Will Terminator's Christian Bale Curse Himself for Cursing?
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If Terminator Salvation doesn't hit $100 million by Memorial Day, don't blame Christian Bale's on-set rant.
"I doubt it will make a difference," profanity expert James V. O'Connor, author of Cuss Control: The Complete Book on How to Curb Your Cussing, said in an email. "If the media remind moviegoers [of the incident], that might even spark more interest in the film."
Now if only Bale's potty mouth can overcome Ben Stiller, Star Trek—and Salvation's bad reviews.
Exhibitor Relations was calling for a solid Friday-Monday, holiday-weekend debut in the $70 million range for the fourth Terminator movie (and the first since 2003).
Savvily enough, Salvation is opening Thursday, giving it a one-day head-start on Stiller's Night at the Museum sequel, Battle of the Smithsonian, which Exhibitor's Jeff Bock also has pegged for a $70 millionish debut.
In the battle for No. 1, Bock is calling for Salvation over Smithsonian in a tight race. Make that, a tight race that perhaps wouldn't be so tight if Salvation were even getting passing grades from critics.
"This has been getting pretty negative reviews across the board right now," Bock says. "We know Salvation is not The Dark Knight. If the reviews matched the buzz, we'd be looking at $100 million."
The still-strong Trek is another factor—"It's probably the reason neither of these films [Salvation or Smithsonian] will make $100 million," Bock says. The spoof comedy Dance Flick is yet another wild card—and possible siphon of teen moviegoers.
At least Bale won't have to curse himself for, well, cursing.
"Some people might not respect or admire Christian Bale," O'Connor said, "but their negative feelings are likely based on his bad temper and arrogant attitude, not his language."
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