Movie Review # 2 – Bees and Resident Evil

Bee Movie (2007)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389790/

My observations are the following:
Bees are definitely workaholic
Males are predominant workers.
Females – hmm… can’t say.
Hard work and cooperation are tremendously important.
Bees can talk loudly.
Humans can talk back to insects.
Humans and Insects can be lovers.
References to other films are good. (pool – The Graduate)
Vegetables and trees can’t live without bees because they need to be pollinated. How about tubers?
Bees have incredible strength.
Cows can talk.
Animation is not bad.
Story is incredulous.

My Rating: 2/10


Resident Evil: Extinction (Russell Mulcahy, 2007)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0432021/

My observations are the following:
Tons of eclectic zombies – meaning some are dumb, and some are intelligent (climbing)
Lots of action and gore
Group of refugees with “limited” supplies
Milla Jovovich turns into a psychicFight scene between psychics (Milla and the boss)
No plot or story
Boring

My Rating: 1/10

Movie Review # 1 - Pianos, Pianists, and Piano Teacher

These films have one thing in common - that is obviously the PIANO. The plot doesn’t necessarily revolve around the piano, but one can distinctly see the piano as a vital role in the film.

The Pianist (Roman Polanski, 2002)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0253474/
The Pianist is what I consider film making at its best. Roman Polanski, a well known director of Chinatown, Rosemary’s Baby, Tess, and others, has given justice to the memoir of Władysław Szpilman, who is a Jewish Polish pianist working for a radio station. This film focuses on the experiences of Szpilman, who is awesomely played by Adrien Brody, before, during, and after the invasion of Poland by Nazis. This is a powerful and heartwarming film of human triumph and will to survive.

My Rating: 10/10


The Piano (Jane Campion, 1993)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107822/

The Piano is a story of love and passion of Ada McGrath (Holly Hunter), a mother who refuses to speak since she was six years old, communicates only through sign language with her child, Flora (Anna Paquin), and most importantly, expresses her emotions through her piano. This film is quite different from typical love stories. Ada, a somewhat rebellious and independent woman, is transported to an island to be married to a stranger (Sam Neil). In there, she found passion and love with another man (Harvey Keitel.) Anyway, I don’t want to spoil the film. Watch it and see the beauty of the film.What I like in the film is Holly Hunter because she acts and expresses her emotions by means of her face. No need for dialogue.

My Rating: 8/10


The Piano Teacher (Michael Haneke, 2001)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0254686/

Weird and unusual. These two adjectives best describe the film. Adapted from the novel of Elfriede Jelinek, The Piano Teaches tells the story of a sadomasochistic piano teacher named Erika who loves to torture her students by verbal abuses and has perverted sexual behaviors – masochism and voyeurism. Throughout the film, the director lets us explore the life of Erika – how she treats her students, how she conducts her perversions, and how she meets an engineering student and becomes “engaged” and “obsessed to him.”

My Rating: 7/10

The Beginning: Movie Review

Today I am going to create and begin my first movie review. After watching tons of films, I finally decided that I should impart and convey my humble opinion on a film. In a film, I always look for quality, direction, story, and acting (of course). Even though a film is disastrously made, I still find time to give respect to it (no matter how difficult it is). Anyway, my review will be concise, plain spoken, and direct to the point. I hope you will enjoy it.

By the way, I will use a numerical ranking system (1 to 10). One is the lowest score, and ten is the highest score. It doesn’t mean when I give a score of 1 to a film, it is hideous and ghastly. Sometimes I just don’t like the film.

List of Things I Detest While Watching Movies in a Cinema

1. Boisterous Seatmates

Talking and chatting are normal human activities, but please not during movie time. I know some people want to be actors, but please be considerate. Just lower the tone and intensity.

Also, laughing is totally acceptable especially in comedy films. Avoid guffawing because it is quite disturbing.

2. Tap Dancers

Ever experience a tap dance performance? I did. It is quite really an experience to remember.

3. Mastication / Sleeping/ Gulping

Self explanatory

4. Grumbling Plastic Bags

Try crumpling your plastic bags, it can make orchestral noise.

5. Q and A

6. Standing Up

Normal but is terribly irritating especially in important scenes.

7. Flirting / Kissing / PDA

Never seen one and don’t plan to.

Unforgettable Quotes of our Lovable Politicians Part I

But make no mistake. I will not stand idly when anyone gets in the way of the national interest and tries to block the national vision. From where I sit, I can tell you, a President is always as strong as she wants to be.Pagpalain tayo ng Diyos at ang dakilang gawaing hinaharap natin. The state of the nation is strong.... - SONA 2007 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

I am sorry. - President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

Ang sinungaling ay kapatid ng magnanakaw!.... - Susan Roces

You are full of empty promises. Obviously, you have no love for your country. The gravest thing that you have done, is you have stolen the presidency, not once, but twice! - Susan Roces

Meron bang sopas sa Comelec (Do we have soup in Comelec? I was feeling bad, I wanted to get soup). - COMELEC Chairman Benjamin Abalos

Sa mga nanggugulo, sa mga lumalabag sa batas sa Maynila, you better cooperate or evaporate because I am home, running after you! - Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim

If Sen. Ralph Recto ended his speech with Honey, Im home, I will end mine by saying: Erap here I come!!! - Former Senator Loi Ejercito Estrada

Galit? Sobra-sobrang galit... sa kawalanghiyaan. Ang taong ingrata walang puwang sa mundong ito. Walang utang na loob! Kailan sila naging consistent? Sa simula't sapul sinungaling na sila! - Department of Justice (DOJ) Senior state Prosecutor Emily Fe delos Santos

My bone is being… durog, broken - DOH Scereatary Francisco Duque

Its cow's milk -- it's for cows. Iyung pig's milk is for pigs, dog’s milk is for tuta.. breastmilk ng nanay is for sanggol - DOH Scereatary Francisco Duque

Nobody can hawak me - Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Generoso Senga

Ayos palakpakan - Angelo Reyes

Shut up!!- Maguindanao Representative Didagen Dilangalen

What's your problem? - former Defense Secreatary Hermogenes Ebdane Jr.

First Post is a Good Sign.

I am starting my new blog. The reason is that my previous blog has encountered problems. Anyway, this will be a new beginning.

PS. I will repost some of my articles.