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The Summer Blockbuster Breast Conspiracy
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This is one that you probably won't hear about from the traditional conspiracy theorists like Art Bell, but it exists nonetheless. It also has the potential to become bigger (pun intended) as this insidious plan works its way across the globe, ensnaring many unsuspecting actresses, movie executives, theater patrons, and checkout-stand magazine covers in its tentacles.10 Zen Monkeys is reporting that they've noticed something interesting: a lot of quotes from actresses in the top summer blockbusters about their breasts. They also did a little sleuthing to determine what was all behind it, and their conclusion was that these stars seem to think that talking about their chests will improve the box office takes of the summer tentpole films.
They call out Keira Knightley (Pirates of the Caribbean 3), Kirsten Dunst (Spiderman 3), Cameron Diaz (Shrek 3), Jessica Alba (The Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer) and Lindsay Lohan (arguably not in a summer blockbuster ... especially after Georgia Rule sort of tanked). The ladies have backed themselves into a corner with no way to unhook themselves. We'll have to see how things stack up after the summer box office receipts are in.
Monday Morning Poll: Summer's Most Disappointing Blockbuster?
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In a little over a week, Mission Impossible 3 will crash-land in theaters marking the
official start of the summer blockbuster season. Why are you not excited about this? C'mon, it's
summer! It's time to escape the heat and cool down in front of a film that cost more money than you or anyone you
know will ever see in their entire life. What's NOT fun about that?
While some feel this year's crop of popcorn flicks are a bit smarter than previous years, like with every summer, we're bound to walk away from it sad, lonely and depressed because that one film we were anticipating so much left an awfully sour taste in our mouths. Last year, Michael Bay's The Island tanked, despite its gigantic budget. And, even though it made a killing at the box office, some felt Steven Spielberg's War of the Worlds just wasn't up to par.
This year, it's completely up in the air. Personally, I don't have a very good feeling about Superman Returns. Sure, you can throw a ton of good buzz my way, claim Brandon Routh will revive the Man of Steel in a way that would make Christopher Reeve proud and tell me Bryan Singer made a good choice when he stepped away from the X-Men series -- but it just doesn't feel right. I'm calling it now -- this film will disappoint.
So, that leaves me wondering: Which summer blockbuster do you feel will turn out to be the most disappointing?
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