Friday, December 11, 2009
Pink Gloves Dance
The Pink gloves dance for breast cancer awareness is the cutest video I've ever seen and I don't even say "cute". A whole bunch of medical workers got together and choreographed this video. I don't have much information for you here but all you need to know is in the video. What I do know is the old man dancing with the mop danced straight from his heart. Its similar to that video that a bunch of college students made in Quebec. It took like 200 students to make this video and from what I understand that did it in one take!
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Paranormal activity : Warning Spoiler
This movie will make a grown man sleep with the lights on. With all the new ghost hunter shows out there I am surprised no one thought of making a film like this earlier. Please don't read any further if you plan to see the movie
Katie is haunted by a demon her whole life, but she learns to live with it. Since she moved in with her new boyfriend the noises she hears at night begin to occur more frequently. The boyfriend, Mika, thinks that he can solve the paranormal activity by himself. He buys a camera and some sound equipment and documents all the events they experience. The noises get louder and eventually objects begin to move in their bed room. There is a slow build throughout the movie and each time there is a bed room scene things get scarier and scarier.
Eventually they seek help form a psychic. They psychic warns Mika not to interfere with the demon. Mika disregarded what the physic said and repeatedly challenged the demon. He even goes as far as buying a Ouija board to contact the evil spirit. Things only get worse in the house and tensions build between the couple.
Several events occur at night that get progressively scarier. First its noise, then Katie sleep walks , then a louder noise, then shadows and doors slamming and then a mysterious picture appears in their addict from Katie's childhood. (There is a small plot about a fire in her childhood that isn't essential to the summary but it does play a small part in the movie). By far scariest moment (until the ending) comes when Katie is pulled off her bed and dragged by her feet into another room.
At this point there is no turning back what is going to happen. Mika has aggravated the demon enough. The psychic returns to the house and immediately leaves because he said his presence only makes things worse.(This may have happened before she was dragged down the hallway.)
Needless to say, the last night all hell breaks loose. Katie is clearly possessed and recommends staying in the house. In the middle of the night,Katie sleep walks again and stands eerily over her boyfriend. Two hours pass while she hovers above him until she decides to walk downstairs. After a few seconds she releases a horrifying scream for Mika. Mika jumps to her aide and then silence takes over the theater. All you hear is footsteps returning up the stairs and suddenly Mika's body is lunged at the camera. Standing there covered in blood is the demon in Katie's body. Katie then comes to bite Mika but instead goes for the camera. The ending says something about Mika being pronounced dead and police never finding Katie.
This was an excellent movie. From the beginning, viewers may think it is real because a caption thanks the families of the the victims. Very creative and well produced. Though I would have rather watched it in the silence of my own home (the crowd ruins it a little), I still checked underneath by bed before I went to sleep.
Katie is haunted by a demon her whole life, but she learns to live with it. Since she moved in with her new boyfriend the noises she hears at night begin to occur more frequently. The boyfriend, Mika, thinks that he can solve the paranormal activity by himself. He buys a camera and some sound equipment and documents all the events they experience. The noises get louder and eventually objects begin to move in their bed room. There is a slow build throughout the movie and each time there is a bed room scene things get scarier and scarier.
Eventually they seek help form a psychic. They psychic warns Mika not to interfere with the demon. Mika disregarded what the physic said and repeatedly challenged the demon. He even goes as far as buying a Ouija board to contact the evil spirit. Things only get worse in the house and tensions build between the couple.
Several events occur at night that get progressively scarier. First its noise, then Katie sleep walks , then a louder noise, then shadows and doors slamming and then a mysterious picture appears in their addict from Katie's childhood. (There is a small plot about a fire in her childhood that isn't essential to the summary but it does play a small part in the movie). By far scariest moment (until the ending) comes when Katie is pulled off her bed and dragged by her feet into another room.
At this point there is no turning back what is going to happen. Mika has aggravated the demon enough. The psychic returns to the house and immediately leaves because he said his presence only makes things worse.(This may have happened before she was dragged down the hallway.)
Needless to say, the last night all hell breaks loose. Katie is clearly possessed and recommends staying in the house. In the middle of the night,Katie sleep walks again and stands eerily over her boyfriend. Two hours pass while she hovers above him until she decides to walk downstairs. After a few seconds she releases a horrifying scream for Mika. Mika jumps to her aide and then silence takes over the theater. All you hear is footsteps returning up the stairs and suddenly Mika's body is lunged at the camera. Standing there covered in blood is the demon in Katie's body. Katie then comes to bite Mika but instead goes for the camera. The ending says something about Mika being pronounced dead and police never finding Katie.
This was an excellent movie. From the beginning, viewers may think it is real because a caption thanks the families of the the victims. Very creative and well produced. Though I would have rather watched it in the silence of my own home (the crowd ruins it a little), I still checked underneath by bed before I went to sleep.
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Dirty dancing final Patrick Swayze
Patrick Swayze was smoother than butter baby. This guy did it all. Though his more recent works weren't as successful as his 80's- early 90's flicks, Swayze will be remembered forever for stealing the hearts of all our girlfriends. Swayze also stared in the blockbuster hits, Ghost, Point Break and Roadhouse. Here is probably his most memorable moment on the big screen in a scene from Dirt Dancing.
Swayze died on September 14th, 2009 from Pancreatic Cancer
On a less emotional note, here is Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley in the famous Chippendale's SNL skit
Swayze died on September 14th, 2009 from Pancreatic Cancer
On a less emotional note, here is Patrick Swayze and Chris Farley in the famous Chippendale's SNL skit
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Knowing Spoiler
Warning all readers: This post is a spoiler to the movie Knowing. Do no read any further if you plan on seeing the film yourself.
So you want to know what happens in knowing huh? I went to see this movie with know prior knowledge of what it was about. All I saw was the trailer and I knew is was an apocalyptic thriller. About a third of the way through the movie, the events that Nicholas cage predicts will happen, come true. The scenes to each of these events are incredible. Great CGI and well orchestrated music to increase the intensity.
But then these alien-like people appear and try to take away his son. So now I am thinking, "What the hell is this movie about?" Turns out those aliens tried to warn us years ago about the events that were going to take everyone's lives on the planet. They were able to talk to the young girl who left the coded message in the time capsule and now they are able to talk to Calib (the son).
This movie kept me on the edge of my set the whole time. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted the characters to die because I couldn't find a justification for their survival. Up until a scene where "Independence day" meets "the day the earth stood still" I enjoyed this movie. The graphics of this spaceship were just too distorted.
The sun is going to let out a gaseous explosion that will charcoal the earths crust.
Nicholas Cage figures all of this out because he is a physicist of some sort at MIT.
The aliens come to the planet because they know this is going to happen and they want to take away some children and help them start over. The last scene is the earth being smoked out and several space ships lading on a distant planet delivering the earths children.
One thing I was happy to see was that none saved the world. Nicholas cage and everyone else on the planet died.
So you want to know what happens in knowing huh? I went to see this movie with know prior knowledge of what it was about. All I saw was the trailer and I knew is was an apocalyptic thriller. About a third of the way through the movie, the events that Nicholas cage predicts will happen, come true. The scenes to each of these events are incredible. Great CGI and well orchestrated music to increase the intensity.
But then these alien-like people appear and try to take away his son. So now I am thinking, "What the hell is this movie about?" Turns out those aliens tried to warn us years ago about the events that were going to take everyone's lives on the planet. They were able to talk to the young girl who left the coded message in the time capsule and now they are able to talk to Calib (the son).
This movie kept me on the edge of my set the whole time. The more I thought about it, the more I wanted the characters to die because I couldn't find a justification for their survival. Up until a scene where "Independence day" meets "the day the earth stood still" I enjoyed this movie. The graphics of this spaceship were just too distorted.
The sun is going to let out a gaseous explosion that will charcoal the earths crust.
Nicholas Cage figures all of this out because he is a physicist of some sort at MIT.
The aliens come to the planet because they know this is going to happen and they want to take away some children and help them start over. The last scene is the earth being smoked out and several space ships lading on a distant planet delivering the earths children.
One thing I was happy to see was that none saved the world. Nicholas cage and everyone else on the planet died.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Credit Crisis in plain English
For all of my friends out there who really want to understand the credit crisis, but the terms are just too hard to keep up with, this video is for you. The credit crisis, the recession,and the cause of it all, is summed up and visualized into a simple, animated video clip. Have a look and learn the lingo that the media uses so nonchalantly. And next time the economy is brought up at a party or social gathering you'll be the one everyone seeks out for the answers.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Terminator Salvation trailer is finally here
We have been waiting so long for this. The rumors are true. Christian Bale is John Conner. They needed a big name actor to replace Arnold. This trailer doesn't give any word as to whether or not Arnold makes an appearance but it does give a real good look as to how Bale handles the part.
CGI's look great and the plot looks like it continues after this chapter. I am sure this is one of many trailers that will becoming out in the next year. The movie is scheduled to release in 2009. My hunch is summer.
CGI's look great and the plot looks like it continues after this chapter. I am sure this is one of many trailers that will becoming out in the next year. The movie is scheduled to release in 2009. My hunch is summer.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Warning: Spoiler of "The Day The Earth Stood Still"
For those of you who have done your homework on this movie, then you know that this movie is actually a remake of the 1951 film. But to those of you who haven't done your homework, such as myself, prior to seeing the movie, then you will be in for a bit of a surprise.
Warning do not continue reading if you wish to see the movie. Here is a short but detailed summary.
Much like the movie Cloverfield, an an Alien form lands New York City. A monstrous spear, several stories tall that resembles some sort of cosmic storm, heads straight towards Central Park. Upon arrival, the alien life form by the name of Klaatu (Keeanu Reeves) attempts to greet the humans, but one lousy sharpshooter hits his trigger and critically wounds. Then a massive Cyclopes exits the sphere and shuts down all of the US army's weaponry bringing them the a submissive and embarrassing halt.
In a very realistic scenario, Klaatu is then taken to a hospital and interrogated by a character that you will grow to hate. Klaatu's mission is so save earth. It is up to him to to decide the fate of the humans. The first person he speaks with is Regina Jackson, played by Katy Bates, and she represents the United States of America. She is determined to represent the US to the best of her ability by using force and military action all the way until the very end of the movie. So instead of "wow where are you from and what can we learn form you?" she takes the "you invaded our airspace and are subject to our punishment" approach.
As expected, if Klaatu can fly to earth from some far away Galaxy and transform life forms, he is probably not going to be affected by any of our simplistic interrogation techniques. So he escapes and Contacts Scientist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly). In the time that Klaatu spent with Benson and her stepson, he learns about human behaviour and interaction. He learns that Humans can change and like his race, it usually takes, a tipping point for that change to occur.
However, it is too late for the order to be stopped. Hundreds of other little spheres came to earth and collected all different types of species in order to save them from destruction of the human race. The concept is simple: keep the planet alive by destroying those who are killing it. Klaatu has to get to the sphere in order to change the orders. In the meantime, The US army captured the massive Cyclops and brought it to an underground chamber somewhere in Virginia. The whole time I was wondering if this thing was going to put its arms up and fly out with jet propulsion sneakers. But no. Instead it turned into these metal-eating termites destroying everything it encountered. That's the swarm of matter you see encompassing central park in the trailer.
Like expected, Klaatu makes it to the Sphere moments before the city is destroyed. The humans prevail and the movie ends. That's it! it just ends no closure no change of ways no scene 500 years form them showing us all working in harmony. So it is a great sci-fi thriller. It does keep you on your seat, but I have seen this plot a thousand times. Almost all the end of the world scenarios end the same. I would have preferred an alternate ending.
Warning do not continue reading if you wish to see the movie. Here is a short but detailed summary.
Much like the movie Cloverfield, an an Alien form lands New York City. A monstrous spear, several stories tall that resembles some sort of cosmic storm, heads straight towards Central Park. Upon arrival, the alien life form by the name of Klaatu (Keeanu Reeves) attempts to greet the humans, but one lousy sharpshooter hits his trigger and critically wounds. Then a massive Cyclopes exits the sphere and shuts down all of the US army's weaponry bringing them the a submissive and embarrassing halt.
In a very realistic scenario, Klaatu is then taken to a hospital and interrogated by a character that you will grow to hate. Klaatu's mission is so save earth. It is up to him to to decide the fate of the humans. The first person he speaks with is Regina Jackson, played by Katy Bates, and she represents the United States of America. She is determined to represent the US to the best of her ability by using force and military action all the way until the very end of the movie. So instead of "wow where are you from and what can we learn form you?" she takes the "you invaded our airspace and are subject to our punishment" approach.
As expected, if Klaatu can fly to earth from some far away Galaxy and transform life forms, he is probably not going to be affected by any of our simplistic interrogation techniques. So he escapes and Contacts Scientist Helen Benson (Jennifer Connelly). In the time that Klaatu spent with Benson and her stepson, he learns about human behaviour and interaction. He learns that Humans can change and like his race, it usually takes, a tipping point for that change to occur.
However, it is too late for the order to be stopped. Hundreds of other little spheres came to earth and collected all different types of species in order to save them from destruction of the human race. The concept is simple: keep the planet alive by destroying those who are killing it. Klaatu has to get to the sphere in order to change the orders. In the meantime, The US army captured the massive Cyclops and brought it to an underground chamber somewhere in Virginia. The whole time I was wondering if this thing was going to put its arms up and fly out with jet propulsion sneakers. But no. Instead it turned into these metal-eating termites destroying everything it encountered. That's the swarm of matter you see encompassing central park in the trailer.
Like expected, Klaatu makes it to the Sphere moments before the city is destroyed. The humans prevail and the movie ends. That's it! it just ends no closure no change of ways no scene 500 years form them showing us all working in harmony. So it is a great sci-fi thriller. It does keep you on your seat, but I have seen this plot a thousand times. Almost all the end of the world scenarios end the same. I would have preferred an alternate ending.
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