Box Office Injustice

I feel compelled to report box office results, mainly because it's a study in the stupidity of the American public, although congratulations to Taken for getting the number one spot. Maybe America isn't entirely as hopeless as it seemed last weekend, when Paul Blart was number one. So, without further ado, the take for January 30 - February 1. Numbers have been rounded.

1. Taken $24.7 million

2. Paul Blart $13.8 million ($83 million total - Why, America, why?)

3. The Uninvited $10 million

4. Hotel For Dogs $8.6 million

5. Gran Torino $8.2 million

6. Slumdog Millionaire $7.6 million

7. Underworld: Rise of the Lycans $7.5 million

8. New In Town $6.7 million

9. My Bloody Valentine 3-D $4.4 million

10. Inkheart $3.7 million

We would now like to strongly encourage you NOT to see Paul Blart this weekend. If you want to see a movie, see the reviews on this site for some advice. We also strongly, strongly endorse Slumdog Millionaire. If you haven't seen it, run to the nearest theater. Other contenders for this weekend's number one spot are the newcomers Coraline, He's Just Not That Into You, Pink Panther 2, Push, Chocolate, and Fanboys. Personally, I'm heavily suggesting you go out and see both Push and the long awaited Fanboys. Reviews will be posted when (monetary circumstances permitting) we see them.

And please, people, it's an injustice to humanity that Paul Blart was even made. Spare yourselves.

~Lauren

However, just as an obligatory PS to this great post: I actually walked out of The Pink Panther. I got up from my seat and took a phone call, which I had never done before and hope will never have to do again. Easily one of the most painful cinematic experiences of my life. And I had only paid a dollar to see it. If the sequel to this travesty tops the box office, I may be more ashamed of my fellow man than I am right now with Paul Blart in the number one slot.

Yeah. I said it.

-Katie