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I THOUGHT VOU’D 60NE AuS vcxi Lootr ure a shaped w6hthabe.)13metrosexual eob a moment thebe.ii W'O^FOR CBVIH6O0T LOUD.l SLIMBONE_ btMIKEMAYDAK ‘Exorcist’ casts out competition THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES — Demon thriller “Exorcist: The Beginning” debuted as the No. 1 weekend movie with $18.2 million, displacing “Alien vs. Predator,” which tumbled to No. 4 with $12.5 million, studio estimates showed Sunday. “Without a Paddle,” a slapstick comedy about three pals on a canoe trip in search of treasure, opened in second place with $13.7 million. “Exorcist: The Beginning,” a prequel to the 1973 horror blockbuster “The Exorcist,” stars Stellan Skarsgard as the priest of the original movie in his first encounter with the devil in late 1940s Africa. Original star Liam Neeson departed after director John Ffankenheimer dropped out. Skarsgard replaced Neeson and filmed the movie with director Paul Schrader, whose version was shelved by the producers as not scary enough. Director Renny Harlin shot a second version, keeping Skarsgard but replacing other cast members and tweaking the story. Though trashed by critics, Harlin’s movie had solid appeal for horror fans, who typically turn out in droves on opening weekend. “You can always count on horror films to do well,” said Paul Dergarabedian, president of box office tracker Exhibitor Relations. “There’s just this built-in audience base that loves this genre.” The movie could follow the same path as “Alien vs. Predator,” whose $12.5 million second weekend was down a steep 67 percent from its opening gross. Like1 “Alien vs. Predator” revenues, receipts for “Exorcist” dropped sharply from Friday to Saturday, a sign of poor word of mouth from early viewers. Most new movies do more business on their first Saturday than on Friday. “Without a Paddle,” starring Seth Green, Matthew Lillard and Dax Shepard, played largely to the 21-and-younger crowd but, surprisingly, drew slightly more females than males. Distributor Paramount had expected the buddy comedy to score a mostly male audience. The movie was another genre flick unaffected by its flogging from critics. “Anytime you have sort of a lampoon comedy like this, this audience doesn’t pay much attention to reviews,” said Wayne Lewellen, Paramount head of distributiori. 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You don’t have enough resources to buy all of it right now. GEMINI Let a partner or expert teach you a different and easier way. This doesn’t require more work on your part. It may even require less. Delegate. CANCER Take on a different task, just to make things interesting. You can bet it won’t go exactly by the book, but that’s all part of the fun. Think creatively. LEO in the mood for fun and games, but details get in the way. Keep trying, and you’ll make a beneficial contact. VIRGO A situation at home may seem too hard to reconcile. Don’t give up, but do compromise. The other guy’s idea could work. LIBRA While digging through your old stuff, it’s likely that you’ll discover a wonderful book or two you haven’t even read. It’s like a treasure hunt! SCORPIO A surprise bonus could be yours over the next two days. Do what’s right even if nobody else ever knows about it. SAGITTARIUS An obstacle you confront now may seem impossible to climb, avoid or go around. That will not be the case. CAPRICORN A hassle that’s looming may simply dissolve through circumstances beyond your control. This ought to help convince you that you don’t have to do everything. AQUARIUS A strange twist of fate makes a friend’s suggestion come true, much to your surprise. Don’t make assumptions. Somebody you thought you knew could metamorphose. PISCES There’s a lot of confusion, and it’s growing, but not forever. Try to see the big picture, the whole forest instead of just trees. CALENDAR TODAY “The Wizard of Oz": 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. “Supersize Me”: 7 and 9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre, 931 Main St. He is Legend (featuring ex members of Norma Jean) with Still Life Projector, Build a Bridge: 7 p.m. New Brookland Tavern. 122 State St. $8. TUESDAY, AUG. 24 “The Wizard of Oz”: 8 p.m. Russell House Theater. “Supersize Me”: 7 and 9 p.m. Nickelodeon Theatre, 931 Main St. Abstract DJs: 11 p.m. Art Bar, 1211 Park St. 21 and up. Open Mic Night featuring Jack Kill Jill, Israel's Son, If Not. Winter, Sequoyah Prep School: 7 He is Legend Bridge. Today. New Brookland Tavern, 122 State St. $8.