Daughtry - No Surprise

Daughtry - No Surprise

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Busy and away

I've been busy, busy and busy. Not much time for any updates. I will be away at Pulau Besar over the National Day weekend.

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1st Day of Work

Yes, I had just started work today finally and I feel like I prefer studying already. Maybe it's because I did not have enough rest the previous day.

What I enjoyed about studying is the tremendous flexibility that we have; we can choose to attend or skip lectures, choose to answer questions or copy down answers in tutorials, plan our own study timetable for exams, etc. However for work, the flexibility is reduced to a minimum as we are now employees.

I do get grouchy when I do not have enough rest sometimes.

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The Hangover

Got back from my 6 day reservist on Saturday afternoon and went to watch The Hangover at night with my jc friends. The review and synopsis are as follows.

When one of their best friends goes missing, three groomsmen played by Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis must retrace their last 40 hours at the Caesars Place bachelor party where they lost him. They must now figure out what happened in their drunken stupor and save their about-to-be-wed friend.

The Hangover is an outrageously funny and well-scripted comedy that depicts a bachelor party gone wild and crazy. This show is way over the top in terms of insanity but way over the top in terms of entertainment level as well. The cast is superb in their comic timing and they deliver the jokes brilliantly, especially Zach Galifianakis and Ed Helms who are the offbeat and neurotic characters in the show.

Despite the movie being crude, vile, and even racially offensive, it still shines with the strong comedic cast and better than average comedy script. This movie is definitely on the top of my list for the funniest show this year.

***1/2

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Reservist

Will be away for a one week reservist starting from tomorrow. :(

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Marina Barrage at night

Ed, Gs, Yl and I went to the famous bak kut teh in Balestier after the movie for supper. We then headed to Marina Barrage next with some snacks to enjoy the night scenery there.

Famous Bak Kut Teh restaurant

Some dishes

On top of the building at Marina Barrage

View of Singapore Flyer

Dam at night

Visitor Centre

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince

Watched Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince with Ed, Gs and Yl yesterday at Balestier. The review and synopsis are as follows.

Lord Voldermort is wreaking havoc throughout Britain as Harry Potter begins his sixth year at Hogwarts. The pressure to defeat the Dark Lord grows stronger in the young wizard. Using an old Potions Book which previously belonged to the 'Half-Blood Prince', Harry is able to increase his magical knowledge and prepare for battle. However, he must first help Dumbledore discover the secret to Voldermort's quest for immortality - the location of his Horcruxes. But the quest for the Horcruxes and the resulting battle at Hogwarts produce a tragic outcome - leading Harry to believe that he must head out on his own to conquer the Dark Lord.

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is one of the funniest and also one of the darkest Harry Potter series as Voldermort extends his grip with his expanding group of Deatheaters and the immense havoc they are about to create. The movie starts off with the destruction of Millenium Bridge in London and the evil seeks to penetrate from within Hogwarts with the help of Draco Malfoy. Harry, Ron and Hermione have more room to showcase their acting chops this time round with more character development in their respective roles.

Love, infatuations and teen crushes get more airtime as the former kids are now full fledged teens, and they generate more laughter and emotions with the ensuing jealousy, love potion concoctions, harmless flirtations, and the tender heartache when one is not able to be with the desired person. Also, the special effects are grand and visually impressive, the storytelling deft and experienced, and the story engaging and entertaining.

At a duration of 153 minutes, I barely felt its length and i wanted more. I think that Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is one of the best in the Harry Potter movie series so far, despite the many loose ends that it leaves hanging in the air when the movie ends.

****

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The Taking of Pelham 123

Went to watch The Taking of Pelham 123 with Daryl yesterday at Vivo. The review and synopsis are as follows.

Tony Scott directs this remake of the original 1974 "The Taking Of Pelham 123" where Subway train Pelham 123 becomes the focal point of an audacious terrorist attack. A subway dispatcher (Denzel Washington) goes against a group of hijackers lead by Ryder (John Travolta), that take over a subway train in order to obtain a hefty ransom. The ransom must reach them within an hour or they'll start killing the hostages in the train.

The storyline of this movie is rather straightforward but the director keeps us engaged in the thriller with the experienced cast and fluid storytelling. Denzel Washington is impressive as the dispatcher who keeps his cool despite the different verbal aggravations imposed onto him, while John Travolta has a similarly strong run in his role as the psychotic and manic hijacker who kills without blinking an eye.

The two male leads meet head to head in a nailbiting climatic chase and they form the crux of this thriller with their good dramatization and character development. Two thumbs up for the good acting as well as the high thrill factor.

****

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