Movie Review: Takers part 2

Now that i have a press kit from Nuffnang, its way easier for me to do a review. Hehe

TAKERS as the title of the movie says it, portrays a group of criminals executing a bank heist. One thing they are sure of is that they are very well organized, does their research really well, and most importantly, they are clean in execution and lies low after each heist. But the real movie here is when they attempt to make a robbery on the bank trucks in less than a week. Though they had everything worked out nicely, lets just say that the truck did not fell into the trap. With a little fast and furious by Paul Walker, the trucks ended in the pits of hell. More issues happen after that including a dead cop which was having some financial issues.

The only downside for me was that some parts were too predictable, and I don't really like the ending which could have been even better if they put more effort into it like the start. But good movie nonetheless.

Just go watch the movie and if you are like me, a real stingy person, and don't want to waste your time, the running time of the movie is slightly more than 100 minutes, though not long, but the story and actions is good. Definitely beats watching lovey dovey movies, but I did enjoy watching HACHIKO, that aside, I recommend the movie, but just don't get your hopes too high and you will really enjoy it, heck, I think even with high hopes you might be leaving the cinema with a grin!

Below are some of the screens:

Thanks Nuffnang!

Movie Review: Takers

I know the movie isn't out yet in Malaysia, but lets just say I was in Mid Valley last night watching it!

And this is what I got for going there yesterday.

No, its not just a silver brick, its a

No, it ain't a pencil case! Have you guess it?

Its a Pen-like screwdriver. I wonder do they use these for robberies? Oppsss, lets not spoil it for you who haven't watch it yet.

Though this was not the thing that I wanted, lets just quote from the movie, can't really remember the exact line, but it goes something like this: 'We're Takers'

This was my pass, I believe you can watch this movie starting on the 28th October 2010.

And somehow its my number, 13, even my MMU (Cyber) Jersey is 13, as well as my old And One Jersey.

Ok, I was fortunate enough to be invited by Nuffnang to join this premier

So thanks Nuffnang for the ticket but so-so only for the gift

These were  among the other gifts, though I don't see where my gifts fall under.

- 5 x Limited Edition Takers Laptop Sleeve

- 5 x Limited Edition Takers Belt Looped Key Holder

- 5 x Limited Edition Takers Travelling Clock

Ok, enough with the above, now lets get into the movie. the star line-up is very very good:
Matt Dillon, Paul Walker, Idris Elba, Jay Hernandez, Micheal Elay, Tip "T.I" Harris, with Chris Brown and Hayden Christensen.

Alright, if you are like me, most likely the only name that stood out was Paul Walker from Fast and Furious, and Chris Brown. Hehe.

The whole movie revolves around thieves, not your ordinary thieves, these bunch are high profile type, they hit fast and hard, does their research properly and they are brilliant, especially how they escaped on the FEDCAL heist! Well, how did they managed to escaped from a heist in a building which they have disabled the lift, you gotta go watch it.

My conclusion is that this movie is good, real good, though predictable but it is still a good movie to be enjoyed.

The story is nice with a rather similair ending to the first fast and furious. Hehe. Thats all, for more, go read other review that might reveal more, I will just say that, reading anymore and it will spoil the movie for you.

Movie Review: Piranha

Definitely a good movie, or at least because I was so sick and tired of croc movies. Everytime you see some water creature terrorizing, its either snake or crocs, the later dominates the scene for the past few years.

Apart from the usual sex appeal, I like the gory part very, very much, at least that explain why I laughed when others are covering their eyes or screaming.

Just to take your mind off the previous picture

The thing about these kind of movies is you can actually predict whats going to happen. But at least I like the part where 'they are just babies'.

If anything is for sure, please do not watch this in cinema, they cut so much, I mean its one thing you cut those sexy stuff, but the bloody!! I want to watch that even more! So please blame me for supporting TPB so I can enjoy more women splitting in half and gushing bloods and bones.

Movie Review: Clash of the Titans

I don't get it why lots of my friends (Elmo's friends) gave this movie a really bad review, they say it is very and absolutely lousy, the only thing worth watching is the Graphics. But to me, it is a good movie with good (not great) graphic. Interesting story though seems rather unfair that the hero is too strong for a first time warrior. Other than that, it is pretty nice, and I like the part where they fight the scorpions, and one of the dialogue that I felt amusing is 'its better to be on it than in it'. And nearing the end of the movie, the hunters brought home a scorpion themselves. Haha.

There are a few things in this movie which reminds me of other movie, one most noticeable is the Kraken, unless you don't watch Pirates of the Carribean, I believe most of you remembers those Giant Tentacles and the scene where Captain Sparrow charge head on with it. One thing that you can't deny is the resemblance of the lead female actress of this movie towards Lord of the Rings, it really does feels like I am watching something like it. Another thing is a movie released not too long ago, Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief, somehow the image of Medusa wearing shades was a little of what I think of what I was about to see. Haha. I think this is only me though, when I see the scorpions, it reminds me of the scorpions from Transformers and The Scorpion King. Hehe. Some others that came into mind waste Universal Soldiers, The Mummy, Prince of Persia etc

This movie is worth a watch, I didn't watch it in 3D though, didn't feel it was great enough to waste money on. But definitely good to watch. Somehow I won't trust the reviews of a certain people any longer.

Avatar

Movie Review time! This time its AVATAR
Went to watch Avatar 3D last night. To my disappointment, not the movie, but the 3D!! Was expecting more 3D thingy, really not worth the money to see a few branches, some butterfly like things, etc!! If I had another choice, I would just pay for the normal screening, well, maybe the 3D has better colours etc than the normal screenings (which I will never find out), but to pay double the price, no way man, not unless the 3D tech is up to my expectations!

Well aside from the bad 3D, the story is fabulous, but if you think about it, its just another lame love story, Country A sends spy into Country B, spy falls in love with target, betrays own country, bla bla bla.

But what makes this movie great, aside from the graphics, its the details that went into the movie, I won't spoil it now, so just go watch it.

Somehow I feel like its a game

2012 - We Were Warned!

Recently watched 2012 at GSC, seating was lousy as we only had either first or second row (side seat), so we took the side seats.

I wonder if any of you had encounter these 2 while trying to download from your home.

As what I had heard, its more of a low budget thingy. Enough with that, now onto the real deal!

Before anything, I believe this is one of the movies where you MUST WATCH AT A CINEMA (THX preferably). The sound system is superb, so go on and support just this once, and you are paying to watch more than 2 hours, so its kinda worth it. 

I don't think I need to re-tell about the story line, but just in case, it all started from the Mayan, they already predicted that on that particular of the year, the world will perish!

This will be the main character John Cusack as Jackson Curtis, an author who also works as a limousine driver. He plays the role of a useless father until the safety of everyone is threaten. (Typical story line)

Did I mentioned that this is the mom (ex-wife [another typical story line]). Amanda Peet as Kate Curtis

Next in line we have the person who was among the reason why human civilization (bad guys/loaded guys) was rescued. (This time, I like the twist, to why only rich/bad guys are saved). Chiwetel Ejiofor as Adrian Helmsley, the scientist

Next we have the scientist (Adrian)'s future wife, Thandie Newton as Laura Wilson

Adrian's Boss, Oliver Platt as Carl Anheuser

The President of United States, Danny Glover as Thomas Wilson

And last but not least, the whacky yet real guy from Yellowstone, Woody Harrelson as Charlie Frost

The whole story is rather predictable and boring, but its the effects that is amazing, its also somehow nice to watch, one of the recommended movies, not because of the story, but rather because of the effects

Pictures from 2012 Official Site

Orphan Review

Ok, lets start of with the main cast and crew:

@ Kate - Vera Farmiga
@ John - Peter Sarsgaard
@ Esther (- sabelle Fuhrman
@ Daniel - Jimmy Bennett
@ Max Coleman - Aryana Engineer
@ Directed by - Jaume Collet-Serra (“House of Wax”)
@ Screenplay by - David Leslie Johnson
@ Story by - Alex Mace

@The behind-the-scenes creative team is led by
¤ Director of photography Jeff Cutter
¤ Production designer Tom Meyer
¤ Editor Tim Alverson
¤ Costume designer Antoinette Messam
¤ Composer John Ottman

Orphan

Can you keep a secret?

It all started with a miscarriage, they have lost their child, the eldest would be a boy called Daniel and followed by a daughter who is hearing impaired, Max. The third addition was supposed to be Jessica, but she has passed away while still in the womb of her mother. Now she resides (ashes scatted) at the garden (greenhouse) which is visible from the room of the parents.

Time has passed, and they decide to adopt a child, they want to give the love that was suppose to be given to Jessica, to someone who really needs it, an ORPHAN!

How they end up with Esther? This you have to watch it yourselves!

The one and only problem Esther has with people is when they tried to take/touch the ribbons at her neck/wrist, there is a very simple explanation as why a 9year-old girl will freak out like that. Again, I won't spoil it for you.

Similair to Pedophile, Esther mastermind her way using poor little Max. Max looks so adorable, and me and Elmo likes it most when she was being innocent, like 'you tricked me'. Really adorable!

Skipping all the mid part (boring), lets fast forward to the exciting part, here is where she burns evidence, as in literally BURN EVIDENCE. Nothing can be left which would trace it back to her.

Soon after the fire, in the hospital, lets just skip the whole thing and sum it up in a sentence.

Kate was sedated by the orderly for bit** slapping Esther.

Lets just say Kate was the only one not being manipulated all this time, or maybe I should say, she is not chosen to be manpulated, instead, she is the chosen one to view the truth.

But its too late for her family though, after learning the truth about Esther from the Saarne Institute, she hurried back to save her family, only reaching a dead husband!

How she killed Esther? Lets just say it was a quick kill, Esther didn't even have the time to say anything else.

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After watching this movie, me and Elmo head back to the car, there wasn't much car left, but the shitty thing is, our car is so far away and no car was near us. Feels like something bad gonna happen, but all I can say is that lucky we didn't watch some Asian Horror movie, if we did, we might freak out a little.

Suddenly miss my hamster, really can't wait to get the new Winter White!!!

UP review

Went to the movie screening last night. Quite happy finally able to see something funny, wanted to watch Ice Age soon after its release, but Elmo kept finding excuses to avoid it, now no more excuse. I have always enjoyed watching cartoon stuff, even now, I still do, and I am a fan of Anime too, favourites being Slam Dunk and Samurai X! I loved Madagascar, but I still feel the 1st one was better or maybe the second one didn't perform up to my expectation! As for this time, UP didn't really presented itself UP to my expectation. Don't get me wrong though, but I was hoping for a little more, maybe its just me being greedy huh..

K, on to the review part eh.

Take a look at him, but he isn't always like that, I mean white hair (Uncle Long), but he had his younger days too. During which he got married and later found out his wife couldn't have babies or something which somehow lead them to remembering their childhood promise with cross heart, X. The place they wanted to go was Paradise Falls, a place where their childhood hero went in order to clear his name. They had a fancy dressing for it too, like Superman with the red undies on the outside, they had goggles and hat.

Now here is his younger time, I like the mailbox part along, when he accidentally prints his palm on it, instead of getting scold at, she thought up a better way, a better solution instead of scolding, comforting him by prints her palm on the mail box as well, so instead of a pretty and normal mailbox they end up with a pretty and unique mailbox.

**some of you should learn this, be it guy or girl

***reminder to myself too, need to do this! (the no blame game part)

Well, lets keep this spoiler a spoiler, and I'll just skip to here, if you remember the trailer, this boy was knocking on the door and asking if he could assist the elderly. Well that scene and this scene here was 2different occasions, see the movie to understand.

A really funny part that really got me was this GPS scene, Russel said that they are in South America while our Mr Grumpy didn't believe him and assume they were still in the vicinity of the city. Skipping the nitty gritty, Russel accidentally threw the GPS out! You gotta watch it to enjoy it!

Now here they are after a bumpy ride, Paradise Falls. Notice the piece of paper he is holding, it was torn off by his wife when she was a kid, torn out of a book in the Library.

They made friends along they way, or should I say Russel made friends along the way while our Mr Grumpy were trying to rid them away.

Lets just say this was also a part where I enjoyed.

Sit!

Hand!

Talk!

Thats all, either you go see trailer or go see the movie!

This is the childhood hero that I mentioned earlier, but after this scene they turn into mortal enemies. Curious why, well, go watch then know! But I like the way the dogs steal food from Russel

This was the beginning and the end, and also the beginning for our Russel. Kind of like the ending, quite heart warming.

In all, if I were to rate this movie, I might just give it 3.0-3.5 out of 5.0...

Well I could not have seen this and could not have went to Pavillion KL (1st time went there) without the help of Nuffnang.

Thanks alot Nuffnang