Posted on 07/03/2011 8:05:21 AM PDT by jimbo123
There look to be fireworks for some Hollywood action and family movies this Fourth Of July long weekend but not for Hollywood stars Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts whose new movie bombed.
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FLOP
It’s now $11.00 to go to the movies. I have a 50 inch screen at home. Redbox is $1.00. Simple economics.
My wife and I went to see this movie... I thought it was quite good, and predict it will do better than these opening figures would indicate. Word of mouth will keep it going for awhile.
Not only that, Roberts and Hank are a *tired* team. Who wants to see them in a chick-flick?
A couple a dried up has-beens!
By the way, we went to the 5:20 pm Friday movie (it’s only $5.50 apiece)... and the theater was PACKED... Late arrivers were sitting on the front row....
I’ll bet soon that movies will go direct to DVD - eliminate cinema’s - you can get the same viewing pleasure with a large screen TV and a home theatre system, and, without all that noise crunching of popcorn and whispering going on behind you.
Just saw X-MEN First-Class-very good.
“Republican comes in the dictionary just after reptile and just above repugnant.”
Julia Roberts
“We’ve elected a wise, calm man. I think the President of the United States is doing a spectacular job in the face of a brand of insanity that doesn’t make any sense to me as an American.”
Tom Hanks
Disagree. Its good to get out once in a while and there is something about going to the movies. That being said, I only go about 3 or 4X a year now, down from about 2X per month back in the 80s.
Loathe them both.
Last time I saw a mouth like hers it had a hook in it ...
but just ‘C+’ from audience members under age 35.
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Surprise anyone?
Hanks and Roberts are OLD! When Julia talks her famous fat fake lips are wrinkled with vertical lines.
“I never said all actors are cattle; what I said was all actors should be treated like cattle.”
Alfred Hitchcock
Tom Hanks, Julia Roberts, Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, Joy Behar, Whoopie Goldberg, etc., etc., now all has-beens!!! Touch Obama, rant about and over him in a love fest of words of adoration, and....down you go!!! Oprah, Hanks and Roberts ruled the world. Now, they are not worth a minute of your time or even a dime!!! Dummies, all!!!
Regards.
10-4 I went to this movie because of the trailer. In this day of sick movies what a refreshing story. It also presents what people are doing in this economy. I am amazed I liked it so much. We both liked it. I woke up thinking if they just made more movies like this one. I recommended it. Let’s get the word of mouth going. Because we can maybe get more decent movies. Of course maybe I am dreaming.
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