The Michael Bay-helmed movie is also the first film to cross the P200 million mark in Philippine box-office for 2011. And what’s more interesting is that the movie just did it in less than a week!

Former no. 1 movie, Kung Fu Panda 2, has grossed P198.24 million in 6 weeks but it only took Transformers: Dark of the Moon 5 days just to break that record!

Check out the Top 9 Movies at the Philippine Box-Office for the period of June 29 to July 3, 2011.

Transformers Dark of the Moon is First Movie to Gross P200-M in PHL for 2011 originally appeared on Starmometer on July 10, 2011.

Former no. 1 movie, Kung Fu Panda 2, has grossed P198.24 million in 6 weeks but it only took Transformers: Dark of the Moon 5 days just to break that record!

Another debuting film last week was the romantic comedy “Monte Carlo.” The Selena Gomez movie placed 2nd by earning P6.55 million. “Green Lantern” took the 3rd position.

Meanwhile, local movie “Forever and a Day,” has managed to earn P44 million in 3 weeks despite the presence of Hollywood Summer Movies. It settled for no. 4 last week.

Here’s the Philippine box office tally (Top 10) for the opening weekend of June 29 to July 3, 2011 according to Box Office Mojo (premiering movies are highlighted in yellow):

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILMS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR 2011
(As of July 5, 2011)

1. Transformers: Dark of Moon – P210.33-M *
2. Kung Fu Panda 2 – P198.24M
3. Thor – P173.98M
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides – P155.32M
5. X-Men: First Class – P155.27M
6. Fast Five – P126.8M
7. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
8. Green Lantern – P127.7M *
9. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
10. Gulliver’s Travels – P82.33M

TOP-GROSSING PINOY FILMS FOR 2011 SO FAR
(As of July 5, 2011)

1. Catch Me…I’m In Love – P120.21M
2. In the Name of Love – P117.2M
3. Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! – P72.31M
4. Bulong – P67.27M
5. Who’s That Girl? – P58.31M
6. My Valentine Girls – P44.26M
7. Forever and a Day – P44.04M *
8. Tumbok – P10.53M
9. Tum: My Pledge of Love – P5.16M

Note: All movies marked with an asterisk (*) are still showing in theaters

Figures are estimates from third party tabulator Box Office Mojo

‘Transformers 3′ Hits P210.33-M in PHL in Just 5 Days originally appeared on Starmometer on July 8, 2011.

Transformers: Dark of the Moon is the third film in the Transformers film series, directed by Michael Bay and produced by Steven Spielberg. It is the sequel to Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and is scheduled for release on July 1, 2011 in Real D 3D. It will also be released in 2D.

Shia LaBeouf, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson, John Turturro and Ramón Rodríguez are set to reprise their starring roles but sexy vixen Mega Fox, Shia’s leading lady in Transformers and Transformers 2, will not.

Watch the trailer here:

Transformers 3 Dark of Moon Trailer Released originally appeared on Starmometer on December 14, 2010.

Since it is Razzies’ 30th anniversary this year, they will also give awards for worst filmmaking of the decade. The 30th Razzie Awards is happening on March 6, 7:30 p.m. at the Hollywood’s Barnsdall Gallery Theatre.

Here is the “horror” list for 2009:

WORST PICTURE OF 2009

“All About Steve”
“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”
“Land of the Lost”
“Old Dogs””
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”

(New Moon was spared!)

WORST ACTOR OF 2009

All Three Jonas Brothers, “Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience”
Will Ferrell, “Land of the Lost”
Steve Martin, “Pink Panther 2″
Eddie Murphy, “Imagine That”
John Travolta, “Old Dogs”

WORST ACTRESS Of 2009

Beyonce, “Obsessed”
Sandra Bullock, “All About Steve”
Miley Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”
Megan Fox, “Jennifer’s Body” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
Sarah Jessica Parker, “Did You Hear About the Morgans?”

(OMG, will it be a grand slam for Sandra Bullock this year? Golden Globes, SAG, Oscars and even the Razzies?)

WORST SCREEN COUPLE OF 2009

Any Two (or More) Jonas Brothers, “The Jonas Brothers 3-D Concert Experience”
Sandra Bullock and Bradley Cooper, “All About Steve”
Will Ferrell and any co-star, Creature or “Comic Riff,” “Land of the Lost”
Shia Lebouf & Either Megan Fox or Any Transformer, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
Kristen Stewart and either Robert Pattinson or Taylor Lautner, “Twilight Saga: New Moon”

WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF 2009

Candice Bergen, “Bride Wars”
Ali Larter, “Obsessed”
Sienna Miller, “G.I. Joe”
Kelly Preston, “Old Dogs”
Julie White (as Mom), “Transformers 2”

WORST SUPPORTING ACTOR OF 2009

Billy Ray Cyrus, “Hannah Montana: The Movie”
Hugh Hefner (as himself), “Miss March”
Robert Pattinson, “Twilight Saga: New Moon”
Jorma Taccone (as Cha-Ka), “Land of the Lost”
Marlon Wayans, “G.I. Joe”

WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF OR SEQUEL
(COMBINED CATEGORY FOR 2009)

“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”
“Land of the Lost”
“Pink Panther 2″ (A Rip-Off of a Sequel to a Remake)
“Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
“Twilight Saga: New Moon”

WORST DIRECTOR OF 2009

Michael Bay, “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
Walt Becker, “Old Dogs”
Brad Silberling, “Land of the Lost”
Stephen Sommers, “G.I. Joe”
Phil Traill, “All About Steve”

WORST SCREENPLAY OF 2009

“All About Steve,” screenplay by Kim Barker
“G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,” screenplay by Stuart Beattie and David Elliot & Paul Lovett, based on Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Characters.
“Land of the Lost,” written by Chris Henchy & Dennis McNicholas, based on Sid & Marty Krofft’s TV series
“Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen,” written By Ehren Kruger & Roberto Orci & Alex Kurtzman, based on Hasbro’s Transformers Action Figures
“Twilight Saga: New Moon,” screenplay by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the novel by Stephenie Meyer

WORST PICTURE OF THE DECADE
(3 SPECIAL 30TH RAZZIE-VERSARY AWARDZ)

“Battlefield Earth” (2000) — Nominated for 10 Razzies, “winner” of 8 (including Worst Drama of Our First 25 Years)
“Freddy Got Fingered” (2001) — Nominated for nine Razzies, “winner” of five
“Gigli” (2003) — Nominated for 10 Razzies, winner of seven (including Worst Comedy of Our First 25 Years)
“I Know Who Killed Me” (2007) — Nominated for nine Razzies, “winner” of eight
“Swept Away” (2002) — Nominated for nine Razzies, “winner” of five

WORST ACTOR OF THE DECADE

Ben Affleck — (Nominated for nine “achievements,”winner” of two Razzies) “Daredevil,” “Gigli,” “Jersey Girl,” “Paycheck,” “Pearl Harbor,” “Surviving Christmas”
Eddie Murphy — (Nominated for 12 “achievements,” “winner” of three Razzies) “Adventures of Pluto Nash,” “I Spy,” “Imagine That,” “Meet Dave,” “Norbit,” “Showtime”
Mike Myers — (Nominated for four “achievements,” “winner” of two Razzies), “Cat in the Hat,” “The Love Guru”
Rob Schneider — (Nominated for six “achievements,” “winner” of one Razzie) “The Animal,” “Benchwarmers,” “Deuce Bigalo: European Gigolo,” “Grandma’s Boy,” “The Hot Chick,” “I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry,” “Little Man,” “Little Nicky”
John Travolta — (Nominated for six “achievements,” “winner” of the Razzies) “Battlefield Earth,” “Domestic Disturbance,” “Lucky Numbers,” “Old Dogs,” “Swordfish”

WORST ACTRESS OF THE DECADE

Mariah Carey – (The Single Biggest Individual Vote Getter of the Decade: 70+% Of ALL Votes For Worst Actress Of 2001), “Glitter”
Paris Hilton (Nominated for five “Achievements,” “Winner” of four Razzies) “The Hottie & The Nottie,” “House of Whacks,” “Repo: The Genetic Opera”
Lindsay Lohan — (Nominated for five “achievements,” “winner” of three Razzies) “Herbie Fully Loaded,” “I Know Who Killed Me,” “Just My Luck”
Jennifer Lopez — (Nominated for nine “achievements,” “winner” of two Razzies) “Angel Eyes,” “Enough,” “Gigli,” “Jersey Girl,” “Maid in Manhattan,” “Monster-in-Law,” “The Wedding Planner”
Madonna — (Nominated for six “achievements,” “winner” of four Razzies) “Die Another Day,” “The Next Best Thing,” “Swept Away”

Nominees for the 2010 Razzie Awards Revealed originally appeared on Starmometer on February 2, 2010.

2009 PHILIPPINE BOX OFFICE
(Top 10 Foreign and Local films as of August 2009)

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – P356.5 M
(Paramount)

2. You Changed My Life – P240.44 M
(Star Cinema)

3. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince – P159.8 M *
(Warner Brothers)

4. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – P108.15 M
(20th Century Fox)

5. BFF: Bestfriends Forever – P107.68 M
(Star Cinema)

6. Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins – P95.45 M
(Sony)

7. X-Men Origins: Wolverine – P95.07 M
(Warner Bros.)

8. Angels & Demons – P88.16 M
(Columbia Pictures)

9. Tenement 2 – P86.45 M
(Star Cinema)

10. Night at the Museum 2 – P86.25 M
(20th Century Fox)

* still screening

TOP 10 PINOY MOVIES OF 2009
(As of August 3, 2009)

1. You Changed My Life – P230.44 million
(Star Cinema and VIVA Films)

2. Bestfriends Forever (BFF) – P107.6 million
(Star Cinema)

3. Tenement 2 – P86.45 million
(Star Cinema)

4. Love Me Again: Land Down Under – P66.8 million
(Star Cinema)

5. When I Met U – P65.7 million
(GMA Films)

6. Sundo – P50.08 million
(GMA Films)

7. Villa Estrella – P47.17 million
(Star Cinema)

8. Status Single – P11.47 million
(VIVA Films)

9. Ded Na Si Lolo – P6.14 million
(APT Entertainment)

10. Manila – P700,130.64
(Star Cinema)

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11. Sumpa – P272,168
(Yellow Media Productions)

2009 Philippine Box Office Top Ten As of August originally appeared on Starmometer on August 3, 2009.

Capturing the top spot for the second week in a row is the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, who happens to be the biggest movie of the year so far. Transformers raked in P289.7 million on its second week in Mega Manila alone. Nationwide, it has surpassed the P300 million mark making it the biggest movie in Philippine box-office for the year and the 2nd biggest movie in the Philippines for all time (next to Spider Man 3).

Debuting at no. 2 in Mega Manila box office is Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs. The animated feature has grossed P36.6 million on its first weekend run.

The local horror movie Villa Estrella is at no. 3 with its first weekend gross of P21.5 million in Mega Manila.

TOP 5 MOVIES IN MEGA MANILA
(Weekend of July 1-5, 2009)

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen – P78.62M
(2 weeks total: P289.7 million)

2. Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – P36.6M

3. Villa Estrella – P21.5M

4. Drag Me To Hell – P1.48M
(5 weeks total: P50.1 million)

5. The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 – P0.78M
(2 weeks total: P23.9 million)

* Mega Manila comprises of more than 60% of the total nationwide box office.

TOP 10 PINOY MOVIES OF 2009
(As of July 5, 2009)

1. You Changed My Life – P230.44 million
(Star Cinema and VIVA Films)

2. Bestfriends Forever (BFF) – P107.6 million
(Star Cinema)

3. Tenement 2 – P86.45 million
(Star Cinema)

4. Love Me Again: Land Down Under – P66.8 million
(Star Cinema)

5. When I Met U – P65.7 million
(GMA Films)

6. Sundo – P50.08 million
(GMA Films)

7. Villa Estrella – P21.5 million **
(Star Cinema)

8. Status Single – P11.47 million
(VIVA Films)

9. Ded Na Si Lolo – P6.14 million
(APT Entertainment)

10. Sumpa – P272,168
(Yellow Media Productions)

** still running in theaters

Villa Estrella Earns P21.5 Million on its 1st Week in Mega Manila originally appeared on Starmometer on July 16, 2009.

Transformers is on its 2nd week run and it’s box-office gross for the fourth of July weekend was still an impressive $42.5 million. The robots’ opening weekend haul was an amazing $109 million in North America, the highest opening gross of the year so far.

With a $293.5 million domestic total after just 12 days, “Transformers” shot past Disney and Pixar Animation’s “Up” to become the year’s highest-grossing movie. “Revenge of the Fallen” reunites human stars Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox with shape-shifting robots in a war against evil machines. It’s also touted as the highest-grossing critically flop film.

The third installment of the animated feature Ice Age has taken $65.5 million since it opened last Wednesday.

Universal’s crime saga “Public Enemies,” starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, debuted a solid No. 3 with $26.2 million.

TOP 10 MOVIES AT THE US BOX OFFICE
(Weekend of July 3 to 5, 2009)

1 (tie). “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” $42.5 million.

1 (tie). “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” $42.5 million.

3. “Public Enemies,” $26.2 million.

4. “The Proposal,” $12.8 million.

5. “The Hangover,” $10.4 million.

6. “Up,” $6.6 million.

7. “My Sister’s Keeper,” $5.3 million.

8. “The Taking of Pelham 123,” $2.5 million.

9 (tie). “Year One,” $2.1 million.

9 (tie). “Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian,” $2.1 million.

‘Transformers’ and ‘Ice Age 3′ Tied at No. 1 with $42.5 Box-office Haul originally appeared on Starmometer on July 6, 2009.

Final International Transformers 2 Poster Arrived originally appeared on Starmometer on June 4, 2009.

Instructions:

Click photo for the hi-res version.

PC: Right click on image and ‘Set as Background’ or ‘Set as Wallpaper’

MAC OSX: Drag the image onto your desktop. Go to System Preferences. Then go to the Desktop icon and open it. Then drag the image into the well.

MAC OS9: Drag the image onto your desktop. Go to your Control Panel and select Appearance. Click ‘set desktop’ and choose your new desktop.

‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’ Wallpapers originally appeared on Starmometer on May 12, 2009.

Although rainy season seems to start early in the Philippines, summer is just beginning in the US and ’tis the time of year when the biggest and awesome movies are being shown. Check out our guide.

Click on the title of the movie for a preview (synopsis, production photos and trailer). Please take note that the schedules below are based on the officail release dates of these movies in USA theaters. Some have similar dates of release locally and some are slightly delayed.

May 1

* X-Men Origins: Wolverine
* Battle for Terra
* Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

May 7

* Star Trek

May 8

* Next Day Air

May 15

* Angels & Demons

May 21

* Terminator Salvation

May 22

* Night at the Museum II: Escape from the Smithsonian
* Dance Flick

May 29

* Up
* The Brothers Bloom
* Drag Me to Hell

June 5

* Land of the Lost
* My Life in Ruins
* The Hangover

June 12

* The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3
* Imagine That

June 19

* Year One
* The Proposal

June 24

* Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

June 26

* My Sister’s Keeper

July 1

* Public Enemies
* Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

July 10

* Bruno
* I Love You Beth Cooper

July 15

* Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

July 24

* All Good Things
* G-Force
* The Orphan
* The Ugly Truth

July 31

* Funny People
* They Came from Upstairs

August 7

* G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra
* Julie & Julia
* Shorts

August 14

* District 9
* Bandslam
* Post Grad

August 21

* Goose on the Loose!
* Inglourious Basterds

August 28

* Halloween 2
* Final Destination: Death Trip 3D
* The Boat That Rocked

2009 Biggest Summer Movies originally appeared on Starmometer on May 7, 2009.

Here’s the buzz about Transformers 2 from Wikipedia:

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is an upcoming science fiction/action film due for release on June 26, 2009. It is the sequel to 2007′s Transformers, which was the first live action Transformers film. Michael Bay and Steven Spielberg return respectively as director and executive producer, while Shia LaBeouf reprises the role of Sam Witwicky, the human caught in the war between Autobots and Decepticons. The film introduces many more robots and the scope has been expanded to numerous countries, the most important of which is Egypt.

The main hurdle in getting the film produced was overcoming the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike, as well as possible strikes by the Directors Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild. Bay met his shooting date with the help of previsualization and a scriptment by his writers Roberto Orci, Alex Kurtzman, and series newcomer Ehren Kruger. Shooting from May to November 2008 predominantly took place in the United States, including the majority of scenes set in outside countries, a minimum of which was conducted in those actual nations.

And here is the teaser poster and some production photos:

Video Link: Transformers 2 Teaser Trailer

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen – Photos and Teaser originally appeared on Starmometer on February 8, 2009.

The complete list of winners (including past winners) after the jump…

Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture

“Transformers”
Scott Farrar
Shari Hanson
Russell Earl
Scott Benza

Supporting Visual Effects in a Motion Picture

“Ratatouille”
Michael Fong
Apurva Shah
Christine Waggoner
Michael Fu

Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special

“Battlestar Galactica ? Razor”
Mike Gibson
Gary Hutzel
Sean Jackson
Pierre Drolet

Visual Effects in a Broadcast Series

“Fight for Life – Episode 4″
Philip Dobree
Nicola Instone
Marco Iozzi
Matt Chandler

Supporting Visual Effects in a Broadcast Program

Rome 2 – Episode 6 – “Philippi”
James Madigan
Barrie Hemsley
Duncan Kinnard
Gary Brozenich

Visual Effects in a Commercial

Smirnoff “Sea”
William Bartlett
Scott Griffin
Dan Seddon
David Mellor

Best Single Visual Effect of the Year

“Transformers” (Desert highway sequence)
Scott Farrar
Shari Hanson
Shawn Kelly
Michael Jamieson

Real Time Visuals in a Video Game

Halo 3
Marcus Lehto
Jonty Barnes
Stephen Scott
CJ Cowan

Pre-Rendered Visuals in a Video Game

“World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade”
Jeff Chamberlain
Scott Abeyta

Visual Effects in a Special Venue Project

“Sea Monsters”
Sean Phillips
Jack Geist
Robin Aristorenas
Mark Dubeau

Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture

“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (Davy Jones)
Hal Hickel
Marc Chu
Jakub Pistecky
Maia Kayser

Animated Character in an Animated Motion Picture

“Ratatouille” (Colette)
Janeane Garofalo
Jamie Landes
Sonoko Konishi
Paul Aichele

Animated Character in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial

Chemical Brothers “Salmon Dance”
Nicklas Andersson
Mike Mellor
Sylvain Marc
Florent DeLa Taille

Effects in an Animated Motion Picture

“Ratatouille” (food)
Jon Reisch
Jason Johnston
Eric Froemling
Tolga Goketkin

Created Environment in a Live Action Motion Picture

“Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End” (the Maelstrom)
Frank Losasso Petterson
Paul Sharpe
Joakim Arnesson
David Meny

Created Environment in a Live Action Broadcast Program or Commercial

“Bury My Heart At Wounded Knee”
Phi Tran
Matthew Lee
Martin Hilke
Justin Mitchell

Models or Miniatures in a Motion Picture

“Transformers”
Dave Fogler
Ron Woodall
Alex Jaeger
Brian Gernand

Models or Miniatures in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

“Halo 3/Believe Campaign”
Matthew Gratzner
Alan Scott
Seth Curlin
Greg Boettcher

Compositing in a Motion Picture

“Transformers”
Pat Tubach
Beth D’Amato
Todd Vaziri
Mike Conte

Compositing in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

Nike “Leave Nothing”
James Allen
Rob Trent

Special Effects in a Motion Picture

“Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix”
John Richardson
Stephen Hamilton
Richard Farns
Stephen Hutchinson

Special Effects in a Broadcast Program or Commercial

Lexus Hydrant “Actively Safe”
Dave Peterson
Anthony De La Cruz

Previous Winners of VES in Film Category were:

Best Visual Effects in a Visual Effects Driven Motion Picture

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005: King Kong
2006: Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Supporting Visual Effects:

2002: The Sum of All Fears
2003: The Last Samurai
2004: The Aviator
2005: Kingdom of Heaven
2006: Flags of Our Fathers

Best Character Animation in a Live Action Picture:

2002: The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
2003: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005: King Kong
2006: Pirates of the Carribbean: Dead Man’s Chest

Best Character Animation in a Animated Feature:

2002: Stuart Little 2
2003: Finding Nemo (“speaking whale”)
2004: The Incredibles (“Bob Parr/Mr. Incredible”)
2005: Wallace and Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (“Gromit”)
2006: Cars (“Mater”)

Transformers Tops Visual Effects Society (VES) Awards originally appeared on Starmometer on February 11, 2008.