My bad, keith. And I can't answer that one for you, I fear. I keep holy water on hand to keep them from getting close...
On Sat, Jun 26, 2010 at 5:50 PM, Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > > > My mistake. I meant, "how has it been rated by critics"? > My wife and I saw it today and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nothing earth > shaking, but a fun ride. And no--I will not say a "fun 'summer' movie". As > stated many times, I hate the entire concept of the "summer movie", and just > rate films based on their intrinsic quality, be that comedic, dramatic, > FX/CGI, etc. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Martin Baxter" <martinbaxt...@gmail.com> > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2010 6:26:16 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for "Knight" > > > > Keith, it's rated PG-13. > > On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 2:20 PM, Keith Johnson > <keithbjohn...@comcast.net>wrote: > >> >> >> But how is it rated? I've actually considered going to see it, as it looks >> entertaining--certainly moreso than the movie out with the perennially >> unfunny Ashton Kutcher and the how-does-she-keep-making-bad-comedies Heigl. >> I remember Cruise on Tavis Smiley's show back when "Collateral Damage" >> came out saying, "I've never made a movie that didn't make a profit". That's >> changed in the ensuing years. Of course, some of this is also just time and >> new fans who aren't as nuts about him. While they may never have gotten >> exactly to Cruise's heights of stardom, Bradd Pitt and George Clooney have >> each had their share of films that didn't burn up the box office or the >> critics' opinions. His behaviour didn't help, but it's not the only >> reason... >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Kelwyn" <ravena...@yahoo.com> >> To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com >> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 10:39:08 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern >> Subject: [scifinoir2] Hard Day for "Knight" >> >> >> >> >> http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/buzz-log-a-rough-start-for-knight-and-day.html >> >> A Rough Start for 'Knight and Day' >> by Mike Krumboltz ยท June 23, 2010 >> >> Not so long ago, Tom Cruise was the biggest movie star on the planet. >> During the '80s and '90s, the guy could not miss. But then, one fateful day, >> the excitable star decided to jump on Oprah's couch. It's been a rough go >> ever since. >> >> Many feel that the infamous moment, combined with a bizarre interview with >> Matt Lauer, caused his star power to tumble. His movies, which used to be >> sure money-makers, began to look a little risky. Does Cruise's newest film, >> "Knight and Day," put him back at the top of the box office? To quote our >> Magic 8 Ball, "outlook not so good." >> >> According to the Los Angeles Times, the film, which opened on Wednesday, >> earned $3.8 million on its opening day. That may not sound too shabby for a >> Wednesday, but keep in mind that "Toy Story 3" took in $13 million during >> the same time period. Box Office Mojo lists the top Wednesday grosses of all >> time, and "Knight and Day" doesn't even come close to cracking the top 50, >> despite rising ticket prices. Ruh-roh. >> >> > > > -- > "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell > wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik > > > -- "If all the world's a stage and we are merely players, who the bloody hell wrote the script?" -- Charles E Grant http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQUxw9aUVik
