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Hollywood Treats Labour Day Moviegoers to Festive Abundance Of Crap
2:05AM STV | Welcome to a special Labour Day edition of Defamer Attractions, your regular guide to what’s new, noteworthy and potentially nausea-inducing this week at the movies. We’re as shocked as anyone to see another bottleneck for wide releases, with five films vying for scarce holiday dollars before studios roll out their fall collections. Alas, there they are — only one dumpee can finish on top, and our overeducated guess follows below. We’ve also got a hunch over who stands to lose big, our regular underdog pick for your consideration, and the best of the best new DVD releases for you three-day-weekend homebodies. As always, our choices are our own but positively elegant in their accuracy. You’re welcome!
Steve Coogan or Rainn Wilson: Who Had the Worse Weekend?
3:00AM STV | It’s probably asking a lot for a Monday, but pretend for just a second that you’re Focus Features, Universal’s mini-major offshoot and the folks who last January made the single biggest buy in the history of the Sundance Film Festival: Hamlet 2, which sneaked into Park City at the last minute and left 10 days later with lukewarm (at best) reviews and a check for $11 million. So imagine your signature was on that check, and imagine how much weight you’ll lose this week as your appetite plunges with Hamlet 2’s box-office prospects: $435,000 on 103 screens, averaging $4,223 per for one of the most profound festival flops of the decade — not to mention the film that bumps Steve Coogan back to ensemble/supporting-class in American movies. More »
Unearthed Britney Spears Concert Footage Demonstrates The Value Of Lip-Syncing
8:20AM Mark Graham | · You know how everyone used to complain that Britney Spears lip-synced her way through all of her concerts? Well, after seeing this video that isolates Britney’s vocals during her “Live From Las Vegas” show, we’re pretty sure you’ll be thankful that backing tracks exist. [Funny Or Die via Buzzfeed] · We know that we’re supposed to bow at the feet of Radiohead because, well, everyone bows at the feet of Radiohead. But we can’t help but concur with Hold Steady guitarist Tad Kubler’s recent comments about the band: “I think they’ve lost the plot. I like them as a rock band, all the buttons and sequencing and stuff like that I don’t really care for. I’m a fan of rock music, and what they’re doing now I don’t think is very good.” [Vulture] · We’ve been thinking a lot about Sharon Stone ever since we revealed her new twentysomething boyfriend yesterday. While her film career is stalled, we think we spotted a reality show opportunity that would be a perfect fit for her brand of crazy: Vh1’s Cougar Camp. [NY Post] · This headline has us thankful all of the film critics haven’t been killed off yet: “Hamlet 2: The First One Was Better.” [Time] · Most of our favourite movies of the ’80s require a healthy suspension of disbelief to enjoy. Teen Wolf was one of those films. But now, thanks to the comedy troupe Summer Of Tears, we’re not sure we’re ever going to be able to watch it again without contemplating how none of the characters raised an eyebrow when the bestiality angle came into play. [/Film] More »
