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Put it this way: Yeah, I thought Elizabeth: The Golden Age would perform well, UNTIL I visited my local cineplex this afternoon, took in Michael Clayton, and talked to the manager for half an hour.

This is going to be one of the most interesting weekends of the year, in my opinion. Just about anything could happen -- including, that we get another week of high-flying Game Plan. But, Six, I think you're on the right track.

The biggest surprise I got this afternoon was that, apparently, almost no one's showing up for Why Did I Get Married? Yeah, it's early yet, but if I had to guess right now, I'd say that it's likely Tyler Perry -- contrary to my long-held opinions and expectations -- will bow out of the Top 5.

However, Hell, my thoughts about this weekend are changing almost by the hour. But that's what makes it so intense. Right now I'm feeling about 98% excitement, 2% nervousness... Or maybe it's 98% nervous and 2% excited.

I remain, as always...

Nico.

Yeah, but you're from Texas- didn't the whiteys scare all the black dudes out of texas with their shotguns? I think Tyler Perry will do a lot better in other states, the non racist ones (

wow.... just wow

...Yeaaaahhhh. I honestly don't have the first clue about how to respond to that, so, actually, I won't.

I remain, as always...

Nico.

Bless you Michael Bay. Armageddon is a masterpiece.

Tyler perry won the weekend by a mile

FM Friday #'s - Tyler Perry wins going away
Wow. I didn't see this coming.

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY FRIDAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW - Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? (Lionsgate) - $8.65M - $4,301 PTA - $8.65M cume
2. NEW – We Own the Night (Sony) - $3.75M - $1,588 PTA - $3.75M cume
3. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros) - $3.7M - $1,474 PTA - $4.7M cume
4. The Game Plan (Buena Vista) - $3.2M - $1,023 PTA - $51.1M cume
5. The Heartbreak Kid (Dreamworks/Paramount) - $2.3M - $711 PTA - $20.8M cume
6. NEW – Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Universal) - $2.2M - $1,099 PTA - $2.2M cume
7. The Kingdom (Universal) - $1.29M - $458 PTA - $36.6M cume
8. Across the Universe (Sony) - $1.12M - $1,175 PTA - $10M cume
9. Resident Evil: Extinction (Sony) – $710,000 - $316 PTA - $46.1M cume
10. Good Luck Chuck (Lionsgate) - $586,000 - $301 PTA - $31.3M cume
11. The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (Fox) - $578,000 - $183 PTA - $5.5M
12. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) - $432,000 - $237 PTA - $50.4M cume
*Feel the Noise (Sony) - $417,000 - $409 PTA - $4.1M cume
*Darjeeling Limited (Fox Searchlight) - $282,000 - $2,972 PTA - $1.35M cume
*Into the Wild (Paramount Vantage) - $240,000 - $1,569 PTA - $3.2M cume
*Transformers (Dreamworks/Paramount) - $210,000 - $584 PTA - $317M cume
*NEW - The Final Season (Yari Film Group) - $200,000 - $198 PTA - $200,000 cume
*Lust, Caution (Focus Features) - $135,500 - $1,760 PTA - $785,000 cume
*The Assassination of Jesse James… (Warner Bros) - $101,420 - $622 PTA - $1M cume
*In the Valley of Elah (Warner Independent) - $101,000 - $139 PTA - $6M cume
*NEW - Lars & the Real Girl (MGM) - $25,760 - $3,680 PTA - $25,760 cume
*NEW – Sleuth (Sony Classics) - $11,169 - $1,241 PTA - $11,169 cume
*NEW – King Corn (Balcony Releasing) - $3,086 - $3,086 PTA - $3,086 cume

EXCLUSIVE FANTASY MOGULS EARLY 3-DAY ESTIMATES
1. NEW - Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married? (Lionsgate) - $25.3M - $12,581 PTA - $25.3M cume
2. The Game Plan (Buena Vista) - $12.3M - $3,932 PTA - $60.2M cume
3. Michael Clayton (Warner Bros) - $11.4M - $4,540 PTA - $12.4M cume
4. NEW – We Own the Night (Sony) - $11.2M - $4,742 PTA - $11.2M cume
5. The Heartbreak Kid (Dreamworks/Paramount) - $7.3M - $2,258 PTA - $25.8M cume
6. NEW – Elizabeth: The Golden Age (Universal) - $7M - $3,498 PTA - $7M cume
7. The Kingdom (Universal) - $4.36M - $1,539 PTA - $39.7M cume
8. Across the Universe (Sony) - $3.47M - $3,642 PTA - $12.3M cume
9. Resident Evil: Extinction (Sony) – $2.59M - $1,152 PTA - $48M cume
10. The Seeker: The Dark is Rising (Fox) - $1.99M - $630 PTA - $6.9M
11. Good Luck Chuck (Lionsgate) - $1.93M - $993 PTA - $32.6M cume
12. 3:10 to Yuma (Lionsgate) - $1.5M - $829 PTA - $51.5M cume
*Feel the Noise (Sony) - $1.37M - $1,349 PTA - $5.1M cume
*Darjeeling Limited (Fox Searchlight) - $940,000 - $9,896 PTA - $2M cume
*Into the Wild (Paramount Vantage) - $864,000 - $5,647 PTA - $3.8M cume
*Transformers (Dreamworks/Paramount) - $841,000 - $2,336 PTA - $317.6M cume
*NEW - The Final Season (Yari Film Group) - $540,000 - $534 PTA - $540,000 cume
*Lust, Caution (Focus Features) - $475,000 - $6,169 PTA - $1.1M cume
*In the Valley of Elah (Warner Independent) - $359,000 - $495 PTA - $6.2M cume
*The Assassination of Jesse James… (Warner Bros) - $355,000 - $2,178 PTA - $1.3M cume
*NEW - Lars & the Real Girl (MGM) - $93,000 - $13,286 PTA - $93,000 cume
*NEW – Sleuth (Sony Classics) - $41,000 - $4,556 PTA - $41,000 cume
*NEW – King Corn (Balcony Releasing) - $10,801 - $10,801 PTA - $10,801 cume

Haha hope I didn't hurt your state patriotism, Nico, twas a mere jest. But there was a sort of point in there, in that Texas doesn't represent the demographics of the kind of people who would watch Tyler Perry.

And I guess I was right (in the sense that I end up saying every possibility is..well.. possible, and eventually one of them will be correct), as it now looks to make 25 mil this weekend- it's another Game Plan!

Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married god damn it number one movie noooooooooooo my bankrupts slate is done.

Eh, I've got a pretty thick skin, there, Six, me hearty... But, you know, there really wasn't a way for me to reply to that without sounding [A] defensive; [ B ] ignorant; or [C] like a stereotypical Texas racist. (Or, in a Texas Trifecta, all three.) I mean, it's not like I can totally reject your premise. This is a state that, about a decade ago, became infamous for having had a disabled African-American man tied to the bumper of a pickup truck and dragged along a gravel road by three white supremacists until his body fell apart like well-cooked brisket... while he was still alive. It's true that Dallas, which is near where I live, is more diverse than most of the state... but, integration has not been what I would call a smashing success, in all honesty, and, sadly, African-Americans comprise less than 5% of the population of the county in which I live.

And, of course, you were proven correct: Either "my" local theater makes for a poor litmus test of African-American moviegoing, or business for Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? picked up substantially as the sun was going down. Probably, both are true.

Anywho, we're cool.

I remain, as always...

Nico.

It's good to know we're cool- I wouldn't have been able to show my (digital) face here otherwise!

Well, I may have been right about Tyler, but you were right about Night, it really isn't doing very well. I should have realised that Clayton would have taken some of the taget audience, creating two moderate releases.

I'm starting to be very glad I decided to stick with 30 Days of Night over We Own the Night, it seems like it will be worth the extra 2 bucks

and I'm very glad that I have why did I get Married as well, It'd a very good PTA weekend for me

...And I'm glad that Six only contemplates showing his digital face 'round here, and not his... erm, well... other properties.

May I say, on behalf of I'm sure everyone here, that your face, at least, will always be most welcome, Six. [Grin]

...Hey, I had to break your balls just a little, right? Just a smidge?

You place waaaaay too much value on my assessment of your "coolness," btw. If there's a more "UN-cool" individual here than yours truly, it's probably... er, well, Shryke, actually. [Laughing] Oh, man, am I digging myself a hole.

...Night...isn't doing very well. I should have realised that Clayton would have taken some of the taget audience, creating two moderate releases.

Yeah, this thought occurred to me, too. I think We Own the Night tried to appeal to both late teens-twentysomethings and more mature filmgoers, but Michael Clayton gave the over-35 crowd a choice. I still can't get over how many folks who draw Social Security were at the Michael Clayton screening I took in early Friday afternoon. I had a feeling the word-of-mouth would be pretty good... It's going to be interesting to see whether Clayton continues to pick up steam and manages another Top 5 finish or two. I personally think that's doubtful, but, you know, at this point I think pretty much anything's possible...including Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married? being the biggest film of the entire month.

geezer, I'm glad you stuck with 30 Days, too. Especially since I don't think I'm in a league with you. [Grin]

I remain, as always...

Nico.

You place waaaaay too much value on my assessment of your "coolness," btw. If there's a more "UN-cool" individual here than yours truly, it's probably... er, well, Shryke, actually. [Laughing] Oh, man, am I digging myself a hole.

Please allow me to dig it for you. And BTW, bite me, rat-boy.

I'm frickin' Fonzie compared to you.

Ayyyyyyyyyy.

Loved that shark episode, btw. [Grin]

Oh, and, btw, you're right, of course. (Would that make me... Potsie? Ralph Malph? Arnold? [blanching] Chachi?!?!?)

I remain, as always...

Nico. (Pinky Tuscadero?!?!?)

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