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Box Office: Audiences Say Yes. . . Man
It seems the dismal weather plaguing parts of the nation proved detrimental to box office earnings this weekend. Of the less-than-robust numbers, however, the Jim Carrey-Zooey Deschanel comedy Yes Man ended up taking the most in ticket sales with a little over $18 million. Will Smith's Seven Pounds did almost as well, though still worse than expected with $16 million.
Seven Pounds: Slow and Frustrating
If you were confused by the trailer for Seven Pounds that's because the movie is mostly one long guessing game, meant to have a confusing, slow build-up to a twisty surprise ending. There seems to be such an emphasis on keeping the audience wondering what's going on, and I was frustrated not because I didn't understand the "why"s of the plot but because it's hard to care enough about these characters — even the lead played by Will Smith — to truly want to figure out what the heck's going on.
Mostly I just wished they would stop talking in gratingly general terms ("Remember that thing you took from me?"
Watch, Pass, TiVo, or Rent: Seven Pounds
Opening this Friday, Dec. 19, Seven Pounds stars Will Smith as an IRS agent with a secret who "embarks on an extraordinary journey of redemption by forever changing the lives of seven strangers." You can watch the trailer here.
Movie Preview: Will Smith in Seven Pounds
It's cool that there's a new trailer out for Will Smith's upcoming heartwarming drama Seven Pounds, even if it doesn't offer much insight into what the movie is about. I turned to IMDB for a little help, so here's the plot description as found on the Seven Pounds page: "Ben (Will Smith) is an IRS agent who is depressed and guilt-ridden about mistakes from his past. He sets out to make amends by helping seven strangers.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/23
- Showtime's The Tudors has been renewed for a third season, USA Today reports.
- Variety has news that Ang Lee's next directorial project will be Taking Woodstock, the autobiography of Elliot Tiber, a Catskills motel worker who played a pivotal role in making the Woodstock concert happen.
- Naomi Campbell will guest-star on the season finale of Ugly Betty, the Associated Press reports.
- Virginia Madsen has joined the cast of the Amelia Earhart biopic, which already included Hilary Swank and Richard Gere, writes ComingSoon.
- Mariah Carey had her best album debut ever this week, easily landing at the top of the charts, Billboard reports.
- TV Land will be airing a modeling competition focusing solely on women 35 and older; details are at The Futon Critic.
- Tom Cruise's 13-year-old son Connor will have a minor, nonspeaking part as the younger version of Will Smith's character in the drama Seven Pounds, the AP reports.
- Contestants from the VH1 game shows with "love" in the name (Flavor of Love, etc.) will compete in a new show called For Love or Money to win cash prizes, TV Guide reports.
- Variety has the just-announced lineup for this year's Cannes Film Festival, which will include Clint Eastwood's 1920s thriller The Changeling starring Angelina Jolie, Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona . . .
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