| As the economy continues to slack even lower, | | | | goal of any movie, well written or not, is to transport |
| people find themselves in the movie theaters to get | | | | the moviegoer into that time and place. |
| away from it all. Whether you want to laugh, cry, or | | | | As Hollywood continues to explore new forms of |
| just take the kids out for the latest g-rated flick, | | | | technology, the stories almost play second to the |
| going out to see the latest big budget film is a great | | | | visual affects that seem to be taking the experience |
| way to take your mind off your problems even if for | | | | to a whole new level. Movies like Avatar and 2012 |
| just a couple of hours. The newest trend seems to | | | | push the envelope of visual development and show |
| be the novel to film genre. | | | | the audience that the days of your standard "green |
| Harry Potter and the Twilight series give people a | | | | screen" may still have its uses, but computer graphics |
| chance to explore the depth of the story with the | | | | have come a long way and seamless integration is |
| novels, then offer up the visual side that gives the | | | | taking our breathes away. |
| characters even more personality and depth. The | | | | |
