Make your own movie

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

Go ahead, make your movie...

 

Im messing around with it trying to get something..having a hard time getting a movie to break even.

[Guest Downhome]

Go ahead, make your movie...

 

Im messing around with it trying to get something..having a hard time getting a movie to break even.

This is pretty cool. I just put one up with...

 

Starring Owen Wilson and Jodie Foster

Also Featuring Jimmy Smits and Joe Pantoliano

Directed by Peter Jackson

 

Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: October

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$10.69 million (Opening Weekend)

$81.78 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 12%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Chris Gore, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: The CAP Ministry, CAP Alert

 

...I made money, a good deal of money, woohoo!

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I had a budget of 10-19 million and grossed 54.03 million.

 

I guess I win.

[Guest Downhome]

I had a budget of 10-19 million and grossed 54.03 million.

 

I guess I win.

I made 80 million, I win.

[Guest Downhome]

This isn't hard at all...

 

Starring Tom Cruise and Halle Berry

Also Featuring Christopher Lee and Kathy Bates

Directed by Ridley Scott

Screenplay by J.K. Rowling

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: November

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$18.54 million (Opening Weekend)

$103.32 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

 

...I just made over 100 million.

[Guest MarvinisaLunatic]

I guess I was wrong trying to do it with a $60 million budget.

[Guest Ravenbomb]

Four ( R )

(Mystery/Paranoia/Amnesia/Drama)

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Alyson Hannigan

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Jason Lee, Brittany Murphy, and Eliza Dushku

Directed by Sam Raimi

Screenplay by Ehren Kruger

 

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.58 million (Opening Weekend)

$77.90 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 3%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest Downhome]

Starring Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Ian McKellen, and Cate Blanchett

Directed by Ron Howard

Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: November

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$10.41 million (Opening Weekend)

$90.15 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 25%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 12%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

[Guest El Satanico]

(Ghost Story)

Starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman

Also Featuring Christopher Lee, Christopher Walken, Kathy Bates, and Eliza Dushku

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

Screenplay by Peter Jackson

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: October

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.61 million (Opening Weekend)

$81.93 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 8%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest El Satanico]

(Vampire/Historical Epic)!!!

Starring Russell Crowe and Julianne Moore

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Tim Curry, Kathy Bates, and Cate Blanchett

Directed by Peter Jackson

Screenplay by J.R.R. Tolkien and Peter Jackson

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: January

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$15.02 million (Opening Weekend)

$103.42 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 25%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 5%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com

[Guest Flyboy]

Pfffft. That site is nothing. Hollywood Mogul owns.

[Guest El Satanico]

Pfffft. That site is nothing. Hollywood Mogul owns.

overrated and gets repetitive and boring after a few days.

 

Only so many times you can do everything possible to make a great movie and then have it bomb out before the game gets boring.

[Guest ShamRock]

Soldiers ®

(Paranoia/True Story/War/Drama)

Starring Robert De Niro and Meryl Streep

Also Featuring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Denzel Washington, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Halle Berry

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Screenplay by Peter Jackson

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$10.18 million (Opening Weekend)

$66.90 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 17%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 4%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

[Guest Lethargic]

Untitled Jay Roach Project ®

(Mystery/Paranoia/Horror/Action)

Starring George Clooney and Jennifer Connelly

Also Featuring Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson, Cate Blanchett, and Eliza Dushku

Directed by Jay Roach

Screenplay by Luc Besson and David Twohy

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: January

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.45 million (Opening Weekend)

$60.42 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 7%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 4%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

 

 

I probably would've done better if I picked a decent director. But I picked Jay Roach in hopes that I could hang out with Susanna Hoffs on set.

[Guest Bannable Offense]

In an effort to make virtual Hollywood implode onto itself...

 

Untitled John Woo Project ®

(Chase/Hostage Drama/Revenge Fantasy)

Starring Ice Cube and Halle Berry

Also Featuring DMX, Snoop Dogg, Michelle Rodriguez, and Lucy Liu

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by Ice Cube

 

Projected Budget Range: $50-59 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$17.65 million (Opening Weekend)

$68.12 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 3%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

[Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

®

(Adventure/Historical Epic/True Story/Drama)

Starring Russell Crowe and Nicole Kidman

Also Featuring Christopher Lee, Casey Affleck, Eliza Dushku, and Kate Beckinsale

Directed by Peter Jackson

Screenplay by William Broyles Jr.

 

Projected Budget Range: $100-109 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$19.00 million (Opening Weekend)

$121.92 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 24%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 5%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com

[Guest bravesfan]

Theft ®

(Mystery/Paranoia)

Starring Harrison Ford and Natalie Portman

Also Featuring Benjamin Bratt and Dwayne Johnson (THE STREET TOUGHS! YEAH!)

Directed by M. Night Shyamalan

Screenplay by Peter Jackson

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.28 million (Opening Weekend)

$90.63 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest Vyce]

Monkeys in Space (PG)

(Sci-Fi)

Starring Anthony Hopkins and Cameron Diaz

Also Featuring Alan Cumming, Hugh Grant, Brittany Murphy, and Liv Tyler

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan

 

Projected Budget Range: $10-19 Million

Planned Release Date: August

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.31 million (Opening Weekend)

$75.52 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 9%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

Monkeys in Space is a certified hit.

 

Now, Hollywood, steal my idea. It's money in the bank!

[Guest DrTom]

How are you people getting all those stars and big-name moviemaking folks with a budget of $0-1 million. Jesus Christ, at least try to be a LITTLE realistic about it before bragging that you made a ton of money. Pay those people what they're worth and then see how much you make.

[Guest Razor Roman]

The Glory of The Game ®

(Caper Comedy/Christmas/Hostage Drama/Football)

Starring Russell Crowe and Julianne Moore

Also Featuring Nathan Lane, Kevin Kline, Kathy Bates, and Eliza Dushku

Directed by Peter Jackson

Screenplay by Ice Cube and Peter Farrelly

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$13.14 million (Opening Weekend)

$87.00 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 19%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 4%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jack Garner, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

 

 

Bwahahahah! Nathan Lane in a football movie?!

[MooreMark 0]

(Historical Epic/Mystery)

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Halle Berry

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Tom Hanks, Kathy Bates, and Taryn Manning

Directed by Peter Jackson

Screenplay by Peter Jackson

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$18.39 million (Opening Weekend)

$119.14 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 20%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Stephen Holden, New York Times

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com

[Guest Karnage]

The Fight To The Finish® (PG-13)

(Adventure/Comic Book/Martial Arts/Action)

Starring Jackie Chan and Lucy Liu

Also Featuring David Chappelle, Colin Farrell, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, and Anna Paquin

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$18.11 million (Opening Weekend)

$77.26 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 1%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

[Guest Marshall]

How are you people getting all those stars and big-name moviemaking folks with a budget of $0-1 million. Jesus Christ, at least try to be a LITTLE realistic about it before bragging that you made a ton of money. Pay those people what they're worth and then see how much you make.

They must be working on scale because they liked the script and wanted to work with the director.

[Guest Marshall]

You suck my dick, I'll suck yours! (PG)

(Buddy Cop/Caper Comedy/Hostage Drama/Talking Animal)

Starring Harrison Ford and Julia Roberts

Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Cameron Diaz, and Liv Tyler

Directed by Sam Raimi

Screenplay by David Koepp

 

Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.22 million (Opening Weekend)

$125.39 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 3%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Padgett Arango, Chucklehound.com

[Guest Ravenbomb]

(PG-13)

(Historical Epic/Paranoia/Postmodern Angst)

Starring Robert De Niro and Eliza Dushku

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, Fairuza Balk, and Clea DuVall

Directed by Dominic Sena

Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman

 

Projected Budget Range: $90-99 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$13.35 million (Opening Weekend)

$72.01 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 10%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

 

the selection for people sucks. You can't have Scorsese or Robert Altman direct? No Jay Cocks or Paul Schrader or Kevin Smith for writing? Christopher Nolan's not under either one. They don't even have Brian Cox under actors

[Guest kingkamala]

Ladies and gents I present to you:

 

Playaz (Buddy Cop/Action/Comedy)

 

Starring: Ice Cube and Michelle Rodriguez

 

Also featuring: Eugene Levy, Jet Li, Sarah Silvermen and Kathy Bates

 

Directed by Keenan Ivory Wayans

 

Written by Ice Cube.

 

Projected Budget Rate: 90-99 Million

Planned Release date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$16.58 million (Opening Weekend)

$70.37 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 1%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

 

 

Aww man a buddy cop movie featuring Ice Cube and Eugene Levy facing off with Jet Li. I thought that would be box office gold.

[Guest Lil Naitch]

Not enough names in the list. I can't even make my Buffy movie

[Guest El Satanico]

They don't even have Brian Cox under actors

Yes they do

[Guest Ravenbomb]

do they? *checks* sure enough

but they don't have Quinten Terrentino, so they still need to add a lot more names

 

 

Suicide Circle (PG-13)

(Historical Epic/Martial Arts/Sci-Fi)

Starring Christian Bale and Eliza Dushku

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Claire Danes

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by Joss Whedon

 

Projected Budget Range: $100-109 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$18.75 million (Opening Weekend)

$84.71 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 6%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com

[Guest kingkamala]

No Holds Barred 2: Rock Hard (PG-13)

(Action/Coming of Age)

Starring Dwayne Johnson and Pam Grier

Also Featuring Tom 'Tiny' Lister Jr., Jonathan Lipnicki, and Denise Richards

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Screenplay by David Twohy

 

Projected Budget Range: $110-119 Million

Planned Release Date: August

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$13.20 million (Opening Weekend)

$61.59 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: Slim to None

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Jonathan Foreman, New York Post