A Unique Perspective On The Best Movies Released In 2008
In the year 2008, Americans and people around the world enjoyed a series of splendid new movie releases. It was one of the best years for Hollywood. Movie theaters across the country were packed all summer long with new blockbuster hits that entertained movie goers in every genre.
People in general love to watch movies. Video Business once published a series of statistics that indicated the average American views at least seven movies each month. Most of these movies are watched on DVD or as a download from their cable provider.
It seems like Hollywood has a hard time keeping up with the demand for new movies and films. It is estimated that Hollywood movie producers released almost 500 films during 2008 and the demand does not seem to be slowing. While some where blockbusters, others consisted of English-language films, which are, for a large part, adaptations or sequels.
When 2008 was fast coming to a close, movie critiques sought to render their best opinions for those movies that seemed to become major hits and for those that faded off into the movie land that time forgot. While it has been said that a well-known movie critic can make or break a movie by rendering their opinion publicly, the best movies will always be those that connect with you in a personal way.
The movies that received my two thumbs were movies that made me feel good inside. These movies not only transcended the criticisms of critics all over the country, but gained wide approval from movie goers in America and the rest of the world.
The year 2008 was a great year for Hollywood productions. It seems like each month a new hit movie was scheduled for theater release as previous ones were quickly phased out. DVD rentals and purchases experienced a huge upswing during the same year as many sought to archive their own personal collection of favorites.
There’s almost never a satisfying way to sum up a year of movies, particularly when you’re just emerging from that year and still trying to analyze the importance of all the big hits or, perhaps more accurately, the lack of significance.
So what kind of movies did you enjoy in 2008? I am sure you found the time to entertain yourself and the family with movies that made you feel good inside. My personal favorites were as follows: Wanted, Tropic Thunder, Slumdog Millionaire, Burn After Reading, The Visitor, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Gran Torino, WALL-E, Iron Man and The Dark Knight. If you have never seen any of these, I suggest you rent them at your local video store. You will love the entertainment value they bring to your world of movie indulgent.
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