'Argo' finally tops box office with $12.4M

Actor Ben Affleck poses for photographers during a photocall to present his movie "Argo" in Rome, Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Actor Ben Affleck poses for photographers during a photocall to present his movie "Argo" in Rome, Friday, Oct. 19, 2012. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

LOS ANGELES (AP) ? It took three weeks, but "Argo" finally found its way to the top of the box office.

The Warner Bros. thriller from director and star Ben Affleck, inspired by the real-life rescue of six U.S. embassy workers during the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis, made nearly $12.4 million this weekend, according to Sunday studio estimates. "Argo" had been in second place the past two weeks and has now made about $60.8 million total.

Debuting at No. 3 was the sprawling, star-studded "Cloud Atlas," which made a disappointing $9.4 million. The nearly three-hour drama, also from Warner Bros., was co-directed by siblings Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer and features an ensemble cast including Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Hugh Grant playing multiple roles over six story lines.

Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros., said the studio thought there might be a good chance of "Argo" coming out on top this weekend.

"We're thrilled. An accomplishment like that is well deserved, they don't happen very often. You would probably have to do a lot of searching to find a movie that opened in wide release to have two No. 2 weekends in a row and hit No. 1 in the third week," Fellman said. "It's a tribute to the film. Word-of-mouth has taken over the campaign. We have a long way to go, we have a lot of year-end accolades which will approach, and we'll see what happens in terms of the Academy."

On the flip side, Fellman acknowledged that "Cloud Atlas" underperformed compared to hopes that it would end up in the $11-12 million range domestically. The movie had an estimated budget of $100 million. But he pointed out that it had a higher per-screen average than any other film opening in the top 10 with $4,681.

"We did very well on the East and West coasts in a number of major cities," he said. "We're challenged in the Midwest and the South."

It was a soft weekend all around, though, with several newcomers opening poorly, Hollywood.com box-office analyst Paul Dergarabedian pointed out. The horror sequel "Silent Hill: Revelation 3-D" from Open Road Films debuted at No. 5 with $8 million and the Paramount Halloween comedy "Fun Size" arrived in 10th place with just over $4 million. "Chasing Mavericks," an inspirational surfing drama from Fox 2000, didn't even open in the top 12 ? it came in at No. 13 with $2.2 million.

The World Series might have been a factor in keeping folks away from the theaters; also, potential moviegoers along the East Coast in the path of Hurricane Sandy might have stayed home this weekend.

"The whole marketplace felt more like September than October. Back in September, we had four down weekends in a row. There was no momentum in the marketplace," Dergarabedian said. "When a holdover is No. 1, it reflects a lack of strength in the marketplace. Every week should have a new movie topping the chart."

As for the philosophical, centuries-spanning "Cloud Atlas," he said: "To have a) a big budget, b) Tom Hanks and c) it's a big, epic film, it doesn't necessarily follow that it's going to be a big box office hit. I admire that they went for it."

But there's hope on the horizon with the animated comedy "Wreck-It Ralph" coming next weekend, the latest James Bond film, "Skyfall," opening Nov. 9 and the final installment in the "Twilight" saga due out Nov. 16. "Skyfall" opened this weekend overseas with a whopping $77.7 million in 25 countries.

"This is just one of those box office weekends we'd rather forget," Dergarabedian said. "Unless you're 'Argo.'"

Estimated ticket sales are for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Hollywood.com. Where available, latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.

1. "Argo," $12.4 million. ($5 million international.)

2. "Hotel Transylvania," $9.5 million. ($18.1 million international.)

3. "Cloud Atlas," $9.4 million.

4. "Paranormal Activity 4," $8.7 million. ($14.1 million international.)

5. (tie) "Silent Hill: Revelation 3-D," $8 million.

6. "Taken 2," $8 million. ($10.1 million.)

7. "Here Comes the Boom," $5.5 million.

8. "Sinister," $5.07 million.

9. Alex Cross," $5.05 million.

10. "Fun Size," $4.1 million.

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Estimated weekend ticket sales at international theaters (excluding the U.S. and Canada) for films distributed overseas by Hollywood studios, according to Rentrak:

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1. "Skyfall," $77.7 million.

2. "Hotel Transylvania," $18.1 million.

3. "Paranormal Activity 4," $14.1 million.

4. "The Bourne Legacy," $11.5 million.

5. "Taken 2," $10.1 million.

6. "The Impossible," $8.7 million.

7. "Madagascar 3," $8.4 million.

8. "Asterix et Obelix: Au Service de Sa Majeste," $5.3 million.

9. (tie) "Argo," $5 million.

10. "Ted," $5 million.

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Universal and Focus are owned by NBC Universal, a unit of Comcast Corp.; Sony, Columbia, Sony Screen Gems and Sony Pictures Classics are units of Sony Corp.; Paramount is owned by Viacom Inc.; Disney, Pixar and Marvel are owned by The Walt Disney Co.; Miramax is owned by Filmyard Holdings LLC; 20th Century Fox and Fox Searchlight are owned by News Corp.; Warner Bros. and New Line are units of Time Warner Inc.; MGM is owned by a group of former creditors including Highland Capital, Anchorage Advisors and Carl Icahn; Lionsgate is owned by Lions Gate Entertainment Corp.; IFC is owned by AMC Networks Inc.; Rogue is owned by Relativity Media LLC.

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Vigilant Citizen: Is Die Antwoord's ?Fatty Boom Boom? Going Against ...

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For months, I?ve been receiving e-mails about the South-African rap-rave group Die Antwoord, saying something like??OMG theirr illumanaty!!??Since the release of their new video?Fatty Boom Boom,?e-mails now say??OMG therre anti-illumanaty!!?.?So are they for it? Against it? Don?t care about it? What?s the answer? (Get it? Die Antwoord means ?the answer? in Afrikaans ? so clever).

At first glance, it is hard not to be weirded-out by the visual esthetics of the group, which seem to be tailor-made to piss-off the parents of rebellious kids. Their videos always deliver a whole lot of shock-value coupled with a ?don?t give a damn? attitude that is pleasing audiences around the world.

They are credited for having popularized Zef, a South-African counter-culture movement that I can only describe as ?South-African-trailer-trash-ghetto-fabulous?. Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord said,??It?s associated with people who soup their cars up and rock gold and shit. Zef is, you?re poor but you?re fancy. You?re poor but you?re sexy, you?ve got style.??In short, it is about glorifying and making stylish the cheap things that are associated with the lower class.

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?In short, it is about glorifying and making stylish the cheap things that are associated with the lower class.?

hmm..cant see that catching on down main street..

not sure whats going on with the?appendages..

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SQUACKETT A Life Within A Day music review by R-A-N-M-A

Normally, I am inclined to be charitable towards albums I don't really like. I can usually finds some aspect or musical section where I am willing to offer the benefit of the doubt. I just can't do that in this case. I hate Squackett and It's Hackett and Squires own faults. This album falls impressively short of expectations. It is an over wrought disaster of new wave self indulgence. It manages to be both long boring and insubstantial. It breaks new ground in progressive adult contemporary. If this album had been released in the 70s, we would call it the Nadir of progressive rock rather than the actually quite good Tales from Topographic Oceans and the Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

Avoid this album. It will only make you sad. If you like a bunch of egoists who actively eschew what is expected of them for what made them more money in the 80s, then get Squackett. If you like progressive rock, then stay away. Stay far away. This is for completionists only about all it is good for is plugging a hole. One out of Five stars.

R-A-N-M-A | 1/5 | 2012-10-26

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A Checklist For Your Exotic Hunting Trip In Texas

Exotic game hunting is a big business in the state of Texas generating nearly a billion dollar or more in revenue. The terrain and climate of Texas and the availability of large fenced-in ranches have made the state a perfect place to raise breeds of antelopes, deer, sheep and other such grass-eating or plant-eating, single-hoofed or cloven-hoofed mammals that are originally not native to the state or even to the continent! In fact, some of these animals have become extinct in their native land like the scimitar-horned Oryx that used to roam the Sahara desert. Today, 127 such animals are roaming freely in the State of Texas and it is legal to hunt them in For more information on lodges made for such purpose, as long as you have the necessary permits and licenses.
So if you are planning an exotic hunting trip to Texas, here is a checklist of what you have to bring and what you may expect from the ranch or hunting lodge you are visiting:
What You Have To Bring
* Your own gun and ammunition. Some lodges offer guns on rental; but a good hunter will always bring his own guns.
* Texas hunting license. There is a different license for those from the state and those from other states.
* Gun cleaning kit
* Any medication that you need
* Field bag (small)
* Sunscreen/sunglasses
* Shooting glasses
* Gun cleaning kit
* Binoculars
* Insect repellants
* Good sturdy boots
* Camera and related products like memory sticks, battery, and charger
* Hearing protection
* Small flashlight
* Pocket knife
* Bow if you want to go for bow hunting

What You Can Expect From The Hunting Lodge/Ranch
* Accommodation and meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
* Service of experienced guide
* Transport to and from the hunting ranch
* Transporting and cleaning of your hunt to Taxidermist/Meat Processor
Apart from these, most lodges and ranches offer optional services like Skinning, Capping, and Quartering.

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Soccer star, pop diva run in Ukraine's election

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) ? An extravagantly dressed pop diva, a retired football star, the son of a famous actor, an opposition leader suspiciously cozy with the government. Meet some members of the eclectic cast running in Sunday's parliamentary election in Ukraine.

Ukrainian political parties have brought in celebrities or even created fake opposition in an effort to boost their ratings and split their rivals' vote. Such tactics raise questions about Ukraine's commitment to democracy and its hopes of integrating with the West.

The two main pro-Western opposition parties hope to challenge President Viktor Yanukovych's nearly three-year grip on power. They aim to wrestle the parliamentary majority away from his Party of Regions and undo actions that have been judged undemocratic by the West, such as the imprisonment of charismatic former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

The Party of Regions has tried to raise its profile by offering the No. 2 spot on its candidate list to pop diva Taisia Povaliy, which guarantees her a seat in Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada. The 47-year-old blonde, who wears low-cut, floor-length gowns and sings about the pain of lost love, acknowledges that politics had never been her calling.

"I never thought that I would run for parliament, I never planned it. And then I discovered that people ? the people themselves ? want me to represent them," Povaliy said on a TV celebrity gossip program. "What difference does it make if I work on stage or in the Verkhovna Rada?"

Ukraine Forward, led by former Tymoshenko ally Natalia Korolevska, is widely believed to be supported by the ruling party and aimed at siphoning off opposition votes. Korolevska, a 37-year-old businesswoman-turned-politician, was ousted from Tymoshenko's party in the spring after she refused to support a motion calling for the jailed leader's release.

She went on to found her own party, hoping to attract Tymoshenko voters looking for an attractive, pro-Western female leader. Even though she denies any government links and is calling for the ouster of Prime Minister Azarov, Korolevska gets so much airtime on government-friendly television channels that she is viewed as a tool of Yanukovych's team.

To lead her party's candidate list, Korolevska brought in retired football star Andriy Shevchenko and actor Ostap Stupka, the less illustrious son of late renowned actor Bohdan Stupka. Giant billboards of her and the two celebrities went up along streets and roads.

Shevchenko, the 36-year-old striker known as Sheva, is extremely popular in Ukraine, but many wonder how he would make the transition to lawmaker.

In an interview with The Associated Press, Shevchenko said he planned to concentrate on sports and health issues in parliament and cited the poor athletic condition of many Ukrainian school students as one of the top problems in the country.

"What has Ukraine come to? Today, 70 percent of children cannot do a simple set of physical exercises," Shevchenko said.

Andreas Umland, a political scientist at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, said that political shenanigans are corrupting the democratic process in this former Soviet republic.

"Obviously, the readiness to manipulate politics with all sorts of dubious strategies is high, and includes the active use of politically incompetent, but famous figures," Umland said.

And the celebrities are only happy to oblige. It seems that many of them run for parliament to get the perks and parliamentary immunity enjoyed by Ukrainian lawmakers rather than a desire to serve their nation ? a trend evidenced by the fact that legislators regularly ditch parliament sessions and simply hand their voting cards to their colleagues.

World boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, 40, is also running for parliament, but he has years of political experience and a record of challenging Yanukovych's party in the Kiev city council ? "like a burr under the saddle," as he puts it. With Tymoshenko in prison, his Udar, or Punch, party has gained popularity in recent months and is running neck-and-neck with Tymoshenko's Fatherland party. The two parties' failure to join forces plays into the hands of Yanukovych.

Klitshchko, a tower of muscle, says that competing on Ukraine's political arena, with its dirty tricks and below-the-belt punches, can be harder than fighting in the boxing ring.

"We have declared a fight for Ukraine and we will win it!" he told hundreds of cheering supporters at a campaign rally in Kiev last week.

With the campaign almost over, pollsters say that the use of celebrities has largely failed to sway Ukrainian voters. Korolevska's party is now less popular than before recruiting Shevchenko, prompting her to replace posters showing him and Stupka with just her face.

"This demonstrates the stupidity of our politicians," said Iryna Bekeshkina, head of the Democratic Initiatives Foundation, a polling agency. "At the end of the day our voter, of course, is still far from being rational, but still he is not that stupid."

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/soccer-star-pop-diva-run-ukraines-election-072850379.html

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First Tours In Beijing That I Suggest You To Take The Beijing ...

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Looking for excellent travel places during the holiday? Why not join the group of China Tour? Choosing your favorite destinations, taking the China Tour Packages, during your short stay in China, you will learn much more about the old city and fall in love with it. Nowadays, professional China travel agency usually offers high quality of services including airport or train station transfer which will bring you much more convenience. Also if you choose private tours, with private tour guide and driver, you could tailor made your tour itinerary.
Is this your first visit to China? If so, I still recommend Beijing Travel to you although there are innumerable sightseeing located in different parts, different cities of China. For travel in China, there is no doubt that rich capital Beijing city will leave you a deep impression. Tired of traveling with big group of tourists together from different countries? Then just join the Beijing Private Tour which could departure on your own decision and much tailor.
For first Tours in Beijing, if time allows I suggest you to take the Beijing vacation packages like I was. And during the tour, the Great Wall and the Forbidden City are the two symbols of Beijing which should not be missed. Compared with the most famous Badaling Great Wall, I prefer Mutianyu section better. Less crowded with steep steps and slopes, as well as enjoying hiking, you will also be attracted by the beautiful and magnificent mountain scenery around. Though the cable car is available, I suggest you to climb up. And the climbing process will certainly deeply impress you. Also you will understand the popular saying: He who has not been to the great wall is not a true man!
For the Forbidden City, I would like to say it is the largest courtyard in China and the most resplendent and magnificent building I have ever seen. During the half day tour here, I learnt much more about the history and the imperial stories about the ancient life in China. Many palaces have been decorated as the exhibition halls and in the halls there display a lot of precious antiques and calligraphy and painting which all show the prosperity of ancient China.
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German movie star tips Rwandan filmmakers - In2EastAfrica - East ...

Eight ambitious young Rwandan filmmakers have concluded a ten-day workshop conducted by renowned German filmmaker Peter Heller.

Peter Heller demonstrates during the workshop. The New Times / Andrew Israel Kazibwe.

It was held at the Goethe-Institut liaison office in Kigali, where participants trained in both theory and practical on directing, writing, shooting of videos and editing.

It ended on Thursday.

The New Times caught up with Peter Heller and below are the excerpts.

Some of the young directors in a practical session.

Qn: What was the workshop about?

A: It was about documentary filmmaking. Most people in Africa don?t have the experience and opportunity in the art of creation of documentaries, let alone watching movies. So, I was invited to pass on the skills I have in film onto Rwandans.

Qn: How was it carried out?

A: We started with a week of theory, and later practiced how to produce documentaries.

Qn: How would you summarise your experience working with African filmmakers?

A:? My first time in Africa was 1974 while I was doing my research.

Honestly, I wasn?t interested in people but later it all changed; I had a much better connection with the people. It?s a good experience and I?ve loved it.

By Andrew Israel Kazibwe, The New Times

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