Brrrrr
Sunday was rolled our clocks back an hour, some say you get an extra hour of sleep but to me, I didn't really notice a thing other than the sun wasn't up as early and is setting much sooner. But even if we didn't change our clocks back, it would still do that because of the angle of the Earth to the Sun during this time of year. I know Daylight Saving Time (DST) bothers a lot of people but I do not mind it at all. I actually do not mind when we "spring" forward an hour in the Spring and lose an hour of sleep... again it's something I don't really notice losing or gaining. When I was much younger, I did notice it more and I'm not sure why that is changed, perhaps it just that I may not care as much and most of my devices that have the time change it automatically for me. Or the clock by my bed just has a button that says DST and I press it twice a year, done. But as we go into Winter time, it will get colder and darker more regardless of any time change.
Weekly Update:
Was expecting some rain this week but ended up having none! It was pretty cold though, every night and in the AM it stayed around 51 degrees till maybe 8AM and then it would slowly rise up into the 60's. Most of our highs during the day were low 70's so it definitely was jacket weather again which I love. I have so many jackets and if it's already this cold now, hopefully that means this Winter will be freezing and wet, we need rain desperately here. And the cold last at least through May, hope that is the case again or mostly... as I always say, it's easier to warm up than to cool down... and also cheaper!
At the movies:
Holding onto #1 for a 2nd week in a row is Venom: The Last Dance with another 26.1 million and now a 10-day total of 90 mil. Should hit the 100 mil mark probably in a day or two. Going up the charts to #2 is The Wild Robot with 7.6 mil extra and continues to do well overall. Drop down to #3 is Smile 2 with 6.8 mil and it slowly slows down. Drop down to #4 is Conclave with 5.3 mil and is pretty much done overall. New at #5 is Here with 5 mil and here today, gone tomorrow.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Two movies in a more limited release pattern opened this week. At #8 is Singham Again with almost 800 screens and brought in 2.1 mil. At #10 is Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. also just under 800 screens, bringing in 2.1 mil as well.
Quote of the week:
"It takes an endless amount of history to make even a little tradition." - Henry James
Facts & Tips:
The first flight traveled at less than 7 mph (ground speed).
"No. No, it's a death sentence. I'd never make it to the death sentence." - Miguel Ferrer as Eduardo Ruiz in Traffic.
Del Yeah!
Weekly Update:
I have not been to a Del Taco in a very long time since my credit card attached to my account was hacked for over $100 worth of food from Del Taco. Which $100 may not sound like a lot but it was a ton of food and it was at like 1AM in Apple Valley, several hours away from me. So I just flat out stopped eating there and plus the on by me was completely torn down to build a new one in it's place from scratch. So, I decided to check it out and it has changed! I know it's a new building but the colors, look, feel, layout is very modern and impressive. Almost felt like a sit down location that you still order your food at the counter but you would want to stay and eat there. The colors were bright, super high-ceilings so it felt very spacious. I would say the only complaint is when someone is at the drive-thru, almost the entire place can hear the order as it's not only loud but echoes in the whole place. But, Del Taco's new look... good job!
At the movies:
New at #1 is Venom: The Last Dance with a 51 million opening. Not a bad number for this time of year but the previous two films were also in October and did substantially more when they opened. I guess this confirms this franchise has run it's course. Drop down to #2 is Smile 2 with another 9.4 mil and may be done after this week. New at #3 is Conclave with 6.5 mil and though not a huge wide-release, it was still a good amount of screens. Hanging on to #4 is The Wild Robot with 6.5 mil as it continues to linger on a bit more. Holding ground and rounding off the top 5 is We Live in Time with 4.8 mil and definitely has tapped out.
Quote of the week:
"Where is all the knowledge we lost with information?" - T.S. Eliot
Facts & Tips:
You can tell what a narwhal has eaten each year based on the layers of its tusk.
"This Tribunal is a mockery!" - Steve Park as Roger Cho in Asteroid City.
mmmm ice cream!
Weekly Update:
A bit warm but not hot... our weather was a bit odd, in the AM it was freezing till afternoon and then it would get stuffy (inside) and felt pretty warm with the windows open. But nights were very cold (in the 50's) so I am not sure where this weather is going. I thought we were starting an early Winter which would have been awesome. But I can't remember if last year around this time what the weather was like... was it warm still or was it getting cold? I hope it cools down and stays cool soon but we'll see what happens. I just like the cold, but one thing that is changing in its getting darker earlier in the evening and the sun is coming up later in the morning. Daylight Saving Time is coming soon I think again and it's the one I like, we fall back an hour and get that extra hour of sleep!
At the movies:
As we approach Halloween, a new #1 takes the crown this week as Smile 2 earns 23 million. A very solid number but next week will it hold? Holding ground at #2 is The Wild Robot with another 10.1 mil as it hits the 100 mil mark but won't continue much further more. Drop down to #3 is Terrifier 3 with 9.3 mil as it continues into the Halloween season. Also holding at #4 is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with 5 mil and still within striking distance to 300 mil. Jumping up to #5 is We Live in Time with 4.2 mil as it opens wider this week.
Quote of the week:
"Writing, to me, is simply thinking through my fingers." - Isaac Asimov
Facts & Tips:
There are over 2,500 apple varieties grown in the U.S.
"Not today." - Maisie Williams as Arya Start in the series Game of Thrones.
VOTE!
Weekly Update:
I recently starting watching the series on Amazon, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power and it's pretty dang amazing. From what I know of the lore, this has been pretty accurate or close so far but I am only through the first season and they are on season 2 now. Seeing a young Galadriel, Elrond and for the first time Celebrimbor, Isildur and Gil-galad! These are characters I have basically grown-up hearing and imagining. Playing a role-playing game called Middle Earth Roleplaying Game for years and years with reference to all these people. Seeing these visions pretty much come to life is incredible. Not sure where this will fall for me over the original movies and Peter Jackson remakes till I see more but so far, amazing.
At the movies:
New at #1 just in time for the season is Terrifier 3 with a decent 18.3 million to open. Not bad for a horror/suspense film during this time of year. Not a lot on this film either but next week will tell us how it will maintain. Holding ground at #2 is The Wild Robot with another 13.5 mil as it slowly approaches the 100 mil mark and may get that next week if not shortly after. Big drop down to #3 is Joker: Folle A Deux with 7.1 mil and a 81% decrease. That is very significant drop and this film will be gone in no time from theatres. Hanging on to #4 is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with an extra 7.1 mil as it slowly approaches 300 mil and should still get there. Rounding off the top 5 is Piece by Piece with 3.8 mil and feels like a throw-away film which will be in-and-out of theatres quickly.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
Several this week! At #8 is My Hero Academia: You're Next with 3 mil to open on over 1800 runs so a very poor per screen average and will fade out fast. Right behind that at #9 is another re-release of Nightmare Before Christmas with 2.3 mil and that is pretty much all profit at this point. Rounding off the top 10 is The Apprentice with only 1.6 mil and over 1700 screens, this one will be fired out of the theatres quickly!
Quote of the week:
"Greatness is a road leading towards the unknown." - Charles de Gaulle
Facts & Tips:
Asparagus can grow up to 7 inches in a day.
"Shao Kahn is my father." - Samantha Win as Kitana in the online series Mortal Kombat: Legacy.
Dubai chocolate? Yes, have some.
Weekly Update:
I think the Earth is angry (and it should be too!). After the destruction of hurricane Helene which many states are still recovering from, another hurricane is on it's way to Florida this week. Hurricane Milton is projected to be a category 3 (out of 5, 5 being the worse) is projected to hit Tampa and make it's way across the state going East, through Orlando. That is if it maintains it's current trajectory and build up but hurricane's are very unpredictable and could change directions and intensity at any time. And then over this past week, we had a 4.7 earthquake in Ontario, Ca which is only about 25 miles from me so I did feel it. Occurred Sunday morning around 4AM and was more noisy than anything else for me. The Earth and/or Mother Nature, she is ticked off right now!
At the movies:
New at #1 this week is Joker: Folle A Deux with a 40 million opening. It's a good number but well below all expectations and the reviews are very poor on this film. I guess they mislead the audience into thinking it was a regular movie like the first one and not a musical. I think we will see a considerable drop next week for it. Drop down to #2 is The Wild Robot with another 18.7 mil as it tries to climb and reach 100 mil, still a possibility! Hanging out at #3 is Beetlejuice Beetlejuice with 10.3 mil extra and still within range to hit 300 mil! Down to #4 is Transformers One with 5.4 mil and will not reach the 100 mil mark at all. Rounding off the top 5 and holding is Speak No Evil with 2.8 mil and may be the last week we see it unless Joker drops way more than expected.
New movies that did not make the top 5:
In at #6 is Sam and Colby: The Legends of the Paranormal with 300 screens and $1.8 mil total. Not a good screen average and will fade out. New at #7 is White Bird with 1.5 mil with just over 1,000 screens and also a poor per average.
Quote of the week:
"Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself." - Octavia E. Butler
Facts & Tips:
Platypuses are venomous.
"You know what, I got a hangnail right there, on my thumb, you mind working on that one next?" - Kevin Weisman as Marshall Flinkman in the TV series Alias.
