[Weekend Estimates: The Lego Movie - 31.5M | 3 Days to Kill - 12.3M | Pompeii - 10M]

With all of this talk of the action genre dying, I have another question: With recent bombs like Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Host, and especially Vampire Academy, why is it so impossible for young adult adaptions to be successful? Since Harry Potter kicked off the YA adaption trend in 2001, there have only been three really successful YAAs: Harry Potter, Twilight, and now Hunger Games. Why is so hard for any of the others to pick up any traction? I think this could also be a topic Shawn could discuss.

All of the successful ones seem to have high RT score with the exception of Twilight.

[What was number one when you were born?]

Raiders of the Lost Ark.... Wow, I feel old. I think I saw that movie on the classic channel.

[Toronto film festival 2013]

This year, the Oscar race is going to be interesting. Based on early reviews, I'm looking forward to 12 years of Slave, Philomena, Kill Your Darling, and Night Moves.

[Now You See Me OS thread]

yeah SK this wkend!! no China in Sept btw

I really don't get the hold up for a Chinese release date.

[Now You See Me OS thread]

Awesome. China and Japan still to come

And South Korea too.

[Now You See Me OS thread]

$140Million for Oversea.  $255.78M WW.

 

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=nowyouseeme.htm

[Now You See Me OS thread]

Hopefully, between this and TITE, Hollywood will release more original movies. This movie is one of the big gamble of the summer because there is no big stars or famous tv/movie franchise that supports it. Original ideas shouldn't be just for Oscar or indie film festivals.

[Now You See Me OS thread]

Haha, awesome Leyla. Love this movie. Hopefully there will be a China release date.

[Tues Numbers RTH]

Does that mean we have to change our religion?

Well, we can add him as one of the god in our religion so we don't have to change it. I'm not sure how Rth will react if I treat him like Maitreya Buddha. Is he going to be ok with tummy rubbing for good luck?

[Monsters University (2013)]

I love the movie but I just have one question, where did Mike and Sully met?  College or 5th grade (mentioned in Monster Inc.)?

 

 

http://youtube.com/watch?v=cvOQeozL4S0

[Now You See Me (2013)]

I just saw it and I love it.  I had the advantage of reading the original script so I was prepared when I went in.  I was surprised how much the movie changed from it.  Some good and some bad changes but overall, I really like the experience.  Really love Mark Rufalo though.