I Can't Wait For These Movies!

CONFESSION: I am the type of person that is still strongly attached to their childhood (is that actually a "type of person" or am I the only one?). Anytime I see a cartoon or toy that I enjoyed as a kid, I can't turn away. Other people are slowly starting to learn this about me too. My Minnie Mouse ring might be giving it away.

So it comes as no surprise that I am overly excited about three movies that are going to be premiering within the next six monthes.

First we have Astro Boy. I have a hard time finding people that actually know who this little robot is, never mind people who want to go see the movie. I watched the cartoon when I was pretty young and had almost forgotten about it until a couple of years ago when it randomly popped into my head. Suddenly it was everywhere! I saw people dressing up as Astro Boy for halloween and wearing t-shirts with the adorable face printed on them ("bad-ass" face for you masculinists...)

While the brand new movie, set to premier October 23, isn't exactly the same as the original cartoon, I'm still planning on going to see it as soon as possible. I'm embracing the 3D approach and am willing to give the star-studded cast a chance at doing justice to the originally-Japanese animated characters. Some of the voice talents include Freddie Highmore as Astro (Finding Neverland, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Nicolas Cage as Dr. Tenma, as well as Samuel L. Jackson, Donald Sutherland, Kristen Bell, Charlize Theron and Eugenne Levy.

Next up is Where The Wild Things Are. I'm surprised to find that so many people my age have never read, or even heard of this book! It's a classic in my mind. It's imagination for the brats! This book also features a bunch of monsters that are friendly. If you have never read this book, you better get on it, than go see the movie. I heard it was also very good.

And last, but not least is Alice in Wonderland, a Tim Burton movie. I think Tim Burton is one of the few directors that is still coming up with original ideas, but when he takes an idea that already exists, he blows it out of the water. He did this with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and it turned out to be much different than the original movie that everyone loves. (I've heard a few complaints about his rendition of this, but I heard that he's never actually seen the original and based it purely on his perception of the book, hence the reason it's so different. Why would you want it to be the same?) I've already seen a preview of this movie and it's gonna be good. Johnny Depp is the Mad Hatter. I'm exploding with anticipation.

So, now that I've embaressed myself with my rambling of how much I love childish things, here's the previews. Maybe I'll see you there...?