MOVIES: Folks this needs to stop!

I can't keep writing articles about Breaking Dawn being number one at the box office! Gosh dangit! It got another $16.9 million this weekend and nothing else even came close! The Muppets came in second for the second weekend in a row with $11.2 million. Third place went to Hugo which took in $7.6 million followed by Arthur Christmas which grabbed $7.3 million. Happy feet rounded out the top 5 with $6 million over the weekend. It's a bummer that there's not really any big releases for at least two weeks because it looks like Breaking Dawn's run might not quite be over. Once movies like Mission Impossible hit theaters they'll certainly take over though. This is just depressing though, I figured all the girls would have seen it by now...guess not. Oh well, you know my opinion, go see The Muppets!

MOVIES: A call to arms.

This weekend will be the second weekend for Breaking Dawn in theaters. Anyone in their right mind would predict it to come out on top of the box office once again. But today I say we try to win one for sane people everywhere. On Wednesday The Muppets return to theaters after a 12 year hiatus. This is Jason Segel's passion project. He put the Dracula puppet show in Forgetting Sarah Marshall (which he wrote) to show that he was capable of bringing The Muppets back to life. A few years later he got the green light, signed Amy Adams, and got to work. Now his dream has been realized and it sounds like it will be glorious. Currently sitting at 100% on Rotten Tomatoes with 22 reviews, it seems that the film is not just for those who remember The Muppets from their glory days. Let's be honest, the best times for The Muppets were in the 80's, before some of us were even around. I'm not pretending to be a huge Muppets fan who has been longing for them to return to the silver screen over the past decade, but I'm still extremely eager to see them! Reviewers say that adults and children alike will find something to love about The Muppets and, say what you will, but I believe these silly puppets have a hell of a lot more substance than Twilight. So I urge you, fellow nerds; while this weekend will be great for seeing families, watching football and consuming absolutely unhealthy amounts of food, it will also be good for seeing The Muppets. So get out there, buy a ticket, and let's knock Twilight out of the number one spot! Manha-manha!

MOVIES: Life sucks.

This is the most painful article I've ever had to write but alas, I post the box office results every weekend. Twilight just snuck in to first place with the fifth best opening weekend in cinematic history. $139.5 million worth of girls paid to see less than mediocre acting and less than mediocre special effects which are apparently offset by abs and a story about a girl who has some serious relationship issues. It was nearly usurped by Happy Feet Two which I realized existed while looking up the box office results for this weekend. Happy Feet grabbed $22 million putting it just $117.5 million behind Twilight. Third place went to Immortals which grabbed roughly $12.3 million and fourth place saw the abysmal Jack and Jill which stole $12 million from idiots across the nation. Puss in Boots hung on to stay in the top 5 for probably the last weekend with almost $11 million. But there remains good news for the future!!!

Play the music and light the lights because on Wednesday The Muppets hits theaters! Although still with limited reviews it currently sits with 100% on Rotten Tomatoes and was given 4.5/5 stars from IGN! That is definitely what I'll be seeing over the Thanksgiving break. What about everyone else?