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Hollywoods Newest Superstar is Born-Pro South Film 'Sweet Home Alabama' Shatters B.O. Records
Box Offcie Mojo.com ^
| Sept. 28, 2002
| Staff Writer
Posted on 09/28/2002 3:35:26 PM PDT by tip of the sword
The Pro-South comedy 'Sweet Home Alabama' debuted last night with a take of close to 13 million which is slighly under the single day record of 13.3 million for 'Rush Hour' in Spetember.
Since Saturday Night is 'Date Night' expert expect that number to go up and the film to gross close to 40 million for the weekend making Resse Witherspoon second to Julia Roberts as a leading current female star.
A new affinty for films of the south or new star power of Genration X, or a combination of both..you make the call!
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: boxofficerecord; instantsuperstar; oldsouth; reesewitherspoon
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To: tip of the sword
From what I hear she still thinks and hangs with the socialists in HOLLYWEIRD. She's no conservative
To: TheEaglehasLanded
Who Reese? How socialist can she be for a southern girl?
To: tip of the sword
Got some good ratings..no slow moments..and yes Charlize is very good in it..;) as is Bacon.
To: dennisw
Also there are a buch of pics from a series she was in called 'Jack and Jill' which I didn't watch.
To: dennisw
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posted on
09/28/2002 7:53:31 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: goodieD
Carnation Instant B*tch?ROTFL! I've determined anyone who uses he "you lost get over it" line is:
1. Uneducated
2. Not from the South
3. And includes "so what", "who cares", and "whatever" in their rebuttals
Yes, I have friends west of the Mississippi who don't understand it....
To: dennisw
To: Mo1
Not the bird again! Get my shot gun...
To: tip of the sword
YEP .. it's the bird again ...
I guess I better start running huh??? .. LOL
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posted on
09/28/2002 8:01:50 PM PDT
by
Mo1
To: tip of the sword
She was excellent in the movie Election.
A twisted story, and she plays a very interesting (if strangely familiar -- every high school has its politicians) character. Worth renting if only because you learn all sorts of life lessons from that movie. :o)
To: tip of the sword
Reese's first movie was "The Man in the Moon", made in 1991 when I believe she was only 14. Even then I thought she had that certain "presence" and personality that would make her a success.
To: tip of the sword
Love that chin! You know you're officially an old fart when you see a pretty young thang like Reese or Kirsten Dunst and your first thought is "Whoa, would I like to check out... HER MOM."
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posted on
09/28/2002 8:29:51 PM PDT
by
T5Driver
To: tip of the sword
I saw her on the Leno show singing that no talent song. She sucks and the song sucks.
"Degrade first the Arts if you'd Mankind Degrade.
Hire Idiots to Paint with cold light & hot shade:
Give high Price for the worst,
leave the best in disgrace,
And with Labours of Ignorance fill every place."
William Blake
To: tip of the sword
Looking forward to seeing the movie. We liked "Legally Blonde."
To: tip of the sword
Hard to believe, but Reese's blockbuster Sweet Home Alabama actually premiered in Birmingham instead of Hollywood...
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posted on
09/28/2002 10:38:47 PM PDT
by
Southack
To: tip of the sword
How socialist can she be for a girl from the South?!
Ummm, you're forgetting Bill Clinton is a southerner, and I've been hearing rumors that Reese's mother is biracial and that Reese is a flaming leftie in support of affirmative action.
I'd like to see for myself if Reese's mother is biracial (as people are saying). And if anyone has any links to her political views....
To: tip of the sword
From what I have seen of Witherspoon as a person, I like her. She's happily married, seems grounded, doesn't seem full of herself, and she's a good comic actress. By all appearances, she's the anti-Julia, and the movie biz really needs one of those.
I can forgive her for being in Pleasantville. But while I plan to rent Legally Blonde, I don't think I will be paying nine bucks for Sweet Home. I only see chick flicks when I have a chick, which I don't currently. But that's another story.
To: tip of the sword
We saw Sweet Home Alabama earlier this evening. It was cute, but Legally Blonde was better. The characters in this movie were less likeable and more stereotypical. But Reese Witherspoon is definitely climbing into the first tier of bankable Hollywood stars.
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posted on
09/29/2002 1:33:12 AM PDT
by
dpwiener
To: tip of the sword; All
'Sweet Home Alabama' Shatters B.O. Records How exactly did this film 'shatter box office records?'
It still has not beaten Rush Hour 2.
Hence technically it has not broken any box office record (unless the record is for Comedy with Female lead or something like that). However for its niche (comedy) Rush Hour 2 takes the prize.
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posted on
09/29/2002 4:37:53 AM PDT
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spetznaz
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