Monster-In-Law News

The Vetoed "Monster-In-Law"

May 19, 2005 09:05:22

While "Monster-In-Law" enjoying its winning in last weekend box office, Vietnam vet and Kentucky theater owner have both banned the movie just because they are still angry toward the visit the movie star, Jane Fonda, did to North Vietnam in 1972 to denounce the war. The point is that they are all felt bertrayed by Fonda.

Ike Boutwell, the owner of two movie houses in the Bluegrass State near the Fort Knox Army base, as an evidence, has banned the film because he and his Vietnam vet friends consider Fonda as a traitor. To express his madness, Boutwell even posted a sign in the box office window for customers declaring "No Jane Fonda movie in this theater."

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"Monster" Dominates Weekend's Box Office

May 16, 2005 09:05:03

"Monster-In-Law," stars Jennifer Lopez against Jane Fonda as her villainous prospective mother-in-law, has been chosen as this weekend's top box office, taking in $24 million. At number 2 is Will Ferrell and Robert Duvall's "Kicking & Screaming," which takes $21 million, 3 million less than this weekend's winner.

The other major projects make list on this weekend's top movies including Jet Li action flick "Unleashed" which takes $10.6 million, while last week champion "Kingdom of Heaven" slips to fourth place with $9.6 million. To be at number 5 to 10 in succession are "Crash" with $7.2 million, "House of Wax" which takes $6.3 million, "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" taking in $4.8 million, "The Interpreter" $4.4 million, "XXX: State of the Union" $2.2 million, and "Mindhunters" with $2 million.

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I love Jennifer Lopez. This movie is the sweetest most romantic movie ever. It's my favorite movie!

posted by Madison on Jun 09, 2009