No good movies?!?

[javasaurus]

I'm not sure what I think about seeing the movie Twilight sometime this weekend. I need a movie fix, and there is precious little out there right now or in the immediate future that sounds at all appealing.

The Spirit looks interesting, and will be out soon.

Tale of Despereaux might be a must see, if they did a good job of it, I'll wait until the reviews.

Maybe Bolt?

Already saw Quantum of Solace, loved it.

Maybe I'll make my own popcorn and watch a DVD...

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[acroyear70.livejournal.com]

Bolt is still top of my list.

it doesn't help that the two planned blockbusters in the fantasy realm (Harry Potter 6, Narnia 3) both got pushed out of this season.

some circles think Narnia 3 might actually get pushed another year or dropped entirely - the intent of Disney getting the Narnia license was to have a fantasy franchise to ride the wave set by Lord of the Rings. Trouble is, Pirates did that far beyond anybody's expectations, so once Prince Caspian failed to grab the same spirit (trans: money) that Wardrobe did, Disney execs are nervous about it's future and consider it less necessary to Disney's success.

this is especially true when you figure in merchandise rights (Disney has to share Narnia money but keeps all Pirates money) and the ability to tie the film in with the parks. Pirates is already there, but Narnia so far has just been a "preview and museum" attraction at Disney Hollywood Studios in Orlando and likely will stay that way, if at all - you can't really build a ride out of Narnia and have it fit in with the any part of the parks, especially with the Pixar projects in place on both coasts (Cars Land and Toy Story Mania).

[wilhelmina-d.livejournal.com]

Weeeel, I am not the best judge considering how absolutely fangirlish I am about Twilight, but I enjoyed it and recommend it. Have you read the books? It does help to understand the characters better.

[javasaurus.livejournal.com]

blueeowyn and I have read the first book, and I'm half-way through the second. It's okay, a bit fluffy, not what I'd call literature. I can see the appeal that it has for the teen girls, and I'll probably see the movie.

It doesn't have the page-turner quality that Harry Potter did, which is what I expected with all the hype.

By the way, I got to hear Patricia Briggs read from an upcoming book last weekend, and so I went and bought a copy of "Moon Called" -- the first of her Mercy series (Mercy is a woman living in a Werewolf/Vampire world) -- yes, another werewolf/vampire world. I've read several Dresdon books, a couple of L.K.Hamilton, and a bit of the Twilight series, and still I find Brigg's work to be fresh and active. Highly recommended if you're into the genre.

[wilhelmina-d.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I actually read books DESPITE the fact that they're vampire books. Brigg's name sounds so familiar, though I can't place it. Hmm...

Anywho, I will pick up one of her books and check it out! Thank you for the recommendation.

And, since you've read Twilight I do recommend that you see the movie. It's a fun adaptation and if you're in the mood for a theatre movie it's worth watching.

[sparowe]

Ripper & I saw Bolt and loved it. Not going to see it a second time, but definitely buying it when it comes out on DVD. We're also planning to see Tale of Despereaux and Inkheart, gotta get the dates on both.