I skipped doing predictions this past weekend. There was only one movie opening nationally. Combine that with Halloween falling on a Saturday and the chances for an exciting box office weekend drops dramatically. So, I hope you will forgive me, next week should get us all back on track with a number of new movies flooding local cinemas.
As for this weekend, it was a little on the slow side, with a number of films suffering steep dips from last week. There were two bright spots in this weekend's numbers: the arrival of the Michael Jackson documentary and the continued success of Paranormal Activity. Beyond that, you have headlines about the steep drops being suffered by the likes of Where the Wild Things Are and Saw VI.
Let's start at the top, shall we? There was much sadness in the wake of Michael Jackson's death, but with that sadness came the wondering about how long it would take them to get a documentary or a biopic up and running. The answer is not long at all. This Is It has some of the last Jackson footage ever filmed, taken during the rehearsals for his upcoming tour. Aside from that, I am not sure what else is in the film, but I do wonder if this footage was originally intended as some sort of bonus footage for a concert documentary for the tour. It will only be in theaters for two weeks, so if you want to see it, make sure you get out there!
Coming in second place with only a 22% dip from last week is that little movie that could, Paranormal Activity. The people behind the marketing for this movie have been brilliant. They knew exactly what they were doing. However, a big piece of the puzzle is that this movie is actually good. The movie will creep you out and you will not listen to the creaks and moans of a house the same way again. The movie has been an enormous success. Period.
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1 - Eric
The intention for the filming of the the rehearsals was for Michaels personal library of his videos and concerts.