Promotional material for Beauty and the Beast Photo: IC Disney's Beauty and the Beast continued its blockbuster ways this weekend Cheap Dalton Pompey Jersey , dominating North American movie screens with a three-day take of $88.3 million, according to an estimate from the specialized Exhibitor Relations.
In just its second week, the film's cumulative North American take of $317 million is the best ever for a March release, according to the Variety website, helping propel US box offices for March past $1 billion Cheap Darwin Barney Jersey , the most ever for the month.
The movie, starring Emma Watson of Harry Potter fame as Belle and Dan Stevens from the Downton Abbey series as the Beast, has shown drawing power usually more typical of a superhero blockbuster than of PG-rated family fare.
But the latest superhero film, Lionsgate's rebooted Power Rangers, had a strong opening weekend with $40.5 million in sales Cheap Ryan Goins Jersey , coming in second in North America and defying critics, who had called it a needless addition to a market saturated by comic book characters.
In an excoriating review in Britain's Daily Telegraph, critic Robbie Collin said the movie's climax appeared to have been "shot by the Hunchback of Notre Dame and edited by a monkey wearing oven gloves."
Lionsgate may wish to keep that monkey on staff; the film is already well on its way to recovering the $105 million cost of the film.
Rangers features Dacre Montgomery, RJ Cyler, Naomi Scott Cheap Justin Smoak Jersey , Becky G and Ludi Lin as high schoolers who use their superpowers to battle the nefarious Rita Repulsa, played by Elizabeth Banks.
Coming third in weekend revenues was Warner Brothers' Kong: Skull Island, with a $14.4 million take in its third week. The film, starring Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson Cheap Kendrys Morales Jersey , John Goodman and Brie Larson, tells the story of a group of explorers on a mysterious island that proves to be the frightening domain of the mighty ape.
In fourth spot was the Sony film Life, with an opening-weekend take of $12.6 million.
The movie, which has received mostly positive reviews, features Ryan Reynolds Cheap B.J. Upton Jersey , Jake Gyllenhaal and Rebecca Ferguson as astronauts on the International Space Station facing a menacing otherworldly life form.
In fifth was Logan, earning $10.1 million in its fourth week out. The Fox production stars Hugh Jackman - in what is said to be his last appearance as the Wolverine character - helping a young girl, played by Dafne Keen, who has claws of her own.
Rounding out the top 10 are:
Get Out ($8.7 million)
Chips ($7.6 million)
The Shack ($3.8 million)
The Lego Batman Movie ($2 million)
The Belko Experiment ($1.8 million)
A slowed flight can be a hassle. The airlines get bad publicity because so many flights do not depart and arrive on time. In the U.S., the Department of Transportation maintains statistics and publishes them often. In Europe Cheap Roy Halladay Jersey , there are strict new rules for compensation. This is improving the issue.
The vast majority of the time you won’t experience flight delays. For all of the publicity that airlines get, many of their flights get you where you want to go with very little delay. But problems may happen. You should be prepared and have a good idea what to expect when something does happen.
It will not win you any sympathy with an exhausted airline agent if you yell and yell for compensation that is not due to you. On the other hand, you can and should be dogged in getting what you do deserve. Remember that those airlines agents really are trying to do their best to help you and everyone else who is in line with you. Let us go over a few scenarios.
What will the airlines do for you if you have a delayed flight? It really depends on why it is slowed. If the flight problem is because of air-traffic delays due to congestion, most airlines won’t do much for you because they aren’t responsible for air traffic control delays (ATC delays).
If the delayed flight is because of weather… well, you are all pretty much at the mercy of the weather including the airline. These situations are out of their control. They will try to get you on your way as best they can Cheap Jesse Barfield Jersey , but you will not be compensated for these types of delays.
If your held up flight is due to a problem that is in their control, the airline may be more helpful. For example, is there is a mechanical problem or crew rest problems, or computer difficulty with check-in?
Mechanical problems are a safety issue so you are in a grey area there. It pays to find out what your airline says it will do. Read its contract of carriage before you travel. This lists your rights for when you encounter a deferred flight.
The airline may get you on your way with only an hour or so wait, but what if you have a linking flight… and you cannot make your connection? If you might miss your connections because of a delay at your initial airport Cheap Roger Clemens Jersey , inform the gate agent. If there are a lot of passengers missing a connection, the airline may briefly hold a connecting flight for you…. but don’t count on this.
With airlines getting blamed for flight delays, they’d often rather leave a few passengers behind than report a late flight. If they cannot hold the connecting flight, ask the agent to re-book you for a new connecting flight. You can call the reservations number for your airline and you might get rebooked faster than you can at the airport with all those other passengers waiting for help.
If your flight problem was a delay of the initial flight, and if the weather isn’t the issue Cheap Paul Molitor Jersey , ask whether you can go on another flight or through a different hub. Should none of that work, and you miss the plane, alert an agent.