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I Am Legend
—Dec. 14—
Will Smith stars in this movie based on the book of the
same name. The entire world's population is affected by
a virus which turns them into mutants and Dr. Robert Neville
(played by Smith) is the only immune person on the Earth. As
the last hope for humanity, his ultimate mission is to find a
way to cure the beasts who have been affected by the virus.
Rating: Not yet rated
This is Nelly's fifth studio album. It's spawned two sin
gles and will have 14 tracks.
Mary J. Blige's much anticipated album has been
pushed back again to Dec. 18.
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Upcoming releases:
Movies
The Golden Compass
—Dec. 14—
In his upcoming movie, directed by Chris Weitz, a young girl
Ifinds herself in an epic struggle over a magical dust which
has the potential to unite mankind. She finds herself in a atrtl,-
gle involving many mystical elements. Aided by armored
bears, the fiercest warriors, she must venture to the far north
to retreive this famed magical dust before those who wish to
destroy the world.
Rating: PG-13.
Music
Nelly
—Dec. 11—
Brass Knuckles
This is the Wu-Tang Clan's first album release since
Iron Flag in 2001, and their fifth `alb
Mary J. Blige
—Dec. 18—
Growing Pains
Disney's calling card has always been their cre
ation and re-hashing of classic fairy tales, and
they've taken it a step further with their latest
release. b/d/wired, which is a film that combines
cartoons with real action when a princess is cast into
the real world from an animated land by her evil
soon-to-be stepmother.
Not long after the princess is forced into the real
world. her prince--whom she is slated to marry the
day of her disappearance--gallantly follows her into
a strange and advanced world entirely different
from their homeland, Andalazia: New York City. A
talking chipmunk who happens to be the princess's
hest friend follows the prince to aid in the attempt
ed rescue of their princess.
The movie is fraught with countless allusions to
previous Disney fairy tales, including everything
from the true loge's kiss from Sleeping Beauty to
Cinderella's glass slipper.
The graphics portrayed in the cartoon aspects of
the film quickly show an older viewer how extreme
the advances of technology have been since the
releases of the first Disney movies.
It's not at all surprising that Enchanted has been
touted by some critics to be the next big classic in
children's movies, since it incorporates such a great
deal of children's culture. The movie is borderline
musical. with the Princess, who is played by Amy
Adams (Talladega Nights) and the Prince, James
Marsden (X-Men, The Notebook) singing both to
one another and seemingly everyone else they
come across. The movie is also tilled with count
less adorable animals, some in the city and some in
animated Andalazia.
In spite of a marketing campaign that was geared
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allusions to previous
generation fairy tales. There were even a few
instances of adult humor that was tasteful enough
that they could make older viewers chuckle while
going over most primary schoolers' heads.
The casting of Patrick Dempsey, better known as
"Doctor McDreamy" from the hit television drama
"Grey's Anatomy," as a main protagonist in the film
may have helped ticket sales in the adult field.
Suffice to say that most of the women who found
themselves in the audience were probably not dis
appointed.
Enchanted could very well become the next clas
sic childrens' movie. It's a movie that can entertain
all ages in a tasteful manner, something that is
diminishing in the entertainment industry year after
year. One of the only negative points of the movie
is its predictability, especially towards the end of the
film. If there's babysitting to be done. though. and
the children want to head to the movies, Enchanted
makes an excellent choice for the next family out
ing.
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