March 2008
(as seen in the Scottsdale Airpark News)
Movies in theaters are alive and well as Hollywood
continues to release some very exciting films. Why see these films
in a theater instead of at home on your great home theater system?
Some movies are best experienced on a massive screen with amazing
sound, with audience interaction, or maybe that guilty pleasure
-- with hot liquid butter poured all over that big bag of popcorn.
There could be one annoyance though -- deciding just what to see,
given there are often five or more new movies released every week.
So with your busy life, if you could see just one newly released
movie per week, which four in March should they be?
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For the weekend of March 7, it is “10,000
B.C.”, starring Steven Strait (The Covenant),
Camilla Belle (the Quiet), Cliff Curtis (Live Free or Die
Hard), and Omar Sharif, directed by Roland Emmerich (The
Day After Tomorrow). Genre: action adventure / fantasy,
rated PG-13. The plot: a sweeping odyssey into a mythical
age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and
mighty mammoths shake the earth. In a remote mountain tribe,
the young hunter D'Leh (Strait), has found his heart's passion
- the beautiful Evolet (Belle). But when a band of mysterious
warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D'Leh is forced
to lead a small group of hunters to pursue the warlords
to the end of the world to save her. Driven by destiny,
the unlikely band of warriors must battle against immense
odds, including an array of prehistoric predators. Their
ultimate fate lies in an empire beyond imagination, where
great pyramids reach into the skies. Here they will take
their stand against a powerful god who has brutally enslaved
their people.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: College
Road Trip, Snow Angels, and The
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FoFor the weekend of March 14, it is “Horton
Hears a Who!”, starring the voices of Jim Carrey,
Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Amy Poehler (Saturday Night Live),
Dane Cook (Good Luck Chuck), and Jaime Pressly (My Name Is
Earl), directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino (Robots).
Genre: animated family adventure / fantasy, not yet rated.
The plot: An adaptation of Dr. Seuss's 1954 children's book,
"Horton Hears a Who" is about an imaginative elephant
(Carrey) who hears a cry for help coming from a tiny speck
of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be
life on that speck and despite a surrounding community that
thinks he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to help.
The mayor (Carell) of Who-ville, a distinguished figure of
a very small size, is too small to be seen by the elephant's
eyes.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Doomsday,
Funny Games U.S., and Sleepwalking. |
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For the weekend of March 21, it is “Drillbit
Taylor”, starring, Owen Wilson, Josh Peck (Drake
& Josh), Alex Frost (The Standard), and Leslie Mann (Knocked
Up), directed by Steven Brill (Without a Paddle). Genre: comedy,
rated PG-13. The plot: After being harassed in their first
days of high school by a bully, two teenagers (Peck &
Frost) hire a person claiming to be a former soldier of fortune
(Wilson) as a bodyguard, only to find out that he has his
own agenda.
The other two movies opening this weekend are: Meet
the Browns, and Under the Same Moon (La misma
luna). |
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For the weekend of March 28, and the Scottsdale
Airpark News Movie of the Month, it is “21”,
starring Kevin Spacey, Jim Sturgess (Across the Univewrse),
Kate Bosworth (Superman Returns), Masi Oka (Heroes), Liza
Lapira (Law & Order SVU), Josh Gad (Back to You), and
Laurence Fishburne, directed by Robert Luketic (Monster-in-Law).
Genre: drama, rated PG-13. The plot: the fact-based story
about six MIT students who were trained to become experts
in card counting by their less than ethical MIT professor
(Spacey), and subsequently took a small group of Vegas casinos
for millions in winnings.
The other three movies opening this weekend are: Run
Fatboy Run, Stop Loss, and Superhero
Movie. |
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These are
expected to play at the multiplexes in the Scottsdale, AZ - Airpark
area including:
Harkins Scottsdale 101 at 7000 E. Mayo Blvd. 480-538-1707
AMC Desert Ridge 18 at 21000 N. Tatum Blvd. 480-606-0806
United Artists (Regal) Sonora Village 10 at 15512 N. Pima
Rd. 480-998-1300
Farrelli’s Cinema Supper Club at 14202 N. Scottsdale
Rd. 480-905-7200
Furthermore, gong to the movies still gives you the most entertainment
“bang for the buck” when compared to a similar two hour
venture at any professional sporting event, play or music performance.
See you at the movies!
Note: While the release dates & ratings for
these movies were correct at the time of printing, studios sometimes
make last-minute changes. If this happens, we apologize for any
inconvenience.
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