The Projectionist: Mouse Could Get Screwed By Chicken
While we've recently dabbled in more ancient methods of divination to assist with the box office projections, this week we're going back to the tried-and-true method of blind-drunk guesstimating. Crack open that bottle of cheap whiskey and play along at home!
1. Chicken Little—$33 million
When CEO Robert Iger gets the box office estimates for Disney's first Pixar-less attempt at CGI animation, he'll likely nod, mutter a assuring "not bad" to himself, then immediately phone Steve Jobs, begging him not to leave Disney "twisting in the wind with some bullshit chicken with Zach Braff's voice."
2. Jarhead—$19 million
...a good $12 million of which will come from the deep, deep wells of disposable income associated with Jake's army of gay admirers, arriving en masse with heretofore unmatched levels of yuletide zeal.
3. Saw II—$13 million
Last weekend, Saw II was a cute idea for a date movie. But invite your new ladyfriend for two hours of chainsaw-assisted disembowelments without the Halloween excuse, and you'll likely find yourself stuck at home, masturbating to a Faces of Death video.
4. The Legend of Zorro—$8 million
It's the epic production that took seven years to make it to screen. And two seconds to decide you'd wait for the video.
5. Dreamer: Inspired By A True Story—$6 million
Time to give poor Dakota Fanning a break. Hey, have you seen who her co-star Kurt Russell's been banging since '83?