First off, I was surprised to see "21" on top, taking in nearly $24 million. The trailer didn't so much as motivate me to get out of bed, so it was a bit of a shocker that it got that many people in the theaters. I fully expect to see Blackjack take over as the next televised non-sport, similar to what happened with Texas Hold 'Em after "Rounders," complete with boring semi-celebrity tournaments.It was nice to see "Horton Hears A Who" still raking in the big bucks as well, with $17 million plus. In addition to it being my favorite Seuss story, I had a bit of a grudge against the past Dr. Seuss vehicles because of their live-action format. There's something really annoying about when someone tries to create live action magic with what is best served up as animation. I also like seeing the success of the new breed of comedic actors over the tired gimmicks of people like wacky accent-specialist Mike Myers and the 1970ish schtick of Will Ferrell (who I still think can be somewhat funny). So here's to the Seth Rogen's, Steve Carell's and Jonah Hill's of the world...or not of the world of the actual people.
Finally, in third place was "Superhero Movie," which, despite a the all things Weinstein boycott from Star Wars fanboys still managed to rake in $9.51 million even though it was probably pretty horrible. I think this pr
oves one thing and one thing only: If you're not a film's target audience and you protest it's release, you probably won't affect the film's box office very much, even if it sucks. After all there are plenty of people out there who like laughing at dumb jokes for an extended period of time. Just ask anyone who watches MAD-TV.This blog is published by The Film School & Acting School at the New York Film Academy. Visit our website to learn more about our exciting curriculum!
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