{"id":120,"date":"2007-10-26T15:43:00","date_gmt":"2007-10-26T19:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/?p=120"},"modified":"2012-11-06T11:13:58","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T15:13:58","slug":"this-weeks-theatrical-releases-12","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmbuffonline.com\/FBOLNewsreel\/wordpress\/2007\/10\/26\/this-weeks-theatrical-releases-12\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week’s Theatrical Releases."},"content":{"rendered":"

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1. Saw IV (3,183 Theaters, Rated R):<\/strong> If it\u2019s Halloween, it must be time for another Saw <\/strong>film. Sarcastic yay from me. But will it be the last?<\/p>\n

This franchise has been the father of the whole \u201ctorture porn\u201d genre, a genre that at one time seemed to have a lot of legs. But the disappointing returns for Hostel 2<\/strong> and Captivity<\/strong> might be signs that the public is getting sick of the sick genre.<\/p>\n

Of course, the Saw<\/strong> films have been a bit different than the films they inspired. They mix a healthy dose of psychological torture to go with the physical kind. Killer Jigsaw devises sadistic tests for his victims in a sick means of teaching them the lesson that life should be appreciated.<\/p>\n

Of course, the film does have to deal with the fact that both Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda were killed at the end of the last movie. That is a hard thing for the franchise to try and get over.<\/p>\n

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2. Dan in Real Life (1,921 Theaters, Rated PG-13):<\/strong> This more than just a movie. This is a study in the interesting career paths of comedians Steve Carell and Dane Cook.<\/p>\n

Both come from the world of comedy\u2014Cook from stand-up, Carell from Second City<\/strong> and the Daily Show<\/strong>. But their film career took divergent paths.<\/p>\n

Carell stayed mainly with comedy, making a name for himself with small roles in Bruce Almighty<\/strong> and Anchorman: The Ron Burgundy Story<\/strong> before breaking out with The 40-Year Old Virgin<\/strong>. Over the last two years, he has provide a voice in Over The Hedge<\/strong>, appeared in the Oscar nominated Little Miss Sunshine<\/strong> and took the lead in Evan Almighty<\/strong>. The comedy varied from wild and wacky to sweet and subtle.<\/p>\n

Cook, on the other hand, has taken a different path in his movie career. He has appeared in action films (Torque<\/strong>), dramas (London<\/strong>), thrillers (Mr. Brooks<\/strong>) as well as comedies (Waiting, Employee of the Month, Good Luck Chuck<\/strong>). What\u2019s more amazing is that he seems to fit in well in each.<\/p>\n

And now, the two are in a romantic comedy, playing brothers with feelings for the same woman (Juliette Binoche, no less!). Just another entry in the diverse resume I\u2019m sure both these men will have.<\/p>\n

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Now, the predictions.
This is what I predicted for last week:<\/div>\n

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  1. 30 Days of Night<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married <\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The Game Plan<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. The Comebacks <\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. Rendition<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    And this is how it turned out:<\/p>\n

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    1. 30 Days of Night<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Tyler Perry\u2019s Why Did I Get Married<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. The Game Plan<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Michael Clayton<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. The Comebacks<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Better than the last two weeks. This makes me 28 for 55 with an average of 50.9%, This week is risky and I might not score that highly. Here\u2019s my guess:<\/p>\n

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      1. Saw IV<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. 30 Days of Night<\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. Tyler Perry\u2019s Why Did I Get Married<\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. The Game Plan<\/strong><\/li>\n
      5. Dan in Real Life.<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Part of me thinks that Saw IV<\/strong> won\u2019t be at number one and Dan in Real Life<\/strong> will be much higher, but this line up is more logical. <\/p>\n

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        What do you think?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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