Watch This: Upcoming

Upcoming movies to watch!

What?
The Adjustment Bureau.

Why?
Because I love Emily Blunt. Of course that is besides the fact that the plot itself sounds rather fetching.






What?
Easy A

Why?
Because I love Emma Stone, Lisa Kudrow is in there somewhere and snarky comments make my day.

Movie popularity sure is driven by star power.

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Watch This

Please please go watch this movie. After a whole year of sequels and remakes, Inception gives a much needed jolt to the theaters. It's one of the most original films I've watched in such a long time. It's an intelligent movie because for once, I felt like I was participating in the movie. I had to sit upright and pay attention to the layered details and actually use my brain to process the information and decipher for myself the little scenes; unlike many other blockbuster movies which tend to spoon feed us every bit of info as though we're all little children. (When the credits rolled, I heard a couple of movie goers in front of me in the cinema declared that they didn't understand the movie.)

Unlike most other movies, this one does not rely on CGI effects or special effects to capture your attention. The storyline is enough to submerge you into the twist and turns of a plot so fresh, bizzare and brazen. And on a side note, I don't think you need to watch it in 3D because this movie stands its ground pretty damn well. There was one particular fight scene which was superb, but i'm not going to spoil anything for you. It's the best movie I've seen this year, i'll put it at that. So please just go and watch it.

Read this article if you need more convincing.


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Watch the clothes.

I'm sure most people would have watched Sherlock Holmes by now since its release about 2 weeks ago. Reviews were quite mixed from my friends. Some found the story deviating from its original plot whilst others welcomed the modern twist and breath of fresh air from director Guy Ritchie.

To be honest, I myself thought it was a decent movie. I found the setting and filmography captivating in the dreary grey London setting. Oh how I love gloomy weather. I liked how the movie unfolded and how it was presented with the frequent flashbacks when deducing a scenario. But more than that, I was extremely awed by the costumes.

I thought the costume designer did a splendid job in creating the clothes. They were absolutely stunning. Jackets, coats, fitting three-piece suits, high club collars, braces, scarves, neckties, hats, waistcoats. I was drowning in a sea of tweed, knits, herringbone and prince of wales checks. Well, drowning in a good way of course. These are the clothes, that I myself, and I'm sure many others too, would wear today.

- Gorgeous three-piece suit in tweed.



- This shot is serioualy making me toy with the idea of getting braces.



- I absolutely loved this sleek almost black jacket with the straps dangling down the middle as worn by Jude Law. It was my favourite piece in the movie and stood out even though it was only featured briefly in the dinner scene.

Frankly, I enjoyed the movie mostly because of the clothes and furnishings and settings. I liked how it was so rich and gritty at the same time. Good stuff there. I also found it interesting that the iconic deerstalker hat that is very much associated with Sherlock Holmes was somewhat non-present. Instead, it was swapped with fedoras and newsboy caps. As for the movie as a whole, as I said earlier, not mind-blowing but...decent.


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Go Watch This: Zombieland

I usually shun from planning to watch the big blockbuster movies because I tend to get called out by my friends to watch them. So I'll end up watching them anyway. Instead, I prefer planning to watch the smaller underrated movies on our Penang Island/Malaysian shores. Like how I had to convince some of my friends to watch the awesome comedy 'I Love You, Man' earlier this year. And this time around, it is the horror comedy 'Zombieland' which I've been planning to watch ever since the movie poster was released.

I watched the movie yesterday with Zhi Xiang, and emerged from the cinema with a smile plastered on my face. It's one of those movies which went beyond my expectations.

How often do you get an awesome movie in the horror-comedy genre. Well, it was more comedy than horror. As suggested, the movie revolves around 4 characters who have managed to survive in a world overrun by zombies and have their own ways and rules of survival. Great casting, with each character having their own charm, an awesome cameo in the movie and a fresh take on perspective. I shall say no more to avoid compromising your enjoyment, should you decide to watch it.

And there are rumours of a sequel!

Stay tuned for more, and go watch this movie.

Go Watch This: I Love You, Man

Straight to the point, this is one of the best comedies I've watched lately. This is one of the best bro-mantic comedies to hit the cinemas. It's one of the most under rated movies here in Malaysia probably because it premiered against blockbuster movies like Angels & Demons, Night at the Museum 2 and Star Trek (oh, that was a good movie too!)

It tells the tale of Paul Rudd's character having realized just after his engagement that he hasn't any 'guy best friends' to become his best man. Thus, a frantic search for that perfect guy friend with plenty of laughs along the way. The casting was great, you can not go wrong with Paul Rudd and Jason Segel and Rashida Jones.

In this movie, you'll encounter everything from man-dates to bromance to awkward (but hilarious) situations. Bring your best guy friend to catch this movie! It'll make you see male-friendship in a new perspective.


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Go Watch

If you haven't already...
YOU. HAVE. TO. WATCH. THIS. MOVIE.

It makes you think, reflect on your life and perhaps stir up your emotions. If you don't feel anything, you're a robot. Go catch it even if it's just for the art direction and make-up and CGI.


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Coming Soon

+ Hancock


I know it got released like forever ago, but I only managed to catch it yesterday night. I tend to ramble too much in my opinions, so i'm gonna cut this one short.

4 Things I Realised From Watching Hancock
1. Superheroes can stick a bad guy's head up another's ass.
2. Will Smith is kick-ass as an indifferent superhero.
3. When someone calls you an asshole, you ARE allowed to whoop their ass.
and
4. I love Charlize Theron

To sum it up, Hancock was better than I expected and now I know why it is this summer's blockbuster!



On a seperate note, my holidays are coming to a close as semester 3 looms just days ahead. So, be prepared for the premier of:
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Reminiscing

Today I hung out with Yi Min, Wei Hong and Prashant, my high school mates. I haven't seen Yi Min and Prashant probably since my high school days about 3 years ago. I occasionally see Wei Hong but it's also been forever since we really went out. It was very much a blast from the past reminiscing and rekindling the good ol' high school days. We talked and discussed about what we've been up to lately and what our other friends are doing and pretty much every scrap of news we've been hearing about other schoolmates.

Most of the news were very surprising to me. Alot has been happening here lately that I didn't even know. High school friends were leaving the country left and right and just so many things are different since my high school days. I find it a little bit awkward when meeting with people you haven't seen in ages. You come to notice how much you've drifted apart and how things have changed so much. Not that i'm saying change is bad coz' change is indeed the only constant. But safe to say we still clicked after all these years.


+ The Dark Knight

I haven't watched all of the Batman films but enough to more or less know the story line. By far, this one has got to be the most intense, dramatic and darkest Batman movie. The whole package just worked. You have the fantastic (and possibly award winning) performance by the late Heath Ledger as the terrifyingly deranged villain who just simply oozes evilness. Then there is the setting: Gotham city and Hong Kong which really suited the dark and moody atmosphere throughout the flick. The music was by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer...need I say more? And Maggie Gyllenhaal replaced Katie Holmes as Rachel Dawes...UPgrade!


I know the buzz around this film is surrounding Heath Ledger's gripping performance. Yes it indeed is fantastic as he practically disappeared into the role he was made for. He does deserve an award for his scary-ass chilling performance. However also watch out for Christian Bale's. He too did a fantastic job executing his role. Infact, everyone was so good in this movie which will leave you glued to your seat. Just go watch it and you'll get it.

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My New Toy

+ The Nanny Diaries


This movie was released in theaters in the US over half a year ago! And it only managed to hack it's way here just this month. How sad is that? But anyways, i've already watched it. I've got to say I like this movie. The plot which exposes and exaggerates the lives of the upper east siders in New York is indeed refreshing. And the manner in which the story is narrated too is interesting. Scarlett Johansson along with Chris Evans had very charming roles which won me over. They seemed like a perfect match onscreen. Alicia Keys too had a very strong presence, maybe it's due to her soothing deep soothing voice...if only her role was expanded. Laura Linney played her role to perfection as Mrs. X, the chilly-bitch, attention seeking wife who neglects her child, while Paul Giamatti, Mr. X, the work obsessed, horny, cheating husband who pays little if no attention to his family, also did an excellent job. This movie is one of those feel good movie which warms the heart and provides some humour on the way.


+ Journey to the Center of the Earth


When I first heard of the movie, I wasn't expecting much from it. Just the movie title alone was enough to deter me from ever watching it. Onto the movie itself, the whole story was bizzare, the plot was illogical and pretty much everything left me in disbelief. But inspite of it all, I liked it! It's quite obvious this movie is fictional and that's the basis of it. Everything was out of this world and just amazing. This movie is not at all about knowing how or why or what. Just sit back and enjoy the spectacular CGI effects. I think it would be better had I seen the 3D version at Midvalley. And I hope one day Disney or Universal or something creates a virtual theme park ride based on this movie. Now THAT would be cool!



Anyways, i've already managed to replace my old Olympus camera which has broken down. After much tedious work done on researching and comparing digital cameras in terms of their specifications and most importantly, it's price, I settled on

- the Canon Ixus 85IS

I encountered major drama when purchasing the item. All went well at first until I realised the camera I had just purchased had a 'dead pixel' on it. Sucks doesn't it? So I had to return to the shop and demand from them that they replace the camera. They said they have to send it to KL to get it checked and everything. That process took like a week which seemed FOREVER and finally they said that the problem with the camera was due to some 'software problem' and that they were able to rectify the problem. So after about 2 and a half weeks of hassling with Canon, I finally got what my mother calls my new toy!

Stay tuned for more.

The not so happening

+ The Happening



So first there was a kid who can see ghosts. Then aliens making crop circles. Then "mythical creatures". Followed by a mermaid in a swimming pool. And now, the new M. Night Shyamalan thriller is about trees...yes you read right...Trees with a capital T. Trees. Okay, i've been warned by many about this movie. They've asked me not to go watch it coz it'll just be a wasted of money. But the thing is i'm quite a fan of M. Night Shyamalan. The Sixth Sense, The Village and Signs were movies I enjoyed. So I decided to go ahead and catch it with Al. However it's sad to say that 'The Happening' is just not THAT happening. Although the concept of foliage threatening humankind is interesting, but the plot of the movie is not.

Sure there was Mark Wahlberg and Zooey Deschanel as the leading actors but they didn't quite have that big an impact to save the movie. The movie may have been getting bad reviews but there were a few scenes which I carried in my mind even having left the cinema. One of them was the opening and closing scene which was shockingly spectacular. The part where people just froze in their steps, their speech slurred and one by one begin to commit suicide. I thought that scene was brilliant!

Other than that, the movie is not hard hitting. And although it is a thiller, it didn't manage to induce fear in me. But it did manage to induce some eye-shielding action on Alvin's end.

Double feature

+ Get Smart


Okay, so this movie is based on a series of the same name way back in the 1980s. I think i've watched it before and I remember that it was hilarious. Oh, and i've also watched the movie 'The Nude Bomb' (linked to the series) which is about a villain who threatens to launch bombs which destroys clothing and thus causes extreme nakedness all over the world (Good Stuff...no, really!). Anyways, back then the Get Smart series was played by the late Don Adams (I just read today that he passed away like 3 years ago). Now it's Steve Carell playing Maxwell Smart, Anne Hathaway as Agent 99, Dwayne Johnson as Agent 23 and even Alan Arkin is in the show! Awesome!

A few minutes into the movie and I was sure that the film would be worth every cent I paid for it. It was absolutely hilarious, I couldn't stop laughing throughout the entire movie. Great jokes and they're not just only the slap stick kind. Jeffrey and I were even discussing how good Anne Hathaway and Steve Carell were in it. Initially I was wondering whether this movie would do the series justice and it certainly has. It's an excellent flick, with awesome actors, hilarious scenes, a good deal of action and also some cool gadgets thrown into a cocktail mix of goodness. It's the best comedy i've watched in a very long time. TWO THUMBS UP! If you haven't watched it, you have to! Heck, I don't mind watching it again!



+ Made of Honor


This one's a romantic comedy starring Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan. It's got a plot which is pretty predictable. However, this movie did manage to inject a new life into the genre. With great comedic plots and touching scenes. I found Patrick Dempsey and Michelle Monaghan very charming in the film and had good chemistry on-screen. I remember Monaghan from a movie I watched last year, The Heartbreak Kid. But I prefer her in this movie a lot more as it sucks less, hands down.

So, Made of Honor is a good movie for what it is...a romantic comedy. If you like those, then it'll definitely satisfy you as it did for me.

The new Indy

The new Indy flick got released last week and it's great to say that i've already watched it! It was outta this world (pun intended). I mean seriously. If I were to put myself in the shoes of a person who is unfamiliar to the Indiana Jones movies, then I probably would think this movie was over the top ridiculous and superficial. But that's pretty much it. All the previous three movies were ridiculous, over-the-top, crazy-ass impossible movies and when I was younger I enjoyed all that. I've watched all the three previous movies, however I must admit I only remember 'The Last Crusade', a smidge of 'Temple of Doom' but not 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'. Go figure since this latest installment comes 19 years after the first one was released.

It's like the most talked about movie all summer and I don't see why it shouldn't be. It's a great watch! But DO watch at least one or two of the earlier movies or get acquainted with the story before attempting to catch this one. This sequel features a new cast featuring Shia LeBeouf and Cate Blanchett (who shares the same birthday as mua!). I thought it gave a good punch of action and humour. Enjoy!

- I watched it with Zhi Xiang.

So, about my internship...I don't wanna talk about it, 'coz there's nothing to talk about. No pay, and boring pretty much sums it up. My life is officially miserable. Leave me alone.

Back on Track

Yes, I was rambling in the previous post, but you must understand as I was transitioning between the very hectic and exciting life that is KL to the more laid-back Penang style. All I needed to do was to blow off some steam and now i'm back on track. Ready as ever to step up and take charge and live my life. All I had to do was to catch a flick!



+ Iron Man



Iron Man sure did the trick! I'm not a marvel comics fan but this movie sure got me enthralled. Finally...a movie worth watching this year!!! At first I was abit skeptical about Robert Downey Jr. playing the part of a superhero but he executed it to perfection. Gwyneth Paltrow was also great and lets not forget the kick-ass Iron Man suit! I'd say this movie has a good balance of drama, suspense, ass-kicking scenes and humour. So, go watch it!

The Wedding + My Christmas

So, onto my cousin, Melissa's wedding. It was a great occasion. Weddings are gateways to family reunions and rediscovering your roots, and I find that rather interesting. So the celebrations were spreaded out over a two-day period which included ancestor worship, pre-marital night? (i'm not sure what lau thia meh is in English), tea drinking ceremony and the wedding night dinner feast.

The only thing I did not attend was the ancestral worship coz I was out, so I don't know what happened there. The lau thia meh was okay. We had catered food at my uncle's house and chit chatted into the night reminiscing and retracing roots and meeting up with other relatives whom I have not met before.

The tea ceremony was held on the next morning and tradition comes into play here with the younger generation serving tea to the elder. My cousin and her husband served tea to my parents, grandma, and other older relatives. Me, being the youngest in my generation, had to serve them tea instead... and got red packets in return :)

- My cousin and her husband serving tea to my grandma.

- Tea being served to my parents.


The dinner commenced in the night at Maple Gold. Dinner was good. And the atmosphere is what you can find in any typical Chinese wedding dinners. Loud music, out-of-pitch karaoke singers, multiple conversations but most importantly, a sense of camaraderie in the air. I even discovered new cousins!

- Random picture.

- The bride and groom with me.

- Alex, apparently a cousin I never knew I had, and me.

So, to Melissa, congratulations!

+ My Christmas

My Christmas celebrations were okay. Nothing interesting. It kicked off in the morning with me watching two movies with Zhi Xiang at Gurney Plaza. The first one was a French movie entitled 'Le Petit Lieutenant'. It was um...interesting. Never really watched a French movie before. The plot was rather slow with some unexpected twists and scenes. But the thing that gets me is the fact that there was absolutely no background music or any form of audio effects usually used to create moods. But at least now i've exposed myself to foreign films.

The second movie was National Treasure: The Book of Secrets. Great movie. But I think it's comparable to the prequel. If only they did things more differently this time around. The plot was rather predictable but it's still a good flick. They managed to use back the original cast, which was good, and they even threw in Academy Award winning actress, Helen Mirren, to the mix!

We didn't stay on for the Christmas countdown as I had dinner arrangements with my parent's friends. The dinner was held at Deluxious. The food was good. But the pricing is expensive. We dined the night away awaiting the Christmas countdown in good company, but I have to admit I was bored to death. Imagine being with old uncles who smoke and drink ALOT. As the night progressed, so did the merriment and by merriment, I mean rowdiness. But I guess it's better to eat and be...rowdy than to be all alone at home watching reruns of E!'s Most Starlicious Makeovers.

Just an Update

I've been watching a few movies over the past week, three to be precise. And have been going out A LOT. I went to both Queensbay Mall and Gurney Plaza like back to back. They are like the ONLY malls here worthy of going. If only there were more. I miss KL...malls.

But ever since I've been back in Penang, I've totally stopped shopping. Haven't bought a single item back here. Not as many choices and brands here I guess. Even the sales here are just mediocre. The last time I shopped was like two weeks ago back in KL when I was staying at the Concorde hotel and KLCC and Pavilion were just around the corner. But i'm happy now that i've stopped shopping, seeing as I've attained my Chinese New Year outfits.

-At Sandra's...after American Idol-ing and KOF-ing


- Zhi Xiang and me...and Jeff (who's camera shy) at Queensbay.

I've been told I look thinner since coming back from KL. I'm kinda bummed on that. But nevertheless this gives me the opportunity to eat more FOOD...*drool*. I've got curry mee, char koay teow, hokkien mee, char siew fan, chicken rice, mee goreng, and a few others down. But i'm far from completing the list of things I wanna eat here. Phew.


MOVIE REVIEWS


+The Heartbreak Kid



The Heartbreak Kid starring Ben Stiller was kind of a let down in my opinion. quite typical. A few laughs here and there which was okay and also Ben Stiller's signature skits throughout the show. Overall, I didn't really enjoy the movie. But DO check out the Eva Longoria cameo at the end!!! Her appearance saved the movie from giving me a bitter aftertaste.


+ The Golden Compass



My friends say this movie was a disaster. But I have to disagree. Infact, people are already comparing this movie to the LOTR trilogy. I've never read the book before but I did enjoy the movie somewhat even though i'm not a fan of fantasy. Nicole Kidman's performance was fantastic! She totaly made her character seem cold and cunning. I wished she appeared more in the movie. Daniel Craig had only a small appearance and Dakota Blue Richards was pretty good displaying her cheekyness, curiosity and courage throughout the movie. And the scenary and filming locations were breathtaking. Overall, I think this movie was satisfying.


+ I Am Legend



This movie was shot around the time when I was in the states last year!!! AND it's shot in New York! That's why I absolutely HAD to watch it. I went into the cinema expecting to watch the last man on earth (Will Smith) frolicking around the earth looking for a way to reproduce his own species...seriously. But little did I know it was going to be a bloodbath filled with foul zombified human beings wreaking gruelling havoc...oh the gore...It's the kinda movie which makes my eyelids fly up when the thrilling scenes unravel. Will Smith portrays his character well, displaying an array of emotions some bordering on insanity (who could blame his character?). It's a good watch. It's thrilling, horrifying but is also injected with a few laughs and sadness. Between the three movies, I would recommend this one.

3 reviews

Here are the reviews for the three movies I watched last last week during my holidays. I did ALOT of stuff while back in Penang during my holidays and I obviously can't post them all up. So i'll include some of the outing details into each individual movie review.

+Evan Almighty

So I watched Evan Almighty with Jeff, Damien and a bunch of their high school friends. I haven't seen Damien in ages and I wonder when's the next time we'll ever meet again. They originally wanted to watch some other movie but as fate would have it, the other movie was sold out. So this was like THE only available one that had the best showtime.

The movie was okay. It's got the humour, and slapstick jokes. But honestly, I think I prefer Bruce Almighty. Although both Jim Carrey and Steve Carell are both excellent comedians, I think the storyline in Bruce Almighty is more appealing to me. But this sequel is still worth the watch.

The day before, I had dinner with Jeff and Al. Indian food...our regular place. I love indian food. thosai, masala, banana leaf rice...you name it. We had a good time. Good food, good conversation, good company...ahh the good old times. I hope i'll still be able to do this next time.

+ Ratatouille

This movie I watched with the INTI group. Khang May, Jeremy, Mei Zhi, Lee Xin and Loo Hoang. We went out just to meet up with Khang May who is home for the holidays all the way from India. But she's gone back now. I haven't had an outing like this since last year. We talked and talked and continued to talk all day. Ya know it's always nice to catch up with friends once in a while. So much has changed since the INTI days. Everyone of my friends are leaving the country soon.

Back to the movie, Ratatouille was GREEEEAAAAAT!!! I call it BEST ANIMATED MOVIE OF THE YEAR. The plot was great, the animation was spectacular, the characters were also perfect. Remy the rat in particular was totaly cute and likable. And his passion for food was inspiring! Damn I wish my hostel had proper kitchen equiptment. I miss cooking!

+ Rush Hour 3

Zhi Xiang watched this one with me. We had our usual crazy day out filled with lame and stupid jokes, acting nutsy, and just having a damn jolly good time. Damn I missed our Friday outings. Oh yeah, and I thought him how to freak out when driving to relieve tension while driving. Not everyone can appreciate a good freak out.

Anyways, Rush Hour 3 was alright. In my opinion, if the movie was not set in Paris, I think it would have flopped. It's still your usual fancy kick-butt action, witty remarks and comebacks and alot more of Chris Tucker's slightly irritating voice. But I guess there's a little bit more of butt-kicking action in this third installment (it really is the year of the sequels isn't it?). I liked Yvan Attal's character, George (the cabdriver). I wish they would expand his part in the movie. So I guess this movie did not completely sucked. If you wish to catch a weekend movie, this is the one.

*Coming Up Next: My Delayed Malacca Photos...finally!

In the streets of Malacca

+ Jonker Street


Last Thursday was my field trip to Malacca. The bus left late (coz it arrived late) and so we had only a limited time to wonder around Jonker Street and the surrounding area. It feels weird coz I was there a few months back. For this assignment, we are required to get into groups of 2 and come up with 2 A3 sized paper sheets displaying the architecture, culture and food of a culture in Malacca. My teammate (Pam) and I are gonna do Nyonya Baba 'Baba Nyonya'.

~ Pam and I outside some fancy building

Anyways as I was saying, it feels kinda unusual to be back there again and to visit the same places (although this time round I didn't go to A' Famosa and the Stadhuys Building). We mainly walked around the Jonker street area. Everyone was snapping photos of the buildings and the food and the people. I found it funny when one of my coursemates went "Look! An ice-kacang making machine!!!" And everyone started toward it to get a shot. Haha. Okay, so I also passed by the same Hockien Association building like my family and I did the last time. And I also went to the exact same chicken rice ball shop to dine. See:

~ Kar Weng, Me and Pam outside the Hockien Association...we're all Hockien Lang!


~ Ahhhh...chicken rice ball...*salivating*

So basically, we just walked around the place, pointing our digital cameras in every direction possible, and getting as many useful shots as possible for the assignment. Malacca is a lot like Penang since they're both under the Straits Settlements. So I guess I might be able to get similar pictures back home. Back to the point, we visited a restored Dutch house which was located at 8, Heeren St. It's kinda like a typical Chinese townhouse with the airwell. We were taken on a small tour inside the building. Then, we had a second lunch at a nyonya stall. It's okay but not as good as home cooking. It's catered towards the tourists.

~ Jon and I at the Nyonya Food stall place.


~ Me, Jon and Sophia outside an abandoned house.

At one point, my camera fell to the ground! I was like SHIAT! SHIAT! SHIAT! DIE DEE!!! At first something was wrong with the lens protector part, but after a few days of usage, it returned back to normal...phew *wipes sweat from forehead* It's okay fellas, it's okay...nothing to see here, move along!



Our last stop was the Baba Nyonya Museum. Let me tell you, it was B-E-A-UTIFUL!!! It's restored to it's former glory with all old pieces of antique furniture on display. Unfortunately, photography is prohibited. Dang it! So we were only allowed to take pictures of the exterior. The building is actually made up of 3 Chinese townhouses combined into one. So it's pretty darn huge. We had to followed a tour and the tour guide sucks. It's SO obvious that she memorized the explanations. She dictates like the terminator. Seriously, she was like emotionless when talking to us. I'd rather listen to a doorknob talk.

Before we left, we went souvenir hunting at the local shops there. Look what Jon bought:

~ He bought a freakin' wooden sword the size of a tongkat!

And then minutes later...

~ Pam came prancing towards us with another one...o.O

So the Malacca trip was enjoyable had we not had so little time to spend there. It was a big rush for all of us.



+ Movie: Disturbia



Okay, so I watched Disturbia 2 days ago. I've been wanting to watch it for a long time ever since it got released in America like several months ago! It stars Shia LaBeouf (why is he in so many movies lately!), Sarah Roemer (hot!), Carrie-Anne Moss (that Matrix woman), David Morse and Aaron Yoo. I think it's pretty good coz it's not your typical horror movie. It's also got some other elements like humour and teen romance thrown into the mix. So it's safe to say that it's entertaining. I guess Shia LaBeouf is starting to come out of his irritating 'Even Stevens' shell. And I was surprised to see that Matrix woman play his mom in this movie. Since when did she look so old? But I think her role in the movie was pretty small...they could have maybe expanded it a little bit. But some of the plot scenes are a little ridiculous. I mean, if you suspect that your neighbour is a wanted serial murderer, wouldn't you lodge a police report instead of watching him with your binoculars? But anyhoo, it's an okay flick to catch.



+ PJ Hilton Christmas Train Display Project

For out Design Communications class, we are made to help out with the PJ Hilton Christm...let me just call it 'The PJ Hilton Project'. It's a competition in which our senior students won last year, and this year, they were allocated 5000 ringgit to produce a HUGE display unit which would get showcased during Christmas Season at the PJ Hilton lobby. It's a challenging attempt coz you have to do the landscape from scratch and build buildings and props and decoration and make sure they fully mesh together. Oh, and the display unit has 2 layers! So that's like twice the amount of work! There would be 5 themes which are featured in the project which are: White Christmas, Renaissance Christmas, Desert Christmas, Tropical Christmas and Dark (Underground) Christmas. I'm in the Desert Christmas group and they are building pyramids and mudhouses for now. So on some Sundays, i'll be going to the hotel and help out the seniors to build the stuff. Kinda fun, but messy...

Look what i've built:

~ Everyone who sees this thinks that it's a bench. It's actually a miniature wooden table made out of Balsa wood (a lightweight wood).

That's all for now. Holidays are coming up and I may be going to Malacca again with my friends next week.

Review: Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix & Die Hard 4.0

*Updated!!!

I travelled to Seremban for Friday and Saturday to spend time with my sis and parents who were in town. But we travelled to KL on Saturday coz there's nothing much to do in Serenban. Again we visited the usual shopping malls, KLCC and 1 utama (in KL). Not much to shop nowadays. Nothing I really really want. So that's a recap of what i've been up to. Let's proceed with the reviews shall we?

+ Harry Potter and The Order of The Phoenix

As with most of the Harry Potter series, the book's always better. That's because most of the stuff featured in the book almost never makes it's way into the movie. But i'm not saying, you shouldn't watch it. The graphics in this series continually to improve with each installment. There's a lot more use of magic in this film especially in the major-magic-mania-fight scene near the end which looks really cool. Oh, and watching the movie also helps you see a clearer picture of things which are hard to imagine in the book.

So, if you're an ardent Harry Potter fan and you've read the books and watched all the films up till now, then definitely go watch it. And even if you're not such a huge fan, still go for it coz it's a pretty good movie to catch. But if you've never read the book, then you might get a little lost since in this movie, there's a lot going on at the same time. And by the way, the characters look all grown up now.

Meanwhile, you can enjoy this parody of Harry Potter which stars Lindsay Lohan!:



+ Live Free or Die Hard a.k.a. Die Hard 4.0

If you haven't seen any of the first three movies like me...don't worry, you won't get lost. The plot for each movie is different. It's only the concept and the main character which remains the same I guess. I would highly advise you to watch this movie though. It's seriously an action-packed film with almost ongoing explosions and car chase scenes and gun shoot-outs and fist fighting action and...well you get the picture. It'll put you on the edge of your seat! Bruce Willis's still as good an action star. I loved the car chases and helicopter explosions and...all of it! Thus, if you love action flicks, then go watch it. This movie IS the definition of ACTION.