‘Cloverfield’ Lookin’ GoodJanuary 20th, 2008 in Box Office |
“Cloverfield looks like the winner this weekend with “27 Dresses” in second place. Take a look below and let me know your thoughts of the tally. 
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE ESTIMATE
Jan. 18 - Jan. 20
Weekend Box Office
1. Cloverfield (PAR) $41.0
2. 27 Dresses (FOX) $22.4
3. The Bucket List (WB) $15.1
4. Juno (FOX SEARCHLIGHT) $10.2
5. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (DISNEY) $8.1
6. Mad Money (OVERTURE) $7.7
7. Alvin and the Chipmunks (FOX) $7.0
8. First Sunday (SONY) $5.4
9. I Am Legend (WB) $5.1
10. Atonement (FOCUS) $4.7
Popularity: 1% [?]
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January 20th, 2008 at 10:10 pm
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January 22nd, 2008 at 10:19 am
I was disappointed with Cloverfield. There were a few really good moments in the film, but all in all, I thought it was silly and contrived. Actually, the premise was a good one, but I think the story could have been told more creatively, and been more interesting if the silly loooong party opening was shorter and the girl with the rebar through her chest wasn’t well enough to run like a superstar at the Olympics. Science Fiction should not ask us to completely suspend our disbelief-especially in a storyline that is too contrived to even remotely seem plausible.
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:47 am
Thanks for posting your review of the movie. I know this movie is a remake or spin off another film (I can’t remember the title). J.J. Abrams is coming into his own as a filmmaker; perhaps, this genre is not his forte.
At least he is taking them on, so to speak, next is “Star Trek.”