Next Day Air. (2009, 87 minutes, R, comedy) I must admit that this looks like a trifle of a film that probably won't make much of an impact at the box office. Still, I am intrigued and just may have to check it out. The story centers on a pair of would-be criminals who accidentally come into possession of a large quantity of cocaine. Trouble begins when they try to sell the pile of drugs. What follows is an action comedy that will have lasting impacts on a number of indivduals who have crossed paths with the coke. I cannot say the plot sounds terribly original, but it could be fun, and I like a few of the cast members. Among the cast are Donald Faison, whose work I love on Scrubs, and Mos Def, who always turns in good performances. It is these two who are going to draw me to this one, hopefully it delivers some fun.
Star Trek. (2009, 128 minutes, PG-13, science fiction) Here is the big one, this is the one that I and many, many others have been waiting patiently (well, mostly patiently) for. I cannot tell you how excited I am for a new Star Trek film that is getting a ton of mainstream buzz. It has been awhile since you could call anything Trek buzzworthy. JJ Abrams (Alias, Lost, Mission Impossible III) is behind the camera for his second feature, and the trailer make it look like he's knocked it out of the park. I have been doing a good job avoiding spoilers, wanting my viewing this Saturday to be as fresh as possible. The cast looks good, with Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, and Karl Urban step into roles made famous by William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy (who is in this film), and DeForrest Kelly. Looks like it will be a lot of fun!
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- Adoration
- Julia
- Little Ashes
- Love N Dancing
- Outrage
- Powder Blue
- Rudo Y Cursi
Box Office Predictions
Last week we all knew that X-Men: Origins: Wolverine would take the top spot. Does anyone think it has the strength to take a second weekend? No, didn't think so. What is getting the top of the box hype is Star Trek. Hard to believe, isn't it? I cannot say that I ever imagined a day where a Star Trek film would have this much hype behind it. I cannot say I am disappointed. Wolverine will likelyu do all right, but still drop around 50% from its opening. The majority of the rest will just shift down.
Here is how I think it could play out.
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | Star Trek | $78 million |
| 2 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $43 million |
| 3 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $8 million |
| 4 | Next Day Air | $7 million |
| 5 | Obsessed | $5.5 million |
| 6 | Monsters vs. Aliens | $3.75 million |
| 7 | Monsters vs Aliens | $3.5 million |
| 8 | 17 Again | $3 million |
| 9 | earth | $2.5 million |
| 10 | Hannah Montana: The Movie | $1.5 million |
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