B.O.R. - N.A.S.C.A.R.ed Again

It seems the Gods of Ticket Sales are smiling on Will Ferrel these days, as his latest comedy is almost at $100 million . . . on it's 2nd weekend out. This is pretty huge for a non-Disney movie without pirates. "Step Up" steps into the #2 slot with an impressive showing during the weekend, proving that it can shake its money-maker harder than Oliver Stone's "World Trade Center". That one came it at #3 . . . which means the terrorists have won. "Barnyard: The Original Party Animals" has another profitable weekend and bumps it's total take past the 30 million mark. You could say that they can buy the farm with all that money.

"Pulse" opens up at the middle, with a disappointing $8+ million. Did I say disappointing? I've never made 8 million bucks in one weekend. What a weird world we live in. PotC:DMC keeps chugging towards $400 million, don't ask me why . . . that thing isn't even finished. That's like people buying a car with no doors or an engine. "Zoom" opens up with a predictable number. No one wants to see kiddie super-hero rip-off movies. "The Descent" keeps descending, proving that the summer is no place for horror movies. This should have been released in October.

"Miami Vice" seems to be sinking at the box office, but it's made enough money so that Michael Mann can keep adapting his own shows from the 80's. Let's just hope he can branch out and start working on an "ALF" feature film. Think about that one. It would be genius. "Monster House" seems to be getting condemned at the box office. Expect to see it drop below the #10 spot by next weekend.

That's it for this week. Total numbers in a random bold color that I have not chosen yet, but let me tell you . . . it will dazzle!

1. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby - $23,000,000 $91,217,000
2. Step Up - $21,065,000
3. World Trade Center - $19,016,000 $26,818,000
4. Barnyard: The Original Party Animals - $10,069,000 $34,085,000
5. Pulse - $8,456,000
6. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest - $7,207,000 $392,400,000
7. Zoom - $4,600,000
8. The Descent - $4,600,000 $17,527,000
9. Miami Vice - $4,547,000 $55,112,000
10.Monster House - $3,300,000 $63,678,000