Oh ok well I guess that paid off...I didn't expect it to do so well..but it's on track to $100mil
On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 10:46 AM, B. Smith <daikaij...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Taken was actually made in 2007 and released overseas last year. It > was even released on dvd in Europe. I guess the U.S. distributor took > his head out his butt when he saw how well it tested with audiences > and decided to give it a theatrical release. > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Mike Street <streetfor...@...> > wrote: > >> >> My brother had a clear bootleg of Taken like 2 weeks before it came >> out. I was like how in the world did you get this movie. Taken was >> pretty good..but I think I'll go to F13 since I'm off work today. >> >> On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:54 AM, B. Smith <daikaij...@...> wrote: >> > Don't worry about Taken. It's already closing in on $80 million > after >> > three weekends in the U.S. and has taken in close to that amount >> > internationally. They are some rumbles about a sequel. Not bad > for a >> > French produced medium budget thriller. >> > >> > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> >> > wrote: >> > >> >> >> >> Huh? All the reviews I read said that this is a dull movie, even > by >> > its own kill-by-the-numbers standards. Is this box office due to a >> > bunch of young folk who simply never saw the original? It's a bit >> > distressing to see this and "Mall Cop" doing so much better >> > than "Taken" and "The International". >> >> >> >> Of course, it could be worse: Will Smith could star in a remake > of >> > Halloween! Course, it'd probably make over one hundred million the >> > first weekend, right Rave? >> >> >> >> ************************* >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - What better way to celebrate Valentine's >> > Day than to watch college kids get slaughtered in a remake of " >> > Friday the 13th "? The revival of the venerable slasher franchise >> > easily took the No. 1 spot at the North American box office this >> > weekend, setting a new record for a horror opening with estimated >> > sales of $42.2 million, distributor Warner Bros . Pictures said on >> > Sunday. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The old mark was held by " The Grudge " with a $39 million debut > in >> > 2004. That film had a less-restrictive PG-13 rating, while the R >> > rating for "Friday the 13th" ostensibly prevented fans under age > 17 >> > from buying tickets unless accompanied by an adult. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The new film is essentially a remake of the 1980 film that kicked >> > off the horror series and eventually introduced a hockey-masked >> > villain named Jason. His most recent appearance, in 2003's "Freddy >> > vs. Jason," generated a $36.4 million opening. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Warner Bros., a unit of Time Warner Inc , predicted "Friday the >> > 13th" would end up in the $48 million range once sales for the > U.S. >> > Presidents Day holiday on Monday were calculated. The film was >> > directed by German filmmaker Marcus Nispel , who shot the hit 2004 >> > retread of " The Texas Chainsaw Massacre ." Both films were > produced >> > by "Transformers" director Michael Bay , whose Platinum Dunes > banner >> > specializes in low-budget horror remakes. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Also new this weekend were Walt Disney Co's Isla Fisher comedy " >> > Confessions of a Shopaholic " at No. 4 with a modest $15.4 > million, >> > and Columbia Pictures' Clive Owen thriller "The International" at > No. >> > 7 with $10 million. >> >> >> >> Columbia, a unit of Sony Corp , also had a disappointment last >> > weekend with " The Pink Panther 2 " ($22 million to date). But the >> > studio's surprise hit comedy "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" crashed > through >> > the century mark, tallying $110.5 million after an $11.7 million >> > weekend. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Last weekend's champion, Warner Bros.' ensemble romance " He's > Just >> > Not That Into You ," slipped to No. 2 with $19.6 million, taking > its >> > 10-day tally to $55.1 million. The comedy, based on a self-help > book >> > that was itself inspired by the TV show "Sex and the City," > revolves >> > around the lives and loves of various couples. The A-list lineup >> > includes Jennifer Aniston , Drew Barrymore , Ben Affleck and > Scarlett >> > Johansson . >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> The thriller "Taken" fell one place to No. 3 with $19.3 million > in >> > its third weekend. Liam Neeson plays a father in a race against > time >> > to prevent his kidnapped teen daughter's virginity from being > taken >> > by an Arab sheikh. The surprise success, produced by French > filmmaker >> > Luc Besson , has earned $77.9 million to date, and should hit $120 >> > million, said distributor 20th Century Fox , a unit of News Corp . >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> (Editing by Eric Beech) >> >> >> >> (please visit our entertainment blog via www.reuters.com or on >> > http://blogs.reuters.com/fanfare/) >> >> >> > >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> ____ >> My Social Media Resume: http://www.visualcv.com/mikestreet >> >> Visit my Blog: http://www.Greasyguide.com >> >> Follow Me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1 >> > > -- ____ My Social Media Resume: http://www.visualcv.com/mikestreet Visit my Blog: http://www.Greasyguide.com Follow Me on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/streetforce1
