I like this featurette because it tells about the human side of Avatar. The movie keeps getting better and better.
Patty (101) won the movie and her kids will love it.
I really recommend getting this DVD for your kids. My daughter and her four friends watched Aliens in the Attic and they loved it all. Even the bloopers were awesome.
The movie takes place during summer vacation, but the Pearson family kids are stuck at a boring lake house with their nerdy parents. That is until feisty, little, green aliens crash-land on the roof, with plans to conquer the house AND Earth! Using only their wits, courage and video game-playing skills, the youngsters must band together to defeat the aliens and save the world — but the toughest part might be keeping the whole thing a secret from their parents!
The scene most talked about was when the adults were being controlled by the kids via remote controls. The kids had the two adults fighting each other with the kids flipping them, getting the parents to do anything they wanted them to do.
The cast includes Doris Roberts (“Everybody Loves Raymond”), Andy Richter (“The Conan O’Brien Show”), Kevin Nealon (“Weeds”), Tim Meadows (Mean Girls) and Gillian Vigman (The Hangover), as well as rising young star Ashley Tisdale (High School Musical).
After my daughter’s friends left, she asked if she could watch the movie, again, and did with just as much enjoyment.
I am excited about this movie, the visuals are breathtaking. I want to swim in the crystal clear water of Pandora!
Even though we see the same type of footage of the movie, without details about the process of operating the Avatar, I am still fascinated. I am curious how the Avatars work and if there are any limitations or dangers while operating one of the Avatars. Whatever the limitations and dangers are will add to the suspense of the story and make it even more thrilling to see.
I can’t wait. This is going to be a great movie.
Sam Worthington is looking good in a collection of posters. First Showing has a whole collection of them and they are worth a look. Some sites have had to take them off their site because Warner Bros. made a strong request to do so.
Apparently, they are not the official posters, but creative mock-ups for decision makers, I suspect.
I don’t know how long these will be available to see, but check them out while you can. Does any one know when the movie opens in the theaters?
All the postings at Screenhead concerning Paranormal Activity say the movie is extremely scary, so I am not seeing the movie. I like being able to sleep at night. Saw VI came in second with Where the Wild Things Are not too far behind. Take a look at Michael Jackson’s This is It. The documentary came in sixth place with only three-full days in the movie theaters this week. I recommend you check out Steve Anderson’s reviews of these movies at Screenhead if you want to know more about the films.
Results:
1. Paranormal Activity
$27,763,527 — $68,240,045
2. Saw VI
$17,263,955 — $17,263,955
3. Where The Wild Things Are
$17,179,387 — 56,718,962
4. Law Abiding Citizen
16,476,835 — $44,081,650
5. Couples Retreat
$13,449,555 — $80,565,755
6. Michael Jackson’s This Is It
$11,208,532 — $11,208,532
7. Astro Boy
$7,855,767 — $7,855,767
8. Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant
$7,711,790 — $7,711,790
9. The Stepfather
$7,496,326 — $21,348,009
10. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
$6,252,266 — $115,856,602
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I have a confession to make: Somehow, for a brief moment or two, I had Paranormal Activity and The Fourth Kind one of the same. I am sure it’s because both movies are about the unknown to a certain extent. That said, here are a couple of production stills from The Fourth Kind. The movie has bigger stars (Milla Jovovich, Will Patton) than Paranormal Activity.
Another similarity is both films seem to have real footage. The Fourth Kind uses never-before-seen archival footage that is integrated into the film; The Fourth Kind exposes the terrified 
revelations of multiple witnesses. Their accounts of being visited by alien figures all share disturbingly identical details, the validity of which is investigated throughout the film.
First Showing found a gem of an independent film called That Evening Sun starring Hal Holbrook and Mia Wasikowaska (Alice in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland).
The story is about an aging Tennessee farmer named Abner Meecham (Holbrook) who returns to his homestead and discovers a family betrayal that he must face, then there is a reappearance of an old enemy, and the potential loss of his beloved farm.
The movie will have a very limited opening on November 13, 2009.
Where the Wild Things Are ruled the box office this week with Law Abiding Citizen in second and Paranormal Activity in third. I wonder as we get closer to Halloween will Paranormal Activity get closer to the top of the box office.
Results:
1. Where The Wild Things Are
$39,539,575 –$39,539,575
2. Law Abiding Citizen
$27,604,815 — $27,604,815
3. Paranormal Activity
$26,922,425 — $40,476,518
4. Couples Retreat
$21,725,855 — $67,116,200
5. The Stepfather
$13,851,683 — $13,851,683
6. Zombieland
$9,984,194 — $63,007,572
7. Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs
$9,420,562 — $109,604,336
8. Toy Story / Toy Story 2
$3,596,905 — $29,135,003
9. Surrogates
$2,572,619 — $36,982,954
10. The Invention Of Lying
$2,527,400 — $16,117,166
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Well, you’ve got to applaud a cable channel that’s so almost-relevant that people probably only watch it for an average of ten seconds or less (how long does it take to get the ten day forecast, anyway?) for trying to introduce a reason to get people to hang around.
They’re showing movies now, you see, and they’ll even include occasional bouts of weather related commentary.
And there are a LOT of weather-related movies out there. The Sci Fi Channel (still refuse to call it SyFy) shows them nigh-relentlessly at least one block a weekend. Movies about earthquakes, tornadoes, blizzards, really unlikely solar phenomena–you name it, it’s here. But these are not the movies the Weather Channel will be showing.
Their first title, admittedly, works: it’s The Perfect Storm. Has “Storm” right in the title–can’t get a whole lot more relevant. But their followup is a bit weak. The next three movies they plan to show are March of the Penguins, Misery and Deep Blue Sea.
Apparently it counts as long as there’s something weather-oriented in the movie. Next thing you know they’ll show Clue because it has a thunderstorm in it. Come on, guys–this is the weakest of weak sauce. You too good to show Twister? Storm of the Century? There’s all kinds of weather movies you could show before resorting to Kathy Bates hobbling a dude.
You can do BETTER, Weather Channel.
I am delighted and not surprised that Where the Wild Things Are took the box office over in a wild and willy way. This movie is awesome, so many of my friends remember Maurice Sendak’s book while growing up and now it’s a film. They feel this is a very special movie. My daughter is seeing it right now as part of a friend’s birthday party. I intend to see it with her this week. She’s a lucky girl because she gets to see the movie twice.
On a darker note, Paranormal Activity came in third — Wow! I did skip Law Abiding Citizen came in second. I think Citizen will continue to do well at the box office too.
Results:
1. Where the Wild Things Are
$ 11.9
2. Law Abiding Citizen
$ 7.6
3. Paranormal Activity
$ 6.7
4. Couples Retreat
$ 5.8
5. The Stepfather
$ 4.3
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