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Up, up and away!

by xarki, on Thu, Dec 8 2011 | No Comments

superman 2013It is a bit nostalgic to watch movies like “back to the future” and “Star Wars” for people like me who were born in the late 70’s era where superheroes, comics, sci-fiction and animation were the norm as we became the first guinea pigs to watch these prevalent kid’s shows.

 

I’ve got a copy of the original (first) Superman movie as portrayed by the late Christopher Reeves. As I was watching the first of the quadrilogy set, I was impressed that the film makers who made the introduction scenes of the movie were able to carry a cosmic affinity to the film’s setting even with the absence of any technological advancement in movie making during that time.

 

I went through the first two parts of the boxed set and I can say I am very satisfied with the quality of the film even though I was “brain-washed” with the current dynamism of CGI animations on superhero franchises of today.

 

I was a bit puzzled when I heard the news of another Superman movie coming 2013. A reboot of the popular man in tights of blue and a red cape and “not” a follow up to the previous “Superman Returns” film which starred Brandon Rout.

 

Hey! Why make another one?!

 

But then, I found out that the remake will be done under the intrinsic movie mastery of Christopher Nolan. Wham! Remember, how he tickled our minds with his curtain closer puzzle in Inception. And of course, the wickedness and the eerie character of the Joker (well played by Heath Ledger) in the Dark Knight. So what more can we expect from the new Superman movie?

 

If you liked Nolan’s Batman, I think this is something we should look forward to.

 

Though Nolan won’t directing this one and instead Zack Snyder will be commanding the set, I hope Nolan would provide some inputs to the movie.

 

The new superman franchise will be flying to our silver screens by 2013 carrying the title “Man of Steel” and is set to be played by Henry Cavill (Tudors, Immortals, Stardust).

 

I hope they will make Clark Kent more compelling and close to reality like Bruce Wayne in “The Dark Knight.”

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Did Breaking Dawn Part 1 break through the fan’s expectations?

by Melody Claire, on Fri, Nov 25 2011 | 1 Comment

courtesy of fanpop.com(WARNING! May contain spoilers!)

 

After a year’s worth of waiting, I and my sister were able to watch the first part of Breaking Dawn, based on the last book of the Twilight Saga. (It’s my sister who came with me since my husband along with a lot of the male population doesn’t want to watch romantic flicks since as they say, they will just sleep over the entire movie.)

 

Unfortunately, critics generally disliked “Breaking Dawn,” with just 27 percent giving a favorable review on aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes. Audiences were far more upbeat, scoring the movie a B+ on average, according to survey firm CinemaScore. Females gave the movie an A-. These were taken from gmanews.tv

 

I tend to agree with the critics since the most awaited wedding failed to send the message across, that it’s a special one between a vampire and a mere human. Although kudos to Kristen (Bella) since she was able to show the wedding jitters one gets when walking down the aisle, that is until she sees Robert (Edward).

 

It’s a good thing also that they were able to retain some humor that was on the book like when Billy (Charlie), Bella’s dad was giving a toast to the couple but instead was warning Edward to be faithful since he’s a policeman and he can find him anywhere.

 

The only saving grace was Bella’s pregnancy. You could see how good the make up artist was in making Bella look like a blushing bride at the start of the movie to a skeleton-looking mother-to-be who’s risking everything, even her own life just to have a supernatural baby. I believe that’s how it always is when you’re having a baby; it is a great risk on both the mother and the baby’s life.

 

Even the Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) effects in making Bella have an anorexic body and look ghastly while pregnant and the grand transformation from a human being to a vampire with the aid of Edward’s venom was really good (except for me the part when suddenly her chest expanded! Maybe her bones were broken from Edward’s repeated heart pumping to immediately spread the venom.)

 

With the movie costing about $110 million to make but opening with a massive $283.5 million in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, I’m just hoping that the last movie Breaking Dawn Part 2 will be better and more close to how the book was written to be able to convey the spirit in which it was created. Not thinking about the length of the movie like what they did with Lord of the Rings. After all, isn’t it good to return the favor to the passionate fans that fell in love with the book first by creating a movie that they will love and appreciate?

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Too personal for social media

by xarki, on Sat, Nov 12 2011 | 1 Comment

Sharing everything through social media is one thing everyone is careful about. But not Genelyn  Magsaysay-Bautista, the mother of the slain young actor, Ramgen Revilla.

 

Before the murder happened on October 28 2011, Genelyn has posted several of her personal woes and sorrows about her family’s prevailing crisis. Clearly, the family is in dire dilemma.

 

The series of status updates made on her Facebook account contains her sentiments about the family’s financial problem, a word scuffle with Sen. “Bong” Revilla and a flood of messages claiming the innocence of her children Ramona and RJ Bautista on Ramgen’s murder.

 

The police may find some leads to the murder case from Genelyn’s posts in Facebook but there is much more to be uncovered when the right people involved in the crime can finally relay their own side of the story.

 

Janelle Manahan, Ramgen’s girlfriend who was also shot in the face on the eve of the murder, can also serve as a witness to the heinous crime. We may still have to wait for some time before she can throw in some information in light of the investigation.

 

We’re just hoping that the real mastermind will soon be caught so that Ramgen’s death will be given justice.

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A positive note on Ricky Pempengco’s death

by xarki, on Tue, Nov 8 2011 | No Comments

I believe in a purposeful life. That we are born to do something important though we will not eventually find out what it is until either we get past it or death makes way for it.

 

The death of Ricky Pempengco served as a bridge for two warring families to reunite. A verbal clash that occurred between Charice and her father’s relatives has finally come to an end. A great gift for their departed loved one.

 

It is so interesting that the death of someone will bring peace between two opposing sides. Maybe it is too late for the deceased to witness it but it is a great turning point, a grandiose achievement in the wake of someone’s departure. Mission accomplished!

 

It is timely for them to change and support one another given the fact that Pempengco died of an unlikely cause.

 

Charice’s aunt, Russell Mejia stated in her interview, “Sa ngayon, naging maganda kasi nagkaisa kaming magpamilya. ‘Yung side ni Charice, ‘yung side namin, nagkaisa dahil sa kanya [Ricky]. (It is good for our families to come together in reconciliation. Both sides were brought together because of him.)

 

Charice was scheduled to take part in a concert abroad but instead abruptly returned to the country because of her father’s death.

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Ramgen’s siblings allegedly conspired on his death

by xarki, on Wed, Nov 2 2011 | No Comments

RJ Revilla, the late Ramgen’s brother, has been validated by a star witness as the mastermind on his brother’s murder case while his sister Ramona Bautista has been identified to have conspired with the accused. Michael Altea and Roy Tolisora were also charged with murder and are already in police custody.

 

Ruel Puzon who served as a witness to the crime has pointed out RJ and Ramona among the seven people who have planned the killing of their brother. Puzon also took part in the plan but eventually pulled-out during the execution of the crafted villainy.

 

Up until now, five people are still at-large and police has called upon their surrender to alleviate the investigation process. The police still have some missing details about who fired and stabbed Ram. Only the feud in the family is concluded as the overt motive.

 

But with this information, what really pushed the siblings in that devilish move?

 

As we all know, the Revilla clan is one of the biggest political family in the country publicly known for Former Senator Ramon Revilla Sr. and his son Bong Revilla. (Ramon Revilla Jr.) Their enormous family has never been into such great controversy so much for a crime as extensive as this (killing one’s own). Once they have shown that large families can live in harmony and in good terms with one another. But this incident has finally concluded that tranquility cannot be achieved when faced with diverse family connections.

 

Nevertheless, we cannot conclude that size can be a factor in establishing a harmonious relationship among its members.

 

Money, power and fame may be some of the reasons but only with the presence of the responsible people can this case be put into light for justice to be served for a family member’s eternal rest.

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