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TracyKIDMAN’S NEW FILM DECLARED A FLOP
August 20th 2007 10:45
Nicole Kidman’s new science fiction thriller, The Invasion, crashed at its debut in US and Canadian cinemas. The Invasion is a re-make of the 1956 horror classic Invasion of the Body Snatchers. It finished a poor fifth place, earning only $US6 million ($A7.53 million) on its first weekend.
Additionally, it was savaged by critics, one saying, "In the fourth and by far the worst screen version of The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Nicole Kidman's character struggles to stay awake - as will the audience." Wrote New York Post critic Lou Lumenick.
Not much fun for Nic, I wouldn’t say that she would be used to film flops.
The sluggish launch, essential to the film's financial success, did not come close to paying for Kidman's reported $US17 million fee to make the movie. Eeeek.
The film that beat The Invasion by attaining the number one spot was the teen comedy Superbad, the latest hit from Hollywood's new golden boys, Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen, whose recent successes included Knocked Up and 40-Year-Old Virgin. In second place was Rush Hour 3 earning $US21.8 million, The Bourne Ultimatum was third with $US18.9 million. In its sixth week, The Simpson's Movie, added another $US6.65 million to its kitty.
The Invasion, which also stars the new James Bond, Daniel Craig, is scheduled to open in Australia on the 6th September. I wonder what Australia will think of the film? Sometimes I think audiences are just too tired of remakes of old classics. What’s wrong with making original films these days?
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Comment by Chic Critique
Just a thought.....
Cheers
CC
Comment by Tracy
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Byeee
Comment by Chic Critique
Shame really, cos she was good at using the muscles before they became paralysed!!!
CC
Comment by Tracy
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Byee
Comment by Ahmed
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Comment by Logan
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-Logan
Comment by Tracy
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Yes, she is too thin....
Tracy
Comment by Tracy
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Ah yes, that's true about The Departed. Quite a few people have commented on this blog that they are tired of remakes.
Exactly:
Thank goodness for the non-typical Hollywood films that independent cinemas show and concentrate on.
Thanks for your comments,
Tracy
Comment by CarlCan
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Long live neorealisim
Comment by jaz mayor
Jaz Mayor
Its all about the money. You can easily predict a plot if you first remember that every single line in a movie costs money,
Comment by Tracy
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I agree, it just seems like an epidemic doesn't it?
Tracy
Comment by Tracy
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It’s a pity isn’t it? Obviously some great films come from Hollywood which can’t be discounted but it seems we’re going through an unimaginative stage which I think is a shame. We need more original films....
Tracy