Movies - *NEWS* "Hostel" bleeds the #1 spot, Jon Stewart will host 2006 Oscars

ROCKSTAR · 08-22-2005, 07:05 PM

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1. The 40 Year Old Virgin (UNIV) $21,422,815
2. Red Eye (DREAMWORK) $16,167,662
3. Four Brothers (PAR) $12,487,537
4. Wedding Crashers (NEW LINE) $8,002,613
5. The Skeleton Key (UNIV) $7,725,495
6. March of the Penguins (WARNERIND) $6,487,696
7. The Dukes of Hazzard (WB) $5,978,292
8. Valiant (BV) $5,914,722
9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (WB) $4,434,453
10. Sky High (BV) $4,034,895

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'Island,' 'Charlie' keep WB atop o'seas
Solid offshore numbers keeps domestic dud afloat
By Dave McNary

Michael Bay's "The Island" proved it's no fluke as an overseas attraction, winning its second consecutive foreign box office title with $12.4 million at over 4,800 screens in 44 markets during the weekend.
Foreign moviegoers have spent $84.8 million to journey to "The Island," continuing to contradict a dismal domestic performance that's seen the high-priced sci-fi actioner already depart most U.S. sites with Stateside grosses closing out around $35 million.

"The Island" pattern -- solid but not spectacular offshore results making up for disappointing domestic -- was played out most recently by another big-budget entry, "Kingdom of Heaven," which took in $163 million foreign and $47 million in the United States.

Warner, which is handling "The Island" overseas, reported its top performance came in a French launch with $3.4 million at 640 playdates, on par with "Constantine" and double the opening of "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."

Its U.K. soph sesh declined 45% to $1.37 million at 412 while its third German frame also slid 45% to $859,500 at 725, lifting the Teuton cume to $6.79 million.

"The Island" launched with $694,000 at 64 sites in Belgium, including sneaks, on par with "I, Robot." And it remained impressive in South Korea, where its cloning theme has resonated, with $519,500 at 111, pushing the five-week cume to $20.47 million -- fifth highest in that market for a Warner Bros. film after the first two "Harry Potter" pics, "Troy" and "The Matrix: Reloaded."

As with the previous frame, Warner dominated foreign biz thanks to its one-two punch of "The Island" and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory." "Charlie" cooked up $9.5 million at over 3,500 screens in 37 markets, pushing its foreign total to $111.4 million and its worldwide cume to $304 million.

Despite warm weather in the U.K., "Charlie" remained tasty with its fourth consecutive first place finish with $3 million at 524 playdates, easily topping the launch of "Bewitched." Blighty cume for Tim Burton's "Willie Wonka" remake has hit $52.6 million, ranking "Charlie" as Warner's fifth highest grosser in the U.K. after the three "Harry Potter" pics and "The Matrix: Reloaded."

"Charlie" held well in soph seshes in Spain, dropping 27% to $1.1 million at 309 sites; in Germany, with a 38% decline to $1 million at 485; and in Hong Kong with a 37% slide to $405,000 at 41 to finish behind the launch of local entry "Drink Drank Drunk."

BVI reported "Herbie: Fully Loaded" continued to find moderate foreign traction with $6.25 million. Pic has cumed $51.5 million offshore and should eclipse the $63 million domestic take by the end of its run.

Overall business generated lukewarm results with the highest three -- "The Island," "Charlie" and "Herbie" -- combining for $28.5 million. During the same frame of 2004 -- "King Arthur," "The Village" and "Garfield" -- the top trio combined for $6 million more.

Fox's Spanish launch of "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" shot up a healthy $5 million at 465 sites, grabbing 50% of the market. "Smith" has cumed $150 million offshore from Fox territories.

"Madagascar" took in $5 million at 3,358 playdates, led by $1.8 million in its Japanese soph sesh. The toon's fourth German frame totalled $900,000, down 50%, while the fourth UK sesh grossed $850,000, off 26%, pushing respective cumes to $39 million and $37.5 million. Pic has totalled $266.2 million in foreign markets, lifting worldwide cume to $456 million.

"Skeleton Key" expanded its foreign run to 1,400 playdates in 18 territories, performing best in a German launch with $1.7 million at 297. Its Australian opening came in second to the soph sesh of "Wedding Crashers" with $810,000 at 188 screens; its Austrian launch trailed "Sin City" with $180,000 at 51. "Key" has scared up $18 million offshore to go along with its $30 million Stateside take.

Sony's "Bewitched" flew to moderate results with $3.7 million at 1,200 playdates, led by a second-place launch in the U.K. with $1.9 million at 408, on par with the opening of director Nora Ephron's "Sleepless in Seattle." "Bewitched" also debuted in first in Taiwan with $250,000 in 18 engagements in Taipei, representing about half the market in that territory.

BVI's "Sin City" generated $2.8 million with half of that coming from its German soph sesh with $1.4 million, down 38%. The Robert Rodriguez fantasy actioner led in Austria with $226,000 at 64 in its second frame, also down 38%; "Sin" showed shorter legs in Spain, sliding 52% to $701,000 at 293 in its second frame. "Sin City" has cumed $40.3 million in BVI territories, topping $60 million offshore and $134 million worldwide.

UIP's sturdy "War of the Worlds" declined 39% to $2.5 million offshore, led by $750,000 in Japan in its eighth weekend to lift that market's cume to $51.3 million. "War" has totalled $338.2 million overseas and cumed $569 million worldwide.

Fox's "Star Wars: Episode III -- Revenge of the Sith" was battling "Madagascar" in Japan for its seventh straight winning weekend with both pics estimated in the $1.8 million range. "Sith" has cumed over $67 million in Japan -- its last market -- and topped $446 million overseas and $825 million worldwide.

Sony's launch of "Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo" generated only modest coin in a trio of Euro markets with $728,000 at 328 sites. Best results came from Holland with $300,000 at 86, 25% ahead of the original; response was more muted in Germany with $320,000 at 196 and in Austria with $110,000 at 46.

UIP's "Unleashed" opened sixth in the U.K. with $850,000 at 268 playdates, lifting cume in four markets to $4.1 million; BVI's "Dark Water" grossed $653,000 to hit $7 million overseas; "Land of the Dead" took in $600,000 at 550 in 24 markets to push its UIP total past $7 million.

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S.A.S.H.A. · 08-22-2005, 08:26 PM

Yay for virgins!

Sasha

-Kelly- · 08-23-2005, 12:00 AM

For a min

I thought you were

a Virgin

Now there's a Rumour that Oliva Newton-John's half

was seen

summerbug · 08-23-2005, 09:08 AM

I'm glad that 40 Year Old Virgin did so well - that movie was HYSTERICAL.

ROCKSTAR · 08-23-2005, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by -Kelly-

Now there's a Rumour that Oliva Newton-John's half

was seen

Really??? This case is really odd.

About virgins. The movie is getting amazing reviews from critics and movie goers. Cool!

Tiffers · 08-23-2005, 05:47 PM

Hi,

I highly recommend seeing the 40 year old virgin. It was really good and sweet in places. Definitely not what I expected and was pleasantly surprised.

-Kelly- · 08-23-2005, 10:24 PM

Rockstar - Yeah

NEWS ALERT: 16-year-old actress Desariee "Scout Taylor-" Compton is missing. She's been missing since August 12, 2005, from the Apple Valley, CA area. Scout's family is asking for help in finding her. Anyone having information should contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST). More details here. Folks in the Los Angeles and Southern California area can download and print a poster here and post it in your area.

http://www.youngstarnews.com/

http://www.missingkids.com/missingki...archLang=en_US

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...scout011jj.jpg - Photo - missing

She was in Gilmore girls season 1

S.A.S.H.A. · 08-24-2005, 07:09 PM

Old School 2 Gets the Green Light

Press Wrestles With Grammatically Incorrect 'Virgin'

Sasha

ROCKSTAR · 08-24-2005, 09:04 PM

Oh my goodness!! A 16 year old? How can people just...dissapear. My prayers are with her family. I hope she's found soon. So sad.

"Old School 2", my dear friend Rob will be pleased. He's obsessed with the first one. Haha.

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Brock Peters, best known for his role as the falsely accused
rapist defended by Gregory Peck in 'To Kill a Mockingbird',
has died of pancreatic cancer at the age 78.

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HALO the Movie...

20th Century Fox and Universal completed a deal to make
a big-screen version of Microsoft's hit videogame, Halo,
in summer 2007.

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Brad & Billy Bob To Make A Movie Together...

Billy Bob Thornton and Brad Pitt will star in the upcoming
film 'Peace Like A River', which is being made by Brad's
production company.

But don't think there will be any animosity... Sources claim
Billy Bob (who is now dating Connie Angland, with whom he has
a baby daughter, Bella) isn't bothered that Brad is dating his
former wife.

Billy Bob reportedly told a friend: "The Angelina ship has
sailed for me. I have a new kid with my girlfriend. Brad and
Angie seem happy together. Why not make a movie for him? It
will be one big happy family."

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Willis, Berry to play 'Perfect Strangers'

LOS ANGELES, -- Bruce Willis and Halle Berry are set to
star in the psychological thriller "Perfect Stranger" be-
ing directed by James Foley. Revolution Studios announced
production is scheduled to start in early 2006, Daily
Variety reported Monday. Berry will portray a woman who
goes undercover, both on and offline, to investigate the
slaying of a friend, Variety said. Willis will play a
chief suspect. Revolution's Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas
described the movie as being about "secrets, lies and
Internet chatter, where suspects and villains often
change roles."

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Chinese parents fear Bridget Joneses

Hundreds of middle-aged and elderly Chinese parents are
gathering in parks to help find a spouse for their
stubbornly-single sons and daughters. Informal meetings
across China have become enormously popular in recent
months because of the rising concern of a Chinese Bridget
Joneses -- the book and movie character who had trouble
getting married. As the Chinese middle class is growing,
more attention is given to education and jobs -- and men
and women are getting married later in life. Few Chinese
go to bars or clubs, so personal networks play a vital role
in dating, but that has now expanded with parents
exchanging resumes and photographs of their children in
parks, reported the Sunday Telegraph. Zhou Xiaozheng, a
sociologist at the People's University in Beijing, says
people are struggling to find partners partly because the
one-child policy resulted in children without a brother
or sister -- so they have a smaller social circle.

S.A.S.H.A. · 08-24-2005, 09:11 PM

at Chinese Bridget Joneses.

Sasha

-Kelly- · 08-24-2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ROCKSTAR

Oh my goodness!! A 16 year old? How can people just...dissapear. My prayers are with her family. I hope she's found soon. So sad.

Yeah

word is she ranaway from Home

but no one knows for sure
She was in "Sleepover" the movie, cute movie

-Kelly- · 08-24-2005, 11:17 PM

Teen Actress Scout Taylor-Compton Missing

By Associated Press

August 24, 2005, 10:38 PM EDT

APPLE VALLEY, Calif. -- Scout Taylor-Compton, star of the recent teen comedy "Sleepover," has been missing from her California home for nearly two weeks, officials and her publicist said Wednesday. A spokeswoman for the San Bernardino Sheriff said the young actress was likely a runaway.

The 16-year-old was last seen at home on Aug. 12, according to a statement released by her family.

"We sincerely appreciate everyone's attention and concern regarding Scout and are praying for her safe return," the statement read. "We have faith in the agencies working on the case and are optimistic that the outcome will be positive."

One sheriff's deputy has been assigned to the case, and the family has hired a private investigator, said sheriff's spokeswoman Robin Haynal.

Haynal said Taylor-Compton also goes by the name Desiree Compton.

Besides 2004's "Sleepover," Taylor-Compton played a bit part in "13 Going on 30," with Jennifer Garner, and recently landed a leading role in the Bravo series "Hidden Howie."

She's also appeared on WB's "Gilmore Girls" and worked in independent films and music videos. In June she finished filming an independent film called "Tomorrow Is Today" in New Jersey.

"Her parents are completely distraught," said her publicist Laura Marks.

AutumnColorsღ · 08-25-2005, 12:19 AM

Awesome for the 40 year old virgin, I cant wait to see it!

ROCKSTAR · 08-25-2005, 09:34 PM

Missing Teen 'Sleepover' Actress Found Unharmed

Pheww..... Thank goodness. Seems just like a teenager being a teenager. Wish that was the case with so many other missing teens.

But at least she's fine!

-Kelly- · 08-25-2005, 10:32 PM

I was about to post that

thanks Rock

It's awesome news, maybe she was

I don't know, Overworked?

from CNN.com:

Missing 'Sleepover' actress found

Thursday, August 25, 2005; Posted: 2:05 p.m. EDT (18:05 GMT)

Scout Taylor-Compton was located at a friend's house.

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- Teen actress Scout Taylor-Compton, who disappeared from her home more than two weeks ago, has been found at a friend's house, police said on Thursday.

Taylor-Compton, 16, star of the 2004 teen comedy "Sleepover," was last seen at her home in the Southern California community of Apple Valley on August 12 and was considered a runaway.

"We received a tip from the Apple Valley School Police that she was at a house in Apple Valley," San Bernardino County Sheriff's spokeswoman Robin Haynal said. "We sent a deputy over there, picked her up and took her to the station."

Haynal said Taylor-Compton, who lives with her father and stepmother, apparently left after a family disagreement. She was in good condition and cooperated with police.

"She was a runaway juvenile. She just didn't want to be found," Haynal said. "She hasn't been harmed at all and she appears to be fine."

Taylor-Compton's publicist said she had no further information on the young performer, who has also appeared in "Gilmore Girls" and "Hidden Howie" and worked in independent films and music videos.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movi...reut/index.htm

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