Slog - Comments on Box Office Mo-Joe Sixpack http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack This past weekend at the movies, An American Carol, the conservative "comedy," opened to terrible numbers. According to Box Office Mojo, it came in at number 9: But still: Oh, no! American Carol came in ahead of Religulous, Bill Maher's documentary about how crazy religion is! Clearly this is a sign of how far-right conservative America has a bigger hold over the Godless elites & etc. Right? Wait a minute... But American Carol opened in 1,639 theaters across the country, and made $2,325 per theater, on average. And Religulous opened in less than a third of the theaters that American... Copyright 2008 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:00:00 -0800 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:11:33 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Julie in Chicago I was thinking about seeing Religious this weekend, but it was panned pretty much everywhere I looked... Now I'm wondering if I should have done my part as a Godless elite.

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165161 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165161 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:04:29 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago I just glanced at the cast list for American Carol.
Gary Coleman as Slave

Really. This film is certain to be some kind of cinematic masterpiece.

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165189 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165189 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:09:16 -0800 Comment by Jason Josephes Both movies are preaching to the choir. While I don't know anyone who say American Carol, I had a few friends go and see Religulous, and each of them is already an atheist. Jesus.

]]> Jason Josephes http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165222 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165222 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:13:33 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo My theory is that the god-hating liberal latte-sippers actually paid more than the listed ticket price. It's an effete, big-city elitist practice known as "tipping."

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165235 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165235 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:16:03 -0800 Comment by hartiepie @2--actually Coleman is listed as "Bacon Stains Malone"....better, no?

]]> hartiepie http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165238 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165238 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:16:23 -0800 Comment by muggims I enjoyed Religulous this weekend. I kept hoping Bill would talk to "normal" people that had real answers to his questions...but he seemed to showcase only the freaks. If you mean to open dialogue with people you need to not make blatant fun of them. Made me laugh like hell, though.

]]> muggims http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165270 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165270 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:21:37 -0800 Comment by StC Beverly Hills Chihuahua, for the win. I'm going to see it AGAIN next weekend.

]]> StC http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165274 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165274 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:22:18 -0800 Comment by Julie in Chicago @5. Without a doubt. I wonder if he plays a slave named Bacon Stains.... I smell Oscar!

]]> Julie in Chicago http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165279 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165279 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:23:10 -0800 Comment by Jeremy from Seattle Hollywood makes movies for 13 year old girls because 13 year old girls go to movies like that.

]]> Jeremy from Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165305 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165305 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:24:29 -0800 Comment by Fnarf David Zucker must die. Seriously, The "Scary Movie" franchise, and now this?

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165369 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165369 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:28:42 -0800 Comment by P to the J Chihuahua was the only family friendly movie to come out since American Girl. Of course it made money, b/c parents love the 90 minute break.

]]> P to the J http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165392 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165392 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:31:12 -0800 Comment by jackie treehorn '...Under my administration, I swear to you, that all slaves will be called Bacon Stains Malone!'

Remember when g cole was running for gov of California? Then selling his autographed george foreman grills on ebay? Then making years-too-late michael moore mockumentaries based on chuck dick stories costarring Kelsey Grammar and James Woods and Dennis Hopper which were released just in time to shake the last few undecided rednecks out of the voting tree?

]]> jackie treehorn http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165416 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165416 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:33:15 -0800 Comment by Greg I kinda want to see An American Carol, but I don't want to pay for it. What movie should I buy a ticket for so I can sneak in?

]]> Greg http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165455 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165455 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:38:48 -0800 Comment by Mareada @9 Hollywood makes movies for 28 year old men with the maturity of 13 year old boys. Enough with the comic book movies already.

]]> Mareada http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165574 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165574 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:55:30 -0800 Comment by COMTE @14:

Well, for whatever it's worth, 28 year old men with the maturity of 13 year old boys are the ones out there buying a majority of movie tickets these days, so naturally Hollywood is going to cater to their tastes.

When more 35 year old married couples with the maturity of 35 year olds start showing up at the movie theatres in droves, maybe THEN Hollywood will begin catering to THEIR tastes, but until that time...

]]> COMTE http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165745 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1165745 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:30:59 -0800 Comment by Will in Chihuahau Seattle "Say hello to my leetle friends."

]]> Will in Chihuahau Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1166964 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1166964 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:05:20 -0800 Comment by Luke @10: Airplane is awesome enough to make up for a lot of his turds that have plopped onto movie screens. But yeah, if God had struck him down in 1981 I don't think the world would be any poorer for it.

]]> Luke http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1166973 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/box_office_mojoe_sixpack#c1166973 Film Mon, 06 Oct 2008 22:11:33 -0800