"The Art Of Vikingdom" Forum

"The Art of Vikingdom" Forum 

on the 27th August 2013 @ TGV 1 Utama.

KRU Studios & TGV Cinemas organised a forum titled above in conjuction with the soon to be release Malaysian film; "Vikingdom". The movie will be released in local cinemas on the 12th of August 2013.

"Vikingdom" is a 100% local made fantasy, action/adventure movie about Eirick, a forgotten kingwho was tasked with the impossible odds to defeat Thor, the god of thunder.  (Yes, it's about Vikings, as the title states) Shocking isn't it? A Malaysian film about vikings? Quite a major inception for a local production house isn't it? Yes, it is.

"Vikingdom" is by far KRU Studios' biggest production to-date and with a budget of RM20 million. But the good news is that this local film will be expecting a US release in early October this year. Besides that, Universal Pictures has too acquired the international release of Vikingdom for UK, Australia?New Zealand, the Nordics, and additional territories. 

The forum consisted from the behind-the-scenes look into the film from storyboards, productions designs, costumes, visual effects & etc.

The key people involved in the movie was present on that day to present their experience & outlook in the process of making the film. The speakers included are:-

• Yusry Abdul Halim (Director), 
• Norman Abdul Halim (Executive Producer),
• Tommy Mansur (Production Designer)
• Monica Lee (Special EFX Make-up Designer)
• Rosada Abdul Hamid (Costume Designer)
• Paul Hasham (Art Director)
• David Tang (Art Director)
• Sherwin Nunis (Art Director)

I feel that although Vikingdom is a rather ambitious & somewhat "high-stakes" film from the local film industry, it might not be as great as those Hollywood blockbusters, but I feel that this movie might actually open up doors to the expansion of the Malaysian film industry. 

2012. (:

"The year has come. 

The year which the Mayan calender will end. 

The year which the world will...."

OKAY, let's not scare ourselves that the world will come to an end on this year. :P 

I mean no one knows when or how the world will end. Those are just predictions, and they're not always right. The world could end at anytime, it could end in the next 100 years or it could end right now. 

2011 has passed. Now, it's a dawn of a new year which means new beginnings. 

So, just live life as it is & seize the moment! 

So, let's not be paranoid or anything and let's just usher the new year with joy & fruitfulness.

And here's a less horrifying picture. lol.  (:

Happy New Year 2012 !! (:

Thanks to all my blog readers & everyone who supported this blog.
And I look forward to this year and I hope you do. =)

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Merry Christmas ! :D And December 2011 Movies!

12:00 A.M. 25/12/11.
IT'S CHRISTMAS! =)

" A BLESSED MERRY CHRISTMAS!! ;D "

Well, I'm sure many of you readers out there are celebrating Christmas with your friends & family right?

And what's better than watching a good movie or maybe a few, during this season of joy. (:


Here's a list of movies that I've watched during the holidays with a brief explanation to each one and to link to the full review of each movie by clicking the respective movie titles. 

(sequence of movies are based on it's release dates, from the earliest to the latest)




1) Arthur Christmas* (1 Dec 2011) 




Arthur Christmas tells the story of how Santa delivers all the Christmas gifts in one night. With hi-tech gadgets & tech. But, even the most hi-tech operation has a margin of error when a child's been missed. Now, it's up to Santa's youngest son, Arthur to save Christmas. 


VERDICT : If you want a good, hilarious family-time movie to fit in with the Christmas "feel", this is a go. :D

2) The Muppets* (8 Dec 2011)





When Walter; a fan of the Muppets found out that The Muppets Theatre is about to be raze by a rich oil tycoon, he helps Kermit reunite with the other Muppets to stage the greatest Muppet Telethon in order to save the theatre. 


VERDICT: For those who've watched The Muppets during their  childhood, will definitely watch this; a classic. And for those who didn't, well, this is another family movie with laughters throughout the film.  (:


3) Alvin & the Chipmunks 3 : Chip-wrecked (15 Dec 2011) 





On vacation aboard a luxury cruise ship,The Chipmunks & the Chipettes get 'chipwrecked' on a desert island. As Dave Seville frantically searches for his AWOL charges, the 'Munks and Chipettes do what they do best - sing, dance and wreak havoc. But they're in for the biggest surprises and lessons of their lives when they embark on an island adventure with their new friend - a castaway who's more than a match for Alvin and the Chipmunks. 


VERDICT : Yet another hilarious installment to the Alvin & The Chipmunks movie. If you love Alvin & The Chipmunks, If you want a good laugh, go watch this then.  ;D




4) Mission Impossible 4 : Ghost Protocol (15 Dec 2011) 





Blamed for the terrorist bombing of the Kremlin, IMF operative Ethan Hunt is disavowed along with the rest of the agency when the President initiates "Ghost Protocol". Left without any resources or backup, Ethan must find a way to clear his agency's name and prevent another attack. To complicate matters further, Ethan is forced to embark on this mission with a team of fellow IMF fugitives whose personal motives he does not fully know.


VERDICT : The fourth installment to the M.I. films. Compared to previous movies, this is much more hilarious & more action packed. Love Mission Impossible, watch this. Love action movies, watch this too. All in all, just watch this. ;) 


5) Sherlock Holmes 2 : A Game of Shadows (22 Dec 2011)





Sherlock and Watson face arch-nemesis Professor Moriaty, who is conspiring to make a fortune at the expense of the rest of the world. As Sherlock and Watson unravel the dastardly plot as they travel across Europe, they unlock Moriaty's secret- the manufacturing of next-generation weapons. Sherlock and Watson must stop this great threat before Moriarty succeeds in provoking a World War. 


VERDICT : If you watch the previous Sherlock Holmes, this is the direct sequel to it.This next installment is filled with suspense & action. Watch this if you like the first. (:




So, those are the movies to fill up this December. 
TO check out more movie reviews, just click here.  (:

Anyway, Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays! ;) 

Richard Marx World Tour 2011 @ Arena of Stars, Genting

"Richard Marx's World Tour 2011."

Venue: Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands, Malaysia

Date: 11.12.11

Time: 8.30-11.00pm

Yeap, went to Genting yesterday to watch Richard Marx's concert courtesy of ntv7. Thank You. (:

As we arrived at Genting,  it was extremely crowded & packed. We were informed that all the hotel rooms for that day were fully booked. wow. 

Not to mention, the fog on that night was very...umm...foggy. (above) :P 

Alright, I shall cut to the chase & head on to the concert. 

Before the appearance of Richard, a Malaysian local artist "Liyana" was invited for a guest performance. She sang a few of her own songs. 

After she ended her performance, the crowd was anxiously awaiting for Richard Marx's performance. (for quite a long time.) 

Alas, he arrived with his first song : Endless Summer Nights.

  

Followed by :

• Take This Heart
• Keep Coming Back
• To Where You Are
• Until I Find You Again

And there is this song called "Hazard". 

"There is a funny story behind this song" said Richard.

Ever since he was a boy, he loved reading murder mystery books.

Due to his interest in these kind of stories, he then wrote a song based on these murder stories.

After he wrote & recorded this song, he said " This is the most stupid song I've ever written".

Then his wife insisted that she wanted to listen to it and after she listened, she said that this song will be a hit.

Richard said that this song is the worst song & so he wants to prove his wife wrong in  this situation, he sent it to the radio station.

Ironically, that song top the list & was a hit in 13 countries. And that song is "Hazard".

After this, he sang a few other songs like:

• When You Love Me
• Hold On To The Nights
• Now & Forever 
• Angelia
• Should've Known Better

He also sang this song called "Save Me" which he wrote and played by his 3 sons on the piano, guitar & drums respectively. 

 "This I Promise You" which he sang together with Liyana on stage. 

And finally the last song he sang is...

Yeap, you guessed it. "Right Here Waiting For You". The long awaited song by the crowd.

As the time arrived, the concert ended & the crowd dispersed, satisfied.

 ..And you can read more by clicking here. :)

[ADV] Aladdin : The Musical @ Sunway Lagoon

ALADDIN : THE MUSICAL @ Sunway Lagoon! 

Yes, yet another musical from "The West End Production". (known for Les Miserables, Magical Musicals, Peter Pan : The Musical, and many more) 


I'm quite sure you lovers of musicals would totally do not want to miss this one. ;)

Meet them @ Sunway Lagoon ! OR Win yourselves free tickets to this musical here.


Thanks to AllMalaysia.info!

“What would Puss in Boots do?”

"So, what would I do if I was Puss in Boots?"

"Elo amigo! "

Well, first, I am honoured to even step into his shoes, umm...I mean boots.hehe. 

Okay, back to the question; how would I defeat the bad guys if I was Puss in Boots?

Firstly, he,as a cat; naturally, has 9 lives. 

With this special & unique skill. If I ever got shot, killed or whatsoever, ( that is very,very unlikely to happen, since I'm Puss In Boots!) I can still live! And at the same time, the bad guys will be shocked because they think I'm dead, but in actual fact, I'm not! HAHAH. :D

Secondly, I will utilize Puss' "Zorro" trained skills against the bad guys.

"Zorro?" you must be thinking, yes, Puss was actually Zorro's apprentice.

"Well, that's explains my hat, and my sword, but the boots; its mine." Hehe ;) 

I have mastered all his moves, his fighting techniques, and everything he taught me. 

I will bring on his swashbuckling legacy on till my 9th lifetime ends...that is. 

Finally, my last skill; my secret weapon. 

*jengjengjeng*

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"Awwww" then *BANG*  my enemies will get caught by me in a split second! ;]

Yes, I know many of you might know Puss in that scene from Shrek 2 right?

That's the secret weapon. If any situation gets out of hand, he will use the "cute" face skill.

While the bad guys are preoccupied, at the right moment, I will strike and take them down! :D 

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"Therefore, if I am Puss in Boots, with those skills, I will bring down the bad guys & restore justice to everyone!! "

Even better, with my new found friend; Softpaws, Kitty Softpaws. 

We will take on the world and we protect the innocent! ;D

Japanese Film Festival 2011 & Review Of : DOUBLE TROUBLE (JFF)

In conjunction with the Japanese Film Festival 2011, held in the Klang Valley from 15th to 20th September, there are a few Japanese films that are available in selected cinemas in the Klang Valley. This films will be then sent to Penang from 22th to 25th September.One particular film that I've watched was "DOUBLE TROUBLE".

The film tells the story of a cultural centre director that accidentally made a double-booking of two concert group with similar names; "The Mitama Ladies' Chorus" and "The Mitama Chorus Girls" on December 30th, a day before New Year Eve. From this, led to the story of how the director tries to settle this problem.

A very entertaining & funny film.

Watch this movie while it's still here in Malaysia. (:


My Rating?


Storyline : 3.5/5
Plot : 4/5
Comedy : 4.5/5
Acting*: 4/5
OVERALL : 8/10.

There're lots of other Japanese films being shown in selected cinemas in Klang Valley ( One Utama, Pavilion, Mid Valley)

Here are only the screening time & date of the film "DOUBLE TROUBLE". (:

Venue : GSC PAVILION
Date & Time :
18/9/11 - 2.40 pm, 7.40 pm
20/9/11 - 9.40 pm


Venue : GURNEY PLAZA
Date &; Time :
24/9/11 - 2.00 pm, 9.30 pm


More info @ www.jfkl.org.my

Singapore Trip June 2011.

"SINGAPORE TRIP JUNE 2011."

As you might notice, my blog was a little "dead" for the past week. This is because my family & I went to Singapore last week. 

I've made a short 8-minute video clip of the trip. 

A picture speaks a thousand words, so a video should speak fairly enough of the trip. 

Do check it out below. :) Thanks.

How's it? 

Do comment. Thanks. =)

And " THANK YOU FOR WATCHING." 

“Our World, Their War”

"Their War, Our World."

[OPINION A]

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TO : AGENT G5C-3ON 

SUBJ: N.E.S.T._MISSION_RECRUIT[P&C]

CLASSIFIED INFORMATION ENCLOSED. 

1500 HRS : As we know it, the Decepticons & Autobots have arrived on Earth.And they're continuing their war here; on Earth.

N.E.S.T.(Nonbiological Extraterrestrial Species Team), a top secret defense force against the Decepticons. N.E.S.T. have recruited you to be part of our top-secret mission. 

Summary of mission is as follows. 

...................................

On July 20th 1969, Apollo 11 landed on the surface of the moon. It was indeed a great moment in the history of mankind. But all of a sudden, Earth have lost signal of Apollo 11. It was confirmed that Neil Armstong & his crew is on the "dark side" of the moon.

This information is above top-secret. They then discovered a crashed spaceship located on the "dark side" of the moon with an offline robot in it.

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With this, we know that "the war has NOT ended yet". This is why we are recruiting you.

As a new recruit to this squad, we have developed a machine which enables an individual to live an Autobot's life to fight the Decepticons before entering into live battle.

Tell us how you would protect the world from the Decepticons, and which Autobots  you would like to transform into to protect the world.

We do not have much time to spare. Reply to this message in 24 hrs.

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TO: N.E.S.T. Headquarters 

SUBJ: Reply_to_Mission_Training[P&C]

1545 HRS : I would transform into Optimus Prime; the leader of the Autobots.This is because he is a great leader & a brave Autobot. 

AUTOBOT CHOSEN : OPTIMUS PRIME.

_HOW TO PROTECT THE WORLD FROM DECEPTICON THREAT :

I would devise a plan to foil the Decepticon's plans. How?

I would first plant a double-agent in the Decepticons.

The double agent will then update me on what they're planning on.

With this, we can easily outsmart the Decepticons & ambushed them and eventually ending this war..

Signing off,

AGENT G5C-3ON.

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*the above story is fully fictional.

Winners Of The 83rd Academy Awards.

The Winners for " The 83rd Academy Awards " has been announced! ;)

Here is the list of the Winners & Nominees. 

Best Motion Picture - Drama:

The King's Speech

Nominees :

Black Swan

The Fighter

Inception

The Kids Are All Right

127 Hours

The Social Network

Toy Story 3

True Grit

Winter's Bone

Actor in a Leading Role:

Colin Firth - The King's Speech

Nominees:

Javier Bardem - Biutiful

Jeff Bridges - True Grit

Jesse Eisenberg - The Social Network

James Franco - 127 Hours

Actor in a Supporting Role:

Christian Bale - The Fighter

Nominees:

John Hawkes - Winter's Bone

Jeremy Renner - The Town

Mark Ruffalo - The Kids Are All Right

Geoffrey Rush - The King's Speech

Actress in a Leading Role:

Natalie Portman - Black Swan

Nominees: 

Annette Bening - The Kids Are All Right

Nicole Kidman - Rabbit Hole

Jennifer Lawrence - Winter's Bone

Michelle Williams - Blue Valentine

Actress in a Supporting Role:

Melissa Leo - The Fighter

Nominees:

Amy Adams - The Fighter

Helena Bonham Carter - The King's Speech

Hailee Steinfeld - True Grit

Jacki Weaver - Animal Kingdom

Animated Feature Film:

Toy Story 3

Nominees:

How to Train Your Dragon

The Illusionist

Art Direction:

Alice in Wonderland

Nominees:

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Inception

The King's Speech

True Grit

Cinematography

Inception - Wally Pfister

Nominees:

Black Swan - Matthew Libatique

The King's Speech - Danny Cohen

The Social Network - Jeff Cronenweth

True Grit - Roger Deakins

Costume Design:

Alice in Wonderland

Nominees:

I Am Love

The King's Speech

The Tempest

True Grit

Directing :

The King's Speech - Tom Hooper

Nominees:

Black Swan - Darren Aronofsky

The Fighter - David O. Russell

The Social Network - David Fincher

True Grit - Joel Cohen and Ethan Cohen

Documentary Feature:

Inside Job

Nominees:

Exit through the Gift Shop

Gasland

Restrepo

Waste Land

Documentary Short Subject:

Strangers No More

Nominees:

Killing in the Name

Poster Girl

Sun Come Up

The Warriors of Qiugang

Film Editing:

The Social Network

Nominees:

Black Swan

The Fighter

The King's Speech

127 Hours

Foreign Language Film:

In a Better World (Denmark)

Nominees:

Biutiful (Mexico)

Dogtooth (Greece)

Incendies (Canada)

Outside the Law (Hors-la-loi) (Algeria)

Makeup:

The Wolfman

Nominees:

Barney's Version

The Way Back

Music (Original Score):

The Social Network

Nominees:

How to Train Your Dragon

Inception

The King's Speech

127 Hours

Music (Original Song):

"We Belong Together" - Toy Story 3

Nominees:

"Coming Home" - Country Strong

"I See The Light" - Tangled

"If I Rise" - 127 Hours

Short Film (Animated):

The Lost Thing

Nominees:

Day & Night

The Gruffalo

Let's Pollute

Madagascar, carnet de voyage (Madagascar, a Journey Diary)

Short Film (Live Action):

God of Love

Nominees:

The Confession

The Crush

Na Wewe

Wish 143

Sound Editing:

Inception

Nominees:

Toy Story 3

Tron: Legacy

True Grit

Unstoppable

Sound Mixing:

Inception

Nominees:

The King's Speech

Salt

The Social Network

True Grit

Visual Effects:

Inception

Nominees:

Alice in Wonderland

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

Hereafter

Iron Man 2

Writing (Adapted Screenplay):

The Social Network

Nominees:

127 Hours

Toy Story 3

True Grit

Winter's Bone

Writing (Original Screenplay):

The King's Speech

Nominees:

Another Year

The Fighter

Inception

The Kids Are All Right

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Well, looks like Inception & The King's Speech got 4 Oscars! :D 

And The Social Network walked away with 3 Oscars.

But, I was hoping for Inception to win Best Original Score. 

And I was shock that 127 Hours & True Grit did not win any. :O 

Anyways, those are the results. :)