What'll Be The Most Surprising Hit Movie Of The Summer? - io9 Comments

What'll Be The Most Surprising Hit Movie Of The Summer?

SigmundTheSeaMonster — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:45:11 PDT

Hancock got my vote. I mean, what is in a name? :p

(Trailer made me laugh...tossing that whale into the sailboat...GOAL!!!)

SigmundTheSeaMonster

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Gospel X — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:12:58 PDT

Ed Norton and a promise of destruction? Hulk takes it.

Gospel X

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ggodo — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 17:57:04 PDT

I picked the last one, because I don't know what it is, so it will be a surprise.

ggodo

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MrLookback — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:25:15 PDT

It's hard not to vote for the obligatory monkey but mine goes to Hancock, surprisingly enough. The trailer looks good and it's the first Will Smith movie I've actually wanted to see as far as I can remember.

MrLookback

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Jakus — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 02:13:27 PDT

X- files FTW

Jakus

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Guitaratomik — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 20:05:34 PDT

As much as everyone (readers) bags on it here, I'm going with Speed Racer. Everyone who's not a cynical, color hating, pretentious, adult who is unable to enjoy some pure entertainment is going to be eating that up ie little kids which is money in the bank. Little kids and me....wait...that's not what I meant. WAIT!

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Git Em SteveDave has a new Lego set — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 19:53:17 PDT

@goldfarb: Damnit, I was at her IMDB page, and didn't see that. And she's mine. SteveDave Deschanel has a certain ring to it.

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MonkeyT — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 15:40:58 PDT

@tk.:
Bad movie? Add monkeys.
Boring concert? Add monkeys.
Slow day at the office? Add monkeys.

It's a well known scientific principle.

MonkeyT

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goldfarb — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:52:55 PDT

@Git Em SteveDave:

[imdb.com]

The Happening...

and I saw her first.

goldfarb

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tk. — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:47:11 PDT

@MonkeyT: Bacon monkeys?

tk.

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MonkeyT — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:29:14 PDT

"Monkeys are like bacon. They improve just about anything."
--Andy Ihnatko

MonkeyT

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darcymcgee — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:24:39 PDT

Someone's actually marketing a movie called Space Chimps?

darcymcgee

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Sharpless — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:14:19 PDT

Just an FYI: Starship Dave was co-written by MST3K alum Bill Corbett, formerly Crow/Brain Guy. That doesn't mean it won't suck, but it certainly means it deserves a chance.

Sharpless

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92BuickLeSabre — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:56:25 PDT

@vadmspartan: Yup. Will Smith's no dummy. He may not make the best movies, but he sure knows how to get people in the door.

92BuickLeSabre

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SnotFare — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:54:33 PDT

GO SPEED RACER GO SPEED RACER GOOOOOO, ehem ehem, um yeah speed racer

SnotFare

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workingonyourinvoice — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:50:57 PDT

@atrus123: True that.

@reddingofish: I just read the wiki on the show. I will be watching as much CSATSM as I can find on YouTube tonight.

workingonyourinvoice

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X: The Eliminator — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:46:30 PDT

speed racer.

@workingonyourinvoice: i don't think wall-e will be much of a surprise unless it tanks.

X: The Eliminator

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reddingofish — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:45:02 PDT

@workingonyourinvoice:
I loved Capt. Simian. Are you joshing me? I'll go see that.

reddingofish

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atrus123 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:44:49 PDT

@workingonyourinvoice: I don't think anyone expects Wall-E to be a surprise hit. It's just simply going to be a hit.

atrus123

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reddingofish — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:43:28 PDT

3D movies are great. I love 3D movies.
Just saw the new Wall-E trailer. OMG, Can you say first billion dollar opening day.

reddingofish

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workingonyourinvoice — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:41:33 PDT

Is this space chimps movies based on the "Captain Simian and the Space Monkeys" cartoon? Because I don't know if I could contain the joy that would result from that.
And aren't we forgetting Wall•E?
[gizmodo.com]

workingonyourinvoice

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ParJoe — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:38:18 PDT

I hadn't heard of Hancock before I voted, but it actually sounds cool.

ParJoe

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Garrison Dean, King Awesome — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:36:09 PDT

Boy I hadn't heard a peep about Babylon A.D. A little research later and now I'm pumped for it. Riddick, Yeoh, in an action oriented ripoff of Children of Men from the director of La Haine (and gothika i know), who isn't excited for that!? I mean aside from the general American public, who reading io9 right now isn't excited for it.

Garrison Dean, King Awesome

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Annalee Newitz — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:32:15 PDT

@spacedcowboy: I saw a half-hour preview of Journey at Wondercon, and thought it was great. I mean, it's nothing more than a fun adventure flick, but that's fine with me.

Annalee Newitz

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AaronZ — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:28:38 PDT

I voted for Hancock, though I don't know how you can call a summer big budget actioner starring Will Smith a "Surprise Hit."

AaronZ

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Morgan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:27:03 PDT

HULK SMASH! HULK WILL BE THE BIGGEST MOVIE, WITH THE STRONGEST RETURNS!

Well, no, I doubt it will be the biggest hit from these movies, but when I saw "biggest smash hit" I couldn't resist.

Morgan

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Rus — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:20:05 PDT

@Garrison Dean: actually, there's a lot of talk about them aiming for a G-rated Speed Racer, though they'll need to trim a few things from the test screenings I've heard about.

Anyway, the "money rating" in America is PG-13.

Rus

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Git Em SteveDave has a new Lego set — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:12:18 PDT

Is that Zooey Deschabel in the center picture? If so, what movie is she in?

Git Em SteveDave has a new Lego set

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Garrison Dean, King Awesome — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:09:32 PDT

I've said it before, I'll say it again, if the Wachowskis manage to keep that Speed Racer rating to a PG rating it could be huge.

Child Audience, Pretty Colors, and heavy toy licensing = big money.

Garrison Dean, King Awesome

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bitgod — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:08:46 PDT

The only thing better than a movie with monkeys is a movie with Nazis. Nazi monkeys would the the ultimate. Well, and nekkid chicks.

bitgod

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spacedcowboy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:08:06 PDT

If it is done well, Journey could be f@#!in awesome

spacedcowboy

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atrus123 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:05:26 PDT

Starship Dave sounds tacky enough to win my vote here. Really though, I can't imagine any of these being real hits. Maybe Speedracer.

atrus123

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Jim (The Canuck One) — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:02:21 PDT

@Macloserboy: Yeah. Everybody loves chimps! So cute and always getting into shenanigans.

Jim (The Canuck One)

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CmdrHunt — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:00:05 PDT

Ugh, all I could think of was Vin Diesel in another sci-fi movie... Riddick with Michele Yeoh. Lovely. I voted for Hancock. Maybe another comeback hit for Will Smith.

CmdrHunt

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vadmspartan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:57:55 PDT

I chose Hancock not because I'm interested in it all that much, it's just that Will Smith happens to be bulletproof at the box office. He's the closest thing to a sure thing in Hollywood.

vadmspartan

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extracrispy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:49:13 PDT

Sleeper hit? Love it!

I couldn't decide though. So I voted chimp!

extracrispy

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Rus — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:48:51 PDT

If Starship Dave, The Happening, Wanted, Space Chimps or Babylon A.D. become hits, I'll be most surprised.

Rus

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Dillenger69 — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:46:49 PDT

@Final: My thoughts exactly. Space Chimps gets my vote.

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dead_red_eyes — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:46:24 PDT

X-Files 2 !!!

dead_red_eyes

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aubreyAubrey — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:44:04 PDT

I, I can't vote. Biggest surprise hit? The movie that does better than is expected of it? Or, the move that does better than I expect of it?

If the former, pick a movie that has little buzz that you want to see make it big.
If the latter, ...error... syntax, broken...

aubreyAubrey

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Gyrus — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:42:41 PDT

Wanted is virtually under the radar (except to us Internet Geeks) but will make it's money due to the Angalina-Jolie-playing-with-guns angle.

Gyrus

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Macloserboy — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:42:23 PDT

@Final: Amen. I'm there. Besides, a "surprise hit" is not a big budget Hollywood film like pretty much everything on that last.

Macloserboy

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Annalee Newitz — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:41:00 PDT

I still think the upskirt shootout driving scene in Wanted will put it over the top. Plus, James McAvoy! As a superhero! Teh hotness.

Annalee Newitz

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Final — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:33:18 PDT

How can you go wrong with Monkeys in space?

Final