Opening Friday

•"Big Fat Liar" (Universal) - In this comedy, a teen-age student (Frankie Muniz) tries to prove that a sleazy Hollywood producer (Paul Giamatti) stole his class paper and turned it into a blockbuster flick. The student travels with his best friend (Amanda Bynes) to Los Angeles to try to break into show business - literally. Starring Muniz, Giamatti, Bynes, Amanda Detmer and Donald Faison. Directed by Shawn Levy. Rated PG.

•"Collateral Damage" (Warner Bros.) - Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as firefighter Gordon Brewer, who is looking for revenge in this sci-fi thriller. After his wife and child are killed by a terrorist bombing, Brewer takes matters into his own hands and travels to Columbia to track down the man responsible. Starring Schwarzenegger, Cliff Curtis, John Leguizamo, John Turturro, Francesca Neri and Elias Koteas. Directed by Andrew Davis. Rated R.

•"Rollerball" (MGM) - In this sci-fi adventure, a deadly sport that combines roller derby and basketball thrives in the year 2005 and packs arenas around the world. A global viewership bets and roots for the star players who skate and motorcycle past opponents to score. Despite the danger, the real threat lies in the team owner who sacrifices anything and anyone to maximize ratings, which are worth more to him than the final score. Starring Chris Klein, LL Cool J, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Naveen Andrews and Jean Reno. Directed by John McTiernan. Rated PG-13.

Weekend box office

1. "Black Hawk Down" (Sony) - $11.1 million; 3,143 theaters

2. "Snow Dogs" (Disney) - $10.1 million; 2,454 theaters

3. "A Walk To Remember" (Warner Bros.) - $8.8 million; 2,420 theaters

4. "The Count of Monte Cristo" (Touchstone) - $8.7 million; 2,211 theaters

5. "A Beautiful Mind" (Universal) - $8.4 million; 2,250 theaters

6. "The Mothman Prophecies" (Sony/Screen Gems) - $7.3 million; 2,331 theaters

7. "I Am Sam" (New Line) - $6.3 million; 1,303 theaters

8. "The Lord of the Rings" (New Line) - $5.7 million; 2,309 theaters

9. "Kung Pow!: Enter the Fist" (Fox) - $3.8 million; 2,475 theaters

10. "Orange County" (Paramount) - $2.8 million; 2,225 theaters

Gabriel Perez is a freshman business administration major.

Why business administration?

I have no idea. Well, I want to get a business going after I graduate.

What type of business?

A bar or a club.

What would you call it?

Inferno.

Wow. I don’t think there has ever been a club with that name - ever.

Hopefully.

What’s the craziest thing you have ever done?

I jumped into a pool fully clothed with my cell phone. It was a bad idea for my cell phone. Do you want a fry?

No, but thank you for offering. What’s with the earring on your left ear?

I have no idea. I had it done when I was 15 at Wal-Mart. I wanted to be unique.

If you could murder someone with a random object, what would it be and why?

I’d probably use a sledgehammer. I would want to get it done quick and waste less time.