Thursday, December 16, 2010

Tron Legacy... Review (spoiler Free)


OK, Tron... many Gen Y kids nowadays don't even know this movie exist... It was the movie of my time, back when I was little, I saw this movie on TV once, I don't know what they're talking about but the special effects are super cool, that was late 80's. I was lucky to pick that up in the late 90's the VCD, finally understand what the buzz about. Being in the IT college, everything in Tron are familiar, coz its almost like what we studies.


The story of Tron, Kevin Flynn the program designer, because of his games code were stollen by Edward Dillinger, and Ed became famous and appointed as CEO of ENCOM, Flynn was then left out, and he later ran a local arcade centre. Some problem with the MCP of the ENCOM mainframe, Alan decided to turn to Flynn for help. So they went to the laser lab, a device with ability transfer an object into digital format. MCP fires the laser and brought Flynn into the computer world, where he met Tron & Yori. So they fight the MCP and end up winning and shutting down the MCP from further trying to control the whole network. Return to real world and became the CEO of ENCOM.

Tron 2 starts of years after that, Flynn is trying to do something different, and his creation Clu, turn against him... the plot is like Matrix, Planet of the Apes, kinda thing, the creation turns against the creator and rule over the world the creator created.

I give this movie a 8/10. Its a fun movie, Jeff Bridges is bringing Kevin Flynn back! The Flynn's Arcade is exact the same as the first one, with 80's songs and Pac Man. The CGI effects all look damn good. The Light cycle and the disc combat looks updated from first movie. the 2 leg flying shuttle thingy looks cooler than the first one, the first one kinda look like Galaga's enemy ship.

Olivia Wilde (Number 13 in House tv series), is the reason I love this movie. She's like the Ceasar in Planet of the Apes but with better master. A program that has their own AI, think and feel like human, its called ISO in this movie. The suit they wore is sexy, and Daft Punk are in it, but wearing a helmet. Sam Flynn(Garret Hedlund), Kevin's son was okay in this movie. The costume designer did a good job designing clothes for Kevin Flynn, coz he look just like a Jedi Master in that robe, also he can do cool things, since he's the creator of the Grid world.

Lastly, the digital youngnification of Jeff Bridges as Tron 1 film, and Clu. I must say the effects team didn't do perfect enough, coz some expression look fake, like a plastic. but kudos to them too, able to pull that off. I must say its fun to see Jeff Bridges in his young age appearance. I miss those looks in Fisher King, Star Man, King Kong, Fearless.

I think I'm gonna get the Blu Ray video of this film when it release in Speedy.

VERDICT -
Sound - 10/10
Visual - 10/10
Acting - 8/10
Story - 8/10

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

My next To Watch List:

I recently watched Gothika again and Charlie Bartlet (just because Kat Dennings in it and it stars Anton Yelchin as titular character... the film also stars RDJ as Kat's father)... So this mark the transition from Seth Rogen -> Emma Stone -> Michael Cera -> Kat Dennings to RDJ week. Since I already bought Iron Man 2 I'll settle few of his old movies.
so this will be my to watch list this week:

Chaplin (saw this movie long time ago, that's how I know RDJ exist)
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Tropic Thunder
Zodiac

Friday, December 3, 2010

Michael Cera week

This week is been a fuck load of shitty work, since my assistant bailed on me. So after last week of having a good time watching Easy A, This week its kinda whole week of Michael Cera & Judd Apatow movie marathon.

First there is this movie called Scott Pilgrim vs the world, starring Michael Cera a Canadian actor, its kinda nonsense but entertaining movie. Its like watching American made Stephen Chow movies. Then there is this movie called Knocked Up, starring Kat Heigl, about a girl got drunk and did a one night stand with a slacker (Seth Rogen) Dumb movie, but damn funny. So later I went for Zack & Miri make a porno, now this movie is special, Seth Rogen again playing a slacker this time with a girl living in a poor apartment, with outstanding bills and all, they're broke. So after that they decided to do a porn movie just to pay off the bills and everything. Movie is funny and Elizabeth Banks from Spiderman movie series stars.

After Zack & Miri, I move to teen flick, Superbad. I only watch this movie because Emma Stone, Bill Hader and Seth Rogen in it. This is probably the funniest movie I've ever watch. It stars Micheal Cer, Jonah Hill as the main character, trying to get a fake ID just to buy booze to impress the girls in the high school. Michael Cera's bad phone call reception moment was hilarious. Then I move on with The Hangover, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, and then Role Model.

Yesterday, I decide to give Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist a shot. It stars Michael Cera (again) and Kat Dennings. I love this actress, I think for a emotionless actress she is far better than Kristen Stewart 100 times. So this movie is about Nick who was dumped by his girlfriend, but still hasn't given up on her, kept compiling songs for her and she throws away all of it. Norah picked it up and liked the compilation. So one night they happen to meet each other in a crazy talent show, Nick's ex shows up with a guy and then making fun of Norah, and then she happens to pick Nick as her pretend BF just to brush off her. So two of them got together and hangout, some nice stuff happens, you just got to see this movie.

I'm done downloading Funny People now, line slow and its 12am midnight. I hope its a great movie, coz its the 3rd Judd Apatow movie with Seth Rogen, Jonah Hill, Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, and Eric Bana in it. For those who don't know, Eric Bana start out as a comedian like Adam Sandler. He just got into serious roles as he move to Hollywood movies. So watching Bana doing comedy again is kinda nice.

I would recommend all the above mentioned movies, they're funny like hell, and most of them are certified fresh in Rottentomatoes.com. I like watching movie using 6 degree of kevin bacon style... its like you watch Emma Stone (Easy A, House Bunny,Superbad) then Seth Rogen (Knocked up, Superbad, Zack Miri) and then Michael Cera (Superbad, Nick Norah, Scott pilgrim) and then Kat Dennings (House Bunny, Nick Norah, Defendor) they are all connected to each other...

Friday, November 12, 2010

My Skyline movie review (spoiler free)

This entertaining sci-fi popcorn flick which borrows the element of ID4, Gears of War, a little bit of War of the Worlds, Cloverfield and some Crysis 2. In short, It feels like watching a gorgeous video game cutscene.

The Story:
So the story starts of a dude and his girlfriend coming over to LA to meet his best buddy, who is filthy rich, the beginning kinda like Cloverfield, with some simple character story. So then they saw some light, the light pull those people in, and then some crazy stuff happens with lots of nice CGI effects. Then it looks like War of the World, Cloverfield and then it looks like Star Wars, and then later it looks like Independance Day (ID4) with some Call of Duty in it. After all that, it comes to copy District 9. But in the end this movie is not like those ID4/War of the Worlds (Thank God, no computer virus or the Earth's air kind of stuff), coz you'd be surprised. It kinda reminded me of Gears of War's Locust backstory, and the Crysis 2 CGI trailer.

The Effects:
Damn good CGI. from the main ship to the Matrix-like squid. Dogfights look reminded me of Star Wars/Independence Day.

The Sound:
Not bad, lots of loud explosion and screaming and yelling and clicking sound.

The Verdict:
2.5/5Actually I already spoiled a lot, but I use movie/game name as metaphor, if you don't know stuff like Gears of War or Crysis, then better stay this way, enjoy the movie.

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Twilight : Untold Legend

So this is the story begins with Jacob Black, an unaccounted tales not covered in Twilight novel. After He and Edward become brotherly love in Breaking Dawn chapter, Jacob takes advice from Selene, to pursue his path, to rediscover his true meaning of life. So after he is no longer in clash between the long winded boring relationship drama with Bella, Jacob travels deep beneath the world of lycantrophe, to learn more about his ancestor, the great Ephraim Black.

Andreas Tanis the record keeper explains to him, Ephraim Black was once Lucian's right hand man, he was a lycan working for Viktor. However, after Lucian turn against his master following the execution of Sonja, Ephraim is given a choice; to lead the lycans to the promised land or continue suffer from slavery under Viktor and his clans, he chose the to lead. It was after the absence of lycans to guard their tomb for daylight, Viktor enlist Amelia who not only to control the order from William's massacre, but to create another breed of vampire, one who can walk in broad daylight.

After countless attempt, Amelia was able to design a new DNA code to sustain them from sun burning. A transparent skin coat with diamond like pigment, reflecting the direct sunlight. Her first test subject was Stregone Benefice, a 23 year old Englishman. After the success of blending the DNA, Amelia continues to create several other vampire hybrids. Because Stregone, a kind hearted man disgusted with Viktor's way of ruling, he fled from the clan with several other of his kind, and assume the identity of Carlisle Cullen.

Ephraim continues his service with Lucian for centuries, and sire a few hundred lycans. One of them was the promising young boy name John Talbot, a cunning shapeshifter. Later John left the clan and began his life as a powerful businessman. It was not OK from the beginning as Larry, his son was not born a Lycan. One day, Ephraim came by visit, Larry was bitten by his wolf form and began a lycanthrope mutation. Unable to accept the fact, Larry killed his father John, and Ephraim. Using his father's shapeshifting skill Larry fled to America by assuming the identity of Ephraim Black. He later was accepted as one of the chief of Quileute tribe. Larry then begin his life breeding new lycans and his last descendant is Jacob Black.

Viktor who is still searching for Carlisle, postponed the plan after receiving the intel of possible Alexander Corvinus's return. Forged an alliance with fellow vampire Deacon Frost to find and hunt down Alexander. But they were too late, Alex tricked Deacon into feeding Tara's blood not knowing that she was carrying his unborn son Eric Brooks. This however angers Viktor as he was tricked into creating another daywalker. Viktor threatens to kill Deacon and his minions if he fails to kill Eric Brooks. One of Deacon's assistant overheard the plan, and hid Eric away from them and raise him as his own son, and trained him as vampire hunter, codename Blade.

After the fail attempt to destroy the daywalkers, and Selene went rogue with Michael Corvin the new vampire/lycan hybrid, Viktor must think of a new plan. Selene learn from Tanis about the Cullens. Carlisle explains to Selene a force far greater than Viktor is coming. The Volturi, founded by bastard son of Alexander Corvinus, who is one of the immortal, father of vampire Markus and lycan Williams. Viktor feared that his clan might be, one day taken from him, kept Markus and William alive if Volturi ever returns.

Carlisle order Selene to remain discreet about this matter, to avoid any more vampire clans discover their so-called Utopia they've been living. It was too late, the young girl Bella, her problem of deciding who will she have sex with, causes great threat to Cullens safety, in a dumb fucking romantic boring drama causes Cullen's solid rock secret hiding place revealed to the rival vampire clans.

What's done is done. Cullen must now leave their den. Selene only offers them safe passageway but cannot guarantee their safety. Eric Brooks is called into action, learning that the Cullen cannot harm the human community, he escort them to safety.

Victor has no idea who to ally with at this point, he called for Lestat, a legendary vampire supposedly killed by his disciple Louis and Claudia. Lestat agreed to help, in return Viktor must help him hunting down Louis, who believed to be in contact with reporter Daniel Malloy. Shortly after that, Viktor was killed by Michael. Selene finally found Alex Corvinus and he gave her his blood, Selene became the first vampire fused with blood of immortal. She was able to walk under the sunlight, without diamond coated skin.

The Volturi arrived, and taken over Viktor's monastery. With Viktor's gone, his minions now serve under the Volturi. Lycans now without a master must forge an uneasy alliance with Selene and the Cullens. Lycans now is allied with the Cullens, Jacob & Edward Cullen's feud over Bella is finally at peace. Selene pass down an assignment to Jacob and he accepted, gather the lycans around the world and persuade them to join with the Cullens to fight against their common enemy the Volturi.

Now Selene, Eric Brooks, Michael Corvin, Jacob Black and Edward Cullen is ready to fight back the Volturi. Little is known about the Volturi, they worship a fallen Elder God. One who has been burrow deep underground together with the wheel of fate, 10,000 years ago by a vampire warlord name Kain, the wielder of legendary Soul Reaver blade.

The whereabouts of the blade is unknown today, some report that Lara Croft kept it safe in her mansion. It was the blade forged by ancient vampire Vorador 20,000 years ago, the weapon that has the power to neutralize any living vampires. Vorador created the blade as the scion for Balance, world was in the brink of destruction after an alien race know as Hylden, curse the immortal guardian of ancient city Nosgoth vampire thirst. Alexander Corvinus was one of the guardian escaped from the curse, was able to live until his dying moment with Selene.

At his dying breath, Tanis hinted Selene and Carlisle Cullen, only the Soul Reaver blade can destroy the Volturi, find the Soul Reaver, save the world.


Friday, September 10, 2010

My Resident Evil Afterlife Review

Resident Evil Afterlife.... review, I'll keep it short and simple.

So it was Raya 1st day, I got not much stuff to do, so I go out and manage to buy 1 ticket (TGV). So this movie is entirely film with 3D gadget James Cameron use in Avatar. So if you really wanna enjoy this movie, go for the 3D screening, there's a lot of shot that was meant to be viewed in 3D, and if you're in 2D screening, you'll get annoyed by those slow motion flying bullets and debris.

The Story: I'm a huge fan of Resident Evil game since RE1 back in 1997. But after that Mortal Kombat director decided to screw up the franchise's core storyline in RE1 movie, I lost respect for him. Its OK, just treat this RE as standalone movie, its still good. OK, the story starts where RE Extinction left of, Alice breaking in Umbrella secret lab, destroying it, fly around the plane looking for survivor and then old team meet up, Claire reunite with her brother Chris, fight some baddies and escape from hell. Not much of a major plot stuff. Score 2/5

The Sound/Music: Music is like all other RE movies... rock stuff, techno stuff, RE movie themes, but the sound... the sound is good. You can hear glass shatters, bullets flying, explosion stuffs. Score 3/5

The Cast: Ali Larter, Milla is great in this one especially Ali Larter. Wentworth Miller, well, kinda OK for the role of Claire's brother Chris Redfield (major character in RE game franchise) Kim Coates is well if you're familiar with his acting, you should know this one isn't any difference. Score 3/5

The Good:
- nice effects and zombie make up
- Chris Redfield is in the movie
- Claire Redfield is awesome
- Jill Valentine's cameo after credit (don't go out cinema yet, stay for this)
- Executioner (guy with giant axe) from RE5 game
- Zombies that look like Manjini from the game

The Bad:
- This movie is starting to look more like The Thing+Mad Max/Omega Man+Zombie movies
- The slow motion effects that happens everywhere and its annoying in 2D screening
- They say there is a sequel to this movie...
- Weak storyline
- zombies screen time in this movie is lesser. (not counting the CG of millions out there)
- Lots of boring gunfight, due to the slow motion, you literally have to wait 2 seconds to see the bullets flying to target's head

So the final score is - 2.5/5

I still think for RE movies RE2 is the best of the series.

Sunday, June 6, 2010

top 10 best site for downloads (psp related)

1) www.pspiso.com - psp games, movies, tv series, music, pc movie, ps1 game, pc game/apps download
2) www.hakopsp.com - same as pspiso.com except no tv series
3) www.katzforum.com - tv series, movie, apps, games, music
4) www.filestube.com - search engine for media stuff hosted by MU, HF,RS
5) www.4shared.com - movie clip, mp3, handphone jar files
6) www.mobilesmania.com - mobile phone games/apps
7) http://forums.ffshrine.org - mp3 songs mainly movie soundtrack and game music
8) www.psp-hacks.com - a place to download emulators, homebrew games, firmwares on psp
9) onehitgamer.com - a place for cwcheat file for psp and other hacks
10) bluelaguna.net - mainly video games soundtrack

pspiso.com doesn't just cover psp stuff, it also cover pc applications, pc games, movies, tv series, music, game cheat file, save game file etc.
pspiso.com getting lots of database error recently.

Thursday, June 3, 2010

TV Series Review - Smallville

here's season by season review on Smallville:

Season 1 - score 10/10
the good -
• new good superman tv series
• Clark and his new abilities grow at each episode
the bad -
• you hate these 2 kids: Clark & Lana
• the lighter side of Lex Luthor
• they call kryptonite a "meteor rock"

Season 2 - score 8/10
the good -
• Christopher Reeves guest star
• Christopher Reeves tells Clark his origins, then brief Superman theme song
the bad -
• another cliffhanger finale
• cave thing starting to get boring

Season 3 - score 7/10
the good -
• more meteor freak stuff
• very hot Kara in finale
the bad -
• Pete Ross gone & another cliffhanger finale
• more boring cave stuff

Season 4 - score 8/10
the good -
• Lois Lane introduced, Margo Kidder guest star.
• episode of The Flash
• Cloe knows Clark's secret
the bad -
• Jensen Ackles only 1 season, kanasai
• Another boring cave stuff with Lana
• a cliffhanger finale about the rise of Fortress, that makes me wanna time travel to season 5 premiere

Season 5 - score 9/10
the good -
• birth of fortress of solitude
• Lois Lane become series regular
the bad -
• Lana & Clark stuff just won't end
• not much Brainiac screen time
• Johnathan Kent sleep with the fishes.

Season 6 - score 6/10
the good -
• Green Arrow, Jimmy Olsen, Martian Manhunter, Bizzaro introduced
• Justice League episode with The Flash, Aquaman, Cyborg, Green Arrow & Clark
• Car explode with Lana inside.
• Lois finally a reporter.
the bad -
• boring season with only 3 episode worth watching
• Kanasai, celaka Clark & Lana thing still not yet over.
• Whole Lana episodes makes you wanna switch channel

Season 7 - score 7/10
the good -
• Supergirl Kara is the series regular! Pete Ross is back!
• Supergirl star Helen Slater star as Clark's biological mom.
• Superman Dean Cain guest star!
• Finally, Lana is dead
the bad -
• No more Martha Kent
• Lionel Luthor die
• Lana still alive
• only 1 season for Kara

Season 8 - score 8/10
the good -
• Clark, now a reporter at Daily Planet
• lots of Lois/Clark moment
• No more Lana (at least not much)
• Davis Bloom look nasty.
• Kara returns 1 episode, freed from Phantom Zone
the bad -
• No more Lex Luthor
• Jimmy Olsen die
• Doomsday look like 1960's Ultraman monster suit.

Season 9 - score 10/10
the good -
• Justice League/Society stuff and characters (Hawkman, Star Girl etc)
• New opening credit bits with Clark wearing black suit/trench coat with superman logo
• Clark finally live a double life as protector and reporter
• Even more Clark Lois romance
• Lots of cool effects and plot twist
• Season finale features brief Superman stuff (you can see a guy in red cape fly by)
• Perry White & Martha Kent returns
the bad -
• that Zod guy...
• not much about Metallo.
• the cliffhanger finale, kanasai, can't wait for season 10

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Playstation® Store price cut promo

Visit Playstation Malaysia Store on 5th February 2010

Kanasai 2 months ago, I bought Flower™ from Playstation® Store at Rm42. That game was the best game ever, won SpikeTV Video Games 2009 award. So long story short, Today i receive an email from Playstation Network Malaysia, an announcement of 50% price cut, Flower™ included, and its now RM21 starting this Friday. 1 word "KANASAI" episode 2.

Few months ago 1 week prior to the release of Tekken™ 6, I bought Tekken™ 5: Dark Resurrection PS3 at RM120, 1 week later in conjunction with Tekken™ 6 release, price cut to RM80 permanently.

games to get :
Magic Ball RM21
Toy Home RM16
Noby Boy RM09
Bomberman RM21
Total RM67... tinggal RM1 at my wallet after this... wow