Entertainment Weekly presents : The 2011 Summer movie winners & losers

Entertainment Weekly presents : The 2011 Summer movie winners & losers

So which of our favorite CBM movies do you think made list. Hit the jump to find out.

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By StrangerX - Aug 27, 2011 06:08 AM EST
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Source: Entertainment Weekly

If you happen to check out this September's issue of Entertainment Weekly, you might just see under News and Notes This summers Winners and Losers. The question is where do our beloved CBM's fall into these categories. Well,, IMO there really shouldn't be any surprised here, but lets start off with



THE WINNERS
THOR
Captain America TFA
Rise of The Planet of The Apes
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-2



MARVEL had a very solid numbers with both Thor and Captain America making the list of Winners this summer. No surprise, I know. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-part 2- made the list of course being probably the best film released this summer. No surprises again, Right!! Well here's a surprise. Rise of the Planet of The Apes came out to be the sleeper hit this summer earning close to 256 million worldwide and still going. Most fans couldn't stand the idea of a prequel but as we've all learned ROTPOTA was very entertaining, and most are looking forward to a sequel.


rise of the planet of the apes trailer Pictures, Images and Photos



THE LOSERS

Cowboy's and Aliens
Conan The Barbarian
Green Lantern

Cowboy's and Aliens- Many thought this would be the sleeper hit of the summer however, it turns out that James bond and Indiana Jones just couldn't cut the mustard. I was actually looking forward to something new and fresh out of this duo with Favreau directing yet it still left many feeling like we've seen it all before. Conan The Barbarian- This surprised me that with a more Cimmerian looking Conan most folks still can't seem to get old Arny out of there heads.
Green Lantern-Yes friends we all knew it was coming. Green lantern had problems from the beginning. With many believing Ryan Reynolds shouldn't have been cast to seeing the whole plot in the first trailer almost a year before it's release. Green Lantern proved that not all CBM's can just be slapped together with a pretty boy face and make tons of money.

green lantern movie banner Pictures, Images and Photos

Well folks there you have it. Now I'm sure many of you have noticed no mention of X-Men First Class or Transformers Dark of The Moon. This surprised me as well since both movies did quite well you would expect them to be on the winners list.

Be sure to check out this months September issue of Entertainment Weekly for more details

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CapA
CapA - 8/27/2011, 6:46 AM
X-Men 1st Class should be also in the winner category.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/27/2011, 6:51 AM
I only listed what was in the Magazine.
jazzman
jazzman - 8/27/2011, 6:53 AM
Conan The Barbarian shouldnt really surprise anyone cause it was directed by Marcus Nispel. Marcus Nispel film career is very poor. plus Conan was going to have a hard time at the box office also when most of the movies that was out is PG-13.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/27/2011, 6:54 AM
They left out Transformers as well
RunDTC
RunDTC - 8/27/2011, 6:57 AM
where is X-Men FC?
Greengo
Greengo - 8/27/2011, 7:16 AM
How's Joss Whedon's film career been thus far? Hmmm
Conan The Barbaria :)
Greengo
Greengo - 8/27/2011, 7:18 AM
He hasn't ever directed a feature film has he? I know he did some TV shows...
Supes17
Supes17 - 8/27/2011, 7:19 AM
Where the [frick] is Xmen?! It was the most whined about film and the most Trolled Film on this site. It managed to surprise us all and make the Trolls eat their words... It is now the most critically successful superhero film of the year.. It deserves a spot on the winners list
imnotahero
imnotahero - 8/27/2011, 7:21 AM
@ greengo- He did some Excellent tv shows and made one feature: Serenity.
Greengo
Greengo - 8/27/2011, 7:24 AM
That's kind of a sparse record to be entrusted with such a big-budget movie, imo.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/27/2011, 7:25 AM
Yea I have no [frick]ing idea why First Class didn't make their list.
Greengo
Greengo - 8/27/2011, 7:30 AM

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BooYah
BooYah - 8/27/2011, 8:02 AM
Cool, I wonder why Transformers was left off the magazine. Didn't make the second most money? I don't really care though the movie was shit. First class was good though
Coloso
Coloso - 8/27/2011, 8:04 AM
@Superman17, that would be GL. Yes FC had a lot of hate too but GL was the most controversial on this site. But it doesn't matter because even though Fox did made it, it was still a Marvel property ;)

So Marvel was 2 for 2 (I don't count FC) this summer. Not a surprise because Marvel takes risks. Nobody thought Iron Man, Thor, and Cap would be this successful. Especially casting a black sheep in RDJ, the director of Elf, a no name in Hemsworth, and Johnny Storm from F4. Well maybe not nobody, cause the Marvel faithful believed ;)

After getting their ass kicked for so long WB finally jumped into the pool after all the other kids did. Sure Joss Whedon doesn't have a long resume as a feature film director. But History has proven that isn't always a sure bet (i.e. GL). I like that Marvel is a risk taker, but when you really study Whedon you know he is the right man for the Avengers. Don't hesitate WB/DC, take some risks. Timidity only gets you this...
jazzman
jazzman - 8/27/2011, 8:12 AM
@Greengo

Joss Whedon directed Serenity that is a solid film compare of any Marcus Nispel work
ArthurNumeriano
ArthurNumeriano - 8/27/2011, 8:13 AM
Where's X-Men: First Class?!
marvel72
marvel72 - 8/27/2011, 8:20 AM
@ greengo

directed serenity

tv series buffy the vampire slayer & firefly

also wrote critically acclaimed & award winning astonoshing x-men.

marvel studio's have been pretty spot on with their choice of directors.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/27/2011, 8:24 AM
lol tnx greengo- changed it
StrangerX
StrangerX - 8/27/2011, 8:31 AM
Damn son..even on a slow news day i can't make main.
Greengo
Greengo - 8/27/2011, 8:38 AM
Ok. I'm gonna check out Serenity asap. :)
Ghostfire
Ghostfire - 8/27/2011, 9:19 AM
As far as FC is concerned, under Fox's expectations in bombed money wise. That's the only reason why it's not mentioned.
ScionStorm
ScionStorm - 8/27/2011, 9:52 AM
@Greengo- Serenity is a film sequel to Firefly tv series. It makes better sense when you watch Firefly first.
Supes17
Supes17 - 8/27/2011, 10:05 AM
how was Xmen a box office bomb?
After the Travesty that were two horrible Xmen films in a row..
Im surprised FC made it to $350 million
Supes17
Supes17 - 8/27/2011, 10:06 AM
People dish a lot on DC, but I don't blame them. WB has them by the balls... WB is the one thats afraid to take risks
ROMACK
ROMACK - 8/27/2011, 10:28 AM
@Greengo- Serenity was cool. Firefly was exceptional. Too bad it aired on the SyFy network(Where TV shows go to die).
DoomXfactor
DoomXfactor - 8/27/2011, 1:18 PM
X-men first class was overrated. I liked Prof X and Magneto but everybody else was terrible.
R888
R888 - 8/27/2011, 10:32 PM
Why transformers not that list, that list sucks what about xmen
Canon108
Canon108 - 8/28/2011, 12:42 AM
Greengo

To sum up Serenity, it was a television movie released in theaters on a t.v. budget...and didn't Whedon have 2/3 shows canceled? He has written a couple fairly decent films ie. Toy Story, Alien Resurrection...but seriously, his talent for writing doesn't translate to directing at least not at this point in his career. Hope Avengers is decent though otherwise his film career is 0/2...
EarOne
EarOne - 8/29/2011, 2:38 AM
oh yeah...where da heck are X-Men: First Class (winner), Transformers 3 (loser) and Green Hornet (somewhere in the middle)???
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