Colin
07-02-2001, 05:26 PM
Not a very interesting weekend coming up at the movies... we've got all out war (Cats & Dogs), the arse-kicking karate action (Kiss of the Dragon), and the sequel that was never meant to be (Scary Movie 2).
If the trend of gross out comedies and the like is truly on the way out, SM2 shouldn't place too high... Cats & Dogs make get the families out, but probably not enough to pull away from the animated movies or other family movies... and KotD will probably really only appeal to the fans of Jet Li... which I really haven't encountered too many of. Sooo... I'm predicting AI to be on top again this weekend... and who knows how this weekend's releases will place... not a very exciting week... however, the week after... the Fantasy begins!
Cats and Dogs (2001)
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Action/Adventure, Comedy and Kids/Family.
Rated PG for animal action and humor.
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Alec Baldwin and Tobey Maguire.
Directed by Larry Guterman.
Produced by Andrew Lazar, Chris deFaria, Craig Perry and Warren Zide.
Written by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Larry Kase and Joel Ronkin.
Distributor: Warner Brothers More Credits
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Release Date: July 4, 2001 Nationwide
Synopsis
Unbeknownst to their human companions, dogs have been fighting for thousands of years to keep mankind from falling under the rule of cats. When a rogue feline, Mr. Tinkles, initiates a plan to strategically disable the world's dog population and leave humans defenseless against his tyranny, a crack team of dog agents and a loyal puppy named Lou are all that stand between mankind and slavery.
Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
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Thriller and Action/Adventure.
Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug content.
Starring: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Laurence Ashley and Burt Kwouk.
Directed by Chris Nahon.
Produced by Happy Walters, Luc Besson, Jet Li and Steve Chasman.
Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox More Credits
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Release Date: July 6, 2001 Nationwide
Synopsis
Jet Li plays Liu Jiuan, a mysterious operative who travels from Shanghai to Paris on a mission so sensitive, the details are unclear even to him. A few clues lead Liu to Jean-Pierre Richard, a brutal Frenchman with a small army to back him up. When the mission goes horribly wrong, Liu falls into a deadly trap and becomes embroiled in a vast conspiracy - accused of a murder he didn't commit, on the run in a city he doesn't know. When Liu is thrown together with an American woman forced into prostitution, the unlikely duo goes up against the cunning and ruthless adversary who set this trap in motion.
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
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Comedy.
Rated Unrated.
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris, Andy Richter, Shawn Wayans and Tori Spelling.
Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans.
Produced by Eric L. Gold.
Written by Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans.
Distributor: Dimension Films
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Release Date: July 4, 2001 Nationwide
Synopsis
IN THEATRES: JULY 4, 2001
Following in the footsteps of its precurser, SCARY MOVIE, this film is slapstick comic laugh-a-thon that parodies popular horror movies.
If the trend of gross out comedies and the like is truly on the way out, SM2 shouldn't place too high... Cats & Dogs make get the families out, but probably not enough to pull away from the animated movies or other family movies... and KotD will probably really only appeal to the fans of Jet Li... which I really haven't encountered too many of. Sooo... I'm predicting AI to be on top again this weekend... and who knows how this weekend's releases will place... not a very exciting week... however, the week after... the Fantasy begins!
Cats and Dogs (2001)
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Action/Adventure, Comedy and Kids/Family.
Rated PG for animal action and humor.
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Elizabeth Perkins, Alexander Pollock, Alec Baldwin and Tobey Maguire.
Directed by Larry Guterman.
Produced by Andrew Lazar, Chris deFaria, Craig Perry and Warren Zide.
Written by Glenn Ficarra, John Requa, Larry Kase and Joel Ronkin.
Distributor: Warner Brothers More Credits
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Release Date: July 4, 2001 Nationwide
Synopsis
Unbeknownst to their human companions, dogs have been fighting for thousands of years to keep mankind from falling under the rule of cats. When a rogue feline, Mr. Tinkles, initiates a plan to strategically disable the world's dog population and leave humans defenseless against his tyranny, a crack team of dog agents and a loyal puppy named Lou are all that stand between mankind and slavery.
Kiss of the Dragon (2001)
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Thriller and Action/Adventure.
Rated R for strong violence, language, some sexuality and drug content.
Starring: Jet Li, Bridget Fonda, Tcheky Karyo, Laurence Ashley and Burt Kwouk.
Directed by Chris Nahon.
Produced by Happy Walters, Luc Besson, Jet Li and Steve Chasman.
Written by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen.
Distributor: Twentieth Century Fox More Credits
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Release Date: July 6, 2001 Nationwide
Synopsis
Jet Li plays Liu Jiuan, a mysterious operative who travels from Shanghai to Paris on a mission so sensitive, the details are unclear even to him. A few clues lead Liu to Jean-Pierre Richard, a brutal Frenchman with a small army to back him up. When the mission goes horribly wrong, Liu falls into a deadly trap and becomes embroiled in a vast conspiracy - accused of a murder he didn't commit, on the run in a city he doesn't know. When Liu is thrown together with an American woman forced into prostitution, the unlikely duo goes up against the cunning and ruthless adversary who set this trap in motion.
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
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Comedy.
Rated Unrated.
Starring: Marlon Wayans, Anna Faris, Andy Richter, Shawn Wayans and Tori Spelling.
Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans.
Produced by Eric L. Gold.
Written by Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans.
Distributor: Dimension Films
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Release Date: July 4, 2001 Nationwide
Synopsis
IN THEATRES: JULY 4, 2001
Following in the footsteps of its precurser, SCARY MOVIE, this film is slapstick comic laugh-a-thon that parodies popular horror movies.