Sucker Punch

I caught the midnight showing of Sucker Punch at the Arclight Theater last night.

I haven't seen too much of the trailers or researched too much about the movie itself, and I kinda prefer it that way instead of letting commercials and opinion fog my judgement in deciding to watch a movie. I like the feeling of going into a movie knowing only a basic premise and a blank slate at mind. I think it makes for a much less biased opinion. The main thing that lured me in though was top billed actress Emily Browning who's caught my eye since "Lemoney Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events".

Not to get into too many details, this movie was pretty good. Not exactly Zack Snyder's best work as I feel his best  to date was "300", but regardless a solid action picture.

Story-wise, Sucker Punch felt to suffer a little here with a lack of character development and a plot that kinda left me wanting more. Each character seemed like they had a story I would have wish they expanded upon. Editing and visual-wise, the movie excelled. Definitely one of the best fight scenes I've seen in a while and the art direction seemed to mix well with the vintage yet futuristic theme (Yet, I just wished they toned down the slow motion a tad bit). From a technical standpoint, I was amazed by the visuals as Zack Snyder is known for his special fx heavy features, and this movie is just filled with green screen done the right way.

I went into the movie expecting a hardcore Snyder action flick, and I got it. The amazing art direction and fast paced fight scenes left me content at the end. I have no complaints. Especially with BB girl Emily Browning and the rest of the cast. Did I mention that the plot mainly revolves in a burlesque theater? Yep :D

Happy Birthday, Nay!

Happy 86th Birthday, Nanay! I still haven't forgotten what you've taught me, and we all miss you.

Thank you, again, for everything, and for being the strongest woman figure I've ever known :D

Film Portfoilio

I'm on the last part of my written section of my portfolio and I'm stuck between a bullshit sap story about how I should get into the program, or my psychedelic mushroom trip on my 19th birthday in San Francisco which made me step back and analyze how off I was from where I wanted to be in life and quit my job at Jollibee.

People opt for me to do the drug trip, and others advise the film department, as liberal as it is, can still frown upon the decision of recreational drug use.

I think I'll do both and see how they turn out.

Its2am

She's taking drunk texting to a whole other level.

TED Prize Winner - JR

Inspiring idea. French photographer and street artist JR's INSIDE OUT project.

"In 2006, he launched “Portrait of a Generation,” huge-format portraits of suburban “thugs” from Paris’ notorious banlieues, posted on the walls of the bourgeois districts of Paris. This illegal project became official when Paris City Hall wrapped its own building in JR’s photos.

..In 2007, with business partner Marco, he did “Face 2 Face,” which some consider the biggest illegal photo exhibition ever. JR and a grassroots team of community members posted huge portraits of Israelis and Palestinians face to face in eight Palestinian and Israeli cities, and on both sides of the security fence/separation barrier.

..He embarked on a long international trip in 2008 for his exhibition “Women Are Heroes,” a project underlining the dignity of women who are the target of conflict. In 2010, the film Women Are Heroes was presented at the Cannes Film Festival and received a long standing ovation."

                                                                                          TED

Hey Sandy!

Ah, the heydays of the early 90's. Where kids still played on their front yards, where you knew exactly what time it was because of what was playing on TV, and where awkward and weird were acceptable.

I got nostalgic and just remembered how catchy this song was especially for a kids' show.




Polaris - Hey Sandy!

"Hey smilin' strange! You're lookin' happily deranged. Can you settle to shoot me? Or have you picked your target yet? Hey Sandy!"

LA Marathon 2011

Yesterday a few of my friends and I went to go and support my friend Steve Grande at the finish line of the Los Angeles Marathon. The race started from Dodger stadium and ended at Santa Monica at California and Ocean. I was surprised to see such a turn out for runners and supporters alike especially in the heavy rain that later lead to flash floods later that night.

We were all basically drenched but it felt good to be out in the rain. I was driving in my boxers on the way out because of how soaked I was.  After the marathon we all went down to Mituswa Japanese Market, which is on Centinela,  to get some ramen from Santouka and curry from Misasa. The line was so long, but after being in the rain for a couple of hours ramen definitely hits the spot.

Seeing Steve finish that race is definitely some inspiring stuff, especially in the conditions they were running in. I did a little talking with him, and I feel convinced to run next year's marathon. Something about that runner's high and the form of running itself that feels so liberating. I think this will also add to me sealing the deal of quitting smoking. I started smoking a little before I turned 17 until I turned 21. I used to run out of breath so easily, even when I was running regularly, but now I hardly even feel that way.

Steve also was planning to run a marathon in San Francisco some time during the summer. I remember one of the projects I wanted to work on was following him and his journey marathoning. Maybe this will be my opportunity.