Monday, March 2, 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 film sends us back 1,000's of years. When rival hunters invade the Yaghai tribe, they kidnap the beautiful Evolet. D'Leh, a young hunter who is in love with her, organizes a band of hunters to chase down these warmongers, and save her, and the rest of the captured tribe members.

WANTED: Wesley Gibson is about to learn that the father he never knew, is a contract killer. When his father is killed, Wesley is basically forced into the organization that his dead father was involved with. He is asked to become the professional killer that that he was destined to become. From there, things get extremely complicated. Enjoy this roller coaster ride.

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: While almost drowning, David Rice discovers an amazing thing. He now knows he can transport himself anywhere, anytime. Eventually, he discovers that he is not the only one that has this skill. After he becomes used to jumping around the world, he finds out that there are those that are trying to rid the world of jumpers. He now must battle for his life, as the hunters believe he should die.

WALL-E: This picture is an animation comedy. Mankind has left Earth, since it had become a pile of rubbish. Waste removal robot, Wall-E, has been left to clean up the mess. When Eve, another robot, arrives looking to see if the planet can sustain any life, Wall-E is finally not alone. Eventually, when Eve is recovered by the craft that sent her, Wall-E stows away, and begins an exciting new life.

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: It was a wild night in Las Vegas. Young partiers Joy and Jack wake up and soon realize that they had married each other the night before. After winning a huge jackpot, each thinks they deserve the prize, so they ask a judge for a decision. It is decided that they must stay together for six months, and give their marriage a chance. With lots of money at stake, 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: Batman, along with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, have been taking down the criminal elements of the city. This has effectively reduced crime, but now a new super criminal arrives on the scene, and attacks the city. Batman is in a battle now, as criminal mastermind, the Joker, has released 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. - 16036

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