tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post1801604569790061557..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: Weekend Box Office (08/07/11): Rise of the Planet of the Apes rises to the top, The Change-Up under-performs, Horrible Bosses crosses $100 million while Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part II is the #3 global grosser ever..Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-31904801117777561502011-08-09T16:31:09.121-07:002011-08-09T16:31:09.121-07:00It's a long shot, especially considering that ...It's a long shot, especially considering that the film didn't have the best legs after its monster opening weekend. Plus the new Best Picture nominee selection process seems specifically crafted to prevent 'popular entertainment' from getting nominated over 'prestige movies that are shoe-ins even with merely okay reviews' (think The Reader or Revolutionary Road). If I were at Warner, I'd spend my money on an Alan Rickman Best Supporting Actor campaign, whereby the actors branches can acknowledge the franchise by giving a much-respected actor his first nomination for a truly iconic role.Scott Mendelsonhttp://scottalanmendelson.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-16763169945650183852011-08-07T13:50:19.513-07:002011-08-07T13:50:19.513-07:0030 Minutes or Less?30 Minutes or Less?Thuan Dangnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-38665045699115833612011-08-07T13:47:48.862-07:002011-08-07T13:47:48.862-07:00i know that you gave HP 7.2 a B+, but do you think...i know that you gave HP 7.2 a B+, but do you think that this one has a shot at becoming the first movie in the series that receives a oscar nomination for the best film?skarinnoreply@blogger.com