The Crazies

Watched With: Nobody @ Cathay EHub (27/7)
Snacks: Hotdog & Coke
Genre: Mystery / Horror

Don't drink the water.

David Dutten (Timothy Olyphant) is the sheriff in Ogden Marsh and with his deputy Russell Clank (Joe Anderson) they keep the peace in an already peaceful little town.

But one day, the townfolk suddenly start to act strangely as if possesed to do things that are beyond comprehension.
It is such a sudden change that even the sheriff's wife, town doctor Judy Dutten (Radha Mitchell) can't even explain it.

As more and more of the people seem to be affected, they start to do more and more harm to each other and eventually start killing each other.

What is going on in Ogden Marsh and why is the military taking a keen interest in the seemingly random events there?

Well I can't give much else away without spoiling the movie.
But there were quite a few suspenseful and shocking moments though.
And I didn't watch the original George A. Romero movie from 1973 but from what I read this one is better I guess.

Well I'll tell you one thing.
That pitchfork is a shitty way to go.

Final Verdict:

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Watched With: My Snooqums @ GV Gold Class Vivo (24/7)
Snacks: Mushroom Soup, Pizza, Blueberry Cheesecake & Sprite
Genre: Fantasy / Comedy / Action

Well it sure is different from Mickey.

Merlin the wizard has three apprentices.
When one of them, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina), betrays Merlin by aiding Morgana le Fay (Alice Krige) it is up to the remaining 2 apprentices Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) and Veronica (Monica Bellucci) to stop them.
But all of them are imprisoned in a magial prison for centuries and it is up to Balthazar Blake to find the young wizard known as Prime Merlinian who will be Merlin's successor and vanquish evil for good.

Fast forward to the future and Blake stumbles upon Dave (Jay Baruchel) a loser kid who loves Physics.
But it turns out that this geeky kid may just be the Prime Merlinian.
This of course means that Horvath needs him to free Morgana as well and enlists the help of 'modern' wizard Drake Stone (Toby Kebbell).

So will Blake be able to train Dave in time?
Or will Dave let his love for the young Becky Barnes (Teresa Palmer) get in the way of his destiny?

Well I'll tell you what people.
You remember the old cartoon 'Fantasia' with Mickey Mouse?
With the dancing broomsticks and all that?
Well this is the supposed to be the same thing. But more current.

Well not EXACTLY the same but based on it anyways.
And to be honest this movie is more for kids or teens I guess.
Some nice special effects. A little action and comedy.
Nicholas Cage's hair is okay but he's started to wear stupid hats instead.

Well bring the kids if you want it might be good for them.
PS yes they still have the broomstick sequence.

Final Verdict:

Inception

Watched with: Nobody @ The Cathay (18/07)
Snacks: None
Genre: Sci-Fi / Drama / Mystery / Action

"What's the most resilient parasite? An Idea. A single idea from the human mind can build cities. An idea can transform the world and rewrite all the rules.
Which is why I have to steal it."

Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is an expert in dreams.
He specializes specifically in 'dream espionage' in a way and can manipulate your mind so that you won't even know the difference between your dream and your real life.
Together with his team Arthur (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Ariadne (Ellen Page), Eames (Tom Hardy) and Yusuf (Dileep Rao), stealing secrets through dreams is now a lucrative business.

Businessman Saito (Ken Watanabe) hires Cobb and his team for a job involving tycoon Robert Fischer, Jr. (Cillian Murphy) but the difference is that instead of stealing something from his mind - he wants them to plant something in it instead.

And with such a complex job and high stakes at risk, it is up to Cobb and his team to come up with the most elaborate and challenging plan ever.

Okay I'll just go straight out and say it.
This movie was a masterpiece in so many ways BUT it's also the kind of movie where some of you will go "Wow" and some of you will go "What the fuck?".
The film's weakness lies in its strength - it is a little too clever at times.

Such an interesting and intricate idea has so many facets that you tend to lose yourself in the movie. And there is also so much talking and explaining that you as the viewer may either feel that they are either giving you the best insight into what s going on or that they are just making no sense and taking you on a wild merry-go-round.

Christopher Nolan is being his usual self here.
Very intense with a few turns here and there (well what did you expect from Nolan?).
The cinematography and the special effects in this movie were spectacular.
They constructed a world and a vision that bends not only your mind but also is visually stunning and so ambitious that it leaves you under the movie's compelling spell.

Well if you liked Nolan's previous outing 'The Prestige' then you'll most probably like this one too.
(Oh and look out for another Nolan alumni Michael Caine as Cobb's father Miles.)

Final Verdict:

The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Watched With: My Snooqums @ Cathay EHub (02/07)
Nobody @ The Cathay (06/07)
Snacks: None
Genre: Romance / Fantasy

Jacob SO looks like me right...

Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) are still very much in love but new obstacles face them including The Volturi's (led by Jane (Dakota Fanning) insistence that Bella be turned into a vampire or be killed and also werewolf Jacob Black's (Taylor Lautner/Adam Shah) love for Bella beginning to affect the balance of things.

When Victoria (Bryce Dallas Howard) begins building an army to kill Bella, sworn enemies Edward and Jacob and their respective clans must put their differences aside all for the sake of Bella's safety.

Can the vampires and the werewolves really co-exist for the sake of a human?
Can anyone deny Jacob's resemblance to me??

Well this was another movie to delve a bit more into the individual characters' history and background.
Not much action I guess but it's one of those movies you'll just have to watch in order to complete the whole saga.

Let's wait for the next one then.

Final Verdict: