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Nicodemus wrote:

[Nodding] And I've been telling Shrykey for weeks, now, I think 2008 is going to be, hands-down, THE BIGGEST YEAR FOR FILM EVER. Up half a million dollars from '07,

Half a million? Really? A whole $500,000? You kidding me? Joan Rivers spends more money than that a year on Botox...

(Just kidding, I know your right index finger MEANT to hit the "B", but I couldn't ignore an opening like that.)

[Groan] You're right, of course, Shryke. Billion, with a silent 'M'. [Sigh] This Old-Timer's Disease is a real pain sometimes, folks.

I remain, as always...

Addled.

Well then. I've already said this is probably going to be a waste of time. But I'm not gonna be the party pooper in this potty training facility. So Here goes!

1. Wall-e (obvious reasons.)
2. Narnia (the church will be glad to crush GC even more)
3. Iron Man (come on. Did you see the frickin trailer!)
4. Indiana Jones (Harrison, Shia, what else could go right)
5. Cloverfield,Horton Hears a... Who?, Kung fu Panda, You get the point. Could be any of them.

Anyways. Heres the movies I hope don't get overlooked.

Dragon Ball
Mummy 3
Forbidden Kingdom
Zohan
Bedtime Stories
Step-Brothers
Apatows new movie about some chick who dumps a guy who goes on vacation and probably falls in love with Mila Kunis whose title escapes me right now.
Never Back Down
Movies that probably won't do very awesome. Or as good as others. But I still want to see.

@Nico: your blood-mix must explain your originality, too... Kudos!
@Lili: very good idea! I'm in with a DVD for the winner!
@cRAzY: I understand your first 4 movies... but exactly which are the rest of 6 for your top 10?? please reformulate to a top 10.

only 3 days to go, 20 moguls already in... waitin' 4 others...

delfinasu: My blood-mix explains my alcohol level. What? Nevermind.

I remain, as always...

Nico.

This is domestic (as in US) box office right?

Anyway, if it is, this is my list:

[1] Indiana Jones 4: I don't think it will deserve the number one spot, but i think it will get it. A combination of nostalgia, Spielberg/Lucas, and a strong cast will put this up at around $340 million.

[2] The Dark Knight: This one is what i would like to think would deserve top spot. Theres more than enough hype for this movie, and the marketing campaign for it has been phenomenal (i have a TDK desktop wallpaper already). A super cast with a fantastic director should see this rise to number two with around $317 million.

[3] Harry Potter 6: Very movie-friendly book. Has lots of action, and this time it'll be the only Harry Potter related 'thing' that fans will have until the last movie(s) comes. The story is good, the cast is good to go, the action is there, the humor is there, the intense situations are there. Should make around $309 million.

[4] Chronicles of Narnia 2: Great release date, with a huge amount of anticipation should make this a good box office lock. Alot of people are saying it will do better than Potter, but i seriously doubt that. Should be able to finish with just over $300 million.

[5] WALL-E: Looks cute, it's pixar, and frankly it looks good too. Should be another good time for the family. It should do better than Ratatouille, which incidentally deserved MUCH more, and it should end up around $260 million.

[6] Hancock: Because it's Will Smith in a story about a drunk superhero. How will it not make money? Should top-off at around $230 million.

[7] Madagascar: The first one did brilliantly well and surprised alot of people. The whole cast is back, even the penguins, and it should ride the first installments popularity to a very good $210 million.

[8] Bond 22: Casino Royale has put faith back in the Bond series for alot of people, so you aren't just going for the action alone anymore, the quality should still be there. Casino Royale made around $170, and this one should ride it's good reception to around $193 million.

[9] The Incredible Hulk: They want to re-do the whole project and start fresh. Last time I heard that we got Batman Begins and i'm bloody happy they did. I've always liked Mr.Hulk, and with my favorite actor in the lead role i hope and wish this all the luck in the world. I'm going for a $ 178 million take.

[10] Cloverfield: I'm putting alot of faith in this movie in terms of FM, and i'm hoping it will pay off. First signs say it has the anticipation required to pull off great numbers, and i'm hoping that is true. Most people i know thing it will break the Jan OW record, and i'm hoping that is true as well. Should finish with somewhere around $168 million in domestic BO.

There are some close calls i'd like to mention though. Horton Hears a Who could definitely make lots of money, it looked cheesy to me but you never know with Dr.Seuss. Iron Man looks like it will make a respectable bit of money during it's run. Also, i hope Get Smart does well, i've always liked the TV series, and i like the cast and concept for the movie.

Christ. CBS' midseason lineup reads like a bad Kafka novel adapted into a screenplay by Uwe Boll and Vince Vaughn.

From Variety:

Reality TV
Posted: Sun., Jan. 13, 2008, 9:00pm PT

CBS to focus on reality slate
Network bulks up on nonfiction programming

By JOSEF ADALIAN

As remaining supplies of original scripted programming continue to dwindle, CBS is bulking up its reality slate.

The Eye has given series orders to three unscripted shows, including a talent competition featuring celebrities. The network hasn't provided any timetable for when the shows will air, but it's likely all will be ready for broadcast later this season or this summer.

These are the three additions:

"Secret Talents of the Stars," a celeb competition in which famous folks show off their hidden skills (which may range from singing to juggling). Tournament-style skein will air twice a week, with a performance seg followed by a results show.

Robyn Nash and Don Weiner are exec producing for the Eye's inhouse Magic Molehill Prods.

"America's Top Dog" (working title), an hourlong competition series in which dog owners and their pets live together and (Marma)-duke it out with other canine-human teams in a battle to determine the best-trained dog.

R.J. Cutler ("The War Room"), Stu Schreiberg and Stephen Kroopnick are exec producing via Magic Molehill.

"Game Show in My Head," a half-hour from exec producers Ashton Kutcher, Jason Goldberg and Karey Burke of Katalyst ("Beauty and the Geek"). Hidden camera quizzer has contestants performing outrageous and embarrassing stunts in public, all in an attempt to win big bucks.

Fox 21, Katalyst and Hat Trick Prods. are producing, with Jimmy Mulville and Leon Wilde also serving as exec producers. The Eye ordered a pilot for the project last year (Daily Variety, March 5).

All three skeins fall into the "light entertainment" category of reality. They round out a slate of unscripted skeins that also includes "Survivor," "The Amazing Race," "Big Brother," "Power of 10" and "Super Password."

I swear to God, it's like UHF has come to life before our very eyes.

Coming soon: "What's in YOUR Belly Button?", "I Just Want to Potty All the Time: Toilet Training Secrets of the Stars," "Who Wants to Eat That?", "Are You Smarter Than a Dolphin?" and "Tard War: Autists vs. Mongoloids."

It's not TV. It's a friggin' Greek tragedy.

I remain, as always...

Nico.

Shryke42 wrote:

transformers2 wrote:

The Hottie and The Nottie

Time for that CAT scan, buddy....

Well Shryke im glad some one caught on to my joke and anyways i agree with Nico The Happening is going to suck bad and it will be lucky to make 50 mill but i will see it anyway because Shaymalan movies are hillarious. Lady In The Water and The Village are comedy classics.

Folks still making up their minds about whether to "enter" this competition may want to consider the following:

[from Dark Horizons:]

[Disney's] High School Musical 3, the third iteration of the cultural phenomenon that is the High School Musical series as well as the first theatrical release, will come out October 24th 2008. Despite its proximity to Halloween, it will not be going with its previously rumored "haunted" theme.

Zounds. It may not sell out quite as spectactularly as next month's Hannah Montana concert film will, but this one could EASILY do $100M, folks.

Can The Suite Life of Zack & Cody: The Motion Picture be far behind?

I remain, as always...

Nico.

@BarcaRulz: great comments and choices...
@transformers2: if you want to win and that was a joke (as I suspected from the beginning), you have to replace it... or you'll be The Nottie

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There is NO DOUBT in my mind that it will make 100 million easily. Disney was so smart, although it doesnt take a rocket scientist, to release this in theaters. I'm sure you all caught the "highest rated cable television program EVER" record setting tag that was attatched to HSM 2. This is going to be big folks, really big.

Yeah, I was about to go to bed the other night when I was thinking of this game, and suddenly High School Musical 3 popped into my mind.
Anyone still brave enough to say that Indiana Jones IV will be the biggest movie of the year?
I mean, seriously, if everybody who has ever seen High School Musical 2 paid a ticket price to see it, it would have beaten Titanic.

$350-400 million could happen

1. Wall-E
2. The Dark Night
3. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
4. Bond 22
5. Indiana Jones
6. Iron Man
7. Harry Potter
8. The Happening
9. cloverfield
10. Wanted

I'm in.

1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
2 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
3 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
4 The Dark Knight
5 WALL-E
6 Iron Man
7 James Bond 22
8 Get Smart
9 Sex and the City: the movie
10 Burn After Reading

this summer is gonna be awesome movie-wise

Yeah. Um. I didn't know this was a serious thing.
So don't take my list too seriously.
Cause trust me. I didn't put a lot of time and effort into it.

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