XOXO: Movie-Spree!!

There is no doubt that 2008 is the year of movies!..since january a continous wave of fantastic movies have hit our local cinema's.I spent so much time at the TGV bukit tinggi cinema during my holiday. Not forgetting the amount of caramel popcorn consumed *though it was yummy!!* and yes the freezing cinema, it was so cold, after the movie ended i could hardly feel my legs, so after learning it the hard way ( my 1st time at the cinema), i brought along my good friend *mr.sweater* to help keep me warm. Then there's my friend dhalini who wears her short sleeve top and jeans to the cinema., although she does complain about it being cold, the next visit to the cinema is no different *hmm*. i think that the people at TGV Aeon need to get their termometers checked..the place is just too cold for a normal malaysian person!!.

Moving on... some might not agree with my choice of good movies, but this is my blog after all..so what i say goes *hehe*...anyways coming back to the fact that im in the movie mania mood..this is my list of favourite movies of 2008 and the upcoming movies i am looking forward to see.

Favourite chick flick : 27 dresses

-katherine heigl plays the character of a girl whose always the bridesmaid but never the bride.Heigl who shot to superstardom in the famous grey's anatomy, played the character of jane wonderfully in this comedy. My favourite aspect of the part, besides the fact that it was a chick flick *winks* was the story line, it makes you look at bridesmaid's a whole lot differently.

favourite fantasy/ adventure movie : The Spiderwick Chronicles

This movie is about an extremely extraordinary situation when the Grace family moves into this family estate they inherited and are slowly introduced to those creatures through a Field Guide. I enjoy movies that deal with weird looking creatures and that are very imaginative..Spiderwick begin as a book before it was brought to screen.

Favourite absurd creature movie: HEll Boy 2 : The Golden Army

Hell boy 2 certainly lived up to its expectation. Its normally hard for a sequel to do as well as it did compared to the first movie but The Golden Army was totally "artistic in nature" (as esh describes it). this was especially noticeable when it came to its characters! *hint hint (pan's labryinth)*..im pretty sure there will be another episode..

Favourite Comedy...which movie better then : Kung Fu Panda!!!!...

I doubt anyone can resist a big fat cute panda bear.. even more so when Jack Black is doing the voice over. The wide range of characters within the movie added a little bit more spice. *hint hint: the tigress!!*...So my reccomendation is for those of you who havent watched it!! GOOOO get the pirated cd, or catch the movie at your nearest cinema! Dustin Hoffman plays his character to perfection as the cute little sifu!..my favourite character was *hmm*..(to be decided)

My favourite Superhero : Ironman!

The more popular superheroes were Spiderman, Superman, X-men and Batman...i didnt really have a favourite superhero, well that was until i saw IRONMAN!...the movie was very entertaining and relatable to the world's present. It is possible for mankind to create an iron suit, with the current technology but whether you can fly around and shoot missiles out of the palm of your hand is a different matter. That's not really why i chose ironman as my superhero. I chose him because : 1. he doesnt have a girlfriend unlike the other superheroes and their girl problems!! 2. his got a really amazing mansion and collection of cars and finally his suit is just COOL!! hahaha. oh and not forgetting that Robert Downey is good looking!!..glad he manage to overcome his Issues...it was a perfect movie to choose for a comeback.

My favourite movie of the year :.. *this is an easy guess*..Dark Knight!!!!!

The much talked about and awaited movie certainly did live up to my expectation. Im sure it did for many people out there as well. The sad and early departure of Heath Ledger who plays the magnificent joker contributed to the eager anticipation of the movie. There was already much hype about the movie prior to its release. The Dark knight clearly has everything to be an AWESOME movie....Good selection of cast? check. (every character had a story and played a good role in the movie). Good plot & ending? check. Devilish fun? check. Freaky moments? check. ...but im pretty sure this is not the end for director christopher nolan...will there be another Batman?..i guess we will have to wait and see. Do not fret for those of you who havent watch the movie, there is no spoilers here!!...although i have to say, if your not planning on watching this movie.you dont know what your missing!! *hehe*

As quoted from the rolling stone, " The Dark Knight creates a place where good and evil — expected to do battle — decide instead to get it on and dance. "I don't want to kill you," Heath Ledger's psycho Joker tells Christian Bale's stalwart Batman. "You complete me."

There are many moments of the movie i truly enjoyed especially the action scenes..involving the batmobile and the super cool bike!!! and yes also the lamborgini..my heart crushed when i knew what was going to become of the car.. *sobs sobs*. I have no words to describe heath ledger who was mad-crazy-brilliant as the joker. It can be in no way compared to Jack Nicholson take of it in the 1989 Tim Burton's batman. Ledger's performance has definately put him on the pedestal and a deserving chance to grab an oscar!....

Among my favourite lines were " why so serious" & "lets put a smile on that face", not forgetting that evil laughter.. Everytime the joker would appear on the screen, it would just give me goosebumps. Therefore, all i can say is EVERYONE ( eventhough your not a fan of batman) should watch this movie..I have yet to meet a person who disagrees that this movie is just phenomenal...and im definately looking forward to watching it again..

The review by Todd Gilchrist : It isn't an overstatement to call The Dark Knight the most sophisticated and ambitious work of its kind. The Dark Knight qualifies as the first official comic book adaptation that truly succeeds in being a great artistic achievement in its own right.