Monday, September 21, 2015

Summer time in the fall ... so it is pretty much official that Summer in Southern California has extended.  Usually around this time of year the weather is still warm but nice.  Not like the 90 to 100 degree weather we have been having.  This is just so out of whack for us and not right.  We rarely get humidity and this Summer we had more days of it than I can remember having total in my life while living here ... and I have lived here all my life!  So this "there is not such thing as Global Warming" is completely false because our weather is proof of that!  We used to just get dry heat, usually in the 90's and spiking into the 100's maybe 2 to 4 times a year.  I think we hit the 100's at least 3 times in one week.  Not normal at all.

 Weekly Update:
This past weekend attend a newer annual convention called Son of Monsterpalooza.  It is the offspring of Monsterpalooza, a bit smaller and less crowded but still fun all the same.  These particular ones are strictly based on horror and not other things like comics (unless they are horror related) and movies/TV in general.  But got the chance to meet some nice folks:

 *James Pax - played Lightning in "Big Trouble in Little China" and very nice guy.
*Lance Henriksen - best known for "Alien" and very chill guy.
*James Remar - known for "The Warriors" and "48 Hrs." and a cool guy!

At the movies:
New at #1 this week and to be expected is Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials with 30.3 million.  A little below expectations but still a solid number for September.  New at #2 is Black Mass with 23.4 million and also a solid number. I believe the Oscar buzz is starting up!  Holding ground at #3 is "The Visit" with another 11.4 mil and its stay may be over soon.  Big drop to #4 is "The Perfect Guy" with an extra 9.7 mil and not aging well.  New at # 5 is Everest in very limited release with a big 7.6 mill.  This is on less than 600 screens to open.

New movies that did not make the top 5:
Just one this week as Captive was unable to bring in the faith-based audiences.  On less than 1,000 screens it comes in at #11 with only 1.4 mil to open.

Limited release to take note of:
In at #25 is Sicario on just 6 screens and making just shy of 400k.  That is 65k per screen which is very strong and another Oscar-buzz film starting up the Award season.  This one will expand and should also build up nicely as well.

Quote of the Day:
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it." - Dwight D. Eisenhower

Facts & Tips:
Benjamin Franklin invented flippers.

"You two! You brought us the wrong person!" - Issac C. Singleton, Jr. as Bo'sun in "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl."

posted by McDuck @ 01:54

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