Of Atlasing Clouds!! [Part 1]

Movie Review time!!

CLOUD ATLAS

Finally, watched Cloud Atlas!
Had been very intrigued with the concept, etc etc etc.....
But well, was confused at the very beginning because they sorta just jumped into the story. And then it sends you across 6 different lifetimes and you'll be like...
"Who's who??"

Well, you see those number of casts up there? They are well, kinda like the main casts but then...you wouldn't imagine how many roles each of them played. I think one actor/actress played a minimum of 3 roles!
Holy crappamolly!!!
They had to like switch between roles and it's just..woah....tests how many personalities they can actually bring out.

Well, generally Cloud Atlas talks about how everything is connected. It talks about our past lives and our present and our future, that the people that we meet, or have connection with us, will be in our lives in the future or have been in our past.

We may hold different connections with one another, like take for example:

Boy A meets Girl A and Girl B.
They maybe friends but they could be just acquaintances in the future.

I have to say, Cloud Atlas's concept is really really interesting. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 67% freshness rating and I guess that's already pretty good. :D (Okay, maybe it could've gotten a 70%. Just round it up dammit!)

Okay, Cloud Atlas basically goes through 6 different years with each character in 6 different lifetimes (Well, there was one who had 1 lifetime in 2 different years. (He aged!!!))

The chronological order of the life is (included the year that particular lifetime takes place in)

1. The Pacific Journal of Adam Ewing (1849)
2. Letter fron Zedelghem (1936)
3. Half-Lives: The First Luisa Rey Mystery Characters (1973)
4. The Ghastly Ordeal of Timothy Cavendish (2012)
5. An Orison of Sonmi-451 (2144)
6. Sloosha's Crossin' An' Ev'rythin' After (2321)

Well, I will go through the story one-by-one here. XP

1. The Pacific Journal of Adam Ewing

I'm a little blur in this one. Well, generally, I was blur at almost every single one...well, I think except the Sonmi story and the last one. HEH xD

So, start off with the characters in this chapter

1. Adam Ewing

Adam Ewing, played by Jim Sturgess, is a San Francisco attorney who is married to Tilda Ewing (played by Doona Bae). He meets Autua, a black slave who was tied and whipped. On the same island, he meets Dr Henry Goose (played by Tom Hanks) who had seemed to be a wee bit eccentric but then he found some similarities between the both of them and soon became friends.
On his voyage back home to San Francisco on the Prophetess, Henry tells Adam that he has a mysterious ailment that needs to be treated and Henry, being a doctor, tends to that ailment.


2. Henry Goose

Dr Henry Goose, portrayed by award-winning actor Tom Hanks is pretty much an eccentric, odd person. Adam first met him on an island on the voyage back to San Francisco and finds him digging up teeth left by the cannibals of the island. Well, Dr Henry Goose ain't really a doctor- in fact, he was a dangerous con man who conspires to rob Adam Ewing off his gold.


3. Autua

Autua, played by David Gyasi, was one of the black slaves on the island where Adam's vessel had stopped for a repair. Adam first saw Autua when the latter was being whipped as the natives there somewhat carries out this public flogging. =.= Don't really get the idea though....Well, Autua then sneaks on board the Prophetess and pleas to Adam take him with him to San Francisco. The latter had initially objected until Autua then asked of him to kill him because the act of refusing him is similar to the act of killing him. Adam then agrees and the friendship between the both of them then started.



            *-------------------Spoilers down below---------------------*

Henry, who had seemed to be Adam's "friend", wasn't all that he seemed to be. Henry, who knows that Adam has a chest filled with gold plans to rob him. So, he made up the excuse that Adam has a mysterious 'ailment' to 'treat' him, feeding him with poison in order to send Adam to his death (if not death, just make him blind). However, Adam, who has taken Autua under his protection, saving the latter's life from a crossbow, saves Adam's live and later, treating him with salt water to wash away the poison from his stomach (regurgitation, yup)
Adam managed to return home to his home and wife in San Francisco and then tells his father-in-law that he wishes to leave San Francisco and go to the east of the states to join the Slavery Abolishment Movement, with the support of his wife, Tilda.

          *---------------------END-OF-SPOILERS--------------------*

Well, my favourite quote from this part of the story is said by Henry Goose:

"The weak are meat and the strong do eat"

It's like saying:
The strong shall live and the weak shall die.

And another one by Adam Ewing himself:

"What is an ocean, but a multitude of drops?"

This concludes part 1 of this review. I give this story..well....
3.5/5?
Well, because I generally couldn't differentiate Adam and another character from the second part. Until...well....almost halfway throughout the movie <--- *slaps self*

Screencaps from the movie:

Images found from : Google Images

Day 74 and the day Malaysia's political fate will be decided

74 days since a last incident. :D

Anyway,
getting to the sub-title....
Malaysia's  General Election 2013 (GE13)

This is one hell of an event that has sparked much of an uproar among Malaysians. Malaysians are getting really active in this, where eligible voters are standing up and voting for the party which they think will lead the country to a better future.

Hearing the exclaims of 'UBAH' (Which means 'Change' in the Malay language), the opposition supporters are urging the Rakyat (People) to change the government. While on the other hand, Barisan National (The government that has been ruling for over 50 years) are playing their part to maintain their place in the government.

Today,
a date that we will not forget
(5/5/13)

The general elections....like World War in the form of votes. =.=
This is why I especially hate politics...
I really just hope that there will be peace...:(

I'm pretty sure you can find cases, accusations, insults, rumours, tweets, pictures, videos related to the GE13...But then, I can assure that I still love Malaysia :)

Go Malaysia!

Of the Ironing Man....part 3

WARNING, SPOILERS DOWN BELOW. READ AT YOUR OWN RISK

YOU ARE ABOUT TO ENTER IRON MAN 3 SPOILER ZONE

Okay, am overdoing it abit with the spoiler part. But then....SPOILERS WILL SPOIL EVERYTHING FOR YOU! IF YOU'VE NOT WATCH, PLEASE AVOID READING THIS!!! >.<






So, just 1 day after Iron Man 3 opened in cinemas over here in Malaysia, me, my friend and my sis just decided,
"Let's watch Iron Man 3. Like...Let's go!"

And so we did...
TGV Cinemas....
and I have to say
Paying RM16 for that movie...
Is so damn worth it.....
SO DAMN BLOODY WORTH IT!!!

Firstly, I would say that this storyline, as compared to the previous 2 installment, is funnier. Much more comedic...and that is no lie because Tony Stark is just hilarious as hell here...OMG...Almost everything about him is just funny.

And they made Pepper Potts a power lady here. She's so cool right at the end.

Robert Downey Jr is Iron Man a.k.a Tony Stark

A little spoiler for this picture over here...
Tony Stark does not only have a few armors. He said it's a hobby, even Pep said so...and what do people usually do in their free time?

Tend to their hobbies.
So, generally speaking, his hobby resulted in...many armors...XD
His latest result from his hobby is Mark 42....so, that hints how many armors he has....=v=

And I tell you, when those armors came in for the 'House Party Protocol'

I just went

HOLY CRAPAMOLLY!!!

"AINFOAIWNR!@i*$a(sj!@ru(sjOQ2RHOFASHF0192UEpihoihIWAF" Could express my expression/reaction in words....

Is that even a....logical form...or...er...a. word?







ANYWAY!

Gwyneth Paltrow plays Pepper Potts

It's so sweet how important Pepper is to him, that she is the one that keeps him sane and strong and that he needs to protect the one thing that is important to him- her. 

It's just......AHHHHHHHHHH~~~~ <3 <3

Anyway, carrying on, to the villain~

You know that moment when you see Ben Kingsley posing as Iron Man's latest opponent? On the poster?

I remember and I was like

"Holy shit, Robert Downey has Ben Kingsley as his enemy...OMG...Charlie Chaplin vs Mahatma Gandhi?

Ben Kingsley plays 'The Mandarin' a.k.a Trevor Slattery

After watching the movie...I just went....

LIES....=3=

The actual villain was actually the man named

Aldrich Killian....played by Guy Pearce....and I have to tell you, complete mastermind-maniac....

Guy Pearce plays The Mandarin a.k.a Aldrich Killian

But again, all of that was due to Tony's playboy-ish, not serious at all attitude...He made enemies....

And of course....

I'm running out of laptop battery to continue writing much, but I'm just gonna touch a little more on the characters...

The Iron Patriot....=v=

Colonel James Rhodes...also another amusing fellow....He and Tony make the funniest team...

Don Cheadle plays the Iron Patriot a.k.a Colonel James Rhodes

If you haven't watch...please watch!!

AND OH!! STAY UNTIL THE END! LIKE ANY MARVEL MOVIES, THERE'S ALWAYS AN EXTRA AT THE END! XD

AND IT'S ALSO HILARIOUS

So, generally, Iron Man 3 = Hilarious. :P

This was what I bagged from the theater for getting the limited edition Iron Man 3 combo set. :D

It's a tumbler!!! <3 <3

ENJOY THE MOVIE!!

Signing off.
E :)

Of rimming the sky....WAIT, THAT SOUNDS SO WRONG!!

*points to my background* (okay, in case I changed it. It's....the Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim logo)
See that? That's my main point - SKYRIMMMMM

XD
I realised that I have not blogged about this game so I'll just do this now, since I've got some time on my hands....

This game is just amazing.
Here, have a picture. :D

What? The Elder Scrolls V? It's the fifth installment in the elder scrolls series. I've never played the first 4, so I had completely no idea what to expect from this game. But all I have to say is that this game is just amazing. In most ways possible. It's an open world game, where you can wander Skyrim freely. Try to imagine like...World of Warcraft. Yeah, that's right. It's like WoW, where you carry out quests, help/kill people and the shit. LOL. Yup...

(This is going to be a loooonnnngggg post)

For those who know this game and love it, *high five*
For those who know this game and well...probably don't really fancy it....I don't know what to say.

So, for those who don't know this game, allow me to provide with you with a little sypnosis. =v=

IF YOU HATE SPOILERS DO NOT CARRRRYYYY OOONNNN!!!

**************Giving you a chance..It's your chance to turn back*****************





**********************Seriously now.....**********************

*********************Okay, you asked for it. =v=********************************


So, you start off being in a cart with 3 unknown men (*dramatic music plays*)
No, don't worry, you don't even know your gender in the beginning, so there's no point worrying. =v='l'

Anyway, they blabber about some Stormcloak crap and some guy named Ulfric is in the cart with you and apparently, he 'shouted' the previous High King of Skyrim apart. (Getting weird? Wait, it gets better. =v=)
Well, you then find out that you were on the way to the execution site- to execute who?
Well....whoever is in the cart (eventhough you're innocent. Good e.g. would be the guy from Rorikstead in the cart)

Oh yes, then you get to decide who you are. Whether are you a female or male, or what race would you like to be. Then customise your character accordingly. Something like Sims! :D

The races in Skyrim are:

NORDS







BRETON







IMPERIAL

REDGUARD

ALTMER (HIGH ELVES)

BOSMER (WOOD ELVES)

DUNMER (DARK ELVES)

ARGONIAN

ORC

KHAJIIT





INTERESTING HUH? XD

Then, just as you are about to be executed (beheaded, to be more exact), guess what appears to your rescue?
A Dragon. :D
Yes, a big cool dragon!!!!

YOU MEAN LIKE THESE????
     

YES!!! THEY ARE JUST SO AMAZING!!!!! 

OMG!!! They can not only shoot fire, some can even shoot ice out!!! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

*lost in excitement*

*clears throat* Sorry. =.=

Yeah, so eventually you escape the execution site with either (One of the officers or one of the convicts)

They will eventually ask you to join either one side of the war (The Imperials or the Stormcloaks)

So, yeah. That's where your journey starts. Then you will carry out quests, etc...until then you find out that you are a Dragonborn. 

What's a dragonborn?

"Skyrim legend tells of a hero known as the Dragonborn, a warrior with the body of a mortal and soul of a dragon, whose destiny it is to destroy the evil dragon Alduin."

That's the generic definition of a Dragonborn. Haha. A dragon born is basically a human/whatever-race-you-are that is able to speak the language of the dragons because of the dragon blood inside them.

The main point about Skyrim is about the Dragonborn defeating the enslaving dragon, Alduin, who has returned after being sent away for I think hundreds of years? Dragons have not been sighted for a very long time until the dragon in Helgen (where you were about to be executed)

So, the Dragonborn will discover his/her duty to learn about being a Dragonborn and use the gift to save mankind from Alduin. 

Seems interesting enough? 

It doesn't stop there, you get to carry out more big side quests like the Companions quest, the Thief Guild quest and the College of Winterhold quest. (All of these seem like alien language to you? Don't worry, play and you will understand :D)

Speaking of which, I have included the map of Skyrim here! :)

Skyrim has 7 main holds:
Markath, Solitude, Winterhold, Riften, Whiterun, Falkreath and Morthal

It's a lot to explore, but take time and just enjoy the game. :)

For me, this game has like...the most stunning sceneries and environment ever....It is just....breathtaking. Especially looking at the aurora at night or the mountains, the waterfalls, the streams, the rivers, everything about the environment is just....TOP NOTCH!

  

TRY IT OUT!!!!! OMG!!!! XD

FUS RAH DAH!!!!!

Day 64 and Day 65 and of Crying Devils

Day 64 and 65! :D

I've finally finished DMC!! XD

YAYYYSSS TOOO MEEEE!!

The DmC: Devil May Cry game cover. :D

This is a fairly good reboot or whatsoever-you-guys-call-it. I will just call it a reboot but then again, this is the prequel to almost everything.

Of course the main character would be the oh-so-hawt-Dante. :)
This guy here has a demon father and an angel mother- which makes him a Nephilim, a cross-breed between the two races and apparently, Nephilims are the only ones who can slay demons.

So, generally, at the start of the game, we can see how much of a party-boy Dante is. Hanging out in the club and bringing in girls and getting laid...yeah. He even wakes up naked and doesn't care if people would see his crown jewels. (If you've played the start, or seen it, you will get what I mean)

Oh, and in this game, you get to go into Limbo! Another world where the demons are and there, you will have to slay the demons and try to get out of it.

Yeah, so the main characters are generally:

From left:

Vergil
Dante's twin brother, also a Nephilim. Wields the Yamato. (For those DMC lovers, you will know this guy). Vergil is basically the leader of the so-called terrorists. However, he leads the group known as the Order against this demon king called Mundus (I will get to him in a bit). However, he will need Dante's help in order to do this.
P.S: (Probably not important to you guys, but I loveeee Vergil alot. Though I found him annoying at one point. =.= But still...he's a loving brother....)

Kat
A human girl who is also a medium, someone who can communicate with those in Limbo. Used to have a demon foster father or father, (no so sure, can't remember), and ended up killing him before she escape and got taken into the Order by Vergil. She's a really smart girl, being able to sketch out plans very carefully and also create her own mixture of...well, Limbo-Real World connecting formula thingy. She plays a pretty important role in guiding Vergil and Dante on their mission to destrooy Mundus.

Dante
Generally, many DMC lovers will know about this guy. His a Nephilim, and is the twin brother of Vergil. He wields the Rebellion, which only appears in Limbo and not in the real world. He's a little different from his brother in the sense that he is wilder while Vergil is more...composed. :) Anyway, he eventually realises that Mundus was the one who killed his mother and confined his father in endless hell-ish prison experience. So, yeah....

Mundus
Who is this dude? This is Mundus, the main antagonist of the story. Who is generally the demon king that the twins need to kill in order to set mankind free. Yup, cliche demon-slaying story. But then, this guy here, was the one who killed the twins' mother and confined their father. So, how eff-ed up can that be for the twins? He literally ate Eva (the twins' mother)'s heart! OH GOD WHY....
He's a real bad-ass. But rather useless really...Once you play the game, you will know...=.=
Only know how to impregnate another demon and ended up getting both the demon and his child killed.


So, to summarize the story up a bit: Dante gets a hold of his memories from his past back after being erased and such and then reunites with his long-lost twin brother, Vergil who so happened to be the leader of the so-called terrorist group known as 'The Order'. He also seems to be attracted to one of the Order's member: Kat...(Hmmm)
Thus, Dante will have to go through hell and shit and hell again to get to Mundus and slay him and end his slavery for once and for all!!
(So heroic. Haha. But I can guarantee you that...he is damn hot...and cool...and cocky...and bratty...but HAWT)

HAHAH!!!

It's not so bad afterall...I don't know why people say that it sucked and all the sort and that they didn't like the new Dante...I've played the 4th DMC...(I know, it's more of Nero's story...) but then I've read about a few of the previous series, and I guess this Dante is like the Dante at the beginning before the series started. It's like how things became...what they are. 

I personally feel that this is really not bad. Really, Dante's like that hot-tempered brat who doesn't seem to like being caught up in some serious shit but ends up in that shit because he realises that he could make a difference. He's been through hell since a young age...Kinda remind me of Nero in DMC4...hot-tempered. And then you can see how he matures throughout the other DMC series...

However, in the end, it's just the viewers'/players' personal view at the end of the day. So, I'm not gonna say anything more. Just play the game and decide for yourself. I still feel that this is a pretty good game. It still holds the classic DMC aspects in it. :D

Hurrah!

(P.S: I'm addicted to the track 'Lilith's Club'....It's just so catchy!!!)

Have a blast! :D

Pics from Google Images

Something to get rid of the worries from my head. :)

Say whut, Dean??

I find it soothing to think of his smiling face whenever I feel sad.

Thank you Dean :')

Keep smiling

As for you, Mr Turner...

You look so much like a small boy when you smile. 

Just adorable <3

Just their smiling faces....I feel better. :)

Thank you guys...

Now...

WORRIES, BEGONE!