Hokeyboy

It is a movie directed by Peter Jackson.

But it hasn't been theatrically released, and thereby goes against the stated rules.

Sorry sauce07, but

sauce07

Has Transformers 2 been released? That answer counted for the biggest movie of the year question. The Lovely Bones is a theatrical release, it just hasn't been put out yet.

The Bus

Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (6): arminius, Bradler, DeltaSigChi4, jjcool, Mordred, orangecrush18

Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (12): belboz, Fist of Doom, frenchy, fumanstan, hasslein, Lokimok, maxfisher, Michael Corvin, Palaver, stp115, The Bus, Thor Simpson

Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2): JasonF, Tarantino

AGH!

JasonF

Transformers 2 was released in the UK this past Friday. But it had not yet been released when the questions were posted, or when most people answered. Anyway, it's a cheap shot. The Lovely Bones is clearly an upcoming theatrical release, directed by Peter Jackson. I say it should count.

Arthur Dent

I wish I had gotten to this before the deadline! It looks like fun-- and I'd be doing well.

Mordred

I figured Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles would be the answers everybody chose.

orangecrush

You have a much broader definition of romantic comedy than I do.

The Bus

I specifically used the future tense in that question.

sauce07

well than Harry Potter 6

wishbone

The question asked movie; if the question had been film then I think it be an incorrect answer.

Mordred

The Lovely Bones should definitely not count, per the rules. I didn't raise a stink about Transformers 2 because the question was clearly forward looking, but I will admit that I didn't even think about it because it hadn't been released when I answered.

The Bus

Massimo is back on the field! There is a late game ruling. While the ruling on The Terminal and Big stand, neither IMDB or AMG support RoboDad's answer of The Money Pit.

Sharp eye there, orangecrush18.

We have re-opened the case on the last question specifically dealing with The Money Pit.

I, for one, believe that RoboDad will find few defenders as he is currently the points leader.

The Bus

In the rules I used the quotes around the word "film" to make it less exact: film, movie, flick, etc.

DeltaSigChi4

Picture.

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orangecrush

That question asked what will be.

The Bus

The Frighteners (7): BlueCC, bootsy, mattysemo247, Robodad, The Movie Man, utopianz14, Zen Peckinpah

Meet the Feebles (6): Groucho, Hokeyboy, KillerCannibal, Rockmjd23, Wazootyman, whaaat

Heavenly Bodies (14): Ash Ketchum

Heavenly Creatures (2): Fandango, rkndkn

The Bus

RULING ON THE FIELD

Is The Money Pit a romantic comedy?

wishbone

Not really.

sauce07

S: Name what will end up being 2009's top-grossing movie.

this doesn't specifly say that all movie released this year count, it just says at year end what movie will be the top grossing of the year. Star Trek is #1 right now, but Up will over take it. Both movies were already out. I understand the point of the question and how you worded it but if The Lovely Bones doesn't count than Transformers and HP6 shoudn't count (and I answered Transformers).

The Peter Jackson movie asks you to name a movie he directed, The Lovely Bones has been shot and edited together, it's not like its still in pre-production.

Fist of Doom

Oh, this is gonna be brutal. I can't look...

Hokeyboy

I say THE MONEY PIT qualifies as a romantic comedy, given that the focus of the film is squarely on the relationship between Shelley Long and Tom Hanks, and that the house itself is simply a metaphor of said relationship.

JasonF

The Moeny Pit is not a Romantic Comedy.

Hokeyboy

But the rules state:
By asking what "will be" the top grossing movie, it's implicitly understood that this includes all films to be released in 2009... which would even include THE LOVELY BONE.

orangecrush

The money pit is not romantic in any way.

Fandango

If you accept The Lovely Bones then it sets a precedent for the Jerry Bruckheimer question.