28 March 2008

"Business is booming. Business of givin' you the business..."

wide:

Stop-Loss: The main character's name is (a) Private Khan, (b) Major Caesar, (c) Lieutenant Pharaoh, (d) Sergeant King, (e) Captain Lord, (f) Admiral President? Original

Run, Fat Boy, Run: We switched Simon Pegg's long time filmmaking partner Edgar Wright with delicious Folgers Crystals. Let's see if he notices. Original

Superhero Movie: goddammit. Not original

21: Blackjack, sure, but it's also the drinking age. Coincidence, I think not. Not original

limited:

The Cool School: Documentary about the LA art scene (<--most pretentious sentence ever). Original

My Brother is an Only Child: Hopefully not because I am a ghost. Not original

Aleksandra: Sokurov! Original

American Zombie: A movie about zombies living in LA seems like it shouldn't be considered Original

Chapter 27: Mark David Chapman. Not original

Who's Your Monkey: Also known as "Throwing Stars." Tagline: "Don't stop 'till you drop." Your guess = good as mine. Original, I guess

Flow: For Love of Water: documentary. original

Shotgun Stories: Three feuding brothers who are apparently named Son Hayes, Kid Hayes, and Boy Hayes. I wish I were kidding. Original

the score:

week: 7-5
year: 76-33

wide:

week: 2-2
year: 23-19

note: The wide release pictures have gotten through another month without being mostly unoriginal. Can they survive April?

(answer to Stop-Loss quiz: D)