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Sorry I missed the box office prediction yesterday; I'll try for it today, and you'll have to trust me that I haven't checked any returns from Friday. Anyway, #1 will be one of two movies: newcomer The Brothers Grimm, or #1 from last week, The 40-Year-Old Virgin. I have my money on Virgin. Grimm has good reviews, but not great reviews, and Terry Gilliam, while a fine director, doesn't exactly have mainstream appeal; I suspect the movie will be a bit too unusual for most audiences. Virgin, on the other hand, has fantastic word of mouth, and I expect it to outperform expectations.

Horror vs. Comedy, Wes Craven vs. Steve Carell, Great Taste vs. Less Filling

Box office this weekend is between Red Eye, the new Wes Craven horror flick, and The 40 Year-Old Virgin, the first starring vehicle for the genuinely funny Steve Carell. I dunno, maybe it's just 'cause I'm not really a fan of horror movies, but I just can't see a scary movie beating a comedy with semi-mainstream and semi-cult status and some excellent reviews. So, I predict, The 40 Year-Old Virgin for box office #1 this weekend.

Short and to the Point

Number One for the weekend: Four Brothers. It's got a semi-interesting plot, racial themes that even a moron can pick up on, and Mark Wahlberg. This should propel it over the much-maligned Dukes of Hazzard. Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, while there are probably actually a few fans of the original, won't pick up much business, as the general perception is that the movie itself is a bigger joke than anything you'll see onscreen during it.

That's all I've got. Sorry for the brevity; it's been a busy week.

Box Office pics, and a special treat

Well, sadly, I've failed you, and my box office pick from last week was wrong. It was not Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at #1, it's Wedding Crashers, which everyone else picked and I admitted was rather likely. Ah well. Anyway, thankfully it's a much easier job to pick the number 1 movie this week: The Dukes of Hazzard. It's a remake, it's got star power, and it hasn't got much competition.

Anyway, since from the headline you're all expecting a special treat, here it is:

Some of you may have guessed that someone such as myself that has such an interest in movies may also try his hand at making movies. You would be correct. I am an aspiring filmmaker, and I'm working on a short film called The Topolinski Brothers with a friend. It is about a day in the life of two Polish hitmen, and I have a preview clip from it to share with you.

This a conversation that basically forms the centerpiece of the movie. Very hilarious. Be forewarned that the language is very not safe for work/parents, etc. View at your own risk.

Quicktime:

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Windows Media Player:

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I don't have a 56k version for Windows Media Player; if there is overwhelming demand for one, it can be made.


Tell me what you think and thanks for watching!