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2D ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT/(C9e Oatlotte Thursday, October 30, 2003 Latest ‘Scary Movie’ better effort Continued from page 1D year. “Scary Movie 3” was a les son in resurrecting a declin ing franchise. Created by the Wayans brothers, “Scary Movie” was a surprise hit in summer 2000, with a total gross of $157 million. Their “Scary Movie 2’ the following spring smacked of a rush job and did less than half the business of its predecessor. Miramax, whose Dimen sion banner releases the “Scary Movie’ flicks, tapped David Zucker, part of the team behind the disaster- film spoof “Airplane!” and the police parody “The Naked Gmi,” to direct “Scary Movie 3.” The audience was mainly younger than 25, but Zuck- er’s involvement helped bring in older adults, Mira max co-founder Bob Wein stein said. “David Zucker almost semi-invented this genre,” Weinstein said. “You have those people who loved ‘Air plane!’ but said, ah, ‘Scary Movie,’ that’s not for me, then going, oh, Zucker’s doing it?” Miramax, also broadened the audience to youhger teens by toning down the raunchy sight gags, holding “Scary Movie 3” to a PG-13 rating. The first two “Scary Movie” installments were rated R. “The traditional wisdom is you don’t mess with a fran chise formrda because you run the risk of ahenating the core audience,” said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box-office tracker Exhibitor Relatiorrs. “In this case, the combination of retooling it and makirrg it more accessi ble with a PG-13 rating was a perfect combination.” Zucker is returning to direct “Scary Movie 4,” due out late next year, Weinstein said. Disney’s latest animated flick, “Brother Bear,” debuted impressively in lim ited release, taking in $285,000 in two New York Cify and Los Angeles the aters. The movie, which fea tures the voice of Joaquin Phoenix as an Inuit boy seeking to undo misdeeds that have transformed him into a bear, opens in wide release of about 3,000 the aters this coming weekend. Also opening strongly in limited release were Jane Campion’s dark murder thriller “In the Cut,” starring Meg Ryan, and Gus Van Sant’s “Elephant,” featuring a group of unknovm teen actors in a drama loosely inspired by the Columbine school shootings. “In the Cut” took in $95,000 at six theaters. “Ele phant,” the top prize winner at last spring’s Cannes Film Festival, grossed $90,000 in six theaters. Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at North American theaters, according to Exhibitor Rela tions Co. Inc. Final figures will be released Monday. 1. “Scary Movie 3,” $49.7 million. 2. “The 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” $14.7 million. 3. "Radio,” $14 milhon. 4. “Runaway Jury,” $8.4 milhon. 5. “Mystic River,” $7.6 mil lion. 6. “The School of Rock,” $6.5 million. 7. “Kill Bill-Vol.l,” $6 mil lion. 8. “Good Boy!”, $4.85 mil lion. 9. “Intolerable Cruelty,” $3.6 million. 10. “Under the Tuscan Sun,” $2,2 million. 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Recently her squad participated in a cheering competition at Grady Cole Center where she was awarded a trophy for her performance. This week Horlisha’s squad will cheer for the PAL Optimist Bowl at Memorial Stadium. Dedicated to academics as well, Horlisha makes sure her homework is completed before going to cheerleading practice. .Mrs. Berkley is Horlisha’s favorite teacher at First Ward Elementary, but she admits diat Mrs. Pasterchholk from third grade still holds a special place in her heart. Horlisha’s favorite subjects are English and gym. Men not in school she enjoys playing a variety of sports, and taking care of smaller children. Horlisha is the youngest of three childi'en born to Horace McKinney and Lucinda Sings. She has an older sister, Horetha, and an older brother, Horatio. She attends God’s Messenger Ministty Ciusade For Jesus Christ Church where she is very active in children’s ministries. 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