The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button movie is one of its kind, unlike any I've seen. What will happen when one grows reversely against the age and the effects on the people around him? The script writer Eric Roth's story is absolutely brilliant and the director David Fincher's direction in the film is almost flawless.

Some of the quotes in the movie did touched me:

Benjamin Button: "Along the way you bump into people who make a dent on your life. Some people get struck by lightning. Some are born to sit by a river. Some have an ear for music. Some are artists. Some swim the English Channel. Some know buttons. Some know Shakespeare. Some are mothers. And some people can dance."

Benjamin Button: "... But life being what it is - a series of intersecting lives and incidents, out of anyone's control..."



Another good movie not to be missed.

A Dog

Am watching Bolt now on xunlei. Suddenly I feel like I want to have a dog again, although not necessary a super dog. Wait, Bolt is not one, wrote this half way watching.

In my memory, I have had 4 dogs before. The first one was a mixed breed, a very loyal watch dog. Unfortunately one day when I was back home on a school bus, I saw my mum and sis crying at the front gate... she was knocked down by a car... the whole family was very sad for a long period and my mum decided not to have a dog again.

The second one was a Shih Tzu. When I was 16, a friend who didn't know how to take care of a pet bought it and tied it outdoor all the time. It was suffering until finally one day my friend decided to give it away. Without my mum's permission I brought it home and had a hard fought to keep it in the house. She's very smart and brought our family a lot of happy moments. Every night she'll jumped up to my bed and if I locked the room, she'll scratch the door begging me to let her in. 2 years later when first time in my life I moved away from home to go the uni, my mum decided to give it away as she has got no time to take care of it despite of my strong objection...

After many years, I graduated and started my first job in JB. My mum moved into the new house in BP and one night some god damn Indon broke in and robbed the house. It was a new development and the area was quiet so I decided to get a watch dog. Went to SPCA for a look around, there was a quiet Rottweiler who looks friendly but certainly I didn't want to take the risk which it might hurts my mum. Next to the it was a mixed breed dog which keep barking and challenging the Rottweiler. It looks like the first dog we had so I decided to give it a new home. She did a good job for few years as she hates Indon. However she was afraid of fire crackers and dissappeared one night.

The fourth one was a Shih Tzu when I was in KL but that was a stupid story which I don't wish to repeat.

It's a huge responsibilites to keep a dog. They need our company too. That's the reason why I am not prepared to have one. I still haven't find a base yet. I will definitely keep a dog when I settle down and live with the family.

By the way, finish watching the movie while writing this, brought me some laughter on one of the coldest day since I came to London.

Seven Pounds

I can't remember when was the last time I watched a real good movie, seriously. Have not got a clue what seven pounds mean before I decided to go for this as there isn't any other more interesting movie available here.

A small mistake in life could come costly but how many has the courage to make amend?

Not to be missed.

The 'Not So' Happening

Can't believe it has been 3 months since I last blogged. Since I broke my hands I think I've been very lazy and still so even it's fully recover now.

Watched 'The Happening' directed by M. Night Shyamalan yesterday and I couldn't believe it's from the same man who directed 'The Sixth Sense'.

Half way watching the movie I already thinking there what kind of comments people will give, it's a complete waste of time when I suppose to study for my final exam. One of the worst I've ever seen in many years.

I wouldn't tell the story but some comments from IMDB just made me laugh:

"This is a joke, right?"

"A terrible screenplay and poorly acted"

"The happening is not happening"

"Awful doesn't cover it"

"If it's intentional, it's still a bad film"

"Will someone just confiscate Shyamalan's typewriter"

"An insult to intelligence"

"The crappening"

and many more...

Can't agree more than the above said, in fact many people joined IMDB to made their first comment on a movie after watching this, that was what I initially wanted to do.

I'm glad I didn't spend to watch this.

Always look on the bright side of life

Just watched the '50 most shocking comedy moments' on Channel 5 and found this comedy by Monty Python a real classic.

Scene from the 1979 film 'Life of Brian'


'Life's a piece of shit, when you look at it'. The controversial comedy was banned for few years in several countries as it's making fun of religious issues.



I think I will have to catch up the Monty Python 'Spamalot' (spam a lot!) musical theater in the West End before it ends this March.

Movie Marathon

I finished 3 latest movies at home last weekend, some not even shown in the cinema yet. Thanks to ppstream. I don't know how they make this works through the loopholes, but who cares.

Hostel II

Produced by Quentin Tarantino, of which I was expecting to be good, turned out to be a disappointment. Same story line, just that this time they are 3 girls instead of 3 guys who went to Slovakia for a spa vacation. There was one scene where one of the girl was overhung above the bath tub and slashed by the killer for a bloody shower. I was having my lunch when watching it.

Goal II

Initially I thought this one is latest but it's not, released in February 2007, I am really out-dated. Santiago Munez plays for Real Madrid this time. Santiago looks like the slim version of Ronaldo in the poster.

In the movie, Beckham has played for an important role helping Real to win the Champion's League. In real, he has just helped Real to win La Liga, a perfect ending for his professional career, he can now lepak and be a real celebrity in US. What's the odd for him to be called up by England for Euro 2008?

Death Note II




Even though I didn't watch the first one, but i quite like this one, a smart movie, battle of the wits.

Death Note is now online and you can add your entry there, however when I wanted to add the name of the bastard in my office and make him die eating banana, it says: "Kira is going on a date for a while, please come back again later".

You can watch Death Note anime (tv) here.

Transformer The Movie

The movie long waited by big boys of my generation - The Transformer is finally coming this summer. I still remember those days during my childhood time sticking in front of the TV to watch the cartoon series.

A battle between the Autobots and the decepticons. But I guess I'd been out-dated and my memory stays at Transformers Generation I. Megatron looks so different to me now, and it's transformed from an alien jet instead of a gun?

My favourite character used to be Soundwave, it's so cool that it can stores the spy cassettes in his chest compartment. I used to envy so much of my primary school classmate who has the toy.


The movie trailer

Transformers - more than meets the eye.

T4XI

Taxi - the only film in foreign language that I followed since the it was released in 1998, Taxi 2 in 2000 and Taxi 3 in 2002. Taxi 1 was claimed to be the european action comedy of the decade and I certainly agree with it.

Thanks to PPStream, I got to watch Taxi 4 which was just released in February this year. Save the money to go to cinema or buy pirated DVD, cause it doesn't worth it. It was very disappointing indeed. Maybe I had high expectation from the previous films. Even though they used the new 407 coupe to replace the 406 in previous films. However, not much car action scenes and the film is full with the same old lame jokes.

Also, the same cast since Taxi 1 in 1998, where most of the actors were in their late 20's back then. Apparently Daniel (Samy Naceri), Emilien and the Russian chick Petra are now looking so old and lacking of energy in the film.

The trailer of the film


The film also featured the fragile footballer, Djibril Cisse who play for Marseille now if you still remember him. He broke his left leg for Liverpool against Blackburn in 2004, and broke his right leg for France against China in a friendly match just before WC2006. I am sorry and I do pity Cisse but I think it's funny.

The First Break


The Second Break


Overall, watch it if you can read chinese and watch it free in PPStream, or else just forget it.

The Prestige

Don't expect people in UK are more advanced or up-dated, the out-dated me just watched 'The Prestige' by Christopher Nolan on this website.

Story of the rivaly between two magician Robert Angier (Hugh Jackman) and Alfred Borden (Christian Bale), how they fight to dig each others secrets and outperform each others.

One of the movie that must not be missed, which I nearly did. This probably is the best answer to explain David Copperfield's transporting magic if you believe in human cloning.

Thanks to the fast moving China information technology that allows me to watch more movie, Taiwanese entertainment show and more importantly live footy!!