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Brett Beach: I was very puzzled by "the old Oliver Stone is back" comments from some of the reviews (both positive and not as). He really hasn't made any "straight ahead, little to no political/social implications intended" films in his entire career. The one exception: the 1997 commerical flameout U-Turn, which is the film that Savages most seemed to suggest to me. With not a lot to recommend itself for from a commerical hook standpoint, I think Savages' $16 million is significantly better than what was expected. Positive word-of-mouth seems lax but with only four new films opening in the next three weeks, it could yet see some small declines and at least make back its budget domestically. With that cast, and the prospect that they might all end up dead by the end, I am curious to check it out in a few weeks time.

Max Braden: That number looks about right. I actually didn't realize this was an Oliver Stone film until I saw him interviewed about it. To me it looked more Tarantino or Soderbergh, and that's just fine. It's not going to appeal to a broad audience, but the ones that do go will be enthusiastic. I expect it to have decent legs.

Kim Hollis: I think this is an acceptable result. Considering the violence and the lower-tier stars (sorry, Taylor Kitsch. I love you, but it's true), getting people to theaters was going to be a challenge and $16 million seems like a win to me. It's a movie that reminds me of Way of the Gun from 2000, and these types of films do automatically have self-limiting audiences.

It's tough for a bunch of dudes to discuss Katy Perry and not be creepy about it.

Kim Hollis: Katy Perry: Part of Me, the 3D biopic/concert film, opened to $7.1 million over the weekend and $10.2 million since its Thursday debut. What do you think of this result, and where do you stand on the overall state of concert movies such as this one?

David Mumpower: Let's be honest about the fact that this is a box office non-factor. A movie earning about $2.5 million a day in four days is unlikely to earn $25 million domestically. It is looking up at Jonas Brothers: the 3D Concert Experience, a project we universally agreed was a disappointment at the time. It is not, however, a worst case scenario result as Glee: The 3D Concert Movie only managed $11.9 million during its entire run. Given the high profile nature of a network television program, Glee had a better position to excel in the marketplace. The fact that Katy Perry has done better is at least a minor win in this regard. For whatever reason, the Justin Bieber movie had much stronger consumer appeal, which is why it earned roughly three times as much as the Katy Perry release will manage. Still, with Pepsi attached at the hip to this project, Paramount should have received enough promotional tie-ins and incentives on Katy Perry: Part of Me to justify its release. This is a strange way for multiple corporations to share a part of Katy Perry, simultaneously.

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