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Box Office: The Game Plan Lands No. 1 Place

BuzzSugar — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 06:30:00 -0700

In a surprising turn of events - even for people behind the movie itself - The Game Plan, a PG-rated family-friendly flick starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, came in at No. 1 at the box office this weekend. The Disney movie far outpaced the action-war film The Kingdom, which took in $17.7 million and the No. 2 spot. Variety speculates whether The Kingdom's weak opening is an indication of audiences' reluctance "to see films addressing the consequences of the war on terror."

Favorites from last weekend held over: Resident Evil 3: Extinction came in third place with Good Luck Chuck following it at No. 4. 3:10 to Yuma continued to hold its own in its fourth weekend, coming in at No. 5. Feast of Love didn't even make it into the top ten and brought home a slim $1.7 million.

This weekend we'll see if Ben Stiller and Co. will be breaking any hearts at the box office with The Heartbreak Kid.

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Resident Evil Takes Up Residence as No. 1 at Box Office

BuzzSugar — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:30:45 -0700

In a slightly surprising turn of events, the third Resident Evil movie, Resident Evil: Extinction, took the No. 1 spot at the box office this weekend, beating out Good Luck Chuck by quite a bit. Still, Chuck did manage to make $14 million over its first weekend and came in second place. The Brave One continues to do well, holding steady at No. 3, followed by 3:10 to Yuma in fourth place and Eastern Promises rounding out the top five movies of the weekend.

Sydney White, bringing in the younger crowds, came in at No. 6 with just over $5 million. Mr. Woodcock followed behind with Superbad, The Bourne Ultimatum and Dragon Wars completing the top ten. This coming weekend we'll see if love beats evil when Feast of Love opens nationwide.

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Good Luck Chuck: Cheap Jokes and Gross Comedy

BuzzSugar — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:30:36 -0700

I went into Good Luck Chuck with nothing more than a faint hope that I might be pleasantly surprised. Unfortunately, the movie fails to offer anything beyond what the decidedly un-funny previews suggest. The gross humor - like the gazillion gratuitous boob shots (none of them Alba's) and an incredibly awkward Dane Cook sex montage - comes off as simply crude and cringe-worthy.

The movie begins with pre-teen Charlie’s first game of spin-the-bottle when the bottle lands on a brooding 10-year-old goth girl. When he denies her 7 minutes in heaven she put an anti-love hex on him. Charlie grows up to become a successful dentist who is blissfully unaware of his inability to love, simply taking advantage of the beautiful women who inexplicably throw themselves at him (so, it wasn't that bad of a hex, really). It’s not until his ex-girlfriend uses her wedding toast to thank him for helping her find her match that Charlie realizes something may be amiss with all of the no-strings attached action he’s been getting. To find out what else happens, read more

At the wedding, Charlie also meets Cam (Alba) a penguin keeper that he thinks he could really fall for. Yes, a penguin keeper. He finds her extreme klutziness endearing and immediately begins to pursue her. He wants to change his ways and get serious with her but his uber-creepy friend Stu (Dan Fogler) won’t hear of it. Stu has a plastic surgery practice and specializes in - what else? - boob jobs. He lives vicariously through Charlie’s overactive sex life since his crude moves prove fruitless with the ladies. His sexual frustration leads to many obvious boob jokes and one disturbing scene in which he pleasures himself with a grapefruit and a dish scrubber. I’ll leave the details up to your imagination.

Overall, the crass jokes fall flat. It seems an odd choice to have the burden of physical comedy rest upon Alba, while Dane Cook takes on the role of the romantic. Alba's "cute but clumsy" comes off as "pretty but dumb." It’s Cook’s comedic timing that keeps the movie bearable, but he’s not believable as the romantic hero.

As the credits start to roll and you breathe a sigh of relief that you’re finally free, the movie ends on a note even more disgusting than any of the proceeding scenes. You’ll never look at Dane Cook or a cute stuffed animal penguin the same way again. But hey, when you’re making a bad movie, go big or go home. In this case, it’s the audience that should really just stay home.

Photos courtesy of Lionsgate

Do You Want to See Good Luck Chuck?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 08:08:00 -0700

I know that both Dane Cook and Jessica Alba have some fans out there, though I must say I don't know how I feel about the previews I've seen for their upcoming comedy Good Luck Chuck. It could be cute, or it might be obnoxious. What do you think?

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Separated at Birth: The Chucks of Entertainment

BuzzSugar — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 09:30:00 -0700

Here's a tip for getting a movie or TV show made in Hollywood these days: Name a main character Chuck. Two movies and a series have "Chuck" in their title; three more have Chucks in key roles. Can't tell Chuck Bartowski from Chuck Bass? Check out this guide:


Name	Chuck Charles	Chuck Levine	Chuck Bartowski	Chuck Darling	Chuck Logan	Chuck Bass
Affiliation	"Pushing Daisies"	I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry	"Chuck"	"Back to You"	Good Luck Chuck	"Gossip Girl"
Played by	Anna Friel	Adam Sandler	Zachary Levi	Kelsey Grammer	Dane Cook	Ed Westwick
Identifying feature	Is brought back to life by show's main character	Tries to "marry" his firefighting partner for pension purposes	Has spy secrets downloaded into his brain	Fell from grace after cuss-filled tirade on TV	Is the guy girls sleep with before meeting their true love	Is a womanizer who tries to take advantage of drunk girls