Had a chance for preview screening for this show which I thought was a must watch for couples especially on V-day...
Funny and witty and how apt...insights to dating a quack...totally loved it. Oh btw in case you are under 18...go borrow your elder sibling's IC - M(18).
Showing posts with label Movie trailers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Movie trailers. Show all posts
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Friday, April 30, 2010
Playing Catch Up
Lately have been busy with work and with life, so last night I watched 3 action movies in a go..from 6pm til 2am, and even managed to sneak a conference call in between movies as I ran to my car parked in a quiet basement carpark in Orchard! Social life has to go on despite work, priorities shouldn't succumb. Anyhow the battle of IM2s, Ip Man 2 vs Iron Man 2.
Iron Man 2 was okay, nothing fantastic in terms of story line but the ending was rather a let down from the fight scenes, but I was impressed with Scarlett Johansson besides being hot, she Kicked Ass! So do watch it for her if not for just Robert Downey Jrs' usual antics.
Anyway a must watch will be Ip Man 2, and that saying not because I am learning Wing Chun, but the story line is great and makes me feel good being a Chinese! All I can say is Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung Kicked Ass too!
That saying, I decided to watch Kick Ass after those 2 highly anticipated movies, as it was starring my fav actor Nicolas Cage. The movie was a surprise, didn't know it was M18 and there was as much gore in there as there was humour. Reminded me of a cross between Superbad and Kill Bill. It was really a good movie. Here's the trailer link, since they disabled embedding. (Seriously what's with YouTube lately, noticed more videos are having embedding disabled).
Anyway a tip if you are driving in to Orchard for a movie. In order to avoid ERP and expensive parking charges without having a pile of bird shit covering your car (parking is free after 10pm at public carparks in Orchard- but it often comes free with bird poo. The trees planted in town somehow point to a rare species classified under Toilet Tree, where birds can poo freely on cars which park cheaply; and you wonder why everyone is willing to pay for expensive sheltered parking in Orchard, the car wash cost is taken into account!). So go watch at Cineleisure, and the nearest non-ERP carpark is at TripleOne Somerset. Enter from Killiney Road and head towards the Singapore Power Building which is now renamed to this fancy name after adding a supermarket and some eateries. But am glad they now allow parking till morning, previously they close up at 11pm or midnight, now its $2.68/entry after 6pm.You just need to enter the carpark from the side staircases, they still lock up the place at midnight.
Iron Man 2 was okay, nothing fantastic in terms of story line but the ending was rather a let down from the fight scenes, but I was impressed with Scarlett Johansson besides being hot, she Kicked Ass! So do watch it for her if not for just Robert Downey Jrs' usual antics.
Anyway a must watch will be Ip Man 2, and that saying not because I am learning Wing Chun, but the story line is great and makes me feel good being a Chinese! All I can say is Donnie Yen and Sammo Hung Kicked Ass too!
That saying, I decided to watch Kick Ass after those 2 highly anticipated movies, as it was starring my fav actor Nicolas Cage. The movie was a surprise, didn't know it was M18 and there was as much gore in there as there was humour. Reminded me of a cross between Superbad and Kill Bill. It was really a good movie. Here's the trailer link, since they disabled embedding. (Seriously what's with YouTube lately, noticed more videos are having embedding disabled).
Anyway a tip if you are driving in to Orchard for a movie. In order to avoid ERP and expensive parking charges without having a pile of bird shit covering your car (parking is free after 10pm at public carparks in Orchard- but it often comes free with bird poo. The trees planted in town somehow point to a rare species classified under Toilet Tree, where birds can poo freely on cars which park cheaply; and you wonder why everyone is willing to pay for expensive sheltered parking in Orchard, the car wash cost is taken into account!). So go watch at Cineleisure, and the nearest non-ERP carpark is at TripleOne Somerset. Enter from Killiney Road and head towards the Singapore Power Building which is now renamed to this fancy name after adding a supermarket and some eateries. But am glad they now allow parking till morning, previously they close up at 11pm or midnight, now its $2.68/entry after 6pm.You just need to enter the carpark from the side staircases, they still lock up the place at midnight.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
New York, I Love You
Just caught the movie "New York, I Love You" with a friend. She wanted to watch another chick flick "It's complicated" alone, but I managed to convinced her to watch this instead and I'll join her. This movie about finding love in New York, was really interesting after seeing the movie trailer filled with many great actors. But I heard some segments were cut like the one by Scarlett Johansson, which would only be found on the DVD, which I still do not see selling in the stores, though the movie premiered in Sep 2008, and official release was Oct 2009.
Sunday, April 05, 2009
Handsome Suit
I just went to catch this Japanese movie with a group of friends, called "Handsome Suit". It is similar to the Hollywood movie Shallow Hal back in 2001.
I think there is a great moral behind the story and it is really funny, so everyone should go watch it!
The thing about this movie, is that it was very apt as we discussed this over a hotpot dinner where a couple was trying to introduce this "ugly" shy friend of theirs to one of the girls. He was apparently very rich, and technically if she marries him, she can confirm be tai-tai. But why doesn't she want? First of all, I think it is a lot more than $ to attract. Secondly, perhaps she should give that "ugly" guy a chance. I told her to stop calling her friend "ugly", and use the word unattractive instead. Because to me, ugliness comes to mind in the form of something more than skin deep since someone with a heart of gold can't be ugly...
Friends always think that I am shallow because I have good looking girlfriends. Aren't they all judgemental? I never let a pretty girl cut my queue, but I would gladly open a door for ladies, irregardless of how they look, because it is the right thing for all men to do. I am a difficult person, complicated with many factors which can turn me off like a light switch. And these girls have all nice non-physical attributes which attracted me to be with them. Like in this movie, there was a pretty woman trying to make an ugly man fall in love with her. Do you think he gave her a chance? No spoilers for those who have yet to catch it.
First of all, I don't think anyone should fall in love with a person because of physical attributes. We cannot deny that physical attractiveness is what brings you closer to the person, before you start to know the person. But what holds the person, is inner beauty. People change and especially attitude towards someone you used to like or so claimed you love'd, might change when perhaps you no longer find her "beautiful".
My kind and wonderful friends have tried to pair me up with so many girls, I almost have lost count going on the dates, #27??? From scientists to stewardess, many are great, wonderful, smart and even rich ladies, some are very pretty, prettier than the girlfriends that I used to have, but somehow they never appealed to me. So why is that so? I believe fate has a part, just as in the show where the girl fell in love with the ugly guy over just one moment in time. But I felt that, that is not all that is needed to make things work - they need to match each other. In one of the lines: "I am the happiest when I am with you." I think that defines everything - Happiness. But then again, sometimes you never know when you are the happiest, until you lose it.
I hope I did not spoil anything for those who are planning to catch the show, as it is really funny and people should all look past physical attributes and know why you like or love the person you are with or are possibly thinking of being with. Ask yourself, why do you love her? If you can strip down the fact that if she grew old, fat and ugly, would you still hold her hands? I, myself am guilty of this that I once shun a girlfriend whom came to find me in University. She was possessive and often came to find me at school and I realized I was scared to be seen with her, why? I wasn't sure anymore, but obviously not because she was old, fat or ugly. But at least now I know it wasn't love. Indeed I was young and naive and have let down many girls. I do hope everyone of them find someone they truly love.
I think like in the movie, everyone should not see things with a biased heart and blinkered eyes. Stop and ask yourself then ask him or her this question, before you start on something magical : "Why do you like me?"
But then again, we live in the world where by our sales and marketing people are all usually attractive; private and personal bankers are also well dressed to the nines. Looks is everything, who wants to see an ugly face? Seriously, how can people change overnight?
I think there is a great moral behind the story and it is really funny, so everyone should go watch it!
The thing about this movie, is that it was very apt as we discussed this over a hotpot dinner where a couple was trying to introduce this "ugly" shy friend of theirs to one of the girls. He was apparently very rich, and technically if she marries him, she can confirm be tai-tai. But why doesn't she want? First of all, I think it is a lot more than $ to attract. Secondly, perhaps she should give that "ugly" guy a chance. I told her to stop calling her friend "ugly", and use the word unattractive instead. Because to me, ugliness comes to mind in the form of something more than skin deep since someone with a heart of gold can't be ugly...
Friends always think that I am shallow because I have good looking girlfriends. Aren't they all judgemental? I never let a pretty girl cut my queue, but I would gladly open a door for ladies, irregardless of how they look, because it is the right thing for all men to do. I am a difficult person, complicated with many factors which can turn me off like a light switch. And these girls have all nice non-physical attributes which attracted me to be with them. Like in this movie, there was a pretty woman trying to make an ugly man fall in love with her. Do you think he gave her a chance? No spoilers for those who have yet to catch it.
First of all, I don't think anyone should fall in love with a person because of physical attributes. We cannot deny that physical attractiveness is what brings you closer to the person, before you start to know the person. But what holds the person, is inner beauty. People change and especially attitude towards someone you used to like or so claimed you love'd, might change when perhaps you no longer find her "beautiful".
“Since love grows within you, so beauty grows. For love is the beauty of the soul.”
“It's beauty that captures your attention; personality which captures your heart.”
My kind and wonderful friends have tried to pair me up with so many girls, I almost have lost count going on the dates, #27??? From scientists to stewardess, many are great, wonderful, smart and even rich ladies, some are very pretty, prettier than the girlfriends that I used to have, but somehow they never appealed to me. So why is that so? I believe fate has a part, just as in the show where the girl fell in love with the ugly guy over just one moment in time. But I felt that, that is not all that is needed to make things work - they need to match each other. In one of the lines: "I am the happiest when I am with you." I think that defines everything - Happiness. But then again, sometimes you never know when you are the happiest, until you lose it.
I hope I did not spoil anything for those who are planning to catch the show, as it is really funny and people should all look past physical attributes and know why you like or love the person you are with or are possibly thinking of being with. Ask yourself, why do you love her? If you can strip down the fact that if she grew old, fat and ugly, would you still hold her hands? I, myself am guilty of this that I once shun a girlfriend whom came to find me in University. She was possessive and often came to find me at school and I realized I was scared to be seen with her, why? I wasn't sure anymore, but obviously not because she was old, fat or ugly. But at least now I know it wasn't love. Indeed I was young and naive and have let down many girls. I do hope everyone of them find someone they truly love.
I think like in the movie, everyone should not see things with a biased heart and blinkered eyes. Stop and ask yourself then ask him or her this question, before you start on something magical : "Why do you like me?"
But then again, we live in the world where by our sales and marketing people are all usually attractive; private and personal bankers are also well dressed to the nines. Looks is everything, who wants to see an ugly face? Seriously, how can people change overnight?
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Great Debaters
A movie I recommend everyone who wants and has a righteous mind to see. Inspired by a true story of actual historical events of Wiley College. I learnt a great deal from this film.
Trailer of the "The Great Debaters"
Two of the best lines that is awe-inspiring.
Spoken by James L. Farmer, Sr:
Spoken by James Farmer, Jr in the final debate with Harvard:
Trailer of the "The Great Debaters"
Two of the best lines that is awe-inspiring.
Spoken by James L. Farmer, Sr:
Do what you "have to do" in order that we "can do" what we "want to do"
Spoken by James Farmer, Jr in the final debate with Harvard:
In Texas they lynch Negroes. My teammates and I saw a man strung up by his neck and set on fire. We drove through a lynch mob, pressed our faces against the floorboard. I looked at my teammates. I saw the fear in their eyes and, worse, the shame. What was this Negro's crime that he should be hung without trial in a dark forest filled with fog. Was he a thief? Was he a killer? Or just a Negro? Was he a sharecropper? A preacher? Were his children waiting up for him? And who are we to just lie there and do nothing. No matter what he did, the mob was the criminal. But the law did nothing. Just left us wondering, "Why?" My opponent says nothing that erodes the rule of law can be moral. But there is no rule of law in the Jim Crow south. Not when Negroes are denied housing. Turned away from schools, hospitals. And not when we are lynched. St Augustine said, "An unjust law is no law at all.' Which means I have a right, even a duty to resist. With violence or civil disobedience. You should pray I choose the latter.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Terminator Salvation
It has been a salvation no longer needing to work in the east after over 6 years of working in that area though I have changed companies 3 times! But with the ERP popping all over town, I am "enjoying" taking public transport after such a long absence. Seriously to entice people to take more public transport, the gahmen better buck up. To take over 1hr to get to a location which I take 1/5 of the time to drive there and find parking, its seriously time wasting. I can't wait for the Circle line to start, as a station will be just outside my place as well as the future Thomson line.
Anyway here's a sneak of the upcoming Terminator Salvation - Christian Bale is getting all the good shows lately...
Anyway here's a sneak of the upcoming Terminator Salvation - Christian Bale is getting all the good shows lately...
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
Do what you have to do, to get what you want!
Was watching the Great Debaters, a film directed and acted by Denzel Washington(acting as Melvin Tolson) and funded by Oprah Winfrey, over the weekend. It was based on a true story of some African Americans educators in the 1930s. With Forest Whitaker acting as James Farmer Snr, an educator at Wiley College, one of only twenty five African-Americans who held Ph.D.s at the time. It was simply a great feel good movie which came across to me with bits of Mississippi Burning and Dead Poets' Society. You simply cannot go wrong with 2 Academy Award winning actors.
Just remember this line in the movie by James Farmer Snr to Jnr:
This was in reference to him having to do his homework diligently, in order to get ahead in life; which I guess led him to much greatness later in life. I wished my dad had said that to me back during school days when I was playing too much! Haha but then again, in these times, James Farmer Snr's method wouldn't have probably worked and perhaps led to a greater rebellious streak in me.
Do try to get hold or rent the movie to watch.
Just remember this line in the movie by James Farmer Snr to Jnr:
You got to do what you have to do, in order to get what you want.
This was in reference to him having to do his homework diligently, in order to get ahead in life; which I guess led him to much greatness later in life. I wished my dad had said that to me back during school days when I was playing too much! Haha but then again, in these times, James Farmer Snr's method wouldn't have probably worked and perhaps led to a greater rebellious streak in me.
Do try to get hold or rent the movie to watch.
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