Friday, February 27, 2009

2008?s Best Movies

By Clara Toms

This is a small selection of movie hits for 2008. These are some of the movies I found entertaining in this years crop. I hope you find a picture or two that you will enjoy.

ROLE MODELS: Danny and Wheeler, a couple of energy drink sales people, are going to see some hard jail time after destroying the company vehicle while binging. The only way to avoid jail time is to perform 150 hours of community service. The problem is they will need to mentor some kids in a big brother type situation. Here is a good situation for some good laughs.

IRON MAN: Weapons developer, business mogul, Tony Stark is kidnapped by Afghan rebels. They command him to create weapon systems for the insurgent group. He was wounded during his capture, and has metal in his chest. To overcome his wound, and get away from the rebels, he designs a suit of armor, which makes him virtually invincible. Iron Man is born.

FORGETTING SARAH MARSHALL: Following a break up with long time girlfriend Sarah, (a television actor), Peter finally plans to escape to Oahu to start anew and forget about Sarah. As you might guess, when he checks into the resort hotel, he looks up and sees Sarah and her new lover, who has it all. This sets up as a fun filled romantic comedy.

THE DARK KNIGHT: Batman, along with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, are taking the major criminals off the streets. Things are going very well, until a new criminal mastermind shows up, and attacks the city. Batman is in a battle now, as criminal mastermind, the Joker, has released his criminal plots on the big city.

WANTED: A young, bored, office worker named Wesley discovers that his father, who he never really knew, is a contract killer. When his father is killed, Wesley is basically forced into the group of assassins that his dad was a member of. He is transformed from a nobody office worker into the professional killer that is in his blood. After that, everything becomes very complex and twisted. Enjoy the ride.

WALL-E: This film is a science fiction adventure in animation. Everyone has been removed from Earth because it had become a big pile of trash. Wall-E, a trash collecting robot, is assigned to clean up the planet. Years later, when a robot named Eve shows up searching for any signs of life, Wall-E finally has some company. When the spaceship returns for Eve, Wall-E somehow get on the ship, and begins an exciting new life.

Jumper: While almost drowning, David Rice discovers an amazing thing. He has the ability to transport himself to any place he wants to go, at any time. Eventually, he discovers that he is not alone in having this skill. Unfortunately, after a few years of fun, he finds out that there are those that are trying to rid the world of jumpers. Now he is in a fight for survival, as those people believe he should die.

THE CHRONICALS OF NARNIA, PRINCE CASPIAN: It's only about one down the road in their normal lives when, the four saviors of Narnia, Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmund magically reappear in Narnia. Running for his life, Prince Caspian has blown the magic horn, in a desperate plea for help. In their one year at home, centuries have passed in Narnia, but they have been called back 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 conquer their foes and free Narnia.

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO: The bills aren't getting paid and Zack and Miri, roommates and good friends, really need to find an answer to their money problems. Their solution? Simple, start making porno flicks. As one can expect this sets the stage for lots of laughs.

Many people will buy films when the come out on DVD, and views them on their home entertainment system. An increasingly popular way to get movies is by using down loading technologies off websites. Online providers have websites that with a membership, you can download tons of different movies. - 16036

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