In the Seat:
- Sam
recorded 04/29/13
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Month: April 2013
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Weekend Box Office: Apr 26-Apr 28
#1 Pain and Gain from Paramount opened at #1 with a gross of $20.2 million in 3,277 theaters. Budget was $26 million.
#2 Oblivion from Universal fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $17.8 million (-52%) in 3,792 theaters (+9). Total gross to date is $65.1 million. Budget was $120 million.
#3 42 from Warner Bros. fell from #2 to #3 with a gross of $10.7 million (-39.9%) in 3,405 theaters (+155). Total gross to date is $69 million. Budget was $40 million.
#4 The Big Wedding from Lionsgate opened at #4 with a gross of $7.6 million in 2,633 theaters. Budget was $35 million.
#5 The Croods from 20th Century Fox fell from #3 to #5 with a gross of $6.7 million (-27.2%) in 3,283 theaters (-152). Total gross to date is $163.2 million. Budget was $135 million.
#6 G.I. Joe: Retaliation from Paramount fell from #5 to #6 with a gross of $3.7 million (-35.8%) in 2,707 theaters (-468). Total gross to date is $116.5 million. Budget was $130 million.
#7 Scary Movie 5 from Weinstein Company fell from #4 to #7 with a gross of $3.4 million (-44.2%) in 2,733 theaters (-669). Total gross to date is $27.5 million. Budget was $20 million.
#8 Olympus Has Fallen from FilmDistrict fell from #7 to #8 with a gross of $2.9 million (-36%) in 2,334 theaters (-304). Total gross to date is $93.2 million. Budget was $70 million.
#9 The Place Beyond the Pines from Focus Features fell from #6 to #9 with a gross of $2.7 million (-45.1%) in 1,584 theaters (+42). Total gross to date is $16.2 million. Budget was $15 million.
#10 Jurassic Park 3D from Universal fell from #9 to #10 with a gross of $2.4 million (-41.4%) in 1,848 theaters (-482). Total gross to date is $42.1 million. Budget was $10 million.
#11 Mud from Roadside Attractions opened at #11 with a gross of $2.2 million in 363 theaters. Budget was unknown.
#12 Evil Dead (2013) from TriStar fell from #8 to #12 with a gross of $2 million (-51.7%) in 2,186 theaters (-637). Total gross to date is $51.9 million. Budget was $17 million.
The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $82.3 million.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo
Happy Anniversary!
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Scott provides an introduction to the Cyberpunk genre.
Subjects discussed:
- Nietzsche Grandfather of Cyberpunk
- Expressionism
- Noir protagonists
- Cyberpunk themes
- How this all fits with Snow Crash
- why steampunk is not a genre
Recorded: 04/27/13
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Congrats to Lena (me me me!) for a perfect score of 25!
Thanks to Art and Nick for their voice mails.
Picks:
Princess Talky Pants
- Pain and Gain
- The Big Wedding
- Oblivion
- 42
- The Croods
Miss(ter) Congeniality
- Pain and Gain
- Oblivion
- 42
- The Big Wedding
- The Croods
Back Seat Art House picks
- Lena & Jeff – Mud
There are no other movies in wide release this weekend.
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In the seat:
- Scott
recorded 04/23/13
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Weekend Box Office: Apr 19-Apr 21
#1 Oblivion from Universal opened at #1 with a gross of $37.1 million in 3,783 theaters. Budget was $120 million.
#2 42 from Warner Bros. fell from #1 to #2 with a gross of $17.7 million (-35.5%) in 3,250 theaters (+247). Total gross to date is $53.8 million. Budget was $40 million.
#3 The Croods from 20th Century Fox held at #3 with a gross of $9.2 million (-29.6%) in 3,435 theaters (-254). Total gross to date is $154.6 million. Budget was $135 million.
#4 Scary Movie 5 from Weinstein Company fell from #2 to #4 with a gross of $6.2 million (-56.6%) in 3,402 theaters. Total gross to date is $22.8 million. Budget was $20 million.
#5 G.I. Joe: Retaliation from Paramount fell from #4 to #5 with a gross of $5.8 million (-47.1%) in 3,175 theaters (-360). Total gross to date is $111.2 million. Budget was $130 million.
#6 The Place Beyond the Pines from Focus Features rose from #10 to #6 with a gross of $4.9 million (+27.2%) in 1,542 theaters (+1,028). Total gross to date is $11.6 million. Budget was $15 million.
#7 Olympus Has Fallen from FilmDistrict held at #7 with a gross of $4.5 million (-38.3%) in 1,697 theaters (-297). Total gross to date is $88.8 million. Budget was $70 million.
#8 Evil Dead (2013) from TriStar fell from #5 to #8 with a gross of $4.1 million (-56.7%) in 2,823 theaters (-202). Total gross to date is $48.5 million. Budget was $17 million.
#9 Jurassic Park 3D from Universal fell from #6 to #9 with a gross of $4 million (-54.2%) in 2,330 theaters (-448). Total gross to date is $38.5 million. Budget was $10 million.
#10 Oz The Great and Powerful from Buena Vista fell from #8 to #10 with a gross of $3 million (-38.2%) in 2,045 theaters (-459). Total gross to date is $223.7 million. Budget was $215 million.
#11 Tyler Perry’s Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor from Lionsgate fell from #9 to #11 with a gross of $2.2 million (-50.7%) in 1,405 theaters (-400). Total gross to date is $48.9 million. Budget was unknown.
#12 Home Run from Samuel Goldwyn opened at #12 with a gross of $1.6 million in 381 theaters. Budget was unknown.
The combined gross of the top 12 movies this weekend was $100.3 million.
Sources:
Box Office Mojo
Release date – 11/9/2012
MGM/Columbia Pictures
Directed
- Sam Mendes
Produced by
- Michael G. Wilson
- Barbara Broccoli
Screenplay by
- Neal Purvis
- Robert Wade
- John Logan
Based on James Bond by Ian Fleming
Cast
Daniel Craig
- James Bond
Judi Dench
- M
Javier Bardem
- Raoul Silva
Ralph Fiennes
- Gareth Mallory
- Word Association! Sun… Moon… Skyfall…
- Tony and Darrell saw a sneak preview of Defiance.
- Best parts… Javier Bardem, the opening credits with Adele, and Judi Dench.
- Favorite Bond songs.
- David didn’t like the movie until Bardem.
- Bond… old?
- Sacrificed by M?
- The Shanghai scene was great.
- Q was very cool.
- The set-up of the characters and relationships was handled very well.
- The Komodo Dragon was silly, but fun.
- “Skyfall” was a great turn and end of the movie.
- Shoot up the Aston Martin? Oh hell no!
- Allowing Bond and M to break away from their stoicism lifted their characters.
- “I like you better without your Beretta.”
- Was the rumor of Sean Connery supposed to be Kinkaid?
- Rating this Bond movie with Quantum of Solace and Casino Royale.
Trivia bits-n-pieces:
- It was rumored that Kevin Spacey was considered for the villain, but declined due to scheduling conflicts.
- M’s house is the former house of John Barry, the legendary Bond composer who passed away in 2011. Both the score for Skyfall and the use of his house were tributes to Barry.
Awards (partial list):
- Academy Awards – Original Song, Sound Editing
- British Academy Film Awards – Outstanding British Film, Original Music
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards – Best Action Movie, Best Song, Best Actor in an Action Movie
Your Producers for this episode were:
- Tony
- Darrell
- Tony
- David
This episode was recorded: 4/17/13
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Thank you to Matt Selznick for his comments on the review of his own book, and to Tony for affirming my impressions of the man.
Your Host:
- Scott
Recorded: 18/04/13
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Congratulations to our lovely host Jeff, for his perfect score of 25!
Thanks to Art and Tad for their voice mails.
Picks:
Jeff
- Oblivion
- 42
- The Croods
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation
- Scary Movie 5
Lena
- Oblivion
- 42
- The Croods
- Scary Movie 5
- G.I. Joe: Retaliation
There are no other movies in wide release this weekend.
Back Seat Art House picks:
- Jeff – In the House
- Lena – Filly Brown
Note: Sorry to Lena and Jeff for posting this late. Totally Tony’s fault because of a flooded basement.
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