The Ghosts of Girlfriends Past. (2009, 100 minutes, PG-13, romantic comedy) How to say this tactfully... I don't have a lot of interest in seeing this movie. At the start of the year I vowed to cu back on the number of movies I saw. You know, it is not for a dwindling love for movies, it is more of an attempt at being more selective. Of course, that did not start out so well, but the past few weeks have offered up such fare as Obsessed and 17 Again, which I have found easy to bypass. Now we have another offering that does not stir the interest bug inside me. This is a romantic comedy take on A Christ,as Carol, the twist being instead of greedy old Scrooge, we get womanizing Matthew McConaughey, and instead of a tour of his greedy past, we get a llook through his past girlfriends and how they relate to the "one that got away." It strikes me as wholly mediocre and easily avoidable. The cast also includes Michael Douglas and Jennifer Garner.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine. (2009, 97 minutes, PG-13, action) Here is the movie everyone has been waiting for, well a lot of people anyway. Earlier this year an unfinished workprint got out and has been making the rounds all across the web. It is going to be interesting to see if that leak will have any impact on opening weekend. I am looking forward to it, although I am not geting my expectations too high. It is hard to get too excited following the big disappointment that was the third X-Men movie. Hugh Jackman has done a fine job providing one of the main story threads for those three films, it will be interesting to see how he does as we take the story back to the beginning. Hopefully it will not be as screwed up as I fear it could be. The cast includes Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynods, and Taylor Kitsch. It was directed by Gavin Hood, an interesting choice considering his last two films are the Oscar winner Tsotsi and Rendition.
Battle for Terra. (2009, 85 minutes, PG, animated science fiction) Here is a another movie I am planning on skipping. I like the idea of humanity being the invading force on an alien culture, but this just does not look good. I get the idea it is another Space Chimps, and I was already suckered into seeing that. I am sure there will be those who like it, I am happy for you, I am just not willing to lay out money for it.
Also opening this week, but not near me:
- Home
- The Limits of Control
- Skeptic
Box Office Predictions
Is there any doubt what movie is going to top this week's charts? Would it be safe to guess it features a tri-clawed Aussie?Yeah, I think so. Yes, everyone's favorite mutant hero has his own film opening this weekend, perhaps you've heard of it? As for the rest of the chart? There probably will not be much happening other than a downshift. The other new release, Ghosts of Girlfriends Past, should prove to be a popular counter-programming choice. As for Battle for Terra, opening on 1000 screens? I doubt it will have much of an impact at all.
Here is how I think it could play out.
| Rank | Title | Box Office |
| 1 | X-Men Origins: Wolverine | $86 million |
| 2 | Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | $17 million |
| 3 | Obsessed | $13 million |
| 4 | 17 Again | $7.5 million |
| 5 | The Soloist | $6 million |
| 6 | Fighting | $5.5 million |
| 7 | Earth | $5 million |
| 8 | Monsters vs Aliens | $4.5 million |
| 9 | State of Play | $3.75 million |
| 10 | Battle for Terra | $3 million |
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