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On a side note I'm so happy that Bryan Singer will helm the director's chair AND the next X-men plot would be featuring the Days of Future Past arc! ...wohoo..Bring in Rachel Summers!

Ulasan dari Rumah: Menonton Remy Ishak dalam 29 Februari dan Hantu Kapchai

Ini bakal jadi ulasan yang amat pendek.

Pertama sekali, 29 Februari merupakan sebuah filem yang sedikit caca marba. Dimulakan dengan adegan tepi tasik ketika ibu bapa Budi sedang bercerita tentang kelip-kelip dan anak yang mereka bakal lahirkan. Kemudian potong ke jam tangan terjatuh dan Jepun serang Malaysia.

Sampai ke akhir apa maksud sebenar terjatuhnya jam tersebut? Adakah bermaksud, masa terhenti (dengan unjuran umur budi) atau sekadar ingin mengatakan masa itu tetap wujud untuk semua orang kembali kepada permulaanya? Tak pasti.

Yang saya pasti kedataran filem ini tidak dapat diselamatkan oleh watak-watak Razak, Lily malah lakonan Remy sebagai Budi tidak banyak membantu. Seperti beberapa pengulas katakan, bagaimana pula hampir di akhiran baru Budi rasa 'gelabah' dengan kebolehan beliau mengekalkan kemudaan. Atau memang jam yang terjatuh tadi puncanya? Entah.

Plot-plot Budi mencari Lily yang lari dari rumah bagaikan tidak ikhlas. Hanya Budi berjalan ke sana ke mari di Pulau Pinang tanpa arah tuju dan petunjuk yang dia benar-benar sedang mencari. Sebegitu lama dia mengembara siap boleh buka kedai bunga, tapi takkanlah tidak sekalipun dia hampir menemui Lily (kecuali mula-mula di pelabuhan). Adakah ini yang mereka katakan jodoh?

Malah Budi bila terserempak kembali dengan Razak pun, dia tiada usaha untuk mengembalikan semangat setiakawan yang kononnya dia rindukan. Filem ini merudum jiwanya di saat-saat akhir. Saya sedikit kecewa kerana selalu rasa Amir Hafizi boleh tampilkan sesuatu tapi hasil tulisannya selalu jadi papan lapis.

Anda mahu tahu satu hal yang pelik tentang filem Hantu Kapchai (atau Kapcai?)? Neelofa sangat comel dan ada tarikan! Pelik? Saya jarang rasa begitu kecuali dalam filem ini.

Hal-hal lain, ini filem yang menyeronokkan. Dunia mereka kecil. Berasal dari kampung tapi mula berlumba di kawasan bandar, cantik jalannya, mungkin Cyberjaya. Tapi bila di akhir filem, boleh pula berlumba gaya MotorCross dalam kampung. Pelbagai watak komikal diperkenalkan dan tidak perlu dipedulikan. Ini bukan cerita Speed racer di mana semua pelumba cuba diberikan sedikit latar belakang.

Ini hanya antara watak Tiger dan Akim. Yang lain tidak penting. Watak Ibrahim lucu tapi ada ketika, seperti wujud untuk mendatangkan rasa kacau. Malah, filem ini juga begitu dengan penonjolan adegan atas langit dan kemunculan roh Ajib, filem ini walaupun kita sedar untuk berlibur, sedikit menunjukkan kesempitan penulis dan pengarahnya.

Apapun, ia lebih baik dari 29 Februari (bagi saya) kerana suntingan yang kemas, cerita yang ada asbab dan akibat dan pengakhiran yang memuaskan.

Oh, lepas ini nak cerita pasal Ryan Gosling pula.

Pitch Perfect : Yeah I saw a Glee-Like flick..so?

Walking out of the cinema with my friends, one of em turned to me and asked.."so u stressed out yet?" ..heh. You see this time the friend of mine did the booking instead of me..so I follow the masses, what they wanted to see, and since most of em are chics .. they all decided on Pitch Perfect. I was honestly okay with it..hey a movie is a movie, plus the trailer was hella funny...and secretly I didn't tell the bookie that I actually like musicals..hey Sound of Music and Greaseare up there in my top fav flicks. So to answer the question post at the top..."nope, not at all"

Pitch Perfect is about this one all girl singing group who intends to win the national competition. In order to do that they must enlist a rag tag group of misfits.

First the good in which I'm happy to say there's a lot! The music mash up were fun! and cool..I love music, don't really know how to judge it professionally but what I like I like..I especially love some 80s or early 90s music. So you can imagine my joy when early on the movie...The Sign by Ace of Base were sung ever so cutely by the Bellas (the group mentioned in the synopsis) with a very outrageous outcome that made my jaw dropped. Did not see that coming. And speaking of outrageous..there are a lot of LOL scenes and lines in the flick...watch out for Fat Amy played by Rebel Wilson...she was Hilarious! She herself contributed to 80 percent of the awesomeness of this movie.

The other misfits were pretty cool and funny. They blended nicely to the storyline while giving ample screen time to each and everyone of em to shine. Watch out for the Lesbian, Miss Boobs and The Weirdo...they were all awesome when their scenes are up. The leads were okay I guess..I wasn't much into the main characters...actually the leads conflict were sorta trivial..pretty boring..but for me this movie is about the music and not story. Not saying the storyline sux, it's just not to my liking. The lines though..were to die for!..some cool lines it there.

The ending though left me slightly sour as the last song played, personally for me was just okay. I would like to hear a more fresher mash-up..some very new and something from the 80s or 90s (okay the truth : I wanted Call Me Maybe..LOL)..but this may be subjective..others may fine the mash-up just fine. I just did not. Oh well at least they have B.O.B - Magic mixed in there. Overall it's enjoying and not at all annoying like Glee..good watch..go watch this aca-awesome flick!



Disclaimer : I don't own this clip

For the sake of an update

Haven't been watching much movie lately, this Sandy thingy has been making my office life miserable, fortunately me boss and 1 "mak nenek" (blabber mouth) is out for Diwali so I can sneak a few moments writing stuff down. Oh before that Happy Diwali to those who celebrate and Salam Awal Muharram to all Muslim who celebrates it.

And here's my update! Guess this movie!..ehehe. I just saw this clip at a website and automatically brought me back memories of watching this great underrated movie at the big screen. This image is one for the books. Ha ok tu jer...malas tulih memanjang ..kang keje tak gerak aku yang kena.

Oh I saw Skyfall like finally...Casino Royale still is the bomb for me..

Halloween Month : The Last 3 Days

I know we are no longer in October, but I can't update all the time. So the last 3 days of Halloween was spent checking out movie that I've seen and a recommendation by a fav horror website. I don't wanna endure another Howling 2, C.H.U.D and The Barrens...still I would prefer dressing up and go to a party but alas, Halloween falls on a weekday..so movie it is.

1. Ginger Snaps The Beginning

About : Sisterhood with Werewolves on the side

In a nutshell : One of the few legitimate werewolf flicks of 21st century, In my opinion lah.

so... : I've seen this one before, actually I've watched the trilogy but why I did not start from Ginger Snaps and went directly to the last movie? Well for starters eventhough the characters R have the same name (and actress playing em) it's a totally different story..so it's a stand alone flick..plus I was in the mood to see something with an old setting (in this case 19th century) Ginger Snaps though a bit slower than what I remember..was still good. The sisterhood theme was strong in this one..in fact the whole franchise is actually bout sisterhood. And the actress playing Ginger? Wooofff!! (where've you gone huh?) Emily Perkins is also cool as the nerdy sister..saw her recently in one of the Supernatural eps..girl do like to be in horror flicks (good for her) ..hmm what else? I dunno...I enjoyed this flick..it's way way waaay better than Howling 2.

2. Demons 2

About : an apartment building filled with demons attacking the remaining survivors

In a nutshell : I remember watching this one with my cousins...we love it. It's not really scary save a few scenes...but golly was this one a hoot to watch.

so... : beforehand I can't decide which Demons to watch, but I ended up with the 2nd one cause of the nostalgic factor. After watching it thank god I still had fun even with the annoying badly handled dubbing work. The first hour of the flick was fun but the few last minutes were pretty blah. One big ugh scene for me was the small muppet-like demon that came out this one kid...that was stupid, should have edited that scene out..Other than that..a fun watch.

3. Hostel

About : Unsuspecting Americans became targets of a very malicious organization.

In a nutshell : the term torture porn comes from this flick I suppose.

so... : I didn't really like this movie when it first came out. Watching it back I still don't think it's the best movie ever..it's just ok. I dunno what else to say bout this flick except if you have a weak stomach don't watch it..watch the Human Centipede instead!...ahahaha kidding.

4. Splinter 2008

About : A couple must fight their way through some gnarly looking monsters / aliens

In a nutshell : love like love like!

so... : This is that one movie I have not seen before. Decided to watch only because the "movies you should watch during Halloween" I saw recommended this one (and few other but I've seen em all)..so watch it I did..and like/love it I did. The monster idea and fx was cool! I like it..how they twisted / merge the monsters..looks something from The Thing (but it ain't) and the addition of those splinters sticking out were a nice touch!..story was pretty simple but the characters were awesome..I was rooting for the couple the whole way. The lead dude was a breath of fresh air..not your typical macho shit lead. So yeah..good recommendation this one.

5. John Carpenter's Vampires

About : Vampire Hunters hunting vampires and hopes to find The Master

In a nutshell : ...hmmm it has it moments

so... : I love it when this came out, while critics didn't. Now watching it back..I think I can understand why it received few love when it first came out. The first scene was good..but then it kinda went hmmm...it really looked like the makers don't know how to continue and finish the flick...especially the ending! The ending was way choppy!..thank god though for the original concept or idea of hunting the vampires and! those Master Level Vampires. However the lead Vampire was .. I dunno..not really that scary? The other vampires were scarier.

6. Cabin in the Woods

About : Something peculiar is happening in the Cabin in the Woods

In a nutshell : One of the best flick this year..nuff said!

so... : Yeah I decided to watch this again. It was either this or Scream 4, but Scream 4 I've seen like 3 times already and CITW just once. And after second viewing movie is still as fun and quirky at it was the first time I see it. And this time I see it without any cuts!...wohooo no censorship involved. I've already reviewed this one early this year and the opinion still stands..so I'm not gonna babble more.

7. Halloween 2 (not Rob Zombie's)

About : Michael Myers wants Laurie....TO DIE! (how uninspiring I know)

In a nutshell : a great followup to the original Halloween flick.

so... : I saw this movie early 2000-ish cause I could never find a copy of it...and after watching it I loved it, even if the flick was from 1981, it has suspense! the hospital setting was nice and eerie and time and the score they used was excellent. I do however despise the first 20-30 mins of the flick BACK THEN..but now watching it back (in HD I might add..hehe) .. I like it!..it's like Michael Myers big adventure..hehe...and with that I'm glad I ended the month with this one. Maybe next time I should do a movie night with friends with popcorn and all..hehe..well till next year people..have and excellent remaining months of the year.

Halloween Month Week 4

Nearing the end now! Sad :( : Nway 10 movies this week! But am gonna do this short cause damn my schedule is hectic nowadays..Sometimes I wonder how most of you bloggers update like 10 paragraphs per post.

1.Paranormal Activity 4

Another installment from the P.A franchise. # 3 is definitely a fav of mine. 1st was shocking enough and 2nd was pretty bland. Now the 4th? Jeez, lame sorry ass of a sequel. It continues years after the 2nd flick. Katie's back and she moves in to a new home while her "son" does some crazy shit (not so crazy really) to their new unsuspecting neighbor. The Night 1, Night 2, concept has become enormously tiresome and most of the Nights were pretty bland. The addition of the new motion detector X-box fx were pretty neat but that's about it. The only remotely scary part was at the ending but it was just a lil too late. A no for me.

2.Snakes on a Plane

Watching this again cause I wanted to have fun. Basically the title says it all. About Snakes on a Plane, such an extreme measure the baddie took just to take out one dude. This is a fun flick, nothing more. But the first time I saw this flick at the cinema I was slightly paranoid cause I was worried bout my dangling foot..hehe. Silly I know...now..not so much, but again it is a fun flick.

3.Howling 2

Once awhile there comes a time, after a movie you'll thought to yourself...What The F@!$% did I just watched. This movie was one of it. Before this I've only watch Howling 1 , 4 and 5. They were good, not bad and pretty awesome. Howling 2 was pure crap..pure pure crap..It supposedly continue after H 1 events, they even remade the final scene in H1..which was badly made I might add. This shit should be avoided at any cost, and I'm really surprise that Christopher Lee agreed to do this movie. More things I don't like, the confusing editing + horrendous editing. Again..dumb ass flick.

4. Bad Moon

Another werewolf flick, but thank god this one was cool. About a dude that lives with his sister and her lil kid, unbeknownst to them, dude's a werewolf! 1 thing I remember bout this flick is the intro scene,hehe..it's one for the books. It's as cool as Jason Goes to Hell chick cut in flick scene. Watching it again, first scene was still cool, movie? Though it felt like a tv movie at times..it's all good. At least there's a clear story with family involve and the family dog as a big time hero. Good to watch again and again.

5. Silent Hill 2

Continues after the first movie. Alessa's all grown up but still having nightmares of Silent Hill. Moving in to a new place, things started getting stranger, it seems like Silent Hill found her and they want her back. Okay..Silent Hill...such a confusing flick! And not the good kinds, I love the first one..it was also confusing but very well made. This time around, visually it's awesome to the max, but the flick is just too confusing and TOO convenient. Chill factor was cool enough, few morbid monsters...and the nurses are back and cooler + hornier as ever. Overall an okay flick, might want to see it again to understand the flick better.

6. c.h.u.d

and old classic about mutated humans. This is the first time I'm watching this flick, and though it maybe a classic, I didn't like it. It was a dumb 80s flick that's not even funny for me. I've C.H.U.D II in my collection but now I don't think I'll be watching it. The movie is just plain stupid. Maybe a remake would be nice? hehe

7. of unknown origin

A rat terrorizing Peter Wellar in his apartment. Good flick, Petter Sellar was great in this one, the transition to a levelheaded executive to a nut job in the end was a hoot to watch. And then the RAT...by gof was it evil...I would go nuts too with this rat. A good watch.

8. Silent House

A teen girl and her father came back to their old house and strange things started happening. A lot of people noted that Elizabeth Olsen was good in this one, she was..thing is...the movie was not. It was bloody too slow and tre to the title itself..silent..I can accept atmospheric flick but this one was just too bland..and actually I figured out the ending halfway through. Not really recommended unless you want to fall asleep fast.

9. Jeepers Creepers 2

The Creeper is back! This time it's targeting a bus load f kids. Second time watching this flick this year, cause my nephew out of the blue wanted to see it..and boy was he in for a surprise. The lil bit got scared and didn't finish watching the flick. Anyway JC 2 is a flick that I dig a lot while most don't. It's a flick that I would call a missed opportunity. It has the goods but was not utilize properly. Even so, I still like this one..if only they could elaborate the mass running away scene near the end. I do love chase scenes.

Company of Wolves

Another werewolf movie..a collection of werewolf stories told by the characters from the main story. It's not really that scary this one...far from it (well maybe except for the story with Stephen Rea) but overall it's a cool flick..should have ended with one of the better Howling movies though.

halloween eve tonight people!...tell me what ur watching!

Halloween Month Week 3

And I'm back!
Bad week for me , movie-wise..watched a lot of average to below average flicks..my own fault for trying out lots of new flick I have not seen before or checked it out based on hearsay (except for Tall Man of course)...won't do it again this week. Anyway last week at the movies!

1. AVPR: Aliens vs Predator - Requiem

About : Aliens vs Predator basically

In a nutshell : I love Aliens, anything with Xenomorph in it is a win for me.

so... : I didn't really intend to watch this flick this month, but when I saw a friend of mine updated his status with something like "Aliens flick are always good..except AVPR" ..that got me riled up a bit. But I didn't pick a fight with the dude, cause dude's a good friend of mine..and an opinion is an opinion. But generally this flick is shrug off by 99% of the population. I'm one of the few that liked this one...not love but liked. Of all the Aliens related series AVP is the one I had an issue with. Anyway AVPR..liked it..it had mucho alien vs predator action and the most important thing of all Pred-Alien was hooooooooooot!...loving the look..1 problem..the flick is at time way too dark..great cover-up for shitty FX but bad for viewers to wanna actually see something.

2. Prophecy (1979)

About : A mutated bear wrecks havoc on a countryside

In a nutshell : a 1979 flick so expect poor fx, it doesn't really age well but it still have its few unsettling scenes

so... : for a long time I was searching for this flick, I watched it way back when I was a lil bit, and was freaked out by some of the bear attack scenes (the campers scene) ..and suddenly out of the blue I saw this list (top 10 fav Man vs Beast flick) from a fav reviewer of mine and notice one of the flicks sounded awfully familiar...and after hunting it down, true enough this is the flick! The wonders of the internet for ya. As for the movie, well I don't remember it being this slow..but all is well when the bear starts showing off it's ugly mug, and still to this date I found the campers being ravage scene (they were eaten/ravage off screen) was pretty brutal. And then the last 20 mins of the flick is still as good as I use to remember...one problem though : the bear looks like it was skateboarding while stalking the town-folks ..made me laugh a little..damn u 70s fx.

3. Texas Chainsaw Massacre : The Beginning

About : The beginnings of Mr Leatherface

In a nutshell : first viewing the flick when it first came out, I hated this flick...seeing it back again..it still pfft-able but it does have it's cool moments.

Run Diora..RUN!
so... : the only good thing I got out from this flick when I first saw it was Diora Baird. She's hot! and that's it...but now watching it again..I guess I was being slightly harsh on the flick. Maybe cause those days I was so full of myself deciding which flick rules and which flick does not. As I said earlier, it ain't the best but there are a few stand-out moments.

4. Sinister

About : A writer moves into a house in which the past tenants were brutally murdered.

In a nutshell : pretty neat, this year's insidious / drag me to hell for me

so... : first up, the opening sequence. WOW! Love it, very atmospheric .. the super 8 effect was also a nice touch. Next, Ethan Hawke, dude ur awesome! Freak out factor, a lot! even though some of the scenes I've already seen it from the trailers. However these scary moments rely too much on the sound fx which volume was pumped up to the max. A good scary flick should not really entirely on these boom fx..*and black cats jumping out of nowhere. The Deity / villain is interesting and scary looking which is always good. The mystery surrounding the deity was also fun. Now the ending, felt a bit rush..would love for the makers to slow it down a bit...but overall, a good one

5. The Barrens

About : Family man decides to bring his family down for the weekend at the Barrens, legend has it The Jersey Devil lurks in the forest killing unexpected visitors

In a nutshell : boring, moring, snoring, wth wth wth

so... : I saw this solely cause a reviewer was praising the flick..and I don't get it after watching this flick. It's bloody boring. A pity cause it has a few cool names attached to the flick (Shawn Ashmore, Stephen Moyer, MIA freakin Kirshner!) I've always been fascinated with the Jersey Devil legend, but up till now no one has come up with an interesting story and concept for the legend. Even X-Files tried once and it was just lukewarm for me..oh but Supernatural's episode dedicated for the beast was not bad..but still...I need a full length film for Jersey Devil, pleaseeee.

6. Wrong Turn 5

About : Hmmm nothing new here, just more victims for the inbreds

In a nutshell : 1 was awesome, 2 was interesting, 3 was bleaggggggh, 4 gave me hope and 5 reduce the franchise to a pile of dung.

so... : The previous installment (4th a prequel) was not bad, gave me hope for the future of the series. And then this came..sigh..the kills were good and cool but the story is getting tired. And the inbreds looks worst that before, fail in the makeup category. erm that's it..nothing new.

7. Werewolf : Beast Among Us

About : Set in the 19th century, a group of hunters are hunting down a peculiar Werewolf that has been terrorizing a small community.

In a nutshell : ..hey at least it's not sparkling vampires!

so... : it's ok, kinda a letdown for the last horror flick for the week, but it will do I suppose. The first scene set up the movie nicely, but as it progress there's not really anything interesting bout the movie. There are a few twist and the reasoning behind the killings is pretty good plus the fx was not too shabby but alas it fails to be interesting. I think I wanna check out one of the Howling flicks this month..let see how that one fares.
And that's it...

p/s : Silent Hill this week.....wohoooooooooo!

Things to come in Week 4 post

Normally I would wait, but I just gotta let it out somewhere...Paranormal Activity 4
S-U-C-K!
And that is all

I was struggling to give a thumbs down here

Ulasan dari Panggung: Looper

Maaf saudara Reza kerana sudah lama tak menyumbang dalam halaman ini.

Saya akan cuba berubah dan mandi lebih kerap selepas ini. Tapi utk menaip panjang-panjang macam selalu mungkin tidak. Nukilan-nukilan saya akan lebih ringkas selepas ini kerana saya bukanlah bijak sangat nak mengulas. Selalu ikut emosi sahaja.

Apapun, filem terakhir yang saya sempat tonton di pawagam adalah Looper. Pautan IMDB di sini http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1276104/

Kisah mengenai seorang pembunuh upahan yg mangsa-mangsanya adalah si malang dari masa hadapan.

Para mangsa dihantar melalui Mesin Masa yang selepas sahaja mula diwartakan terus diharamkan oleh pihak berkuasa. Tapi seperti biasa, yg haram itulah yang seronok utk dipergunakan.

Selama ini kerja Joe hanyalah menembak orang. Upahnya dlm bentuk kepingan-kepingan perak. Malam sampai siang hanya untuk berjoli dan hisap dadah. Kadangkala berborak bersama pembunuh-pembunuh yang lain yang muka mereka semuanya taklah jahat langsung. Kerja membunuh sebagai Looper ini nampaknya dah jadi sesuatu yg 'cool'.

Nak dijadikan cerita, Joe dari masa hadapan telah menghadapi hukuman bunuh tetapi sempat terlepas dari genggaman para samseng lantas ambil peluang untuk pandu Mesin Masa sendirian. Di sinilah dia berdepan dengan Joe Muda. Joe Muda, lakonan bertopeng prostetik JGL (gambar), saya suka dia. Lebih 'cool' dari yg lain.

Apapun, babak aksi yang kita harapkan byk berada di hujung filem. Di tengah-tengah kita dikenalkan dengan satu keluarga ibu dan anak lakonan Emily Blunt dan Pierce Gagnon.

Ketika JGL atau Joe bersama mereka, barulah filem memasuki fasa mempersoalkan tentang prinsip hidup kita. Joe yg muda tak tergamak utk membunuh seorang anak kecil. Joe tua, terlalu emosi, inginkan kembali isterinya yg dibunuh sanggup menembak anak-anak kecil yg dianggapnya akan jadi Rainmaker pada masa hadapan.

Menarik kerana kedua-dua personaliti berbeza watak Joe ini tidak bercanggah dgn diri Joe yg sebenar. Maksudnya Joe yg muda belum lagi melalui kematangan dan merasai cinta utk sanggup membunuh anak-anak. Manakala Joe tua terlalu yakin beliau akan bertemu kembali dgn isterinya sedangkan ia kemungkinan yg sangat sukar utk dikecapi kembali.

Saya paling suka Emily Blunt dlm filem ini. Sedikit berbeza dari ketika dia berlakon Adjustment Bureau tetapi perwatakannya sebagai gadis yg meminggirkan kemajuan dan batu-batu konkrit hanya utk pastikan beliau dan anak hidup dlm ketenangan (anaknya mmg perlu tempat yg tenang-tenang sahaja) amatlah berkesan.

Filem yang baik. Permainan masa dari satu babak ke babak yg lain boleh diperbaiki. Rekabentuk set kelihatan sedikit murah. Lakonan boleh tahan. Saya beri 7/10.

Halloween Month Week 2

awooooofff! back for another week. Week 2 was a busy week for me (work-wise and life :P) but I still manage to sit in front of the TV and watch these few horror movies. Oh before I proceed...Sinister is out this week, shriiiiiiiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkssss!...eh?

1.Dark Shadows

About : Dude turned into a vampire (actually cursed), captured then buried alive. Decades later he's out and wanting revenge. Laughter ensues...eh?

In a nutshell : Johnny Depp typecast; Tim Burton WTH happen?

so... : never watched the original show and after this I don't intend to...I don't like this one. It was dull, not funny and the leads have no redeeming qualities ..how am I suppose to root for em? Johnny Depp is again a weirdo..it's getting old by now and I'm bored. The only redeeming thing bout this flick are the visuals (but if you've seen one Burton movie u've seen it all) and Eva Green who was marvelous as the witch..the cracking effects helps too.

2.The New Kids

Love this poster, has this retro + cover book feel
About : After their parents died in a freak accident, the kids (1 gal 1 guy) were forced to move in their uncle's house. At the new school they are targeted by the school bullies.

In a nutshell : not bad...everything I expect from a Sean Cunningham flick.

so... : Sean Cunningham..dude's a legend..he created Jason..one of my fav villain (Michale still wins though)..he also produce and direct a bevy of horror flicks..so I was excited too see this one. After watching..it's ok...I was expecting Friday the 13th hack and slash flick..but it's not like that at all. It's mainly bout the siblings adjusting to the new school..and while at that..bunch of bullies make their life hell..one thing exciting bout this flick though..it stars a very young James Spader and Lori Loughlin, u know the hottie in Full House.

3.The Tall Man

About : A small town is terrorize by someone they dubbed the Tall Man, who has been kidnapping children.

In a nutshell : OMG GREAT FLICK!

so... : I did not see this one coming..I read few reviews saying it's a good flick..but I did not expect it to be this good!..the flick me throw me into a spin...the flick is not what you expect it to be. The less I say bout the movie the better..but I got two things to say. Jessica Biel was good in this flick..she's known for her bod which then distracted viewers from her acting chops..but in this flick she proves that she can act!(good thing they tone down her hotness) And then there's the twist..I did not see that coming. Love this one!

4.Taken 2

About : Producers wants fast money so they decided to make an unnecessary sequel to the awesome Taken.

In a nutshell : pfffffffffffffffft

so... : I shun off this flick cause I read a lot of bad reviews bout this flick. But nothing else was good at the cinema! You expect me to watch Universal Soldier I dunno what # which trailer looks so dull it could just have been a direct to video flick? Anyway Taken...I label it as a fast money flick...it's uninspired and lacking the intense action scenes from the first flick. But to be fair..the first half was ok..but the second half was just too quick to resolve all the problem. Avoid this one, please.

5.Halloween 20 Years Later.

About : the final showdown between Michael and Laurie.. yum! (it's not the final showdown I know..but refuse to remember Halloween 7.

In a nutshell : siblings duking it out..loving it!

Love this scene and the chase that leads up to this scene.
so... : H20 has its flaws (the logic for one) but it's one of the finer sequels to Halloween..it's short simple..to the point..and the main characters from the original Halloween came back to duke it out. Also I had fond memories seeing this movie 3 times at the cinema back when it first came out (tickets were really affordable back then). Like last week I'm glad I ended up with a flick I love..but maybe next week I'm gonna try something that I have not watch before..and see how it fairs..I might come upon another treasure like Tall Man (watch Tall Man people!)

Halloween month Week 1

Damnit I promise myself I would update this on the first week of the month, but am too bloody busy nowadays..work is hard..and I'm like taking my last few minutes left of my office hours to update the blog.

Anyway..Halloween month! wooopeeedoooo! Like last year am gonna watch as much horror flicks I can during this awesome month..no party though this year as Halloween falls on Wednesday this year and I work mostly at night time. Unlike last year in which I limit myself to 2 horror flicks per week this time I'm gonna go for more than 2. So here's last my first week

1. Detention

About : High School kids gets killed off one by one and then...I got lost.

In a nutshell : The style is hip and cool but halfway through I got confuse on what I was watching.

So... : Well it started off really funny, and as I said the styling is cool..and then it got too MTV..very flashy and the storyline went out the window cause I don't get what I was watching...or maybe I'm just too mature now for these sort of flicks? I dunno, the styling is pretty much like Scott Pilgrim a movie I loathe (I'm in the minority I know)

2.Chernobyl Diaries

About : Tourist deemed visiting the Chernobyl site is a good idea..it ain't

In a nutshell : snoozefest

So... : Firstly, it was marketed as a found footage flick...it is not! not even partially. Shaky cams galore sure but it was not held by the cast member ala Cloverfield. The cast was ok with the exception of teen pop idol Jesse McCathy which looked seriously out of place. The thrills equals to none..well except the appearance of a rabid bear which was a far scarier scene than any of the scenes with the mutants..the kills are ALL offscreen which led me to belief that the movie is made on a very tight budget..but comeone at least show someone getting bitten or something...and with that this one is lame..avoid.(figures the reviews were all bad)

3. Massacre at Central High

About : New guy seeks revenge on the school bullies and then when all of em are killed off, the existing losers went over their heads and decided to become the new bullies. New guy not happy...new guy kills again.

In a nutshell : another weird flick, the plot doesn't make sense and the script was downright funny..but the bottom-line is I had fun watching this one.

So...: This flick doesn't make sense, high school students are getting killed off one by one and people are still going to school merrily. The obvious victims don't even have a clue or act like they actually care when they're obviously in the kill list...and no one even suspected the very obvious killer?!??(some does but did nothing) WTF.and then the script good god it was funny, there's this one scene where the lead chic is confessing to her bf that she nearly cheated was SILLY!..even the actress delivering the line was half-ass acting during that scene..but with that said..with the campy vibe and knowing this movie is from the 70s I had a good time watching this one..if given a better budget it might have been a great solid slasher flick. Oh extra note Kimberly Beck is in this flick, she's the lead chic in one of the better Friday the 13th sequels (Final Chapter)

4. Beneath the Darkness

About : The mortician is hiding a secret..stupid kids decided it's fun to check out what it is.

In a nutshell : zzzzzzzzzzz

So...: I'm gonna start with the leads, they deserve what is coming to them..I don't fell any remorse..they were seriously asking for it, Though it is a pity that one of em died (oh please like ur gonna watch it after this review) ..The plot is pretty simple and the big mystery surrounding the mortician is not really jaw dropping worthy in fact I actually felt sad for the mortician (dennis quiad btw)..gross sure but still sad. Oh Dennis Quiad makes an okay villain he looks like joker sometimes..and over did his scenes from time to time..but without him the tv would be watching me and not the other way around.

5. Hotel Transylvania

About : A hotel for monsters hidden from humans

In a nutshell : I'm Draculla!..bleh bleh bleh~

So...: I know I know this is not a horror flick but it's about monsters..that counts right? It's not the best animation ever but it has it's cool moments. Some of the lines are noteworthy (I'm still using bleh bleh bleh whilst my cousin is still using that Zing word) and meant to teach us something I suppose..well cartoons are normally meant to send out message no? ..it started out pretty boring but when the lol scenes started it laugh-city till the end credits..I employ you to watch it, it's still screening ..don't go for 3D though..there's not much 3D going for this flick.

6. Fright Night

About : A vampire moves in next door, nuff said

In a nutshell : You're so cool Brewster!

So...: Still a great flick and didn't feel dated at all. I remember saying after watching the remake that Colin Farrel was a better Jerry..WHAT WAS I THINKING...watching this again..Chris Sarandon IS the better Jerry. He oozes with charm and when he gets all monstery (is there such word) ..he was downright scary..and the makeup helps too..why can't people do vampire makeup like that anymore..now what we get are glowing vampires..pffft. The cast was excellent..but my highlight is Evil Ed...he was way cool! His scene with the red wig freaked me out as a kid..well now too a little. Good thing I ended the week with this one...it felt good!

All in all, an okay week of horror..the only F@$@! up flick was Chernobyl Diaries..till the following week people! Bleh bleh bleh!

The Tube

Any of you readers a Weeds fan?
Well I'm a fan, and to those who have been following from 2005, you might know that the show ended after 7 years with 8 seasons..personally it was an acceptable ending...the only thing I would want to see was Elizabeth Perkins (Celia in the show) who left the show after season 5 which was a good call made by her as after season 4 the show was not as good as it was before. (though it manage to stuck around for 3 more season)

But even though Weeds was not the same after season 5, I still stuck around and watch it till it ended recently, kinda sad..not as sad as I was when Buffy ended..but still sad. You see this show is one of the shows that I follow since the beginning, when it came out in 2005 I watched it when it premiered (back then I only had dial up connection ..gigih tak!) ..and never stopped watching. I will miss you MILF Mary Louise Parker (Nancy) and Kevin Nealon (Doug) who kept the show funny till season 8...cheers Weeds, I never regret following ya..(unlike Heroes ..pffft)

Now to the Tube!...Fall begins and you know what that means? Awesome shows are coming back wohoooooo! 3 of my fav (current) scripted shows are all returning. Big Bang Theory / Criminal Minds and Dexter! All started last week.

The Big Bag Theory

Was introduce by my cousin last year cause she said the show reminded her of me. This show was never in my radar..but after much pressure from my cousin..I watched it..and babi now I understand why she wants me to watch it. The people in the show were somewhat like me..somewhat(note that)..not an exact replicate..but yeah I can see how my cuzz can be reminded of me when watching the show. This season I can't wait to see Sheldon and Amy's relationship escalate. (amy is played by that chic from Blossom fame) Bring on the Penny Penny Penny!

Season to watch : All! but if I have to choose..it'll be Season 4..when Amy was made a regular

Criminal Minds

I dunno why CM gets a lot of flack from TWOP, this show is awesome!...I started watching during season 4 @ astro (cable) ...liked it but was only interested watching it from Astro. That is until a colleague gave me the full 1-7 season. I watched it religiously and after 4 months..I'm up to date..and just on time, cause last week is the latest season (8) premier. Again I would like to stress out this is a great show..it's not only a fbi chasing criminals show it has more layers..some eps were really outstanding.

Season to watch : 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 (skip the early eps in season 6)

Dexter

Best show with a serial killer as the lead. Introduce by a colleague of mine cause he said I would love this type of show..and I did..a lot! I like the fact that the lead is a Anti-Hero...and how dark and very layered his character is...and then we have Michael C Hall...greaaat actor!. I also like Julie Benz..but that all went to hell after season 4...Last season was pretty piss poor with a very lame big bad..but the latest episode ..things are looking up..pretty intense premier.

Season to watch: 1 + 4 (John Lithgow was good in S4)

well gotta run..work. Still waiting in the wings are American Horror Story, Supernatural, Walking Dead and Vampire Diaries! (don't judge me!) more of those in the next post..maybe.