Fanatix Update

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 133.7 4 8 7.2
2 $THE MUMMY 3 93.9 1 7 5.3
3 $SPACE CHIMPS 28.3 0 0 3.8
4 $MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 0.08 0 0 7.6
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 $MAMMA MIA! 124.4 0 9 7
2 $STEP BROTHERS 95.5 0 8 7
3 $SWING VOTE 15.4 0 0 6
4 $MEET DAVE 11.6 0 0 3.9
5 $JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 91.8 0 7 6.4
6 $SISTERHOOD 2 38.3 0 2 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 $TROPIC THUNDER 65.8 2 10 7.9
2 $HELLBOY 2 75.1 2 6 7.7
3 $STAR WARS:TCW 24.9 0 4 5
4 $DEATH RACE 12.6 0 3 6.6
5 $HAMLET 2 0.4 0 0 5.6
6 $THE HOUSE BUNNY 14.5 0 4 5.6

WILLO 1
1 $THE DARK KNIGHT 489 7 26 9.2
2 $HANCOCK 226 4 12 6.7
3 $X-FILES 2 20.7 1 2 6.4
4 $THE LONGSHOTS 4 0 1 3.1
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 $MIRRORS 20.2 0 2 6.3

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 216 5 11 8.7
2 $PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 73.7 0 5 7.9
3 $VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 8.5 0 0 8.1
4 $THE WACKNESS 1.8 5 0 7.1
5 $BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 5.4 0 0 7.2
6 $HENRY POOLE 1.4 0 0 6.9

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 290.98 11 19 6.3
GOS 377 0 26 6.066666667
WANNABE 193.3 4 27 6.4
WILLO 806.9 12 44 6.116666667
LSS 306.8 10 16 7.65

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 4 1 3 10 4
GOS 4 1 3 1 9 5
WANNABE 1 2 4 4 11 3
WILLO 5 5 5 2 17 1
LSS 3 3 2 5 13 2

Sorry for the late update. This is the second to last update for this round. You should all be receiving the info for the next round soon. I think Willo should be able to pull this off, although Babylon AD might hurt him and unfortunately for Castle, Crossing Over will not be coming out in time. Expect more soon,

Wannabe

Fanatix Update: Week 9

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 133.3 4 8 7.2
2 $THE MUMMY 3 86.2 1 7 5.3
3 $SPACE CHIMPS 27.5 0 0 3.8
4 $MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 0.08 0 0 7.6
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 $MAMMA MIA! 116 0 9 7
2 $STEP BROTHERS 90 0 8 7
3 $SWING VOTE 14.6 0 0 6
4 $MEET DAVE 11.5 0 0 3.8
5 $JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 88 0 7 6.4
6 $SISTERHOOD 2 32 0 2 6

WANNABE 3
1 $TROPIC THUNDER 36.8 2 5 8.1
2 $HELLBOY 2 74.6 2 6 7.8
3 $STAR WARS:TCW 14.6 0 3 5.3
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 $THE DARK KNIGHT 471 7 24 9.2
2 $HANCOCK 225 4 12 6.7
3 $X-FILES 2 20.5 1 2 6.4
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 $MIRRORS 11.1 0 2 6.8

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 214 5 11 8.7
2 $PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 62.7 0 5 8
3 $VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 3.7 0 0 8.2
4 $THE WACKNESS 1.7 5 0 7.1
5 $BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 4.6 0 0 7.2
6 $HENRY POOLE 0.8 0 0 6.9


STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 282.08 11 19 6.3
GOS 352.1 0 26 6.033333333
WANNABE 206.75 9 21 6.35
WILLO 793.6 12 42 6.566666667
LSS 287.5 10 16 7.683333333

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 4 2 2 10 3
GOS 4 1 4 1 10 3
WANNABE 1 2 3 3 9 5
WILLO 5 5 5 4 19 1
LSS 3 3 1 5 12 2


Well, two more of my movies came out, but with August nearing an end, I will be scrambling to make anywhere near the predicted amount of money I am supposed to get. Also, Clone Wars abysmal failure to be worth 2 cents wont help. My guess right now is that Willo secures 1rst. LSS or GoS takes 2nd and 3rd. While Castle and myself duke it out for 4 and 5. I'll be contacting people soon in regards to a possible next round of Fanatix. Until then...

Wannabe

Fanatix Update: Week 8

Okay, it has been a while for me to submit scores and things mostly due to laziness and then a vacation. Here is the current score as of now.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 132.6 4 8 7.2
2 $THE MUMMY 3 71 1 7 5.4
3 $SPACE CHIMPS 25.5 0 0 3.7
4 $MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 0.07 0 0 7.6
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 $MAMMA MIA! 104.1 0 9 7
2 $STEP BROTHERS 81.1 0 8 7
3 $SWING VOTE 12 0 0 5.9
4 $MEET DAVE 11.4 0 0 3.7
5 $JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 81.7 0 7 6.4
6 $SISTERHOOD 2 19.6 0 2 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 $HELLBOY 2 73.5 2 6 7.8
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 $THE DARK KNIGHT 441 7 20 9.2
2 $HANCOCK 221.7 4 12 6.8
3 $X-FILES 2 19.7 1 2 6.4
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 210 5 11 8.7
2 $PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 41.3 0 4 8.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 $THE WACKNESS 1.6 5 0 7
5 $BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 3.3 0 0 7.2
6 HENRY POOLE 3.5 0 0 6

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 264.17 11 19 6.3
GOS 309.9 0 26 6.016666667
WANNABE 379.25 20 35 6.583333333
WILLO 770.4 12 37 6.333333333
LSS 267.45 16 15 7.216666667

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 1 2 2 2 7 5
GOS 3 1 3 1 8 4
WANNABE 4 5 4 4 17 1
WILLO 5 3 5 3 16 2
LSS 2 4 1 5 12 3

Although I am still in the lead, I am slowly beginning to slip to Willo's all impressive Dark Knight slayer. That movie is ridiculous. Also, I will drop significantly once most of my movies come out. GoS movies, while not great, have potential to earn a lot before the month is over and all of his films are out at this point. LSS has dropped a little due to recent releases, but she has a strong lineup and can easily come back from behind. Castle...well, I'm not holding my breath. My predictions... Willo 1st, GoS second, LSS third, followed by me and then Castle. Enjoy!

Wannabe

Week 4: Update

Okay, LSS has traded Henry Poole is Here for the International. The Dark Knight came out and destroyed the box office. Also, Mamma Mia and Space Chimps came out, and unless you're a giggling flighty girl, please don't see Mamma Mia in theaters. Go see it live, much better.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 123.3 4 8 7.4
2 THE MUMMY 3 105 7 11 6
3 $SPACE CHIMPS 7.1 0 0 4.4
4 MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 16 0 0 5.1
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 $MAMMA MIA! 27.7 0 4 7.1
2 STEP BROTHERS 80 2 4 7.2
3 SWING VOTE 37 2 2 6.3
4 $MEET DAVE 9.4 0 0 3.2
5 $JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 43.5 0 5 6.6
6 SISTERHOOD 2 31 0 3 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 $HELLBOY 2 56.5 2 6 8
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 $THE DARK KNIGHT 158.4 5 5 9.6
2 $HANCOCK 191 4 12 6.9
3 X-FILES 2 45 1 3 6.3
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 182.7 5 11 8.8
2 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 80 5 9 7.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 $THE WACKNESS 0.7 5 0 6.8
5 BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 7 0 0 7
6 THE INTERNATIONAL 40 0 3 6.6

$=released

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 286.4 17 23 6.133333333
GOS 228.6 4 18 6.083333333
WANNABE 362.25 20 35 6.616666667
WILLO 482.4 10 23 6.4
LSS 318.15 21 23 7.1

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 3 4 2 11 4
GOS 1 1 1 1 4 5
WANNABE 4 4 5 4 17 1
WILLO 5 2 4 3 14 3
LSS 3 5 4 5 17 1

Wannabe

Week 3: Update

Alright fellas, below are the updates for the week. As you can see, GoS didn't do too hot with two opening movies, one a complete failure and the other only mediocre. Lets hope he has some hidden surprises.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 112.5 4 8 7.4
2 THE MUMMY 3 105 7 11 6
3 SPACE CHIMPS 29 0 1 4.8
4 MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 16 0 0 5.1
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 MAMMA MIA! 90 3 5 6.9
2 STEP BROTHERS 80 2 4 7.2
3 SWING VOTE 37 2 2 6.3
4 $MEET DAVE 5.2 0 0 3.9
5 $JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 21 0 3 6.7
6 SISTERHOOD 2 31 0 3 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 $HELLBOY 2 34.5 2 5 8.2
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 THE DARK KNIGHT 225 8 15 8
2 $HANCOCK 164 4 9 6.9
3 X-FILES 2 45 1 3 6.3
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 163 5 11 8.9
2 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 80 5 9 7.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 $THE WACKNESS 0.5 5 0 6.7
5 BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 7 0 0 7
6 HENRY POOLE IS HERE 0.3 0 0 5.5

$=released

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 297.5 17 24 6.2
GOS 264.2 7 17 6.183333333
WANNABE 340.25 20 34 6.65
WILLO 522 13 30 6.133333333
LSS 258.55 21 20 6.916666667

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 3 3 3 3 12 3
GOS 2 1 1 2 6 5
WANNABE 4 4 5 4 17 1
WILLO 5 2 4 1 12 3
LSS 1 5 2 5 13 2

Below are the still avaliable movies.

Frozen River Fri. Aug 1 $4M 3 0 6.1
Boy A Wed. Jul 23 $1.50M 0 0 8.1
The International * Fri. Aug 15 $40.00M 0 3 6.6
Hell Ride * Fri. Aug 8 $750K 0 0 6.9
American Teen Fri. Jul 25 $3.00M 0 0 7
Fly Me to the Moon - 3D * Fri. Aug 22 $2.00M 2 0 6.5
Lou Reed's Berlin Fri. Jul 18 $475K 0 0 7
Hounddog Fri. Jul 18 $2.00M 0 0 6.2
The Accidental Husband * Fri. Aug 22 $12.00M 0 0 5.9
College * Fri. Aug 29 $19.00M 0 0 4.7
Untitled Spoof Movie * Fri. Aug 29 $27.00M 0 3 4.7

Until next time,
Wannabe

Week 2: The Mission

"SHADOW SOCIETY FILMS RECLUSIVE DIRECTOR TO MAKE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT, ALL WELCOME"
The flyers were big. Bold. Everyone in town would be there. All of the cinephiles and the rest dying to finally see him. To see and hear this filthy rich man of the dark in public. In the light. Like he wanted.

After all, distractions were not easy to come by these days and he needed all of the time he could get for his next mission. It wouldn't be easy. It was dangerous and they couldn't know he was coming. After all, golden fleece or not, grave danger lurked in the Otherlands...they would need to think he was preoccupied. It was time to give the world his newest creation and to feast in its glory. His clone!

With one push of a button, the clay clone golem opened it eyes and prepared to fulfill its mission by walking up the steps to stage at City Hall, while the other GoS nimbly stepped through the backdoor.

The next day no one noticed the blurb about the break in at the museum. The only thing of interest was
"The Rocker rocked out for a Journey!"
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Okay people, GoS has switched out The Rocker for Journey to the Center of the Earth with the following being the results.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 90 4 7 7.5
2 THE MUMMY 3 105 7 11 6
3 SPACE CHIMPS 29 0 1 4.8
4 MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 16 0 0 5.1
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 MAMMA MIA! 90 3 5 6.9
2 STEP BROTHERS 80 2 4 7.2
3 SWING VOTE 37 2 2 6.3
4 MEET DAVE 60 1 2 5.3
5 JOURNEY TO THE CENTER 65 4 7 6.1
6 SISTERHOOD 2 31 0 3 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 HELLBOY 2 65 2 3 6.5
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 THE DARK KNIGHT 225 8 15 8
2 $HANCOCK 107 4 5 7
3 X-FILES 2 45 1 3 6.3
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 128 5 9 8.9
2 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 80 5 9 7.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 $THE WACKNESS 0.18 5 0 6.6
5 BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 7 0 0 7
6 HENRY POOLE IS HERE 0.3 0 0 5.5

$=released

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 275 17 23 6.216666667
GOS 363 12 23 6.316666667
WANNABE 370.75 20 32 6.366666667
WILLO 465 13 26 6.15
LSS 223.23 21 18 6.9

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 3 2.5 2 9.5 4
GOS 3 1 2.5 3 9.5 4
WANNABE 4 4 5 4 17 1
WILLO 5 2 4 1 12 3
LSS 1 5 2 5 13 2

So what has happened? Well, GoS has managed to bump himself up enough to now tie Castle for last. He is moving up slowly. And here are the remaining films for choosing!

Frozen River Fri. Aug 1 $4M 3 0 6.1
Boy A Wed. Jul 23 $1.50M 0 0 8.1
The International * Fri. Aug 15 $40.00M 0 3 6.6
Hell Ride * Fri. Aug 8 $750K 0 0 6.9
American Teen Fri. Jul 25 $3.00M 0 0 7
Fly Me to the Moon - 3D * Fri. Aug 22 $2.00M 2 0 6.5
Lou Reed's Berlin Fri. Jul 18 $475K 0 0 7
Hounddog Fri. Jul 18 $2.00M 0 0 6.2
The Accidental Husband * Fri. Aug 22 $12.00M 0 0 5.9
College * Fri. Aug 29 $19.00M 0 0 4.7
Untitled Spoof Movie * Fri. Aug 29 $27.00M 0 3 4.7
THE ROCKER 26 0 1 5.2
August ?????
Garden Party ??????
Baghead??????
Assassination of a High School President???????

Week 2: Update

As of last week, Hancock and The Wackness both opened. Also, as of yet, no one has acquired Journey to the Center of the Earth which opens this coming weekend alongside Hellboy 2. So here are the updates, and they are shocking with LSS coming up fast and taking second.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 90 4 7 7.5
2 THE MUMMY 3 105 7 11 6
3 SPACE CHIMPS 29 0 1 4.8
4 MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 16 0 0 5.1
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 MAMMA MIA! 90 3 5 6.9
2 STEP BROTHERS 80 2 4 7.2
3 SWING VOTE 37 2 2 6.3
4 MEET DAVE 60 1 2 5.3
5 THE ROCKER 26 0 1 5.2
6 SISTERHOOD 2 31 0 3 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 HELLBOY 2 65 2 3 6.5
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 THE DARK KNIGHT 225 8 15 8
2 $HANCOCK 107 4 5 7
3 X-FILES 2 45 1 3 6.3
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

LSS 2
1 $WALL*E 128 5 9 8.9
2 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 80 5 9 7.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 $THE WACKNESS 0.18 5 0 6.6
5 BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 7 0 0 7
6 HENRY POOLE IS HERE 0.3 0 0 5.5

$=Movie that is released and held to actual numbers

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 275 17 23 6.216666667
GOS 324 8 17 6.166666667
WANNABE 370.75 20 32 6.366666667
WILLO 465 13 26 6.15
LSS 223.23 21 18 6.9

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 3 3 3 11 4
GOS 3 1 1 2 7 5
WANNABE 4 4 5 4 17 1
WILLO 5 2 4 1 12 3
LSS 1 5 2 5 13 2

Frozen River Fri. Aug 1 $4M 3 0 6.1
Boy A Wed. Jul 23 $1.50M 0 0 8.1
The International * Fri. Aug 15 $40.00M 0 3 6.6
Hell Ride * Fri. Aug 8 $750K 0 0 6.9
American Teen Fri. Jul 25 $3.00M 0 0 7
Fly Me to the Moon - 3D * Fri. Aug 22 $2.00M 2 0 6.5
Lou Reed's Berlin Fri. Jul 18 $475K 0 0 7
Hounddog Fri. Jul 18 $2.00M 0 0 6.2
The Accidental Husband * Fri. Aug 22 $12.00M 0 0 5.9
College * Fri. Aug 29 $19.00M 0 0 4.7
Untitled Spoof Movie * Fri. Aug 29 $27.00M 0 3 4.7
Journey to the Center of the Earth ? ? ? ?
August ?????
Garden Party ??????
Baghead??????
Assassination of a High School President???????

After reviewing the upcoming release schedule for films in theaters at boxofficemojo.com...I realized that Fantasy Moguls doesn't include all of the releases. Therefore I have included the missing releases here and they have ???? because I don't know what their predictions are for money. Choose wisely!

Pick o' the week: You have a bad movie that isn't going anywhere and you need some BO, try swapping out for Journey to the Center of the Earth. It's IMDB will be bleh and it probably won't make it in PTA. But it might get some Top 5 points for one week and it should make a decent amount more than any indie releases.

Sincerely,
Wannabe

Week 1: leftovers

Quick update to week 1. GoS has dropped Frozen River and acquired the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 instead. Here are the new ratings and the leftover choices are at the bottom.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 5
1 $WANTED 62 3 4 7.6
2 THE MUMMY 3 105 7 11 6
3 SPACE CHIMPS 29 0 1 4.8
4 MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 16 0 0 5.1
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS 4
1 MAMMA MIA! 90 3 5 6.9
2 STEP BROTHERS 80 2 4 7.2
3 SWING VOTE 37 2 2 6.3
4 MEET DAVE 60 1 2 5.3
5 THE ROCKER 26 0 1 5.2
6 SISTERHOOD 2 31 0 3 6.1

WANNABE 3
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 HELLBOY 2 65 2 3 6.5
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO 1
1 THE DARK KNIGHT 225 8 15 8
2 HANCOCK 175 6 13 7
3 X-FILES 2 45 1 3 6.3
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

ANNA 2
1 $WALL*E 80 2 5 9.1
2 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 80 5 9 7.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 THE WACKNESS 5 0 0 6.7
5 BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 7 0 0 7
6 HENRY POOLE IS HERE 0.3 0 0 5.5

$=Movie released and not based on predictions

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 247 16 20 6.233333333
GOS 324 8 17 6.166666667
WANNABE 370.75 20 32 6.366666667
WILLO 533 15 34 6.15
ANNA 180.05 13 14 6.95

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 4 3 3 12 3
GOS 3 1 2 2 8 5
WANNABE 4 5 4 4 17 1
WILLO 5 3 5 1 14 2
ANNA 1 2 1 5 9 4


Movies remaining:
Frozen River Fri. Aug 1 $4M 3 0 6.1
Boy A Wed. Jul 23 $1.50M 0 0 8.1
The International * Fri. Aug 15 $40.00M 0 3 6.6
Hell Ride * Fri. Aug 8 $750K 0 0 6.9
American Teen Fri. Jul 25 $3.00M 0 0 7
Fly Me to the Moon - 3D * Fri. Aug 22 $2.00M 2 0 6.5
Lou Reed's Berlin Fri. Jul 18 $475K 0 0 7
Hounddog Fri. Jul 18 $2.00M 0 0 6.2
The Accidental Husband * Fri. Aug 22 $12.00M 0 0 5.9
College * Fri. Aug 29 $19.00M 0 0 4.7
Untitled Spoof Movie * Fri. Aug 29 $27.00M 0 3 4.7

Alright gents...and lady. Hit me with any new updates!

Wannabe

The Reunion: Week 1

It had been a year since Wannabe or any of the other moguls had seen or heard of Willo. The last news out of Kenya was that the man had gone native and was clearing house with cheap rip-offs of Mel Gibson flicks. Not a bad business, if you can afford the heat.

Swoosh! A car zoomed past, sloshing the curbside with the mud of the decadent trashy city. A city that would soon replace the soggy Armani clothes on Wannabe's back.

The car swerved around the corner and stopped on the otherside of the block. The sign was given. A light flashed off a lamp post 20 meters away. Wannabe smiled, looking forward to another crooked drawing to be held in a basement lit by gaslights and torches...something of a tradition according to GoS. He always seemed to have a thing for secrets and skullduggery...a fact that no detective could prove. But one thing Wannabe could prove, was that he liked a good challenge.

Wannabe clutched his briefcase closer to him and pulled out a copy of The Phony Express, letting it soak in the lovely pellets beginning to fall above him again. The picture of Willo and the story of his return and buyback of his old failing studios from the bartender absorbing, expanding, and tearing downward as Wannabe rushed toward the stairs of the parking lot. Most people look both ways before crossing the street, but not Wannabe. After all, this was a private affair, and it wouldn't do to have uninvited guests. Quickly, Wannabe descended the stairs into the blackness of the stairwell...and vanished from the street.

Or so he thought. Across the street in the alley, somebody saw and somebody followed.

Once he reached the bottom, Wannabe quickly rapped out the ridiculous tune to allow him entrance. A shave and a haircut. Seriously? Castle was beginning to lose it mentally. Hopefully this would follow over into the draft. A panel pulled back to reveal two bushy hairy eyebrows and a quizzical expression.

"Catchy, ain't it?"

Wannabe shook his head as he pushed the door open. The room was not bright, but it was bright enough. Everyone was there. Castle was just walking to his seat, a constant bewildered look on his face. GoS only had his foot inching out of the shadow in the corner, a sign that everyone should know he was there. And Willo...well, Willo was sitting at the table, snoozing in full war paint. Red streaks under his eyes only accentuated the bloodshot quality when he opened them and stared. It was going to be a long night, and with the few picks they had, it would get interesting.

Although Wannabe pulled out the picks and prepared for the draft, he noticed that Willo was no longer watching him, but was looking behind him...at the door. As was Castle...and GoS's foot was now missing. Completely hidden.

Turning toward the doorway, Wannabe noticed a silhouette, a female silhouette obscuring the doorway.

"May we help you?"

"I want in."

"I'm sorry?"

"You heard me. Count me in"

"I'm afraid this is exclusive."

She threw something at Wannabe...a million dollars wrapped in a string.

"That should be enough to start. I'm in and I have my own studio. You might not know me now, but you will.Just call me LSS"

GoS's foot creeped out of the corner and tapped whimsically on the floor.The bastard apparently approved. Castle merely mumbled and tried to grab the money. Willo gave his best death grimace, a sign of enjoying a challenge. And Wannabe...

"Fine."
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Okay people, the draft went as follows. Willo won the first pick. LSS won the second. I won the 3rd. GoS won the fourth. and Castle the 5th. After it was done, here is how it shook out.

INDIE LEAGUE BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE
1 $WANTED 62 3 4 7.6
2 THE MUMMY 3 105 7 11 6
3 SPACE CHIMPS 29 0 1 4.8
4 MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN 16 0 0 5.1
5 TRAITOR 26 1 4 6.9
6 CROSSING OVER 9 5 0 7

GoS
1 MAMMA MIA! 90 3 5 6.9
2 STEP BROTHERS 80 2 4 7.2
3 SWING VOTE 37 2 2 6.3
4 MEET DAVE 60 1 2 5.3
5 THE ROCKER 26 0 1 5.2
6 FROZEN RIVER 4 3 0 6.1

WANNABE
1 TROPIC THUNDER 150 9 14 7.7
2 HELLBOY 2 65 2 3 6.5
3 STAR WARS:TCW 75 4 8 7.1
4 DEATH RACE 55 2 6 5.9
5 HAMLET 2 4.75 3 0 6
6 THE HOUSE BUNNY 21 0 1 5

WILLO
1 THE DARK KNIGHT 225 8 15 8
2 HANCOCK 175 6 13 7
3 X-FILES 2 45 1 3 6.3
4 THE LONGSHOTS 19 0 1 5.3
5 BABYLON A.D. 47 0 1 5
6 MIRRORS 22 0 1 5.3

ANNA
1 $WALL*E 80 2 5 9.1
2 PINEAPPLE EXPRESS 80 5 9 7.1
3 VICKY,CRISTINA, BARCELONA 7.75 6 0 6.3
4 THE WACKNESS 5 0 0 6.7
5 BRIDESHEAD REVISITED 7 0 0 7
6 HENRY POOLE IS HERE 0.3 0 0 5.5

$=Movie has been released and is no longer based on predictions

STUDIOS BO PTA TOP 5 IMDB
CASTLE 247 16 20 6.233333333
GOS 297 11 14 6.166666667
WANNABE 370.75 20 32 6.366666667
WILLO 533 15 34 6.15
ANNA 180.05 13 14 6.95

BO PTA TOP IMDB TOTAL RANK
CASTLE 2 4 3 3 12 3
GOS 3 1 2 2 8 5
WANNABE 4 5 4 4 17 1
WILLO 5 3 5 1 14 2
ANNA 1 2 1 5 9 4

So there you have it. Of course there is only 10 available extra movies...so maybe what we will do is encourage some special rules. You might hear more later, if not, play like normal. Any questions, hit me up.

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Southland Tales

"Southland heads too far West"

Richard Kelly, by some, is considered a genius for his debut work on Donnie Darko. A film that hit it big on video in rental stores and developed a cult following. By others, he is a one-hit wonder and many point to his sophomore effort Southland Tales as proof. So, is it really that bad? Mmmmm, yes and no.

The Good: Southland Tales is an epic reimagining of the apocalypse set in the future in LA. It shares some similarities with our world and time feels out of joint. Parallels between the drugs and the new energy sources are strong. At times, the parallels between the future in the movie and now is so similar that it feels like brow-beating. However, the world is definitly unique if you can understand it. The dialogue is intriguing at points with some interesting scenes holding everything together. Most importantly, with it being Richard Kelly, the visuals are fantastic. Even when the plot or the acting feels like someone just stuck a suck bomb on set and walked off, the visuals are vitalizing and energetic. Since the subject matter is so trippy, then the visuals need to match it. also, the actors are pretty fun to watch. Jon Lovitz is a creep and Sean William Scott shows he can act. The Rock isn't bad but pretty much everyone else besides these people and Cheri Oteri suck. So why is this good? Because it is so funny to see so many random actors and actresses in this film. My God, it has Raiden!

The Bad: The plot is so epic and Kelly tries to squeeze in so much, that it is quite easy to get lost. Also, at times the CGI used seems very crappy for such an ornate future. Also, the plot itself. When everything comes to a head at the end, there are several plot lines and threads that feel useless and simply added in for the ability to hire more actors/actresses. Another terrible thing about the film, is the dialogue and the acting. Many of the actors have very little to work with and it relies too much on style and not enough on substance. And what is the style? Pseudo christian mythology turned urban future style...complete garbage.

What should have happened with this film, is Kelly should have spent more time developing the script and the paring it down. It is six parts long with the first three parts being graphic novels that pre set the movie, which is the last three parts. Honestly, the movie does seem like a crazy graphic novel come to life and I have thoroughly enjoyed the first graphic novel. The problem is, that in graphic novels, especially the old ones, the dialogue makes little to no sense and comes across ridiculous when read aloud. Kelly has written a great six part graphic novel set. Here's hoping that one day they make graphic novels out of the last three movie parts.

Suggestion: Watch it once on DVD, don't buy it. It is interesting, but needs work.

2.0 out of 5

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The Incredible Hulk

'Hulk hulks out'

Okay, so who seriously thought this movie would be good? The first film by Ang Lee, a master of cinema, blew American rejection juice all over everyone's face! So why does anyone want to see this film and why did a movie studio make it? Answer: It stars Edward Norton and Marvel handled it themselves as a new origin movie. Why? because they knew the last one sucketh.

When the trailer for this movie first appeared, I was shocked by the appearance of Edward Norton as the titular hero. "Isn't Norton a good actor?" I kept asking myself. HE usually has a great eye for films, although Down in the Valley is proof that he can slip up at times. Then when I heard that Louis Leterrier, a man known for directing the plot holed Transporter films, was directing this film for a fledgling company owned by Marvel, it translated to little cash and Norton messed up in my head. Well, dammit, Marvel bested me again by making its second movie out almost as amazing as Iron Man.

Seriously, the lighting, plot, acting, and even the smashing is ten times better in this movie. Here's why...they tried to stick to what worked with the old TV show. I have never met a person who has seen that show and not liked it on some level. Which is pretty impressive considering the Hulk is essentially a green Jekyll/Hyde wannabe character. Thankfully, the Hulk in this movie, while a beast, is at least intelligent enough to communicate at times and his humanity is apparent. The idea of Banner being on the run works well and even the creation of the villain is handled superbly. In fact, the biggest issue to this film, is the acting.

William Hurt and Tim Roth have no trouble with their acting, it is actually the two other lead roles by Liv Tyler and Edward Norton that need the help. I know, I said it, Norton needs help. Norton as Banner is able to capture his intelligence and his desire to remain human, but the Norton intensity that brings his characters to life, the same intensity that Crowe had back in Gladiator in his eyes that made us believe, is gone. Where? No idea. Norton is okay as Banner, but I honestly felt that Steve Buscemi with his crazy body type and eyes would have been a better choice, although I wouldn't have been able to believe his ability to get such a hot girlfriend then. (What is up with hot girls in movies? I have always known but now I am just getting sick of it. Each job, factory, hero, there is always an incredibly hot girl that works somewhere waiting to say something to a main character. Even in the more realistic romantic comedies like Knocked Up! Seriously, Hollywood, look, I get tired of waking up each day and thinking a hot girl is around some corner somewhere waiting to say something to me that I will then have to deny. It's not true. And if it is true for you...I hate you.) Speaking of hot girlfriends, Liv Tyler is definitly attractive, but her whispery, teary-eyed acting style does nothing except come across as a pouty daughter. I don't blame Hurt for completely disregarding her feelings and she does not seem like a scientist. More like the cheerleader that grew up. Thankfully Tim Roth and William Hurt can hold this film together as the crazy and mean spirited villains. Them and the Hulk. Man, Tim Roth hasn't been quite this good in years. Speaking of good, I owe an apology to Leterrier. The shots and the composition in this film harkens back to King Kong at times and he keeps the action tight and gritty in a manner that keeps me riveted and longing for adventure. If and when they bring the Hulk back, Leterrier needs to make sure that whatever villain they use is slightly better than Roth which should be a hard order to fill.

4 out of 5

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The Happening

'The Happening did not happen'

Shyamalan tends to fall into one of two categories: love him or hate him. His early commercial work is undoubtedly his best with Signs and The Sixth Sense leading the way. Whereas his later work became too preachy with things like The Village and Lady in the Water. The truth of the matter is this, Shyamalan comes up with good ideas that involve a twist and then plays them out. Unfortunately, his dialogue and sometimes the twists and conclusions are not able to live up to the great premise he sets. The thing about Signs and The Sixth Sense that works is that they are able to make the viewers care about the characters more than the great premise, so that when the surprise twist comes, it really is a surprise. That and Shyamalan used to be more subtle when giving hints. He likes to have everything in the film tie together in some Hitchcockian manner. No loose ends. So, where does this film fit in his canon?

The Happening is no where near as bad as The Village and it is better than Lady, but it isn't able to capture the old genius of his original work. The premise is interesting and Shyamalan proves that he knows how to make a creepy film. Most directors love to show gore, why? Because they think it scares people. Not true, it grosses people out. A person being shot doesn't scare me, it just makes me want to vomit. It is not being able to see the consequences of forces beyond our understanding which scares mankind. Sixth Sense it was the dead. Signs had aliens. Village had a fictitious monster and Lady had some bizarre fairy tale come to life. The Happening also has an unknown force that is attacking the population. They explain it and how it makes sense and to be honest, after the movie, walking the dog on my street with no other humans present and only the hum of bees...it was creepy. Shyamalan for all of his faults knows how to scare people and how to get inside the human psyche for images and scenarios that will last a long time. His weakness, is his writing and working with actors.

The writing in this movie borders on ridiculous. Some scenes dialogue is so obvious in what it is supposed to do to the audience that it sounds like it was simply lifted from other movies. Of course, one or two moments might be okay and I'm sure people could blame this on Marky Mark. However, the truth is that Shyamalan hasn't taken the time since becoming famous to hone his dialogue as much as necessary to produce what is needed. The ties to the environmental crisis is blatantly clear and now my head hurts thanks to his clubbing.

As for the actors, here is where this movie succeeds and dies. EVERYONE ELSE EXCEPT for the two leads do a great job. I know some have said that John Leguizamo is bleh, but honestly, his character and the self-sacrificing choices he makes are great to watch and are believable. Whoever plays Ms. Jones is psychotic and lovely to watch. Even the two kids are great. However, Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel have NO CHEMISTRY. None. I know the dialogue is supposed to help and every once in a while we see that Mark Wahlberg can be upset and or charming. That's it. Zooey can look wide-eyed and crazy. So why does this matter? What is this film about? It's about The Happening and the environmental crisis. What does it need to be about to be a good film? The relationship and healing of the two main character's love and relationship with each other. THIS IS THE BIGGEST FLAW IN THE FILM. Shyamalan has done a decent job of almost recapturing the glory of his first few films, but he put too much focus in the wrong place and a good film is a more subtle film. He needs to remember that his films require subtlety and that he can't just throw in the towel when presented with a problem he can't think of to fix right away. The good news is that this film shows he is making improvements and steps to recapture his former days, the bad news is that it is not there yet and a lot of great visuals and a good premise is now wasted on only an okay movie. I wonder how many premises he has left? Lets hope we see him figure things out before it is too late.

3.4 out of 5

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Summer List

Man, it has been forever since I have had a chance to post anything. Thankfully, my teaching year is winding down and I am finally getting a chance to come back and spend some time on my loves instead of just trying to survive the first year. And for anyone who thinks first-year teachers don't deserve praise and money...you deserve to be flogged. Anyhow, I have been keeping up with movies this entire long while, I just have not been able to write reviews about them. So here is how I am going to kickoff this summer. Below will be a list of movies I rate as the top best 5 summer movies SO FAR. I'll also include some reasons why. After this list will a new review for Shyamalan's recent debacle, The Happening. And if I can get to it after that, the announcement and postings of a new season of Indie Fanatix League!! Woot Woot! Happy day I'm a loser. :( Oh well.

Anyhow, the top best 5 movies so far this summer(May - Now) are:
5. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
"#5? Really?" Yes. Why? Because it blew. However, it is still Indiana Jones and everyone in their right mind will see it and you might want to know what they are talking about. I'm sorry, I'm not sure whose choice it was, Lucas or Spielberg, but the entire premise of the movie is too much science fiction. I know that the old-school adventures are similar and related to the early sci-fi days and they do a decent job of combining them. But Indiana Jones has traditionally focused more on the exotic locations and ideals. As over-the-top as he has been in the past, the world of Indiana Jones is based in a universe we could potentially believe. However, the strain of the collaborating monkeys, the mystical powers of the crystal skull, and the ridiculous ants and random attack scenes for no reason break the ability to believe and follow along with the movie. Especially the damn atomic bomb scene. The decision to rely on CGI and special effects at all instead of just doing everything without it really helps to destroy this movie. Besides the water cooler conversation you will get out of this movie, you should also come out enjoying and knowing about Shia's take on Indy's son if the rumors are to be true that he will continue the franchise. You might want to know a little about his intro to the series and his origins. I will say this, he is the most refreshing part of the movie to me...but the chip on his shoulder is a bit too large.

4. Speed Racer
Yes, Speed Racer is ahead of Indiana Jones. Unlike Indy, which tries to promise a certain experience and fails, Speed Racer seems very bleh to begin with for the older generation and manages to deliver an okay and thrilling experience. The CGI alone in this film is a great reason to watch it as the Wachowskis have advanced technology for films into the future once again. It is the first and only time a movie has been made in which I feel it is a true live action cartoon. Somehow, all the people are animated...I swear. I doubt anyone will love it, but the car scenes are pretty sweet and you will probably leave thinking, eh. Which is better than what you would thought you would leave with.

3. Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
I read this series a long time ago and I was impressed with the dedication to the story and theology shown in the first film. But man, I don't remember Narnia being this dark. This is certainly a movie that rests on its human actors to uphold the movie...human actors that are not that old. So they uphold it only so so, but better than they did in the first film. Also, the fight scenes and the decisions made in the battle are pretty cool. I must say that the bad guy and the dwarf are AMAZING. Peter Dinklage has finally earned my approval. However, the conclusion to the film is slightly...friggin Deus Ex Machina. I hate that device. But other than that, it is a good dark ride that brings up a lot of questions about the presence of God and how it could work in our world.

2. Kung Fu Panda
Friggin Jack Black. One of my least favorite stars and yet he managed to put out one of the best CG movies I've ever seen. This movie is fun, smart, well directed and written. The jokes are good and it is full of Kung Fu references. Although, some casting choices were really weird, this made me laugh for hours. Great quotable movie, plus everyone can see it. So go do it!

1. Iron Man
Yea, if you haven't heard, this is good. Damn good. I never liked Iron Man, but with Robert Downey in the part, this movie came together and now I do. Possibly the best comic book movie ever made. Definitely entertaining. I don't know a single person who dislikes this film. See it and you won't regret it. Now to see if Marvel can uphold the quality with Hulk.

Unfortunately, some films I would like to recommend but that came out before May began are Forgetting Sarah Marshall and The Forbidden Kingdom. Sarah Marshall is HILARIOUS! Whereas Forbidden Kingdom has the epic battle between Jet Li and Jackie Chan and feels slightly like a modern day Karate Kid. Whoever the bad kid is though has a future ahead of him. That was some crazy intensity.

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