Nov 5 2007 'American Gangster' Wins Weekend Over Talking Bees
1. American Gangster - With the continuing popularity of Scarface and patriotism t-shirts, it should come as no surprise a title that combines the two would pull in $46.3 million.
2. Bee Movie - The animated picture pulled in a respectable $39.1 million thanks to scientists cleverly replacing Jerry Seinfeld with a Bee Movie promotional android.
3. Saw IV - Continuing on its way to becoming the biggest snuff film to date with another $11 million.
4. Dan in Real Life - The hope of seeing a melancholy stare forced against a plate of pancakes again proved too appealing to resist, earning $8.1 million
5. 30 Days of Night - The vampire film nabbed another $4 million as viewers played "search for Josh Hartnett's pinhole eyes."
Weekend Box Office Results [Box Office Mojo]
Oct 29 2007 Weekend Box Office Gets Sawed (IV)
1. Saw IV - Taking in over $32.1 million, Saw successfully continues its publicly-funded struggle to be The Land Before Time of horror movies.
2. Dan in Real Life - The nation showed they'd rather pay $12.1 million to see Dan in Real Life than continue their own pitiful real lives.
3. 30 Days of Night - A confused audience paid $6.7 million in the hopes of continuing the story began in 40 Days and 40 Nights
4. The Game Plan - At this point, the ability for this to pull in another $6.2 million in its fifth week has to be due to word-of-mouth or repeat viewings, both equally terrifying options.
5. Tyler Perry's Why Did I get Married? - With earnings over $5.7 million, see above comments, but switch "fifth week" to "third week," and scatter the possessive Tyler Perry throughout.
My internet thing is being ridiculous today. Bear with me.
Weekend Box Office [Box Office Mojo]
Oct 15 2007 '30 Days of Night' R-Rated Clip Redefines Vampire Mortality
Since I was a child, I've always maintained the same definition of vampire vulnerabilities that were introduced to me via Count Duckula: stake through the heart and exposure to sunlight (possibly garlic, as well). That's it. End of story.
This super-deluxe R-Rated clip from 30 Days of Night, however, seems to imply logging machinery and a shotgun do OK versus vampires, too. Granted, I'm not sure this giant saw thing is killing them, but it's at least dismembering them enough to no longer be considered threats.
30 Days of Night R-Rated Clip [Official Site]
Sep 14 2007 Three New '30 Days of Night' Posters Feature Redness, Blackness
Based on the graphic novel of the same name, 30 Days of Night tells the story of a group of vampires terrorizing a town in Alaska that experiences 30 consecutive days of darkness. Here are the three newest posters for the film, which show that just because you're recruiting an army of the undead doesn't mean you can't add a little Broadway to the occasion. Jazz hands!
Two more under the cut.
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Jul 30 2007 30 Days of Night red-band trailer
Sony Pictures has put up the red band trailer for 30 Days of Night as well as an exclusive scene from the film after the trailer. I wasn't too impressed by the graphic novel but the movie looks like it has potential. If anything because there's vampires, blood, and, wait for it, a little vampire girl getting her head smashed in with an axe. Although the editing and camera work is pretty typical of horror films; ie. less than spectacular. It's like the director said, "You know what, let's not try to capture the action on film. Let's just shake the camera around really hard, throw in some screaming, and then we'll cut to a shot of a dead person covered in blood."
You can check out the red band trailer here, and a bunch of screen shots from the trailer after the jump.
NOTE: There's an age-verification but it's extremely flawed (I'm over 21 but couldn't get access) so if you have trouble accessing it you can use the info of the MPAA president, Dan Glickman:
Name: Daniel Glickman
Birth date: 11/24/44
Zip Code: 20016
Jun 11 2007 30 Days of Night Teaser Trailer
30 Days of Night, based on the popular graphic novel, tells the story of a group led by Josh Hartnett trying to fight off a horde of vampires. The catch? They're above the Arctic Circle, so it's night for 30 days! Without the burden of daylight, it's a virtual vampire spring break--a full month of non-stop binge drinking [of blood].
This trailer reminds me of a disturbing trend in the modern vampire: too many are willing to run around mad for blood, openly showing they're mutant vampires. What ever happened to your gentlemanly, Dracula-style vampire? It's like the new vampire is a rapist, while Dracula was more of a date-rapist. Both are going to attack you in an unwanted way that will leave you violated, but at least with Dracula you get the seduction. Whether being turned into a vampire or raped, I expect dinner first.
