Monday, June 29, 2009
considering that it was the most anticipated movie of the year, i easily got pulled into the "must-watch-transformers 2" bandwagon. not that that was a difficult feat, i rather enjoyed the first transformers movie and anything with shia labeouf in it is worth watching in theatres.
on one hand, transformers 2 was visually captivating and truly action-packed. the effects were staggering, and there was almost no dull moment in the 3 hours that it ran. there was enough decent humor to somehow temper the amount of action the movie was spewing out. and of course there was enough megan fox to satisfy the male viewers. however, it might have been too much of the spectacular visuals that lead transformers 2 into bad-review hell. michael bay probably focused too much on showing the audience with the special effects he can blind you with. little thought has been put on the story itself (tsktsktsk, roberto orci, LOL), that it gets really really tedious by the 2nd hour. there wasn't enough room for character development because of all the testosterone-activating action. the story was chaotic and all-over the place, and i hated that the bland resolution was built up for 3 whole hours and when it finally got there, the only thing i could say was "THAT'S IT?!". the mess of a plot didnt sit too well with many critics, sometimes it indeed felt like michael bay was trying to pull the wool over their eyes with all the razzle dazzle.
a number of inexplicable plotholes and character developments also made me go wtf. sam's mom with the pot brownies? random shards of the all-spark? leo? and why does the all-spark only make decepticons? prime ghosties with magical healing powers!!? WTF?!
i had a feeling that transformers 2 was going to be one overrated blockbuster sequel, so one tip i'm gonna give to people who havent watched it is this: take it with a grain of salt. i guess making a film like this really is hard, you'd have to properly balance the sensory attacks and the storyline. the film appreciator in me is really gonna hate me for saying this, but i sort of liked it. i dont know, maybe john turturro salvaged the whole movie for me. :)) but i'm thinking transformers 2 was made to ENTERTAIN, not please critics or be deep. if michael bay was given $200m to make this film he's expected to make a huge spectacle of it, and he certainly did just that, with all the unnecessary explosions and megan fox-ness.
so for now, i'm gonna say it's worth watching. :))
P.S i love that linkin park and hans zimmer collaborated to make the musical score. too much awesome in one track! :)
i will find the answer in Peels.
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3:21 AM
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
i do not understand.
last summer i promised myself that i will be more creative.
i then proceeded to spend april and may just being lazy.
and now all my creative juices start flowing.
wtf? :|
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there's the kind of rain i want to sing in.
there's the kind of rain i want to walk through.
there's the kind of rain i want to be emo in.
and then there's the kind of rain that soaks you through, and turns everything into a muddy, wet soup. the kind that makes puddles that fills your shoes, and endangers all the contents of your bag, including your laptop. the kind that surprises you because it was preceded by sweltering, hot, sunny weather. the kind of rain i had to go up against today.
:|
i will find the answer in Peels.
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1:03 AM
Monday, June 22, 2009
i read in someone's tumblr that The Brothers Bloom = The Royal Tenenbaums + Ocean's Eleven.
:|
........................................i'm completely sold. :|
this movie is gonna be awesome, i know it. i dont care what you say, Rotten Tomatoes! i think the cast is wonderful, the premise a little tired but workable and i expect some rocking art direction. when is this coming out in the philippines? i can't wait!
i will find the answer in Peels.
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4:39 AM
Sunday, June 21, 2009
sometimes i feel as lonely as bob and charlotte in lost in translation. i easily drown in the doldrums of my inefficiency as a ... well, human. :| i mean i'm not sure what to do with my life most of the time, and i'm not actually sure with anything i do, or even ever done. i just go along with life and make do with what it gives me i guess. i think i'm supposed to be at that point where i have an idea about what i want to do when i enter real life alone, but my problem is that i dont. is this quarter-life crisis? :| i do have these images in my head where i am traveling a lot (see previous blog entry) and watching a lot of movies but then i probably wouldnt know how to reach that when i generally have difficulty in trusting my abilities and decisions. yay for low self-esteem. :)) but you know, maybe i'll figure it out. luckily my being a bum comes with some kind of optimism that everything will probably turn out alright. if it doesn't i'll just adjust to the circumstances until it really is. good plan, eh? haha.
by the way. i loved sofia coppola's lost in translation. it was such a beautiful kind of sad. and set in one of my favorite countries ever: japan. it was profound and moving, though it gripped me with a sudden desperation to find a friend like bob. :))
Charlotte: I just don't know what I'm supposed to be. Bob: You'll figure that out. The more you know who you are, and what you want, the less you let things upset you. i will find the answer in Peels.
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5:35 AM
Friday, June 19, 2009
you have always thought me foolish. you have always thought me too stupid to make my own decisions because i have always wanted to take, and taken the road less traveled. my thoughts are too strange, you think, and i have no bankable expertise in anything so everything i might go into is always too much of a risk to you. it's why you've always feared for every little thing about me. it's why you've always kept me close. you have never let me grow into my own. you dont trust me. i've come to believe that life should be experienced with mistakes you've made yourself so you can learn from them. i think that mistakes are more avoidable if you understand it on your own, and not because somebody tells you it's a mistake. but i grew up believing you instead.
*cue: Needle in the Hay by Elliot Smith* haha.
i will find the answer in Peels.
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5:30 AM
Monday, June 15, 2009
do you know what i absolutely love?
traveling. on my own.
if i didnt have to ask my parents' permission and had loads of money, i'd probably ride the train or a jeepney or a bus to somewhere everyday. and i wouldnt even know where i'm going. i'd just keep riding, or walking. i'd bring my trusty handbag with my sunglasses and wallet and iPod. i'd eat street food and donuts and hongkong style noodles from random kiosks i'd find. i'll go shopping. if i happen to bring my camera i'd probably end up forgetting to take pictures. but the important thing is that i'm on my own, and i don't know where i'm going. there are no robbers or snatchers. i'll be in places filled with strangers and i wouldnt know if i'll ever have the time to go back home. i'd wear my yellow chucks because my beat-up black ones are tired. and probably spend the night somewhere shady and cheap. heck, i'd probably walk my way through the night. and when i finally decide to go back home, my house is quiet like it's been waiting for me half in uncertainty. i would sleep until i'm well-rested, and then the next day i'd do it all over again. :)
fly solo, fly free. fly without fear.
i'd like to do that one day, if i'll ever have the bravery to forego all the practical stuff like christopher mccandless in
into the wild. hahaha.
i will find the answer in Peels.
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8:09 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2009
the next big thing
rob marshall was my 2004 hero. i watched Chicago then and was seriously seriously mesmerized by the stunning period film/musical. it was love at first sight, and 5 years later i still have the whole soundtrack memorized and i still dream of performing Cell Block Tango with 5 other friends. guh.
and i find about rob marshall's new movie,
Nine. i totally fangirled when i learned about it from E!. it was made of too much awesome. daniel day-lewis, penelope cruz, kate hudson, marion cotillard, fergie, judi dench, nicole kidman... OMG. plus the whole thing really is reminiscent of chicago...and it'll be like a crossover with moulin rouge coz it has nicole kidman! i got goosebumps just thinking of how it'd be like..
i CANNOT wait for this movie. seriously.
well there's also Transformers 2, but i expect that it's a bit overrated. the only sequel i've ever seen that was better than the first movie was Shrek 2. :|
i will find the answer in Peels.
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5:32 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2009
while watching grey's anatomy a while ago for kicks coz there really wasnt anything else on tv, and in between the so-called quotable quotes and drama, i realize that meredith grey is a glorified whore and is like an infectious miserable acid trying to affect people.
i mean at first i sympathized with her.. her mom had alzheimer's and she has this uber complicated relationship with the resident cutie.. who turned out to be married.. blahdiblahdiblah...i missed out on a couple of seasons but i think her disposition will have probably been the same all throughout "oh woe is me, my life is a car wreck! my father abandoned me and my mother was as messed up as me before she got alzheimer's! BOOHOOHOO!" and i hate that meredith's always trying to look like she's holding herself and her issues up like a brave little soldier! she's asking to be 'left alone' when she virtually walks around with a "pity me!" sign over her head all the time. which she wrote herself by the way.
ugh, she really annoys me.
:|
ranty post is ranty. LOL
i will find the answer in Peels.
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9:48 PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
today i finally used this bag tita left for me. it was this really awesome roomy black shoulder bag, with edgy silver zippers and wear-me-anywhere-with-anything! kind of appeal. it was just so pretty and awesome and i totally fell in love with it, and that just doesnt happen. not with shoulder bags coz dont usually use 'em.
i took it with me today to try and look for nice black pumps, a really nice classic pair that should be able to be go with any outfit and be sexy and nice all over the place... but... i never found my perfect pair. :( it was so sad...i scoured the shelves of all the stores i liked and the department store place... but... i never found them :((
maybe there really cant be too much awesome in one outfit...
:))
i will find the answer in Peels.
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8:18 AM
Monday, June 1, 2009
i am so tired.
all.
the.
time.
ugh.
i will find the answer in Peels.
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8:39 AM
