Box Office Review: 2007

[Bob Schlapowitz]

Can't hurt, can it?

1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M)
2. Shrek the Third (322.7M)
3. Transformers (319.2M)
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M)
6. I Am Legend (256.4M)
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M)
8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M)
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M)
10. 300 (210.6M)
11. Ratatouille (206.4M)
12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M)
13. Wild Hogs (168.3M)
14. Knocked Up (148.8M)
15. Juno (143.5M)
16. Rush Hour 3 (140.1M)
17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M)
18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M)
19. American Gangster (130.2M)
20. Enchanted (127.8M)

[DSR]

Spider-Man 3 - Didn't really care for it. Not that I hated it, but it felt like 2 or 3 movies crammed into one. And, in pre-release appearances, the cast seemed really tired of the whole Spider-Man thing. Which made me a lot less enthusiastic for the movie. And their performances seemed to show that fatigue/boredom, too.

I Am Legend - Thought the CGI monsters looked really fake. And I didn't like the ending. Other than that it was alright.

The Bourne Ultimatum - Saw it, enjoyed it, but don't really remember much of it. May have to re-watch someday.

National Treasure: Book of Secrets - Fun, but I preferred the first one.

300 - Saw it on DVD. Didn't really care for it. Too much Gerard Butler YELLING! for my liking. Less of a story, more of a "Badass" series of images that just felt forced to me.

Knocked Up - Caught it on DVD. Funny. I like Seth Rogen. That's all I really have to say on it.

Juno - Was okay, but it didn't wow me or anything. The dialogue was often obnoxious, though ("Honest to blog" sticks in my head to this day...god, that was irritating). Despite that, I still like the cast.

[Mr. Emoticon Man, TF Fan]

1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M) - I thought it was one good movie that woulda made two great movies, but I loved it all the same.
2. Shrek the Third (322.7M) - Haven't seen it... I think.
3. Transformers (319.2M) - One of my favorite movies of all time. I love everything about this movie, from how good it is to how it revitalized the Transformers franchise and made it popular for a whole new generation.
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M) - It was okay; I'm not big on the POTC movies.
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M) - I liked it, but it didn't thrill me. Par of the course for HP movies.
6. I Am Legend (256.4M) - I enjoyed it well enough, but haven't felt the urge to see it a second time.
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M) - Haven't seen it.
8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M) - It was okay. Kinda forgettable.
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M) - Seen bits of it and didn't like it.
10. 300 (210.6M) - I enjoyed this one a lot.
11. Ratatouille (206.4M) - Haven't seen it.
12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M) - Haven't seen the whole thing; thought what I have seen was boring.
13. Wild Hogs (168.3M) - I thought this was okay; there were a few moments that I got a good laugh from, but otherwise it was kinda dull.
14. Knocked Up (148.8M) - Haven't seen it.
15. Juno (143.5M) - It was okay; didn't love it, didn't hate it.
16. Rush Hour 3 (140.1M) - Haven't seen it.
17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M) - Didn't particularly like this one.
18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M) - I enjoyed it. There was some stuff I didn't like, but for the most part I found it to be a fun film.
19. American Gangster (130.2M) - It was okay; good enough that I'll switch to the channel playing it if I'm bored and it's on TV, but not good enough for me to seek it out or pay a lot of attention to it when it is on.
20. Enchanted (127.8M) - I liked it.

[Jiren]

1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M) - Awful
2. Shrek the Third (322.7M) - Awful
3. Transformers (319.2M) - One of the worst movies EVER
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M) - Horrid ending to a Good storyline
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M) - Not bad (Should have been 2 film ala "Deathly Hallows")
6. I Am Legend (256.4M) - Good but I prefer "Omega Man"
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M) - Excellent
8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M) - I really liked it
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M) - Barf
10. 300 (210.6M) - I loved it
11. Ratatouille (206.4M) - Not bad, Possibly Pixar's weakest flick
12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M) - Weak, Felt like a regular episode
13. Wild Hogs (168.3M) - Meh
14. Knocked Up (148.8M) - I HATE Seth Rogan & Hate this film
15. Juno (143.5M) - OK at best
16. Rush Hour 3 (140.1M) - Very Poor, And I liked 1 & 2
17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M) - Not bad
18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M) - No Comment
19. American Gangster (130.2M) - Excellent movie
20. Enchanted (127.8M) - I liked this, Surprisingly

[Biggtone23]

Hmm lets see
Franchises (11)
1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M)
2. Shrek the Third (322.7M)
3. Transformers (319.2M)
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M)
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M)
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M)
8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M)
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M)
16. Rush Hour 3 (140.1M)
17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M)
18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M)
Adaptations (3)
6. I Am Legend (256.4M)
10. 300 (210.6M)
12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M)
Original (6)
11. Ratatouille (206.4M)
13. Wild Hogs (168.3M)
14. Knocked Up (148.8M)
15. Juno (143.5M)
19. American Gangster (130.2M)
20. Enchanted (127.8M

[VenomFang]

I totally forgot about Live Free or Die Hard.

[Red Impact]

1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M) - I hated the retconning of Spider-Man's origin, which completely killed the character's motivation.

3. Transformers (319.2M) - It was fair, but would have been better if Bay wasn't so obsessed with using the up close and shaky cam. I also didn't watch the original series, so the Decepticons tended to blend together in the big climax since they weren't really introduced aside from Megatron.

4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M) - It was a bit too long, but that fight scene at the end was awesome.

5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M) - This was actually the last Harry Potter movie I've seen, and I thought it missed the mark on a lot of things.

6. I Am Legend (256.4M) - Didn't really like it, and the whole "Vampires are getting smarter" just went nowhere, which was annoying.

7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M) - I loved all the Bourne movies, and thought this was the best one.

8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M) - Not as fun as the first one, but still decent.

9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M) - It's a kid flick, so I can't really say much about it. It wasn't an awful kid flick, but there wasn't really anything there for the older audience.

11. Ratatouille (206.4M) - Good movie overall, but not one of Pixar's best.

12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M) - I didn't hate it, I thought it had some genuinely great moments, but I don't think it translated well to the big screen overall.

13. Wild Hogs (168.3M) - It stunk, but was mostly harmless

15. Juno (143.5M) - I didn't get the hype, really stilted dialogue and it just seemed to lack emotion for the most part.

17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M) - Not really one of the good movies in the franchise. Some of the action scenes were pretty good, but I hated Justin Long.

18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M) - I don't know why Galactus was a cloud. That said, I didn't think this was as bad as other people thought.

[VenomFang]

I cant believe Wild Hogs was that popular.

[Bob Schlapowitz]

1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M) Two decent movies crammed together into one awful mess.
2. Shrek the Third (322.7M) Pretty much a waste of time.
3. Transformers (319.2M) Surprisingly OK.
4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M) A bloated mess.
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M) A good HP movie, although a bit too much was cut from the book.
6. I Am Legend (256.4M) Will Smith is great in this, but the creatures are some of the worst CGI since Jumanji.
7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M) Loved it.
8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M) A decent sequel, but nothing special.
9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M) Never saw it, but it looks terrible.
10. 300 (210.6M) THIS.....................IS...................................MEDIOCRITY!!!!!!!!!!!
11. Ratatouille (206.4M) Fun, but it's probably my least favorite Pixar flick.
12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M) Some funny bits, but just seemed like a really long episode of the TV Show.
13. Wild Hogs (168.3M) Haven't seen it.
14. Knocked Up (148.8M) I thought it was hilarious.
15. Juno (143.5M) I've seen about 10 minutes of it and wasn't impressed. Maybe someday I'll see the rest.
16. Rush Hour 3 (140.1M) Didn't see it.
17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M) They shouldn't have bothered. A PG-13 Die Hard is way too watered down for my tastes.
18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M) Awful.
19. American Gangster (130.2M) One of my favorite movies of 2007. Criminally underrated.
20. Enchanted (127.8M) Didn't see it.

[Caglar13]

1. Spider-Man 3 (336.5M) - I remember seeing this in the new stadium seating theater in town, and I almost walked out of it. Hated this film. Too many silly moments and Emo Parker is forever embedded in my brain.

2. Shrek the Third (322.7M) - Haven't watched any of the sequels.

3. Transformers (319.2M) - I gave this one a chance against my better judgement. Is it so hard to just have this movie be more about the bots and less about Shai LaBeouf. How many franchises can this guy ruin?

4. Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (309.4M) - Too much going on for way too long. 169 minutes. Holy s***. I'm happy on Stranger Tides seems to be going back to the basics of what made the first one work so well.

5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (292M) - Not too much to say. I enjoyed it.

6. I Am Legend (256.4M) - Really liked the concept of this movie, and for the most part enjoyed it. Only nitpick I have is how all the creatures were CGI. I think it would of benefited more from real actors in makeup instead of computer generated garbage.

7. The Bourne Ultimatum (227.5M) - More of the same from the Bourne universe. If you liked the other two movies you should like this one too. Enjoyable movie.

8. National Treasure: Book of Secrets (219.9M) - Hate Nic Cage so I didn't see this one. Got my fill after being forced to watch the first one by an ex girlfriend.

9. Alvin and the Chipmunks (217.3M) - Hate how these shows (like this, Smurfs, and Yogi Bear) get a cinematic treatment. Good for kids I suppose but all of these movies are the drizzling s***s.

10. 300 (210.6M) - Loved it. Great adaptation from the book.

11. Ratatouille (206.4M) - Still haven't seen this. I need to get around to it.

12. The Simpsons Movie (183.1M) - Not a Simpson fan (oh no!) so I didn't see this.

13. Wild Hogs (168.3M) - Never watched it.

14. Knocked Up (148.8M) - I enjoyed it alot. Fun departure from all the sequels that were out that summer.

15. Juno (143.5M) - I liked it. I could see how others may not of. Soundtrack was fun.

16. Rush Hour 3 (140.1M) - Didn't see it.

17. Live Free or Die Hard (134.5M) - Really enjoyed this. Little miffed at the PG-13 theatrical release but the unrated version makes up for it.

18. Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (131.9M) Galactus is f***ing cloud. That's all that really need to be said.

19. American Gangster (130.2M) - Didn't see it.

20. Enchanted (127.8M) - Not my cup of tea, but I know alot of people enjoyed it.


Just wanted to add I really enjoy the concept of these threads. Take the top 20 grossing films of a particular year and give a brief review.

[Bang Bang Bart]

What I've seen:

- Spider-Man 3: So bad, it's hilarious.
- Transformers: If only for the fact that I went to see this as a birthday present along with friends, I loved it. It's at the very least even better than the sequel.
- The Simpsons Movie: A big-budget movie-length episode of the show, but still doesn't stop it from being funny.
- Juno: It's a charming film I'll admit, but it didn't blow me away.
- Fantastic Four Rise of the Silver Surfer: Cloud. f***ing. Galactus. Whyyyyyyyyyy?
- Enchanted: I surprisingly loved it, and I'm not one to like "princess" films. I love it when Disney can poke fun at themselves and not do it in such a forced manner.