Last week How to Train Your Dragon (or Dreamworks' Dragons if you listen to the commercials) easily won the weekend with its combination of heartfelt storytelling and eye-popping visuals. It is a much better movie than I would have predicted. Now, will it take a second weekend? I don't think so — there is a new 3D movie in town poised to take over the top spot. Will be able to hang onto the top spot for more than one week?
The Last Song. (2010, 107 minutes, PG, romance/drama) I cannot say that I have much interest in this. I'm sure it will have its fans, but I cannot say that a Miley Cyrus romance attracts me all that much. On top of that, I feel I have had my fill of Nicholas Sparks adaptations. In any case, Cyrus plays a city girl sent to spend a summer with her father (Greg Kinnear). He looks forward to spending some quality time with his daughter while she wants nothing to do with him. She meets a local and romance ensues.
Clash of the Titans. (2010, 118 minutes, PG-13, fantasy/action) Following Terminator: Salvation and Avatar it seems like Sam Worthington is the next newcomer to get pushed to the moon as an action hero. Will it stick? I have no idea. I do think he has some potential, but still need to see more of him to know if he can truly act. Here he plays the lead role in a remake of the fantasy film from the '80s, taking on the Harry Hamlin role. I think the film looks like fun, not terribly great, but a lot of potential fun as humans and the Greek gods face off. I will be seeing this and I will not be seeing it in 3D. I like 3D but I want the film to be intended for it. This was never filmed with that in mind, it was a decision made after the fact by suits blinded by Avatar's success. The film was complete and had its release rapidly approaching when they chose to do the retrofit, resulting in the release moving back a week and a new tag added to posters and trailers. So, I ask those who are interested in seeing it to see it in 2D as it was intended.
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Article comments
1 - ed
Saw "Clash" and you are wise to miss the 3D version. It was horrible. After Avatar, Titans producers look like they were out to steal money...and I feel robbed! Let force producers to to make clear that we're seeing a conversion and not an original 3D production.
2 - Uauauauaua
Last Song almost doubled your prediction! Way to go Miley! In your face!
3 - Chris Beaumont
Hmmm... I predicted 16 million and it made 16.2. Sounds like double to me......
4 - chrome
Thumbs up for Clash of Titans. It is really a great movie. Effects and 3D are so cool.