Bourke’s 2008 Movie Picks
I have made a small selection of movie hits for 2008. This list consists of the films that I think you might like. I hope you find a couple of movies that are good viewing.
10,000 B.C.: This movie will take you back almost 12,000 years. When a warlike tribe attacks the Yaghai’s, they kidnap the beautiful Evolet. A strong young hunter, D’Leh, who is in love with her, leads a group of hunters to pursue the warlords, and rescue Evolet and the others.
WANTED: Wesley Gibson is about to learn that the father he never knew, is an assasin. His father is killed, and now he is being recruited into the secret society of killers that his dead father was involved with. He now will become the killing expert that that he was destined to become. From there, things get very complex and twisted. Enjoy the ride.
THE CHRONICALS OF NARNIA, PRINCE CASPIAN: Just one year has passed in their normal lives when, the four saviors of Narnia, Lucy, Susan, Peter, and Edmund are mysteriously pulled back into Narnia. Running for his life, Prince Caspian has blown the magic horn, in a desperate plea for help. 100′s of years have passed since they left Narnia, but the four legendary characters have be summoned back to battle for the freedom of Narnia once again. With the support of the bravest in the forest, including, a dwarf, the centaurs, and a very skilled mouse, they battle to free Narnia.
Jumper: During a near death experience, David Rice discovers an amazing thing. He can teleport himself to anywhere he desires to be, anytime he wants. Later, he becomes aware that he is not alone in having this ability. Unfortunately, after a few years of fun, he is exposed to hunters that are trying to rid the world of jumpers. He must fight for his life, as the hunters want him dead.
WALL-E: This film is an animation comedy. Mankind has left Earth, since it had become a pile of rubbish. Wall-E, a trash collecting robot, is assigned to clean up the planet. When a recon bot (Eve) appears, checking for any signs of life, Wall-E finally has some company. Eventually, when Eve is recovered by the craft that sent her, Wall-E somehow get on the ship, and thus starts the adventure of his robot life.
BOLT: Bolt 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 really thinks he has superpowers. When, by chance, he is put into a real life situation, he discovers that he is just a dog. On a journey to get back home, he is helped by a cat named Mittens, and an overweight hamster named Rhino.
WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS: It was a wild night in Las Vegas. Young partiers Joy and Jack wake up to discover that they are married. After winning a huge jackpot, each thinks they deserve the prize, so they ask a judge for a decision. The judge decides that they must stay together for six months, and try to make their marriage work. With $3 million on the line, they each try to get the other to give up, as both desire to get the money for themselves.
TWENTY ONE: The basis for this film is the actual tale of young college kids who created a winning formula to beat blackjack. This team of blackjack players prepared and then enacted an assault on the casinos. To be successful 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. This movie is based on the best selling 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.
Most people buy or rent films, so they can see them in the comfort of their living rooms. An increasingly popular way to get movies is by using down loading technologies from online sources. Online providers have websites that offer downloading of almost any film you can think of.
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