Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label entertainment. Show all posts

Thursday, July 18, 2013

Random.FM Featured Website

The featured website today would be DocumentaryLovers dot Com. 

If you are into good quality documentaries, then this website is for you.
 

The website features thousands of documentaries, which are informative and engaging.


Easy navigation around the website.


And best of all it is free.

Visit the actual website  @: documentarylovers






Wednesday, July 17, 2013

HISHE: MAN OF STEEL, FAST 6 AND IRON MAN

How the movie Man of Steel could have ended.

How Fast and Furious Six could have ended.

How Iron Man 3 should have ended

Tuesday, July 16, 2013

Random MOvie Review: Despicable Me 2 and Pacific Rim

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 Easily the best animation of the year. This time Gru is recruited by the Anti Villain Organization to track down a crook who stole a serum that will create an end time to the world so to speak. As usual the antics are plenty and the cuteness never enough, added with a tummy ache because of the absurd hilarity throughout the duration of the movie. I promise you that you will have a good time at the cinema.
 
Random Movie Rating: 8.0/10.0
 
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Those who are into robots and monster will dig this movie. The big action pieces are relentless and so is the devastation. Seeing the robots taking a beating by the monsters and vice versa is fun to watch. The  The storyline could be beefed up a little bit considering the movie had a 2 hour duration time. So if you are into the robot versus monster movie with a decent amount of story in it and not expecting a heck lot from it, then Pacific Rim is your movie.
Random Movie Review: 7.0/10.0

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Random Movie Review: World War Z & Monster's University

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For a person who occasionally watches zombie flicks, World War Z in my opinion entertaining and is a interesting departure from the normal zombie movies (imagine hacking with saws, axes and crowbars). I like how the movie tries to get into the aspect of the world's population way of coping in an apocalyptic end of the world situation. The zombies are sufficiently scary and at times makes your blood want to curdle. The scares are scarce and when they do come, it is enough to give you the thrills and spills. It is a good enough movie and for what problems the movie had in production, it does a decent job at  providing good time at the cinema.

Random Movie Rating: 7.0/10.0

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It tells the story of Michael "Mike" Wazowski and James P. "Sulley" Sullivan friendship during their university years at the prestigious Monster University.
Before delving into the movie, I was asking this question,  How to make a movie as charming as possible at a university setting. After all, Pixar's ingredients of  making a sure fire animation hit, would be a concoction of charming, nostalgic, fun, and beautiful crafted in the technical aspect.
Sadly, they aced the technical part of the movie, but not the story. In the 103 minutes of watching the entire movie, was seated to a very uninspiring seen it before story of finding one owns identity from the perspective of frat brothers and sorority sisters moments of stupidities at campus minus the gross out gags and pop culture reference. That itself had devoid  the movie with a sentimentality and charming sensibility from the first movie back in 2001.
Overall, the kids would love it but adults will  find Monsters University flat and ordinary. I know I did.

Random Movie Rating: 5.5/10.0

Monday, June 10, 2013

armless rest at the movies

Getting ready to watch Hangover 3 with a friend at Golden Screen Cinemas located at Aeon Shopping Mall, Malacca.
A while waiting for the movie, we got seated, and as my friend wanted to rest her arms, she got startled as the arm rest fell off its seat.
And with the picture that was taken above, it proves that Malaysia establishment, the owners of such places will always lack one thing which is maintenance. The though of paying RM10.00 just makes me sick.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

The year that was in music 2012

Best picks of music for the year 2012, in no particular order.

Fun featuring Janelle Monae- We are young


Some nights



Gotye featuring Kimbra- Somebody that I used to know


Kelly Clarkson- What doesn't kill you make you stronger


Jason Mraz- I won't Give up


Maroon Five-payphone


Pink-One last Kiss


Owl City & Carly Rae Jepsen- Good Time


Mumford and Sons- Lover of the light


Alt-J- Something Good


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros-Mayla




The list wouldn't be complete without the infectious hit from the land of Korea called Gangnam Style by Psy. Not so for it's lyrical content but the way the Korean Rapper markets himself and the song, with a  witty horse galloping and lassoing dance movement. It's also the first video in Youtube history to reach a billion view.


The year that was in movies

Here is a recap and compilation of the best film of 2012 that left a good impression on me. In no particular order.

Best superhero comic movie 2012

The Avengers

All the major Marvel comic superheroes all roll into one massive ball of fun. Enough said.

The Dark Knight Rises


Intense and brooding story about redemption.The conclusion to the Batman Saga by  director Christopher, solidifies his status as one of the King of story telling.

The amazing Spiderman


An unecessary reboot. I love the chemistry between Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone. Andrew does a more realistic Peter Parker in my opinion.


Best sci-fiction movie of 2012

Looper

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Not as mind bending as Inception, but the premise of the story is watchable enough to feed  the appetite of Sci-fiction movie buffs.

Men in Black 3s

Haven't lost their groove yet. To be cool in a suit means the way to go is being a Men in Black.
Best comedy movie of 2012
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Crude and unapolegitic, Ted is not for the faint hearted and those looking for a lovable gentle teddy bear. He get his point accross and his does it in your face.

Best Indie/Arthouse movie of 2012

Moonrise Kingdom

Artsy, quirky with a tinge of nostalgia set in the yesteryear era.


The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
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A buffet of excellent British actor in the movie. A light exotic story set in India with strong performances from each actor.

Best action/espionage/spy film
Skyfall

Bond never got this better until Daniel Craig came along and played Her Majesty the Queen's secret service. In this outing he doesn't disappoint. Epitome  of suave, cool and awesome all in one.


Best  Full Length Animated/Stop Motion films

Brave

A beautiful handcrafted animation from Disney Pixar.

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

As usual they move it, move it for a third time!! The third installment of the involves a daring rescue mission, a lot of circus routines and an uncontrollable amount of craziness.
Frankenweenie

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I love the macabre, the somber quirky stories Tim Burton always does. Frankenweenie is no exception.

Random movie review: Frankenweenie

Best adventure drama  adventure film of 2012
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A visually stunning film with an equally stunning story.

2012 is not without under performing movies. Notable film are of course the big budgeted John Carter and the remake of the  American television cult classic Dark Shadows acted by Johnny Depp.

Other notable movie news:

Sunday, December 30, 2012

One pound fish

From singing one pound fish at the market to try to attract customers


to nine million views.


and here is an interview with the one pound fish guy

Sunday, December 23, 2012

Movie Review: The Hobbit

The last time we saw the adventures of the hobbit and the ring that binds them all was back in 2003, when the final installment of the Lord of the Ring trilogy was release. Fast forward nine years later, the prequel to movies is release to the general audience. The movie is an adaption from a novel written by J.R.R Tolkien, The Hobbit.


Plot
On his 111th birthday, the hobbit Bilbo Baggins decides to write down the full story of the adventure he took 60 years before for his nephew Frodo. Bilbo writes about how, prior to his own actual involvement, the Dwarf Thrór becomes King of Erebor and brings an era of prosperity to his kin until the arrival of Smaug the dragon. Drawn by the amount of gold that the Dwarves have amassed, Smaug destroys the nearby town of Dale before driving the Dwarves out of Erebor. Thrór's grandson, Thorin, sees King Thranduil and his Wood-elves on a nearby hillside and is dismayed to find them taking their leave rather than aiding his people.
Following this, Bilbo is tricked by the wizard, Gandalf the Grey, into hosting a party for Thorin and his band of Dwarves, which doubles as Bilbo's recruitment as the Dwarves' "burglar" to help them steal their treasure back from Smaug. Bilbo reluctantly joins the company on their journey to the Lonely Mountain.

Verdict:
Peter Jackson has an affinity for making movies that are of good quality and entertaining at the same time. He is meticulous in his craft and this movie is no exception. Even though My tush was getting warmer faster then the fist part of the movie.  As we go into the movie after good one hour or so, things starts picking up from there.  but sadly was a little flat at the end because of the supposed continuation of second and third part according to the books.
Maybe things will pick up from the second and third installments of the film, being the desolation of Smaug and There and Back again out in 2013 and 2014 respectively.
Is this a respectable film to watch. My call? It is. Was the movie entertaining? Yes it was. Was the duration of the movie necessary? It could have been more compact and straight to the point.

Movie rating:
7.0/10.0

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Random Movie Review: Life of PI




Verdict:
A beautiful crafted movie throughout. A deep thought provoking movie. From the beginning till the end, the film explores religious themes, folklore and whimsical situations that are part mesmerizing and also equally exciting. A very highly recommended movie to watch.

Movie rating: 9.0/10.0

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Insano



Hair-raising: The world's tallest water slide towers 41 metres high - the equivalent of a 14-storey building

Aaaaah!: The stomach slide plummets 41 metres in just four or five seconds

Safe return: At the end of the descent the slide levels off and deposits riders safely in a swimming pool to relax













Facts:
  • 41 metre in height.
  • Approximate drop time, 4-5 seconds.
  • Located at a waterpark called The Beach park, which is at the North Easthern part of Brazil just outside the city of Fortaleza.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Random movie review: Skyfall



The 23rd film in the franchise, Skyfall is directed by Sam Mendes, the Academy Award winning director  with A beautiful life. which earned him Best Director, Road to Perdition and Oliver to name a few.

The Plot.
MI6 agents James Bond and Eve assist on a mission in Turkey to recover a computer hard drive stolen from a murdered MI6 agent that contains details of almost all undercover NATO agents in terrorist organisations. Bond and Eve chase the killer, mercenary Patrice, and attempt to recover the disk. During the chase, Bond is shot in the shoulder. While fighting Patrice, Bond is accidentally shot by Eve and is later considered "missing, presumed killed".
The head of MI6, M, comes under political pressure to retire during a meeting with the Intelligence and Security Committee Chairman, Gareth Mallory. On her return from the meeting, MI6 is hacked and an explosion occurs in the offices, killing eight MI6 employees. Bond, having used his supposed death to retire, learns of the attack and returns to London. Shrapnel taken from his earlier shoulder wound helps identify Patrice, and Bond tracks the mercenary to Shanghai.

Verdict
From the first few minutes of the movie where a blur silhouette of Bond slowly emerges and as he approaches apprehensively as if someone is going to shoot him, he stops to look around and not long after that, a streak of light shines across his eyes. That scene was particularly an intense opening for a movie and it was roughly like a teaser for you to expect great things ahead for the next 2 hours and 23 minutes ofscreening time. Daniel Craig never fails as the suave James Bond. As usual, he brings down the villains with ease. Throughout the movie, you can sense the easiness of Daniel Craig into his roll as 007. His smug and tough, so cool and collective. He fights and fights, for his life and also for the organization he believes in. I believe that this is the best Bond movie is because of the rich back stories presented it it and superb acting abilities from Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench. It no ordinary off the mill, James Bond. The typically cliche plot of gun shooting, casual sex escapades of Bond with his girls and the maniacal villain who wants to get total control and power by nuclear power technologies or gun rays and so on. Skyfall is the real deal, raw, visceral and full of vulnerable energy. Nevertheless Javier Bardem is also an excellent actor in this movie. So deliciously creepy.
It's classic James Bond movie that you should really watch. Its a movie for old and new fans of the franchise.

Movie rating: 9.0/10.0

Friday, November 2, 2012

Sister deborah-Uncle Obama

I don't know whether to cringe or laugh or make fun of the lyrics itself. Please help shoot me.

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Something Holloween


Marcus Lamm, 21, tried to pass over the train tracks despite the lights flashing and the gates closing in Manningtree, Essex.

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