Elizabethtown
by Orlando Bloom, Kirsten Dunst / directed by Cameron Crowe

Orlando Bloom was in Lord of the Rings, Kirsten was in Spiderman. so did u expect an action-packed movie when u see these two names? den u will be pleasantly surprised. This sweet little comedy narrates about the life of Drew Baylor (Bloom) whom after causing the Oregon shoe company he works for to lose hundreds of millions of dollars, is fired for his mistake, and promptly also dumped by his girlfriend, Ellen (Biel). On the verge of suicide, Drew is oddly given a new purpose in life when he is brought back to his family's small Kentucky hometown of Elizabethtown following the death of his father, Mitch, as it falls to him to make sure that his dying wishes are fulfilled. On the way home, Drew meets a flight attendant, Claire Colburn (Dunst), with whom he falls in love, in a romance that helps his life get back on track. It's nice to see Bloom in a modern drama comedy film after all those drooding action movies in the aftermath of his LOTR career.

King Kong
by Naomi Watts, Adrien Brody, Jack Black, Andy Serkis / directed by Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson, fresh from Lord of the Rings, jumps into a period American film. i must say i like the visuals presented in this new trailer, Jackson retained the visual feel and settings from LOTR, and yet at the same time, put the movie back in the 1930s, creating a totally realistic retro look. nice. but as the trailer progressed, i had this feeling that King Kong is gonna be a cheap cross between Mighty Joe Young and Jurassic Park, especially with all the dinosaurs. well, i shall just wait and watch the highly-anticipated movie of the year.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
by Johnny Depp, Freddie Highmore / directed by Tim Burton

i call Johnny Depp and Tim Burton the weirdos, and i really meant that as a compliment. After Edward Scissorhands and Sleepy Hollow, i had been anticipating to see them unite once again. and the effect of that on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is just sweet. the colour visuals, the whacky dialogue, Johnny Depp's wide eyes and his accent crossing between scottish and english, everything just looked so delicious, altho the effects do seem a bit pointless. den again, it doesn't need to have a point, does it? that's why it's a candy movie. *smilez* btw, Freddie Highmore is Peter in Finding Neverland, clever choice from the producers eh?

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride
by Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter / directed by Tim Burton

Am I glad or am i glad? after waiting for such a long time for Tim and Johnny's names to share space on the same poster, there's actually now two movies of such. and it's been eons since Nightmare Before Christmas that Tim Burton did something similar. the movie is dark humour, nonetheless, and has that typical Nightmare and Beetlejuice feel. it's such a nice contrast to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. and johnny depp, haha~ he's back to his stupid cowardy Sleepy Hollow days where he just screamed and screamed. cute. am i glad or am i glad?

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