March 11, 2008

D-War

D-Wars

D-Wars… Well, this movie has a good story. The special effects were very awesome and about the animation, it was very realistic and has good details. But when I watched the whole movie, it turned out to be very lame. Why? The white actor/actress performed bad, I didn’t feel anything when they were acting ( they were just talking on the screen I couldn’t feel their emotions, nothing at all ). But I have to give credits to the Korean actor/actress, they were awesome, especially the action scenes.

 

I think the movie would be much fun if they have just focused on the Korean setting part and not having a descendant. The action part at the early scene was fantastic(thanks to the Korean characters). If they had just change the story ( Or actors/actress) it would be a hit of a movie. But I think it could be a great movie, “IF”! it was led by good performers.

 

Verdict! A 6 out of 10.

 

In a small Korean village, five hundred years ago, a girl named Narin was born carrying the coveted Yeouijoo inside her. The Heavens sent the protector Bochun and his protégé Haram, to ensure that when it came time, Narin was peacefully sacrificed to the pre-determined Good Imoogi. Bochun vigorously trained Haram as a knight, to be prepared for the eventual day when Narin would be delivered to the Good Imoogi. The day the Dark Imoogi, Buraki, and his army destroyed Narin’s village looking for the Yeouijoo, Bochun instructed Haram to take her to the Good Imoogi.

The young girl and her knight would then fulfill the giant’s serpent’s destiny by giving it the power to save the world and become a heavenly dragon. By this time, after spending several years together, Haram and Narin had fallen in love. Unable to sacrifice their love to the benevolent Imoogi, they jumped to their deaths together in each other’s arms. The Good Imoogi’s destiny was unfulfilled and he would have to wait another five hundred years until the next Yeouijoo appears.

It is now five hundred years later in present day Los Angeles and the quest for the Imoogi is reborn. Haram and Narin have been reincarnated as Ethan Kendrick (Jason Behr) and Sarah Daniels (Amanda Brooks) whose bond of love remains unsevered. Ethan is an investigative reporter for the local news. He is closely following a series of unexplainable disasters occurring in the area. When a young woman named Sarah is linked to those occurrences, Ethan remembers that an ancient man he met many years before had predicted all of these events . Ethan finds Sarah and helps her escape the wrath of Buraki and his army. Aware that Sarah must sacrifice herself in order to save the city from the Buraki and ensure that the Good Imoogi becomes the Dragon, Ethan tries to convince Sarah that there is another way to battle the Imoogies. Meanwhile, the FBI agent on the case, Frank Campbell (Robert Forster), has uncovered the Imoogies’ intentions through his own investigations. Campbell is ready to sacrifice Sarah to the demonic animals to save Los Angeles. In the face of chaos and destruction, Ethan and Sarah must decide their own fate - whether to defy the will of heaven once again and let the city be destroyed or deliver Sarah to the Good Imoogi.

March 7, 2008

10,000 BC

10,000 BC


Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Steven Strait, Camilla Belle, Cliff Curtis, Omar Sharif, Tim Barlow

Synopsis:

From director Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") comes a sweeping odyssey into a mythical age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and mighty mammoths shake the earth. In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait) has found…
From director Roland Emmerich ("Independence Day," "The Day After Tomorrow") comes a sweeping odyssey into a mythical age of prophesies and gods, when spirits rule the land and mighty mammoths shake the earth. In a remote mountain tribe, the young hunter D’Leh (Steven Strait) has found his heart’s passion - the beautiful Evolet (Camilla Belle). But when a band of mysterious warlords raid his village and kidnap Evolet, D’Leh leads a small group of hunters to pursue the warlords to the end of the world to save her. As they venture into unknown lands for the first time, the group discovers there are civilizations beyond their own and that mankind’s reach is far greater than they ever knew. At each encounter the group is joined by other tribes who have been attacked by the slave raiders, turning D’Leh’s once-small band into an army. Driven by destiny, the unlikely warriors must battle prehistoric predators while braving the harshest elements. At their heroic journey’s end, they uncover a lost civilization and learn their ultimate fate lies in an empire beyond imagination, where great pyramids reach into the skies. Here they will take their stand against a tyrannical god who has brutally enslaved their own. And it is here that D’Leh finally comes to understand that he has been called to save not only Evolet but all of civilization. –© Warner Bros.
10,000 BC
Seen the movie last night. What can I say about it? It was awesome! first, the graphics is very real, I love the giant birds, sabretooth especially the mammoths. They look pretty real, but there was this one seen where the tip of the pyramid fell which was made by gold, the animation have some glitches, the FPS went was like divided by two, the seen there went very slow and it really looked liked it was animated, not really sure if its the movie or the theater’s fault(the screen might be too old and could not support the scene). Anyway, lets move on. There were also some catchy lines, this is the part when  Steven Strait and Camilla Belle were still kids and Steven Strait(sorry forgot his character name) explains to Camilla that, that star is always in that position and will never go away,  said "Like that star you will never go away, you will always be in my heart"(goes something like that).
I rate this movie a 9 out of 10.

March 1, 2008

Alvin and the chipmunks

Im currenly downloading this movie…:D Still on 40%, 2hrs remaining… Bordom is killing me, so while waiting might as well read the crews, actors/actresses and the sypnosis of the movie.

A 20th Century Fox release of a Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises presentation of a Bagdasarian Co. production. Produced by Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian Jr. Executive producers, Karen Rosenfelt, Arnon Milchan, Michele Imperato Stabile, Steve Waterman. Directed by Tim Hill. Screenplay, Jon Vitti, Will McRobb, Chris Viscardi, from a story by Vitti.
 
Dave Seville - Jason Lee
Ian Hawk - David Cross
Claire - Cameron Richardson
Gail - Jane Lynch
Voice of Alvin - Justin Long
Voice of Simon - Matthew Gray Gubler
Voice of Theodore - Jesse McCartney
 

In a tree farm, three musically inclined chipmunks, Alvin, Simon and Theodore, find their tree cut down and sent to Los Angeles. Once there, they meet the frustrated songwriter David Seville, and despite a poor house wrecking first impression, they impress him with their singing talent. Seeing the opportunity for success, both human and chipmunks make a pact for them to sing his songs. While that ambition proves a frustrating struggle with the difficult trio, the dream does come true after all. However, that success presents its own trials as their unscrupulous record executive, Ian Hawke, plans to break up this family to exploit the boys. Can Dave and the Chipmunks discover what they really value amid the superficial glamor around them? Written by Kenneth Chisholm

December 9, 2007

Golden Compass

This movie has lots of special effects, amazing animations and cool background. But the drawbacks of the movie is, the haystack of derivative film twists and the fatal lack of genuine drama. The magic compass, secretly entrusted to Lyra, is not much help. This oversized pocketwatch works like an Ouija board. It can reveal all sorts of hidden truths, but it ’s hopeless when it comes to directions.

The most crucial feature of the story is woefully served in the film. Every human character is blessed with a daemon: a talking animal that serves as a voice of reason, a guardian angel, and arguably a soul. When they are parted from each other, they die. The fear is never explained, the film simply grinds through the chapters.

The stars of the movie :

Nicole Kidman - Marisa Coulter

Dakota Blue Richards – Lyra Belacqua

Eva Green – Serafina Pekkala

Daniel Craig – Lord Asriel

Derek Jacobi – Magisterial Emmissary

Ben Walker - Roger

and lots more…

Ill rate this movie a 6 out of 10.