Make your own movie

[Mecha Mummy 0]

The Key (PG-13)

(Action/Comedy)

Starring Jackie Chan and Reese Witherspoon

Also Featuring Jet Li, Seth Green, Lucy Liu, and Alyson Hannigan

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by Bobby Farrelly and Steve Oedekerk

 

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$19.71 million (Opening Weekend)

$80.90 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: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

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

[Guest El Satanico]

Being Christopher Walken ®

(Fantasy/Comedy)

Starring Brad Pitt and Cameron Diaz

Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Walken, Sigourney Weaver, and Winona Ryder

Directed by Cameron Crowe

Screenplay by Charlie Kaufman

 

Projected Budget Range: $30-39 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.92 million (Opening Weekend)

$62.61 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 8%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

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

 

 

The only direct link to Being John Malkovich is Cameron Diaz reprising her character who's now playing John Cusack's role. Brad Pitt now plays the homely spouse role that Diaz played in Malkovich.

[Guest Zero_Cool]

Eisenhower (PG-13)

(Historical Epic/Period Drama)

Starring Jack Black and Faye Dunaway

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans

Screenplay by Bobby Farrelly and Peter Farrelly

 

Projected Budget Range: $30-39 Million

Planned Release Date: January

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.99 million (Opening Weekend)

$66.41 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 8%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

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

 

 

Why in the hell did this not bomb? I mean, c'mon, look at it!! I'll have to bring out Zoolander 2 or something now!

[Guest kingkamala]

Aquaman (PG-13)

(Comic Book/Fantasy)

Starring Owen Wilson and Kirsten Dunst

Also Featuring Jim Carrey, Billy Dee Williams, and Helen Mirren

Directed by Rob Cohen

Screenplay by David Koepp and David Hayter

 

Projected Budget Range: $110-119 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$16.77 million (Opening Weekend)

$97.60 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

 

 

I think an Aquaman movie would kick surprising amounts of ass. And the sheep would eat it up even if it was mindless drivel.

[Guest Ravenbomb]

the movie so far with the slimmest chance to get any awards

 

Lost Souls (PG-13)

(Mystery/Ghost Story/Martial Arts)

Starring Christian Bale

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Keanu Reeves, Eliza Dushku, and Carrie-Anne Moss

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan and John Singleton

 

Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$17.49 million (Opening Weekend)

$78.11 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: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

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

[Guest CED Ordonez]

A little inaccurate but...

 

XXX2 (PG-13)

(Adventure/Thriller/Action)

Starring Vin Diesel and Eliza Dushku

Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson

Directed by Rob Cohen

Screenplay by Gary Scott Thompson and David Ayer

 

Projected Budget Range: $80-89 Million

Planned Release Date: August

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.03 million (Opening Weekend)

$72.84 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: Matthew Abrams, Chucklehound.com

[Guest kingkamala]

Batman 5: Dude Where's My Batmobile (PG-13)

(Comic Book/Action)

Starring Ashton Kutcher and Shannon Elizabeth

Also Featuring Owen Wilson, Seann William Scott, Rose McGowan, and Denise Richards

Directed by Joel Schumacher

Screenplay by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio

 

Projected Budget Range: $110-119 Million

Planned Release Date: August

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$15.10 million (Opening Weekend)

$70.92 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: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

 

EDIT: Now here's the way it should be done.

 

 

Batman 5: Return of The Joker (PG-13)

(Comic Book/Action)

Starring Guy Pearce and Kirsten Dunst

Also Featuring Jack Nicholson and Gene Hackman

Directed by Sam Raimi

Screenplay by David Koepp and Frances Walsh

 

Projected Budget Range: $80-89 Million

Planned Release Date: July

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.58 million (Opening Weekend)

$99.91 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: Ron Wells, Film Threat

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

[Guest CoreyLazarus416]

Scha-Wing!! The Musical (PG-13)

(True Story/Comedy/Musical)

Starring Will Smith and Lucy Liu

Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Bill Paxton, Eliza Dushku, and Liv Tyler

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Screenplay by Bret Easton Ellis and Ice Cube

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$9.43 million (Opening Weekend)

$70.33 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 7%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest Ravenbomb]

how I would make the next Spider-Man movie

 

Spider-man: Maximum Carnage (yeah, I stole the name from the video game, sue me) (PG-13)

(Adventure/Comic Book/Action)

Starring Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst

Also Featuring Vincent D'Onofrio and Stephen Dorff

Directed by Sam Raimi

Screenplay by Steven Zaillian and Robert Rodriguez

 

Projected Budget Range: $80-89 Million

Planned Release Date: May

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$11.95 million (Opening Weekend)

$108.74 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: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

 

Vincent D'Onofrio as Eddie Brock/Venom and Stephen Dorff as Carnage. They didn't have the guy who wrote SM 1 and 2, so I used Robert Rodriguez and Steven Zaillian (worked on the GONY screenplay)

[Guest kingkamala]

Homestar Runner: The Movie (PG)

(Animation/Family/Comedy)

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Cameron Diaz

Also Featuring Adam Sandler, Verne Troyer, and Kathy Bates

Directed by Ron Howard

Screenplay by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio

 

Projected Budget Range: $70-79 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$11.21 million (Opening Weekend)

$85.08 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 13%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 7%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

Jake Gyllenhaal: Homestar Runner

 

Cameron Diaz: Marzipan

 

Adam Sandler: Strong Bad

 

Verne Troyer: The Cheat

 

Kathy Bates: Mother Strong.

[Guest Angle-plex]

Popick Saves The Board: Part II (PG-13)

(Drama/Comedy)

Starring Andy Dick and Kathy Bates

Also Featuring Dwayne Johnson and Orlando Jones

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans

Screenplay by Shawn Wayans and Marlon Wayans

 

Projected Budget Range: $40-49 Million

Planned Release Date: May

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$13.78 million (Opening Weekend)

$58.92 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 2%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

(Period Drama/Talking Animal/True Story)

Starring Jim Carrey and Kirsten Dunst

Also Featuring Sean Astin, Jay Mohr, Eliza Dushku, and Julia Roberts

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by J.K. Rowling

 

Projected Budget Range: $90-99 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$19.51 million (Opening Weekend)

$112.12 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 5%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Chris Gore, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Ron Wells, Film Threat

 

Yeah, that makes a LOT of sense

[Your Paragon of Virtue 0]

Also, I love how Elijah Wood is a lead actor while Tom hanks is a supporting guy...

[Guest Zack Malibu]

Initiation ®

(Mystery/Paranoia/High School/Thriller)

Starring Brendan Fehr and Mandy Moore

Also Featuring Shane West, Michael Rapaport, Susan Ward, and Carla Gugino

Directed by Steve Carr

Screenplay by Miles Millar

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: May

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$9.69 million (Opening Weekend)

$48.77 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 3%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Gene Seymour, Newsday

[Guest Ravenbomb]

The Best Movie Ever Made...Ever (PG)

(Historical Epic/Paranoia/Talking Animal/Sci-Fi)

Starring DMX and Julia Roberts

Also Featuring Anthony Anderson, Cedric the Entertainer, Kathy Bates, and Stockard Channing

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by Shawn Wayans and Bobby Farrelly

 

Projected Budget Range: $140-149 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$19.73 million (Opening Weekend)

$96.43 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 7%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

 

Pulse (PG-13)

(Paranoia/Hacker/Ghost Story)

Starring John Cusack and Shannon Elizabeth

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Brittany Murphy

Directed by Sam Raimi

Screenplay by M. Night Shyamalan and Alejandro Amenábar

 

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million

Planned Release Date: October

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.96 million (Opening Weekend)

$80.42 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 2%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

Edited June 28, 2003 by Ravenbomb

[Guest ArkhamGlobe]

My masterpieces...

 

Untitled Brian De Palma Project ®

(Historical Epic/Paranoia/Vampire/War)

Starring Joe Pantoliano and Diane Lane

Also Featuring Christopher Lee, Udo Kier, Holly Hunter, and Parker Posey

Directed by Brian De Palma

Screenplay by Woody Allen and David Mamet

 

Projected Budget Range: $30-39 Million

Planned Release Date: October

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$10.49 million (Opening Weekend)

$47.72 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 5%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Chris Gore, Film Threat

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

 

 

Untitled Ridley Scott Project ®

(Revenge Fantasy/Ghost Story/Western)

Starring Clive Owen

Also Featuring Brian Cox, Donald Sutherland, Cate Blanchett, and Rachel Weisz

Directed by Ridley Scott

Screenplay by David Koepp

 

Projected Budget Range: $10-19 Million

Planned Release Date: August

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$10.49 million (Opening Weekend)

$66.18 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 11%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Untitled Sam Raimi Project (PG-13)

(Christmas)

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Kirsten Dunst

Also Featuring Sean Astin, Rory Culkin, Michelle Rodriguez, and Emily Watson

Directed by Sam Raimi

Screenplay by Peter Jackson and M. Night Shyamalan

 

Projected Budget Range: $20-29 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$11.41 million (Opening Weekend)

$99.06 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 9%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Lou Lumenick, New York Post

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Most gross....highest budget though

Untitled Steven Soderbergh Project (PG)

(Animation)

Starring Mike Myers and Cameron Diaz

Also Featuring Tom Hanks, Samuel L. Jackson, Eliza Dushku, and Rachel Weisz

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Screenplay by J.K. Rowling and J.R.R. Tolkien

 

Projected Budget Range: $100-109 Million

Planned Release Date: May

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$20.96 million (Opening Weekend)

$120.75 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 15%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 4%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

Not Another Porno Movie ®

(Comedy/Spoof)

Starring Natalie Portman

Also Featuring Eliza Dushku and Michelle Rodriguez

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans

Screenplay by William Shakespeare and Marlon Wayans

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$10.49 million (Opening Weekend)

$72.21 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: Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

[Guest Ravenbomb]

The Wraith (PG-13)

(Western/Martial Arts)

Starring Kurt Russell and Lucy Liu

Also Featuring Jake Gyllenhaal, Keanu Reeves, Eliza Dushku, and Natasha Henstridge

Directed by Peter Jackson

Screenplay by Peter Jackson

 

Projected Budget Range: $50-59 Million

Planned Release Date: January

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$15.03 million (Opening Weekend)

$96.80 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 14%

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

 

 

 

 

just for fun:

 

Beautiful Mind (PG-13)

(Drama/Biopic)

Starring Russell Crowe

Also Featuring Ed Harris, Paul Bettany, and Jennifer Connelly

Directed by Ron Howard

Screenplay by John Logan and Steven Zaillian

 

Projected Budget Range: $60-69 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$11.79 million (Opening Weekend)

$93.22 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 30%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 19%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

They didn't have the real writer, so I used a couple guys that worked with Scorsese

Edited June 28, 2003 by Ravenbomb

[Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

Piece of shit. No Kevin Smith or Jason Mewes.

 

 

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back!........uhh.......again.....Yeah! ®

(Adventure/Comedy)

Starring Ben Affleck and Shannon Elizabeth

Also Featuring Jason Lee, Will Ferrell, Eliza Dushku, and Jennifer Love Hewitt

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Screenplay by Mike White

 

Projected Budget Range: $50-59 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$15.06 million (Opening Weekend)

$66.61 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: Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post

[Guest El Satanico]

Hedgehog: The Ron Jeremy Story ®

(Biopic)

Starring Vincent D'Onofrio and Cameron Diaz

Also Featuring Samuel L. Jackson, Fred Savage, Shannon Elizabeth, and Illeana Douglas

Directed by Steven Soderbergh

Screenplay by Stephen Gaghan and Cameron Crowe

 

Projected Budget Range: $20-29 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$8.58 million (Opening Weekend)

$52.52 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 15%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 6%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Jay Carr, Boston Globe

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

 

 

Vincent D'Onofrio is adult Ron Jeremy

Fred Savage is young Ron Jeremy

Samuel L. Jackson is a porn star friend that entered the business at the same time.

Illeana Douglas is the porn starlette who introduced Ron Jeremy to the business who became his love interest

Cameron Diaz is the coked out and used up porn starlette trying to make a comeback.

Shannon Elizabeth: Is a young up and coming porn starlette.

[Guest kingkamala]

The Best of Both Worlds (PG-13)

(Buddy Cop/Hostage Drama/Action)

Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger

Also Featuring Sylvester Stallone, Michael Rapaport, Michelle Rodriguez, and Kim Basinger

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by David Koepp and Philip K. Dick

 

Projected Budget Range: $100-109 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$18.10 million (Opening Weekend)

$88.95 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: Ron Wells, Film Threat

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Elvis Mitchell, New York Times

 

 

Shows a sign of the times. If an Arnold-Stallone buddy cop movie was made ten years ago....it would have made $100 million

[Guest Ravenbomb]

King Lear (PG-13)

(Historical Epic/Remake/Literary Adaptation)

Starring Anthony Hopkins and Eliza Dushku

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Helena Bonham Carter, and Fairuza Balk

Directed by Peter Jackson

Screenplay by Peter Jackson and William Shakespeare

 

Projected Budget Range: $10-19 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$15.59 million (Opening Weekend)

$97.36 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 16%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

 

Ghost Town (PG-13)

(Revenge Fantasy/Western/Vampire)

Starring Bruce Willis and Drew Barrymore

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Eliza Dushku, and Brittany Murphy

Directed by John Woo

Screenplay by Joss Whedon

 

Projected Budget Range: $10-19 Million

Planned Release Date: June

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.55 million (Opening Weekend)

$59.32 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: Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

Edited June 30, 2003 by Ravenbomb

[Guest kingkamala]

My biggest box office success, however my biggest budget too.

 

 

 

The Last American Hero (PG-13)

(Fantasy/Historical Epic/Action/Coming of Age)

Starring Tobey Maguire and Natalie Portman

Also Featuring Colin Farrell, Tom Cruise, Emily Watson, and Jennifer Connelly

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Screenplay by David McKenna and Mitchell Kapner

 

Projected Budget Range: $100-109 Million

Planned Release Date: February

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$14.26 million (Opening Weekend)

$109.79 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 8%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

[Guest Ravenbomb]

except for me making A Beautiful Mind, this one has had the biggest chance of winning an oscar:

 

Manson (PG-13)

(True Story/Biopic/Thriller)

Starring Billy Crudup

Directed by Ron Howard

Screenplay by Alexander Payne

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$6.49 million (Opening Weekend)

$58.21 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 18%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 11%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Rita Kempley, Washington Post

 

I figured Crudup would be the best choice, because with a beard he could pass as Manson, and he's not a huge 'name'

[Guest Chuck Woolery]

Pig Hustlaz ®

(Buddy Cop/Caper Comedy/Chase)

Starring Snoop Dogg and Natalie Portman

Also Featuring Jason Lee, Jay Mohr, Eliza Dushku, and Brittany Murphy

Directed by Keenen Ivory Wayans

Screenplay by Ted Elliott and Susannah Grant

 

Projected Budget Range: $80-89 Million

Planned Release Date: May

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$16.41 million (Opening Weekend)

$82.41 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 4%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 1%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

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

 

This movie is by far the greatest idea I've ever had. Snoop Dogg and Jason Lee as buddy cops, with Jay Mohr and Eliza Dushku as the evil couple trying to take over the world, and Natalie Portman reassuring Snoop about his hustla ways while Brittany Murphy tries to convince him to become a real cop?

 

Goddamn, I smell bacon!

[Guest El Satanico]

De Sade ®

(Period Drama/Biopic)

Starring Anthony Hopkins and Kate Winslet

Also Featuring Orlando Bloom, Michael Caine, Judi Dench, and Christina Ricci

Directed by Joel Coen

Screenplay by Ethan Coen and Joel Coen

 

Projected Budget Range: $70-79 Million

Planned Release Date: January

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$7.87 million (Opening Weekend)

$42.00 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 11%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 3%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

 

 

 

BULLSHIT...the academy would be all over that...i guess the r rating affected it

 

Well, in real life the subject matter would rule it out of the Oscars. Can't have a movie with explicit sexual content.

[Guest Ravenbomb]

stupidest idea I've ever had:

 

Rebel with Menopause (PG)

(Chase/Coming of Age/Postmodern Angst)

Starring Kathy Bates

Also Featuring DMX

Directed by Curtis Hanson

Screenplay by John Logan

 

Projected Budget Range: $0-1 Million

Planned Release Date: September

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$9.20 million (Opening Weekend)

$38.45 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 7%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 2%

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Ron Wells, Film Threat

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

 

a movie based on the movie that pissed me off more than anything else (and not because the movie sucked):

 

Paradise Lost (PG-13)

(Courtroom Drama/Biopic/True Story)

Starring Jake Gyllenhaal

Also Featuring Jason Schwartzman and Kieran Culkin

Directed by Ron Howard

Screenplay by John Logan

 

Projected Budget Range: $1-10 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$6.55 million (Opening Weekend)

$57.82 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 16%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: 9%

 

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

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Chris Gore, Film Threat

Edited July 2, 2003 by Ravenbomb

[Guest the 1inch punch]

Fates ®

(Comic Book/Revenge Fantasy/Horror/Thriller)

Starring Guy Pearce and Jennifer Garner

Also Featuring John Malkovich, Ron Perlman, Linda Cardellini, and Amanda Peet

Directed by Robert Rodriguez

Screenplay by Luc Besson and Joss Whedon

 

Projected Budget Range: $90-99 Million

Planned Release Date: December

 

Projected Box Office Receipts:

$12.88 million (Opening Weekend)

$71.98 million (Total Domestic Gross)

 

Chance of getting Oscar Nomination: 4%

Chance of winning at least one Oscar: Slim to None

 

Critic Most Likely to Praise: Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Critic Most Likely to Skewer: Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle