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.
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
I've read the spoiler in one of the Korean website and despite the broken English, I understand why this is one of the most loved Korean series in Asia. The whole series has 20 episodes which ran for 60 minutes each.
I'm just posting here the last episode. If you want a detailed account you might want to visit rainlee for the whole text and sbs.co.kr for photos. Just highlight the text to read it.
Paolo found out that Ryan eloped with Erica and tracked them down to Bali.
The next scene showed Ryan lying in bed with Erica. He told Erica that she is free to go anywhere as he can see the sadness in her eyes. Erica cried and told Ryan that she wanted to love him, but she can’t because she loves Paolo. Then Paolo walked into their room, with a gun. He shot Ryan and Erica. Ryan died immediately while Erica struggles for life, she told Paolo that she loves him. Paolo was shocked with what he had done; he walked to the beach and committed suicide with the same gun.
Or I can email the whole story to you, it's in MS Word format, 7 pages. Just leave your email address in the comment page.
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We incidentally watched The Interpreter at Gateway. Incidentally because the ticket girl misheard it as we argue if we're gonna watch The Pacifier or The Wedding Date. And gave us tickets to Nicole Kidman's film. I was hesitant at first because I've read from imdb it's under the category drama/thriller and I don't watch those kinds of movies. It turned out to be a really good film about an interpreter at the United Nations who started to fear for her life after she heard a voice in the head phone describing a would-be assassination of the Matobo President. She gets protection from a CIA agent (Sean Penn) who's dealing with the loss of her wife.
Nicole and Sean are very good actors and gave outstanding performances. Story-wise, the movie gives a strong message about corruption and genocide in Africa which the award-winning director Sydney Pollack (The Firm) had the sense to tone down so as not to sound too preachy and overtly political. Nicole has a different accent here and she speaks fluently in Ku, a South African dialect, invented solely for use in the film. Though a lot of people are debating whether Nic's accent is good or bad, saying she's relapsing in her native tongue which is Australian (her nationality is also another point of debate).
Throughout the duration of the film, I kept wondering why Tom let go of Nicole, she's just so distractingly beautiful.
"In the right hallway, at the right time, all it takes is a whisper to tip the balance of power."
Movie trivia: The film was entirely shot in the United Nations Headquarters in New York, and Pollack had to talk to Kofi Annan to ask for permission to shoot at the General Assembly and at the Security Council chambers. (www.imdb.com)
The plate bearing the name Philippines inside the UN Gen. Assembly Hall was focused on several occasions for several minutes. That was one good publicity for the country :)
Nicole's interview
Picture courtesy of cinema.com.
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