Paul Blart: The Face of Escapism
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People chuckled last fall that the rise of Beverly Hills Chihuahua to No. 1 in the box office was a sure sign of the recession. Nobody wants to watch deep films pondering the progression of a misanthropic antihero, critics sighed.
I saw BHC and was surprised at the sheer level of awesome.
Then last month, Marley & Me beat out Benjamin and his Buttons while Jennifer Aniston cackled maniacally over a cauldron.
Meanwhile, my co-worker’s fiancé says Benjamin Button blew extra hard-core. This is a couple who voted for McCain, however, and I didn’t see the film. I’m putting this assessment out there anyway. Also people who voted for McCain don’t compare a movie experience to triple-X-rated oral sex. Moving on.
This weekend, however, America saw as sure a sign as there would ever be that the country has plunged into a dark recession, the likes of which have never been recorded in human history. Paul Blart: Mall Cop took the top spot, taking in $26 million.
I heard Kevin James did all of his own stunts.
