Welcome to the first 2006 edition of the Two Minute Drill. Yeah, I know I said that I would try to update this thing 3 times a week and I didnt update at all last week. I forgot to mention that last week didnt count because it was a short week. ;-) So hopefully starting today the regular updates continue. So lets get to it.
The "New" Dodger Stadium Photo Update
Since its opening in 1962 Dodger Stadium has been known as one of the best places to watch a ballgame. With the San Bernadino Mountains in the backdrop of the outfield to the East and the Downtown L.A. Skyline to the West, it truly is one of the most picturesque places to watch baseball. Over the years, the players on the field have changed, but Dodger Stadium has remained virtually the same. From its rainbow color scheme to its unique outfield pavilions (or bleachers) its architecture is a thing of beauty.
The only knock on the stadium is that it hasnt aged well. What with newer stadiums popping up almost every year, it seemed that sooner or later Dodger Stadium itself would be bulldozed and a new stadium put it its place. When new owners purchased the team in 2004, many thought Dodger Stadium would indeed be destroyed and the Dodgers would have a new home in the not so distant future.
All those fears would put to rest however when owner Frank McCourt made a commitment to restore Dodger Stadium to its former glory. Starting last season with the new scoreboards and Dugout Club seats, the stadium underwent many renovations.
This offseason brings with it more construction and for the first time since the late 80's, new seats and a new color scheme.
The "new" colors are actually a return to the original colors of Dodger Stadium when it first opened. With an array of muted pastel colors, the stadium will indeed look very different this upcoming season. Below are some shots of the ongoing construction.
As you can see, the stadium will indeed look VERY different this upcoming season. Gone are the red top deck seats replaced with what is being billed as "Blue Heaven" Top Deck Seats. The baseline field boxes will also be radically designed as they will now include a table and additional leg room.
Being a HUGE Dodgers fan, I for one am excited and anxious to see what the stadium will look like. I'm already anticipating that first glimpse of the stadium as we drive up the hill on Stadium Way. April 5th cant come soon enough!
Box Office Report
1)Hostel, $20.1 million: Horror films usually do ok this time of year, because there is little to no competition in the same genre. Funny how any movie that has the name Quentin Tarintino slapped on it will bring out all his fans to see it. Its not even his film really, he's just producing. We'll see if word of mouth keeps this one on top or causes it to sink.
2) The Chronicles of Narnia, $15.4 million: Thats it, I'm not typing out the while name. ;-) Looks like Disney is making up for losing Harry Potter very well. Its taken in $247 million thus far and might even end up outgrossing "Goblet of Fire" if it keeps up its current pace.
3) King Kong, $12.4 million: Some people are still surprised that this film hasnt really taken off yet. Its still doing really well, but most experts believed it would be way past $200 million at this point. As af this writing "Kong" has taken in $192 million. Where it ends up, is anyones guess right now.
4)Fun With Dick and Jane, $12.2 million: Jim Carrey is box office gold when he does comedy. A very funny movie with a good message/story. This film showed that Carrey can still "bring it" when it comes to being a goofball.
5) Cheaper by the Dozen 2, $8.3 million: The unnecessary sequel is actually doing ok. It might even hit $80 million which wouldnt be bad considering it didnt cost that much to make. It'll probably tail off soon.
More Stuff
"Scary Movie 4" the next installment of the horror movie parody franchise, will be released on April 14th. This time around it looks like it will parody "The Grudge", "War of the Worlds" and "Saw". Here are the teaser posters
I've also heard that it will include spoofs of "The Village" and various superhero movies. There was talk that there would be FIVE "Scary Movie's" but by all accounts this one could very well be the final one. Of course if it doesREALLY well at the box office then look for the inevitable fifth movie in 2008. ;-)
There's also another movie coming out in the spring that parodies films. From 2 of the 6 writers of the original "Scary Movie" comes "Date Movie".
This one features Alyson Hannigan as a young woman looking for her true love. It pretty much spoofs nothing but romantic comedies (about time) and the first trailer for it looks promising.
Kobe and the Lakers seem to be surging again.
After missing two games due to suspension, Kobe returned against the 76'ers on Friday night and dropped 48 points on them leading the Lakers to victory. Then for an encore, Kobe smacked the Clippers for 50 points on Saturday as the Lakers evened the "Battle for LA" series @ one a piece. The Clippers, after starting the season red hot, seem to have tailed off as of late. To be fair, they have suffered their share of injuries, so its not as if they are playing at full strength. Both teams now have the same amount of wins, but the Clippers have two fewer losses. If all the Clippers/Lakers games are as exciting as Saturday's game, then its going to be an interesting matchup next time they meet.
Well, that will do it for now. Here's to a good week ahead.
DQ
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