Originally Posted by
Udaman
May 2nd - Ironman. Call me crazy, but I just don't get the forced hype. I never liked this comic book, it doesn't seem like much (Ultraman was better), and Robert Downey Jr just doesn't bring it for me. This will have a big opening weekend, but not as big as expected, and in the end will fail to break $150M, which will be seen as a failure.
May 9th - Speed Racer. Another one I just don't get. Who is the audience here? The only ones who really remember this show are now in our 40's (or darn close), and honestly, I'm just not that pumped to see it. This will do even worse than Ironman.
What Happens in Vegas. The first romantic comedy, and one that I don't think will do all that great. Less than $60M when all is said and done.
May 16th - Narnia. The first true blockbuster. It will also steal all of Speed Racer's carry over money, and anything left from Iron Man. The previews look good, though the movie looks much darker than the first - not sure I can take my 5 year old to this one. Still, it will break $200M and be a top 5 overall earner.
May 22nd - Indiana Jones. Nuff said. Will be huge. Can't wait to see it. Will finish #1 for the summer, topping $300M.
May 30th - Sex and the City. The bummer thing about this movie is that after it bombs, it will likely seal the deal that The Sopranos is never made into a movie. Sorry, but I never got Sex in the City as a show, and even at its top there simply weren't that many people waiting to see it. It will be lucky to break $50M overall.
June 6th - Kung Fu Panda. This is my sleeper movie. I think it will do better than Wall E, and should be a top 5 grosser at the end. My kids have loved the previews.
June 13th - The Hulk. Damn! The first one was so disappointing, and I was so pumped that they were going to make it again, this time doing it right. They got a great lead. I was really excited...then I made the mistake of watching the preview (something I normally don't do, but am glad I did). It looks...awful. This one will disappoint big time with a HUGE fall off after the first week. It will be lucky to break $130M. It's too bad, because this could be a great movie - they just don't seem to know how to get it right.
The Happening - I must admit, this one has me really interested. M Night Shamalan is a good director, and yes he's lost it a bit...but he's due for a good movie. I will definitely go see it, expecting some huge gotcha moment at the end.
June 20 - Get Smart. Will either be great or a disaster. I think Carrell should carry this...but if it bombs, he's in big trouble with two bad big summer movies in a row. My prediction - it does fine with around $140M total.
The Love Guru - looks really painfully bad. Mike Myers - please bring back Wayne's World (which is what this tries to be, I guess). At the very least The Love Guru seems like a character in Wayne's World.
June 27 - Wall E. Jason - last summer I said Ratatouille would be a disappointment, and it was - though personally, I really enjoyed it (much more than I thought), and it did barely break $200M, keeping Pixar's streak alive. This movie will break that streak. The previews just don't seem that great, and I don't see enough characters to move it along. My kids haven't loved the previews. The whispering will start with this movie...and won't be answered until Toy Story 3 comes out next summer.