Weekend Box Office

[yendi]

Van Helsing made a solid $54 Million.

Congratulations to all who paid money for it -- you just ensured that the man whose name belongs alongside Schumacher, Bay, and Emmerech in the Hack Hall of Fame will continue to get paid to make movies.

The good news is, the Olsen Twins have proven to not be box office stars, landing at #4 (lapped by Mean Girls) in spite of having the two funniest men in America (Eugene Levy and Andy Richter) in their film.

This week, everyone can go see a nearly naked Brad Pitt in what appears to be a period porn piece. Or a Jim Jarmusch movie. I know which I'd choose. I also know which America is going to choose.

(And, to be fair, I've liked at least one Wolfgang Peterson film for every one of his films that I've hated)

Comments

[olliesmama.livejournal.com]

It won't be a naked Brad Pitt I'll be going to see in Troy...it'll be a nearly naked Orlando Bloom....

[yendi]

But Pitt has actually shown acting chops. Bloom just shows his chops.

[olliesmama.livejournal.com]

That is very true, although I rather like Orlando's work...it takes gumption to pull off being a 2000 year old elf and still be graceful. :P Brad can be talented (he was so tormented in Interview) but he can also be quite cheesy (The Mexican).