Avatar and Sherlock Holmes

Hola! As promised, it is about time I gave my short and sweet review of Avatar. And a review of another movie as well. =)

I loved this movie! Although I thought that watching it in 3D was slightly overrated. Or maybe that was just because the 3D quality at GSC Dataran Pahlawan was not up to standard. Loved the colours, the plot, and of course the creative ideas that made up this movie. This movie also kinda shows that humans are greedy and inhumane when it comes to make profit. And it also shows that some humans would fight for what is right, albeit going against your own kind. I thought this movie was a lot better than 2012. I didn't expect the movie was 2 hours and 40 minutes long but it was more than worth the duration. No part of the movie bored me and the director even threw in a little sense of humour here and there as well for good measure. All in all, I'd give this movie a 9/10. The best movie I've watched in 2009. But I haven't watched 2 blockbusters of the year yet (Star Trek & Terminator Salvation). So, I might change that perception.

Went to watch Sherlock Holmes 2 days ago and I wasn't disappointed. I expected it to be a good movie after watching the trailer a few months back. Once again, Robert Downey Jr played his role as Sherlock Holmes to perfection. Credits to Jude Law, Rachel McAdams and Mark Strong for putting up good performances as well. Movie had a decent plot, good sense of humour and some nice costumes to go with the theme and settings for the movie. A little extra talking here and there but nothing that bothered me too much. It was definitely worth the money spent to watch it in the cinema. I give this movie a 8.5/10 rating. One of the best movies of the year for me.

That's all for now. Time to plug in the external hard drive and watch the remaining 2 movies that are supposedly very good in the summer of 2009!

Have Youself A Merry Little Christmas...

Yep, I'm just here again to wish all of you out there a Merry Christmas! Go celebrate with the spirit of giving and sharing. After all, that's what Christmas is all about. Go party but don't get drunk or wasted. =) I'm going to have a feast tonight! Time to get fat again. T.T

p.s Avatar was really good. My oh-so-short review of the movie would be up next week. Merry Christmas again, peeps!

Christmas is 'Round the Corner!

Oh hello! I feel so sorry for this blog. I haven't touched it for more than a month now. Been rather busy during the past month with all the courseworks and what not. My brain was on over-clock mode more often than ever before while doing those courseworks. And yet, I feel like I didn't do enough to get good marks out of them.

Anyway, Christmas is almost here! Woohoo! Again, my parents decided not to have an open house for Christmas this year. Main reason is that my relatives decided to celebrated Christmas in KL again this year and nobody would be coming down to Melaka. I miss that! I miss having the whole family on Christmas Eve at my grandparents' house and having barbequed food for dinner and then gathering round to collect our presents. Then the next day there would be an open house at my place where there's booze and my mom's chicken pie! =) Nothing's better than celebrating Christmas in Melaka ok?! I must insist my parents to celebrate Christmas back in Melaka next year!

Finally got my present a few days back. I usually don't have a list of what I want for Christmas but this year I thought I wanted either a pair of jogging shoes or an away Liverpool jersey. But since Liverpool is VERY SUCKY this season I'd thought better of getting the jersey. Went to Mahkota Parade to look for one but in the end I got myself a perfume instead. This was because my brother said that I could find cheap shoes like Umbro or something. And since I always end up tearing my sports shoes, I figured he's right - might as well buy a cheap pair of shoes with my own money.

I haven't been to the Portuguese Settlement to see the Christmas decorations there yet but I bet it's the same as always - lots of colourful lights, some big-ass inflatable Santa(s) and lots and lots of locals/tourists walking around at night taking pictures. Mahkota Parade's decorations weren't that grand. Here's some pictures.

Yeah, I know it's actually pictures of the same place but what the heck! Haha

Here's 3 pictures of some simple decorations my mom put up for Christmas at home. =)

It's actually supposed to be my study break now and I've not touched my notes yet. Exams start in January and I've got lots to study. I hate exams in January! 'Cause I know I can hardly study before Christmas anyway. How do the students in UK deal with this, I wonder. Oh well, I guess I have to start somehow. And sooner rather than later or else I'd be screwed for my exams! That's all for now, peeps! Will update again when I'm free.