'Tis the Season for Movies
December has replaced Summer as the time to release good movies. The trend seemed to start in 2001 with The Fellowship of the Ring. I fondly remember standing in line with friends at the Movies 12 in Ames before the midnight showing. The stress of finals were done, and Chistmas break couldn't have started any better. That movie still ranks at the top of my "most anticipated" list, as I remember speculating with friends about it years in advance of the release date. And of course the next couple years brought the sequels (and extended-edition DVDs), of which I also have great memories. In fact, I asked my wife out on our first date while walking back to the car after Return of the King. While I don't expect there to ever be a better three-year run of "event" movies than what Lord of the Rings had, this year looks to have some exciting ones coming out. Here's what I am looking forward to seeing over the break:
1. Chronicles of Narnia -- I read CS Lewis' great series as a youngster and am looking forward to seeing what they have done with the movie adaptation.
2. King Kong -- My cousin Bret is poo-pooing this one saying "It's about a monkey. How good can it be?". How quickly he forgets Peter Jackson. Lauren is also not excited for this one, so I might have to sneak in a matinee-showing with the guys from work.
3. The New World -- Based on the John Smith/Pocahontas story, this one looks interesting. It also has the potential to be artsy-fartsy and boring.
1. Chronicles of Narnia -- I read CS Lewis' great series as a youngster and am looking forward to seeing what they have done with the movie adaptation.
2. King Kong -- My cousin Bret is poo-pooing this one saying "It's about a monkey. How good can it be?". How quickly he forgets Peter Jackson. Lauren is also not excited for this one, so I might have to sneak in a matinee-showing with the guys from work.
3. The New World -- Based on the John Smith/Pocahontas story, this one looks interesting. It also has the potential to be artsy-fartsy and boring.
2 Comments:
Is that Lost World or New World? I think Lost World has dinosaurs.
Thanks for proof-reading for me Tristan--I've updated the post. I really don't want to see "Lost World".
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