Don't forget Worst Remake or Rip-Off! Another Hannibal movie? COME ON!!!!!!

Response from Head RAZZberry: As a "prequel" to the several previous (and all superior) HANNIBAL films, this one definitely qualifies in our Worst Sequel or Prequel category. Even though the film itself is, in every sense, a "rip-off," it doesn't technically qualify as a "Remake." Not to worry, though, I expect HANNIBAL XVIII to be one of the titles listed all over our Nominating Ballot come January... 

Brian Cox, who's Sanndman's favorite actor, played Hannibal Lecter in the film called Manhunter (1986), the first of the Hannibal Lecter series. Then, it was Anthony Hopkins in the next three Hannibal Lecter films, The Silence of the Lambs (1991), Hannibal (2001), and Red Dragon (2002), and then, finally, this: Hannibal Rising (2007), in which 2 different actors played Hannibal, Aaron Thomas, who plays 8-year-old Hannibal, and Gaspard Ulliel, who plays the older Hannibal. Anyone who doesn't know who Gaspard Ulliel, well, he's a French actor, and has been in several French films. His dream was always to direct a movie, and after completing his studies at the lycée (French high school), he majored in cinema at the University of Saint-Denis. However, fate had other plans, and he is currently pursuing an acting career. He appeared in a mini TV film called "Une femme en blanc" (1997), and he was only 12 years old at that time. Then, he would make other French films before doing this one, Hannibal Rising, which was his first major English-language film. So there's some information to summon up for you all.

Both Norbit & Hannibal Rising which we have both called The Wrost Movies of The Weak came at 1 & 2 here a break down of this weekend Box Office

1	NORBIT Paramount (DreamWorks) 3,136	$10,450,000 -- / $3,332 $10,450,000 / 1	$14,834,000 +42% / $4,730 $25,284,000 / 2	$8,456,000 -43% / $2,696 $33,740,000 / 3	N/A
2	HANNIBAL RISING MGM (Weinstein) 3,003	$4,875,000 -- / $1,623 $4,875,000 / 1	$5,250,000 +7.7% / $1,748 $10,125,000 / 2	$3,225,000 -38.6% / $1,074 $13,350,000 / 3	N/A
3	BECAUSE I SAID SO Universal 2,529	$2,757,000 +241.1% / $1,090 $19,342,000 / 8	$4,135,000 +50% / $1,635 $23,477,000 / 9	$2,149,000 -48% / $850 $25,626,000 / 10	N/A
4	THE MESSENGERS Sony / Screen Gems 2,529	$2,300,000 +272.6% / $909 $19,824,000 / 8	$3,200,000 +39.1% / $1,265 $23,024,000 / 9	$1,700,000 -46.9% / $672 $24,724,000 / 10	N/A
5	NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Fox 2,702	$1,300,000 +301.6% / $481 $227,696,000 / 50	$2,850,000 +119.2% / $1,055 $230,546,000 / 51	$1,600,000 -43.9% / $592 $232,146,000 / 52	N/A
6	PAN'S LABYRINTH Picturehouse 1,143	$970,000 +197.5% / $849 $24,012,000 / 43	$1,550,000 +59.8% / $1,356 $25,562,000 / 44	$1,029,000 -33.6% / $900 $26,591,000 / 45	N/A
7	EPIC MOVIE Fox 2,806	$1,250,000 +303.9% / $445 $32,274,000 / 15	$2,200,000 +76% / $784 $34,474,000 / 16	$1,000,000 -54.5% / $356 $35,474,000 / 17	N/A
8	SMOKIN' ACES Universal 2,199	$1,154,000 +120.9% / $525 $28,215,000 / 15	$1,737,000 +50.5% / $790 $29,952,000 / 16	$902,000 -48.1% / $410 $30,854,000 / 17	N/A
9	DREAMGIRLS Paramount (DreamWorks) 2,284	$773,000 +150.5% / $338 $94,799,000 / 57	$1,450,000 +87.6% / $635 $96,249,000 / 58	$870,000 -40% / $381 $97,119,000 / 59	N/A
10	STOMP THE YARD Sony / Screen Gems 2,045	$625,000 +217% / $306 $57,348,000 / 29	$1,125,000 +80% / $550 $58,473,000 / 30	$650,000 -42.2% / $318 $59,123,000 / 31	N/A
11	THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS Sony / Columbia 1,777	$625,000 +178% / $352 $158,762,000 / 57	$1,150,000 +84% / $647 $159,912,000 / 58	$625,000 -45.7% / $352 $160,537,000 / 59	N/A
-	LETTERS FROM IWO JIMA Warner Bros. 781	$435,000 +142.1% / $557 $8,641,000 / 52	$775,000 +78.2% / $992 $9,416,000 / 53	$455,000 -41.3% / $583 $9,870,000 / 54	N/A
-	CATCH AND RELEASE Sony / Columbia 1,561	$575,000 +221% / $368 $13,222,000 / 15	$800,000 +39.1% / $512 $14,022,000 / 16	$425,000 -46.9% / $272 $14,447,000 / 17	N/A

1	NORBIT  Paramount  (DreamWorks)  3,136	$10,750,000 -- / $3,428 $10,750,000 / 1	N/A	N/A	N/A
2	HANNIBAL RISING MGM (Weinstein) 3,003	$4,900,000 -- / $1,632 $4,900,000 / 1	N/A	N/A	N/A
3	BECAUSE I SAID SO Universal 2,529	$2,785,000 +244.5% / $1,101 $19,370,000 / 8	N/A	N/A	N/A
4	THE MESSENGERS Sony / Screen Gems 2,529	$2,375,000 +284.7% / $939 $19,899,000 / 8	N/A	N/A	N/A
5	EPIC MOVIE Fox 2,806	$1,255,000 +305.5% / $447 $32,279,000 / 15	N/A	N/A	N/A
6	NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM Fox 2,702	$1,250,000 +286.2% / $463 $227,646,000 / 50	N/A	N/A	N/A
7	SMOKIN' ACES Universal 2,199	$1,190,000 +127.7% / $541 $28,251,000 / 15	N/A	N/A	N/A
8	PAN'S LABYRINTH Picturehouse 1,143	$1,000,000 +206.7% / $875 $24,042,000 / 43	N/A	N/A	N/A
9	DREAMGIRLS Paramount (DreamWorks) 2,284	$810,000 +162.5% / $355 $94,836,000 / 57	N/A	N/A	N/A
10	STOMP THE YARD Sony / Screen Gems 2,045	$675,000 +242.3% / $330 $57,398,000 / 29

I have to agree.  I can't see a bad prequel to a classic being worse than
an Eddie Murphy character in a fat suit thinking "she" is hot.  If I look at
"her" in that two-piece, I worry about puking. 

So far on RT, Norbit is the worse of two turds.

Re the previous post:

I keep wondering who it was that came up with the concept that if a little Eddie Murphy is good in a movie, a lot of Eddie Murphy is great. He plays half a dozen characters in every movie he appears in lately, generally none of them well. The man is unquestionably a talented comedian and comic actor, but why not let him concentrate on one role let a few other actors find work?

I guess the upside of all this is that we could eventually end up with the opportunity to give Murphy Razzies for Worst Actor, Worst Actress, Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Supporting Actress and Worst Couple ...all in the same film!

HeadRAZZ,   

Even though Hannibal Rising has been pre-selected as worst new movie of the week, another movie called Norbit that looks berry bad comes out this week. It is yet another african-american comedy about a fat woman, this one starring Eddie Murphy. The woman is even fatter than Martin Lawrence's Big Mamma, with some skin showing.  Exept this time it is only the actor, not the character, in drag. Maybe Eddie thinks "the fatter, the funnier", I say "Leave fat people alone, they were never funny and should not be made fun of!"

That's true -- But we won't know unless we see The Movie. it might turn out to be a good one...you never know!

THE ORIGINAL HANNIBAL LECTER MOVIE, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS WAS ONE of the BEST SCARY MOVIES WE'VE EVER SEEN (AND THE ONLY OUT-and-OUT HORROR MOVIE EVER TO WIN A BEST PICTURE OSCAR).  THE SUBSEQUENT INSTALLMENTS... NOT SO MUCH. THIS LATEST ONE TAKES THE MOVIES' BEST-KNOWN CHIANTI-LOVING CANNIBAL INTO THE AGE of HOSTEL and SAW 3. AND on DVD, IT PROMISES to BE EVEN MORE DISGUSTING...

HANNIBAL: "Yes, as a matter of fact, I do go to the same orthodontist as Jason Voorhees...How did you guess?!?!?"