District 9

Watched With: Nobody @ Cathay EHub (23/08)
Snacks: Seafood Basket
Genre: Sci-Fi / Action / Drama

"Fucking prawns."

It has been more than 2 decades since an alien mothership descended upon Johannesburg and a lot has changes since then.
The aliens were not hostile but seemed to be more lost than anything else since their ship seemed to have malfunction after losing some parts.
A private firm known as MNU took it upon themselves to take charge to sort everything out before the chaos got out of control.

So special camps were st-up for the aliens to separate them from the humans. And now the time has come to move them even further away from the humans.

Wikus Van De Merwe (Sharlto Copley) has been given the task of supervising the major operation of moving the aliens or 'prawns' as they are referred to by humans (because of their appearnce).
But after getting more and more involved in both the human and alien matters, Wikus realizes that there might be more going on than people understand.
Why is MNU trying to harness the alien technology?
Should he trust a seemingly good alien? Or should he feel bolstered by the support of the mercenary forces led by Kobus Venter (David James)?

Well the trailer seemed really promising.
Like another one of those alien invasion movies right?
Well don't be fooled. I mean, the movie was still pretty good but it goes a little deeper than just another alien action movie.
the movie actually touches upon a few social issues although they might be really subtle.

But if all you want is action, then maybe just skip past the first hour or so and it's pretty bang 'em up from there.
the graphics were seamlessly superb and the ideas used (especially for the weapons) were really creative.
Not too bad actually. Might catch you by surprise.

PS they look more like cockroaches than prawns.

Final Verdict:

The Proposal

Watched With: My Snooqums @ GV Vivo City (15/09)
Snacks: Green Tea
Genre: Romance / Comedy

Betty White is still alive?

Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) is a no-nonsense ladyboss hotshot editor in a publishing firm while Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds) is her loyal albeit lapdog of an assistant. Why does he put up with it? Because it's his only shot at becoming an editor himself someday.

But when an immigration matter threatens her career, Margaret takes the only way out she can - to marry Andrew. Against his will mind you.
But the plan is to get the marriage anulled once the immigration officer Mr. Gilbertson (Denis O'Hare) is satisfied that they pair are not pulling a fast one on the government. Which they are.

So it's off to Andrew's hometown in Alaska to meet his parents Grace and Joe Paxton (Mary Steenburgen and Craig T. Nelson) and his grandma Annie (Betty White).
But while they are there, Andrew and Margaret start to realize that beneath all the office hullabaloo they might actually have feelings for each other. Or does Andrew still have the hots for his ex-girlfriend Gertrude (Malin Akerman)?

Well I guess everyone probably knows how this one will end right?
And all the guys are probably going "Oh no another girl flick..."
And well yeah it is but it actually wasn't that bad. i think. and ryan reynolds isn't such a bad actor what so can't be so bad lah.
pity they didn't develop or end the story a little better though.

Final Verdict:

The Hangover

Watched With: My Snooqums @ Cathay EHub (08/08)
Snacks: Wedges, Chicken Nuggets, Grape Soda & Iced Lemon Tea
Genre: Comedy
Hidden Scene: During the closing credits

"The highest grossing R-rated comedy in history"

Doug (Justin Bartha) is going to get married to Tracy (Sasha Barrese) soon. So his buddies Phil (Bradley Cooper), Stu (Ed Helms) and Tracy's brother Alan (Zach Galifianakis) decide to throw his bachelor party - in Las Vegas.

So off they go to Sin City a few days before the wedding looking for one final run of fun before their buddy gets hitched.
But what they get is one wild night that finds them drugged, finding a baby, a tiger is in the bathroom, Stu gets married to a stripper Jade (Heather Graham), Doug's future father-in-law's (Jeffrey Tambor) vintage Mercedes is gone plus run-ins with Chinese thugs, Mike Tyson and not to mention the police.
Oh wait. Did I mention that Doug is missing too?

So it's just hours before the wedding.
And they're screwed.

I know this movie was supposed to be the funniest movie of the year. But it just didn't work for me.
And i'm honestly not sure why people would think it so.

The jokes were cliche. There was not much suspense plus the actors were.. well.. not very convincing to be honest.
I don't know what was more irritating. The fat guy with the beard or the wuss with the missing tooth.
It seemed to be just one big rollercoaster ride of un-funniness to me.

It seemed like just a remake of 'Dude, Where's My Car' and 'Road Trip' (which was not bad) all mashed-up together.
Oh wait. The director DID do 'Road Trip' No wonder.

If you wan a funny movie then watch THIS.
It may not be R-rated but it kicks the shit out of this movie.

Final Verdict:

G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra

Watched With: My Snooqums @ Cathay EHub (07/08)
Snacks: Seafood Basket & Iced Lemon Tea
Genre: Action / Adventure

Go Joe! Oh no.

The future of weapons is the nanomites. Developed by James McCullen (Christopher Eccleston) and the target of terrorists who want to use it to take over the world.
Duke (Channing Tatum) and his army buddy Ripcord (Marlon Wayans) are ambushed by the terrorists and Duke realizes that they are led by an ex-girlfriend Baroness (Sienna Miller),evil henchmen Storm Shadow (Byung-Hun Lee) and master of disguise Zartan (Arnold Vosloo).
And apparently the Baroness wants revenge on Duke for getting her kid brother Rex (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) killed in action.

But in step in the G.I Joe forces to help save the day.
So together with Heavy Duty (Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje), Scarlett (Rachel Nichols), Breaker (Breaker) and ninja Snake Eyes (Ray Park) and led by General Hawk (Dennis Quaid) the Joes rush to save the day before the evil forces can succeed in their plot to take over the world.

Seems like a pretty mediocre review right?
Well it was a mediocre movie.
Yeah sure the action sequences were pretty good actually. But everything else was pretty lame.
ESPECIALLY the fact that it seemed like a mini-reunion of the cast of The Mummy on screen again.

Well Stephen Sommers IS the director.
So I guess that can justify seeing Arnold Vosloo, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and even Brendan Fraser in a cameo in this movie.
I was just waiting for Rachel Weisz and that guy with the beard from Deuce Bigalow to show up.

It actually wasn't as bad as I had expected.
But you might wanna wait for the DVD on this one bub.

PS Snake Eyes rules.

Final Verdict: