New Office

Just joined a new company.

Have you ever met some people that you know immediately that you will never be friends with?

Its not that you hate them or have a bad impression of them, but you know your characters will never match.

Worst situation is that you have to hang out with them for lunch. =(

Love And Other Drugs

This movie would have been less bearable if not for Anne Hathaway's t*ts.

Something was missing from the movie.

Yes, there was chemistry between the actors. But somehow, it didn't seem enough to make up for the plot holes and weak script.

Watch it for the t*ts. =)

5/10

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Review

The first disclaimer I have to make is that I am a Potter-buff. Yep. Read all the books within the first week of their release and seen all the movies.

Perhaps that is why I felt that the movie was good not so much for entertainment value - but rather, i just HAD to watch it. Sort of closing the loop as it seems.

Ok, so the movie was so-so. And they did take many liberties with the adaptation from the book (i re-read it in 8 hours after the movie). Things like who said what, who attacked who... clearly, the focus was more on the leads, rather than the ancillary characters like Lupin, Bill Weasley etc. In fact, they cut out whole chapters from the book as well.

But then, they also kept certain small details, like how Hermoine makes little blue flames kept in jars and such. But for the most parts, the details were lost in this movie adaptation.

This first parter ends at Chapter 25 out of 36. Which makes you think that the last movie of the series is just one huge a$$ fight scene. Can't wait!

Entertaining, but more to finish the series.

6.5/10

Megamind

Just when you thought that all animated films were beginning to look / sound similar, Megamind blows your mind away.

Well, I guessed I liked it more because i went into the movie with very little expectations.

You know, typical good guy beats bad guy story...

But this isn't it.

You feel for the little blue guy and the voice overs by Tina Fey and Will Ferrel really added another dimension to the film. Especially considering that they were said to have ad-libbed most of their parts.

This is one of those animated films that I will remember for awhile. Very entertaining and laughs a minute. =)

7/10

The People in Our Lives

Too often, we neglect the people who are in and out of our lives everyday. We fail to stop and realise how long they have been around and what difference they have made in our lives.

Take for instance the mail man. I had a 3-liner conversation with the man who has been delivering my mail for the last decade (that I can remember); and only after the conversation, did i realise that he has probably seen my brothers and I grow up:

From the time we waved to him whilst we were in our school uniforms walking home;
to when each of us disappeared for 3 years, but be around to sign for registered mail during the months of July - Sep;
to seeing each of us buy our own vehicles and parking them outside our house, making him have to change his routine of zigzagging from door to door on his moped.

He doesn't look like he's aged.

But I don't even know his name.

Shall find out tomorrow.

NUS Law

Short shorts + skimpy tops + youth = one heckuva winning combination. =P

Who knew law students dress so well these days.

Blast From the Past

Ever wondered how it would be like to run into someone from the past? Someone who meant the world to you but you lost touch with?

The feeling is just odd.

Seeing how they have changed, but retaining some of the characteristics you were so familiar with.

Ah. Memories. How they haunt you.

Education

As expected. Most Singaporeans are only interested in knowing what can help them to pass an exam. Not about how the real world works.

Education indeed.

Accents

Fake accents really tick me off. Speak normally!

Urge

Severe urge to pollute lungs.

Fried Rice Paradise

Disappointing. This musical had the unfortunate honour of being the first one that I walked out midway of.

Yep, you heard me. Walked out during intermission and never came back.

Why?

Well, the positives first.

The sets, amazing for a local production. The back up dancers, haven't seen so many in a local production ever - and they look like MediaCorp standard... but wait... this production is sponsored by the People's Association... so... hmm... maybe...

What was wrong?

The cast was a let down. Weak voices, poor acting. They seemed to be satisfied in talking amongst themselves and I ended up feeling as if I might as well be at home watching tv, and not in a musical where the interaction or even the basic requirement for the actors to face the audience when delivering the lines, should be there.

And who said Taufik could sing? Best voice of the night was definitely the Ruffian Father. For Taufik and the female lead, I strained to hear their voices, which was drowned out by the band. Unfortunately, because the voices were so weak, i could not help but think that the back up dancers were "hair-o-graphy" - required to back up the otherwise weak cast with their flashy moves and chorus.

I couldn't help but think that Dick Lee did not write FRP with the view of "Celebrating 50 Years of Racial Harmony". It just seems too contrived and I could help but keep thinking that... hmm... the Fried Rice must be halal!

Sorry, presenting FRP under this banner was the final nail in the coffin.

GF and I both felt that the musical would have been so much better had there been a stronger cast. Perhaps Lim Kay Siu to replace Lim Yu Beng? Karen Tan for female lead? Hossan to replace Sebastian Tan (who honestly - is so unconvincing as an Ah Beng - give it up dude, wah piang eh.)

1/10

=(

Inception

This review is going to be brief. Brief and to the point because the movie wasn't - and honestly, there is no need to talk too much about it. Its quite simple actually.

Review - on an entertainment factor, this movie was so-so. No biggie. And this movie is as complicated as your mind sees it. If you aren't a conspiratorist, its a pretty straightforward movie.

There are so many gaps in the movie. For one, they didn't explain the science. What is that box and how does it link dreams? GF and I agreed that if they had taken sometime to explain the science instead of bullshit explosion scenes, the movie might have appealed more to the boffin.

I distill the plot for you people who think too much.

*SPOILER ALERT*

At the start, DiCaprio is in level 4. Its his dream, so he can choose not to age. He finds Watanabe and it cuts immediately into flashback.

At the end, the top is slowing down and stopping. Hence he is not in dreamland anymore. He can see his kids faces, and they are dressed the same cos its a coincidence.

There. No conspiracy. No need to watch it a few times - which GF believes is the evil plot of the movie makers. Make it overly confusing so people will watch it several times. The last time some film like this happen, it was called the Matrix.

6/10.

Bleargh... no biggie. Not really entertaining.

Avatar: The Movie

Caught this movie 2 weeks back.

I don't think I would have gone to watch this movie on my own accord. Firstly, I don't follow American cartoons (I hesitate to call them anime) since I discovered the much better Jap ones. I find the American cartoons weak in plot and poor in art these days (although many of them do come from the same Korean studios as their Jap cousins)

Still, due to popular vote, we went to catch the 3D version of movie with Big Ben.

My first impression after the movie was - where was the 3D besides the floating subtitles? Mumbling curses under my breath, I vowed to read reviews ahead of booking movies in the future to find out if they were filmed in 3D or just converted 3D movies.

My verdict of the movie? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Was it entertaining? Nope.

Was it bad? Nope.

Will I remember ever watching it? Nope.

Will I catch the inevitable sequels? Nope.

In fact, the reason this review took 2 weeks to write is because I only remembered I watched this movie just before writing my Inception review.

Pfft.

2 / 10

Wait for the "DVD".

Boeing Boeing

Nice eye candy. Weak story.

Morale of the Story: You can cheat and still have a happy ending. =P

Despicable Me

One of the best 3D animation I've seen. Laughs a minute, great 3D effects. Only major irony was that after spending 2 hours watching a 3D movie, I stepped out only to drop a contact lens from my eye and had to drive home without depth perception.

Hah.

7.5/10

Alternative View of a Heartwarming Movie

BP Responsibility Statement

Faith. In Man or In God?

SATC 2

Yes, they all look a lot older; and SJP did look quite scary in her close-ups; and the movie was a tad longer than it should have been.

But, the gals reprised their roles like they had never left them. The fashion, lines and story line all very SATC of the old.

It was like a 2.5 hour dose of SATC that fans had missed.

Quite entertaining.

Go catch it!

7.5 / 10

obvious FAIL!