A Christmas Carol review

I have seen a few different takes on the classic "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, a couple of them made for the kids, like Mickey's Christmas Carol, and also Muppets Christmas Carol. There are so many different adaptations of the story, it kind of gets repetitive. I usually see the same story, just with different actors. Well this one, I felt was a little different than the ones I have seen in the past, no, the story is still the same, there are some different techniques used to help bring a different feel to the screen. There are darker elements to this film, which help change the usually familiar Christmas Carol atmosphere in the past. I really enjoyed this movie a lot, and I wasn't super excited to see it, but I was pleasantly surprised by how well done it was. Jim Carrey was great in his role, and the animation was excellent. I highly recommend it, and yeah, maybe it will still be around when Christmas comes, if you really want to wait, but I recommend checking it out when you can.

This coming weekend, we see the release of Roland Emmerich's latest film, "2012". If you are familiar with what this year supposedly means, then you know what to expect from it. The part I worry about is that it seems just a little too long, it's suppose to clock in around 158 minutes, that's over two and a half hours, I am sure the special effects will be good, but we will have to see about the story. The next weekend, I am sure the girls are excited for, Twilight: New Moon, which should do well. Also that weekend is Planet 51, which kind of takes our idea of an alien visiting our planet, but puts a different twist on it, which is one of us visiting an alien world, and them freaking out because we are the "alien". There are other ones this month like Old Dogs, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Ninja Assassin, and Blindside. There are some pretty good movies for the rest of the month.

As well, next month looks like should have some pretty solid releases. Everybody's Fine arrives on December 4, which stars Robert De Niro who plays a man that decides to go visit his family for Christmas when all of them cancel on coming to see him, looks pretty good. Also there will be The Princess and the Frog, which is Disney's latest animated tale, but it is done in the old classical style like Aladdin and The Lion King, that comes December 11. December 18 sees the arrival of James Cameron's newest movie, Avatar. If you haven't seen the newest trailer, follow this link. It is suppose to revolutionize 3D movies, even if that is the case, this movie still looks awesome and I am really pumped to see it, I may even try to go see it on the IMAX screen. Also that day, the movie "Did You Hear About the Morgans?" will arrive, and that looks pretty funny. How about Christmas Day? Well, we will get Sherlock Holmes, which looks really good, it stars Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law. Check out the trailer if you haven't already. We also get Heath Ledger's last film (the one that he was actually working on when he died last year), which is called "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus". Here is a link to the trailer. Looks rather interesting. These are only some of the big movies coming out, there are some others, and I will keep you updated on what to see.

As for DVD and Blu-Ray, Up came out this week, and next week is Star Trek, which I am excited for. Here is a brief idea of what to look for the rest of this month and next month:

November 17
-Star Trek
-Galaxy Quest (Blu-Ray)
-My Sister's Keeper

November 24
-Angels and Demons
-Four Christmases
-Funny People

December 1
-Terminator Salvation
-Night at the Museum 2
-Mask of Zorro (Blu-Ray)

December 8
-Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
-Julie and Julia
-Public Enemies
-Lost: Season 5

December 15
-G Force
-The Hangover

December 22
-500 Days of Summer
-All About Steve
-District 9

December 29
-9
-A Perfect Getaway
-Jennifer's Body

Again, these are only some of the movies that are arriving on DVD and Blu-Ray, there are many others, and hopefully there is something on that list that may appeal to you. I will keep you updated on which ones have excellent quality.