Box Office Guru Preview: Underworld Battles Oscar All-Stars
Summary
Only two new releases hit the North American box office, but in the wake of Academy Award nominations, a handful of contenders take the opportunity to expand nationwide hoping Oscar nods can translate into extra cash. Sony unleashes its franchise thriller Underworld: Rise of the Lycans while Warner Bros. counters with Brendan Fraser's fantasy actioner Inkheart. Back to Article
Only two new releases hit the North American box office, but in the wake of Academy Award nominations, a handful of contenders take the opportunity to expand nationwide hoping Oscar nods can translate into extra cash. Sony unleashes its franchise thriller Underworld: Rise of the Lycans while Warner Bros. counters with Brendan Fraser's fantasy actioner Inkheart. Back to Article
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on Jan 22 2009 04:31 PM Gotta go out of town this weekend so no movies for me, DAMMIT I GOTTA SEE LYCANS!!! Jk those movies suck. Not much comes out til Coraline. BRING ON WATCHMEN! (Reply to this) |
on Jan 22 2009 04:36 PM Underworld will pull under 25M this weekend and end with between 40-55M for the run. Revolutionary Road is going DOWN after getting only a Supp Actor nom. That film will quickly be forgotten and be sold in the $5 bin at Wal-mart in a year. Button will stay strong and will definitely end over $100M. When the hell is Brendan Fraser going to do something different? Even 'The Rock' tries to branch out and do new stuff. Fraser hasn't done a none-action movie since Gods and Monsters. And he's funny too! Do some more comedies, for cripes' sake! (Reply to this) |
on Jan 22 2009 09:38 PM Since Gods and Monsters? Hmm... I feel like there might have been something... um.... oh. Right. Crash. (Reply to this) |
on Jan 22 2009 10:09 PM oooooooooooooh, Inkheart or another terrible Underworld flick (without Beckinsale this time), I guess I'll be doing a lot of reading this weekend. (Reply to this) |
on Jan 23 2009 12:10 AM A Delicious Pudding beat me to the point. And that's his name, if you don't know that my comment seems crazy! Anyway, "Inkheart" I predict will be number one. R ratings hurt movies. So does not be screened in advance. Not that reviews will stop fans. And "Watchmen" will make plenty of cash, but "Underworld" dosen't have a following the size of "Watchmen." vitajex, are you being a little harsh "RR"? (Reply to this) |
on Jan 23 2009 08:33 AM I'm all for actors branching out, but I'm not sure Dwayne Johnson is the best role model (I'm thinking of The Gameplan right now...). I haven't been to the theater since Quantum of Solace, and I've really got the itch to go this weekend. I usually go to see action movies since it doesn't matter to me if I see a drama on a 42" screen or a 100' screen to me. Lycans will probably get my vote this weekend. It's got its issues as all popcorn flicks do, but it has style. Since I don't feel like seeing a whole lot of substance (period piece best picture nominations I'm looking at you), I think I'll tune out and enjoy Rhona Mitra in leather and Bill Nighy in a skirt (felt odd typing that sentance). (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 23 2009 09:16 AM i was on the fence with Underworld until i kept seeing trailers without mitra. eh, snooze. i'll rent it for sure but the trailers weren't all that entertaining. just looks like a dead franchise trying to make a quick buck. no beckinsale and the lead chic who's hot isn't even featured? uh...ok... (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 23 2009 10:01 AM I figure the worst that can happen is that it'll make me so mad that I won't see another movie in the theater until Watchmen. (Reply to this) |
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on Jan 23 2009 02:07 PM In reply to this comment (#2274571) I haven't been to theatres since "The Dark Knight". It's been hard. (Reply to this) |
on Jan 23 2009 09:07 PM I actually have to many choices myself, I'm all kinds of happy with all the award movies finally coming to my city. And Inkheart looks like it could actually be alright. (Reply to this) |
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