New Moon Trailer

I know all of you Twilight and Stephanie Meyer fans out there are giddy with excitement for the upcoming New Moon. So I’m posting this teaser trailer as a special treat for you.

As for me, I’m not really that big fan of the book and the movie. It’s an emo version of High School Musical. And please don’t let me get started with the characters. Bella can’t act and Edward badly needs a haircut.

Must Watch : Ponyo Trailer

I first heard of Hayao Miyazaki when I accidentally came across Spirited Away. After watching the film, I was in a Hayao Miyazaki frenzy. I watched all his films that I could lay my hands on. Howl’s Moving Castle, MY Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, Castle in the Sky, you name it.

This coming August, we will be treated again with another Hayao Miyazaki showpiece, Ponyo.
It is an animated adventure centered on a 5-year-old boy and his relationship with a goldfish princess who longs to become human.
Watch the official trailer for Hayao Miyazaki’s Ponyo:

Avatar : The Last Airbender Teaser Trailer

I’m not really looking forward to the movie but the teaser trailer is quite impressive and promising. Hope this is not going to turn out to be like Dragon Evolution though.

A part of me is convinced that Dev Patel will botch Zuko.

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Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen Review

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen
Release: June 24th 2009
Genre: SciFi/Action
Director: Michael Bay
Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Megan Fox

I am not interested in any movie with robots in it. To convince you, I haven’t watched one Star Wars film and I don’t have any plan of watching it, ever. I don’t know who Robocop is and what he is capable of doing. Hell, I didn’t even catch the Wall-E fever.

Two years ago, Transformers was released. As expected everyone was looking forward to it. But there I was, apathetic and unmoved. However, a friend convinced me really hard to watch it. And before I knew it, I found myself staring at gigantic and almost real talking robots. I’m a little ashamed to admit this but I loved it (despite having robots in it and all). Next to Spiderman 2, Transformers was one of my best movie experiences. So when it was announced that there’s a sequel, it has been my most anticipated movie.

The other day, I got the chance to watch it and here’s my verdict:

The Rundown
The Decepticons are on a mission to kidnap Sam Witwicky when after an accident, Sam discovers the truth about the origins of the Transformers and how the Primes used the suns to power the AllSpark (the source of life for all Transformers) by using machines called Sun Harvesters, which uses the Matrix of Leadership as a key. The Primes, however, maintained that the Sun Harvester not be used in a star system with life forms. One of their own — now known as The Fallen — betrayed them, and sparked the war for the AllSpark. The other Primes defeated The Fallen and then sacrificed themselves to seal away the Matrix in a tomb hidden somewhere in the desert.

Sam and the others must now find the Matrix before the Autobots to spoil their evil plan and as well as revive Optimus Prime who was in a near death state after a combat with Megatron, Starscream and Grindor for he is the only one who can defeat the Fallen.

The Good

The action. When you thought you can’t get enough of the squabble, another scene opens up with more impressive robot battles. The kick-ass forest face-off between Megatron, Starscream, Optimus Prime and Grindor was intense and when Optimus Prime was left half-dead, I shed a tear.

The robots. Bigger. Badder. Better. Who does not love Bumblebee who was somewhat transformed as Sam’s pet dog? And when everyone was bitching about racism, I was entertained by the twins. And did you see those two huge balls between Devastator’s legs when he was climbing the pyramid? And whoever would think that Wheelie is so pornographic?

The effects. Total eye candy. Watching those gigantic warriors transform to different shapes and sizes is something to behold.

The Bad

Megan Fox. Other than be hot, she has little to do with the film. She’s a sight to behold in tight-clad jeans, and tube tops but when you get to actually watch her act, she’s a nightmare. That’s the reason why the camera concentrated on her butt, lips, and breast.

The Dialogue. I know this is really not crucial to some but it is to me. Important lines and conversations were delivered at a breakneck speed and is barely audible because of the clanging metals. Some sugary crap are so painful to hear.

The plot. Holes were so large that a Decepticon can fit through it. How did Sam get the medical attention to this hand? It is a worldwide war but why is it that the only country waging it is the US? No security on one of the most-guarded and closely-watched structures on earth? Come on.

The Verdict
Just be an 11-year old kid and enjoy the visual feast.