'It's been a long day without you my friend, and I'll tell you all about it when I see you again.'
This line sounds familiar right? It's from the soundtrack of one of the most anticipated movies of this year, Furious 7. (a.k.a Fast & Furious 7) This is a long awaited sequel from the fast and furious franchise featuring Vin Diesel, Dwayne and the late Paul Walker. This movie successfully grabbed the world's attention before the production finished because its leading actor, Paul Walker was tragically passed away in an accident in November , 2013. This news literally breaks all Paul Walker's fans and the franchise fans hearts including me. Fortunately, the movie studio and director did their best to continue the production and finally we're able to see it in theaters now.
Despite that I was busy for exams, I've managed to watch this movie two weeks ago and I feel like it's time update and write down my reviews of this movie. Basically, the movie continued from its predecessor Furious 6 where Dom and his team had done something in New York and caused someone's brother came back for revenge. Thus, they have to cooperate with some organisations in order to prevent their families from being attacked. We all know that this is Paul Walker final on screen appearance after his death. His brothers, Cody Walker and Caleb Walker helped Paul to finish the movie as he was just able to film 85% of it. I started to shed my tears when Brian(Paul Walker's character) called his wife Mia and started to say goodbye. The song played at the back was so sad and so powerful, 'I will return by Skylar Grey'. I couldn't imagine how sad was Jordana (Mia) feeling when she was filming that scene because Paul was already died. We all know that it is not easy to say GOODBYE.
There's a tribute for Paul Walker at the end of the movie. Personally, I think that tribute was absolutely brilliant, beautiful and emotional. Who would have thought director will send off Paul Walker's character in this way.Spoilers alert here. Everyone was expecting Paul's character will be killed or murdered but he didn't. Instead, the director used an emotional way to send off Paul's character by retiring him. His brother helped him to film this scene as he was gone. We can notice that Paul's face is obviously different from the other scenes because it was made up from CGI. It's so sad because he couldn't even film this by himself... To make it sadder, Vin's words to him gave the most powerful impact as he said to Paul, 'No matter where you are, you will always be my brother.' Finally, Paul wore a white shirt and driving a white supra towards the sun which was a signal or a sign that showed he was driving towards somewhere else that's better for him. At the end of the movie, Paul Walker's character was retired and it was farewell for him to his family, Dom, Letty and others. The tribute was amazing and beautiful, I burst out my tears after watching it.
The emotional song , 'See you again' was played during the final scene of the movie.
Paul Walker was one of my favourite actors. I was in shock when I first heard about the tragedy. He was talented, generous and willing to help those who were in troubles. He was also one the celebs that inspired me a lot and became my role model. Unfortunately, god had taken a good man like him back. I've tried so hard in order to get through from the grieves.I'm hoping that Paul will be in a better place where he belongs now. Just like the lyrics in the song ' See You Again', 'every road you take will always lead you home.'
Till now, I still cannot believe that he's gone, RACE IN PARADISE. #FORPAUL
Max, 21/4/2015
It's been a long time that I didn't update my blog as I was having exams and busy about something else. But, when the moment that I decided to update it again , the first thing came out from my mind is to write something about this movie - Interstellar.
'Interstellar' is a movie directed by one of my all time favourite directior Christopher Nolan. He's one of the most talented person in this world. The film starring Matthew McConaughey , Anne Hathway and more. Basically this movie is about things happened between a father and a daughter.
Cooper , a farmer who used to be an astronaut now working as a farmer due to food shortage. He has been invited by NASA to go for a interstellar journey to discover some new resources or new place for human to live because earth is gonna gone soon. Murph , his daughter didn't want him to go for it as Cooper even not sure when he's coming back. He went to space when his daughter was still young. Then , Cooper and his team reached an unknown planet, the time and gravity on the planet makes a 7 year difference from earth. That means, 1 hour on that planet is about 7 years on earth.
Cooper and his teammates went down to discover it. Something happened and it cost them have to stay few hours on the planet which means few decades gone in earth due to relativity theory. He couldn't even witness his children to grow, marry and more. The moment when he's reading his children's messages from earth when he went back to space station was truly heartbreaking. Cooper's expression explained all. His tears flowed down from his eyes and words couldn't express his thoughts, you have to watch the scene to understand this emotional scene .
In a conclusion, it's one of the best movies that I've ever seen before. I love the plot in the movie. The way that Nolan twisted the story is totally incredible and undeniable amazing. Computer effects in the film also breath-taking. Worm holes, docking , spaceship all looks real and beautiful. Besides, as always, soundtrack in this movie is literally a perfection. Nothing compares to it, it's flawless. It makes the movie to become more intense and perfect. 'Interstellar' has been nominated for few prizes in the upcoming Academy Awards, I truly hope that it can win it because it truly deserve it. 'Interstellar' let me know that many things are not under control and they can happen anytime, anywhere. Changes and choices are not always on our hand, but when time comes, we have to try our best to fully utilize all those 'Chances' on our hand. Yeah, it's not possible, but , it's is NECESSARY.
Recently watched this romance movie, 'Cafe.Waiting.Love'. It's directed by Taiwan's famous author, Gidden and Ms. Chai. Both of them are really well-known in Taiwan. You guys must be curios what does 'Cafe.Waiting.Love' mean as what I was thinking before. Actually, I think it should be corrected as 'Waiting Love Cafe''. The movie was about a college girl and a college guy's love story. Their story began with a coincidence on the road. Then, the girl went to a cafe to look for a guy that she's in love when she met him. Apparently, he wasn't the main actor. He's a strange guy who's always sitting at the corner of the cafe. Ah Tuo, the main actor then fell in love to the girl and their stories began at the Cafe.
I love the way they twisted a character and I was truly impressed by the songs in the movie. You will not understand what really happened until you watch the movie. Also, the story was different from the other love stories.
I would rate this film a 8/10 and I've already watched it for 2 times. Everything in the movies was so meaningful and touching including dialogues and lyrics of the songs. My tears streamed up when the songs played.
'' Everyone is waiting for someone. '' How long have you been waiting for him/her? Max
Watched this awesome movie with my friends last few days and .I would like to say that this movie was totally amazing, intense and hilarious. Every fascinating moment in the movie caught our attentions and it was absolutely breathtaking.
The old & classic songs that played in the movie also impressed me and made me feel nostalgic. My favourite song will be the one that played in the opening of the movie. The name of the song is 'Come and get your love'. I kinda feel like I was wearing a headphone and dance like a freak as what exactly Peter Quill was doing in the movie. Thumbs up for this score and soundtrack!, The best and unforgettable dialogue in the movie will be 'I'm Groot'. I heard a lot of people laughed when the talking tree said 'I'm Groot'. Of course, I'm one of them too!!
Besides, the main role in the movie did an outstanding performance. Oh yeah, I'm talking about Chris Pratt. He played Peter Quill in this movie, as known as 'Star-Lord'. Peter was abducted by some freaking aliens when he was still a child and had been brought to a planet (I forget what planet is that though) and began his adventure to interstellar. Chris Pratt perfomed extremely well in his role, you can even feel the expressions from his body language. He can sing, he can dance and he can act. OMG, he's just amazing. I bet everybody who watched this movie will remember the moment that he was dancing infront of his villain. His performance was way greater than my expectations. I do believe that he will be a bright star that shines in the future after this movie.
I' do agree with one of the critics that stated this is 'the best marvel movie ever'.This movie was way better than my expectations.You have to believe it, it's a Marvel Movie filled with actions pack and sense of humour! Definitely I will watch it again soon. And yeah star-lord , you'll get my ticket again!!! This movie also ruled the box office in its weekend opening with 94 million US dollar, which is the 3rd highest opening in the year 2014. No matter how far it will go, it's still a huge success for this movie and Marvel. This is because this movie opened noticeably higher than Thor's sequel and it does have an obvious connection to the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Lastly , I will give 9/10 for this movie. I'm surprised that it gets a strong review from rotten tomatoes and the audiences too. This movie obtained a very fantastic score which is 92% on rotten tomatoes and 96% given by the audiences.
One of the most anticipated movies of the year, 'The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1''s trailer has finally released last week. Have a look at this new trailer and find out what will happen next in the movie. Will Peeta and Johanna join President Snow to fight against Katniss ? What really happened to District 13? And yeah, will Katniss help those residents in district 13 to rebel? These questions remain.I guess we'll be able to find it out on 21 November 2014.
If we burn , you burn with us.
May the odds be ever in our favor,
Max
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Obliterates August Record
"We Are Groot."
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy ruled the box office this weekend with a fantastic $94.3 million. That's easily the biggest debut ever for an August release; the previous record holder, The Bourne Ultimatum, opened to $69.3 million in 2007.
Meanwhile, James Brown biopic Get On Up took third place with a modest $13.6 million debut.
This weekend reversed the box office slump in a big way: the top 12 earned $172.4 million, which is up a whopping 40 percent from the same frame last year. With a packed line-up of major releases coming up, this August is almost certainly going to be the biggest one ever.
Among recent Marvel movies, Guardians of the Galaxy's opening is nearly on par with Captain America: The Winter Soldier's $95 million, and is noticeably higher than Thor: The Dark World's $85.7 million. That's pretty remarkable considering the Guardians were unknown to most moviegoers a year ago, and have few obvious connections to the Avengers at the moment.
Guardians of the Galaxy also opened above recent superhero sequels The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and X-Men: Days of Future Past. Among 2014 releases, it only trails Transformers: Age of Extinction ($100 million) and the previously-mentioned Captain America sequel.
How to explain this huge opening? To begin with, the Marvel Studios brand is about as popular as it gets right now. This feels equivalent in some ways to Pixar Animation circa 2008, when moviegoers had such trust in the brand that they turned up in big numbers to see a movie about a lonely, vocally-challenged robot.
Similarly, Guardians of the Galaxy looked like a tough sell on paper. The current iteration of the team has only been around since 2008, and they don't have anywhere near the built-in recognition of Thor or Captain America. Disney's stellar marketing campaign addressed that issue early and often: from the teaser trailer on, the focus was squarely on building a connection between the audience and this bizarre group. Characters that initially seemed like liabilities—Rocket Raccoon and Groot, specifically—wound up being a major draw, particularly with A-list actors Bradley Cooper and Vin Diesel providing vocal support.
More broadly, the movie consistently managed to look like a fun and (mostly) fresh adventure. Add in an aggressive late marketing push and some very positive reviews (over 90 percent on Rotten Tomatoes), and a new Marvel franchise was born this weekend.
Guardians of the Galaxy wound up having a ton of appeal with women: exit polling indicated that the audience was 44 percent female, which is the biggest share ever for a Marvel Cinematic Universe movie (the previous high was 40 percent for The Avengers). Meanwhile, the audience was 55 percent over the age of 25.
3D shows accounted for 45 percent of ticket sales. Included within that was $11.7 million from IMAX showings, which is easily a new record for the month of August (the previous high was $4.7 million from last year's Elysium).
With strong word-of-mouth ("A" CinemaScore) and great reviews, Guardians of the Galaxy could hold up well for the remainder of the Summer. If it plays like Captain America: The Winter Soldier—possible, though far from guaranteed—it will wind up being the highest-grossing movie of the season in the U.S. with over $250 million.
Around-the-World Roundup
Coinciding with its domestic debut, Guardians of the Galaxy opened in 42 foreign territories where it earned $66.4 million. Major markets included Russia ($13 million), the U.K. ($10.8 million), Mexico ($6.5 million), Brazil ($5.4 million) and South Korea ($4.7 million). On average, it opened lower than Thor: The Dark World andCaptain America: The Winter Soldier.
Guardians has many more markets left to open, including Australia (next weekend), France, Germany, Japan, Italy and China. A total north of $300 million seems likely, while $400 million is possible as well (depending mostly on how well it performs in China).
They say every road comes to an end
but sometimes the end feels like just the beginning
even when you think you've come a long way
You can suddenly tad yourself right back where you started
because every journey is fraught with twists and turns..
And one false step could spell disaster
But no matter what, you still have to stay the course and forge your own path
Because there's no going back now
And it looks like this one's going to be the ride of our lives.
根据菲利普·K·迪克(Phillip K. Dick)的科幻小说《We Can Remember It for You Wholesale》改编，讲述了施瓦辛格扮演的地球人被自己的噩梦困扰，他想去火星旅游但遭到妻子反对，于是只好向记忆公司购买火星记忆来达到目的。但他在洗脑时发现自己已经有火星的记忆，为了弄清真相他决定前往火星，但遭到追杀。后来他发现自己是一名被人植入了假记忆的火星反抗军派往地球的间谍，在一场恶战后，他完成了自己解放火星人的使命，使火星变成一个适宜人居的星球。
For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he's got a beautiful wife who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life - real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man as he finds himself on the run from the police.
Westlife, thank you for the amazing 14 years..But please remember that this isn't goodbye..We won't say Goodbye....Shane , Nicky , Mark and Kian...Westlife will be the BEST Pop Band forever in our heart..I swear..I wont let go this promise!
The Amazing Spider-Man has every chance of swinging its way to a worldwide gross in the $800 million range, more than ensuring a second life for the marquee superhero franchise, according to Sony insiders.Through Wednesday, the 3D tentpole starring Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone has grossed roughly $408 million worldwide. That includes a nine-day domestic gross of $159.7 million.A global gross nearing $800 million would put Amazing Spider-Man in the same range of the first two films; Spider-Man grossed $821.7 million in 2002, and Spider-Man 2 earned $783.8 million in 2004. Spider-Man 3 took in $890.9 million in 2007.
