the Epic Movie Week, Avatar's Alien, Vs the most important world History, The Bodyguards and the Assassins and on little Treasure Hunter

Avatar, The movie that is supposed to be the epic CGI movie of the year, turn to be one of the biggest movie of the year going into getting the award for the best movie? Could it be too good to be true? Sound familiar? Titanic anyone?

Well, that’s James Cameron. You can never say no to one of the most innovative, diverse and ahead of time director.

Let’s have a look, the movie is real, the character though CGI, the expression seems real enough to get people feel the emotion. It is close enough. The story? You got the epic love, the tough love ,the friendship, the comrade, the sacrifice, the epic battle scene, you got the action, there’s the move, there’s the exotic creature, there’s the good and the bad, the family, the fights to get recognize and to ward off enemy.

All the element of a great epic story is there, now the technology. The graphic is definitely ahead of our time and the illustration and animation is better than a lot of movie of the past. The editorial, the cutting board have done some of the most amazing timing for a lot of the scene, the setup of the backdrop is breathtaking. There’s not a doubt that it would be one of the most anticipated and best movie. But how many people can get over the fact that it is 90% computer generated and view it as any actors concentrated movies?

Unexpectedly, my life has brought me back to my root this year. With the urges of some of my friend from the mainland. I’ve come to watch 2 of the most anticipated Chinese movie of the year. First is the story about how Mr. Sun plans his rebellion of the China last Empire when he arrive in Hong Kong for less than 3 hours and successfully become the father of democracy for China. The Bodyguards and the Assassins is about the little incident in Hong Kong between the gang that have been protecting the movement from the China Empire. So a bunch of local, from scholar to rich man to the student to the cart puller, all is in a plot to let Mr. Sun has the time to plan with his co-conspirator all around China. The many unnamed rebel that have sacrifice for one single effort to over-throw the then corrupted Empire. A movie that have taken 10 years to make, hundreds of cast changes, that have wear out all of Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan’s resources to make. The story of making this movie about a Small incident in the October of the turn of the last century…… is as Epic as the movie itself. And there’s no disappointment in such a movie that comes from the most inner heart of the movie maker himself. And the tenacity to make it through everything to make this movie is even admirable.

The second movie is the all-hyped Jay Chow’s and Taiwan most beautiful woman, Lim Chi Ling’s movie, The Treasure Hunter. There’s no comparison to the previous 2 movie. The editorial is a bit rough, the story is a bit weak in spot. It is not as perfect as any of Jackie Chan’s old treasure hunting movie. Yet, with the star power that is from the movie. 2 Best Male Actor and one most anticipated actor of our time. Treasure Hunter still have it’s attraction, and predominant fans. It is about the story of the a treasure hunter that is working for a boss, when the boss’s daughter is kidnapped and boss been killed. It is up to the treasure hunter to retrieve what’s been stolen and save the girl. Yup, it’s all the cliché but a cool entertaining movie to watch if you have the time.

Merry Christmas!!!!

Merry Christmas EveryOne!!!!!! Cheers!!!!

The Golden Globe nomination and let the drama begin

Now the New Golden Globe Nominations is all in today, can Meryl Streep Receive more nomination seems like the theme this year.
And to tell the truth, the writer will have a thrill on this one. But Meryl Streep, need anyone to say more. It is in my opinion about time that she got another Oscar for female lead this year if I can have my way with it.
One huge surprise from the nomination is the first Nominated Best Pic for the year. Avatar?! It’s just came up this week, how is it possible to reach nomination so fast? People are still debating whether the Special Effects is good or bad. Well, maybe the name of James Cameron is enough to bring it. For a Graphically heavy action movie to get a Best Drama Nod, this is a first, and the main characters are mostly CGI. Maybe the animation can become a best actor too.
I am somewhat voting on Precious to take home the awards this year, seeing that it is the winner in Sundance. And How does Inglorious Basterds consider a Drama instead of Comedy?
As for Best Female, I love the facts that a new comer like Gabourey Sidibe(Precious)would compete with the winner, Helen Mirren(The Last Station), the Most likely Sandra Bullock(Blind Side) and the New and Always original, Emily Blunt (The Young Victoria). The Best Drama Female will have the best Drama this year.
As for the Best male lead….. the fight is a bit below the mark, Jeff Bridges, George Clooney and Colin Firth Vs Morgan Freeman and Tobey Maguire. The fame Clan, versus the Effort Clan. Morgan Freeman, the Best ever to play Nelson Mandela, and Tobey…. Look at the face and the body, can any actor seems more dedicated to his work this year?
As for the Best Comedy, you got the edgy and original type, (500) Days of Summer, the No Brainer Blockbuster Type, The Hangover, the lighthearted love story type, It’s Complicated, the Classic, Julie & Julia and the MUSICAL, say more Oscar,……. Nine?
This will be an interesting indication what Comedy truly is the king of the Humor world, when everyone of them is as entertaining as anything you can get. It even up stage the Best Drama this year.
So best Female in Comedy….. will there be a 2 win for Sandra Bullock? Or which type Meryl will win(….. Julie & Julia)? Or…. Let the fight of the Oscar begin, Julia Roberts and Marion Cotillard and Meryl Streep. Sandra is the only none Oscar Best Female in the category, so will she be next?
As for the Best Support by a female…. I’m betting everything on Mo’nique (Precious), I just couldn’t see anything can top that. Yes Penelope is great in Nine and Beautiful. As Dreamgirls say, Penelope has always been beautiful but Mo’nique got the Chop. HAHA!
As for best Screenplay, I’d love to see District 9 got the nod. For it is one of the most original Screenplay I’ve ever seen in years. It’s not the most feel good movie ever, but it has meat.
This year, I actually think that Pixar might lose it’s trophy to one of the animation.
On the TV world, I vote…. True Blood for Best Drama (but most like Big Love would be the one to win), Glenn Close for Best Female, Simon Baker is about time to be recognize to bring Mentalist to life, Do you hear Tina Fay and Alec Baldwin again? Or will David Duchovny finally get away with it and Edie Falco come back in a big way, or the most earning new Series of the year Glee be winning every one of them including Best Comedy? Or would a cougar hold the trophy? Well, actually the TV Mini Series have even more to be hype for than the full-length series (some actually didn’t even make the full season and could be called mini-series too haha!) my bet is on “a Garden” and “the Storm”.
For the full nomination list you can check on it below


Best Motion Picture - Drama
AvatarLightstorm Entertainment; Twentieth Century Fox
The Hurt LockerVoltage Pictures; Summit Entertainment
Inglourious BasterdsThe Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg GmbH Production; The Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures
Precious: Based On The Novel Push By SapphireA Lee Daniels Entertainment / Smokewood Entertainment Group Production; Lionsgate
Up In The AirParamount Pictures; Paramount Pictures
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Emily Blunt – The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock – The Blind Side
Helen Mirren – The Last Station
Carey Mulligan – An Education
Gabourey Sidibe – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Jeff Bridges – Crazy Heart
George Clooney – Up In The Air
Colin Firth – A Single Man
Morgan Freeman – Invictus
Tobey Maguire – Brothers
Best Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
(500) Days Of SummerWatermark Pictures; Fox Searchlight Pictures
The HangoverWarner Bros. Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures
It's ComplicatedRelativity Media, Scott Rudin Productions; Universal Pictures
Julie & JuliaColumbia Pictures; Sony Pictures Releasing
NineThe Weinstein Company/Relativity Media/Lucamar Productions/Marc Platt Productions; The Weinstein Company
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Sandra Bullock – The Proposal
Marion Cotillard – Nine
Julia Roberts – Duplicity
Meryl Streep – It's Complicated
Meryl Streep – Julie & Julia
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy
Matt Damon – The Informant!
Daniel Day-Lewis – Nine
Robert Downey Jr. – Sherlock Holmes
Joseph Gordon-Levitt – (500) Days Of Summer
Michael Stuhlbarg – A Serious Man
Best Performance by an Actress In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Penélope Cruz – Nine
Vera Farmiga – Up In The Air
Anna Kendrick – Up In The Air
Mo'nique – Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire
Julianne Moore – A Single Man
Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Matt Damon – Invictus
Woody Harrelson – The Messenger
Christopher Plummer – The Last Station
Stanley Tucci – The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz – Inglourious Basterds
Best Animated Feature Film
Cloudy With A Chance Of MeatballsColumbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation; Sony Pictures Releasing
CoralineLaika, Inc.; Focus Features
Fantastic Mr. FoxAmerican Empirical Picture; Twentieth Century Fox
The Princess And The FrogWalt Disney Pictures/Walt Disney Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
UpWalt Disney Pictures/PIXAR Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Best Foreign Language Film
Baaria (Italy)The Country of ItalyMedusa Film; Summit Entertainment
Broken Embraces (Spain)The Country of SpainEl Deseo SA; Sony Pictures Classics
The Maid (La Nana) (Chile)The Country of ChileForastero; Elephant Eye Films
A Prophet (Un Prophete) (France)The Country of FranceChic Films/Page 114/Why Not Productions; Sony Pictures Classics
The White Ribbon (Das Weisse Band - Eine Deutsche Kindergeschichte) (Germany)The Country of GermanyX Filme Creative Pool/Les Films Du Losange/Lucky Red; Sony Pictures Classics
Best Director - Motion Picture
Kathryn Bigelow – The Hurt Locker
James Cameron – Avatar
Clint Eastwood – Invictus
Jason Reitman – Up In The Air
Quentin Tarantino – Inglourious Basterds
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
District 9Written by Neill Blomkamp, Terri Tatchell
The Hurt LockerWritten by Mark Boal
Inglourious BasterdsWritten by Quentin Tarantino
It's ComplicatedWritten by Nancy Meyers
Up In The AirWritten by Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
UpComposed by Michael Giacchino
The Informant!Composed by Marvin Hamlisch
AvatarComposed by James Horner
A Single ManComposed by Abel Korzeniowski
Where The Wild Things AreComposed by Karen O and Carter Burwell
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
"Cinema Italiano" – NineMusic & Lyrics By: Maury Yeston
"I See You" – AvatarMusic By: James Horner and Simon FranglenLyrics By: James Horner, Simon Franglen and Kuk Harrell
"I Want To Come Home" – Everybody's FineMusic & Lyrics By: Paul McCartney
"The Weary Kind (Theme From Crazy Heart)" – Crazy HeartMusic & Lyrics By: Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett
"Winter" – BrothersMusic By: U2Lyrics By: Bono
Best Television Series - Drama
Big Love (HBO)Anima Sola Productions and Playtone in association with HBO Entertainment
Dexter (SHOWTIME)Showtime Presents, John Goldwyn Productions, The Colleton Company, Clyde Phillips Productions
House (FOX)Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
Mad Men (AMC)Lionsgate
True Blood (HBO)Your Face Goes Here Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Drama
Glenn Close – Damages (FX NETWORK)
January Jones – Mad Men (AMC)
Julianna Margulies – The Good Wife (CBS)
Anna Paquin – True Blood (HBO)
Kyra Sedgwick – The Closer (TNT)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Drama
Simon Baker – The Mentalist (CBS)
Michael C. Hall – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Jon Hamm – Mad Men (AMC)
Hugh Laurie – House (FOX)
Bill Paxton – Big Love (HBO)
Best Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
30 Rock (NBC)Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.
Entourage (HBO)Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
Glee (FOX)Twentieth Century Fox Television
Modern Family (ABC)Twentieth Century Fox Television
The Office (NBC)Universal Television Studios, Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC
Best Performance by an Actress In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Toni Collette – United States Of Tara (SHOWTIME)
Courteney Cox – Cougar Town (ABC)
Edie Falco – Nurse Jackie (SHOWTIME)
Tina Fey – 30 Rock (NBC)
Lea Michele – Glee (FOX)
Best Performance by an Actor In A Television Series - Musical Or Comedy
Alec Baldwin – 30 Rock (NBC)
Steve Carell – The Office (NBC)
David Duchovny – Californication (SHOWTIME)
Thomas Jane – Hung (HBO)
Matthew Morrison – Glee (FOX)
Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television
Georgia O'Keeffe (LIFETIME)Sony Pictures Television
Grey Gardens (HBO)Specialty Films and Locomotive in association with HBO Films
Into The Storm (HBO)Scott Free and Rainmark Films Production in association with the BBC and HBO Films
Little Dorrit (PBS)Masterpiece/BBC Co-production
Taking Chance (HBO)Motion Picture Corporation of America and Civil Dawn Pictures in association with HBO Films
Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Joan Allen – Georgia O'Keeffe (LIFETIME)
Drew Barrymore – Grey Gardens (HBO)
Jessica Lange – Grey Gardens (HBO)
Anna Paquin – The Courageous Heart Of Irena (CBS)
Sigourney Weaver – Prayers For Bobby (LIFETIME)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Kevin Bacon – Taking Chance (HBO)
Kenneth Branagh – Wallander: One Step Behind (BBC)
Chiwetel Ejiofor – Endgame (PBS)
Brendan Gleeson – Into The Storm (HBO)
Jeremy Irons – Georgia O'Keeffe (LIFETIME)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Jane Adams – Hung (HBO)
Rose Byrne – Damages (FX NETWORK)
Jane Lynch – Glee (FOX)
Janet McTeer – Into The Storm (HBO)
Chlo Sevigny – Big Love (HBO)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Michael Emerson – Lost (ABC)
Neil Patrick Harris – How I Met Your Mother (CBS)
William Hurt – Damages (FX NETWORK)
John Lithgow – Dexter (SHOWTIME)
Jeremy Piven – Entourage (HBO)

The New Moon Saga have begun

Alright, after the Black Friday……
There’s no way that anyone can write a decent movie review without talking about the New Moon
How can you, skip the biggest thing to ever hit the screen this year.
So, Taylor Lautner is the lead on this years of the Twilight Saga, but with the story, the obsession of Bella on the Vamp, the bitterness from departing from the sweetness of last year’s movie, Jacob still remain as the Second lead in the second movie.
The main line of the story is still, the love story between Bella and Edward.
The storyline is well formed, and balanced between action and love hurting, yet for those that have no idea what the story book is about will have problem accepting the changes. and it’s seems a bit boring to see a love that never would work blossom in Jacob. The humor is less in this second movie. A typical example of what’s actually work on books would seem a bit hard to translate the anticipation into movie.

It's like too few at the beginning and too much at the end.

Anyway, the Volturi is an exciting to look at with that amazing cast, but fans knows that they are not likely to come back until the last movie.

and the wolf packs is right up the alleyway of good. the effects is good enough too. at least the wolf is intimidating to look at.
Anyway, for the die-hard fans, there’s no way that they are going to miss the next 2 movie, no matter what. It is still one of the most interesting story that teenage this century decade have.

This year, if anyone have seen the premiere you’d notice the far far reaching effects that fame have on something. It’s humungous compare to last year, so-called independence movie premiere. Every media is there. Even the evening news network, it’s crazy. (And well done to twi-fans they also packed and Blown up Comic-con this year.). it’s a wonder how big it’s gonna blow up in the coming 2 years.
With the progress of the filming and the schedule of the shoot, the saga would surely end in 2012, so what will happen after that? What would happen to the Twilight gang then? Or the fans?

Ninja Assassin VS Storm Warriors

The Hong Kong is taking on the Storm Warriors comic again for the first time 10 years after the 1st movie.
A continuation from the first movie, and an exact continuation.
I mean, nothing much did change but the storyline. All of the fighting and the rush over from the first fight scene to the last. I must give credit to the actor and the stunt double. The action is impeccable.
Yet, there’s just one small problem, people have seen 300 and the cuts from hit to the drop…. You just miss the best part of it. The hit should be clear and not cut over and the drop is just an ending to a fall, no biggy to feature it is slow mo. Ppl want to see the hitting in slow mo, not the movement. Of course there’s no blood at all haha.
Well, the actor for the 2 main characters and the female lead is 10 years older, and it seems that they are maturing out of the character……. Don’t think the 3rd movie will be able to get done fast enough before they are old.
They just don’t fit the young and reckless anymore.
As for the effects, 10 years ago it’s a great leap for Hong Kong movie, but 10 years later, they are old. Hong Kong industry have to figure out a way to start improving their work on the effects from now on.

After a long awaiting month, I finally got a closer look to the Ninja that I was supposed to watch, Ninja Assassin
Rain did a great job as the Ninja. The physique is incredible. Though the script is not super incredible, but as an action movie it’s good enough.
At least the writer is good enough to write some humor into the character.
Better than those that didn’t even bother to look at it.
The special effects are old school, a little bit TV-esque to tell the truth. I am a bit impress with the 2.5D effects of the Ninja’s weapon flying around and yet that is the one thing that actually makes the movie seems weak.
The gore, to those that is squirmish…. You might want to take a back seat on this one. It is a bit out there. But for those that crave for it…. It’s not Saw so it’s not Gorish enough.
All in all it is a movie that enjoyable, and pretty simple.