Good Deeds, Act of Valor and Wanderlust – which will come out on top? Biff Bam Pop’s Box Office Predictions, Weekend Of February 24th, 2012
A few big new releases this week look to push last week’s winners and losers to the bottom of the heap. One with a built in audience, another with bullets and bedlam and the final a comedy with two proven commonotties. Which will come out on top? Here are our predictions:
The latest Tyler Perry flick may not have his go-to character of Madea in the title, but Good Deeds should be a virtual lock for first place at the box office this weekend. Perry has the kind of built in audience that follows him whichever direction he takes, and this film should prove no different. Look for an opening weekend gross of $21 million.
Act of Valor is a new action film that is building buzz thanks to the fact that it stars real NAVY Seals. An action flick with real life action heroes? This could be a surprise hit this weekend – the only thing that could hold it back is the actual lack of name value. I’m predicting Act of Valor will surprise us all with a strong showing to debut at number 2 with $19 million.
The final big release this weekend is Wanderlust, staring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston as a couple of New Yorkers who wind up staying at a bed and breakfast that’s actually a hippie commune. Rudd and Aniston have worked together before on Friends and in The Object Of My Affection, and Rudd is really one of thee go to guys when it comes to comedies at this point, but the trailers haven’t made the film’s premise totally clear, which is never a good thing. Even with Judd Apatow as producer, I think Wanderlust‘s opening weekend will be underwhelming. Look for a fifth place finish with $10 million.
As for the rest of the top five, last week’s number one, Safe House, should claim the third spot with $18 million while the overperforming Journey 2: The Mysterious Island should grab the fourth spit with $15 million.
So, to recap, here are our predictions:
1) Good Deeds – $21 million
2) Act of Valor – $19 million
3) Safe House – $18 million
4) Journey 2: The Mysterious Island – $15 million
5) Wanderlust – $10 million
Be sure to check back on Sunday to see how the weekend turns out!
Watch With Amanda: Watch the full premiere episode of “AWAKE”
The biggest TV premiere for midseason belongs to the new series Awake. It will make its broadcast premiere on Thursday March 1st but for those of you (like me) who can’t wait until then, Global TV has posted the full premiere episode online for free and legal streaming!
Read on for a quick description of the show & link to premiere:
Going “All In” With Wolverine And The X-Men On The Wednesday Run – February 22, 2012
“One hundred quatloos on the newcomers!”
Oh man – I’ve waited, like, a loooong time to say that. And by “loooong time” I mean “weeks”. It’s probably been a good few months since I last uttered those words (I just love that particular Triskelion quote so much) a favourite original Star Trek television series line of dialogue for the few of you that don’t know. Go on. Look it up. Q-u-a-t-l-o-o-s.
“One hundred quatloos on the newcomers!” … at the casino; …amidst a business-oriented request for quotation; …in a battle of domestic chore duties between newlyweds; …when making sports disagreements between pals - interesting.
It never fails to amaze me just how many real life situations actually call for that particular sci-fi statement. Today marks an entirely new scenario: with the weekly Wednesday Run to the local comic book shop still before me, the “quatloo” quote is, now, perhaps more apt than any other time before. Here’s why: Wolverine & The X-Men #6
CBC Jumps On The Digital Music Band(Width)Waggon
Still not a lot of interesting new music out there, so rather than review some pretty sketchy releases I spent the week checking out the latest player to enter the digital music space, CBC Music.
Essentially, CBC Music is a free online radio platform featuring 40 stations that cover a wide-range of music genres. The site is also available as a free mobile app which means you can take CBC Music with you everywhere you go.
Watch With Amanda: ALCATRAZ 01.07 Recap “Johnny McKee”
Alcatraz opens this week in Dr. Beauregard’s present day lab. He reveals to Agent Hauser that he’s tried all of Lucy’s methods but nothing has worked. The doctor explains to Hauser that Lucy is still dreaming which means there is still some brain activity. Beauregard suggests that Emerson read to her, hoping that hearing his voice will bring her back to a point where his science can reach her. He then hands him a copy of The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins.
Hauser suggests that the doctor contact him when a more tangible method is discovered.
