the buzz log
Buzz Multiplex: Jason Goes Shopping
This weekend's premieres in the Buzz Multiplex pose many what-ifs. "Friday the 13th" enacts brutal carnage against its box-office competitors, but perhaps cooperation rather than partisanship is what's needed these days.
What if...
• ...instead of the mildly buzzing Jared Padalecki, Isla Fisher (most popular actor in a premiere) had taken on the new Jason Voorhees? Or at least taken him shopping for some retail therapy?• ...Jason relocated to a shopping mall, already crippled by a wounded economy? Lots of annoying teens there too. Bonus: Kevin "Mall Cop" James could sneak in a guest appearance.
• ...Joaquin Phoenix, the second most popular actor thanks to his surreal Letterman appearance, had to choose between Freddy vs. Jason in "Two Lovers" (limited release). The twosome are the favorite Search face-off this week (Okay, the favorite after India vs. Sri Lanka in cricket and USA vs. Mexico in soccer, but you get the drift.)
• ...Clive Owen borrowed Jason's tactics for "The International" and offed evil bankers one by one in horribly gruesome ways? (No, that's not in the stimulus plan.)
Much to chew on. Meanwhile, the three most sought-out movies this week:
1. "Friday the 13th" (R). Jason Vorhees is a pot farmer who really really hates trespassers. Someone tell Michael Phelps. Buzzing up in Search are polysyllabic-surnamed stars Padalecki (+15%), Amanda Righetti (+5%) and Danielle Panabaker (+70%), plus Derek Mears (+79%) as Vorhees.
2. "Confessions of a Shopaholic" (PG). Fisher's on her way to becoming America's sweetheart, in her starring vehicle as a coming-of-age ditzy shopper. Bringing up notice are co-stars Hugh Dancy and Krysten Ritter.
3. "The International" (R). Aiming to be the token smart thriller of the week, the movie offers equal-opportunity eye candy with Clive Owen and Naomi Watts.
Filed under: Movies, Villains, Horror, Clive Owen
A Web of Villainy
A geeky journalist embittered by losing an exclusive. An escaped con who desperately wants to see his daughter. In the comic book universe, those are the makings of great villainy.
Of all the evil-doers in the comic book and cartoon universe, the miscreants hounding Spider-Man rule Search this week. They draw more attention than any Disney or Batman tormentors and attract queries like "spiderman villains bios."
The appeal of a good comic book villain lies in how much he resembles the superhero he resents. The archenemies often share a similar tragic story, but something in their psyche turns them toward evil. Indeed, current revivals like "Smallville," "X-Men," and the Spider-Man series have played up early friendships, and how paths fatefully diverge.
Since the splendid villain makes the good superhero, we tracked down worthy foes who have been subjects of online fascination this week. Here are the top Spidey villains of the week...
However, Spider-Man scoundrels aren't the only ones we've been keeping a vigilant eye upon in Search these days. Here are some other villainous searches...
- Spider-Man Villains
- Disney Villains
- Batman Villains
- Superman Villains
- Scooby Doo Villains
- Sailor Moon Villains
- Hulk Villains
- "Star Trek" Villains
- Nintendo Villains
- 007 Villains
Filed under: Movies, Spider-Man, Villains
top movers
| Rank | Subject | 1-Day Move |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nidal Malik Hasan | Breakout! |
| 2 | Fort Hood Shooting | Breakout! |
| 3 | Tyrannosaurus Rex | Breakout! |
| 4 | Fort Hood | 43518% |
| 5 | Tropical Storm Ida | 4377% |
| 6 | Willie Aames | 3325% |
| 7 | Shannon Dedrick | 3299% |
| 8 | Gretchen Rossi | 2702% |
| 9 | Epic Mickey | 2583% |
| 10 | Lee Harvey Oswald | 1907% |
top leaders
| Rank | Subject | Move | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danica Patrick | +194 | 207 |
| 2 | Fort Hood | +185 | 185 |
| 3 | Angelina Jolie | +114 | 164 |
| 4 | Rihanna | +39 | 157 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | +54 | 154 |
| 6 | Alicia Keys | +139 | 153 |
| 7 | +1 | 153 | |
| 8 | NFL | +6 | 138 |
what's the buzz?
A subject's buzz score is the percentage of Yahoo! users searching for that subject on a given day, multiplied by a constant to make the number easier to read. Weekly leaders are the subjects with the greatest average buzz score for a given week.
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