Super 8 is a call back to those classics and feels very much like the kind of alien movie your parents might have grown up with. While the story follows the kind of formula you might expect, it also deviates by shifting the focus mostly on the lives of a group of friends growing up and going on adventures together. Super 8, in many ways, is less about an alien incursion and more about the struggles and trials and tribulations of young love and growing up – a modern classic.

It wasn’t the same as still having the excitement of not knowing what was to come, but enthusiasts could still look forward to seeing how the writer and director chose to portray certain characters and events and debate over the merits of certain scenes being cut or changed and others added. Now, that’s all over.

Fans will certainly miss the series and the excitement of each new release. Nonetheless, the books and movies alike will continue to be popular, and tie-in merchandise will help to keep the series in the public eye. As a new generation emerges, excitement for Harry Potter may swell again. It will probably never quite match that initial excitement, but that should just make those who were lucky enough to live through Harry Potter as it was released feel very privileged.

Waterboy (1998)
Originally a waterboy, the waterboy discovers his ability to tackle and so does the coach of the team and quickly becomes a member of the football team.

Billy Madison (1995)
A grown man must repeat grades from 12th grade down, in order to inherit he-s fathers hotel empire.

50 First Dates (2004)
A man falls in love with a woman who has a short term memory loss that forgets who he is every morning, but is too committed to make her fall in love with him every day.

The Longest Yard (2005)
Football match between inmates and prison guards

Click (2006)
A hard working man receives a remote control that controls movement, but soon realizes that there are consequences and complications that come after taking advantage of the gift given to him.

The Wedding Singer (1998)
Two people, who are engaged to the wrong people, find each other and fall in love.

Anger Management (2003)
A business man is wrongly accused of having anger issues and forced to go to anger management classes, but finds out he gets more than he bargains for once he discovers an aggressive teacher.

Bid Daddy (1999)
Man discovers he-s a father and is forced to change his normal life style and faces the challenges of becoming a parent.

“Thor’: Newcomer Chris Hemsworth sold the title role, and the movie stayed true to its comic books origins. Director Kenneth Branagh gave the film a Shakespearean quality balanced with an agreeable mix of action and humor.

“X-men: First Class’: This film is both a franchise reboot and a prequel. The film-s Cold War storyline captured the imagination of audiences and critics, as did the quality of the cast and effects. It-s one of the best-reviewed films of 2011.

“ Green Lantern’: Most will agree that this was the worst superhero movie of the year. Packing too much comic book mythology into one film made the story difficult for audiences to follow, and many felt Ryan Reynolds was miscast in the title role.

“Captain America’: The WWII backdrop added some weight to the story, as did a strong supporting cast. Special effects helped sell Chris Evans as skinny Steve Rogers who is transformed into the muscular hero. Fast-paced with plenty of action, this might be the best ‘pure- comic book movie of the year. On that basis, give Cap the edge over “X-men’ as the best superhero film of 2011.

13 Assassins – Director Takashi Miike has crafted a story about a group of highly skilled samurai who have teamed up to kill a rival Lord who rapes and kills at will. No one is able to do anything about it, because the Lord is son to the current Shogun which makes him untouchable. These 13 Assassins team up to take on this Lord and his army at all costs. In the end, it’s more like 13 vs. 300. Saying there will be blood would be an understatement.

Julia’s Eyes (Los ojos de Julia) – Guillermo Del Toro produces this film which is directed by Guillem Morales. “Julia’s Eyes” tells the tale of Julia who’s blind twin sister is murdered by an unseen stranger. Julia also suffers from this degenerative eye disease and she too begins to get stalked by the same person who killed her sister. There are several homages to Alfred Hitchcock and Dario Argento throughout the film. “Julia’s Eyes” is a very cool thriller.

Incendies – “Incendies” is a film that chronicles the journey of a brother and a sister who take on the task of unraveling their mother’s mysterious life. The siblings are twins, and this journey that they will embark on is set in the Middle East, and is also in their mother’s final will and testament.