Yes, the Thais have done it again! Already widely known for its pride, their horror movies, they shine again this time in a whole new genre with Lulla Man. Lulla Man is a story that everyone has definitely heard of, be it their aunts who are going through the situation or probably have heard of their guy friends discussing ways to mischievously escape being caught by their wives or girlfriends after cheating. I'd say I am definitely the first one to disagree with this particular idea, but I couldn't deny the fact that its the reality. But what did Lulla Man had that bought me over, was the fact that they brought reality to the screens with a tinge of humor. So read on now, to see what I think made Lulla Man surprisingly good.
#1. A feel good movie.
With Lulla Man, though you see and experience the lameness Thai jokes, you couldn't help it but to laugh. With their witty scripts and their relatable storyline, it is guaranteed to tickle your funny bone. I went into the cinemas thinking that this Thai comedy would probably be a failure, I exited the hall entertained. Be sure you are tickled with every highs and lows that the boys need to climb just to escape being caught.
See how they smashed a bottle in their head to get out of being questioned by their wives.
Or perhaps hurting the girl that they were cheating with to scare their wives?
#2. Relatability to the audience.
Like I've said, this movie depicts the undeniable truth of how men cheat in today's society. I'm pretty sure everyone can relate to this story be it directly or have heard of. I for one am a victim of it. But nonetheless, I actually think that they too have successfully communicate the reason to why they cheat and how the wives hurt and still put everything in a lighter note. Women have to understand that it is definitely undeniably hard to resist the temptation of a beautiful young lady as compared to the wife that you have known for years now. But of cause, men shouldn't take advantage of their wive's trust and devotion to the family. So yes men, please appreciate your wives and women, do step up your game even if its after marriage cause once the chase stops in a relationship, thats when it all goes down hill.
The boys out having fun after having drugged their wives to a very deep sleep.
A getaway with their wives as an apology.
I think Lulla Man is worth spending 1.5 hours of your day. I'm not lying. Most of the bloggers left with a satisfied smile. But with that say, I think Lulla Man deserve a 5.5/10. Definitely an extra point for effort.
Here's a picture of the satisfied Advertlets bloggers!
I've been looking forward to Captain America since the moment I saw its sneakpeak appearance on the big screens a year ago. Like I've said before, I have been surrounded by Marvel/DC comic books ever since I was a small girl. I have always suspected if my eldest brother, who's nine years my senior, valued his comics more than his life; yes they are very very tight. So anyways, its not only my fascination for Captain America that propels me towards this movie, but also the fact that Chris Evans, better known as the Human Torch from the Fantastic Four and how his six-packs body could be transformed into looking like a scrawny little boy at the beginning of the movie. Okay, other than my admiration for both the ohemgeee-hot leading actor and the state of the art CGI technology, here is what I think of Captain America; the First Avenger.
Yes, the muscular, big and handsome Captain America was nothing but what most deemed as a loser; small and scrawny, never noticed by any girls, always bullied by everyone, but never walking away from a fight. This I deemed as a very honorable act, a quality that is very rare to people today. So yes, this scrawny little guy, has a big heart. Though failing many times because of his ill health, he has never given up in his hopes of wanting to contribute to his country that he love so much. And, everything changed when Dr. Erksine acted by Stanley Tucci from Devil Wears Prada, recruited him for the secret Project Rebirth which transformed him into Captain America. Loser turned hero; checked.
Again, Captain America has quite a common story line. Dr Erksine told Rogers the reason he was chosen was because of his extraordinary courage, wits and conscience- being the good guy basically. Also, it wasn't a surprise as the movie progressed to reveal that Dr Erksine has before this tested his imperfect research on the antagonist of the story, Johann Schmidt aka the Red Skull, Nazi Germany's head of its secret HYDRA research department who wants to conquer the world himself.
And so, Captain America, which was initially wrongfully treated as just a tool for propaganda during war avail as everyone's super hero when he saved 400 men from HYDRA which includes his best friend Hodge who has been there whenever he was bullied. Then on, he with his army, fought against the Red Skull while romance between him and an officer of the Strategic Scientific Reserve, Peggy Carter blossoms alongside the progress of the story. Hero gets the Girl; checked.
Captain America then had his final showdown with Red Skull on the plane which Red planned on to use to destroy America. It was a pretty alright fight, exciting and all, but then again, came the really potong-stim part, Red died not cause Captain killed him or anything, he disintegrated into thin air cause of the powerful source of energy which was lost buried thousands of years ago by the Egyptians and left the plane to fly directly into New York City. So Captain had to plunged it down into the open seas before its too late. So yes, a heroic kamikaze act. But then again, the Captain had survived, only to realise that he has slept for over the past 70 years, to the year of 2011. Save the world; checked.
#2. Loved the CGI and action scenes.
Yes, they nailed it! I really liked the action scenes and how the whole film was shot. I mean, how can you possibly take about a hundred pounds of muscles off Chris Evan's perfect body and made him shorter and smaller in size yet looked so realistic? It was way better compared to the Green Lantern, Thor or even the Transformers. In fact, I think, it would be really good if you watched it in 3D. A lot of scenes in this movie was meant for 3D, so if you want to, go for it! I think its going to be worth your cash.
#3. Impressed with the idea of the story.
I have to admit that I have always liked it when they link stories together. Captain America, set in the 30s-40s, they brought in the then already famous, founder and owner of STARK corporations, Howard Stark, the father of Iron Man. Also again, I love how they show the power can be dangerous if fallen into the hands of the wrong person. The only reason why Dr. Erksine chose Rogers is because of his genuine intention for good and when given the privilege of power, it will be utilized for the better of mankind, unlike Red, who misused his given potential for evil.
I loved how MARVEL's marketing strategy slowly but surely built the buzz and hype towards their Summer blockbuster next year, The Avengers. I'm not sure if you guys had watched the 90s version of the Avengers, but I sure did and I loved it then and am looking forward to the remake of it next year. So yes, again, like the other MARVEL movies, stay back till the very end of the credits for a little extra on how Captain America join forces with the other heroes like the Ironman and Thor in the Avengers!
So I give a 6.5/10 for Captain America. I thought it was much better than Thor and Green Lantern definitely but still just an average movie. Anyways, I have always loved this poster.
*So this is bidding farewell to a friend whom we have became so fond of for the past decade.
Yes, I know, Voldemort's face, memang nak kena pukul.
But anyhows, here's what I think of HP coming from a huge fan of the book.
Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, young, clean and cute, 2001.
I know this felt like it was just yesterday right? I have been a Harry Potter fan since the very first book (Ya call me a Hairy Pottie nerd.) but never the movie really. I have always felt that the movie never really do the book justice except for the very first one(The Sorcerer's Stone). Though I have diligently went to the cinemas for every sequel only to have excited the hall with disappointment, but to my delight, the last(The Deathly Hallows) and final episode was not that much of a disappointment.
The trios once again, 2011, all grown up, the same but perhaps with extra hair at unforeseen areas now.
And so, why did I hate HP2-6 and loved HP1&7? If you have read the book, I think you would pretty much agree with me. But anyhow, here's why:
#1. Terrible story telling.
Seriously, I have always wondered, how can anyone in their right mind, understand what the hell is the movie trying to tell the audience? I honestly couldn't understand the whole brilliant idea and story of Harry Potter if I did not read the books myself. I remembered, even though I have read the books, I was very much blurred myself when they did a 5 chapter long story and details into a 5 minutes scene. Imagine how much important details were left out!
#2. Terrible actors.
I am not shy to say this, but Daniel Radcliffe must have been the worse candidate to be Harry Potter. For starters, he can't act for reals, well, that is at least till HP7(He surprised me with his performance in this sequel, it was satisfactory). And not to mention them choosing people like Robert Pattinson(Edward Cullen from Twilight) for the supposedly MOST handsome student in Hogwards, Cedric Diggory. I'm sorry, I might be a bit bias, cause as a girl, I was really looking forward to see who this handsome dude is going to be, and when HP4 came out, it was again, another let down.
oh, if you din't know, Wormtail don't look like this. He's a lot shorter and fatter.
#3. Terrible effort in depicting the story.
Okay, maybe this couldn't be counted as one of the reasons cause different people have different imagination, but yes, for me, so far, the different directors haven't really depicted the story in the way I best imagine the wizardry world to be. So yes, wasn't satisfied at how the monsters looked like, the building/ place looked like, and how the story was told. *bizzz* There goes another no-no buzz.
But then, like I said, I was happy with Harry Potter: The Deathly Hallows both part 1 & 2 and I'm glad that they have decided to make the movie into two parts, a decision I believe they should have taken a few chapters back. So here's why I am glad that the legacy of HP ended this way:
#1. Short and sweet.
And by short and sweet, I meant, they finally succeeded in telling the story in the most compact way without leaving out any important information out. I believe, in HP7, if you have not read the book, you still wouldn't leave the cinema feeling "What just happened??" after 2 hours of staring into the huge idiot box. Atleast, you know what happened to Voldemort and why the Elderwand did not reciprocate to him. They have successfully shorten the 600++ pages of HP7 into an altogether 5 hours movie and I believe, they deserve a clap for it. The only thing that they left out which I felt was important was how Neville Longbottom(acted by Matthew Lewis) actually plays a huge role in the HP story. Yea, many of you might not know that actually that plump red cheeked boy, is actually as important as Harry Potter in the story.
#2. Better depiction of the story.
I really think that the director, the team actually, has done a better job in depicting the story closer to my expectation. With the whole "cool" charm that the wizards casts at the end of the show to protect Hogwarts against You-Know-Who, is pretty cool actually. Also not to mention the whole war against good and evil. How they portray the giants and monsters, really well done. But one thing is, I remembered from the books, that the forest creatures were supposed to be on the good side but in the movies however, it was the other way round. So yes, that is one glitch that has kept me wondering. All in all, action scenes, checked.
#3. Better acting skills.
I'm serious when I say I approve of Daniel Radcliff's acting skills. He was definitely much better this time around. And also how Emma Watson and Rupert Grint injected humor and romance into the story to give the whole story a different light, that adds up the commercial value to the movie and also projected how J.K. Rowling's intention in bringing Hermione and Ron together. In this chapter also, to make it more marketable, if you noticed, they have decided to drop the Brit'ish accent, yes, pun intended. Its a smart move really.
It was a huge movie premier in UK two weeks ago where big names which we have grown to love, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, go separate ways. It was a very touching scene at London when the three of them, bid farewell to Harry Potter.
Check this video on the last 10 minutes to the live premiere in London, and hear how the trios and Queen Rowling bid their goodbyes to Harry Potter:
So, I rate HP7 part 2 a 8/10, extra points just cause I'm bias. But do catch the movie, even if you haven't been a Pottie fan since the very beginning.
No story lives unless someone wants to listen... The stories we love best do live in us forever. So, whatever you come back by page or by big screen Hogwarts will always be there to welcome you home -Queen Rowling
Tom Hanks has always been an actor that I will spend time looking out for his movie. So far, my favorite work of his is still Forrest Gump(which started the whole Bubba Gump chain restaurants), Catch me if you can (with another of my favorite, Leonardo DiCaprio) and also Cast Away. Even from this 3 different genres of movies, you can see that he is pretty versatile as an actor and so far, I would say, he ain't my favorite, but he is still pretty good.
Larry Crowne, his latest project. He is not only the actor but also the writer and director of this movie. I guess he pretty much believe in this story that he wants to tell the whole world about. And with big names like Julia Roberts as Mercedes Tainot, the both veteran in the field, pretty much just gave you the right amount of reason to watch it, isn't it? They even brought in big names from different big drama series like Heroes/ Star Trek; George Hosato Takei, Malcolm in the Middle/ Breaking Bad; Bryan Cranston, and That 70's Show; Wilmer Valderrama.
So aside from the familiar faces, what is so great about this movie? Well for me, here's what I think of Larry Crowne:
#1. Light-humored movie.
Well, its a feel good movie that I guess, everyone should go for simply just to brighten up your day. With the witty lines and light humor jokes that I believe most of everyone can related to is the main charm to what I think this whole show is about. Just sit back and be amazed with Tom Hanks' wits and see how he develop the characters with a touch of of humor. Good movie to go to if you have had a bad day.
#2. Relatability.
I always find movies like Larry Crowne some what relatable to every average joes and janes out there. Just like you and me, Crowne under went what we usually call, the lowest point of our lives. Crowne was described in the show to have lost his wife and then later lost his job just because he did not have a tertiary education. The cruel reality of the world huh? And without his job, he then lost his house, a place he calls home. But lucky for Crowne, he had great friends. Friends who pushed him into pursuing his studies and friends who made him feel right at home again. Oh and also learning how to fall in love again.
#3. Not much of a storyline.
All in all, I think, there isn't much of a story to the whole movie. Its pretty straight forward to the point that there is no direction to the whole movie. So yes, this is where Larry Crowne lose out I guess. For me, its just a movie that is made for the sake of making a movie and there is nothing more to it. There is no message that the movie makers are trying to communicate to its audience, or maybe it did, but failed terribly in trying.
So yes, I rate Larry Crowne a 4/10 just cause it was a movie that is more of a feel good, light-hearted comedy which acts as a short getaway for everyone from their hectic and stressful schedules. It was said to be a good movie with utterly more self-reinvention insights to life, but it was a let down unfortunately. Oh, but then again, I loved the quote from George Bernard Shaw in this movie and also the chio scooters!
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I guess, no one needs any introduction for this movie anymore huh? Its pretty redundant, but what the hell. So basically, Transformers began as the Hasbro Transformers toy line which centered on two fractions of warring alien robots; Autobots and the Decepticons. And I guess, the whole idea of how cars can turn into omgftwbbq-cool alien robots, isn't surprising that it catch the hype from people all over the world for decades now. Today, Transformers grazes everything I guess, comic books, animation, video games, and also films!
Ok, first of all, if you haven't already, you have to, HAVE TO watch the first two films. If you don't like Transformers since your childhood, if you don't fancy sexy-orgasmic cars, or if you simply hate action movies, or even mind blowing, chicks-you-just-want-to-sleep-with, believe me, you will still like Transformers. Why? Easy, cause they have all the above! Here's why.
#1. The main idea of Transformers.
Even the whole basic idea of Transformers, spells cool all over. Seriously, creators of Transformers are either geniuses or probably have made a deal with the devil. Who would have thought about combining the three coolest things for boys decades back? Cars and robots with the possibility of the existence of a whole new race in the universe? I might be biased, I love sexy cars and yes, the possibility of the existence of aliens. Ah well, still, who can deny that orgasmic sound that the robots make when they transform from sexy sport mobiles into a gigantic robot with guns that can blow everything off?
And as usual, they have the ultimate idea of the battle of good and evil where the Autobots(the good guys) fight against the Decepticons. Of cause, these robots have a long long history which trails back to their own world(Cybertron) which was destroyed years ago, and now, the war has been brought to Earth.
And like I've said in my review on the Green Lantern, heros in stories like this tend to be a no body, average joe who have nothing to lose but everything to gain, and yes, Sam (Shia LaBeouf) in Transformers, just a 14 year-old nerd who doesn't fit in school, somewhat had a yellow super car which turn out to be an Autobot named the Bumblebee. And again, that was the turning point of his life.
Well, for me, this time around, transformers is much more interesting where they go back further into the Autobots/ Decepticon history and explain why are they all on Earth. They even brought in an old veteran Autobot, the Sentinel Prime, a senior, much older compared to Optimus Prime, who has been on the moon for decades and was brought back to life by Optimus. He was then revealed as the prime who turned evil and worked with the decepticon to recreated Cybertron(the destroyed world of the Transformers) on Earth. Yes, unfinished business is always where the juicy dramas come in.
#2. The orgasmic Cars.
Like I said, I love the curves of a car. The Audi R8 has always been my first love but in this show itself, the red Ferrari 458 Italia took my breath away. I have always been a Ferrari person but the yellow Chevy Camaro that the resembles the famous Bumblebee comes in close behind. The other one that I really liked was thesilver Corvette Stingray concept car.There's just something I like about the curves of the cars. I will have to say, Transformers still isn't as orgasmic as a car movie compared to the whole Fast and Furious movies, but it still is pretty cool to see how cars can change into robot parts, like how windscreens are the chests of the robots and tyres are probably their torso.
#3. Action-packed movie.
I know most guys when asked to go for the lovey-dovey chick-flick romance type of movies, you guys will probably doze off in the cinemas and when it comes to action-packed movie, you'd be jumping off your seats in excitement, do not lie. Haha. And I know, I need not explain further about how action-packed Transformers is. But, do know that in Transformers 3, they have doubled the already overwhelming action scenes in the movie! How cool is that right? Yes. But though with the escalated action scenes, Transformers 3 is a tad bit draggy at some parts of the movie.
#4. Girls you wish to have as your girlfriend.
Many of my friends were disappointed when they found out that Megan Fox isn't back for the third installation. Yes, big bummer, but they got Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as the main actress! I know a lot of people were half-hearted about this change, but hell, my friends drown my FB wall with the dilemma between Megan or Rosie. When the hot bee-stung beauty, model of Victoria Secrets graze the screens all over the world, she left every men mesmorised. For me, I've always liked Rosie since I first saw her on the VS angels campaign. But for me, I think I prefer Megan Fox in Transformers. What say you?
So yes, with all of those above, I'm bought. I rate Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon, 7/10. Minus points cause I think its a lil bit draggy at parts, but overall, it was pretty good. I loved how the story of the Autobot, turning evil for their own gain. Pretty much like us humans huh? Oh and I watched it in 3D and I think it was not worth the money. The 3D effect was minor but if you would still like to go for it, go ahead.
