music film and stardom are some of the most unpredictable things around I’m
most unpredictable things around I’m
most unpredictable things around I’m going to live through this and when it’s
going to live through this and when it’s
going to live through this and when it’s all over I’ll never be hungry again
all over I’ll never be hungry again
all over I’ll never be hungry again welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten entertainment predictions that turned
entertainment predictions that turned
entertainment predictions that turned out to be false for this list we’re
out to be false for this list we’re
out to be false for this list we’re looking at prophecies guesses or
looking at prophecies guesses or
looking at prophecies guesses or projections that were made in the
projections that were made in the
projections that were made in the entertainment world and turned out to be
entertainment world and turned out to be
entertainment world and turned out to be painfully painfully false we’re also
painfully painfully false we’re also
painfully painfully false we’re also taking into account who supposedly made
taking into account who supposedly made
taking into account who supposedly made the prediction because if it’s someone
the prediction because if it’s someone
the prediction because if it’s someone who should have known better
who should have known better
who should have known better it makes the fail that much worse
there was nothing left of a guy number
there was nothing left of a guy number ten the wireless music box has no
ten the wireless music box has no
ten the wireless music box has no imaginable commercial value David
imaginable commercial value David
imaginable commercial value David Sarnoff ciseaux shi’ites on the radio
Sarnoff ciseaux shi’ites on the radio
Sarnoff ciseaux shi’ites on the radio there’s no profitable value in wooden
there’s no profitable value in wooden
there’s no profitable value in wooden boxes that make noise these were
boxes that make noise these were
boxes that make noise these were essentially the words of David Sarnoff
essentially the words of David Sarnoff
essentially the words of David Sarnoff ciseaux shi’ites in response to the
ciseaux shi’ites in response to the
ciseaux shi’ites in response to the businessman and radio and TV pioneers
businessman and radio and TV pioneers
businessman and radio and TV pioneers appeal to invest money into radio good
appeal to invest money into radio good
appeal to invest money into radio good morning hey this is not a test this is
morning hey this is not a test this is
morning hey this is not a test this is rock and roll time to rock it from the
rock and roll time to rock it from the
rock and roll time to rock it from the Delta to the DMZ but their claim that no
Delta to the DMZ but their claim that no
Delta to the DMZ but their claim that no one would pay for a message that was
one would pay for a message that was
one would pay for a message that was sent to nobody in particular was clearly
sent to nobody in particular was clearly
sent to nobody in particular was clearly off the mark as radio is still going
off the mark as radio is still going
off the mark as radio is still going strong today whether it’s bringing you
strong today whether it’s bringing you
strong today whether it’s bringing you the latest Tunes the news or commercial
the latest Tunes the news or commercial
the latest Tunes the news or commercial jingles which have a particular knack
jingles which have a particular knack
jingles which have a particular knack for getting stuck in your head armor hot
for getting stuck in your head armor hot
for getting stuck in your head armor hot dogs anyone time’s up get feed on your
dogs anyone time’s up get feed on your
dogs anyone time’s up get feed on your hot dog number nine the next Spielberg
hot dog number nine the next Spielberg
hot dog number nine the next Spielberg Newsweek on M night Shyamalan see
Newsweek on M night Shyamalan see
Newsweek on M night Shyamalan see anything with The Sixth Sense and
anything with The Sixth Sense and
anything with The Sixth Sense and unbreakable under his belt by the new
unbreakable under his belt by the new
unbreakable under his belt by the new millennium director M night Shyamalan
millennium director M night Shyamalan
millennium director M night Shyamalan was quickly being touted as the next big
was quickly being touted as the next big
was quickly being touted as the next big thing shift so in anticipation of his
thing shift so in anticipation of his
thing shift so in anticipation of his next film signs Newsweek decided to go
next film signs Newsweek decided to go
next film signs Newsweek decided to go all out and hail him as the next
all out and hail him as the next
all out and hail him as the next Spielberg on one of their 2002 covers
Spielberg on one of their 2002 covers
Spielberg on one of their 2002 covers unfortunately signs was just so so cheap
unfortunately signs was just so so cheap
unfortunately signs was just so so cheap ed
and things pretty much went downhill
and things pretty much went downhill from there at least that’s what the
from there at least that’s what the
from there at least that’s what the critics and many vocal movie fans have
critics and many vocal movie fans have
critics and many vocal movie fans have tried to make no screwdrive cases in
tried to make no screwdrive cases in
tried to make no screwdrive cases in point the village in 2004 the happening
point the village in 2004 the happening
point the village in 2004 the happening in 2008 The Last Airbender in 2010 and
in 2008 The Last Airbender in 2010 and
in 2008 The Last Airbender in 2010 and well you get the idea
well you get the idea
well you get the idea truly sorry for what I’ve done to you
truly sorry for what I’ve done to you
truly sorry for what I’ve done to you and yours number 8 no online database
and yours number 8 no online database
and yours number 8 no online database will replace your daily newspaper
will replace your daily newspaper
will replace your daily newspaper Clifford stole on the Internet get your
Clifford stole on the Internet get your
Clifford stole on the Internet get your morning star read all about it Clifford
morning star read all about it Clifford
morning star read all about it Clifford Stoll is a big name in the world of
Stoll is a big name in the world of
Stoll is a big name in the world of computers credited as the guy who caught
computers credited as the guy who caught
computers credited as the guy who caught one of the earliest computer hackers in
one of the earliest computer hackers in
one of the earliest computer hackers in 1986 for this reason many believed his
1986 for this reason many believed his
1986 for this reason many believed his claim that no online database could
claim that no online database could
claim that no online database could replace the newspaper imagine if you
replace the newspaper imagine if you
replace the newspaper imagine if you will sitting down to your morning coffee
will sitting down to your morning coffee
will sitting down to your morning coffee turning on your home computer to read
turning on your home computer to read
turning on your home computer to read the day’s newspaper well it’s not as
the day’s newspaper well it’s not as
the day’s newspaper well it’s not as far-fetched as it may seem in fact both
far-fetched as it may seem in fact both
far-fetched as it may seem in fact both local San Francisco papers are investing
local San Francisco papers are investing
local San Francisco papers are investing a lot of money to try and get the
a lot of money to try and get the
a lot of money to try and get the service just like that started big
service just like that started big
service just like that started big newspapers began to have online versions
newspapers began to have online versions
newspapers began to have online versions in the late 90s almost all printed
in the late 90s almost all printed
in the late 90s almost all printed newspapers do and it’s pretty much a
newspapers do and it’s pretty much a
newspapers do and it’s pretty much a necessity considering how people resort
necessity considering how people resort
necessity considering how people resort to smartphones or their tablets for
to smartphones or their tablets for
to smartphones or their tablets for their daily fixes of news on the go not
their daily fixes of news on the go not
their daily fixes of news on the go not only is it arguably more convenient for
only is it arguably more convenient for
only is it arguably more convenient for many but it’s also a fact of life today
many but it’s also a fact of life today
many but it’s also a fact of life today we want to be able to reach our readers
we want to be able to reach our readers
we want to be able to reach our readers where they are with the news that they
where they are with the news that they
where they are with the news that they need when they need it
need when they need it
need when they need it number 7 it will be gone by June variety
number 7 it will be gone by June variety
number 7 it will be gone by June variety on rock and roll is America’s newest
on rock and roll is America’s newest
on rock and roll is America’s newest rock-and-roll sensation the California
rock-and-roll sensation the California
rock-and-roll sensation the California Kid Richey fellas rock and roll through
Kid Richey fellas rock and roll through
Kid Richey fellas rock and roll through dirt in the face of conformist and
dirt in the face of conformist and
dirt in the face of conformist and stepped on the toes of the man you have
stepped on the toes of the man you have
stepped on the toes of the man you have managed to upset the entire school it
managed to upset the entire school it
managed to upset the entire school it has God forsaken noise noise that’s the
has God forsaken noise noise that’s the
has God forsaken noise noise that’s the Ramones best album number one with a
Ramones best album number one with a
Ramones best album number one with a bullet so for this reason among others
bullet so for this reason among others
bullet so for this reason among others many thought it was a short-term fad
many thought it was a short-term fad
many thought it was a short-term fad including variety in early 1955 the
including variety in early 1955 the
including variety in early 1955 the magazine claimed the musical genre would
magazine claimed the musical genre would
magazine claimed the musical genre would disappear by June but boy were they ever
disappear by June but boy were they ever
disappear by June but boy were they ever wrong
wrong
wrong in Marvin your cousin Marvin berry you
in Marvin your cousin Marvin berry you
in Marvin your cousin Marvin berry you know that knew fouls you looking for
know that knew fouls you looking for
know that knew fouls you looking for well listen to this
it’s over fifty years later and
it’s over fifty years later and rock-and-roll has since spawned multiple
rock-and-roll has since spawned multiple
rock-and-roll has since spawned multiple iterations of the hip swinging head
iterations of the hip swinging head
iterations of the hip swinging head banging hair-raising genre and it ain’t
banging hair-raising genre and it ain’t
banging hair-raising genre and it ain’t showing any signs of stopping
showing any signs of stopping
showing any signs of stopping alright let’s pray God of rock thank you
alright let’s pray God of rock thank you
alright let’s pray God of rock thank you for this chance to kick ass we are your
for this chance to kick ass we are your
for this chance to kick ass we are your humble servants please give us the power
humble servants please give us the power
humble servants please give us the power to blow people’s minds with our
to blow people’s minds with our
to blow people’s minds with our high-voltage rock in your name we pray
high-voltage rock in your name we pray
high-voltage rock in your name we pray amen
amen
amen number six can’t sing can’t act balding
number six can’t sing can’t act balding
number six can’t sing can’t act balding can dance a little RKO radio pictures
can dance a little RKO radio pictures
can dance a little RKO radio pictures screen test report on Fred Astaire so
screen test report on Fred Astaire so
screen test report on Fred Astaire so that’s the way they wanted a plan
that’s the way they wanted a plan
that’s the way they wanted a plan alright suit-wearing executives have
alright suit-wearing executives have
alright suit-wearing executives have free rein to be as critical as possible
free rein to be as critical as possible
free rein to be as critical as possible at screen tests but the RKO radio
at screen tests but the RKO radio
at screen tests but the RKO radio pictures screen test stating the soon to
pictures screen test stating the soon to
pictures screen test stating the soon to be legendary entertainer Fred Astaire
be legendary entertainer Fred Astaire
be legendary entertainer Fred Astaire couldn’t sing and merely dances a little
couldn’t sing and merely dances a little
couldn’t sing and merely dances a little was obviously just plain wrong these
was obviously just plain wrong these
was obviously just plain wrong these mugs were smart but they made one
mugs were smart but they made one
mugs were smart but they made one mistake
mistake
mistake they got me mad
they got me mad
they got me mad on top of that a studio exec allegedly
on top of that a studio exec allegedly
on top of that a studio exec allegedly said his ears were too big and he had a
said his ears were too big and he had a
said his ears were too big and he had a bad chin doesn’t seem like audiences
bad chin doesn’t seem like audiences
bad chin doesn’t seem like audiences notice though
Fred Astaire went on to have a 75 plus
Fred Astaire went on to have a 75 plus year career making over 30 movies and
year career making over 30 movies and
year career making over 30 movies and constantly being pitted against the
constantly being pitted against the
constantly being pitted against the beautiful Ginger Rogers
number five you’d have a decent book if
number five you’d have a decent book if you got rid of that Gatsby character
you got rid of that Gatsby character
you got rid of that Gatsby character anonymous editor on The Great Gatsby did
anonymous editor on The Great Gatsby did
anonymous editor on The Great Gatsby did he go F scott Fitzgerald’s The Great
he go F scott Fitzgerald’s The Great
he go F scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is one of the most famous
Gatsby is one of the most famous
Gatsby is one of the most famous American novels of all time it’ll all be
American novels of all time it’ll all be
American novels of all time it’ll all be wiped out forever
wiped out forever
wiped out forever featuring strong social commentary
featuring strong social commentary
featuring strong social commentary throughout and driven by the mysterious
throughout and driven by the mysterious
throughout and driven by the mysterious title character Jay Gatsby an editor of
title character Jay Gatsby an editor of
title character Jay Gatsby an editor of Fitzgerald’s work
Fitzgerald’s work
Fitzgerald’s work suggested that he would have a decent
suggested that he would have a decent
suggested that he would have a decent book on his hands if he got rid of
book on his hands if he got rid of
book on his hands if he got rid of Gatsby the most integral character in
Gatsby the most integral character in
Gatsby the most integral character in the book good thing the writer didn’t
the book good thing the writer didn’t
the book good thing the writer didn’t take the advice the character isn’t only
take the advice the character isn’t only
take the advice the character isn’t only the unforgettable center of this
the unforgettable center of this
the unforgettable center of this literary classic he’s also inspired
literary classic he’s also inspired
literary classic he’s also inspired countless people thereafter
number four I’m glad it’ll be Clark
number four I’m glad it’ll be Clark Gable who’s falling on his nose not me
Gable who’s falling on his nose not me
Gable who’s falling on his nose not me Gary Cooper on Gone with the Wind is it
Gary Cooper on Gone with the Wind is it
Gary Cooper on Gone with the Wind is it cold in the saddle some movies will
cold in the saddle some movies will
cold in the saddle some movies will forever be cemented in cinema history in
forever be cemented in cinema history in
forever be cemented in cinema history in Gone with the Wind is undoubtedly one of
Gone with the Wind is undoubtedly one of
Gone with the Wind is undoubtedly one of them when movie star Gary Cooper was
them when movie star Gary Cooper was
them when movie star Gary Cooper was offered a role in said movie he turned
offered a role in said movie he turned
offered a role in said movie he turned it down that could no yep hmm instead
it down that could no yep hmm instead
it down that could no yep hmm instead Clark Gable starred Cooper said the
Clark Gable starred Cooper said the
Clark Gable starred Cooper said the movie it’d be Hollywood’s biggest flop
movie it’d be Hollywood’s biggest flop
movie it’d be Hollywood’s biggest flop and that he was glad gable would take
and that he was glad gable would take
and that he was glad gable would take the fall for it and not him but I guess
the fall for it and not him but I guess
the fall for it and not him but I guess me so help me I laugh at myself for
me so help me I laugh at myself for
me so help me I laugh at myself for being an idiot tell that to the history
being an idiot tell that to the history
being an idiot tell that to the history books I figure we belong together being
books I figure we belong together being
books I figure we belong together being the same sort Cooper wasn’t the only
the same sort Cooper wasn’t the only
the same sort Cooper wasn’t the only naysayer though an MGM executive also
naysayer though an MGM executive also
naysayer though an MGM executive also wrongly claimed that no civil war movie
wrongly claimed that no civil war movie
wrongly claimed that no civil war movie ever made a nickel way to stick your
ever made a nickel way to stick your
ever made a nickel way to stick your foot in your mouth not good enough
foot in your mouth not good enough
foot in your mouth not good enough number three children just aren’t
number three children just aren’t
number three children just aren’t interested in witches and wizards
interested in witches and wizards
interested in witches and wizards anymore
anymore
anymore anonymous publisher on Harry Potter
it can be hard to gauge what children
it can be hard to gauge what children really want but back in the late 90s JK
really want but back in the late 90s JK
really want but back in the late 90s JK Rowling hit the nail on the head with
Rowling hit the nail on the head with
Rowling hit the nail on the head with the Harry Potter book franchise my
the Harry Potter book franchise my
the Harry Potter book franchise my parents read the first Harry Potter book
parents read the first Harry Potter book
parents read the first Harry Potter book to me and then I as soon as I learned
to me and then I as soon as I learned
to me and then I as soon as I learned how to read I began to read them by
how to read I began to read them by
how to read I began to read them by myself
myself
myself if Rowling had listened to advisers one
if Rowling had listened to advisers one
if Rowling had listened to advisers one of which was a publisher that claimed
of which was a publisher that claimed
of which was a publisher that claimed witches and wizards were on the way out
witches and wizards were on the way out
witches and wizards were on the way out she might have given up on her magical
she might have given up on her magical
she might have given up on her magical adventure too soon
the seven Potter books have gone on to
the seven Potter books have gone on to inspire films games and theme parks and
inspire films games and theme parks and
inspire films games and theme parks and earn millions and millions of dollars
earn millions and millions of dollars
earn millions and millions of dollars they cast their spell on children and
they cast their spell on children and
they cast their spell on children and adults around the world
number two the Beatles have no future in
number two the Beatles have no future in show business Decca Records that’s John
show business Decca Records that’s John
show business Decca Records that’s John Lennon George Harrison Paul McCartney
Lennon George Harrison Paul McCartney
Lennon George Harrison Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr it’s not unusual for
and Ringo Starr it’s not unusual for
and Ringo Starr it’s not unusual for bands to take a beating from critics
bands to take a beating from critics
bands to take a beating from critics take the Rolling Stones whose first
take the Rolling Stones whose first
take the Rolling Stones whose first business manager wanted to get rid of
business manager wanted to get rid of
business manager wanted to get rid of Mick Jagger even the Beatles had their
Mick Jagger even the Beatles had their
Mick Jagger even the Beatles had their fair share of negativity too at first
fair share of negativity too at first
fair share of negativity too at first anyway
anyway
anyway back in 1962 a Decca Records executive
back in 1962 a Decca Records executive
back in 1962 a Decca Records executive let down the four-piece from Liverpool
let down the four-piece from Liverpool
let down the four-piece from Liverpool with the statement that guitar music was
with the statement that guitar music was
with the statement that guitar music was through and that the Fab Four had no
through and that the Fab Four had no
through and that the Fab Four had no future in music no real need to go into
future in music no real need to go into
future in music no real need to go into how wrong that was this is the Beatles
how wrong that was this is the Beatles
how wrong that was this is the Beatles we’re talking about the most popular
we’re talking about the most popular
we’re talking about the most popular band ever come on we mean come together
before we reveal our number one
before we reveal our number one prediction fail here are a few honorable
prediction fail here are a few honorable
prediction fail here are a few honorable mentions the first one is a widescreen
mentions the first one is a widescreen
mentions the first one is a widescreen iPod with touch controls and beauty
iPod with touch controls and beauty
iPod with touch controls and beauty I wanna be kissed by you just you nobody
I wanna be kissed by you just you nobody
I wanna be kissed by you just you nobody else but you I wanna be kissed by you
else but you I wanna be kissed by you
else but you I wanna be kissed by you alone nobody in the history of American
alone nobody in the history of American
alone nobody in the history of American sport has made the same impact that Babe
sport has made the same impact that Babe
sport has made the same impact that Babe Ruth made on the world of baseball
Ruth made on the world of baseball
Ruth made on the world of baseball number one who the hell wants to hear
number one who the hell wants to hear
number one who the hell wants to hear the actors talk Harry Warner on talking
the actors talk Harry Warner on talking
the actors talk Harry Warner on talking pictures I’m Walter Cronkite what you
pictures I’m Walter Cronkite what you
pictures I’m Walter Cronkite what you see behind me is my voice a picture of
see behind me is my voice a picture of
see behind me is my voice a picture of it this is a motion picture soundtrack
it this is a motion picture soundtrack
it this is a motion picture soundtrack and this is the end result of a show
and this is the end result of a show
and this is the end result of a show business revolution that still ranks as
business revolution that still ranks as
business revolution that still ranks as one of the big entertainment stories of
one of the big entertainment stories of
one of the big entertainment stories of the 20th century cinema has taken quite
the 20th century cinema has taken quite
the 20th century cinema has taken quite a few cynical hits over the years
a few cynical hits over the years
a few cynical hits over the years Charlie Chaplin called it canned drama
Charlie Chaplin called it canned drama
Charlie Chaplin called it canned drama but the quote that sticks in our heads
but the quote that sticks in our heads
but the quote that sticks in our heads most is this comment from H M Warner yes
most is this comment from H M Warner yes
most is this comment from H M Warner yes one of the founders of Warner Brothers
one of the founders of Warner Brothers
one of the founders of Warner Brothers the premiere of the Vitaphone sound on
the premiere of the Vitaphone sound on
the premiere of the Vitaphone sound on disc system meets with favorable
disc system meets with favorable
disc system meets with favorable reaction although there are some
reaction although there are some
reaction although there are some skeptics who uphold the cause of the
skeptics who uphold the cause of the
skeptics who uphold the cause of the silent film he thought being able to
silent film he thought being able to
silent film he thought being able to hear the actors in a movie was absurd
hear the actors in a movie was absurd
hear the actors in a movie was absurd and then the talkies exploded with
and then the talkies exploded with
and then the talkies exploded with popularity
seriously do you really think silent
seriously do you really think silent films would have lasted this long not a
films would have lasted this long not a
films would have lasted this long not a chance
chance
chance do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you
do you agree with our list what do you think was the biggest failed forecast in
think was the biggest failed forecast in
think was the biggest failed forecast in entertainment form or head-scratching
entertainment form or head-scratching
entertainment form or head-scratching top 10s published every day be sure to
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understand what you mean take him for a
understand what you mean take him for a right
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