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While the top ten DVD rentals change all the time, this list should get you through the next few weeks. There's a little something for everyone, from weird Westerns to Adam Sandler clowning around with his pals.

10. Jonah Hex - From the pages of DC Comics comes this revenge tale about a disfigured Old West bounty hunter (Josh Brolin) in search of the madman (John Malkovich, naturally) who killed his family. Megan Fox co-stars as a woman of ill repute who's pretty handy with a pistol.

9. The Karate Kid - A remake of the Ralph Macchio classic, this version is set in China and stars Jaden Smith as a bullied youth who receives instruction in the martial arts from a maintenance man (Jackie Chan).

8. How to Train Your Dragon - In this animated hit, Jay Baruchel provides the voice for Hiccup, a young Viking who befriends a dragon and helps his tribe learn an important lesson. Also featuring the voice talents of Gerard Butler.

7. Sex and the City 2 - This time around, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon head to Abu Dhabi for some fun. Featuring appearances by Penelope Cruz, Miley Cyrus, and Liza Minnelli.

6. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - Michael Cera and Mary Elizabeth Winstead star in this comic book adaptation about a slacker who falls for a girl and quickly draws the ire of her seven evil exes. Directed by Edgar Wright and filled with video game references and lots of stunning visuals.

5. Predators - Adrien Brody heads up the cast in this sci-fi film about human soldiers and mercenaries who are abducted from Earth and set loose on an alien game preserve. Plenty of action, and one of the group isn't who they appear to be. Co-starring Laurence Fishburne, Topher Grace, and Walton Goggins, the film is meant as a direct sequel to Predator 2.

4. Ramona and Beezus - Selena Gomez and Joey King star in this tale of a precocious third-grader and her older sister. Based on the book by Beverly Cleary.

3. Charlie St. Cloud - Zac Efron stars as a young man who meets the ghost of his brother every day to play catch. But when he falls for a female sailor, their budding romance forces him to choose between the living and the dead.

2. Toy Story 3 - With their owner all grown up and moving to college, our favorite talking toys (including Woody and Buzz Lightyear) find themselves at a daycare run by a tyrannical teddy bear. The first animated film to make over $1 billion, this Pixar blockbuster stars the voice of Tim Allen and Tom Hanks.

1. Grown Ups - Adam Sandler leads an all-star comedic cast including Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, and Rob Schneider. When the coach who led them to a championship back in their junior high days passes away, the childhood pals reunite at the funeral and make up for lost time with a series of hilarious pranks and situations. While it's far from Shakespeare, the film is worth a few laughs if you turn your brain on autopilot.

These are the top ten DVD rentals currently available. Of course, this list will soon change, so be sure to pay attention for future updates on the subject. Until then, rent a few of the films listed above and have yourself a fun night at the movies.

Grown Ups Trailer – How Marketing Can Change A Film

In mid-2010, Sony Pictures will be releasing a highly anticipated comedy film entitled “Grown Ups.” Seemingly a sort of “The Big Chill” for the 21st century, “Grown Ups” is the story of five people who knew each other in high school who reunite, along with their families, when their childhood basketball coach passes away.

The film stars, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, Kevin James, and David Spade in the sort of comedy that will probably surprise no one who has seen any of these actors before. Sony's trailer for the film makes it perfectly clear that this is a comedy starring some well-known American comedic actors, and the trailer features prominent gags that include those actors, who are, in fact, the stars of the film.

Click here to see both trailers for Grown Ups.

The international trailer, however, is completely different, and could lead viewers outside the United States to think that they are going to see an entirely different film from the one shown domestically. While the trailer shows many of the same gags that are shown in the U.S. version, the foreign trailer prominently features Mexican actress Salma Hayek, who isn't even mentioned by name in the U.S. trailer. The foreign version, on the other hand, omits any mention of David Spade by name.

Why the changes? American comedies often fare poorly at the box office in foreign countries, and actors such as Adam Sandler and David Spade are not well known abroad. Salma Hayek, on the other hand, is a major international star and does have the ability to draw viewers to the theater. So Sony decided to edit the trailer to feature Hayek and give their foreign viewers the impression that the film actually stars Salma Hayek and that everyone else in the cast is merely supporting her.

Click here to see both trailers for Grown Ups.

It isn't all that unusual for studios to create trailers with content that differs greatly from the film they promote. The trailers for the 2004 film “Sideways” presented the film as “one of the funniest movies of the year” when it was actually a tragic drama with a few comedic scenes. The trailer featured virtually all of the comedy from the film in an attempt to draw comedy fans to the theater. Although the film was successful, countless viewers were baffled to discover that they hadn't bought tickets to see a comedy after all.

Honest trailer or not, “Grown Ups” features a proven cast with a history of selling a lot of tickets to American theatergoers. Perhaps foreign viewers, lured by the idea of a Salma Hayek comedy, will enjoy it, too.

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What was Kevin James' weight in 2001 when he did a Comedy Central special?

He's 5'8" tall and I'm curious about how much weight television adds for a big guy like Kevin

280 lbs

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