Meet the Spartans, a parody of the ancient Greek warriors lionized in last year's hit 300, topped the North American weekend box office with $18.7 million, emerging victorious over the return of Sylvester Stallone's signature action hero.
"I think everyone expected Rambo to be No. 1," said Paul Dergarabedian, president of Media by Numbers that compiles box office projections.
"There are definitely a lot of serious films out there now but there was a big enough audience looking to have silly, mindless fun at movie theatres," Dergarabedian said.
Over the same weekend last year, another parody from News Corp-owned Twentieth Century Fox, Epic Movie, led the box office with an almost identical haul to Meet the Spartans.
"Fox has sort of perfected the art of the spoof movie released at this time," Dergarabedian said.
According to estimates for the United States and Canada issued on Sunday, Rambo, a joint release from Lionsgate and The Weinstein Company, debuted at No. 2 with $18.2 million, while last week's box office champ, rampaging-monster flick Cloverfield, fell to No. 4 with a take of $12.7 million.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Interesting points re: Lionsgate Films
Here are just a few of the awards that LGF has won internationally :
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
1 Academy Award Win: Best foreign language film
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
1 Academy Award Nomination: Best Documentary feature
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK
6 Academy Award Nominations: Film, Director, Actor (David Strathairn), Original Screenplay, Art Direction and Cinematography
6 Orange British Academy Film Award Nominations:Film, The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
Actor (David Strathairn), Supporting Actor (George Clooney), Original Screenplay and Editor
A COCK AND BULL STORY
1 Orange British Academy Film Award Nomination: The Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year
ENRON
1 Academy Award Nomination:Best Documentary Feature
For those of you interested in purchasing products from Lionsgate films, you'll be pleased to know you can shop online at: http://www.lionsgateshop.com/
THE LIVES OF OTHERS
1 Academy Award Win: Best foreign language film
DELIVER US FROM EVIL
1 Academy Award Nomination: Best Documentary feature
GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK
6 Academy Award Nominations: Film, Director, Actor (David Strathairn), Original Screenplay, Art Direction and Cinematography
6 Orange British Academy Film Award Nominations:Film, The David Lean Award for Achievement in Direction
Actor (David Strathairn), Supporting Actor (George Clooney), Original Screenplay and Editor
A COCK AND BULL STORY
1 Orange British Academy Film Award Nomination: The Alexander Korda Award for Outstanding British Film of the Year
ENRON
1 Academy Award Nomination:Best Documentary Feature
For those of you interested in purchasing products from Lionsgate films, you'll be pleased to know you can shop online at: http://www.lionsgateshop.com/
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Movies 2001- Jan 2008
Lionsgate Films available on iTunes
World’s Most Popular Online Movie Store to Offer Catalog of Over 400 Films
SANTA MONICA and CUPERTINO, California—February 12, 2007—Lionsgate and Apple® today announced that movies from Lionsgate will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) starting today. iTunes customers will be able to purchase blockbuster Lionsgate films like “Terminator 2,” “LA Story,” “Basic Instinct,” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Dirty Dancing” and more than 150 titles coming to iTunes this month. The iTunes Store has become the world’s most popular online movie store, with a catalog of over 400 titles.
“We’re delighted to offer these incredibly popular Lionsgate films on iTunes, and look forward to adding even more films in the future,” said Steve Beeks, president of Lionsgate. “iTunes lets users download these wonderful films to watch on their computer, TV or iPod, so movie fans can take their favorite Lionsgate films with them anywhere.”
“The iTunes Store is by far the most popular online movie store in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We’re thrilled to be adding this phenomenal collection of Lionsgate titles from Hollywood’s leading independent studio, including such blockbusters as ‘Terminator 2.’”
Lionsgate’s renowned collection of movie titles available on iTunes in the coming weeks include legendary action adventure films and thrillers such as “Total Recall” and “Rambo,” indie classics such as “Monster’s Ball” as well as perennial favorites such as “Chaplin” and “The Boys From Brazil.”
Movies purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store can be viewed on a computer, Apple TV or fifth generation iPod® and most are priced at $9.99 (US) each. Movies downloaded from the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640x480 (up to 480, depending on the aspect ratio).
Lionsgate is the leading independent filmed entertainment studio and the Company is a premier producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment and video-on-demand content. Its prestigious and prolific library of more than 10,000 titles is a valuable source of recurring revenue and a foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the globe.
SANTA MONICA and CUPERTINO, California—February 12, 2007—Lionsgate and Apple® today announced that movies from Lionsgate will be available for purchase and download on the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com) starting today. iTunes customers will be able to purchase blockbuster Lionsgate films like “Terminator 2,” “LA Story,” “Basic Instinct,” “The Blair Witch Project” and “Dirty Dancing” and more than 150 titles coming to iTunes this month. The iTunes Store has become the world’s most popular online movie store, with a catalog of over 400 titles.
“We’re delighted to offer these incredibly popular Lionsgate films on iTunes, and look forward to adding even more films in the future,” said Steve Beeks, president of Lionsgate. “iTunes lets users download these wonderful films to watch on their computer, TV or iPod, so movie fans can take their favorite Lionsgate films with them anywhere.”
“The iTunes Store is by far the most popular online movie store in the world,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We’re thrilled to be adding this phenomenal collection of Lionsgate titles from Hollywood’s leading independent studio, including such blockbusters as ‘Terminator 2.’”
Lionsgate’s renowned collection of movie titles available on iTunes in the coming weeks include legendary action adventure films and thrillers such as “Total Recall” and “Rambo,” indie classics such as “Monster’s Ball” as well as perennial favorites such as “Chaplin” and “The Boys From Brazil.”
Movies purchased and downloaded from the iTunes Store can be viewed on a computer, Apple TV or fifth generation iPod® and most are priced at $9.99 (US) each. Movies downloaded from the iTunes Store are downloaded in near-DVD quality at a resolution of 640x480 (up to 480, depending on the aspect ratio).
Lionsgate is the leading independent filmed entertainment studio and the Company is a premier producer and distributor of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment and video-on-demand content. Its prestigious and prolific library of more than 10,000 titles is a valuable source of recurring revenue and a foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring, quality entertainment in markets around the globe.
Official Website
For those of you looking to know ALL you can about LGF, please follow this link to thier Official Site.
http://lionsgate.com/?section=film
Here you will find:
-Films
-Home Entertainment
-Music
-Television
-Mandate International
-Investor Info.
http://lionsgate.com/?section=film
Here you will find:
-Films
-Home Entertainment
-Music
-Television
-Mandate International
-Investor Info.
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