By Troy L. Smith, Cleveland.com | Posted May 14, 2018 at 06:25 AM
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Few things can give you the kind of rush you feel at the arrival of a summer blockbuster.
The excitement of the build-up. The potential payoff. The rush to get tickets. It’s something fans have been embracing since the 1970s and has inspired some of the most creative popcorn films of all time.
Our list of the “Greatest Summer Popcorn Movies” ranks the films based on popcorn value – a combination of box office, quality and overall entertainment value.
Get ready for sequels, action movie catchphrases, sharks, dinosaurs, wars in outer space and a whole lot more.
100. Armageddon (1998)
100. Armageddon (1998)
During the boom of movies about meteors potentially spelling the end of Earth, “Armageddon” just went bigger and more emo than every other film, scoring a No.1 hit for Aerosmith and making us all tear up when Bruce Willis sacrifices himself for Ben Affleck.
99. Ghostbusters II (1989)
99. Ghostbusters II (1989)
The sequel to “Ghostbusters” sticks to the style and format of the original, almost to a fault. Though, fans didn’t seem to mind. “Ghostbusters II” still featured tons of humor and brought in over $215 million.
98. The Nutty Professor (1996)
98. The Nutty Professor (1996)
After scoring big in the 1980s, Eddie Murphy finally found his hit vehicle for a new decade with a remake of “The Nutty Professor,” thanks to a well-crafted fat suit.
97. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
97. Edge of Tomorrow (2014)
Even Tom Cruise haters had to find Edge of Tomorrow intriguing with its amazing special effects and plot about a future society in which Cruise’s character has to keep repeating the same day alongside Emily Blunt (which actually doesn’t sound all that bad).
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