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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Digital)

Watched With: My Snooqums, Kak Dila & Aziz Rai @ The Cathay (05/12)
Snacks: Green Tea
Genre: Action / Sci-Fi

What's the big deal about the girl again?

Sam Witwicky's (Shia LaBeouf) heroics in saving the world alongside the Autobots have gone forgotten.
He is now job-hunting desperately with supportive girlfriend Carly Spencer (Rosie Huntington-Whiteley) and hopes to get something tied down before his overbearing parents Ron (Kevin Dunn) and Judy (Julie White) arrive to visit.

He eventually lands a job with the help of Carly's rich and pretentious boss Dylan (Patrick Dempsey). But all is not well.

The Autobots led by Optimus Prime (Peter Cullen) find out that the US government had lied to them and it turns out the the landing on the moon in the 60s was a cover up because they found something there. Something big.
So Optimus goes up and manages to revive an ancestor Sentinel Prime (Leonard Nimoy) who holds the technology to destroy the Decepticons once and for all.

When Megatron (Hugo Weaving) hears about it obviously he's not going to just sit idly by despite being injured in his previous meeting with Optimus.

When Defense Officer Mearing (Frances McDormand) starts revealing more secrets, it is up to the Autobots, Sam, Simmons (John Turturro) and N.E.S.T agents Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and Epps (Tyrese Gibson) to save the day.
But... there is more than meets the eye.

Firstly let me say that there is no difference between the new girl and Megan Fox. They both suck.

Next, let me say I REALLY hate Ken Jeong (AKA that irritating guy from The Hangover series). I really hate him.

Lastly, i consider this movie the best of the Transformers series.

After the crap movie that was Transformers 2, I'd say this was an improvement definitely. Unfortunately it's running time is a bit too long and not because of action sequences but too much talking if you ask me.

Well worth the watch I'd say.
I heard the 3D version wasn't worth it. I'd say Digital is still the best bet.
Unless you want a headache from wearing the 3D glasses for 2 and 1/2 hours.

Final Verdict:

Friday, July 1, 2011

Your Highness

Watched With: Nobody @ The Cathay (01/07)
Snacks: Green Tea
Genre: Comedy

"With magic. Motherfucker."

Prince Fabious (James Franco) is brave and valiant while his brother Prince Thadeous (Danny McBride) is the exact opposite.

When the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux) kidnaps Prince Fabious' bride-to-be Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), King Tallious (Charles Dance) orders both brothers to quest forth and stop Leezar from ruling the kingdoms.

Accompanied by Thadeous' page Courtney (Rasmus Hardiker) and fellow questor Isabel (Natalie Portman), they journey through the land to face treachery in the form of Minotaurs, perverted wise men, traitors, a giant hand (?) and naked women (!).

You know what?
When I saw the trailer, I thought to myself "this is fucking funny!".
And then I watched the movie and thought to myself "Wow! most of the funny stuff in this movie was shown in the trailer!".

The funny one-liners from the trailer? Yup that's about it.
Anything else spectacularly funny? i'm afraid not.

Sadly, alas, it is true.
As much as I am an advocate of crass and crude humour, the trailer pretty much covers everything.
Maybe a bit of extras here and there but nothing much actually.

This movie will be a great DVD to show when you have friends over.
But not really worth it to watch in the cinema.

Final Verdict: