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Movies to Watch

In no particular order.
1) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Who doesn't like the stories of Roald Dahl and who doesn't love Johnny Depp? The uber lovable thespian Depp will be playing the part of Willy Wonka, the owner of the choclit factory. Directed by Tim Burton known for his surreal take on films. If there's Burton, there's Depp, remember Sleepy Hollow, Edward Scissorhands, and Ed Wood. Now, he's back with CCF and the stop motion animated film, Corpse Bride (where Depp lends his voice to Victor, the man who mistakenly weds a corpse. Uggh).

2) Madagascar. From the producer of Shrek and Shark Tale, now comes a wacky tale of talking zoo animals led by a lion, a zebra, a hippo, and a bunch of psychotic penguins. The voices of Ben Stiller (Alex the Lion), Chris Rock (Marty the zebra), David Schwimmer (Melman the giraffe), and Jada Pinkett Smith (Gloria the Hippo) would definitely send viewers reeling with laughter.
3) A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. For those who have read the book, I hope this isn't another disappointment. Watch out for the appearance of John Malkovich as Humma Kavula. Directed by Garth Jennings.
4) The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Definitely a must-watch film this year, especially for die-hard C.S. Lewis' fans. Though people (including me) are asking why it didn't start with the first book of the Chronicles, learned ones said it shouldn't even be read in chronological order so why would anyone film it chronologically, even C.S. Lewis said in a letter written in 1957: "So perhaps it does not matter very much in which order anyone read them." I guess it will spoil the fun and excitement because you'll already know beforehand the whys and the wherefores (in old english, wherefore is the same as why). This is the first, deal with it.
5) Star Wars: Episode III- Revenge of the Sith. I'll be the densest but I have to admit I haven't watched the earlier films, viz., Star Wars: Episode IV-A New Hope (1977), Star Wars: Episode V-The Empire Strikes Back (1980), Star Wars: Episode VI-Return of the Jedi (1983), Star Wars: Episode I-The Phantom Menace (1999), and Star Wars: Episode II-The Attack of the Clones (2002). It really didn't appeal to me then so I guess I don't share the excitement like the rest of Queen Amidala and Obi wan Kenobi fans out there. But who would not be awed by the magnificence of these epic films directed by George Lucas? So I guess I'll start with the last installment and catch up with the rest of the five films now.
Enjoy watching a movie :D

1 comments:

The first movie is just a remake. I have watched the original on tv years ago, entitled Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.

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