MOVIES: Issue #1
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
Genre: Action/Adventure
Overview:
It’s the 21st century, but the gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters have walked out of the pages of high school student Percy Jackson’s Greek mythology texts and into his life. And they’re not happy: Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen, and Percy is the prime suspect. Even more troubling is the sudden disappearance of Percy’s mother. As Percy finds himself caught between angry and battling gods, he and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy’s mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.
Review:
I’m a bit disappointed with the film. Actually, I managed to read the book weeks before the movie came out. Whilst reading, I can its similarity with J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series. Instead of bearded wizards waving their magic wands, there’s Zeus, minotaurs, satyrs and whatnot. The movie is quite fast paced and if you enjoyed reading the book, you’ll be disappointed as I am. Somehow I regret reading the book first before the movie. The perspective is totally different.
For me, it’s just another teen oriented fantasy story.
Rating:
6 out of 10 (Watch this movie if all other movies in the cinema seems boring)
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Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Genre: Action
Overview:
Inglourious Basterds is a 2009 war film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt, Christoph Waltz, Eli Roth, Diane KrugerMélanie Laurent. The film tells the story of two plots to assassinate the Nazi Germany political leadership, one planned by a young French Jewish cinema proprietor (Laurent), and the other by a team of Jewish Allied soldiers led by Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Pitt).
Review:
I love most of Tarantino’s film. This is by far one of his great products after SinCity. It is divided into different chapters. The first part might bore you if you don’t understand the psychology of the dialog. I pay high regards for Denis Menochet’s acting on this film – I hated how good he portrayed his character because it was simply awesome. This is a thrill ride. Trust me! Tarantino also put a killer ending on the film, he literally changed history.
Rating:
8 out of 10 – (want a fun movie with awesome acting? Watch This!)
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MOVIE WATCH OF THE WEEK
Overview:
The Beast and the Beauty (Yasuwa minyeo) is a 2005 South Korean romantic-comedy film. It involves voice-actor Dong-gun (Ryu Seung-beom), whose blind girlfriend Hae-ju (Shin Min-a) suddenly receives surgery to regain her eyesight. Having lied to Hae-ju about his appearance, the beastly Dong-gun chooses to undergo extreme measures to change his appearance, while promising Hae-ju that he will return soon. Meanwhile, Hae-ju bumps into the Joon-ha (Kim Kang-woo)—Dong-gun’s high school friend whose appearance is how Dong-gun described himself to Hae-ju—and mistakes him for Dong-gun. Hilarity ensues, and Dong-gun finds himself struggling to hold onto the love of the woman he loves.
Review:
The movie made me cry. The movie doesn’t have too much twist but it is totally packed with comedy. It presents the human nature of wanting to please other people. Love is blind.
Rating:
8 out of 10 – (Go watch this if you want to escape from the typical romantic movies)
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