SPEARE'S TIPS - The Films of 9/9/11

[Buscemi]

Do you want me to pull the plug on him now?

[silversurfer19]

Why? Because he confirmed that Bucky Larson debuted on RT at 0%?

[Buscemi]

No, because of almost everyone else complaining about him and his penchant for stating the obvious or reporting things that have already been reported.

Anyway, some early reports from HSX users:

- Contagion is doing three times The Help's numbers (looking at an $8 million Friday)
- Warrior is performing similar to The Debt last week (looking at a $2 million Friday)
- Bucky Larson and Creature are outside the Top 12

The funny thing: Creature is playing at all three first-run theatres here.

[silversurfer19]

I think most of the complaining is coming from your end, most others are either amused or indifferent to his comments. Just ignore it if you don't like what he says. I think you just need to give the kid a break. And remember, he is a kid, he's probably just not as articulate at expressing what he thinks on here.

And anyway, it hadn't been reported here that Bucky had opened to a 0% RT score when he posted, you yourself confirmed as such less 12 hours prior. He was just posting the numbers like you do.

Anyway, I hope Warrior can pull off something similar to The Debt. Though I haven't taken it on too many slates (I dropped it a few days ago from a few slates following the lower theatre count), I hope outside of the game that it does well, it looks like a well performed piece which deserves to be recognised. Glad I took Contagion on pretty much everything though.

[undeadmonkey]

i agree, if you don't like it, just ignore him. There is no reason to ban anyone, unless they are hugely disruptive (although i admit i don't really know what constitutes as 'hugely disruptive' )


As for game wise, i don't know what is going on with me, I have Contagion on very few slates, though i had wanted to put it on as much as possible, but didn't remember until too late. Did someone steal my mojo??

[MisterInformative]

Sorry, how is I Don't Know How She Does It like Sex and the City 3? Because it stars Sarah Jessica Parker?

I'd say it's more like many of her other terrible movies, like Failure to Launch or Did You Hear About the Morgans.

[Geezer]

Contagion was the no-brainer of September.

And I just find RobDude funny. If you don't take anything he says seriously, you should get a few chuckles out of him.

The "It" in "I Don't Know How She Does It" refers to finding work.

[MisterInformative]

But Buscemi takes everything seriously. If I didn't know from Facebook that he was capable of smiling, I'd think he looked like Jason Statham all the time.

[Buscemi]

Sorry, how is I Don't Know How She Does It like Sex and the City 3? Because it stars Sarah Jessica Parker?

I'd say it's more like many of her other terrible movies, like Failure to Launch or Did You Hear About the Morgans.

The trailers make it look like a sequel. Both films have a jet-setting woman juggling her work life with her love life (this one has the added bonus of family life). Both films have a Mr. Big-esque character (Chris Noth in Sex and the City, Pierce Brosnan in this one). Both films have scenes taking place in New York (though most of I Don't Know How She Does It takes place in Boston). Both films look to have similar narration and plot devices. And both films have a red-headed friend among the lead female characters (Cynthia Nixon in Sex and the City, Christina Hendricks in I Don't Know How She Does It).

Basically, it looks like Sex and the City 3: Motherhood.

[MisterInformative]

Ok, you can't honestly say that "red-headed character" is a valid criteria for comparison. On the rest of the points, fine.

Sounds like you're a big Sex and the City fan.

[Buscemi]

I've watched a few episodes, yes (from the early seasons, only got to part of the third season but I read the later seasons aren't worth it). The writing wasn't bad but the movie was overlong and dull.

[MisterInformative]

So how many pairs of Manolo Blahniks do you own?

[Buscemi]

I'm afraid that I do not know that brand.

As I said, the early seasons actually had good writing and was about more than just sex and shoes.

[BanksIsDaFuture]

Hey, I'll totally admit I've watched episodes of Sex & The City. It's not terrible, unlike the movies.

And is it just me or does anyone else not know what the plot of I Don't Know How She Does It is? I mean, she's a working mother, and that's it? I would guess like half of American families have both parents working - what is the big deal? I would understand if she had 9 kids or maybe she was the President of The United States, but from the previews, she just looks like a lawyer or business woman with a regular size family and no real problems.

[Shrykespeare]

Early Weekend Estimates (BoxOffice):

Contagion, $22.5M
The Help, $9.2M
Warrior, $5.5M
The Debt, $5M
Planet of the Apes, $3.7M
Shark Night, $3.3M
Apollo 18, $2.8M
Our Idiot Brother, $2.75M
Crazy Stupid Love, $2.25M
Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, $2.2M
Spy Kids 4, $2.15M

Goddamn, that's bad. We'll see what BOM has to say.