So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Are Todays Movies Getting Better Than Older Movies?

By Jeremy Newton

Many people were disappointed that The Dark Knight had not received a nomination for Best Picture for the 81st Annual Academy Awards. When the full nominations were announced on Thursday, it only took a small amount of time before the fans began their backlash. It would seem that since last summer, The Dark Knight is still demanding enormous attention.

The Dark Knight failed to gain one of the five coveted spots for a Best Picture nomination. What were the Academy thinking about when the skipped the Batman? The Dark Knight has already received nominations from the Producers, Writers, and Cinematographers guilds earlier this month and picked up nominations and awards from the Screen Actors Guild, the Golden Globes, and the Grammys.

The late Heath Ledger has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor, but the movie has not been nominated for Best Picture, nor has Chris Nolan been nominated for a Best Director Oscar. Has the Dark Knight bubble finally burst?

Let me just point something out here, just because something is overrated does not mean it?s not a good or even great movie. It simply means that it gets more praise than it deserves, regardless of how good it is. It just happens that The Dark Knight is a fantastic movie.

Has The Dark Knight done too well at the box office? Has it destroyed or paved the pay for other super hero movies to follow? Will all future movies that fall into this genre be measured against this movie, both in style and content? It?s box office taking will take a lot to beat.

The movie comments on today?s society and particularly how we deal with the criminal elements of society. It also makes reference to the use of violence in controlling the lower classes and keeping them quiet. The movie?s high production values mirror the capitalistic overtones of The Dark Knight.

The Dark Knight cashes in on the notion of capitalist dominance and the legitimate militarization of our society against these so-called insane terrorists. It comments on the society that we live in today and the problem with terrorism. It is any wonder that this movie has been such the box office draw that it has been?

Talk has now turned to the next Batman movie, and it?s expectations after the phenomena of The Dark Knight. This movie has taken $997.7 in the Worldwide box office so far, and this is not taking into consideration merchandise and DVD sales. The next in the franchise has a lot to live up to.

The Dark Knight sequel could be gearing up for 2011 release, with an estimation of the next Batman movie's release allegedly been offered by Michael Uslan, the executive producer of The Dark Knight.

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