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Moviefone summer picks

By MICHAEL SMITH Movie Critic on Sep 3, 2008, at 3:02 PM  Updated on 9/03 at 3:02 PM



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So what was your favorite movie this summer? Least favorite? The funniest? Favorite villain?

Uh, duh, on that last one.

Here's what Moviefone's end of summer poll said, with moviegoers submitting 646,917 votes between Aug. 21-28:

Which movie was MOST worth your cash?

The Dark Knight 51,040 72%

Indiana Jones 3,772 5%

Iron Man 9,706 14%

Sex and the City 3,313 5%

WALL-E 3,301 5%

Which movie was LEAST worth your cash?

Don't Mess With the Zohan 5,722 11%

The Happening 5,933 11%

The Love Guru 12,003 23%

Meet Dave 17,128 33%

Speed Racer 11,506 22%

Which was the best superhero movie?

The Dark Knight 33,834 70%

Hancock 2,761 6%

Hellboy II 1,121 2%

The Incredible Hulk 1,042 2%

Iron Man 9,524 20%

What was the best chick flick?

Made of Honor 5,026 11%

Mamma Mia! 10,618 24%

Sex and the City 15,852 35%

Sisterhood of the 5,914 13%

What Happens in 7,477 17%

What was the funniest comedy?

Get Smart 7,185 17%

Kung Fu Panda 5,681 13%

Pineapple Express 10,089 24%

Step Brothers 5,941 14%

Tropic Thunder 13,912 32%

What was the best family film?

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

7,220 18%

Journey to the Center of the Earth 3,254 8%

Kit Kittredge 1,208 3%

Kung Fu Panda 9,793 24%

WALL-E 19,471 48%

Who was summer's hottest leading man?

Christian Bale, Dark Knight 18,464 47%

Patrick Dempsey, Made of Honor 3,059 8%

Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man 10,962 28%

James McAvoy, Wanted 2,913 7%

Will Smith, Hancock 3,893

10%

Who was summer's sexiest babe?

Cameron Diaz, What Happens in Vegas 3,267 9%

Angelina Jolie, Wanted 20,988 55%

Gwyneth Paltrow, Iron Man 4,893

13%

Charlize Theron, Hancock 5,577

15%

Liv Tyler, Incredible Hulk 3,221

8%

Who was the best villain?

Cate Blanchett, Indiana Jones 599 2%

Jeff Bridges, Iron Man 654 2%

Heath Ledger, Dark Knight 34,982 95%

Jet Li, The Mummy 411 1%

Tim Roth, Incredible Hulk 335 1%

Who was your favorite on-screen couple?

Rogen & Franco, Pineapple Express 12,330 34%

Parker & Noth, Sex and the City 4,710

13%

Ferrell & Reilly, Step Brothers 8,752

24%

McAvoy & Jolie, Wanted 6,342

18%

Kutcher & Diaz, What Happens in Vegas 3,614

10%

Who gave the best combined performance?

Jack Black, Kung Fu Panda / Tropic Thunder 1,337

4%

Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man / Tropic Thunder 18,169

52%

Brendan Fraser, The Mummy / Journey to Center ... 1,452

4%

Morgan Freeman, Wanted / Dark Knight 11,544

33%

Angelina Jolie, Wanted / Kung Fu Panda 2,246

6%

Who was the best scene-stealer?

Christine Baranski, Mamma Mia! 3,222 10%

Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder 11,557 34%

Dwayne Johnson, Get Smart 7,712 23%

Danny McBride, Pineapple Express 6,801 20%

Matt McConaughey, Tropic Thunder 4,424 13%

What was the best sequel?

Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 868 3%

The Dark Knight 29,379

89%

Hellboy II 754

2%

Indiana Jones 1,302

4%

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 798 2%

What was the best action sequence?

The Dark Knight: Batman flies out of Hong Kong skyscraper 17,090

53%

The Incredible Hulk: Hulk vs. The Abomination

2,625 8%

Indiana Jones: Indy escapes nuclear blast

1,674 5%

Iron Man: Tony Stark emerges from cave as Iron Man

6,748 21%

Wanted: Wesley and Fox in car chase with assassin

4,358 13%

What was the summer's most sensational news story?

Christian Bale - accused of assault by mother and sister

10,467 33%

Brangelina Twins - world's most famous family expands by two

6,941 22%

Shia LaBeouf - busted for DUI (with Adrien Grenier's girlfriend)

5,188 16%

Sienna Miller - photographed topless, accused of homewrecking

3,428 11%

Verne Troyer - yes, even Mini-Me has a sex tape

5,587 18%

Which 2009 summer movie are you most excited to see?

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (July 17) 9,836

32%

Star Trek (May 8)

2,520 8%

Terminator Salvation (May 22)

4,592 15%

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (June 26) 8,355

27%

X-Men Origins: Wolverine (May 1)

5,630 18%

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"History of the Eagles" DVD: Classic-rock heaven

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Tim Blake Nelson's new movie with James Franco at Cannes

'As I Lay Dying,' a film based on the William Faulkner novel and featuring James Franco and Tulsa native Tim Blake Nelson, ...

"The Outsiders"/"Rumble Fish" drive-in double-feature next week

You asked for it, Tulsa, and the Admiral Twin Drive-in is delivering: On May 23, you can kick off the Memorial Day holiday ...

CONTACT THE BLOGGER

Michael Smith

918-581-8479
Email

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