Two words. Spider pig. The Simpsons did pretty damn good in their opening weekend. Who knew pig poop could get people to fork over $72 mil and the #1 spot. Romantic comedy No Reservations came in at #5 with $11 mil. Not so good for Catherine Zeta Jones' comeback. It got low grades all around from most critics. And the fact that the last film she completed, Death Defying Acts with Guy Pearce, hasn't even been given a release date doesn't bode well for her film future. But at least she didn't get skewered at the box office like amateur director Chris Siverston and writer Jeff Hammon for their poorly received attempt at a thriller, I know who killed me. It did make the top 10, coming in at #9 with $3.5 mil, but critics were more likely to touch Homer's toxic pig poop than spend five seconds entertaining the idea that Lindsay Lohan still had a future in this business. It's funny though. I just rewatched Parent Trap, where Lohan plays both twins, so I'm pretty sure she could pull off the dual personality role that this film demanded.
As for the rest of the top 10:
I Now Pronounce you Chuck and Larry came in at #2, not crumbling under the pressure of bad reviews, which means that Adam Sandler managed to keep his fan base despite the controversial topic, and Kevin James succeeded in further solidifying his place in comic history. Hairspray still stuck around in the top 5 at #4 after rave reviews. And the only blockbusters left in the top ten are Transformers and Live Free or Die Hard.
But this weekend they will have major competition, as will Double O Doh!, when Bourne Ultimatum hits theaters like a ton of bricks. People of the Will Ferrell and Steve Carrell fan persuasion will be revved up for Hot Rod. The ladies will be gushing over Becoming Jane, yet another Jane Austen biopic/adaptation, where Anne Hathaway will be trying to drum up some Oscar street cred. My Hispanic peoples and J.Lo-enthusiasts will be bailando to the rhythm of El Cantante. Those pain in the ass kids who talk way too damn loud on the train, who've had cell phones since the womb, and refuse to speak in complete sentences (IDK my BFF Jill) will be tuned into Bratz! Boys, kids, and old school cartoon fanatics will most likely be donning their capes for Underdog. And for all you indie lovers, Paul Rudd will be shaming you with the comedy The Ten...as in commandments.
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