May 25
"Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" did extremely well during its opening weekend. The movie screens at 4,096 theaters and 160 IMAX sites, including the Smithsonian itself, and generated $53,500,000 in it's opening weekend alone. No other film could top that, which means "Battle of the Smithsonian" is ranked #1 in the US Box Office.
Distributor 20th Century Fox's exit polling classified 52 percent of the audience as "non-family" (the other 48 percent being families), and suggested that 55 percent of that crowd was under 25 years old with an even split between the genders.
May 18
At the Smithsonian in Washington, DC they've opened up a brand new section on their website, with all kinds of artifacts and information on the new film Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.
On the website you can find all kinds of cool facts, but also a treasure map to bring when you plan on visiting the Smithsonian. When visiting the Smithsonian you can even watch a screening of the film in their IMAX theater. If you're unable to make it to Washington, you can also take a virtual tour on the Go Smithsonian website. It's worth a visit!
May 13
PRESS RELEASE - Robin Williams is returning to the road to resume his “Weapons of Self-Destruction” comedy tour after postponing several dates in March to undergo heart surgery. “Weapons” launched in September 2008 and played to rave reviews and sold out crowds. As the tour continues, Williams will unleash his “Weapons” on Chicago, Atlanta, Orlando and Washington DC, among many other cities. The announcement comes on the day of Robin’s highly anticipated return to the scene with a May 13 appearance on “The Late Show with David Letterman” and on the eve of the May 14 world premiere of Twentieth Century Fox Films’ “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” in which Williams reprises his role as ‘Teddy Roosevelt’. That film is set for release on May 22.
“This little break has given me more energy than ever,” said Williams. “Plus it’s wonderful to have a cow valve... If you don’t mind the grazing, it’s quite invigorating.”
A string of rescheduled dates has been announced, as well as some brand new shows. For fans that had purchased tickets to previously postponed shows, those tickets will be honored for the rescheduled engagements. However, those ticket holders must contact the venue’s box office for details.
May 12
Tomorrow (wed May 13) the rescheduled tour dates will be announced. Of course the complete schedule will be available on this site as soon as it's available. If you'd like to receive the "Weapons of Self Destruction" Tour schedule in your mailbox, please sign up to receive our RWLive! Updates.
Also happening tomorrow: Robin will be visiting David Letterman tomorrow night! Be sure to tune in or tape it, it'll be an appearance more exciting than ever.
Today Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsionian had its World Premiere in London. The first reviews will be pouring in tomorrow morning.
Shrink has found a distributor and as of now the film is schedule to hit theaters (probably limited) late june or july.
May 6
On March 23 in a press release it was mentioned that Robin's recovery would take about 8 weeks. Apparently those 8 weeks have passed! Robin performed last night in Mill Valley, CA (Throckmorton 142) with Mark Pitta & Friends. This was the first time he performed on stage after the surgery.
Here at the Fansite we're very relieved the recovery went well and as planned. We wish him good luck going back to work.
May 5
Robin has got involved in The Prince's Rainforest Projects. The focal point of the campaign is a 90-second public awareness film in which His Royal Highness appears alongside his sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, an array of well-known figures including Harrison Ford, the Dalai Lama, Daniel Craig, Robin Williams and children from around the world.
Each individual appears alongside an animated frog. The frog, created by Framestore, the Oscar-winning computer generated imagery (CGI) experts behind the film The Golden Compass, serves as a symbol of the rainforest.
The film will be broadcast for the first time today, at 1pm EST, on a variety of websites, including the social networking site MySpace. As the webcast is transmitted, the public awareness film will be shown at a launch event, attended by The Prince of Wales at London¹s National Geographic store.
The film can be viewed, and the public can demonstrate their support for the cause by visiting www.rainforestSOS.org
In a press release Robin tells us why he supports this cause:
"There are so many things in the rainforests that must be preserved - I believe that it is an exquisite part of the world - it needs us and much more important we need it. Please help."
Wanna see Robin's contribution? Watch it here:
May 1
A few years ago Robin mentioned on the Jay Leno show that his oldest son Zak was interested in going into acting. This week the film The Graduates premieres in New York, in which Zak makes his first feature film appearance. Rogue Cinema reviewed the film and wrote the following about Zak's character and the film itself:
Mike "The Resonator" Resniski (Zak Williams): Mike showed up later in the film. He's a 28 year old guy that Josh went to school with. Josh spots him out and about and they have a beer together. Their conversation reveals that their lives have taken totally separate paths. Mike is big into golfing and has a bitchy wife, a bitchy mother-in-law and a baby. His conversation with Josh makes him realize how much he hates his life and wants his youth back. Zak Williams didn't have a huge part in the film, but he had a very notable part. He feels like so many of us who have felt their youth slip away from them without even realizing it had happened. One day they wake up with that, "How the hell did I get here?" feeling. He played his role perfectly, and I really felt for this guy. I hate to sound like a broken record, but Zak Williams is a really likeable actor. The great thing about him is, I could also see him taking up the spoiled rich bastard role in some other film with equal adroitness. (Woohoo!!! There's that vocabulary again!)
This film had so many characters and so much going on, there was really no other fair way to write this review than to mention as many of the notables as possible and to talk about their place and situation in the grand scheme of the film. There were some other side characters who also did a great job, but their roles were so small I'm not going to get into them here.
The Graduates was a surprisingly good film. I did feel like a few of the characters kind of got lost in the shuffle here and there, but that's to be expected in a film with this many characters and this much going on. Still considering how much there was going on with all the different aspects of the story, a film like this one could have easily become a total mess, losing any and all direction. This film however held everything together nicely and presents us with a coherent story about a time in our lives that was a huge period of transition for all of us. The end of high school is the end of one era and the beginning of a new one, and I think that those of us who've been through it, will all be able to identify with these characters and what they're going through.
This film is currently available for pre-sale and will be out on DVD in May with lots of great special features. If you love great independent films, then I seriously suggest picking up a copy.
If you'd like to find out more about this film or to order a copy for yourself, you can check out the film's website at http://www.thegraduatesmovie.com.
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