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David Mumpower: Funny fat men continue to be cat nip to movie goers. I don't claim to understand it; in fact, I rather resent it. I'm all over the place on what I think of this performance. On the one hand, I've known for a while that Kevin James is more popular than the movie industry was acknowledging. King of Queens was like comfort food for people still wincing over the cancellation of I Dream of Jeanie. But a film about an out-of-shape mall cop on a Segway should never ever never earn $38 million in four days. You can see that any day of the week on a trip to Spencer's Gifts...assuming there are still Spencer's Gifts. I haven't been 15 in a while, so I don't know.

Jim Van Nest: All you skinnies out there are getting ready to understand. This is the beginning of the Fat Boy Era. Paul Blart is only the first step. Brace yourselves...that IS Louie Anderson's music you're hearing!!

Keep the guy away from Weight Watchers. That's all we're saying.

Kim Hollis: Between Paul Blart, Hitch and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, doesn't Kevin James have a pretty nice movie career evolving?

Scott Lumley: He's a likable, funny guy with zero baggage. His schtick is to essentially mock himself and try not to offend anybody. He might very well be the next Adam Sandler, because people certainly do seem to enjoy watching him.





Joel Corcoran: I like Kevin James as an actor, and I agree with Scott. Hitch was a good comedy, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry wasn't too bad, either. James is a likable, talented guy, and he should have a good, solid movie career ... assuming Paul Blart: Mall Cop is an aberration of poor judgment and not a sign of things to come.

Brandon Scott: No doubt I agree with the overall perception of KJ, though I am of the minority (shockingly, I know). I don't like the guy's schtick and I never have. Does it mean he is a bad guy? No. Is he funny? Equally, no. His career is on the rise in Hollywood's eyes without question after this one. We will see Mall Swine Deux: The Pig that defended Macy's in two to three years.

Sean Collier: Until Blart, I would've said no. When you starred with Will Smith and Adam Sandler in your previous hits, you can't really assume that you were the draw. Pulling these numbers in on his own, though, James should gain the notoriety that'll allow him to avoid more movies like this one.

Jim Van Nest: As a goofy fat guy with a hot wife, I can most definitely relate to King of Queens. Like Ray Romano, Kevin James mastered the role of everyman for several years on TV. Unfortunately for James, I don't think that will translate to a huge movie career for him, unless he continues to work with solid co-stars. Hitch and Chuck and Larry, I give credit to Smith and Sandler. Mall Cop is solely on James and that's great. I just don't think you can determine from one success that James will have more. He'll definitely have to branch out of Paul Blart territory if he wants to have a long movie career. I honestly think the public will only give him one of these stupid comedies and they'll expect more in the future.

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