Last weekend Cars 2 made a solid debut, but it’s going to crumple in the face of newcomer Transformers: Dark Of The Moon. Also new to screens this week are the Tom Hanks-directed Larry Crowne, and the tween flick Monte Carlo. That covers all four quadrants in this packed 4th of July weekend. Check our predictions…
Cars 2 may be Pixar’s first critical failure, but after a huge opening weekend, the sequel proved to be another financial success for the beloved studio. Five years ago, Cars ranked No. 1 with $60.1 million. This weekend, Cars 2 surpassed its predecessor with $68 million. A film that took us by surprise was the new Cameron Diaz‘s comedy Bad Teacher, which made a hefty debut of $31 million. Sadly, the huge superhero/comic movie Green Lantern dropped to No. 3 with a weak weekend gross of $18.3 million. Check out the numbers.
After last weekends disappointing debut, Green Lantern looks to fend off new comers Bad Teacher and The Disney Sequel in Cars 2. From Toy Story to Up Pixar is known for having the golden touch when it comes to producing movies that produce box office gold. While Cars was a solid performer it was a tad bit below in box office tallies when compared previous Pixar films. The lack of a solid family films over the past few weeks and an onslaught of marketing should help propel Cars 2 to the finish in the # 1 spot.
Black comedies are tricky, because you are usually following a main character who is a terrible human being. But when they work they become classics – like the more recent Bad Santa. That film seems a direct inspiration for Bad Teacher, which stars Cameron Diaz as a teacher who’s happy to show her students movies every class until she learns she can get money for having them do well on a test. Though not as scathing as Bad Santa, Teacher is an amusing lark, with solid performances by the cast who keep the film moving. Find out more below…
Jake Kasdan may have come from famous lineage (his father is writer/director Lawrence), but he quickly established his voice in early efforts like Zero Effect. He also started his directorial career around the same time Freaks and Geeks was hitting TV and directed that show’s pilot, which made him part of the Judd Apatow comedy family. Bad Teacher isn’t an Apatow production, but it did reunite him with Jason Segel. Bad Teacher is a solid black comedy, and Kasdan knows his way around the camera. Check out our interview.
Lucy Punch has been doing bits and small roles for a couple years, showing up in Hot Fuzz and in Dinner for Schmucks. But like any talented performer, her roles have grown bigger, and her role as Amy Squirrel in Bad Teacher is one of her biggest yet. She plays Cameron Diaz’s adversary, one of the few to notice that Diaz’s character is a terrible teacher. We got a chance to sit down with Miss Punch and talk about this and her career. Check it out…
Last month we posted the first trailer for Cameron Diaz’s upcoming comedy Bad Teacher. It was a red band version and as you might suspect it featured some explicit content. Every curse word under the sun was used, and a scantily clad Diaz was shown washing a car in nothing more than a crop top and daisy dukes. We’re sure that will get guys into the theaters. Over on Yahoo Movies, they’ve released a teaser trailer that’s less gratuitous and more low key. Check it out…
The first trailer for the Cameron Diaz comedy Bad Teacher has hit the net. It debuted over on MySpace and it’s a red band version, which means some of the film’s raunchier material appears in the video. Besides Diaz, Bad Teacher stars Justin Timberlake, Jason Segel, and Lucy Punch. Those four sound like a hilarious combination on paper but can they pull it off on the big screen? Check out the trailer to find out…
