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Tuesday, November 19, 2013
‘Thor’ holds boxoffice top spot with $38.5M
FILE - This publicity file photo released by Walt Disney Studios and Marvel shows Chris Hemsworth in a scene from “Thor: The Dark World.” “Thor: The Dark World”.
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Five died, eleven injured
NEW YORK — In an unlikely battle of sequels, “Thor: The Dark World” bested “The Best Man Holiday” at the box office. Disney’s “Thor: The Dark World” continued its box-office reign with $38.5 million in its second week of release, according to studio estimates Sunday. Opening 15 years after the original “The Best Man,” Universal’s “The Best Man Holiday” opened strongly with $30.6 million.
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ting a little tired,” said Lee. “I thought we had a chance to do something special.” “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” led the box office for several weeks in August, leading to a cumulative total of $115.5 million domestically. The Oscar-contender “12 Years a Slave” has made $25 million in five weeks of limited release. Lee said that while black audiences “see everything” at the movies, from action movies to romantic comedies, he hopes broader audiences begin responding to so-called “black films.” The audience for “Best Man Holiday” was 87 percent African-American. Regardless, a third “Best Man” film now seems a likely
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Associated Press Writer
Drawing an overwhelmingly female and African-American audience, “The Best Man Holiday” was a surprise challenger for the mighty “Thor.” The R-rated romantic comedy, with an ensemble cast including Morris Chestnut and Taye Diggs, debuted with more than three times the box office of 1999’s “The Best Man.” That film opened with $9 million. The performance of director Malcolm D. Lee’s “The Best Man Holiday” continued an ongoing trend. Movies that appeal particularly to black audiences have often been surpassing expectations at the box office. “It’s a familiar refrain, and it’s get-
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bet. “If there is going to be a sequel, it won’t take 14 years,” granted Lee. Marvel’s Norse superhero, however, has been hammering audiences around the globe. “Thor: The Dark World” made $52.5 million internationally over the weekend, bringing its worldwide total to $479.8 million. With Chris Hemsworth as the title character and Tom Hiddleston as the popular villain Loki, the Thor franchise has proven to be one of Marvel’s most successful. Just as “Thor” approached the halfbillion mark, Warner Bros.’ space adventure “Gravity” crossed it in its seventh week of release.
Bus carrying foreign tourists plunged into a ravine on Padang Padang Road in Pecatu, southern Kuta, Badung on Monday, November 18. The bus with license plate DK 9251 A fell down into a 20 meters deep ravine.
At least five passengers were killed and 10 other suffered from serious injuries. All of the victims were rushed into Sanglah Hospital, BIMC and Kasih Ibu Hospital. The cause of the deadly accident is still being investigated by the police but based on the eye witness, the accident was because the bus cannot climb the steep road. The witness stated that after the bus passed
the downhill road, it trying to climb but the bus cannot continue. “A man went down the bus and placed a rock under the tire so it wouldn’t retreat. The driver trying the step on the pedal but it was not moving. At that time, the engine died and the bus retreat until it fell down the ravine,” said an eye witness. The locals in the area tried to help the victims by pulling them out of the wrecked
vehicle. The police officers and emergency team directly went to the scene after receiving report. The Head of Badung Police Department Kombes Pol. Drs Benone Jesaja Louhenapessy stated that the bus carried 13 passengers from China, a driver and co-driver. “The one who died are 3 tourists, the driver and co driver. We will announce the name as soon as possible,” he added. . (kmb21)
Keanu Reeves film based on true Japanese story
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Associated Press Writer
TOKYO — The director of the Keanu Reeves 3-D film “47 Ronin” says he hopes his adaptation of a true Japanese story becomes a Hollywood blockbuster. Film director Carl Rinsch, Reeves and co-stars appeared together in front of a Tokyo audience on Monday. The film is based on an actual historical event during the Edo Period known as “Chushingura.” It involved a lord who was wrongfully put to death and his followers — ronin — who sought revenge. Rinsch said he took on the film subject and sat down with Keanu Reeves about two years ago. They wondered how they were going to take on a popular Japanese tale and do it justice. Rinsch said they decided to make
the story their own, making “it a Hollywood blockbuster and see it through that lens.” “These themes of revenge, loyalty, perseverance, were things we knew from the very beginning were universal,” said Rinsch, who is making his directorial feature debut with the film. Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada stars as the main supporting character, Kuranosuke Oishi, a leader of the men. Sanada said that during the filming Reeves became more and more of a samurai, while the character he played became more “wild” in style. Sanada said Reeves and himself hoped to depict the friendship of two characters, which transcended borders and social positions, in the film. Reeves said “47 Ronin” is a story where people “share this journey to reclaim their land, their honor, their way. It was very special to me to be part of it.” Reeves, who grew up attracted to martial arts movies, makes his directorial debut this year with the martial arts action movie “Man of Tai Chi.” The film “47 Ronin” premiers in Japan on Dec. 6 and opens in U.S. theaters on Dec. 25.
A bus plunged into a ravine in Pecatu, Badung. Five people died in the accident
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