Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Carajean's List of Films For 2008

By Mary Haler

I have made a sampling of the movies released this year (2008). This list consists of the films I enjoyed watching this year. Hopefully you will see a couple of movies that are worth watching.

10,000 B.C.: This cinematic production will take you back 1,000's of years. When mysterious warlords from another tribe storm the Yaghai people, they ride off with some of the people, including the lovely Evolet. D'Leh, a young hunter who is in love with her, leads a group of hunters to pursue the warlords, and rescue Evolet and the others.

WANTED: A young, bored, office worker named Wesley discovers that his long lost father is a contract killer. His father has been murdered, now Wesley is asked to join into the secret society of killers that his father was a part of. He is transformed from a nobody office worker into the asassin that is in his blood. From there, things get extremely complicated. Hang on to your seat.

THE CHRONICALS OF NARNIA, PRINCE CASPIAN: Just one year has passed in there "regular" lives, when Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Lucy are mysteriously pulled back into Narnia. Prince Caspian has blownn Susan's magic horn, in a desparate plea for help. In their one year at home, centuries have passed in Narnia, but they now return to battle for the freedom of Narnia once again. With the aid of the best fighters in the Narnia, including a very brave mouse, they battle to free Narnia.

Jumper: Nearing death by drowning, David Rice discovers he has an unbelievable ability. He has the ability to teleport himself to any place he wants to go, at any time. He then comes to learn that there are others with this ability. Unfortunately, after a few years of fun, he learns that there are people that think jumpers are a threat, and need to be eliminated. Now he is in a fight for survival, as the hunters want him dead.

WALL-E: This picture is an animation comedy. Mankind has left Earth, since it had become a pile of rubbish. Wall-E, a robot built to remove trash, has been left behind to clean up the planet. When Eve, another robot, arrives looking for signs of life on Earth, Wall-E is finally not alone. Eventually, when Eve is recovered by the craft that sent her, Wall-E stows away, and starts an incredible adventure.

BOLT: Bolt: This movie is an animated comedy. Bolt is a dog actor, who plays the role of a dog that has super hero dog powers. The thing about Bolt is that he honestly believes he has superpowers. After he is unexpectedly put into a real life situation, he discovers that he is only a normal dog. On a journey to get back home, he is helped by a cat named Mittens, and an overweight hampster named Rhino.

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS: I guess it was a typical night out in Vegas. Barely remembering what had happened, Jack and Joy wake up and soon realize that they had married each other the night before. They wind up winning a large jackpot at the slot machines, but each thinks they deserve the prize, so they try to settle it in court. It is decided that they must stay together for six months, and give their marriage a chance. With $3 million on the line, the battle is on as both want to have the cash for themselves.

TWENTY ONE: The basis for this film is the true story about M.I.T. students who created a winning formula to beat blackjack. This team of blackjack players learned to beat the game, and then performed a brilliant run at the blackjack tables. To be successfull in Las Vegas, where players can be banned for winning with card counting skills, they created false identities, and used complex signals to avoid detection. Twenty One is based on the book that tells how the M.I.T. teams made millions playing blackjack.

THE DARK KNIGHT: This time Batman, and law enforcement officials, are on a mission to clean up Gotham City. This has effectively reduced crime, that is until the Joker shows up, and starts a crime spree. Batman has his work cut out him now, as the Joker has unleashed his criminal insanity on Gotham City.

Many people will buy these movies, and watch them at home. A more recent method for getting films is through downloads from online sources. The internet has many websites that will download virtually any movie ever made. - 15634

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