Owning Up

Well, it's Labor Day and we all know what that means. Yep, it's time for me to look back and see how my Summer Movie Predictions turned out. For those of you who don't recall that shimmering post, check here. Go on. Read it. As an example of deathless prose, it's unsurpassed. Really. My cat loved it.

Done? Good. So, how'd I do? All things considered, I'd say not too bad.

Here are my pics:

1. Spidey (First Out, First In)
2. Transformers
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
4. Pirates 3
5. Shrek 3
6. Surf's Up
7. Rush Hour 3
8. Live Free or Die Hard
9. The Bourne Ultimatum
10. The Simpsons Movie

And here's how the Summer turned out: (According to the IMDb Website - last update 9/2/07)

1. Spiderman 3
2. Shrek the Third
3. Transformers
4. Pirates 3
5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
6. The Bourne Ultimatum
7. Ratatouille
8. Knocked Up
9. The Simpsons Movie
10. Live Free or Die Hard

As you can see, I picked the top movie, the top 5 movies (although not in the correct order) and 8 of the top 10. Batting .800 in anyone's book isn't too shabby. On the other hand, it could be argued that this summer was a relatively easy one to pick, given the number of sequels and the high probability of their success, so go ahead, pop my balloon. I wasn't planning on quitting my day job anytime soon, anyway.

Now, then. What have I learned from the experience? First, never, ever bet against Pixar. And second, never underestimate the power of Jessica Alba in spandex.

Update: Per LA Guy, I realize that Knocked Up should have made the list at #8 - for some reason, IMDb has KU as being released in 2006, which is why I missed it - kicking Rise of the Silver Surfer off the list. So maybe in the next sequel Jessica Alba needs to imitate that other Jessica (Biel) and show some skin. Who knows? That might just get them into the top 5.