Avatar

Posted: Saturday, December 26, 2009 by sacul in
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So I know I've been on a hiatus for the past 2 months or so. I've had time to update my blog but I've been too damn lazy to do it. So I caught two movies since SPM ended. The latter being Avatar, James Cameron's new flick. For all you idiots (Yes, I'm being harsh because if you don't know the director of the Titanic, please go back to that rock you've been living under for the past decade) who don't know, James Cameron directed the movie Titanic, the highest grossing movie of all time. Basically, it's too easy for him to eat guys like Steven Spielberg & George Lucas for breakfast, so he munches on them in his sleep. Apparently, Avatar was a project that he had in mind for almost a decade, but couldn't turn the dream into reality because the tech back then couldn't suffice to his needs. Bla Bla Bla, excuses. Anyway, I went into the cinema with high expectations once again. prepared for an emotional ride on a roller coaster but, in the end , all I got was an emotional ride on a merry-go-round. Avatar wasn't bad, no, far from it. It just wasn't good. First off, it's mighty difficult to relate to the characters in the story at all. In 2012 (I'll write a review about it soon), you could relate to the world ending. Like, millions of questions would run through your mind, "What would I do if the world was ending? ", and such. But in Avatar, that didn't happen at all, well, a question DID pop into my mind, just one, "What would I look like if i was blue?". The movie just seemed too farfetched to make any sense, making me lose interest in the movie. But that wasn't the biggest complaint I had with the movie, no by a long shot. If being too farfetched was like a fly in my soup, then my next complaint was like a, erm, LARGE fly in my soup (I would have said centipede, but then again, I didn't want to ruin anyone's appetite). Avatar is just too damn predictable. A 5 year old could have guessed what happens next. Like, guess what happens . Yup, that's right. Guess again. Yup, that's right too. Give yourself a pat on the back. (Me, sarcastic? Noooooooooooooooooooooo). I correctly predicted everything that would happen in the movie, right down to the exact ending. (Perhaps I'm psychic. Hmmm, lucky numbers tomorrow are 1,2,3 and 4). Avatar did do some things which I applaud. The creatures in Pandora (Blue alien's world) did stimulate my imagination, and I'm not the imaginative type, nuff said. I also liked Colonel Miles Quaritch. The main baddie (antagonist for you smart arses) in the movie seemed like your cliche bad ass tough guy. But then again, it's cliche to say cliche. Anyway, he captured my attention , sue me. Too bad he wasn't 100 years younger, he would have given Taylor Lautner a run for his money. I was going to give the film a 5, but seeing as James Cameron, who directed Aliens and Terminator 2, two of my all time favorite movies directed this one, I'd give it a 6. But wait, the film a a budget of USD 300 million. Recession, what recession? Back to 5 you go.



You'll love
  • The imaginative world of Pandora
  • Colonel Miles Quaritch's muscles, Taylor Lautner, eat your heart out.
  • It's a film by James Cameron. Like if Lamborghini came up with car made of shit, you'll still like it.

    You'll hate
  • Difficult to relate to blue people (Sounds obvious, I know)
  • Too damn predictable
  • Too damn long. 3 hours of blue people makes me turn green.

Life & Stuff

Posted: Sunday, October 25, 2009 by sacul in
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So guess what, I'm actually updating this thing after about 2 months or so. SPM is about 20 days or so away. Fuck. Over the past few weeks , I've realized life life isn't fair, not one bit (cue dramatic music straight from a Tamil soap opera along with those awesome camera angles). I've been through a fair amount of shit this year, aided by certain friends who I trust enough to share these problems with. To you guys & gals (you know who you are), I thank you =D But just as I dodge one testosterone fueled bull charging at me like the ultra sexy matador that I am, another bull comes from behind & stabs me in the back, cuts me up, and dumps my body in the river. Basically, every time I'm over something, something else comes along to fuck me up. Slowly but surely I'm being eaten from the inside by a flesh eating virus from hell, hell bent on making me suffer. Killing me would be too easy for Earl (yes I named my virus Earl) , nooo, he would rather watch me suffer first before slowly puncturing my rock hard abs (or my chest, whichever floats your boat) with a dagger (yes, Earl, my flesh eating virus now has a dagger) and twisting it before letting go, watching my limp, sexy matador-esque body fall to the ground lifelessly. Then there's my future to worry about. Then there's my family. Then there's her. On the bright side, when/if I somehow make it through all this, there's a party in my place on the 12th of December. It's kinda like an after party plus my birthday thing all in one. So yeah, whoever is reading this, your invited. Lastly, rumors, please go fuck yourself, or, fuck Earl if you want. Thank you. Now I'm off to study. Till the 8th of December.

MTV World Stage Live 09 (Part 2)

Posted: Sunday, August 30, 2009 by sacul in
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THE ALL AMERICAN REJECTS

And then, there were two. The next band to take the stage were none other than the All American Rejects. There wasn't a doubt in anybody's mind that they had the most support, based on the amount of screaming they received, mostly from girls, some from guys, none form me. Hype was reaching fever pitch as Tyson and the rest of the band who's name you do not know and are less important took the stage. Sadly tho, their set was a mighty big letdown. Maybe it was because the expectations but on AAR were so immensely high that Yelena Isinbayeva (pole vaulter) herself could not reach it, or maybe it was because the hot girl the once stood beside me was now gone (blame hormones), and replaced with a malay guy who jumped to the best like a retarded lunatic(people like that DO exist). To start things off, Tyson sported a lime green singlet. This would have been awesome had Tyson been as buff as me, but something about those scrawny, tattoo clad arms of his made me squeal (oink). For some reason, the stage lighting during their performance was also a tad bit off, excluding 'Gives You Hell' which was amazing. AAR also did not perform 'Move Along', a killer blow to their overall performance in my opinion. Finally, Tyson decided to climb 'that metal thing' next to the stage too, just as Martin Johnson from Boys Like Girls did. But, he did not climb as high, shaming 'that metal thing' next to the stage climbers everywhere. Oh, and Tyson isn't as hot as Martin Johnson. No, I am not gay, I just have an opinion.

You'll love
  • Gives You Hell
  • An Overall Solid Performance
  • The crowd which went absolutely bonkers
You'll hate
  • No 'Move Along'
  • AAR did not live up to their lofty expectations
  • Tyson sporting a lime green singlet. Ugh.



KASABIAN
Well then, it came to the penultimate performance of the evening. My watch said it was 10.20 p.m. Was I tired after 6 hours of standing/jumping/staring at the hot girl who once stood next to me? Not one bit. To my utter shock, loads of people started leaving after AAR had finished their set(and by shock , I mean totally expected). Us narrow minded Malaysian(By 'us' I mean you) probably did not know who Kasabian were, and probably did not understand Tom's (lead singer) opening statement, not because it was in english tho, no. Tom simply said " I'm still alive", cause he had contracted Swine Flu In Japan earlier in the week. For those who left, I say good day to you, because you missed one hell of a performance. I already said Raygun were the overall best performance of the evening, simply because they catered to everyones taste. But for all you rock heads out there (if you literally have a rock for a head, my condolences to you), Kasabian were undoubtedly the best. Two of their 5 set performance were in the top 3 performances of the evening. My pick was 'Underdog' and 'Clubfoot'. Either one of the two was better than the entire AAR performance. I ,sadly, missed their encore performance(yes, they were that good) because I had left my bag in a friend's car, one who left early. But Kasabian truly capped off an amazing concert with a stunning, mind boggling and just plain crazyhypersuperomgwow good performance. Hats off to you Kasabian, you rocked. Yes Theresa, you were right.

You'll love
  • Clubfoot and Underdog
  • A stunning rock-esque performance
  • The best performance of the evening (for rock-heads)
You'll hate
  • Can't think of anything, hold on
  • Nope, still nothing
  • Meh, I give up

MTV World Stage Live 09 Part 1

Posted: Thursday, August 27, 2009 by sacul in
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It's been quite awhile since my last blog post, I know ya'll have missed me (and by ya'll, i mean Anne, my only reader) But it's about time i breathe some life into my almost dead blog. So, I thought i would sare with you my experience and thoughts about a concert i recently attended. Nope it wasn't big deal, it was a supercrazyhyperomghugebig deal, the biggest of its kind held by MTV in Asia, which saw Estranged, Boys Like Girls, Raygun, Pixie Lott, Hoobastank, the All American Rejects & Kasabian all coming down to the hell hole we know as Malaysia . It was aptly named, MTV World Stage Live 09. The cool thing about the whole affair was the fact that my trials was going to start 2 days later, but I was pretty well prepared. So, instead of telling you about how the whole day was and telling you how fun it was over and over and over again, about the 'fun' train ride over there, followed by the 'fun' trip from Midvalley to Sunway by car (the roads were was crazily jammed up btw) i thought i would review each performers performance.

ESTRANGED

Well, Estranged, according to MTV, are the darlings of the Malaysian rock scene. Now, I never doubted the fact that they were quite good by Malaysian standards, which is pretty low i might add (I love my country, I really do, I just choose not to show it) but going up against the likes of some proven bands like Hoobastank & AAR was a pretty daunting task. However, Estranged actually pulled it off, and exceeded my expectations. Maybe it was because no one,well mostly me, expected anything out of em. Maybe, it was because the girl I was standing next to was super hot, maybe. But their performance really warmed up the crowd for what was to come. They had this Hoobastank-esque thing going on, where the lead singer Rich loves the occasional lounderthantheaveragebear shriek. But still tho, the fact that they were a rock band, and Rich was wearing a hoodie really put me off. I just don't like hoodies kay. Plus, although they came close to matching their counterparts who performed later, in truth, they still got knocked out, but not a 1st round KO mind you, no, maybe a 5th round KO.....yes, sounds about right...



You'll love

  • The fact that they are quite good
  • The fact that they're Malaysian
  • Their music style works well
You'll hate
  • The fact that they're Malaysian
  • They sound like a mediocre Hoobastank impersonation
  • They pale in comparison with the other performers


BOYS LIKE GIRLS
So next up was Boys Like Girls, probably the 2nd most well known band among the many screaming fans, only behind AAR. Well, I fully expected an extremely good performance from these guys, and boy did I get it. Boys like Girls sang Love Drunk, Hero, Thunder & The Great Escape. Their performance truly had me wowed, with superb stage lighting adding the the atmosphere.When they sand thunder, it started raining, a mega coincidence. I enjoyed The Great Escape the most, partly due tot the fact that Martin climbed that rail thingy next to the stage and went up damn high, so much so that his voice started getting a lil bit shrill.... could the Boys Like Girls frontman have a fear of heights? I think so, and you heard it here first ;D Overall though, the performance was something you would expect out of a band of their stature, more, nothing less.


You'll love
  • It's Boys Like Girls, live !!!!
  • Awesome rhythm
  • Martin Johnson climbing that steel thing
You'll hate
  • They only sang 4 songs
  • Their showmanship
  • The end


RAYGUN


Well then, after a immensely satisfying performance from those Boys who like Girls, and lets face it, which guys don't (0_0) , it was time for a relatively unknown band, i say this because not only do they not have an album, but the also only have ONE released song in total, called Raygun to take the stage. Now, their video (you know, the one with, guys singing on top of cars) is mediocre to say the least, but boy can these guys entertain. Everything about their performance oozed class and energy. Their lead single, Just Because, the only song the public knew, was probably the 2nd best performance of the night. The thing abut Raygun that everyone enjoyed was the fact that their style catered to everyone's taste, that being a mighty big feat (not feet btw) that NO OTHER BAND could accomplish. Their guitarist meanwhile was really feeling it, rocking out harder than a stoned Jimi Hendrix and sweating more than Lee Yuan Zhe during PJ. All this is why Raygun probably were the best performance of the entire evening.
  • You'll love
  • They oozed class and energy
  • Their Guitarist
  • Catered to everyones taste
You'll hate
  • You don't know the lyrics to their songs
  • Not as rock-esque as Kasabian
  • -


PIXIE LOTT
    Next up to the plate , was none other than the new Princess of Pop (lets hope this one doesn't shave herself bald and then bash up a car with an umbrella), Pixie Lott. Lets be honest, I was not looking forward to her performance at all, party because I I was waiting fer Hoobastank who were due to perform after her, and partly because the girl that was next to me was hotter than Pixie ( drools). But again, she blew me away, just as Estranged did earlier. She songs 3 songs, Boys & Girls, Something else, and her lead single, Mama Do. All 3 songs were kinda soothing, and had amazing melody, something i never expected out of her. And her accent was soooo cuteeee =D All in all, it was a really good performance from her, not being intimidated by all her male counterparts (she was the only female performer) .

You'll love
  • She's actually hot
  • Her absolutely adorable accent... =D
  • Something different compared to all the rock from the rest of the performers
You'll hate
  • She's not supercrazymegahyperomg hot
  • She used this granny outfit, whereas she uses this short shorts everywhere else
  • Her voice wasn't that great


HOOBASTANK
On to the band who I was eagerly anticipating, Hoobastank. Let's just say, when they arrived, everyone lost it ( and by everyone, I mean me). Hoobastank sang The Reason, which was done very well, really bringing this mellow feeling and making the whole crowd go emo (yes that was a good thing). Then, they said they would be singing a song everyone knew, which had a weird ass intro. As I tried to figure out what Hoobastank song it was, it turned out to be the Ghostbusters theme song! Indeed everyone knew the lyrics as they sang along, def bring the noise level up an ante. After saying it was a joke and had a good laugh, they got down to singing, the one, the only, Crawling in the Dark. Their performance was one of the highlights of the evening, and amplified the noise level in the Sunway Pool, as well as unintentionally condemning Estranged from above average to just average, as they put on a mighty fine display, even considering their mic died during The Reason(they had a spare =D). Still tho, they weren't THE BEST performance of the night
You'll love
  • Crawling in the Dark
  • Top notch vocals from Dougg
  • Ghostbuster !
You'll hate
  • Not the best overall performance of the night
  • The mic died ( Not their fault, but it died slightly ruin The Reason)
  • The rest of the band seemed anonymous


(Part 2 feat. AAR & Kasabian will be posted tomorrow)

Update

Posted: Sunday, July 26, 2009 by sacul in
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Ah, another week has passed by, just like that, and we all wonder how it passed by so damn fast. This particular week was extremely unfulfilling for me. Let's review. Harsimrit and I spent countless hours completing the spine (What is this? I shall let the suspense kill you, -evil laughs-). Then, just when everything looked good, and with the spine garnering a lot of attention, we were told by a particular oh so annoying teacher that we wouldn't be allowed to sell it during Canteen Day because societies were not allowed to sell anything, which made absoluetly no sense. She said, "no nonsense like this from clubs...bla bla bla...why is that boy not wearing a shirt?" Canteen Day was meh, and let's just leave it at that.......about 5 new rumors have started, what's up with rumors anyway? I should do a blog post about rumors one day. Utter crap, and yet some many of us are captivated by the mystery and curiosity that surrounds each rumor. Rumors can dissolve any bond or friendship you have with someone like a flesh eating virus from hell. In short, this week was horrible, with absolutely nothing to be happy about, but rather so many things to be pissed of about. Plus, the week isn't over, and I know today is gonna be totally screwed up cause I'm gonna disappoint someone, and maybe 2, or 3 people. Oh, and trials are less than a month away, what joy! After 2 weeks, I still haven't received a single comment. =D You guys rock =P

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Review

Posted: Tuesday, July 21, 2009 by sacul in
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Let me just say that hype is a funny thing. The 6th movie in the Harry Potter series was supposedly the best so far, according to many reviews that I came across prior to the movie. Walking into the cinema, I expected to be blown away, and, after approximately two and a half hours later, with the credits rolling, I still did not get that feeling, not even an ounce of it. Walking out, I wondered if I should have played 2 games of pool instead, it would have definitely been a more entertaining experience. What was wrong with the movie. Well, for starters, absolutely nothing happened throughout the movie, well, except for one 'thing', which happened in the last 10 minutes, but that was it ! Now, I did not expect anything Transformers-esque with Harry Potter. I didn't expect huge fight scenes every 5 minutes, nor did i expect Megan Fox to pop out in a skimpy outfit and pout for the whole world . But what I got instead was utter rubbish. Every scene could be described with one word, boring. The dark tone supposedly amplified in this movie was nowhere to be seen. The score (music) for the movie gave it a little bit of hope, but it was countered with one boring scene after another. If there was a story to be told fine. But the story was bland, with the BIG reveal to who the half blood prince was turned out to be disappointing. They mentioned it, and just moved on (WTF?). Another big complaint I have with Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the romance in the movie. This movie 'supposedly' ( and I stress the word supposedly ) finally shows the dudes and gals from Hogwarts finally maturing and falling in love, except, the make a huge deal over a small kiss. I mean, come on, aren't Harry, Ron and Hermoine supposed to be 16 or 17, and the amount of fuss made over a kiss (snogging in the movie) would make you think they were about to have sex. Watching Harry Potter was like watching clothes dry, the atmosphere totally sucks, it's slightly funny, the story is utter crap, and there isn't any action what so ever. You're better off watching paint dry.


You'll love

  • Learning the term snogging (kissing)
  • Making fun of Dumbledore
  • Throwing popcorn at people in front of you to cure your boredom
You'll hate
  • Absolutely no action
  • Absolutely rubbish story
  • Everything about the movie, until the credits roll, where the torture finally ends.

Lucas has a blog ! =D

Posted: Saturday, July 18, 2009 by sacul in
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As Mark Twain once said, "All you need is ignorance and confidence and the success is sure". And so, ignorant to the fact i don't really know what I'm doing, but still confident, I know have a blog! I have many views to share with the world, but I shall start with good ol' Malaysia. What couldn't go wrong? The education system lies in shambles, it's already fragile state made worse by the fact it's back to BM in a few years. Sports wise, other than Nicol David, uh, I mean Datuk Nicol David, u could say we don't have much going for us at the moment. But, I am not here to ridicule our country, you guys are already doing a mighty fine job ;D What I would like to point out is the music scene in Malaysia, or rather how well it's doing. Mawi aside, there are many Malaysian artists who are internationally renowned, namely Joe Flizzow. Sure many people have heard of him, but how many of you knew his real name is Johari Ishak? His knew album, The President is superb, and his lead single, All Around My World is very impressive. As Malaysia's hip hop ambassador, Joe Flizzow is living proof that there is hope for Malaysia, along with the band, Bunkface(the name doesn't help though). Support your local air waves people, Malaysia deserves a break and, music wise at least, there is a glimmer of hope for our ailing country. Generally speaking, many people count Malaysia out when it comes to music, but then again, all generalizations are false, including this one.