Archive for July, 2008

Naruto Shippuden The Movie!

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008

I just watched it!

Yeah I know I’m probably the one person on earth to watch it but STILL! I WATCHED IT!

I haven’t been following the series though. Bad girl.

To get a few things of my chest.

1. Almost lol-ed at the scene where Naruto’s in his shampoo advertisement moment. Fan service? You bet. But it sure made him look pretty! Haha.
2. Probably better than the first 3 movies, but it still feels rushed, fragmented and incomplete
3. The last scene AFTER the credits was hilarious because Naruto was being his usual blur self with his normal gung-ho response when the protagonist hinted that they should “do something together”. “CALL ME ANYTIME YOU NEED ME!” LOL
4. The subtitle was so shit, that it got me confused. Some of the English words, I swear, they made it up
5. Lee and his super chocolate bean. HAHAHA. It took me a few minutes but it suddenly occurred to me that it was LIQUOUR CHOCOLATE.
6. I keep fast-forwarding the fight scenes against the terracotta army because it felt too long and unnecessary.

Should I look forward to the Second Shippuden movie?

The one which is due to be released on my BIRTHDAY?

The one which features SASUKE?

Oh well, why not.

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THE DARKNIGHT. PREMIER. TWO FREE TICKETS. WIN IT.

Monday, July 7th, 2008

So, I have two tickets sponsored by Nokia up for grabs.

Just because I am awesome.

You know you want the tickets. I can see you salivating.

But how? How will you ever get your grubby little hands on them?

Only if you win the contest of course.

Ohgod. Why another contest?

Because life’s a bitch and you have to earn something to appreciate it.

To participate, follow these simple steps:

1. Create a new Batman villain.
2. Describe the villain in one paragraph of no less than 100 words.
3. Email it to aphroditus(at)gmail.com (only email submissions accepted)
4. By Sunday, 13th July 2008
5. Please provide your name and your valid contact number
6. If you receive an email from me – CONGRATS! YOU WON!

And NO. You can not recycle other superhero’s villains and pass it off as a new Batman villain.

But how will I know?

Let’s just say I have a legion of comic book fanboys who know EVERYTHING there is to know. If we catch you passing off an unoriginal villain my ninjas WILL track you down and cut your toes off. With a rusty spoon.

Did I mention that you’ll be fed before the premier? There’ll be dinner!

Details of premier:

Date: 15th July 2008
Time: 7:30pm (dinner) 8.45pm (movie)
Dinner Venue: Paradiso, 4th floor, The Gardens, Midvalley
Movie Venue: GSC Signature cinemas, 4th floor, The Gardens, Midvalley

AND if that’s not fantastic enough, if you come dressed as any of the Batman characters for the premier you stand a chance to win the amazing Nokia N95 8GB!

So what are you waiting for! Send in your emails already!!!!

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Sex And The City - The Movie

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

Honestly, which urban girl and her mother has NOT heard of SATC?

When I popped in the first DVD and the moment the SATC jingle was on I was hooked.

The glam, the glitter, the glitz, the girls, the talk, the issues, the boys, the sex, the clothes, the shoes, the envying them for everything they have you can only dream of having.

Some guy friends even had the cheek to say that “SATC is every girl’s porn”.

Haha.

How can it even be in the same category as porn? Production costs are much higher, songs are catchier, people are better looking, there’s more clothes, there’s a proper storyline and most importantly girls don’t quite jerk-off to it. It’s NOTHING like porn. SATC is more like every girl’s comic book.

Well, after 6 seasons the girls had to get together one last time to milk it to the bone.

Good? Well if you liked it to begin with, it shouldn’t disappoint. It’s like an entire season compressed into a 2 hour film. It’s bigger. It’s louder. It’s cornier. It’s sure as hell longer.

At first I wasn’t sure. I’m not a huge die-hard fan. The last time I watched SATC was 3-4 years back and I had only watched Season 1 & 2. I remembered enjoying the series, but that was so long ago. What if it was totally different from what I remembered it to be? What if it didn’t meet my expectations? What if I hate it? It’s like, having to meet with an old and dear friend you haven’t been in touch with for years and not quite sure what to expect. But the moment you sit down and start chatting, a wave of familiarity hits you and you realize that everything about the person was exactly the same as you remembered. That was what The Movie felt like for me.

I smiled and gushed and my eyes glazed over. I still wanted the clothes, the shoes, the bags, the lifestyle, the people, the rooms, their lives, the fairytales.

The Questions were also answered.

Will Charlotte ever lose her peppiness? How many times do we see Samantha’s exposed boobs? Will they ever give Miranda something else to wear besides homeless people’s rags? And of course, the most important, will that Mr. Big ever marry Carrie?

One major gripe though, I thought there were too many shameless product placements. Names were dropped and products were flashed every 5 minutes – very irritating.

Other than that, it’s SATC on the big screen! It’s fun, fluff and entertaining! I expected it to be fun and it was and I really enjoyed myself (no, not at all like how one would enjoy porn)!

What WOULD be unexpected is if we actually get to catch it at our local cinemas. I mean, we’re talking about the country where they even censored the word “girl” in that Katy Perry’s “I kissed a girl” song on radio. So what do you think? Will it ever come to Malaysia as “Empat Gadis di Bandar”? Only time will tell.

More:
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Official Website
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