Weekend Box Office: Pie Wins, Jones Loses...Badly!

[James Harvey]

Following are the top 10 movies at the North American box office for the August 10-12 weekend, according to studio estimates collected Sunday by Reuters. Final data will be issued Monday.

1 (+) American Pie 2 ......... $45.1 million ($45.1 mill)
2 (1) Rush Hour 2 ............ $31.5 million ($131.9 mill)
3 (3) The Princess Diaries ... $14.1 million ($52 mill)
4 (+) The Others ............. $13.6 million ($13.7 mill)
5 (2) Planet of the Apes ..... $13.3 million ($149 mill)
6 (4) Jurassic Park III ...... $ 7.3 million ($160.2 mill)
7 (+) Osmosis Jones .......... $ 5.6 million ($5.6 mill)
8 (5) America's Sweethearts .. $ 4.6 million ($83.4 mill)
9 (7) Legally Blonde ......... $ 3.8 million ($79 mill)
10 (6) Original Sin ........... $ 3.1 million ($12.5 mill)

Well, looks like American Pie 2 contiues the trend of sequels doing great business., and Rush Hour 2 is still kicking the competition! Meanwhile, Osmosis Jones contiues the trend of animated movies doing poorly...

Edited to add cumulative gross.

[I.R Joey]

I still haven't seen O Jones.

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

I was afraid of this....I heard that Jones is WB's biggest gamble right now, and if it does not get enough money, WB is in serious trouble....

[Jowy Blight]

1 (+) American Pie 2 ......... $45.1 million ($45.1 mill)

I don't get why people liked this movie. It looked stupid to me.

[Sveven Dvorking]

I can't believe Jurassic Park 3 made so much money. When my parents went to see it, the coming attractions were so loud that they asked for the volume to be turned down. It wasn't turned down, and they left. They claimed it was loud enough to hurt their ears. They got their money back.

I heard all this talk about Osmosis Jones the last few months, and even Toonzone has advertised it all weekend.

I would like to see the final data on Monday for all the movies.

[Maxie Zeus]

Originally posted by Sveven Dvorking

I heard all this talk about Osmosis Jones the last few months, and even Toonzone has advertised it all weekend.


Yeah, kinda funny that no around here has posted a review of it. Could it be that none of us saw it? :eek: That would account for the low gross--if even hardcore animation geeks like us stayed away on opening weekend, what hope was there that anyone else would go?

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Hey-it's always interesting to see how three-fourths of the crew in he JP movies die....
.....I do like the series, but the biggest thing that captivated me in JP3 was the Spinosaurus/T-Rex battle....THAT was gold!

Do have to agree on some theaters making the volume get way up, though, Sven. When I went to see the special edition of Return o' the Jedi, it was too loud for my tastes...

[Calhoun07]

On Osmossis Jones...let's face it...after Me, Myself, and Irene got such a mixed response and after Say It Isn't So got such a negative response, the latest Farlley Brothers movie would be too much of a risk, and going with something a little more experiemtal was not the best choice to follow up two weaker movies. Not even if Osmossis Jones truly rocks and will find its place on home video. The Farrley Brothers need to take a break.

I am kinda interested in seeing American Pie now. I have heard alot of great stuff about AP2.

[James Harvey]

I'm still suprised how low OJ did...wait..Osmosis Jones...the initials O.J....I think we may have found the real killer! Anywho, I thought that it would get at least 12 mill.

BTW, Say it AIn't So wasn't done by the Farelly Brothers. They just executive prodced it, not directed & written like their usual crap.

[Calhoun07]

Originally posted by DickGrayson
BTW, Say it AIn't So wasn't done by the Farelly Brothers. They just executive prodced it, not directed & written like their usual crap.

Yeah, I realize that, but since they exec produced this thing, their names are pretty high up there on this project, and everytime I hear somebody panning it, they are mentioned. it sure didn't help them out.

[James Harvey]

I was a bit suprised by AMERICAN PIE 2's intake. I figured it would get $30 mill tops this weekend. This movie seems to be continueing the trend of sequels outdoing the original (save SCARY MOVIE 2)

[The Mad Hatter]

Osmosis Jones isn't really a Farrely brothers original either... they were just brought on as hired hands to do the live action bits well after the animation was under way.

[Inque]

I'm hoping Rush Hour 3 will not be horribly old and bad

[Jowy Blight]

I mainly didn't see OJ (heh) because I had used most of my money on Rush Hour 2, JP3, and some other movies.

[James Harvey]

You know what's funny? Already studios are tlaking about making sequels to half of the top ten:

JP4, Rush Hour 3, POTA2, Legally Blonde 2, and American Pie 3.

Most of these movies have barely been out and already -- sequels! GAH!

[Jowy Blight]

Alright, I understand sequels to Rush Hour 2 and JP3. But a sequel to Legally Blonde!?:eek:

I'll never understand the way studio excs think.

[The Clown Prince]

Really? American Pie 3? I enjoyed the second one a bunch, but I seemed to like the gross out jokes and humor a little more in the first one. The second one doesn't let down at all and is worth seeing, just that I liked the jokes better in number 1. And yeah, I was heavily surprised at how much it would bring in.

My girlfriend and her sister saw OJ while I was camping this weekend and they both liked it. Of course both them, like myself, like the bodily humor/potty humor jokes. Don't know if I'll see it before it hits DVD though.

The Clown Prince

[Maxie Zeus]

Originally posted by Jowy Blight
I'll never understand the way studio excs think.

Ah, but you presume that they do think, when it's a well known fact that the presidents of the major studios simply have their butts wired directly to the nation's ticket windows, and make creative decisions based upon the involuntary twitchings thereby produced in the lower portions of their anatomies. The brain plays no role in the process.

[Calhoun07]

It seems we are living in an age where movie franchises are lasting longer than most new TV shows.

[Gpoliceman]

Am I the only person here who didn't give a hoot about American Pie 2 or Osmosis Jones?


I saw "The Others" this friday dispite all the teenagers around me (I'm 17) going to see AP2.

I was pleasantly surprised with the Others and I fully recommend people seeing it.

Gpoliceman

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Jurassic Park 4?! Okay, I like JP3, but this is getting rediculous....Calhoun is right....I can imagine myself going in 12 years in the future to see the 12th sequel of say, Jurassic Park or Men In Black....(shudders)

[Maxie Zeus]

Originally posted by Gpoliceman

I saw "The Others" this friday

I was pleasantly surprised with the Others and I fully recommend people seeing it.

Gpoliceman

I've heard good things about this, and intend to see it sometime this week. "Session 9" is another ghost movie in limited release that sounds interesting.

[James Harvey]

The Others is getting early Oscar buzz for Kidman's role in the movie - and I don't blame them. I hope this movie takes off next week when it goes into wider release. As for sequels, it's almost a rule. If a movie is sucessful, there's a 90% chance a sequel will be made. Paramount was ACTUALLY thinking of a sequel to TITANIC (WHY???!!!) before Cameron stopped them.

A sequel to TITANIC, people. Doesn't get more pathetic than that.

[Jowy Blight]

A sequel to TITANIC, people. Doesn't get more pathetic than that.

How the hell could you make a sequel to Titanic anyway? All it was, was ship hit iceburg and go down. How could you sequel that?

[James Harvey]

Exactly! Anyway Paramount would approach this would be a glorious mess. I'm glad it never happened.

[Jowy Blight]

I'm glad it never happened.

We all are, a great evil has been lifted from us.

[Mr. Eye]

Originally posted by Jowy Blight


How the hell could you make a sequel to Titanic anyway? All it was, was ship hit iceburg and go down. How could you sequel that?

LOL! :) That's hilarious.

Mr. Eye

[James Harvey]

From my understanding, the sequel would be about what happened after the Tiatnic went down, and focused on the main female lead from the first one. Ya know -- whatsherface.

[Calhoun07]

What is sadder yet somebody for sure got paid GOOD MONEY to write a screen play for a Titanic sequel.

[The Mad Hatter]

Oh yeah. And after Titanic, the studios were looking for another historical disaster they could turn into a sappy romance... and more than one kicked around a Hindenburg idea. Problem is, the Hindenburg only took 90 seconds to get completely fried.

Eventually, Disney settled on Pearl Harbor as their Titanic rip-off. And verily, it blew.

[Bird Boy]

Originally posted by DickGrayson
You know what's funny? Already studios are tlaking about making sequels to half of the top ten:

JP4, Rush Hour 3, POTA2, Legally Blonde 2, and American Pie 3.

Most of these movies have barely been out and already -- sequels! GAH!

I can understand POTA2...I loved the movie actually..the more I think about it..the more I like. The ending was the bad part. But, the ending is how the next one starts I suppose...


Originally posted by DickGrayson
Paramount was ACTUALLY thinking of a sequel to TITANIC (WHY???!!!) before Cameron stopped them.


:eek: That's horrible....Cameron is a good man. I never thought I'd say that..but..he is... a VERY good man....

-BB

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

A sequel to Titanic!!!! Fortuantly, it cannot happen....phew....
....but I'm still scared. What horrible sequels could they come out with next? (eyes dart around nervously)

[Failure]

Originally posted by Gpoliceman
Am I the only person here who didn't give a hoot about American Pie 2 or Osmosis Jones?


I saw "The Others" this friday dispite all the teenagers around me (I'm 17) going to see AP2.

I was pleasantly surprised with the Others and I fully recommend people seeing it.

Gpoliceman

My sentiments exactly, I saw part of AP1 only because it was on the telly and I was in the room. otherwise i have no intentions to see AP2 or the rest of AP1. I dont understand the whole commotion about it. I figured OJ would do bad. I dont know if it did so poorly because it was an animation movie, but I just thought it didn't look that funny.

The Others does look cool. Normally I'm not interested in horror movies because of how ludicrous most of them are, but that one looks cool. However, I still haven't seen RH2 yet :( That's 1st on my list for now.

[James Harvey]

I can only wonder what disaster will be turned into a movie next. PERAL HARBOR was a blatant TITANIC rip-off. But both movies really stunk anyways. TITANIC is one of the most over-rated movies of all time. I can't belive it grossed over $600 mill domesticaly.I predict we'll see more of these crappy movies down the line...

[Jowy Blight]

I still wonder how such a crappy movie got so much.

Well, I'm thinking of seeing "The Others". I hope it will be good or else........

[Calhoun07]

Originally posted by DickGrayson
I can only wonder what disaster will be turned into a movie next. PERAL HARBOR was a blatant TITANIC rip-off. But both movies really stunk anyways. TITANIC is one of the most over-rated movies of all time. I can't belive it grossed over $600 mill domesticaly.I predict we'll see more of these crappy movies down the line...

Tragedy/disaster movies of the future?

How about Hiroshima? Of course, there have been movies made centred around that tragedy, tho none of them are as bad as Titanic or Pearl Harbor.

Man kind will always be fascinated with horrible and tragic events. The number of movies they will make from them would be too hard to measure, tho we can only hope they don't make the back story a gratuitous love story.

[Vigo Sprax]

Another possibility for Titanic's sequel story was simply showing another person's story on the boat.

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

I agree whole heartedly, Calhoun. It's a pity Hollywood takes tragic events and 'shapes' them up into a summer blockbuster. Thousands of people suffer, and yet here society is today, putting them into a form which insults the survivors of the tradigies....
...I never did see Pearl Harbor or Titanic, and I'm PROUD of it!

[Jowy Blight]

Which is why our society is slowly going down the crapper.

[Jowy Blight]

Well, that and other things.

[James Harvey]

Well, it looks like now six movies in the top ten are getting sequels Disney has announced a Princess Diaries 2 is in the works.

[Jowy Blight]

Why? The first one didn't do great to begin with. Here comes another crappy sequel.......

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Ah, another crappy sequel. Maybe they made the second one to have the first look good in comparison?

[Jowy Blight]

It would be awful stupid if they did, they would be blowing more money they could of used on something better.

[Calhoun07]

Originally posted by DickGrayson
Well, it looks like now six movies in the top ten are getting sequels Disney has announced a Princess Diaries 2 is in the works.

I am sure that was in the director's original "vision"

[James Harvey]

Y'Know - I can't see an Osmosis Jone 2 being the in the works...

[Jowy Blight]

Y'Know - I can't see an Osmosis Jone 2 being the in the works...

Unless they want to try to lose more money, I don't see it either.

[James Harvey]

Makes me wonder about the future of the OSMOSIS JONES animated spin off show...

[Jowy Blight]

hmmmmm.....yeah, the way things are going with the OJ movie, I don't think it will make it.

[Bird Boy]

it could be possible that OJ will make alot of money this weekend...................................right? Just a theory....

The only sequel I liked better than the orig. was Toy Story 2...greatness.. :)

-BB

[James Harvey]

The OJ cartoon is probably pretty much dead. Can you imagine a cartoon based on the other OJ...heh...Anyways, I bet next summer will be the next 'Summer of sequels'...

[The Mad Hatter]

Aw, crap. Don't remind me...

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Toy Story 2 was very good; I do like the surprise twist on one of Woody's Roundup pals, you know, the old guy...HE was a villain. Also, for the frame-by-frame people out there, you know the toy repairman? He was in the first computer animated short of the company (forget the name)...playing chess against himself...

Actually, I know nothing of upcoming movies, but I bet sequels could appear as soon as this winter...

Poor, poor OJ. He can fight viruses but not poor sales...:D I feel sorry about the show. WB had a lot riding on OJ, I'm sure.

[Sveven Dvorking]

Sequels are never as good as originals.

Even if the movie did turn out to be successful, I couldn't see a TV series coming from Osmosis Jones.

[James Harvey]

Some sequels do outshine the originals. Look at Terminator 2 and Aliens. Both very superior over the original. And Toy Story 2 is my favorite of the 2.

[Jowy Blight]

Toy Story 2 is my favorite of the 2.

Which is why when the first time I saw Buzz Lightyear of Star command, I wanted to blow my brains out.:D

[Calhoun07]

I have the Buzz Lightyear of Star Command DVD and I am sorry I bought it. Waste of money!

So the Osmossis Jones series is dead? That's too bad. Just like them killing off the Atlantis series. The thing is these movies will probably do well on home video. Why don't they wait to see how they do on home video before they decide the fate of these pending shows?

[BourgeoisBuffoon]

Because they are stupid!:D

Still, I dunno if even if a movie becomes a succes on video, if it's enough to warrent a series....I always thought it depended on the movie release in the theaters itself. I could be wrong, though.

BTW, the way they made Buzz into his own spinoff is awful. Totally ruins the idealology of Toy Story. It's sad...

There was gonna be an Atlantis series? Wow.