Box Office Breakdown Jan 23rd-25th 2009

[ianharrd]

i think my ears started bleeding, Damn Your voice is so anoying lol

[Machete87]

that is exactly how i felt when i went 2 go see MAX PAYNE with my bro. the trailer looked promising, but wat i failed 2 realized was the big changes the storyline went threw.

[EENEFAN27]

Dude, don't diss the Inkheart trilogy. They're great books, and you do movie preview, stuff.....so you have no right to diss a book trilogy. Try reading the triolgy sometime.

[xXBlinDXx12]

go read your fuckin book dude

[AuroraBoredom]

Anyone can make a trilogy- it´s subjective to say they`re "good".

[crappyvideospotter]

"Bride Wars. How much do you want?" hehe When I first saw an ad for this movie I serioulsy believed it to be a SNL Parody where Ann Hathaway and Kate Hudson were Hosting. But a full blown movie. What is the premise exactly? Why can't they change the date? Who cares? Let it be the same day. What's the real problem, most weddings are basically family only, so what are they related? If so how can SISTERS not know when each other's wedding date is, if they are this close. So many logical questions!

[SilentBat]

It would have been good to see some B roll. Some movies playing over what you were saying would be cool.

[Kimiko1387]

I went to see Inkheart. I mean it had everything you could possibly want in terms of nerdy fantasy movie, but it didn't get interesting until the end and then even that was slightly gimicky and disappointing. Compared to something like City of Ember, which is a book written for the same age group, City of Ember was better visually and had better structured as movie.

Brendan Fraser is a great actor and really funny, but Inkheart was a clear miss.

[spidey2065]

Jimmy crack corn batman! whats with all the fighting for this video's comment section? i haven't seen that in the other videos. MPC i think you may have said something that made people upset. quick say something nice about Disney and promo mall cop! you'll be in good praises. lol.

p.s. doing that may hurt your eyes though. =)

[ketz2020]

i like cheese =)

[plurp7]

i like cheese too, although im not sure if this video makes me want to eat cheese or not. maybe though:)

[ketz2020]

i think it does it the way the person talks but i also lyk cheese on toast =)

[person3429]

i hats all yur shat cuz yur gay an stopid an fate an gay an nobodee like u cuz evrybody hats u which id y yur gay an fate an stewpid an nobidie likes yur shat.

LEOPOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[2MetallicA2]

No I'm pretty sure no one likes you

I'm alright with internet abbreviations but jesus christ

how old are you like 12? are you made since he didn't like mall cop?

[Cinepub]

Fucking idiot.

[KayPictures]

Inkheart was blah. Brandon Frasier needs to shave those curly bangs of his right off and take some drama classes. Or at least practice facial expression and delivery.

I was pleasantly surprised to find that next week's Coraline is stop motion. The last stop motion I ever saw in theatre was Wallace & Gromit. So I'll see that & Slumdog next week. :)

Also, I would totally buy your books. And on another note, Anne Hathaway has a bunch of nominations to fall back on AND a Tim Burton film, to boot.

[sinshenlong]

i disagree inkheart book are actually really good and its just an attempt to create the next big trilogy. I actually respect it better than twilight

[froboy22301]

the wrestler deserves more

[wille35]

i watched slumdog last night and it was awesome!!!! I do kinda feel bad that i saw it on a bootleg DVD and not in theaters where it deserves my $10.

[moviepreviewcritic]

Totally a great film. It deserves full price money for sure.

[Exarian]

inkheart was actually not bad.

Most of the characters were well written, three dimensional people. The ending was the weakest part, but it was at least satisfying. It seemed to do it's best to deliberately root out common cliches. My only problem is that the story itself was a little weaker than it should have been. The story was a little jerky, and you didn't feel any real rising tension. it was as if it went straight up to high in the first 30 minutes.

[moviepreviewcritic]

Thanks for the first-hand report! I probably won't see it until DVD.

[Spoothead12]

I went to see Paul Blaurt....it was actually kinda funny. Way beyond my expectations you should see it.

[moviepreviewcritic]

I actually saw it! Went with friends, they out voted me :(

It made me laugh, job well done. Not the greatest comedy, but not the worst either.

[metallicakixtotalass]

"Slumdog Millionaire" is the best damn movie of 2008. It really does deserve all these awards and the money it's getting

[HitmanAddict]

Cha-ching book 1: give me your money

Cha-ching book 2: i know you still have money, hand it over

BEST BOOK SERIES EVER!

[tnpan]

I hear the following rumors on the Gaming side of the cinema:

Metal Gear Solid Movie

A movie starring CHUN FUCKING LI FROM STREET FIGHTER (this won't end well)

Castlevania movie.

I love that. A suprise Indi hit to a big budget piece of sh!t. XD

If sequels annoy you, then 3 words. Final Fantasy Twelve.

[StealthMaster86]

I heard about the MGS and Castlevania years ago and the Street Fighter movie will be shit.

[Legionator]

FF12 was a terrible game i couldn;t even play it for more than 10 minutes.

[sobchuk]

Just saw Gran Torino on Saturday night. I'll give you th background info. It was minus 41C that night, we arrived a half hour before the showing, and the theatre was already half-full. It was demographically split with men and women, young and old. Very good movie BTW, but that's why I picked it over the others showing. You can't go wrong with a Clint Eastwood movie. Still iffy on Underworld 3, considering I own the previous 2 movies on DVD.

[Soundwave721]

I saw the underworld movie

It was good

but i couldve gone without the constant Making out every 5 minutes :\

[jokerhulk666]

I enjoyed the Underworld movies. The third one was my favroite because I'm big on Werewolf.

But that is true about January, it is the month were the movies that wouldn't stand a chance in any other month.

But I do like movies coming out from Jan. to April because we need some good, fun movie to entertain us.

I'm glad to see that Gran Torino is doing well. Clint might not mind not getting the oscars nomination and might be happy with the money it is making.

I want to read Cha Ching.

[moviepreviewcritic]

Thanks for your thoughts...lol...I want to write Cha-Ching!

[Rrinman]

As soon as you start using a lot of numbers and percentages in one sentence, you're losing me. Try using graphs, shouldn't take much time.

Also, I'd like to see the movieposter of the movie you're talking about. Doesn't have to be fullscreen, a small pic would suffice. Makes it easier to follow.

Just trying to give no-b.s. feedback :P

LLGM!

[videomaker74]

ur right

[moviepreviewcritic]

Thanks! That's what it's about, no BS..I'll work some pics in next time along with some numbers on screen.

[conradstudios]

you should SERIOUSLY do a radio show man. I always hear the radio in the morning driving to school and its boring as hell! This is actually entertaining!

[moviepreviewcritic]

Thanks! I'm looking into doing like an uncut podcast, hopefully before the summer. That should happen whent the TMPC website is redesigned.

[naetle07]

Alright! I'll be able to listen on the go! By the way, just how often do people visit your site MPC? I've only been 2 or 3 times.

[moviepreviewcritic]

The site isn't too busy cause it's not updated enough. After the redesign, I hope to use it more and more. Hopefully with daily updates!

[1966Zodiac]

Nice Video!! Anyway when are you finishing The Dark Knight review.

[Djmoyd1055]

I can probably get you a hook-up with something on the radio MPC. Not making any promises but a lot of people would love listening to a movie expert talk about movies and if they're good or not.

[LlamaBeetyPictures57]

Great breakdown! You should have went to to number 9 were Buttons made a comeback because of the Oscars, but I know your not the biggest Button fan.

[redsoxfan3418]

Fuckin Mall Cop SUCKS

[LuigiFan64]

Ratchetcomand is right. The Dark Knight is a great movie and, to my surprise, I know people who haven't seen it yet. For those asking why the re-release in theaters, one word: Oscars. By doing so at the height of Oscar-voting, it will do two things:

1: Increase the already huge crowd of people who like this movie to increase the chances of winning and-

2: Breaking the 1 billion mark. As of Jna.9, the movie mad $997,049,935. Who thinks it can cross the 1 billion mark?

[redsoxfan3418]

I do.

[SuperNezzy]

I'll buy a copy of Cha-Ching! Of course I expect and autograph MPC :-) You're awesome and on point as always!

[wolfgar45]

lol "CH-CHING book 1 Give Me Your Money"

[Ratchetcomand]

Nice video. I'm suprise The Dark Knight is not on the top 5 again since it was out at IMAX this week.

[ReallyGoodJoe]

I think the reason they don't use numbers as often is because more and more sequels aren't direct follow-ups to the original. Superman II followed Superman I, but Batman Returns did not follow Batman in terms of story. I believe numbers should used in sequel titles if they are direct follow-ups to their predecessor and continue where movie 1 left off.

[hansstrangle]

its not called underworld 3 cause its not a fucking sequel, its a prequel, it is the third film but technically it would be underworld 0, but since that doesnt sound good it was called underworld rise of the lycans.

[moviepreviewcritic]

I hear you. It's a tough call, especially when prequels enter the mix. Mabye a subtitle after the number. I just like knowing the order of a series without having to memorize the titles and know the mythology. Imagine some fresh viewers in video store looking at the 3 titles, "Okay, let's watch the first one" "sounds good, which one is that?" It's a silly example, and all you have to do is read the back of the box and look at the year to figure it out, still, it seems like a marketing game

[tgseason12]

Kate is so hot in Underworld =)

[Filmaker92]

You know it's sad that back then people made movies for fun and like it very much. Now today they just make them for the freaken money and don't even put any planning or creativity in them.

[Deceptibot94]

Yeah sure....next week,we will see mpc.

[moviepreviewcritic]

lol....every week! It's a new year and a new MPC!

[Redrally]

[contd] The title is a literal translation, which doesn't actually sound as good in English. Inkheart=Tintenherz and Inkdeath=Tintentod. If you knew how to pronounce Tintentod you'd agree with me it sounds more ominous.

Considering how good Inkheart actually is, it's just upsetting that it got more respect in Europe than in the US.

[moviepreviewcritic]

I hear ya. The preview makes it seem kind of generic. I think the marketing tries to make it feel like something we already know...I also felt it seemed like "The Seeker"....that's the problem. A few years back, "Fight Club" was poorly marketed and it made jack sh*t, it wasn't until DVD that it got some respect. Maybe the same will happen for Inkheart. And, I can see how the power is lost in the translation.

[Redrally]

Your comment about Inkheart angered me a little, but I realise you're just looking at this through the eyes and stats of Hollywood, so let me explain.

The fact that Inkheart made so little in the states means its advertising must've been terrible. I've seen it and it's actually rather good and Brenden Fraser was in his best role for a long time. Now Inkheart is actually an adaptation of German books (meaning that the movie was hyped to maximum in Germany). [cont]

[Sedalb]

Another week goes to Paul Blart, ho-hum.... Not that there were any more deserving titles ((except Slumdog Millionaire of course, the 80% increase is great for a movie that's actually good)).

My friend saw "My Bloody Valentine 3D" and said it was awful, but apparently this really super-special-cool-awesome bullet scene made up for it.

I just found out the original "My Bloody Valintine" was filmed near where I live, Cape Breton ((Due to all the mines we have)).

[DreadRaptor85]

Saw is very basic in the titles.

Saw 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,............­. until every single person on Earth is dead, they will keep making sequels!

[OminousFlare]

Dead and mutilated, sawed, their bones crushed, their head spliced, and their blood spilling across millions of screens worldwide.

Woo hoo for gore-nography.

[mediamaster127]

i tought they stopped at the fifth :P

[simplyridiculous]

inkdeath. wow.

[kensuke0]

7:38 - 7:50

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Wonder what you think about the TDK's take in for its IMAX re-release.

[Zezlemetkun]

Cha ching 3:Come on I know your holding out on me what that is that some change jingling in your pocket? Come on! Cough it up! Or as it was known as a few years ago Spider-Man 3! I liked but you know it's true.

I admit to seeing Paul Blart but I was doing a paper all day got out late and had to do another the next day and didn't have 5 hours for Benjamin Button.

[moviepreviewcritic]

Thanks for the props! Good call on Spidey 3...wish that one would've been better :(

I actually saw Paul Blart this weekend...went with a group of friends and they wanted to laugh and...there was no other comedy, so had to bite the bullet.

It's cliche comedy. Decent laughs, gags, but nothing new or challenging and not that inspired. Wish it would've demanded more of itself.

And seriously, BB is like 8 hours...note to the Oscars, long doesn't  always = great.

[DreadRaptor85]

TMPC should do a Transformers 2 video.

Predictions, thoughts, look back on TF1. even though the 1st movie sucked.

[moviepreviewcritic]

Once the preview comes on, the gloves are off!

[bloodrunsclear]

LLGM MPC

I'm secretly hoping if they make an Underworld TV show it will usher in an unintentional rebirth of the fantasy themed saturday evening epics. Remember Hercules? Xena? Firefly? Bring those back! I want to watch something other then insulting crime dramas or ponderous and muddled science fiction shows (I'm looking at you Battlestar...)

[moviepreviewcritic]

Good call, I miss shows like that too. I hope they give it to like a Michael J Strasinski type of showrunner that can execute a big picture vision of a show instead of a week to week, how much advertising dollars are we generating movitivation. Thanks for your always on point feedback!

[FleaIsMyHero]

I saw Slumdog on Saturday

Incredible

Cinematography, acting, story, music, all of it was just top notch and I loved the mix of humor and hard living of India.

I plan on seeing Frost/Nixon sometime next weekend as well and possibly the Wrestler

And sorry MPC, but Paul Blart looks like a piece of shit :P

[moviepreviewcritic]

lol...I agree about Blart, it's just a piece of Sh*t that makes money :(

[DreadRaptor85]

Live Free or Die Hard........

ITS FCUKIN DIE HARD 4!

[moviepreviewcritic]

lol...nicely put!

[YuuMonMu]

Thanks to those titles, I actually never knew there was a Die Hard 2 named; "Die Hard 2". I thought number 2 was "Die Hard: With a Vengeance".

I didn't know they made four videos, and I'm a fan of the movies.

[DreadRaptor85]

Same thing with Rambo films.

[Surrender95]

awsome vid