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Pop Critics Top 10 Summer Movie Predictions and Preview

Started by Mike Olbinski · 10 months ago

We've analyzed and gone over all of the summer's biggest and most highly anticipated summer movies. We've given you our predictions for the 10 movies we think will be the most successful films of the summer and we've told you why. We've gone month by month and compared each weekend's b ... Continue reading »

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  • Steven

    1 year ago

    Great, great post guys. That's all. Just felt compelled to let you know. :-)

    Stevens last blog post..Classic Trailer Tuesday: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    I gave him my picks, but Jason did all the work in regards to the monthly breakdowns, and I have to agree with Steven, I'm impressed :)

    We'll have to revisit this at the end of August or so...I want to see how my Pineapple Express pick turns out :)
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  • Steven

    1 year ago

    I think you may be on the right track with Pineapple Express.

    Stevens last blog post..Classic Trailer Tuesday: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
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  • jina

    1 year ago

    My top three guesses are (in no particular order, because I'm not a pro like you two):

    Indiana Jones
    Dark Knight
    Wall-E (for the kiddies)
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    First off, GREAT POST!!!

    Secondly, EW is whacked....

    Thirdly, Mo is whacked, no way pineapple express makes top 10 this summer, no way...

    I mostly align with Jasons picks, however, disagree with the Ironman suggesstion of "I don’t think this movie is going to be as big as the fans think it’s going to be." but I'm highly impressed you put this to gross higher than The Dark Knight...i also think theres no chance Prince caspian beats out Drak Knight and Ironman for money grosser spot...

    Interesting niether of you had X-files in top 10, which is probably accurate, but should rake in more than pineapple express...(Mo what are you thinkin') :)
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    @ Cap'n, I'm pretty sure X-Files wont even make $100 million...I just have a hunch. I think the last one didn't even do that great.

    Pineapple Express is going to be huge and funny I think, potheads will go out in droves and see it more than once.

    @ Jina - Solid picks.
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    Thanks for all the great comments.

    A couple of things:

    I didn't mention in the article that Pineapple Express is Rated-R which is why I think it will have a harder time making the top 10 list. However, I saw this morning that the tracking for Speed Racer isn't very good which means it might not do well either...

    The X-Files didn't make my list because the first movie, which came out in 1998 at the height of the TV shows popularity, only grossed $83.9M (adjusted for inflation is $108M). That doesn't give me hope that this film is top ten material. Sadly, Pineapple Express will probably do a lot more.
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Man, I was about to say I thought it made $80+ million, I knew I was close.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    Mo, lunch bet says X-files grosses more than Pineapple Express...
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  • Ana

    1 year ago

    I'll just go see whatever Jason tells me to see. He's more involved. :) As long as we see Indiana Jones, Wall-E, Hancock, Prince Caspian, and the Dark Knight. :)
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    @AnaDVR perhaps you didnt see the program recording note, since Jason is not feeling well Friday, he wants you to go see Ironman and take notes... ;)
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    @Ana - But whatever I want to see, right?
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  • AnaDVR

    1 year ago

    Right.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    1 year ago

    LOLOLOLO AnaDVR..LOLOLOL you guys (and girls) are on a roll today...
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  • Kory

    1 year ago

    I am with Mike on his Dark Knight prediction. I think it will be top 3 for the summer with Indy taking the top spot.
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  • Frank C

    1 year ago

    Jason, you are correct, Speed Racer is picking up a kid following. The winning cars at my son's scout district pinewood derby show car competition were Speed Racer based. Ours, based on Racer X's car, came in 5th. The winning car was a very nicely carved and painted Speed Racer car.

    As for the Mummy movie, no Rachel Weisz spells dud in my book.

    Frank Cs last blog post..OpTempo Ramblings
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  • Raven Spinner

    1 year ago

    I don't know about you guys, but the Movie lineup for the summer is looking really good. I want to see almost every move listed, and I can't remember when that has ever happened. This is really exciting, but until I saw the lists, I didn't realize it.

    Raven Spinners last blog post..My Alternatives to Plastic!
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    I have to agree. There are a lot of movies I would like to see this summer. More so than normal I think. There's one I'm INCREDIBLY pumped about, of course, and several that I'm excited about. Even more that I'd rather see in the theater than DVD which, these days, is really saying something for me.
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  • Raven Spinner

    1 year ago

    Yes, that is how I feel. I used to be a person who went to the theater on opening night of whatever movie I wanted to see or at least opening week. Or we always did dinner and a movie, but now you can hardly catch me in a theater ever, but this line up of films for the summer has me "thinking" about venturing back to the actual theater. The problem for me is the rudeness. If the person next you isn't coughing on you, making you afraid you will catch their cold, then it is the people who brought their new born baby to the movie with them and it cried the entire time, which is completely inappropriate. Then the parents get upset when you ask them to leave, like YOU are the rude person for asking them to leave. Sometimes you get the ones that won't stop talking and spoil the movie or get up to go to the bathroom or get snacks 5 times during a movie. I have had all these things happen to me and just ruin a movie I paid $8 to see and I could go on and on. Where are the manners? Seriously, I worry about our country when you can't even go to a movie and have a positive experience. It is sad. There should be rules.

    1. if you are sick, don't go to the movie and infect everyone else by coughing on them. 2. If you have a new born, face it, you shouldn't take them to the movie with you besides the fact that the sound equipment is completely damaging to a baby's ears. 3. If you need a snack, get it before the movie. 4. Use the bathroom before the movie starts.

    Raven Spinners last blog post..My Alternatives to Plastic!
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  • Mike

    1 year ago

    Good rule of thumb is to go to a movie early in the day, the earliest show you can...usually you don't get a lot of idiots.

    Of course, with these summer blockbusters...they'll be crowded anyways.
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  • Jason

    1 year ago

    @Raven - Yeah, I have to agree with you. As much as I love movies, we have yet to take my daughter and she's eleven months old. No one at my job can understand why, but they are the people who pissed me off so much before my child was born.
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  • Cap'n Schwartz

    11 months ago

    Interesting to see how these results are breaking down... whos closer, Jason or Mike?
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  • Jason

    11 months ago

    Off the top of my head, I'd say Jason. :)
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  • Mike

    11 months ago

    It must have been off the top, because you are sucking so far if you actually go look :)
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  • Jason

    11 months ago

    I don't need to look. I know in my heart that I'm doing well.
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  • Sign Spinners

    9 months ago

    I wanted to comment regarding this part of your article: "Hancock - Will Smith + superhero + comedy = goldmine." In Hollywood there are the mortals, and then the is Will Smith, able to play any role in any genre, and appeal to any viewer. Perhaps it should be "Will Smith + anything = goldmine".
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