Monday, June 7, 2010

Movie Review: New Moon

On the 27 November 2009, I’d gone to Sunway Pyramid to catch the first showing of the day of the twilight saga: NEW MOON. It had been released the previous day in Malaysia but unfortunately I’d changed my plans to watch it on the first day due to the massive crowd that were as excited as I was to watch the most anticipated movie of the year. The adrenaline was pumping in my whole body that I’d found it difficult to concentrate on my life until my desire was fulfilled and I was not disappointed after watching it. The showing started at 10.45 am and I managed to enter the cinema in the nick of time as I’d queued up for a snack. The entire audiences that I watched the movie with were tolerant and I found myself so into the movie that I’d never managed to finish my popcorn despite ordering the smallest size. I also rarely blinked as the intensity of the movie caught me off guard even though I’d watched all three of the trailers and several extras from America(that were never released in Malaysia despite its high demands) The plot was strong and the heart-breaking part as Edward leaves Bella made me and I’m sure that most people would agree and left me sobbing and the love story was so beautiful that I found myself full of pity towards Jacob Black although I’d been a team Edward since I’d started reading the books. The actors of the werewolves were matching exactly as I’d pictured them and their huge abs kept many girls drooling in their seats. The best part was the cliff hanging ending when…caution to those who read on as this contains a spoiler that may ruin your happy watching… Edward proposes… YES he actually PROPOSES to Bella but she didn’t reply his question and I’m pretty sure that most of us know her answer or there wouldn’t be the two continuation books which are Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. The only disappointment that I felt was that there wasn’t much kissing scenes in the movie but maybe it’s to keep all the twilighters dying for more in the future movies and the actress of Emily wasn’t as I’d pictured her. She was supposed to be beautiful despite the long scars on her face but I guess that they did okay with their selection. The only confusing part for me was when Bella confronts the wolves’ packs and ends up slapping Paul and didn’t end up with a broken hand as you would read in Eclipse as she had punched Jacob after he’d kissed her, Bella ended up with a broken arm. Maybe the director of the movie had forgotten to read that part of the next book but it would confuse audiences during the next movie that is due to be released on the June, 30, 2010. I was on the edge of my seat as I’d been dying to watch the Volturi scene and despite the huge change in the story, I found it entertaining and fitting to the story. The acting of the actors and actresses has improved well in this movie. I love everything about Kristen in the movie from her hair to her readable body language and her matured makeup that they used in this movie. Her emotions in this story were well- interpreted by her and I felt the pain that Bella was truly feeling throughout the entire movie. Robert was a one of a kind actor and I’d always liked him since he first acted in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire. He has a godlike facial features and amazing hair that I was blown away. Even though he was barely acting much in this movie, he played his role well and I could capture the hardship that Edward was feeling through his acting. The most astonishing actor was Taylor who swept me off my feet with his performance and his huge and I mean HUGE abs in this movie. His dedication towards his fans and this movie was so inspiring to me as he packed 30 pounds for his role as Jacob Black. He seemed exactly like Jacob from his feeling of jealousy towards Edward and his love towards Bella. I still can’t believe that he’d changed so much and I would mind having him as my best friend.

In conclusion, the whole movie was a success thanks to the hard works of its director, Chris Weintz and the whole cast of the movie. Hopefully, Eclipse will be better and so will Breaking Dawn to take over the Harry Potter era but wait it already did thanks to its major fan bases from all over the world.

ECLIPSE BOOK REVIEW

CHAPTER 1 ULTIMATUM

1) Bella rereads the note from Jacob which contained these words:
Yeah, I miss you too. A lot. Doesn’t change anything. Sorry.
She feel hurt after losing her friendship with Jake and rushes downstairs to help
Charlie to cook dinner. < Charlie can cook dinner??? Of course not.>
2) Bella is free from being grounded and receives an acceptance from the University of
Alaska Southeast. Edward appears at the door and Charlie turns grouchy once more.
< Poor Edward! Bet he’d wish that he couldn’t read mind especially not Charlie’s
after that fateful day he’d left Bella in a mess and returned to Forks but not before
Bella had saved him from the Volturi. Charlie is no longer Mr. Nice Guy!>
3) He talks to Bella and tries desperately to persuade Bella to apply to South Hampshire
but she remains stubborn. They talk about her future and Edward informs Bella of the
mysterious killings in Seattle were done by a newborn vampire who made headlines
in the newspaper.
4) Bella tries to persuade Edward to allow a visit to La Push to comfort Jacob as he was
in pain but Edward refuses in his attempt to protect Bella from harm especially since
Jacob was a young werewolf. < Can’t Bella get the hint that Edward can’t always be
There to save her? She always makes matters worse for everyone but if she didn’t
There would not be a book!!!>
5) Bella promises to keep herself from harm to Edward but vows to visit Jake somehow
as she feels responsible for Jake’s pain and wants to heal the pain. balanced her vow and promise as she managed to keep from harm’s way during her
visit to Jake’s house>

Anyway, Chapter 1 is over now!!! The review of Chapter 2 is coming up after the long break!!! Stay tuned for more reviews!!!

Movie Review: Avatar

Watched it a few weeks ago as one of my friends, Jay loved it so much. I watched the movie in the comfort of my own home and as the movie begun, I found the morality of the story to be touching but the storyline was not impressive at all!!! Here’s a summary for those of you who didn’t watch the movie at all.

1) Guy loses brother who happens to be more successful compared to hero guy. Brother
was working on a top secret project and thus hero is throw into this whirlpool of
corrupted Government servants.
2) Hero finds out about the Avatar project and is looked down by everyone and tries to
prove himself but ends up being known as arrogant.
3) Get lost in the strange planet and is attacked by a weird-looking animal. Hero is saved
a blue woman and she scolds him.
4) Hero is brought to the village and learns their way of living. He falls for the blue
woman and he finds out about the secret of the tree.
5) He tells the General and regrets later after hero realizes their plans to destroy the planet
to gain the energy from the tree. He is hated by everyone even blue woman.
6) Hero turns from zero to hero and leads the natives to attack the American base. They
win but the General attacks the hero’s human body and hero almost dies but blue
woman rushes to save him and he says “ I see you” to her which means that he loves
her, I think.
7) Hero changes to a Native for the blue woman and he remains blue for the rest of his
life!!!

THE END!!!

It was entertaining to watch but I felt that it didn’t deserve 11 nominations from the Emmy Award which explains the Hurt Locker’s big win that night. “Avatar” was only liked for its 3D effect and the lead actor, Sam Worthingham but I had to admit that his acting was pretty impressive. It does deserve a clap for its valuable lesson so that’s about all that I am able to conclude from the movie. Sadly, it failed to impress many but it was a good effort!!!
*Sorry to those Avatar fans whom maybe insulted by my review of the show but I have my opinion too!! I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it either!
Rating: 3 stars

Monday, April 26, 2010

My Dark Clouds are Gone!!!

Finally, all my problems which I'd faced is OVER and i am so relieved about it!!! Hopefully i wouldn't have to go through that pain again and learn from my experience this time!!! Thank you to all those whom have helped me through those difficult times and keep my feet on the ground!!!

Sunday, April 18, 2010

PART THREE

Now, I have my reasons to be pissed at the Royalties excluding Xania, Kat and Apple whom did no wrong towards me.

They question my loyalty and friendship and I hate being judged by people especially when I have done no wrong and my friendship is sincere.

They refuse to accept others without a proper reason and shut them off harshly. Maybe they think that they are better than everyone else.

I hate being told what to do. Like balance my time with my friends? Like I can’t think of that!

I hate Liars! If it wasn’t about ‘him’ then why would you mention about him unless you take it personally! Why would you mind if she did ask about him when you claimed that you have stopped liking ‘him’?

I am so angry right now that it’s surprising that I managed to type everything with correct spellings and proper grammar!!! I can’t believe that this is happening. Seriously, you have never seen me mad before but watch out as things will get really ugly when I do!! I have had enough of this useless fight. WE should not be prejudice against people until you get to know them!!! *sigh* I need to stop stressing myself out by doing some simple yoga!!! Where’s Edward when I need him to comfort me?

END OF PART THREE!!!

PART TWO

Well, that was what had happened on last Friday and I broke into tears after that phone call with no one to talk to about my pain inside which hurted badly. I couldn’t concentrate during my tuition examinations and I couldn’t sleep. I managed to cry myself to sleep and wake up with red eyes and a minor headache. My friends are my life and this entire problem started because of ME!!! So, I am depressed. Right now, I’m unable to speak to them and pleaded to them to stop pestering me with smses and calls as I need more time to heal. Shelly called me and told me to read Cosmos blog and she was upset about all the lies written about her. Here’s how harsh it was:

WHO DOES THAT B***H THINK SHE IS? SHE IS A FAKER AND I CAN SEE THROUGH HER DISGUISE!!! SO WHAT IF YOU LIKE HIM? THE ONLY REASON THAT SHE BEFRIENDED US WAS TO GAIN INFORMATION ABOUT HIM FROM US!!! CAN’T SHE SEE THAT WE ALL HATE HER? WE DON’T EVEN WANNA GET TO KNOW YOU!!! JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE FRIENDS WITH MY FRIENDS DOESN’T MEAN THAT YOU ARE WELCOMED HERE. YOU MIGHT THINK THAT I’M A CUTE AND SWEET GIRL BUT YOU HAVE MESSED WITH THE WRONG GIRL!!!

Now, that really shocked me as I read her blog as I had never expected her to be so mean to anyone but apparently she is. Here’s all her post on facebook on my friend, Shelly.
Can you just leave us alone? I want you OUT! Isn't it freaking O-B-V-I-O-U-S that we hate you????? Stop sticking to us like GLUE! April 10 2010
Because I don't like her, I never did. She thinks she's such a great actress....well I bet you didn't know that I HATE YOU! :D Rae and 2PM, thanks for putting a smile on my face. April 10 2010
Quote from the group "we hate annoying people" Remember, when somebody annoys you, it takes 42 muscles in your face to frown BUT it only takes 4 muscles to extend your arm and BITCH slap that motherfcker in the face. [Man...it really makes me wanna slap her now. OMG RAE STOP ME!] April 10 2010
if one day you realised that I stopped talking to you, then it's clear that you're the one I'm talking about. Get away from me, faker. April 15
Your picture puts a big smile on my face =) not like that XXX, makes me puke! Blekk! April 17 2010
Can I just delete xxx from my friends' list? April 15

And she also posted on facebook something about me.

You don’t deserve to be in Royalties anymore.

My name wasn’t written there but after the talk with Rae Rae well I knew that it was me whom she was referring to. The wound in my heart grew worse and I tried my best to be strong but how much more can a mangled heart take? Sorry but I need to catch my breath before I go on.

END OF PART TWO!!!

STUCK IN BETWEEN TWO GOOD THINGS IN LIFE

Several days ago, I decided to call up my close friend named Rae Rae to catch up with her as I hadn’t spoke to her for a while due to my busy schedule filled with extra-curricular activities and tuition classes. This is a similar conversation of those several phone calls which changed my life (I’d changed several parts which aren’t related or important but the key points are still here)

Ashley: Hey Rae! How are you?
Rae Rae: Just fine. I missed you. So, why are you calling me?
Ashley: Well, I was curious about something that Cosmos (Another friend) had posted
about on her facebook account several days ago. It said something about her
dislike towards another person so when I asked her, she told me to ask you. So,
who is it?
Rae Rae: Um… How do I put this to words…erm…Could I call you back? I need to call
Cosmos to talk to her.
Ashley: (suspicious but follows along) Sure. Um…okay then.
Rae Rae: I missed you.
Ashley: I missed you too. (Hangs up)

Second Phone Call

Ashley: Hey! So, um… who is it? What happened?
Rae Rae: Erm…why do you wanna know? Are you asking on someone’s behalf? Like
Shelly?
Ashley: (shocked) No. Why would I do that??? (mad at that remark but ignores it) I just
Wanted to know about it. Cosmos refuses to tell me when I’d confronted her
Several days ago so I’m asking you. Who is it?
Rae Rae: Erm…Okay. Who do you think it is?
Ashley: I don’t know. Erm…is it me or Mikayla (another friend)? < Actually I had
Already guessed whom it was referring to but I didn’t wanna say it out>
Rae Rae: No!!! Alrite then. It’s Shelly (New student in my school and my new friend)
Ashley: (Shocked) Huh? Oh. Why?
Rae: Are you close to Cosmos and the other Royalties (Our own friends group)?
Ashley: Yeah. Why?
Rae Rae: Well, several of them had complained about you. They said that you have been
Close to Shelly and Maggie lately.
Ashley: (Mad but controls temper) Yeah. So what? Who are they who said that? I wanna
Know who.
Rae Rae: Okay. Cosmos, Mikayla and Elaine. Cosmos said that you have been really
Close to them and you haven’t talked to her for a long time.
Ashley: That’s because she didn’t come to school and I talked to her on
Wednesday to discuss about the dancing thing with Shelly.
Rae Rae: Okay then. Imagine that there were two boats before you and you had to choose
One. Which would you choose? The Royalties or Shelly & Maggie?
Ashley: Both then. Can’t I be in the middle? Choice that I make in this question>
Rae Rae: (in a firm tone) No. You can only choose one based on your friendship.
Ashley: (confused) Erm… um… I don’t know. Can’t I be in the middle?
Rae Rae: No. You MUST choose one boat so which one?
Ashley: (pressured to answer, stressed out) Erm…the Royalties. Point but honestly which friends would ask their friend to choose between two
Groups of friends? It didn’t seem right.>
Rae Rae: Okay.
Ashley: What else did she say? (close to tears)
Rae Rae: She complained about Shelly and she couldn’t tell you because you were
Always in two unwanted companies and busy with them.
Ashley: No. She could have pulled me away from them and told me but she didn’t. Even
When I stood in front of her class with Kat, herself and Apple. She didn’t say a
Word. We were alone without those two. So, what is she talking about?
Rae Rae: She couldn’t. She said that she couldn’t because you were surrounded by those
Two girls. Even in the morning before the bell rings, you are always talking to
Them. Anyone who talks to me!!! Ask Ejay!!!>
Ashley: No!!! What do you expect me to do? Sit by myself everyday without any friends
And only with the Royalties who are on duty? I need some company and they
Are there too so why can’t I talk? (Voice cracking but holding back tears)
Rae Rae: I meant don’t be so close to them. You can talk but balance it out.
Ashley: I am trying to mix them to make my life easier but apparently some people can’t
Seem to get along with Shelly and Maggie. Mixing them? M&M sweets?>
Rae Rae: Don’t they have their own group of friends? Maggie has her own friends so
Can’t she sit with them? And why is Shelly sitting with you?
Ashley: Maggie had no one else as her boyfriend has left the school!!! I’m the closest to
Her in class!!!< Rae’s comment made me really pissed> She has no choice and
Shelly is with Jac. Are you sure that Cosmos doesn’t hate Shelly because she
Likes ‘him’?
Rae Rae: Of course not. She said that she is over him. < Something that I will point out
Later>
Ashley: Are you sure about that? She could have told you a different story but inside…
Rae Rae: She does not like him anymore. She hates it when Shelly ask her about ‘him’
And also her attitude.
Ashley: What’s wrong with her attitude and why would she ask Cosmos about ‘him’?
I’m closer to Shelly than Cosmos so there should be no reason to do so.
Rae Rae: She acts like a …b***h! And when I came to visit you all at school, she rolled
Her eyes. < Another misunderstanding>
Ashley: No she didn’t. She can’t help her attitude as someone had influenced her a little.
She liked you. She said that you were nice. I’m pretty sure that there’s some-
Thing else to it.
Rae Rae: So if you had to save someone between Cosmos and Shelly, who would you
Choose to save?
Ashley: Obviously both. I can’t let any of my friends die!!!
Rae Rae: Okay then. If both of them had a problem then who would you help?
Ashley: < Either answer and I’m screwed> Erm…depends on how serious it is.
Rae Rae: No. It’s just a problem that they face. So who? Based on who you are
Closer to.
Ashley: Erm…um…I don’t know. I will just help both.
Rae Rae: No. Only one answer.
Ashley: < As a friend to both, I am entitled to help both of them> um…Mayee then.
Rae Rae: Okay. Just spend more time with Cosmos and the rest. She is your best
Friend. < Another thing to point out>
Ashley: Hello? I had to be close you all before we became close friends, right?
So, why can’t I be close to them?
Rae Rae: Because Cosmos will NEVER accept them into our friends group!!! We
Are your close friends!!!
Ashley: Yeah but Shelly and I have much more in common compared to Cosmos and
Me!!! Its so unfair towards Maggie & Shelly. < Purely cruel!!!> It’s a free world
And there are no rules which said that I can’t only be close to a group. How about
When I head to college? (Furious)
Example:
Girl: Hey!!! Wanna be friends with me?
Ashley: Oh!!! Sorry but I can’t as I already have a group of friends and they don’t allow
Me to befriend anyone else.
Rae Rae: All the Royalties will never accept them!!! They hate them!!!
Ashley: They have done nothing wrong! Anyway, I have tuition now! Bye!
Rae Rae: You know we still love you, right? Sorry for breaking your heart. Are you al-
Right?
Ashley: (holding back tears) Yeah. I’m fine. Um…bye! (hangs up)

*blows nose* I need to stop now as I am in tears while I recall this bitter conversation.
END OF PART ONE!!!

Monday, March 15, 2010

Muse is no longer on the Eclipse Sooundtrack!!!!

Well now, here is some rather odd news, Muse will no longer be on the Eclipse soundtrack! Whaaaaaaat? Yeah, here are the details and I must say I am a little surprised! What will the vampires do while they play baseball now?!:

"Nah, it's gone," Howard tells us -- just a few months after he quipped to MTV: "We might even do something for the third one. How about that for a scoop?"

The news is surprising given the band is pals-y with Eclipse's director, David Slade (he helmed loads of Muse's early videos), and possibly pals-ier with Stephenie Meyer (there's even a photo of lead singer Matthew Bellamy cozying up to Twilight's dark-ish mistress on Muse's official site).

"Oh, it’s nothing to do with Stephenie, she’s totally cool," says Howard, beginning to explain how Muse have potentially broken their Twilight hat-trick. "It’s the people in the movie business, completely outside of the writers and the creative types, the non-creative types I suppose are the people who are quite hard to deal with in Hollywood, so it didn’t work out."

As for the original tune in question, which remains untitled, Howard says it would have fit Eclipse like Edward on Bella -- even though it wasn't directly inspired by the books or movies.

"It was a love song, so it’s a personal song, and it wasn’t really to do with the films. But it was sounding good," he says.

Muse still plans to release it, says Howard, even if you won't hear it on the Eclipse soundtrack. (Maybe you can just play it over the make-out scenes once the flick hits DVD.)

"Yeah, yeah, we sure will [release it]. I mean, it was great. We worked on it in Australia, we were ready to record, we were going to do some recording with Butch Vig, so we might still do it," he says. "I’m sure the song will definitely come to life for real at some point, but I think for this film it’s not going to happen."

Thursday, January 7, 2010

The New Moon Companion...



This book is the right one for you if you are a huge New Moon fan like I am... This book contains absolutely (well, almost) everything you need to know about the events that took place during the production of the movie... Besides that, it also contains a whole lot of pictures from the movie which is really detailed...