Which summer movie do you want to see the most? [Archive]

dave-accampo

03-13-2008, 09:37 PM

I'll play the ranking game...

For me, it's:

Iron Man
The Dark Knight
Hellboy 2
Indiana Jones
Incredible Hulk

Hulk goes last, as I feel kind of "meh" about the whole project. Iron Man barrrrely beats out The Dark Knight ONLY because it's a new film and Iron Man's never had a feature before. However, I fully admit that TDK might be the superior film from what I've seen. I look forward to Indy, but the first trailer played a lot on the "I'm too old" jokes, so I'm just not sure. Hellboy and Del Toro...I just love that combination...

acomicbookgirl

03-13-2008, 09:39 PM

Its going to be a fun filled movie summer for me. :)

paper

03-13-2008, 09:40 PM

I agree with Dave's list.

You know. Just for a change of pace...

paper

03-13-2008, 09:42 PM

I voted "other"

specification: Wall-E

superfriend82

03-13-2008, 09:44 PM

Indy 4
dark kight
iron man (this coming form a lot form a gut whos not a IM fan)
Hulk
hellboy(know that i'll like this but have't seen the trailer yet)
I guess i'll throw wall-E in there some where

kahunablair

03-13-2008, 09:44 PM

Indiana Jones
Iron Man
Dark Knight
Hellboy 2
Hulk

I think Wall-E is tied with Indy. Plus Iron Man and Dark Knight are completely interchangable.

Funny thing is other then Hulk, I really can't wait for any of them!

superfriend82

03-13-2008, 09:45 PM

Its going to be a fun filled movie summer for me. :)

Know shit! :D

dave-accampo

03-13-2008, 09:46 PM

I voted "other"

specification: Wall-E

I don't know what it is, but...this one just doesn't do it for me. Not sure why.

This might finally be where we part ways, my friend.

Or I'll watch it, shed a single bear tear, and say, "sorry, I ever doubted you..."

paper

03-13-2008, 09:52 PM

I don't know what it is, but...this one just doesn't do it for me. Not sure why.

This might finally be where we part ways, my friend.

Or I'll watch it, shed a single bear tear, and say, "sorry, I ever doubted you..."

Bring forth the bear!

You heartless....

But have you seen the latest trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC96tIhLDN0&eurl=http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=511107531&ref=ts)?

labor_days

03-13-2008, 09:57 PM

The crazy shit Dave is saying is in no way reflective of the opinions of those of us who still have hearts capable of breakage.

I look in Wall-E's eyes and see the soul of a poet.

dave-accampo

03-13-2008, 09:57 PM

But have you seen the latest trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC96tIhLDN0&eurl=http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=511107531&ref=ts)?

It looks cute, and I'll probably rank it highly after watching it, but...I guess I'm not "anticipating" it as much as, well, even as much as Indiana Jones.

After watching that trailer, I'd probably put it above the Hulk, though.

paper

03-13-2008, 10:01 PM

I agree with Labor and think Dave is a terrible person with verbal teeth designed to shred at the very fabric of this nation's moral fiber. A true villain with venom breath, retractable claws, and a collection of nazi paraphernalia in his basement.

My world has been spun upside-down.

valoharth

03-13-2008, 10:02 PM

I'm really excited about ever single one of these damn movies... This is by far the best summer for blockbusters in a long time however, me being the mythology geek that I am and my love for Ron Pearlman Hellboy got my vote. Indy is the runner up and TDK and Iron are in 3rd possition.

kahunablair

03-13-2008, 10:03 PM

Dave, are you a Mummy or Astornaut? Because you make me ill.

paper

03-13-2008, 10:04 PM

He's a dummy and an astro-nut!

(I want to still love you, Dave. But you make it difficult with how awful you're being right now.)

esophagus

03-13-2008, 10:23 PM

My list:

Dark Knight
Hellboy 2
Iron Man
Indy 4
Hulk

If I were to add my own movie, it would be Wall-E, and it would top life itself.

Also, Paper did you not say earlier today you and Dave would disagree about something menial like a movie? This is coordinated, isn't it?!

labor_days

03-13-2008, 10:23 PM

Just updated my Buddy/Ignore list for the forums.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2nal8pf.jpg

neb

03-13-2008, 10:34 PM

I'm listing this one:

1) The Dark Knight
2) Iron Man
3) Hellboy 2

Skip a few...

50) The Incredible Hulk
51) Indiana Jones

Don't worry Dave, I'm with you on this one. We can have black hearts that shred the souls of the American fiber...or whatever...together.

Oh, and I get the feeling of Rambo from the new Indiana Jones. Why, oh why, must we watch some of our favorite characters when they're far too old to do any of the things that they do? I only hope that this new one doesn't sully the original three like the the Episodes did to Star Wars.

That's right...I said it.

valoharth

03-13-2008, 10:42 PM

Oh, and I get the feeling of Rambo from the new Indiana Jones. Why, oh why, must we watch some of our favorite characters when they're far too old to do any of the things that they do? I only hope that this new one doesn't sully the original three like the the Episodes did to Star Wars.

That's right...I said it.

INDY WILL BE AWESOME.... *sob* *sob* You will see... I hope

But really I am worried about it, I'm hoping for two things in this
1) That they don't try and set it up for La'Buff to become the next Indiana Jones.
2) The statement of Sean Connory's lack of involvement have been greatly exaggerated. I've got a feeling that it was just a ploy to get everyone’s hopes down and then BAM from off screen you hear a deep Scottish brog "You were always impulsive" and there he is...

xyzzy

03-13-2008, 10:50 PM

Indy, for old times sake. But I'll say that Iron Man trailer looked awesome.

gungadin

03-13-2008, 11:02 PM

Dave, I love you, but Dark Knight has to go before Iron Man. It's just gotta. Otherwise, you're pretty spot on.

paper

03-13-2008, 11:09 PM

Does it? I dunno. Neck and neck.

gungadin

03-13-2008, 11:14 PM

Does it? I dunno. Neck and neck.

It's close. I'm not gonna lie. But everytime I hear ANYTHING about Dark Knight I'm on board more than whenever I hear anything about Iron Man. They're both gonna rock, but... dammit. I can't wait to get back into the Nolan-batverse.

cormano

03-13-2008, 11:16 PM

Dark Knight, Iron Man and Indy are all too close to call for me. I've never been this excited about this many Summer movies.

superfriend82

03-13-2008, 11:23 PM

INDY WILL BE AWESOME.... *sob* *sob* You will see... I hope

But really I am worried about it, I'm hoping for two things in this
1) That they don't try and set it up for La'Buff to become the next Indiana Jones.
2) The statement of Sean Connory's lack of involvement have been greatly exaggerated. I've got a feeling that it was just a ploy to get everyone’s hopes down and then BAM from off screen you hear a deep Scottish brog "You were always impulsive" and there he is...

Me too.Valoharth.Me too.

dave-accampo

03-13-2008, 11:24 PM

Just updated my Buddy/Ignore list for the forums.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2nal8pf.jpg

LOL, that is the best. Thanks, man. It warms even the blackened vestiges of what was once my heart.

dave-accampo

03-13-2008, 11:27 PM

Does it? I dunno. Neck and neck.
yeah, for me it's neck and neck, too. I really just put IM in the top spot because it's new and it looks like RDJ is gonna tear up every scene he's in.

With TDK, I think Ledger's gonna be great as the Joker, and I like Bale, but the character pretty much has to be the same as the first film (which is eternally the case with Bats, I guess). So...IM just edges it out in my "anticipation" category.

esophagus

03-13-2008, 11:41 PM

I say Dark Knight mostly because of character preference. I am a huge fan of Batman's rogue gallery, and this looks like it will do great things for them. Something no previous Batman movies have done.

If I was more versed with Iron Man, or at least less of a Batman fan, Iron Man would win. Looks all around spectacular.

If the argument were Bale verse Downey Jr., Downey Jr. would win.

labor_days

03-13-2008, 11:58 PM

Someone tell me what crazy ol' Dave is saying in this thread. I can't see his black hearted posts!

On topic;

I am most excited for Wall-E. The movie looks fan-freaking-tast-tic. I love the design and spirit conveyed in all the promo stuff for the film.

Next in line would be Indy for me. I love flagellation and pulp adventure!

Way more excited for Batman than Iron Man. Though that isn't a slight on IM. Just that Nolan proved him self by making the only superhero movie worth a damn in the first film. Still, IM looks pretty good based on the trailer and I like the casting quite a bit.

neb

03-14-2008, 12:00 AM

Someone tell me what crazy ol' Dave is saying this thread. I can't see his posts!

I can't quite make out the details, but it's something about eating puppies and slaughtering infants.

You're not missing much.

:D

esophagus

03-14-2008, 12:00 AM

As Dave put it, Iron Man is about the anticipation. I'm excited for DK because I know Nolan will live up to the hype. I'm excited for IM to see where this goes, and if it goes as well as it seems to be. Also, it comes out a lot sooner, and I'd kill myself without that to hold me over until DK.

blakbyrd

03-14-2008, 12:08 AM

Iron Man, or The Dark Knight.

cenquist

03-14-2008, 01:48 AM

I selected other since I can't wait for these movies.

The Happening
Wanted
New X-Files(whatever the title will be is unreleased)

But I do want to see the others as well.

horatio616

03-14-2008, 02:06 PM

I'm most excited about Iron Man. I've seen a Batman movie at the theaters six times previously but this Iron Man is going to be an all-new experience.

kahunablair

03-14-2008, 02:51 PM

Just updated my Buddy/Ignore list for the forums.

http://i32.tinypic.com/2nal8pf.jpg

I am a Care Bear apparently....
http://www.thevirtualvine.com/images/bears/f_tenderheart.gif

esophagus

03-14-2008, 03:30 PM

Dave isn't:

http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en/6/6f/No_Heart.PNG

labor_days

03-14-2008, 03:45 PM

Bbwwhaha!

I nearly choked to death from laughing so hard.

That totally is Dave. Yup.

mikegraham6

03-14-2008, 03:55 PM

i don't think anything even comes close to Dark Knight. Not only is that my most anitcipated for the summer, but this is my most anticipated movie EVER

horatio616

05-20-2008, 03:40 PM

Who's going to win the comic book movie battle this summer, Batman or Iron Man?

conorkilpatrick

05-20-2008, 05:20 PM

Who's going to win the comic book movie battle this summer, Batman or Iron Man?

That depends on what your criteria is for winning.

horatio616

05-20-2008, 05:25 PM

That depends on what your criteria is for winning.

Let's go with box-office. And for that matter, who you got for third place, Hellboy or Hulk or Wanted?

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 07:02 PM

Let's go with box-office. And for that matter, who you got for third place, Hellboy or Hulk or Wanted?

I'm going to say Batman. He's still a far more marketable commodity. Also, it's the Joker. The biggest crowd reaction my theater got when I saw "Batman Begins" was at the very end, when the joker card got its "big reveal". Bottom three? Hulk, Hellboy, Wanted, in that order. (I think "Wanted" may tank, but "Hellboy" will be respectable, and "Hulk" will make money. All just no-insider-knowledge-or-acumen-hunches.) Still, isn't it great to have five, FIVE, comic book movies debuting in one summer? And none of them smell like giant turds... yet.

But I think Indiana Jones will outdo them all. And I think Wall-E might actually underperform. An essentially silent movie about about robots? I don't know about that one, Pixar. I mean, I'm sure it will be gold, but I don't know that it will sell like "Nemo" or "Cars". Then again, who thought Pixar would win with lovable rats in "Rataouille"?

dave-accampo

05-20-2008, 07:07 PM

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 07:11 PM

If it's Box Office, I'd say Batman. It's a sequel. Sequels generally outperform the first installments. And Batman, as Race noted, is a huge household name. Much more so than Iron Man. Also: not just the Joker (very recognizable villain), but Heath Ledger's tragedy?

Yeah, it's gonna be the Bat.

Will it be the better film? We shall see.

Yeah, I wasn't sure I wanted to go there, but I agree with Dave... Heath Ledger's death will probably drum up some business. How much will that effect the actual take? I don't know. But, morbid though it may sound and tragic though it was... any publicity is good publicity. I guarantee this movie is on more people's radar screens because it is Ledger's last picture (unless you count his incomplete Terry Gilliam role.)

horatio616

05-20-2008, 07:28 PM

If it's Box Office, I'd say Batman. It's a sequel. Sequels generally outperform the first installments. And Batman, as Race noted, is a huge household name. Much more so than Iron Man. Also: not just the Joker (very recognizable villain), but Heath Ledger's tragedy?

Yeah, it's gonna be the Bat.

Will it be the better film? We shall see.

I'm going to go the other way, simply because The Dark Knight doesn't seem to be a movie that parents will take their kids to. It's too dark. Yeah, Iron Man's still far from a kid's movie, but there were LOTS of kids going to see that. I don't see how it can top 100 million in 3 days. The first one only (only, ha!) grossed 48 million in the first week. Iron Man has already out-grossed Batman Begins (430m to 371m).

Wall-E and Indy will probably beat both of them.

valoharth

05-20-2008, 07:42 PM

I think a lot of the reason Batman Beguins didn't do so well was because that franchise does have some taint to it from Forever and Batman & Robin. BB has done a lot better in the DVD market and I bet that will result into more people coming to the Theater to see it.

But I bet Wall-E will probably be the winner of the summer though.

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 07:47 PM

horatio616

05-20-2008, 07:54 PM

I would never bet against Pixar. I just think Wall-E is their hardest sell to date.

I thought Ratatouille was a pretty tough sell. Everytime I've been in a theater and a Wall-E preview is run the audience seems pretty excited about it.

paper

05-20-2008, 07:59 PM

Ratatouille is a much, much harder sell.

Cute. Robot. Win.

horatio616

05-20-2008, 08:02 PM

Ratatouille is a much, much harder sell.

Cute. Robot. Win.

I've never seen a Pixar movie that wasn't superb. Lifetime pass for me. I take my girls to see virtually every family movie that comes out and I often find myself fighting the urge to pinch my jugular off and ending it all while watching them, but never with a Pixar movie.

This movie is gonna rock.

valoharth

05-20-2008, 08:02 PM

I thought Ratatouille was a pretty tough sell. Everytime I've been in a theater and a Wall-E preview is run the audience seems pretty excited about it.

Yea well two words to why Ratatouille was such a hard sell: Paton Oswald... j/k.

I don't think its that hard of a sell though, Cute Robot. The previews really don't show that there isn't much Dialog going on in the movie and I think when the audance shows up they wont mind it. Unless the movie blows.

paper

05-20-2008, 08:25 PM

Pixar has a lifetime pass with me as well.

euchre0

05-20-2008, 08:39 PM

I take my girls to see virtually every family movie that comes out and I often find myself fighting the urge to pinch my jugular off and ending it all while watching them

Man, I'm sure it can be painful (and expensive) for you, but I wish my dad was willing to do that when I was a kid.

Then again, I wasn't as interested in family movies as I was Ninja Turtles and 3 Ninjas, etc. But still.

horatio616

05-20-2008, 08:43 PM

Man, I'm sure it can be painful (and expensive) for you, but I wish my dad was willing to do that when I was a kid.

Then again, I wasn't as interested in family movies as I was Ninja Turtles and 3 Ninjas, etc. But still.

I think the worst thing I've had so sit through in the last four years is Shark Boy and Lava Girl. The memory of it still makes me cry to this day. However, I've gotten to see lots of good stuff like Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Enchanted, which I never would have seen otherwise.

euchre0

05-20-2008, 09:04 PM

I think the worst thing I've had so sit through in the last four years is Shark Boy and Lava Girl.

Yikes! I've never even heard of it, but I looked it up and I can't say I envy you having to see it.

esophagus

05-20-2008, 09:18 PM

I think the worst thing I've had so sit through in the last four years is Shark Boy and Lava Girl. The memory of it still makes me cry to this day. However, I've gotten to see lots of good stuff like Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, and Enchanted, which I never would have seen otherwise.
I own that. I have no siblings young enough to watch it.

"3D Glasses, this looks fun!"

It isn't.

gungadin

05-20-2008, 09:28 PM

First trailer of that I saw, I was in about seven and a half seconds and I was like "Yeahno."

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 09:34 PM

I want to reiterate that I think Wall-E is PIXAR'S hardest sell to date because there's no dialogue. I still think it will do ridiculous business. It's Pixar. At this point they could put out a movie entitled "Computer Generated Wallaby Reads a Portuguese Phone Book for Three Hours in His Native Tongue" and I'd go see it. I mean, it has to be good. It's Pixar!

gungadin

05-20-2008, 09:36 PM

horatio616

05-20-2008, 09:37 PM

I want to reiterate that I think Wall-E is PIXAR'S hardest sell to date because there's no dialogue.

I don't think that's common knowledge.

kahunablair

05-20-2008, 09:52 PM

It really isn't common knowledge.

Even if it was, it wouldn't be a hard sell to kids. Have you seen Telletubbies or Beeboos? No talking doesn't mean anything to kids. As long as the character is loveable and cute, they'll eat it up.

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 09:53 PM

Again... I didn't say it was a HARD sell. I said it was PIXAR'S hardest sell to date. It will still make a bazillion dollars.

kahunablair

05-20-2008, 09:56 PM

Pixar's hardest sell is, and has always been Cars. Sure you got the Nascar Dads and their kids, but it instantly turned off 75% of "City Dwellers".

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 09:58 PM

Pixar's hardest sell is, and has always been Cars. Sure you got the Nascar Dads and their kids, but it instantly turned off 75% of "City Dwellers".

NASCAR's a pretty big drawing point. From Wikipedia:

With roots as regional entertainment in the Southeastern U.S., NASCAR has grown to become the second-most popular professional sport in terms of television ratings inside the U.S., ranking behind only the National Football League.[1] Internationally, NASCAR races are broadcast in over 150 countries. It holds 17 of the top 20 attended sporting events in the U.S.,1 and has 75 million fans who purchase over $3 billion in annual licensed product sales. These fans are considered the most brand-loyal in all of sports and as a result, Fortune 500 companies sponsor NASCAR more than any other governing body. In 2007 NASCAR made a profit of just under $3 billion, and was the second richest motorsport (Formula One was first).

gungadin

05-20-2008, 09:59 PM

I still haven't seen Cars because it doesn't interest me. I'm not saying that I don't want to see it, I just have yet to be thrilled and jazzed about a movie with anthropomorphic cars. Wall-E is a way easier sell purely because it's robots and space adventure (even if that's not all of the movie...)

kahunablair

05-20-2008, 10:03 PM

I'm right there with you, Conor. I am soooooo scared to see this movie. This is my Star Wars, and I'm really worried......

NASCAR's a pretty big drawing point. From Wikipedia:

Like I said, it's not a hard sell to the Nascar people. I'd wager the amount of people that were turned off by Cars is huge.
I'm a HUGE Pixar guy, and even I didn't want to go see Cars.

conorkilpatrick

05-20-2008, 10:04 PM

I'm a HUGE Pixar guy, and even I didn't want to go see Cars.

Same here. I still don't want to see it. And I've actually been to a NASCAR race and had fun.

kahunablair

05-20-2008, 10:07 PM

Cars wasn't bad... It just felt like they went out to get some of that "Nascar Money".

When you get past that, you'd be shocked with the little Pixar additions they put in there.
Take for example the "gnats and bugs" flying throughout the whole movie. It isn't until the final few scenes do you realize that they were minature VW Bugs.

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 10:09 PM

Like I said, it's not a hard sell to the Nascar people. I'd wager the amount of people that were turned off by Cars is huge.
I'm a HUGE Pixar guy, and even I didn't want to go see Cars.

Right, it's not a hard sell to the NASCAR people, and there are a HELL of a lot of NASCAR people. Their dollars still count even though they don't live in major cities. There are more NASCAR people than SciFi/Comic Book people in the country, I'd wager. And there's a lot of us. And we'd, I suppose, be the target audience for Wall-E. He's cute and reminds us of R2-D2.

Can I mention YET AGAIN that I think Wall-E is going to make a gazillion-billion dollars? It's not like I think the movie's going to bomb. I just think it's a harder sell because it's a SILENT MOVIE. "Harder sell" being a relative term. How many parents are going to it and going to say about ten minutes in, "Isn't there any talking?" And later on, there is, so I've heard. Is it possible that it might do a smidge less repeat business because of that?

And Cars, BECAUSE of the NASCAR connection, might have been PIXAR's EASIEST sell.

Still.... they're all Pixar movies... WHICH MEANS THEY'LL ALL BE GREAT AND THEY'LL ALL MAKE A GAZILLION BILLION DOLLARS!

kahunablair

05-20-2008, 10:25 PM

Right, it's not a hard sell to the NASCAR people, and there are a HELL of a lot of NASCAR people. Their dollars still count even though they don't live in major cities. There are more NASCAR people than SciFi/Comic Book people in the country, I'd wager. And there's a lot of us. And we'd, I suppose, be the target audience for Wall-E. He's cute and reminds us of R2-D2.
.....
And Cars, BECAUSE of the NASCAR connection, might have been PIXAR's EASIEST sell.

June 1990
Days of Thunder - Total Box Office $165,900,000
Total Recal - Total Box Office $$261,299,840
(Both had a $60-65 million budget)

Sorry, I had to go all the way back to 1990! I could have put other Nascar/Racing movies up, but do you really want to see how Stallone's Driven compares?

racemccloud

05-20-2008, 10:33 PM

June 1990
Days of Thunder - Total Box Office $165,900,000
Total Recal - Total Box Office $$261,299,840
(Both had a $60-65 million budget)

Sorry, I had to go all the way back to 1990! I could have put other Nascar/Racing movies up, but do you really want to see how Stallone's Driven compares?

Okay, a good sci-fi movie, well-received, well-reviewed, starring Arnold Schwarzenneger (or however the hell you spell it) made $261,299,840. A dud NASCAR movie, bad reviews, although it did have Tom Cruise, still managed to pull in $165,900,000.

I never said the QUALITY of the film didn't play into the commercial success. It certainly does. And, hey, "Cars" is my LEAST favorite PIXAR film. And yet, although it was the worst reviewed PIXAR film, it still made more than either "Toy Story" or "A Bug's Life".

I don't even know what this argument is about anymore.

valoharth

05-20-2008, 10:48 PM

I interrupt this latest Pixar fawn session to say that I just purchased my Indiana Jones tickets for Saturday night at the Ziegfeld here in NYC (my favorite theater)!

Pleasedon'tsuckPleasedon'tsuckPleasedon'tsuckPleas edon'tsuck

I really hope it doesn't suck, I fear I'm going to get out into the theater parking lot and curl up in a little ball crying and saying "Why Lucas, why must you hurt those who love you!"

conorkilpatrick

05-20-2008, 10:51 PM

I really hope it doesn't suck, I fear I'm going to get out into the theater parking lot and curl up in a little ball crying and saying "Why Lucas, why must you hurt those who love you!"

Well, let's be fair. If such a reaction is necessary, it won't only be Lucas' fault.

valoharth

05-20-2008, 10:54 PM

Well, let's be fair. If such a reaction is necessary, it won't only be Lucas' fault.

Yea but the credits are long and it's hard to spout off that many names when you're huddled in the fetal position crying. :rolleyes:

mikegraham6

05-20-2008, 11:19 PM

kahunablair

05-20-2008, 11:40 PM

Well, let's be fair. If such a reaction is necessary, it won't only be Lucas' fault.

No, but he destroyed my friend's childhood memories with Star Wars. If this movie is bad, he's getting the blame!

conorkilpatrick

05-21-2008, 12:38 AM

No, but he destroyed my friend's childhood memories with Star Wars. If this movie is bad, he's getting the blame!

Eh, the originals are still there. People need to get over that complaint.

kahunablair

05-21-2008, 12:42 AM

I know. I was being a little facetious.

It's funny though, this movie had to be given a go ahead from Ford, Speilberg, and Lucas or they wouldn't do it. If it stinks it's all their faults.

We've all just gotten used to Lucas bashing he's the one that we'll all jump on. He's the Leifeld of our childhood movies.

conorkilpatrick

05-21-2008, 12:53 AM

It's funny though, this movie had to be given a go ahead from Ford, Speilberg, and Lucas or they wouldn't do it. If it stinks it's all their faults.

We've all just gotten used to Lucas bashing he's the one that we'll all jump on. He's the Leifeld of our childhood movies.

This is my point - Indy's on all of their heads. Whereas the prequels - those are all George.