The summer 2006 movie season seemed to drag on forever... Hopes were high going into the season of big-budget and huge action blockbusters, but by the time all was said and done, summer '06 wound up being a major disappointment - for fans and for critics (who are, believe it or not, also fans). Sure, Disney's
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest kept the studio execs busy counting truckloads of pirate booty yet nothing, including the record-smashing
Pirates, was as much fun as we expected. Even
Snakes on a Plane, a film where the guys in charge actually listened to the input of fans, failed to fly with audiences.
With popcorn flicks all but behind us, the list of fall releases looks a little more promising. Now's the time studios start unleashing their award-worthy films, and although there's always a major disappointment among the hyped end-of-the year releases, let's hope at least a few of the 10 fall movies on this list strike a cord with moviegoers.
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