This Day in Oscar History: September 8
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Game: Week 1 – Box Office Predictions, Results & Standings
Our results are in for the first week of the box office predictions and it was a rather unusual week with no one getting points in Division 1 with The American taking the top spot at the box office. Below are the results. And don't forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 2. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules.
#1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office
Correct Response: The American, $ N/A
No points awarded.
Wide Releases in Order with Totals
Correct Responses:
- The American, $13,177,790
- Machete, $11,416,164
- Going the Distance, $6,884,964
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This Day in Oscar History: Septemper 7
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Trailer Watch: September 6, 2010
We're back to daily updates, at least hopefully. Today we have a new trailer for Life As We Know It and a second poster for Faster.
LIFE AS WE KNOW IT
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Plot Summary: After their friends die unexpectedly, two disparate individuals are brought together to raise their child despite their animosity towards one another. Release Date: October 8, 2010 |
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Rating: B- Commentary: On paper, the concept is a bit bland, a topic destined to be milked for all its worth. Yet, the trailer doesn't make it seem as stale and irritating as it could be. It may very well be the film to resuscitate Katharine Heigl's failing career. |
Rating: C Commentary: Sure it fits in well with the film, but other than appealing to a large part of the audience wanting to see Josh Duhamel half naked, there really isn't anything people will find appealing in this poster. |
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The Morning After #11: September 6, 2010
Although the Labor Day holiday isn't quite over, I'm going to go ahead and post what I've seen so far this weekend. I may see more today, but I'll have to save those for next week's update. The Wicker Man came in Saturday, so I was able to get that one out of the way, plus all three other DVDs I had received (The Fisher King, The Bad and the Beautiful and The Miracle Worker) and a few more episodes of Firefly.
So, here is what I watched this weekend:
THE MIRACLE WORKER (1962)
There are times when two actresses are so in sync when performing together, they feel as if they are but one character and one performance. Such is the case for The Miracle Worker featuring Anne Bancroft as Annie Sullivan a visually impaired teacher attempting to get through to blind and deaf Helen Keller played by the talented young actress Patty Duke. They work together like few thespians can, drawing us into their contested relationship and keeping us glued to their successes and failures.
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Results: Film Fun Friday #21
Results are in for Week #21 of Film Fun Friday.
Game: Identify the Poster
The correct answers were: 200 Cigarettes (Foreign Poster) and Boys Don't Cry (Negative Poster). Peter correctly identified the foreign poster. Lallolupo and Mike Furlong both answered the negative poster.
Game: Quotes
The quote "If we'd made love last night I'd have to stay. Or you'd have to leave." came from Witness. Lallolupo got this one right.
Game: Oscar Trivia
Just a bit of research would have uncovered that the first color Oscar broadcast was held in 1966 for the 1965 Oscars. Peter knows his Oscar trivia (who knew?).
Game: Six Degrees of Oscar Separation
Peter connected two of the most celebrated composers within one move. It's getting hard to make long connections these days.
And that's our results for this week. Come back Friday for more fun and games.
This Day in Oscar History: September 6
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Previews: Week Ending September 5, 2010
It was an incredibly slow week. One new trailer and six new posters and that was it.
Poster Highlights: For lack of trailers this week, at least we had a few nice posters to look at. The Next Three Days was easily the best of the bunch, but the posters for Alpha and Omega and You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger weren't too bad themselves. And were it not for Three Days, they would be competing for best of the week.
Trailer Highlights: With only one trailer, it would be easy to declare it the best, if it actually were. Decade of Disturbed is not a good trailer and I will not crown it for the week.
That's everything for this week. Enjoy yourselves.
To view the latest 2010 previews, visit the 2010 Previews page.
This Day in Oscar History: September 5
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Top 3: September 3-5, 2010
| 1. | The American O | ||
| $13.2M | (Total: $16.3M) | ||
| 2. | Machete | ||
| $11.4M | (Total: $11.4M) | ||
| 3. | Takers | ||
| $10.9M | (Total: $37.3M) | ||
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- 'The King's Speech' team signs on for 'Lady' September 10, 2010
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- Gwyneth Paltrow sings in 'Country Strong' September 10, 2010
- Olive Films takes 'When We Leave' for U.S. September 10, 2010
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- Reynolds' Baldness Woes In Coffin September 10, 2010
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- Barrowman's Painful Hair Removal September 10, 2010
- Moyer's Hawaii Proposal Inspired By Show Song September 10, 2010
- Cross Joins Star-studded Cancer Telethon September 10, 2010
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- Warner Bros. Photos Spotlighted in Academy Exhibition September 9, 2010
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- Bergman Exhibition “Truth and Lies” to World Premiere at the Academy September 7, 2010
- Statement regarding Jean-Luc Godard’s Reply to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences September 7, 2010
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