Maybe Nick Cage Knew he would be in first?
The Nicolas Cage studded film Knowing took the cake for this box office weekend as it breezes past the competition. Following very swiftly on its tail are two other films that opened this weekend. The second in the trio of new releases is the Tony Gilroy film Duplicity. Starring Julia Robers and Clive Owen, it follows along two spies who go through with a con against their former bosses while tackling away the old spark the two have for each other. The other in the mix was the John Hamburg directed flick, I Love You Man. Centering on Peter (Paul Rudd) who goes looking for a friend to fit the bill of best man for his wedding and finds a new friend in Sydney (Jason Segel), it places a strain on the relationship between him and his fiancee Zooey (Rashida Jones) that could possibly end in disaster.
Although I Love You Man has the same kind of comedic style that mirrors Apatow flicks, the marketing was far stronger for the action thriller Knowing. With the premise being on how John Koestler (Nicolas Cage) stumbles upon a paper that predicts the past catastrophes that have taken place and ones that will in future time, I’m sure the crowd that loves the strangely bizarre kind of scenarios flocked over towards the theatre (I have to admit it got me intrigued too). Duplicity seemed to get swept under the rug but with the trailer’s seeping of witty charm, it lured itself in a surprising amount of people to their screen (well it kind of surprised me).
Trailing onto other films, Disney’s Race To Witch Mountain still held on strong taking in a good $13 million. Watchmen continues to seep downward, only making $98 million total so far. The Warner Bros flick still has quite a few bucks to rake in to catch up to its budget ($150 million). Take a look below at the box office results for this weekend.
Weekend Box Office (March 20-22)
- Knowing ($24.8 Million)
- I Love You Man ($18 Million)
- Duplicity ($14.4 Million)
- Race To Witch Mountain ($13 Million)
- Watchmen ($6.7 Million)
- Last House On The Left ($5.9 Million)
- Taken ($4.1 Million)
- Slumdog Millionaire ($2.7 Million)
- Madea Goes To Jail ($2.5 Million)
- Coraline ($2.1 Million)
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Sincerely,
Karlee tanksley
Dear Kelly McWilliams
This is one of the best books I have ever read. I heard so many great things about this book I just had to check it out myself. I loved it! I think that you explained it very well and thoroughly. One of the great parts of the story was how you told the readers that you were helping your friend. Why did you want to do all those things for her? I think that she should have been brave enough to do it herself. A really bad part about the story is that there are a few super chapters that are really pointless. Another question I have for you is why do you like to be around that guy instead of your best friend?
I love how your book gives all the details of what happens when teens get pregnant. When teens read your book hopefully they will understand the things that happen when you do get pregnant. So then people will think back and remember this book. I really like how you brought your aunt Sheila into the story. Then you really explain how she is always there for you and she is really fun.
Is she your favorite family member? I also felt that you described all the characters with great detail. You had a lot of great adjectives in the story for every one of the characters. For some teens this could be a life changing story. Maybe even a world changing story. If enough people read it I think it could cut down some of the teen pregnancies around the world. I love this story.
It would have to be hard to tell your parents about being pregnant. It seems like the world is going to end when you have to tell them! I love how after she comes to your house to kind of feel safe. You seem like a really good friend in the story. The way you always stay by your friend’s side when she needed you most. I also like how you deeply explain where you live. How it’s a boring desert. I think you should make a sequel about your friend stating if she kept the child or not. That would be a great sequel for the first book. If people read this book they would definitely want to read another.
I think you are a great writer. Not very many 14 year olds have the time or patience to write a story especially one as long as yours is. This story will probably inspire many other kids to start writing. If you can write a chapter book than anyone can write a short story or even better. Please try and make a sequel for this book. It would make a lot of teens and parents very happy. You are now one of my favorite authors. Thank you for taking some of your time to read my letter. I can’t wait for another book from you. Have a great life and happy holidays.
Sincerely,
Karlee tanksley