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02/09/2013 12:17 PM
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cocoacritic wrote:By the overwhelming negative response to Rex Reed's, I'd say it's not allowed or okay.
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02/09/2013 12:24 PM
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Already this weekend’s total moviegoing is only $100M which is down a disappointing 55% from last year. So I’m astonished that evening trends are still showing incredibly strong numbers for Universal’s frenemies comedy Identity Thief originally in 3,141 theaters) for $11.2 million today trending $34M this weekend. Despite (or because) it was critically panned as derivative drivel, the Melissa McCarthy-Jason Bateman comedy is doing fantastic box office in nation’s center (which Hollywood derides as ‘flyover’ country). ”Everyone saysIdentity Thief is really good – even when it gets formulaic,” a rival exec admitted to me. And it only cost $35M, claims the studio. It’s even beating McCarthy’s Bridesmaids opening numbers - $26.2M weekend from 2,918 theaters on May 13, 2011. Of course that Universal movie went on to do a huge multiple for the studio which would be happy with 3x now. Identity Thief is doing 1/3 better than tracking predicted — and it was tracking well before the storm led initially by females. Then it spread out to more awareness and inteest among men, helped by 2 spots around the Super Bowl this past Sunday. But why Hollywood keeps making this story every decade is beyond me – 2003′s Bringing Down The House with Queen Latifah and Steve Martin, 1992′s HouseSitter with Goldie Hawn and Steve Martin. This one reteams Batemen with his Horrible Bossesdirector Seth Gordon, and it’s McCarthy’s first starring role since Bridesmaidswhich earned her an Oscar nomination. Identity Thief was produced by Scott Stuber, Pam Abdy and Bateman who pitched Stuber the idea while they were working together on Couples Retreat. They originally developed the film for two male leads, but then they saw McCarthy in Bridesmaids and adapted the co-lead role for her with more physical comedy. Overseas, pic opens day and date in Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Romania and Taiwan and continues rolling out abroad beginning February 21st.
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02/09/2013 2:19 PM
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vivalavix wrote:Paul Feig's response on Twitter wins. "For his catty and school bully name-calling of the supremely talented Melissa McCarthy, I cordially invite Mr. Rex Reed to go fuck himself."
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02/09/2013 2:28 PM
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cocoacritic wrote:By the overwhelming negative response to Rex Reed's article, I'd say it's not allowed or okay.
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02/09/2013 6:06 PM
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02/09/2013 6:23 PM
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02/09/2013 7:46 PM
pigfarts, pigfarts, here i come
02/09/2013 8:12 PM
hinatha wrote:we're still at a stage where physical appearance is a choice. obese is a choice that one isn't healthy and doesn't eat well, like having bad skin is indicative of the same thing. once our society gets over the ignorance that some people are just victims to their bodies, these kinds of dumbass comments will succeed, but who knows when that will be.
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02/09/2013 8:31 PM
can you hear the wind blow and did you know? Your stairway lies on the whispering wind
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02/09/2013 11:40 PM
beklah324 wrote:So I don't know what this Rex guy looks like, not that it matters but I was putzing around Buzzfeed and saw an article about this guy and his article. His picture was right there, first to see and HOLY MOTHER OF GOD. This guy is talking shit? Reeeeaaalllly?
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02/09/2013 11:49 PM
02/10/2013 8:41 AM
ForeverInYourEyes wrote:See this is what I hate about being an actress who is considered overweight. Basically anyone over size 6 in Hollywood. Melissa McCarthy is stuck in this typecasting of funny side kick/foul mouthed overweight chick, because nothing else is available. Nobody gives her other roles.I myself in acting workshops or in front of casting directors always get handed a script for the friendly sister, neighbor, a nurse because of my size. I never get a lead acting scene because I am not considered the standard in the industry.
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02/10/2013 11:16 PM
ForeverInYourEyes wrote:See this is what I hate about being an actress who is considered overweight. Basically anyone over size 6 in Hollywood. Melissa McCarthy is stuck in this typecasting of funny side kick/foul mouthed overweight chick, because nothing else is available. Nobody gives her other roles.I myself in acting workshops or in front of casting directors always get handed a script for the friendly sister, neighbor, a nurse because of my size. I never get a lead acting scene because I am not considered the standard in the industry. Melissa McCarthy has finally made it into movies as the lead, and a jerk like this, all he can see is her size, totally erasing the acting skills. It makes me sick. I know as a heavier actress that even if she does not respond to this (which she shouldn't), or if she puts up a brave front, it still hurts inside. So I hope she keeps her head up and smiles and gets all those acting awards that she deserves.
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