Track and Plan Movie-going With Your Friends




I Want To See That lets you track what movies you want to see, discuss those movies, and even invite your friends to go see it with you. It's a neat service. Now all they need is a Facebook apllication and maybe other social netorking apps, perhaps it could twitter your movies you want to see?

Dark Knight Smokes Box Office Once Again



Pineapple Express took some strong puffs against a burning box office this weekend, but couldn't inhale enough to beat out The Dark Knight. With a staying power very few movies enjoy these days, the Batman sequel dropped only 40% from last weekend, bringing in $26 million and holding on to the number one spot for a rare fourth weekend in a row.

The Dark Knight is within firing range of shooting down Star Wars as the second all-time money maker and will likely top its $461 million total this week. Rumblings that the film, now sitting at $441 million, will match or beat Titanic's number one $600 million record are still far-fetched, but not impossible.

Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen's pot-filled action/comedy flick opened on Wednesday, not making many waves but starting out as strong as some of their other ventures like Superbad and Knocked Up. With $22 million stashed on the weekend and just over $40 million since opening, Pineapple Express has covered its budget and is all set to line the studio's pockets for the next couple of weeks.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 saw a lukewarm reception. It took fourth place this weekend with $10 million, bringing the total to $19 million since Wednesday's opening. Like Pineapple Express it managed a low $27 million budget, putting it within range to make its bank by Wednesday and making it another easy winner for the WB this summer.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE TOP TEN
August 8 - 10, 2008
LW = Last Week WR = Weeks Released
THTRS = Number of Screens
* Denotes new release.
1.
The Dark Knight $26,030,000 - Total: $441,541,000 LW: 1 WR: 4 THTRS: 4025
2.
Pineapple Express * $22,400,000 - Total: $40,474,000 LW: N WR: 1 THTRS: 3072
3.
The Mummy: Tomb
of the Dragon Emperor
$16,113,000 - Total: $70,671,000 LW: 2 WR: 2 THTRS: 3778
4.
The Sisterhood of the
Traveling Pants 2 *
$10,770,000 - Total: $19,712,000 LW: N WR: 1 THTRS: 2707
5.
Step Brothers $8,900,000 - Total: $80,903,000 LW: 3 WR: 3 THTRS: 3182
6.
Mamma Mia! $8,081,000 - Total: $104,017,000 LW: 4 WR: 4 THTRS: 3194
7.
Journey to the Center of the Earth $4,855,000 - Total: $81,759,000 LW: 5 WR: 5 THTRS: 1970
8.
Hancock $3,300,000 - Total: $221,709,000 LW: 7 WR: 6 THTRS: 2258
9.
Swing Vote $3,106,000 - Total: $12,002,000 LW: 6 WR: 2 THTRS: 2213
10.
Wall-E $3,045,000 - Total: $210,112,000 LW: 8 WR: 7 THTRS: 2144

Source: CinemaBlend.com

Musician Isaac Hayes Dead at 65

Isaac Hayes, the unmistakable musician and actor who won an Oscar in 1971 for his “Theme From Shaft” and starred as Chef on South Park, has died at age 65. He was found unresponsive by a family member, having apparently collapsed during a workout. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hame of Fame in 2002.

Hayes will appear in the November film, Soul Men, which stars Samuel L. Jackson and Bernie Mac, who died yesterday from a battle with pneumonia. Hayes was a forefather to the rap movement, and played a good hand in disco and funk. WIth his penchant for sunglasses and an earlier preference for gold jewelry and dashiki-like robes, Hayes cut a formidable figure in pop culture—check out the documentary Wattstax—but his deep voice became his signature for a new generation. “You’re damn right.” It served as the voice of reason, sexual maturity and knowledge over Cartman’s whiny anarchy on South Park before Hayes left the show due to a falling out with its creators over Scientology. R.I.P.

Source: /Film

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