Missed that. What happened? The Neighborhood Ball was the one for people who've had troubles in life, no? Or was that the People's Ball?
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "ravenadal" <ravena...@yahoo.com> > There are successful Ray Romano movies? I mean, when he is NOT an > animated wooly mammoth? > > (By the by...did anyone see him DIE during his painfully brief set at > the Neighborhood Ball on Election Night?) > > ~(no)rave! > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Daryle Lockhart <dar...@...> wrote: > > > > Kevin James was on a #1 TV series for years. Remember, movies with > > Ray Romano in them do well also. > > > > On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:43 AM, keithbjohn...@... wrote: > > > > > Are you kidding me? That "Mall Cop" movie has made over sixty- > five > > > million bucks since last week? Wow--must be that syndrome where > > > really hard times make people look for silly escapist fare. > What's > > > next: a return of the camp "Batman" TV series? A new "Gilligan's > > > Island"? The "Love Boat"? > > > > > > ****************************************** > > > AP News > > > > > > 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' grabs top box office spot > > > By GREG RISLING > > > Associated Press Writer > > > > > > LOS ANGELES "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" wasn't ready to turn over > his > > > box-office badge this weekend as the film about a bumbling > shopping > > > center security guard earned $21.5 million to nab No. 1 for a > > > second week in a row. > > > > > > The comedy, starring Kevin James as the guard who tries to > protect > > > the mall where he works from criminals, has now grossed $64.8 > > > million in its two weeks of release and appears on its way to > > > surpass $100 million. > > > > > > "It's just a very funny film," said Rory Bruer, president of > > > worldwide distribution for Sony. "It's not only a great family > > > film, it really is a film that everyone loves." > > > > > > The third installment of the "Underworld" series fared well in > its > > > opening weekend. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," a prequel > that > > > looks at the roots of a feud between vampires and werewolves, > made > > > $20.7 million. Its two predecessors "Underworld" > and "Underworld: > > > Evolution" earned $21.7 million and $26.8 million, > respectively, > > > in their opening weekends. > > > > > > The fantasy adventure "Inkheart" was unable to cast a spell over > > > movie-goers, earning only $7.7 million in its debut. The movie, > > > taken from the best-selling novel by Cornelia Funke, features > > > Brendan Fraser playing a bookbinder with the ability to read > > > characters right out of books and into real life. > > > > > > "Unfortunately, families didn't come out in larger numbers," > said > > > Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.' executive vice president of > > > distribution. > > > > > > Films that received Academy Award nominations this past week had > a > > > strong showing at the box office as studios expanded their > release. > > > > > > "Slumdog Millionaire," the drama about a game-show contestant > from > > > the slums of Mumbai, earned $10.6 million this weekend as the > movie > > > appeared in more than 1,400 theaters. Studio executives said the > > > film, which has now made nearly $56 million, has been boosted by > > > its recent haul of awards, including top honors from the > Producers > > > Guild of America on Saturday. > > > > > > "I think the word of mouth has been very strong since we opened > in > > > November, but with the Golden Globes and the Academy Award > > > nominations as well as the PGA, it's the must-see movie before > the > > > Academy Awards in February," said Sheila DeLoach, senior vice > > > president of distribution at Fox Searchlight. > > > > > > "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" re-entered the Top 10, > > > earning $6 million to boost its total to $111 million. The film, > > > starring Brad Pitt as a man aging backward toward infancy, > landed > > > 13 Oscar nominations, including best actor for Pitt. "The > Wrestler" > > > and "Frost/Nixon" also drew big crowds this weekend. > > > > > > "This group has gotten the biggest (Oscar) bump collectively > that > > > I've ever seen," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box- > > > office tracker Media by Numbers. "This lays to rest the argument > > > that Oscar nominations can't help out your box-office numbers." > > > > > > Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and > > > Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final > figures > > > will be released Monday. > > > > > > 1. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," $21.5 million. > > > > > > 2. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," $20.7 million. > > > > > > 3. "Gran Torino," $16 million. > > > > > > 4. "Hotel for Dogs," $12.4 million. > > > > > > 5. "Slumdog Millionaire," $10.6 million. > > > > > > 6. "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," $10.1 million. > > > > > > 7. "Inkheart," $7.7 million. > > > > > > 8. "Bride Wars," $7 million. > > > > > > 9. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," $6 million. > > > > > > 10. "Notorious," $5.7 million. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add? > > > fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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There are successful Ray Romano movies? I mean, when he is NOT an
animated wooly mammoth?
(By the by...did anyone see him DIE during his painfully brief set at
the Neighborhood Ball on Election Night?)
~(no)rave!
--- In scifino...@yahoogroups.com , Daryle Lockhart <dar...@...> wrote:
>
> Kevin James was on a #1 TV series for years. Remember, movies with
> Ray Romano in them do well also.
>
> On Jan 26, 2009, at 12:43 AM, KeithBJohnson@... wrote:
>
> > Are you kidding me? That "Mall Cop" movie has made over sixty-
five
> > million bucks since last week? Wow--must be that syndrome where
> > really hard times make people look for silly escapist fare.
What's
> > next: a return of the camp "Batman" TV series? A new "Gilligan's
> > Island"? The "Love Boat"?
> >
> > ********************* ********* ********* ***
> > AP News
> >
> > 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' grabs top box office spot
> > By GREG RISLING
> > Associated Press Writer
> >
> > LOS ANGELES "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" wasn't ready to turn over
his
> > box-office badge this weekend as the film about a bumbling
shopping
> > center security guard earned $21.5 million to nab No. 1 for a
> > second week in a row.
> >
> > The comedy, starring Kevin James as the guard who tries to
protect
> > the mall where he works from criminals, has now grossed $64.8
> > million in its two weeks of release and appears on its way to
> > surpass $100 million.
> >
> > "It's just a very funny film," said Rory Bruer, president of
> > worldwide distribution for Sony. "It's not only a great family
> > film, it really is a film that everyone loves."
> >
> > The third installment of the "Underworld" series fared well in
its
> > opening weekend. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," a prequel
that
> > looks at the roots of a feud between vampires and werewolves,
made
> > $20.7 million. Its two predecessors "Underworld"
and "Underworld:
> > Evolution" earned $21.7 million and $26.8 million,
respectively,
> > in their opening weekends.
> >
> > The fantasy adventure "Inkheart" was unable to cast a spell over
> > movie-goers, earning only $7.7 million in its debut. The movie,
> > taken from the best-selling novel by Cornelia Funke, features
> > Brendan Fraser playing a bookbinder with the ability to read
> > characters right out of books and into real life.
> >
> > "Unfortunately, families didn't come out in larger numbers,"
said
> > Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros.' executive vice president of
> > distribution.
> >
> > Films that received Academy Award nominations this past week had
a
> > strong showing at the box office as studios expanded their
release.
> >
> > "Slumdog Millionaire," the drama about a game-show contestant
from
> > the slums of Mumbai, earned $10.6 million this weekend as the
movie
> > appeared in more than 1,400 theaters. Studio executives said the
> > film, which has now made nearly $56 million, has been boosted by
> > its recent haul of awards, including top honors from the
Producers
> > Guild of America on Saturday.
> >
> > "I think the word of mouth has been very strong since we opened
in
> > November, but with the Golden Globes and the Academy Award
> > nominations as well as the PGA, it's the must-see movie before
the
> > Academy Awards in February," said Sheila DeLoach, senior vice
> > president of distribution at Fox Searchlight.
> >
> > "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" re-entered the Top 10,
> > earning $6 million to boost its total to $111 million. The film,
> > starring Brad Pitt as a man aging backward toward infancy,
landed
> > 13 Oscar nominations, including best actor for Pitt. "The
Wrestler"
> > and "Frost/Nixon" also drew big crowds this weekend.
> >
> > "This group has gotten the biggest (Oscar) bump collectively
that
> > I've ever seen," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of the box-
> > office tracker Media by Numbers. "This lays to rest the argument
> > that Oscar nominations can't help out your box-office numbers."
> >
> > Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and
> > Canadian theaters, according to Media By Numbers LLC. Final
figures
> > will be released Monday.
> >
> > 1. "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," $21.5 million.
> >
> > 2. "Underworld: Rise of the Lycans," $20.7 million.
> >
> > 3. "Gran Torino," $16 million.
> >
> > 4. "Hotel for Dogs," $12.4 million.
> >
> > 5. "Slumdog Millionaire," $10.6 million.
> >
> > 6. "My Bloody Valentine 3-D," $10.1 million.
> >
> > 7. "Inkheart," $7.7 million.
> >
> > 8. "Bride Wars," $7 million.
> >
> > 9. "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," $6 million.
> >
> > 10. "Notorious," $5.7 million.
> >
> > --------------------- --------- ------
> >
> > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at
> >
http://groups.yahoo.com/ group/scifinoir2 /app/peoplemap2/ entry/add?
> > fmvn=mapYahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
>
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