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Weekend Box Office – 21 JUMP STREET Nabs $35 Million Opening

by Nicole Pedersen    Posted: March 18th, 2012 at 9:48 am

After the high drama of last weekend’s John Carter opening, this morning’s box office is a bit anti-climactic: a comedy that was expected to take first place took first place.  From 3,121 locations 21 Jump Street earned an estimated $35 million.  But, as the only wide release of the frame, Jump Street could not keep 2012 in the black by itself.  For the first time this year the overall box office came in slightly below 2011 levels. But hey, it was nice while it lasted.

	Title	Weekend	Total
1	21 Jump Street	$35,000,000	$35
2	The Lorax	$22,820,000	$158.4
3	John Carter	$13,515,000	$53.1
4	Project X	$4,005,000	$48.1
5	A Thousand Words	$3,750,000	$12.1
6	Act of Valor	$3,678,000	$62.3
7	Safe House	$2,755,000	$120.2
8	Journey 2	$2,460,000	$95
9	Casa De Mi Padre	$2,200,000	$2.2
10	This Means War	$2,125,000	$50.5

Video of SUPERBAD Table-Read Provides Reminder to Re-Watch SUPERBAD

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: March 7th, 2012 at 8:25 am

2007′s Superbad was a huge launching point for everyone involved (except for poor Martha MacIsaac even though she was quite good in the film).  Now, a table-read for the film has landed online.  Looking back at over six-minutes of the actors reading the script, I’m instantly reminded of how sweet, funny, and filthy the film is. Some of the jokes in the table read are different, particularly the stuff between Evan (Michael Cera) and Becca (MacIsaac).  Also, “Becca” was originally called “Helen”, and her Becca’s friend “Gabby” was originally named “Becca.”  Clearly, these minor changes will make you rethink the entire film (it will also make you want to watch Superbad immediately).

Hit the jump to check out the video.

Top 10 Soundtracks and Scores of the Decade 2001 – 2010

by Ben Garman    Posted: December 29th, 2010 at 10:53 am

With 2010 coming to a close, and the imminent arrival of an entirely fresh, unexplored, and unpredictable decade of cinema, what better time to start bombarding you with top ten lists of past highlights? We’ve done top ten posters, top ten trailers and top ten Christmas movies (and an alternate Christmas list for those who disagreed with the first).

This time: scores and soundtracks. There is a distinction between the two, but it’s murky, and as more and more films are using a mix of both original scores and pre-existing tracks, who are we to try to keep them separate?  Hit the jump for more.

Michael Cera Interview YOUTH IN REVOLT

by Sara Wayland    Posted: January 3rd, 2010 at 1:39 pm

Canadian actor Michael Cera made his first major impact on American comedy audiences with his role as teenager George Michael Bluth on the cult TV comedy Arrested Development. Since then, he has gone on to memorable roles in such films as Year One, Superbad and Juno, each time bringing his unique brand of comedy to his performance. In his latest film, Youth in Revolt, he takes on two characters, aspiring novelist and nice guy Nick Twisp, and man of action Francois Dilinger.

Along with talking about the experience of playing a dual role at the film’s press day, Michael Cera also previewed what it was like for him to play an action hero in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and updated the status of the Arrested Development feature film. Check out what he had to say after the jump:

Judd Apatow Talks Possible Sequels to SUPERBAD and PINEAPPLE EXPRESS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: November 19th, 2009 at 11:01 am

FunnyOrDie hosted a live Q&A online with writer/producer/director Judd Apatow.  At one point during the Q&A, Apatow was asked if he had any plans for sequels to the hit movies Superbad and Pineapple Express both of which co-starred Seth Rogen who also co-wrote the script with writing partner Evan Goldberg.  Apatow says it’s highly unlikely they would ever do a sequel to Superbad because Rogen and Goldberg don’t want to ruin the original.  As for Pineapple Express, Apatow goes a little further and says they might do a sequel but right now there’s nothing planned.  Finally, Apatow does explain that he’s not opposed to building off previous films as the upcoming Get Him to the Greek is a spin-off of Forgetting Sarah Marshall starring Russell Brand’s character Aldous Snow.

But let’s take a moment for some perspective.  If you watch the clip where he Apatow responds to the question, which we’ve included after the jump, you’ll see that he cuts it with a lot of humor and some slight mockery.  You’re not going to see a lot of enthusiasm from him and it’s pretty clear he has only given the idea the slightest consideration.  We should be grateful for this because we’re already inundated with sequels so why would you want more?  Don’t you trust Apatow, Rogen, and Goldberg to make original comedies?  Let’s admit that Superbad and Pineapple Express aren’t films which require the franchise treatment.  That being said, if Rogen and Goldberg’s latest film, The Green Hornet, scores big at the box office, asking about a sequel won’t be out of the question; it will be the question.

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