This is a short list of movie hits for 2008. I have chosen a few of the films I enjoyed watching this year. Hopefully you will see some films here that are good viewing.

ROLE MODELS: Danny (Paul Rudd) and Wheeler (William Scott), who promote an energy drink, are going to see some hard jail time because they binged, and trashed the company truck. The only way to avoid serving jail time is to perform 150 hours of community service. Their task will be to become mentors in a big brother type situation. The stage is set for some good comedy.

PINEAPPLE EXPRESS: Heavy pot smoker Dale Denton has just witnessed a bad police officer, and a big time dealer, commit a murder. They see him witness the crime. Understanding that he has been seen, he unwittingly throws down his joint, a unique version called pineapple express, and gets away fast. The pot is so unique, that it is possible to find out who has it. The game is on, as Dale and his dealer Saul are deparately hidding from the bad guys.

FORGETTING SAHRAH MARSHALL: Ater suffering a tough split with long time girlfriend Sarah, an actress in a chessy sitcom, Peter (Jason Segal) decides to go on a trip to the Hawaiian Islands to start anew and forget about Sarah. Of course, when he checks into the resort hotel, the first people he sees are Sarah and her new man, who is a mega rock star. This sets up as a classic romantic comedy.

THE DARK KNIGHT: This time Batman, along with Lieutenant Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, have been taking down the criminal elements of the city. Things are going very well, until a new criminal mastermind shows up, and attacks the city. Now, Batman really has his hands full, as the Joker has unleashed his criminal insanity on Gotham City.

WANTED: A young, bored, office worker named Wesley discovers that the father he never knew, is an assasin. His father has been murdered, now Wesley is asked to join into the group of assasins that his dead father was involved with. He now will become the killing expert that that he was destined to become. After that, everything becomes very complex and twisted. Enjoy this roller coaster ride.

STEP BROTHERS: When two child like older men, who both live at home with one parent, are going to live in the same room because their mom and dad get married, big problems loom. With Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as the key players, and the conditions are right for lots of laughs. This film is a must see for a good time this year.

Jumper: Nearing death by drowning, David Rice discovers he has an unbelievable ability. He has the ability to teleport himself to any place he wants to go, at any time. Later, he becomes aware that there are others with this skill. Unfortunately, after a few years of fun, he finds out that there are those that want him, and all the jumpers wiped out. He must fight for his life, as these paladins believe he should die.

THE INCREDIBLE HULK: This film tells us the tale of Dr. Bruce Banner (Edward Norton), who, because of a gamma ray experiment gone bad, has been changed into the Incredible Hulk. The film is about the marvel comic hero, the Incredible Hulk. Key cast members are Edward Norton, Tim Roth and Liv Tyler. Louis Leterrier directed this movie. The film style is sci-fi/action-thriller.

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO: Rent is over due and Zack and Miri, roomies who have been friends since grade school, are desperate to make some money. What will they do? Easy, start making pornos. As you might expect this seems like a good recipe for a great comedy.

Many people will buy films when the come out on DVD, so they can see them in the comfort of their living rooms. A new way people are aquiring movies is through downloads from online sources. There are websites that offer downloading of tons of different movies.

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