Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008

[Borstalboy]

Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#1

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:40am

With some dissenting opinions
Top 5 Bombs of the Summer

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[tazber]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#2

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:43am

That new Eddie Murphy movie looks beyond horrible.
I like Eddie, and always give him the benefit of the doubt. But this new movie where he plays a robot controlled by tiny people in his head just looks.....I can't even find the word.

....but the world goes 'round

[DG]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#2

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:45am

"movie where he plays a robot controlled by tiny people in his head"

What?!?

And that Nerve list looks about right.

[tazber]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#3

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:47am

Brace yourself.


Eddie's folly

....but the world goes 'round

[DG]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#4

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:52am

Wow. That's . . . wow.

[Borstalboy]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#5

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:53am

What was Eddie Murphy's last live-action comedy hit? NUTTY PROFESSOR? That was over ten years ago!

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[tazber]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#6

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:53am

Norbit. Last year.

Edit - I think it actually made money.

....but the world goes 'round

Updated On: 5/2/08 at 10:53 AM

[Borstalboy]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#7

Posted: 5/2/08 at 10:55am

It's going to be a looooooooooooong summer. Lets hope the art house scene coughs up a ONCE, BLACK BOOK or LA VIE EN ROSE.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[Borstalboy]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#8

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:00am

For the record, here's their predictions for Top 5 Hits

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[DG]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#9

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:02am

KUNG FU PANDA?!?!?

I think HANCOCK is going to sell well.

[tazber]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#10

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:04am

I will admit to being awed by the kick-assery in The Hulk trailer.

And Tropic Thunder* looks HILARIOUS!!

*awesome Tom Cruise cameo was leaked. It's truly side-splitting.

....but the world goes 'round

Updated On: 5/2/08 at 11:04 AM

[Borstalboy]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#11

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:06am

I hate to say it, but I think IRON MAN is going to be a surprise flop.

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[tazber]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#12

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:07am

I am so NOT interested in Iron Man.

....but the world goes 'round

[harris007]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#13

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:53am

must disagree, iron man is getting very strong reviews

Attend the tale of Bovine Boy His party threads we all enjoy But does he have Mad Cow Disease? He doesn't eat beef - but cows skating? - oh please!!! With cocoa!?! And lemonade!?! The heifer-mad poster of Broadway (World)

[Borstalboy]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#14

Posted: 5/2/08 at 11:56am

True. But is the average moviegoer interested?

"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.” ~ Muhammad Ali

[DG]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#15

Posted: 5/2/08 at 12:00pm

I don't think IRONMAN is going to be that strong at the boxoffice.

[harris007]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#16

Posted: 5/2/08 at 12:05pm

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808411893/user



the users like it more then the critics do

Attend the tale of Bovine Boy His party threads we all enjoy But does he have Mad Cow Disease? He doesn't eat beef - but cows skating? - oh please!!! With cocoa!?! And lemonade!?! The heifer-mad poster of Broadway (World)

[tazber]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#17

Posted: 5/2/08 at 12:56pm

They're hoping for 70 million this weekend. We shall see.

....but the world goes 'round

[DG]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#18

Posted: 5/5/08 at 1:08pm

Wow - weekend estimates put IRON MAN over 104 million!

[Liverpool]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#19

Posted: 5/5/08 at 1:23pm

yeah AND its at 94% on Rotten Tomatoes. Mvoies with that high a rating rarely make much money. i wanna see it but im broke as hell right now.

[best12bars]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#20

Posted: 5/5/08 at 2:51pm

The art house indy surprise hit this year is going to be "Son of Rambow."

It could be huge.

"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."

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[YouWantitWhen????]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#21

Posted: 5/5/08 at 2:55pm

Son of Rambow got an amazing review in the LA Times - it sounds wonderful.

[Unknown User]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#22

Posted: 5/5/08 at 3:03pm

When I die and am sent to hell the in-flight movie will be Kung Fu Panda. Jack Black is absolutely the most annoying human being on the planet!

He was OK in That John Cusack movie when he was supposed to be the most annoying man in the record store, but after that, he has never ever given a performance I could sit through without literally screaming with hatred for him.

[worrell4077]

re: Nerve.com predicts the Top 5 Bombs of the summer of 2008#23

Posted: 5/5/08 at 3:11pm

I honestly think that You Don't Mess With The Zohan, The Love Guru, and that Eddie Murphy movie are going to be among the flops of the summer. I have to disagree with The Incredible Hulk being a bomb at the box office(I'm at least hoping it doesn't bomb). It looks really, really good and hopefully it'll be worlds better than the first Hulk movie that and Abomination is in it too.

This is actually the first movie site I went to where TDK top the list of top 5 hits of the summer. Everywhere else the prediction for number one has been Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of The Crystal Skull.

I will say that Speed Racer will probably be a box office hit, but it will get mostly negative reviews. It looks like crap.