Another Week Of Blah
I've been rather uninterested and uninspired to see most of the studio films that have enjoyed theatrical releases thus far this year!
Week after week, I look over the selection of films scheduled for release each week, and more often than not, nothing listed is of any interest to me. The last movie I recall seeing in 2008 is Cloverfield, which I did enjoy, despite a mild headache that accompanied the somewhat dizzying experience, thanks to the extreme shaky-cam cinematography prevalent throughout much of the film.
I know we've been experiencing the usual winter doldrums, a period when studio releases are often less than stellar; but this year's offerings have been rather dull, at least based on the packaging each has been wrapped in, since I haven't seen most of them. However, after looking at box office receipts since January, one can deduce from the results that there are others who feel the same way, because the numbers have been unimpressive, except for 2 or 3 centi-million dollar hits. Also, the averages per theatre help support my argument. Check out Box Office Mojo for stats and such.
And this week's releases don't do anything to alter the trend... although Zombie Strippers excites me a little.
Right!
Opening in Wide Release This Week
The Forbidden Kingdom Jet Li and Jackie Chan team up for the first time as misfit warriors in ancient China on a quest to free the imprisoned Monkey King.
88 Minutes Al Pacino is a forensic psychiatrist in a race against time when he receives a death threat claiming he has only 88 minutes to live.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall After a devastating break-up with his girlfriend, a guy heads to Hawaii to reover... only to run into his ex and her new boyfriend.
Opening in Selected Theaters
The Life Before Her Eyes Uma Thurman is a housewife who questions her perfect life--and her sanity--on the anniversary of a tragic high school shooting.
Pathology A group of medical students devise a deadly scheme to seewhich one of them can commit the perfect, unsolveable murder.
Where in the World is Osama bin Laden? Director Morgan Spurlock sets off to do what the CIA, FBI and countless bounty hunters have failed to do: find Osama bin Laden.
Zombie Strippers A secret government chemo-virus gets released into a small-town underground strip club... unleashing Super Zombie Strippers.
Stop lying...You know you'll be first on line to see Prom Night...lol. Okay maybe not. Pretty slim pickins, but fear not the Tribeca Film Festival begins toot sweet http://www.tribecafilmfestival.org/. There are plenty of goodies on their list. I'm having a hard time choosing.
- P
Yeah, Tambay, I pretty much agree with you. 88 Minutes and Pathology look interesting.
@ P - Yup, I've targeted a few flicks at Tribeca.
@ TBA - Good luck with those 2, if you do see them :o)