The summer season is quickly coming to an end, and here on
Rhode Island Movie Corner, that means exactly one thing. That’s right, folks,
the time has come yet again for RIMC’s annual ‘End of Summer’ Fan Poll. For
those who are new to this site, this is something that I’ve been doing every
August since 2014 where I poll you, the readers, to get a general idea of what
have been some of the most popular films of the summer. Obviously, there’ll be the
expected contenders like the MCU films and Pixar’s latest masterpiece, but because
my follow-up post covers every single film that gets a vote, this poll also
allows for some lesser talked-about films to share in the spotlight. Here’s how
it all goes down. Right below this paragraph will be a link that will direct
you to a poll that I’ve created on the surveying website SurveyMonkey.
This poll has one simple question; what was your favorite film that you saw during
this past Summer? And just as a quick forewarning, there are a ton of options
to choose from since I basically include every major wide release from the past
three months. Despite this, however, not every notable release from this year
made it into this group, but fear not, a write-in section is also included as
an option for you to mention anything that I may have missed. Voting officially
starts today, August 11th, and will last three weeks, concluding on
the last day of this month, August 31st. After that, a follow-up
post will be published sometime in the following week or two that will, as I
noted earlier, cover EVERY film that got a vote. As always, I look forward to
your answers so that we can see what 2019 release will be crowned as your
favorite film from this past Summer.
But before we conclude
today’s proceedings, it’s only fitting that we honor tradition by looking back
upon previous installments of this poll to highlight all the past winners. This
is…
THE OFFICIAL RHODE
ISLAND MOVIE CORNER ‘END OF SUMMER’ FAN POLL HALL OF FAME
*The inaugural
edition of this poll in 2014 ended with an exciting 3-way tie which saw the top
honors go to The Fault in Our Stars, the popular film adaptation of
author John Green’s best-selling novel, 22 Jump Street, the hilarious follow-up
to Phil Lord and Chris Miller’s equally hilarious 21 Jump Street from
2012, and Guardians of the Galaxy, which took some of the most obscure
characters in the Marvel Universe and turned them into MCU superstars.
*In 2015, there was
barely even a contest as film buffs across the world were completely enthralled
by writer/director George Miller’s triumphant return to his legendary
franchise, Mad Max. Touted as one of the best action films of all-time, Mad
Max: Fury Road ended up taking home 6 Oscars at that year’s ceremony and had,
at most, double the votes of any other contender from that year’s poll.
*2016 saw an
interesting tie for first place. On one side, you had an obvious winner in Captain
America: Civil War, Marvel Studios’ thrilling start to Phase 3 of the MCU
and a superior adaptation of the controversial storyline from the comics that
shares its name. On the other side, there was an unexpected fan favorite in the
form of Bad Moms, a raunchy comedy starring Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell,
and Kathryn Hahn as a trio of overworked mothers who decide that they’ve been long
overdue for a much-deserved break from their parental responsibilities.
*Two Warner Bros. releases
ended up vying for the top spot in 2017’s poll. While some may have expected
fan-favorite Wonder Woman to take top honors given how successful it was
as the first well-received outing of the DC Extended Universe, it was
ultimately Christopher Nolan’s intense war flick Dunkirk, based on the
real-life evacuations of Allied soldiers from the titular city’s beaches, that
landed at the Number 1 spot.
*Finally, when it
comes to last year’s poll, some of you may be surprised to know that Marvel Studios’
epic ensemble piece Avengers: Infinity War was not the top-voted film.
Instead, that honor went to writer/director Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed BlacKkKlansman.
This true story about an African American police officer who managed to covertly
infiltrate the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan ended up setting an event record when
it comes to overall votes.
And now, we’re left
to speculate about 2019’s impending selection. Will Avengers: Endgame give
the MCU its first undisputed champion for this annual poll? Or will something
like Quentin Tarantino’s newest effort Once Upon a Time in Hollywood give
it a run for its money? Tune back in during the early weeks of September to
find out…
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