This weekend at the box office 10.31.2005

[Hand of Evil]

Horror movie SAW 2 makes a killing at the boxoffice...

Estimated ticket sales for Oct. 28-30

1. “Saw II,” $30.5 million
2. “The Legend of Zorro,” $16.5 million
3. “Prime,” $6.4 million
4. “Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story,” $6.3 million
5. “Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit,” $4.4 million
6. “The Weather Man,” $4.3 million
7. “Doom,” $4.1 million
8. “North Country,” $3.65 million
9. “The Fog,” $3.3 million
10. “Flightplan,” $2.6 million

See www.boxofficemojo.com for movie details.

 

[JoeGKushner]

Now if they released The Fog last Friday, as well as some of the other horror movies that have already come and went, it might've been an even bigger weekend!

Still have to see Wallace and Gromitt myself though.

 

[Jarrod]

It's well worth a watch. I need to see it again (and again...) to try and find all the small jokes they put in.

The reviews of Zorro say its horrid. I find that disappointing as someone who _really_ liked Mask (Anthony Hopkins, mmm). Any truth? And is there _really_ an annoying kid sidekick?

 

[Fast Learner]

A friend of mine who's a huge fan of Mask of Zorro and both Zeta-Jones and Banderas saw it at a screening before there was any buzz to influence her. She said it was one of the worst films she's seen, and was crushingly disappointed.

 

[Aaron2]

And is there _really_ an annoying kid sidekick?

They have been trying hard to hide the fact. Suprisingly the kid has an attitude.

I'm stunned at Doom 73% drop. Well, only just.


Aaron

 

[demiurge1138]

Doom sank like a stone. Good.

Demiurge out.

 

[jcfiala]

My question is, how's this SAW II film? I understand the critics in general didn't like it...

But it's not *for* critics, is it?

 

[Banshee16]

My question is, how's this SAW II film? I understand the critics in general didn't like it...

But it's not *for* critics, is it?

A film about a bunch of people getting kidnapped and forced to chainsaw their own limbs off? As far as I know, that's a pretty basic synopsis....not my cup of tea..

Banshee

 

[Banshee16]

A friend of mine who's a huge fan of Mask of Zorro and both Zeta-Jones and Banderas saw it at a screening before there was any buzz to influence her. She said it was one of the worst films she's seen, and was crushingly disappointed.

That's really disappointing. Mask of Zorro is one of my favourites. Why can't these suits that make those kinds of decisions like adding the kid, or reducing the violence by not having Zorro actually kill anyone etc. in order to lower the rating and get more viewers ever realize that the very changes they're suggesting will actually remove much of the "feel" that we liked about the original movie?

Banshee

 

[trancejeremy]

Just be happy they didn't put George Hamilton in it...

(Though that could probably be said for any movie...)