Coming This Week to a Theatre Near you!

[Colin]

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.

[The Mad Hatter]

Must see Cats and Dogs... brainwashed by a full month of ads...

[Anthonynotes]

Originally posted by The Mad Hatter
Must see Cats and Dogs... brainwashed by a full month of ads...

Same here, though more for how goofy the premise sounds (though the fact that cats are portrayed as evil and dogs as "good" might not make this much of a strong-seller to cat-lovers ;-)

Other films:
Agreed that A.I. (depending on word-of-mouth) might stay on top....

"Scary Movie 2": Being a sequel, and the shock value probably not being able to top the first film's (among audiences), it might not have that long a life span at the box office....

"Kiss of the Dragon": after "fast and the furious", should do pretty well among fans seeking good old-fashioned mindless action/summer-blockbuster movies (sans any lofty goals/praise like "A.I.", "Shrek", or such). Might be the #2 spot (after "A.I."); Jet Li still has some pull...

"Cats & Dogs": Should pull in families who've already seen "Shrek" and "Atlantis" (possibly repeatedly already), esp. with both films apparently waning in the top-10 rankings admist the newer fare. Though not sure how repeat sales will fare ("Variety"'s review of this film was rather negative)...

-B.
Who admits to wanting to see KoTD (along with C&D)....mindless kickboxing action has its allures :-)