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Thread: The 50 Movies of Summer
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The 50 Movies of Summer
Here's a comprehensive list of movies coming out this summer from moviecitynews.com.
I figured we could use this as a jumping off point for discussion on this summer's box office. What Movies do you think he's right about, which ones do you think he's way off on (over or under estimating)?
The $200 Million Club- Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban
Should be best of series - Shrek 2
Family fun finds phenomenal funds - The Terminal
Not a surprise hit, but a surprise mega-hit - The Day After Tomorrow
The darkhorse of the big CG films... but also the most unique and clear concept to sell
The $150 Million Club - Spider-Man 2
The trailer doth protest too much. Biggest June/July opening ever was $73 million in much lighter competition - Van Helsing
Hard to imagine it not getting here... but equally hard to imagine it getting past here - The Village
Can't bet against Shyamalan, even without a single box office drawing star. - I, Robot
Struggling through post, but unless King Arthur surprises, gets the benefit of following 3 action-free weeks - Around The World In 80 Days
The biggest summer darkhorse... could fizzle if it just isn't all that fun
The $100 Million Club - Collateral
Cruise pretty much guarantees $100 million, quality could guarantee more - The Chronicles of Riddick
Vin Diesel stalled... but smart sci-fi could find a place... if it's really smart - The Bourne Supremacy
Damon gets quieter, action gets louder, adult theatrical and DVD audience waiting - Anchorman
Will Ferrell takes off the suit and puts on a suit. How big a star is he? - King Arthur
The biggest mystery of the summer... and not yet trying to get attention. Could easily move way up or way down. - Troy
An R rating can be overcome, but WB doesn't have the Matrix level anticipation going for them this time
Under $100 Million - Alien Vs. Predator
This year's big late season genre entry... will have to be more than cool to hit 9 figures - The Manchurian Candidate
A likely hit... but really for adults... could move up, ultimately, if it's really Oscar caliber - Dodgeball
I fear this one... it could be a car wreck... but it could be pure, dumb fun and will be sampled by Stiller and Vaughn fans - Sky Captain & The World of Tomorrow
Paramount will fight to make sure this is not a complete disaster. Or it could shock and go up to the $150 million+ group - Thunderbirds
It's for the kids... much bigger stake for Universal than they had in Johnny English - Harold & Kumar
Go To The White Castle A major dark horse that could move up this list into the high 70s or 80s - The Stepford Wives
Satire closes on Saturday night... even if it's great... Bowfinger, plus or minus - Garfield
Damn those kids... could this be bigger than any of us want to believe? - Soul Plane
Fros and Hos... Goes, goes, goes
Under $50 Million - New York Minute
The Olsen Twins ring up more than ever - A Cinderella Story
Hilary Duff has a following... at least, until the restraining order comes through - Catwoman
Even a disaster will get $28 million from the geeks on opening weekend - Anacondas
Young, dumb and full of venom - Exorcist: The Beginning
Renny Harlin could always kill people... franchise will get attention - White Chicks
Horrible make-up, but it Wayans' make money when dumb - Raising Helen
Remember when Kate Hudson was a star... now that was a week! - Shall We Dance
Remake of a great Japanese movie carried by the believe that the star is a non-dancer... not that Chicago really changed that - Benji Returns
Could fall off the face of the earth... of could be The Passion Of The Mutt - The Notebook
Nice movie... hard to break out of summer cesspool - De-Lovely
It's just one of those things... no one under 40 has any idea who Cole Porter is - Garden State
Searchlight's Sundance darling... great trailer, but the cult will be small - Cellular
Fun cast... next in Larry Cohen's telephone trilogy - Sleepover
Teen girl comedy... once again bashing the popular girls... good young talent - Breakin' All The Rules
They're hoping that Jamie Foxx will be an Oscar nominee next year... not for this - A Home At The End Of The World
Colin Farrell is the draw, low budget drama is the genre - Before Sunset
Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy and Richard Linklater get back together for another ride - Hero
A great, great movie that is going to barely, barely get released - Head In The Clouds
The next film from Oscar winner Charlize Theron... period is tough, but some will go for her - The Clearing
Redford.... Dafoe... Not too much excitement building - Maria, Full of Grace
A well loved Sundance movie with a hispanic draw... could surprise, but small - Napolean
Dynamite Fox's other big Sundance pick-up... the cult will be larger, but will almost all wait for cable and DVD - Two Brothers
Jean-Jacques Annaud Follows The Tigers - The Door In The Floor
Intimate drama with good actors with no cash value... hard sell - Mindhunters
Escaping the shelf... heading for video - Saved!
Comedy about arch religion... sa-tired!
"34 million American adults are obese. Putting together that excess blubber would fill the Grand Canyon two-fifths of the way up. That may not sound impressive, but keep in mind it is a very big canyon."
- Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban
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I'll start with my 2 cents...
I'll start with the obvious, I think he's crazy for not putting Spidey in the $200M club. Heck, it could be the only film in the $300M club.
I think Day After Tomorrow might suck and not perform...remember, it's written and directed by the guy who had all the creative control over 1998's Godzilla.
The only other one I'll address for now is New York Minute. I will not see this movie, but I think there are tons of people who will. I think this will be bigger than Princess Diaries movie with Julie Andrews and that made $108M. I think the Olsen Twins are a massive draw that very few writers recognize.
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