The Hot Blog Archive for November, 2006
Klady's Friday Estimates
Borat is up about 4%, Friday-to-Friday. It will be interesting to see what the Saturday number looks like, which should give a more accurate idea of what kind of traction the film is getting with adults who were not stepping forward in tracking a few weeks ago.
Fox has done well, though personally, my fear for them is that they have sold the phenomenon too much, sticking with their EW obsession through most of the week before switching to
Lunch With David – Oscar's Morning After
When Borat Met Martha
Here’s The Clip
It does take a few minutes for Borat to get rolling…
"Look At Me, I'm Breaking" Disease Hits Peter Bart
The sickness that actually seems to have subsided from the ranks Crazy bloggers now seems ot be catching in Traditional Media. Is it really breaking news that Peter Bart has an opinion? Is that like his earlier breaking report on the release date of Letters From Iwo Jima?
When I opened the following e-mail, I expected news. Instead, I got a better written AICN report from Fantastic Fest. As Borat would say, “Niiiiiiiice!”
Variety.com Breaking News
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‘APOCALYPTO’: MASTERPIECE OR MISGUIDED?
Peter Bart – Web exclusive
Will Hollywood fall victim to the Apocalypto Syndrome?
Small screenings of the still-uncompleted film are quietly taking place. The movie is rough around the edges — temp score and sound, scenes still to be honed.
But the word has seeped out: From Mel Gibson’s dark, troubled mind has emerged yet another brilliant exercise in filmmaking, extremely violent, yet compelling. The inner demons that play havoc with his personal life continue to energize his creative vision.
(Corrected, 11:48a – for the correct AICN-driven film promo event that Gibson now uses to launch his product)
Borat On Leno
Whatever concerns I have had about Borat’s personal appearances were blown out of the water by his turn on The Tonight Show on Thursday. He was terrific with Leno, but the real home run came when the next guest, Martha Stewart came out and was clearly willing to go wherever Borat was going to take her.
I’m sure it will all be up on YouTube andor NBC.com before too many hours pass, but the bed making segment that ended up with Borat pantless under a comforter was just great.
I think the reason this worked so well is that Cohen’s hesitation as Borat, as he tries to come up with the big joke, feels like the natural hesitation of Borat. But it only works when the conversation really is spontaneous.
Anyone laughing off Cohen’s Best Actor possibilities would do well to watch the segment.
20 Weeks To Oscar – Isn't It Romantic?
“Finally, Clint Eastwood was ready to lower the boom and let everyone have their ecstatic release. Come on, Clint
13 Comments »The Good German Push
Anyoe who had any question about whether WB was intending to associate The Good German with their classics, like Casablanca, will find a clear answer in this pakage the studio sent out this week.
More images from the package in the following pop-ups….
Detail of the letter
Cover of the enclosed promo booklet
The players
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United 93 Keeps Fighting For Its Awards Life
This just came across the e-mail transom…
Screen Actors Guild
8 Comments »Yeah… This'll Get Her That Nomination..
She ain’t unattractive… but this Vanity Fair topless shot of Sienna Miller appearing to be having a butt after a hard afternoon of “auditioning” ain’t the road to Oscar.
Snakes on a Party
It strikes me this morning, as Donald Rumsfeld’s resignation has been announced, that the White House made a strategic error as basic as trying and failing to open a movie.
Yes, horrifying. But the reality of all of these machines is that they thinks strategically and act without thinking about individual bloodletting.
So the Republican losses in this election is Snakes on a Plane, where the studio/party had made a choice to ride the wave they were on, not dumping Rumsfeld or any other sacrificial lambs before the election in an effort to suggest change was coming
Is Universal Going Gangster?
With American Gangster near wrapping, Universal has a few more gangster scripts in the hopper. Still around is Jim Sheridan
13 Comments »If You Haven't, There's Still Time…
…. assuming you are American and registered…
Mondays With Borat
Mojo is reporting a $3.3 million Monday for Borat. This once again puts the film in excellent box office company.
The only film since Talladega Night