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| Critical bomb ‘Cars 2’ races to box office victory Posted: 26 Jun 2011 08:15 AM PDT
According to studio estimates issued today, the cartoon earned about US$68 million (RM206 million) during its first three days of release across the United States and Canada. The first "Cars" opened to US$60 million in 2006, or US$72 million if adjusted for higher ticket prices. "Cars 2" also had the benefit of premium pricing for 3D engagements. The only other new release in the top 10, the raunchy Cameron Diaz comedy "Bad Teacher," opened at No. 2 with a better than expected US$31 million. Last weekend's champion, the underwhelming superhero film "Green Lantern," slid to No. 3 with US$18.4 million. Critics lambasted the new film, a shocking development given that they usually fall over themselves to praise Pixar movies. Indeed, Pixar's "Toy Story 3," which opened to US$110 million a year ago, was among the best reviewed films of 2010. The latest sequel, viewed more as a merchandising opportunity for Pixar's Walt Disney Co parent than another creative milestone for the groundbreaking animation house, received approval of just 34 per cent of critics surveyed by Rotten Tomatoes. The previous low for a Pixar film was 74 per cent for the first "Cars." The Wall Street Journal said the film "seldom gets beyond mediocrity," while the Chicago Tribune said it was "virtually joke-free." But fortunately for Disney, the target audience of young boys does not read reviews. "Bad Teacher," which cost US$20 million to make, was expected to open in the mid-US$20 million range. The film was released by Columbia Pictures, a unit of Sony Corp. "Green Lantern," with sales to date of US$89.3 million, reportedly cost about US$200 million to make. It was released by Warner Bros. Pictures, a unit of Time Warner Inc. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Conservative Party member found dead at Glastonbury Posted: 26 Jun 2011 07:19 AM PDT  Police officers guard an entrance of the upmarket accommodation at Glastonbury today. — Reuters pic Prime Minister David Cameron paid tribute to Christopher Shale, chairman of West Oxfordshire Conservative Association and a friend of Cameron and his wife Samantha. "Sam and I were devastated to hear the news about Christopher," he said in a statement. "He was a great friend and has been a huge support over the last decade in west Oxfordshire. A big rock in my life has suddenly been rolled away." Eavis told reporters that while the cause of death was not confirmed, he understood it to be a suicide. "It is a personal situation and it looks like suicide at the moment," Eavis said on the last day of the Glastonbury music festival, which is held most years on his Worthy Farm. Inspector Chris Morgan of Avon and Somerset Police said they were still trying to establish the cause of death. The man was found in a portable toilet in a backstage area where the upmarket accommodation is located. — Reuters Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
LOS ANGELES, June 26 — "Cars 2," a Pixar sequel judged by critics to be the worst movie produced by the Disney-owned animation studio, sped to the front of the pack at the weekend box office in North America.| You are subscribed to email updates from The Malaysian Insider :: Showbiz To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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