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Rise of the Guardians
Dreamworks
The Guardians is possibly my favorite movie of all time. This movie is an animated piece of artwork. One thing Dreamworks holds over Disney, in my opinion, it attention to the details. I am always amazed at the amount of depth each Dreamworks character's expression holds. (Oh, BTW...I. Love. Jack. Frost.)
Batman Begins
Warner Bros. Pictures
(WARNING: SPOILER AT THE END OF THIS REVIEW)
Okay. About Rise of the Guardians being my favorite... Yeah, I'm a serious Batman fan. As in, I have Batman keychains, Batman pens, Batman t-shirts, and I've watched an entire Batman series (okay, so that's not too unusual, but you get the idea). And this is the best of the series (from what I've read on Wikipedia, that is...). Christian Bale rocks Bruce Wayne, and Michael Caine is the perfect Alfred. It also includes Morgan Freeman, Liam Neeson, and several other well-known actors. And any movie with Morgan Freeman and Liam Neeson in it HAS to be good. *SPOILER START* I would watch the other two movies, but I got so attached to Rachel that I don't think I could stand watching her die in the second one... *SPOILER END*
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Disney
I love how they managed to mix humor, adventure, action, and that haunted-house quality all in one movie. And Jack Sparrow, too. I drew inspiration for Rhett Hawke from this movie (in case you haven't already caught on to that... ;})
Prince of Persia: Sands of Time
Disney
Okay, I do get tired of all of the colorless sandy landscape after a while, but this movie boasts in awesome action and seriously cool characters (Prince Dastan and Tamina, anyone?). The storyline is amazing, to boot.
Oz the Great and Powerful
Disney
I watched this movie last week and loved it. The story has tons of twists and the actors are all very good. The animation of Oz was BEAUTIFUL and looked real. Very good movie, though a lot of love scenes... :(
Tangled
Disney
Yeah, I watch Tangled. Rapunzel rocks, okay? Lovin' the soundtrack.
Lord of the Rings Trilogy
New Line Cinema
The best fantasy movies out there, though can get gory at times (for the little ones...there is a reason they are rated PG-13). Filled with awesome actors (Hugo Weaving plays a mean Elrond, and don't get me started on Orlando Bloom's transformation into Legolas), and of course based on some of the best books of all time, they're sure to put the spark back into your imagination.
Other good movies include:
- How to Train Your Dragon
- The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian, and The Dawn Treader
- The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
- Brave
- Wreck-It Ralph
I have an entire gigantic folder full of DVDs, but those are my favorites.
Thanks for listening!
~Anastasia Cross
P.S. GO BATMAN!!! And Jack Frost. ;-D
18 comments:
You are a hopeless Batman fan, A.C. Why not go for someone more... I dunno, Marvel? Like Thor! ;)
You are a hopeless Batman fan, A.C. Why not go for someone more... I dunno, Marvel? Like Thor! ;)
Sorry, Anonymous, but I will never violate my DC roots.
Batman forever!
Anastasia
Sorry, Anonymous, but I will never violate my DC roots.
Batman forever!
Anastasia
*sigh* Will I ever convince you, A.C., that Marvel is so much better than DC? Don't think about your "roots". Think about how much more awesomer Thor is than Batman.
F.R.
*sigh* Will I ever convince you, A.C., that Marvel is so much better than DC? Don't think about your "roots". Think about how much more awesomer Thor is than Batman.
F.R.
I am. And it's just not working out. Because when I think of Batman, and then I think of Thor, all I see is Batman whipping up on Thor. So I just can't do it. I'm sorry, but this is one thing I cannot relate with you, reader. I will forever be a Batman fan.
Anastasia
I am. And it's just not working out. Because when I think of Batman, and then I think of Thor, all I see is Batman whipping up on Thor. So I just can't do it. I'm sorry, but this is one thing I cannot relate with you, reader. I will forever be a Batman fan.
Anastasia
Dear Anonynous Person,
I am sorry, but you are fighting an uphill battle (against the dark lord Sauron on his battlements at Barad-Dur wielding the Ring with the Witch-King at his side. And Gandalf is home sick).
Thor versus Batman is not even a contest. What hope can some Norse thunder god have against the Dark Knight? "None" is the unfortunately correct answer, I'm afraid.
Just close your eyes for a moment. Just a moment. Imagine Batman. Now imagine Thor. Now imagine Batman fighting Thor. As you can now see through your closed eyes, this does not end well for Thor.
That is all.
-Watzzit Tooyah
Dear Anonynous Person,
I am sorry, but you are fighting an uphill battle (against the dark lord Sauron on his battlements at Barad-Dur wielding the Ring with the Witch-King at his side. And Gandalf is home sick).
Thor versus Batman is not even a contest. What hope can some Norse thunder god have against the Dark Knight? "None" is the unfortunately correct answer, I'm afraid.
Just close your eyes for a moment. Just a moment. Imagine Batman. Now imagine Thor. Now imagine Batman fighting Thor. As you can now see through your closed eyes, this does not end well for Thor.
That is all.
-Watzzit Tooyah
Batman is cooler than Thor. That's three to one. Retreat back into your marvel cave, marvel lover! DC COMICS RULES THIS BLOG!
-Hootie
Batman is cooler than Thor. That's three to one. Retreat back into your marvel cave, marvel lover! DC COMICS RULES THIS BLOG!
-Hootie
Oh please! Batman doesn't even have a superpower! He just has homemade gadgets! But I will admit that they are cool.
And I completely agree with you, Watzzit. It's not even a contest. Thor would kick Batman's behind across nine realms! It's not even funny, how it would end for Batman. It's too sad to imagine him, all crumpled up on the ground, groping for some sarcastic thing to say to the defeater, Thor. But nothing comes, because Thor's awesomeness leaves him speechless!
F.R.
Oh please! Batman doesn't even have a superpower! He just has homemade gadgets! But I will admit that they are cool.
And I completely agree with you, Watzzit. It's not even a contest. Thor would kick Batman's behind across nine realms! It's not even funny, how it would end for Batman. It's too sad to imagine him, all crumpled up on the ground, groping for some sarcastic thing to say to the defeater, Thor. But nothing comes, because Thor's awesomeness leaves him speechless!
F.R.
F.R.,
Some heroes need superpowers to be cool. And some of them don't.
Batman is one of them that don't.
It's nothing personal, it's just Batman's cooler. We are all subject to our own opinions, after all.
Anastasia
P.S. Batman doesn't do sarcastic quips. He just stares at people and they are stricken with terror. :)
F.R.,
Some heroes need superpowers to be cool. And some of them don't.
Batman is one of them that don't.
It's nothing personal, it's just Batman's cooler. We are all subject to our own opinions, after all.
Anastasia
P.S. Batman doesn't do sarcastic quips. He just stares at people and they are stricken with terror. :)
I guess it's hopeless to convince you, A.R. You are set in your ways when it comes to Batman. Just like how you are when it comes to Aragorn vs. Legolas. I just cannot convince you. So I will stop the conversation here.
F.R.
I guess it's hopeless to convince you, A.R. You are set in your ways when it comes to Batman. Just like how you are when it comes to Aragorn vs. Legolas. I just cannot convince you. So I will stop the conversation here.
F.R.
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