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Candace’s Movies To Watch In 2008

I have made a short list of the more popular movies put up on the big screen in 2008. These are some of the motion pictures I enjoyed watching this year. I hope you find a picture or two that are good viewing.

10,000 B.C.: This movie takes us back 1,000’s of years. When rival hunters storm the Yaghai people, they kidnap the beautiful Evolet. A strong young hunter, D’Leh, 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, an office worker going nowhere in life, learns that his father, who he never really knew, is a contract killer. His father is killed, and now he is being recruited into the group of assassins that his dad was a member of. He is asked to become the killing expert that that he was destined to become. After that, everything becomes extremely complicated. Enjoy this roller coaster ride.

THE CHRONICALS OF NARNIA, PRINCE CASPIAN: It is one year later, in there „regular“ lives, when Edmund, Peter, Susan, and Lucy are teleported back to Narnia. Prince Caspian has blown Susan’s magic horn, praying that he will be saved. In their one year at home, centuries have passed in Narnia, but the four legendary characters have be summoned back to rescue Narnia from an evil fate. With the support of the best fighters in the Narnia, including a very brave mouse, they conquer their foes and free Narnia.

Jumper: During a near death experience, David realizes something incredible. He can teleport himself anywhere, anytime. Later, he becomes aware that he is not alone in having this ability. After years of „jumping“ around the planet, he is exposed to hunters that are trying to rid the world of jumpers. He must fight for his life, as those people want him dead.

WALL-E: This picture is a science fiction adventure in animation. Everyone has been removed from Earth because it had become a big pile of trash. Waste removal robot, Wall-E, has been left to continue cleaning. 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 somehow get on the ship, and starts an incredible adventure.

BOLT: Bolt: This movie is an animated comedy. Bolt is a dog actor, whom in his TV show has super hero dog powers. His problem is that he honestly believes he has superpowers. When he is accidentally thrown into the real world, he realizes that he is just a dog. Needing to find his way home, he is aided by a cat named Mittens, and an overweight hamster named Rhino.

WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS: Wild and crazy nights in Las Vegas are normal. Barely remembering what had happened, Jack and Joy wake up and soon realize that they had married each other the night before. When they win a $3 million jackpot, the question is who should get the money, so they try to settle it in court. The judge decides that the two must stay married for a few months, and see if they can settle their differences. With $3 million on the line, the battle is on as both want to get the money for themselves.

TWENTY ONE: The basis for this film is the actual tale of young college kids who created a team of blackjack players that beat the casinos. These wiz kids learned to beat the game, and then performed a ruthless attack on the tables. To be successful in Las Vegas, where players can be banned for winning with card counting skills, they had to change casinos often, and disguise themselves, so the wouldn’t get caught. Twenty One is based on the book that explains how these kids made millions playing blackjack.

THE DARK KNIGHT: Batman, and law enforcement officials, are taking the major criminals off the streets. Crime is now down, until a new criminal mastermind shows up, and attacks the city. Batman is in a battle now, as the Joker is dispensing his criminal plots on the big city.

These days just about everyone buys or rents these movies, so they can see them in the comfort of their living rooms. A more recent method for getting films is by using down loading technologies off websites. There are websites that with a membership, you can download virtually any movie ever made.

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