Posted on 05/28/2005 9:49:26 AM PDT by gopwinsin04
1. The Longest Yard 15.7 Million
2. Star Wars: Episode 3 15.5 Million
3. Madagascar 14.4 Million
4. Monster in Law (Jane Fonda) 2.2 Million
5. Crash 1.3 Million, Kicking and Screaming 1.3 Million
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The cast, aside from Brenner and Eli Wallach, were all up-and-comers. Each had a great TV series/performance behind him: did you know Robert Vaughn had been nominated for an Oscar BEFORE Mag. Seven? Don't know for what, but the director's cut mentioned this. Bronson, Coburn, McQueen and Brad Dexter were all 2nd tier stars by that time, and they were all vying with Brenner for screen time. McQueen, who didn't have all that many lines, would constantly fiddle with his hat, so as to distract from Brenner. Finally, Brenner told him, "Do that one more time and I'm taking my hat off for the rest of the movie and NOBODY will notice you!" McQueen quit.
The screenwriter got in a tiff over going down to Mexico to do re-writes, and they had to hire someone else. The other guy, based on his time, had enough work to get co-screenwriting credit, which so upset the first guy that he yanked his name from the screen credits. The guy who is identified as the screenwriter did NOT write most of the screenplay or dialogue.
BTW, did you notice the one scene where Hayden, coming out of the shadows, looks EXACTLY like Mark Hammill/Luke in "The Empire Strikes Back?" That is eerie. It's also interesting that Yoda, unable to defeat Sidious, never again picks up a lightsaber. Lack of confidence?
I think I'll go down to the corner store and buy a bottle of something that tastes not quite entirely unlike tea.
Elmer Bernstein wrote, simply, the best theme song for a Western. Ever.
I suspect Longest Yard will not win the weekend. Saturday and Sunday will skew towards Star Wars and Madagascar, as these movies included younger people in their target market, and are both more likely to have repeat viewers.
It has been about a 50% drop, which is not all that uncommon.
Adding to the credibility is the casting of Irvin as a criminal.
If domestic gross over 8 days of well ove $200 million is a rejection, I hope I get rejected by America soon.
none of them shaby and longest yard a hit-for the flag wearing, support the troops SANDLER
1. Revenge of the Sith $70,750,000
2. Madagascar $61,000,000
3. The Longest Yard $60,000,000
4. Monster-in-Law $11,075,000
5. Kicking and Screaming $6,554,000
I saw both of these this weekend: SW on Saturday with my wife and Madagascar with the whole family on Sunday. SW met all of my expectations, and I agree with others on this thread that the political slant has been GREATLY overblown. If I hadn't already read people's takes on the matter, I never would have noticed. As Freud said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Madagascar was also a great movie. It took several slaps at the animal rights crowd, specifically calling them "Animal Rights Wackos" in one scene, and by highlighting how brutal mother nature is. I couldn't help but think of Rush's frequent refrain, "Folks, a tiger is a tiger, and will ulimately do what tigers do." I found it very funny and my kids loved it.
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Total US Gross: $271,192,739
(As of May. 31st, 2005)
As far as we know, he never fought again.
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