Watching today

OBITUARY : Peter Quinn Homeland Field Agent

Homeland
- Actually Carrie is like Jack Bauer. Not as tough but vital to the team (thou shes no more in the team). She carries a gun with a sling bag like JB did to save the day in this episode. The touching part is when she hold Kasim's hand before he died after saving the Berlin's main train station from being consumed with poisonous gas. She however, managed, to kill Kasim's cousin who shoot him as he tried to stopped the gas release. In his dying breath, Carrie is heard to "mengucap" for Kasim. Sure this is wrong but then again not all Muslim wants blindless so called jihad just like Kassim.
Sadly, we bid farewell to Agent Peter Quinn who did not make it after brain surgery.
CSI Cyber
- The team tried to solve bank attack where Cyber Robin Hood spurted money for the masses to take. This episode focuses on Raven the blonde mix Japanese white hat.
CREED
- REVIEWED

SICARIO

Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the toughest amongst us all ?

 

REVIEWED
This was one of my awaiting movies of 2015. Read and heard that its very good from the non spoilers movie reviewers. I dont think it came to Malaysia due to its violence. Even if it came, dont think worth watching at the movie due to its violence. So when it came out in BlueRay, i was happy for this film worth the headphone on with the lights off and a jug of tea treatment. Was I wrong ? Read on. Soft spoilers alert.

The direction and photography is very good that i must say. How it captured the 5 sync moving SUVs into Mexico was amazing particularly the aerial view. Followed by at the toll gates shooting spree. I thought this a Soddeberg with M Mann movie.Really got me at the edge of my sit especially the earlier part. Background music is really sparse but effective when it came out. It was so when the movie starts with a drum beat and its get louder and louder. But near the ending it seem like a computer game of sort where you are following these mercenaries like virtual reality even with night vision.

Thou the after kills are gory you dont get to see when it happened in the most of the killings. So its worth seeing in the dark. Blunt is not as strong as she was in Edge of Tommorrow. Did not exploit her sexiness very far. And very good American accent like you cant detect that she was British (now US citizen if i am not mistaken). Brolin is Josh Brolin. The surprise one is Del Toro. But you have to see it to find out why.

Watching today

Who is Donald J Trump
- Saw this documentary on DJT. I think this is one of his branding or marketing with the masses. He is the only one out of the rest of the candidates to have this so much media exposure. Some of the things he said can be so ridiculous but then again you come to think that "you can do what you gotta do". His suggestions on not allowing muslim to enter the country may be harsh and stupid. The again has not US been doing that after Sep11 ? Still think that he got the make of the US president. Just like in Malaysia you need a good administrator not a politician who got so much ploys that makes you wonder what he is doing is for everyone's good or his good. A good administrator is of course one who carry out business for the sake of the right objectives and not "what is in there for me?" culture.
Conan - interview with Star Wars cast
- As always HF is the most funny and commanding. Still wondering why the blonde who was under Captain Phasma was even called ? We didnt even see her face in the movie. And also why is Lupito too as she only act to plot the dots on her face to create her character. Adam Driver (Kylo Ren) is some sort of camera shy.
Star Wars : Sky Film special
- This has clips of the film plus interview on the character with Oscar Isaac (Poe) as the main. Pretty interesting on how they relate in making the film.
Major Crimes
- One of the better episodes. This time one of the plot is about a daughter of a baseball player die of accidental cocained overdose and how her mother and bodyguard try to cover it up. The other one is about Rusty's case.
SiCario
- Reviewed

The Big Bang Theory Ep11

OB1KNOB visiting Sheldon ?

PreReview
The opening may surprise or not surprise you considering how crazy they are with Star Wars

Childhood's End

REVIEW
This is a 3 parter TV series by Showtimes. Same company airing Homeland and a few other nice TV series. Furthermore it is based on the book by Arthur C Clarke who as you know also wrote 2001:Space Odysey
Thou its a 3 parter each parts is about 1 1/2 hrs long (as long as 1 movie) so that would be 3 movies seen.
The movie is SyFy produced. Well you know how shitty can their movies be. 1 point added - if it is action mvoies. If not, like this one, its pretty nice thou you can see that the Spefial Efx not that top notch at all.
At the beginning of the moive thought that it would be straight forward Sci Fi. But towards the 2nd parter, it become like a religous movie and horror too. It has many sub plots and many characters too in it so as to make it this long which I am pretty sure they are also from the book.
A bit dragging at times but what holds it together is the storyline. After all its about the end of the world for godness sake.
Its a previlege to know who was the last man on earth and how he become that person. Like other books or movies of the same theme - We need to start taking care of this earth before we are given or last chance. Fantastic 4 (the old one) 2 - with the silver surfer in it (or is it 3?), Interstellar and The day the earth stood still deals with this theme.

PAPER TOWNS

PAPER TOWNS

REVIEW
This movie is from the book by the same author who wrote The Fault is in our stars. Its about teenage's stuffs like expected. But PT is not as sad as the other one. It seem to look like a pursuance of love between 2 teenagers (Quentine & Margo) graduating to Universities (at least one of em). But more on the friendship of 3 friends in supporting one another trying to find what seem to be the one he love (or think he love).And due to this he and his friends (+ 2 other females) travelled in Q's car to travel 1,200 miles basing on the clues that Q thinks M left for him. Inspite of that at the possibility of missing their prom.
To me the movie is OK in understanding what Teenagers would do to get what they want. But the problem is the question why were their parents not supervising enough ? Margo's parents didnt mind that she went missing in fact refuse to file a police report as she "left home again". And there is no question on why they allow their children to travel 1,200 miles in a Honda MPV. I think Q's has a driving license if not it is definitely off plot.
The back ground music was nice. How the 3 friends behaved when they are together are fun and real enough particularly when they were at the prom. 

Watched on the tube today

Childhood's end (3 parts TV series)

- with its own review

 Adam ruins everything - nutrition
- This episode is useful but not hard facts enough like some other programs relating to the same topic. Adam could be assassinated for bad mouthing some very well known brands. But thats him.

The Profit - KOTA boards
- Sometimes some people just cant change or joint ventured with. In this episode Marcus met with one by the name of Mike. BTW that guy who hosted Ridiculousness is in this one as an expert which he is.

Deep Inside Reese - How to take a nap
- One time download and view as it was about How to take a nap. Quite interesting. There is this girl who can breakdown her nap into a few segments through out the day and came out with only 4 hours of downtime nap. The requirement for adult is still 8 hours thou.

Obama's at war (documentary)
- This is a nearly 1 hour long documentary on how the current Obama's administration relate to the current issue of ISIS. After seeing this now I know that the birth of ISIS got to do with US aid or intervention. It is also the result of Obama's reluctance to provide military aid in Syria to topple the regime when it clearly used chemical warfare. Obama changed his mind and refer it to Congress to get approval. By a stroke of luck Kerry's suggestion that American intervention would stop if Syria surrender all its chemical weapons which the Russian managed to get Syria to do and US to agree. The birth of ISIS was due this non intervention when it was after all welcomed.

The Big Bang Theory
- This episode is dedicated to the opening of Star Wars TFA with another plot of Amy's birthday. Sheldon gave up watching in just to celebrate his GF's birthday ! Why not bring her along to the movies or just see the movie and reschedule the movie or the other way round. His no reaction for not seeing the movie, more or less I know this character, is not real.

THE FORCE AWAKENS - review completed

The World Awaits

The day has finally came 17 Dec 2015. We will be watching this long anticipated movie at a local cinema in Kepong, Malaysia. This is the 7th installment of the Star Wars series. Lots of followers it has. Some say it could take over Avatar as the highest grossing movie in history. Can it ? Our review coming up tomorrow. May the force be with you.

REVIEWED
So by about 1.30pm 17Dec15, it was over. It was not only me who was eagerly wanting to give my views rather than all the other net people including Jeremy Jahns and Chris Stuckman. Also took my time to go see other reviewers. Non of them have the heart to bring in the spoilers to their reviews as the US is only opening the next day. What about mine then ? So here is mine - no spoilers. If any it was accidental !

Casting
Rey is not a tough gal at all. But her fighting is believable. But to play swords (with mind controlling skills) instantly without any training is a wonder. Even Luke need to see Yoda and trained for sometime to play the swords. Maybe its her gift or in DNA. If Yoda is still alive he would definitely say - In this one, the force is so strong
Kylo Ren is not strong especially when fighting Rey the newbie gal Jedi.
In reviews I heard a lot of praise for Daisy Ridley (no ties with Ridley Scott) the brit gal who play Rey. In a way her mannerism is much like Keira Knightly. Also another Brit girl who came up in Ep 1 as the Princess body double. By why choose a Brit ? Her friend Finn is already a Brit but acting American. Yes she can act superbly but no she dont have the built for it. She could have worked out for some brawn before taking the role. That could work. But maybe her seemingly hopeless weakness is the thing that audience will relate to ? I also came across that Mathew Vaughn (the one that directed Xmen first class and Kingsmen) passed the opportunity to direct SWTFA because of the choice for Rey among other things of course. I can give a better choice for the role which may sound ridiculous at first but think about it - Melanie Benoist. ; / Melanie who ?? Find out yourself and you may agree.
Agree to what everyone is saying about Harrison Ford. He was good. Cant remember how was HF 30 years ago but he was sure a cocky character. But his jokes was spot on only an actor of his caliber can deliver on those.
Notable actor that we are familiar with but got nothing much to do except die was the silat guy in the Raid 1 & 2. He was part of the gang wanting to take over Han's ship.
Cant spot where were Simon Peg and Lupita. They must be one of those aliens.

Action Scenes
The aerial dog fight was fantastic. Truly enjoyed when Millennium Falcon first piloted by Rey. That was real and thrilling.
Fight scene
Like I said not as athletic when Liam and Ewan were Jedis in the Phantom Menace. But still belieavable and interesting. But what I dont understand why can Finn used the Light Saber ?? I thought only Jedi or those with Jedi's DNA can do that. Perhaps it can open to another plot in future episodes perhaps that Finn is actually the ancestry of Samuel J Jackson's Jedi character ?
And now about mask people fighthing. It happened right from the 1st spiderman (with Tobey), Captain America and now Kylo Ren - you have to fight without the mask if not if wont be that expressive enough.I can still remember Darth Vader fighting Luke - he got his mask on ! Yet it bring on that emotion even though he was under a mask - because he cant live without it anyway.
Kylo Ren's voice was well amplified even his slang. Adam Driver's of Kylo Ren is perfect on how he walks his stature etc. It makes people scared like looking at a ghost. I came to know that he insisted to be Kylo Ren and not other actors even if he was fully covered.

Content
I think the TFA is hard trying to exhibit itself that the phenomenon of SW can still be felt if it is shown today with the right hi tech movie making which it did. There are so many scenes you think that its another version of the first (hmmm or the 4th episode) one. Example - the fight in the battleship, the high structure fights, the shoot in the hole of the Star Killer etc. In the end it shows that it can still be entertaining. Even with higher HiTech surely the current director is better than the original one : /
Having old characters and old story can be both good and bad. Good because you dont have to build the characters or story much more. The bad is that it lacks the element of surprise.

Conclusion
Overall it is a fantastic installment of the saga. After all Disney paid $4billion for the franchise and I am sure they expect to earn more than what they have spent. Cant wait for the next one to come up and I bet JJ A will still be the director.
Yup its over and done with, life will go on.

Adam ruins everything Ep11 - Nutrition

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