Bleeding Too Soon

Week 2 of VU has started and the lecturers waste no time in bum-fucking us. Jennifer and Muoy are being the bitches that they are, possibly even more so than before. Jason as usual is cool and still leaves everyone thinking whether his hammer leans the other way or not… I finally had a class with Haslinda this afternoon and she was a real ray of sunshine. She’s going by the book and takes it seriously but at least she’s fair.

Assignments are already handed out and due dates start to rush towards you like a lala mui to one of those edit-your-pics photo booths. Absolutely spiffing. These are the kinds of things that stop you and your promises to yourself.



Little do people actually know that it was Max Payne that came up with the term and POV of “bullet-time”, not The Matrix. Anyways, the trailer for Max Payne is out and it looks kinda alright. Alright fine, it’s hard to mask my disappointment. But still, at least it’s not all explosions and rushing scenes and flashing lights to give you a false sense of what’s coming when you punch that ticket.

Aliens are coming. For real. 'cause Nostradamus says so.

Honestly, they should have taken that guy Cade Foster(the character’s name) from First Wave. He seems to look like a better Max Payne than Wahlberg. Besides, Cade Foster has done his fair share of muttering dark tones like Max Payne while flipping through Nostradamus’ book. Ah well, who am I to say? Peace out y’all.

Restart and Reboot

Ahhh… hence cometh a new semester which thwarts thy youngling’s zest for relaxation underneath thy concrete ceiling adorned by posters of fair maidens prostrating themselves as though thy gods themselves bore witness.

Alright, that was a bit too much, yeah, but you still can’t blame a guy for trying no matter how shitty his attempts were. Whatever it is, a new semester has started and so far I’ve started off to… on some issues, on the right foot and others on limbs that shouldn’t even be used in this comparison.

Got back some good teachers and the bad ones and a nasty one. Jason and Haslinda are alright, I guess. Jennifer’s slightly strict, but fair. The ex-SBM teacher’s back teaching something again. Christ. I knew I should’ve tripped her down the stairs last semester…

Whatever it is, here’s to another great semester! May everyone get great partners for upcoming bastard projects and may the plagiarizers burn in hell! *cough* Right.

The Truth Is Freakin’ Out There. I Swear

*cue X-Files theme*

Shit… The X-Files used to freak me out so much. Hey, we were all kids back then. Watching disembodied hands grab ankles from the muddy soil was as horrifying as uh, the Drain Monster, would you believe that? *nervous laugh*

Right. Anyways… the only X-Files thing about this movie is the fact that the whole investigation is based on the visions of a pedophilic Catholic priest. The writers just had to put that, didn’t they. It’s like, synonymous already… Catholic priest… pedophilia… little boys… altar boys… See the connection? Kinda like, terrorism… brown guy… It’s blasphemy to most, but absolutely hilarious to me, the way they make fun of the whole situation. Life is short, why not make fun of it, as some people put it.

Anyways… pushing aside the psychic pedopriest, there’s nothing else X-Files-ish about the movie. Whatever that is left of the movie is just stuff you can get from a really good CSI episode. Nuff’ said. Only good part is that we see our old pals from the series, Mulder, Scully and Skinner. Oh yeah, and Zxibit’s in the movie as well. Strange, eh? Heh heh heh…

Ol’ Spiky’s Rating: 2 outta 5 – Just. Don’t. Bother.

Phew. Peace out y’all.

DARK KNIGHT

Summer Movie of '08, for sure!

Fuck… It’s one damn long movie, clocking in at 2 hours and a half! Despite it being so long, it doesn’t numb your ass ‘cause it keeps you on the edge of your seat with every sentence. Let me get this out of my way first… Everything they said about Heath Ledger’s Joker is true. He is truly, the best Joker ever made. He made it his own and it gave birth to a character that was never before this psychotic yet intelligent.

The whole movie is dominated by the Joker’s mad scheme to prove that the world is a worse place than it already is and also to kill Batman. Batman was just some other dude in the movie. He just comes in, saves the day, contemplates in a corner, whines a bit and then saves the day again. Still, Christian Bale once again proves that he is the real deal and no one can disagree with me.

This movie is by far, the best summer movie this time round. Nobody comes close. Everything about the movie is perfect. Except perhaps the time length but every scene, every second was there to make a point. The gadgets, vehicles and action sequences were tight as well. Imagine, I didn’t even care that the Tumbler blew up! Hahahhaa…

Anyways, its one movie that will blow your mind. Go watch it. For your own sake.

Ol’ Spiky’s Rating: 5/5 Perfect-o. There’s nothing I can possibly think of complaining about.

I have to admit that I loved the movie so much, I bought the Lego Batmobile (the 1st movie model, not the Tumbler). It looks so noiiiccee~! Peace out y’all!

M for Movies… Or Was That Marijuana

Before going in with the real meat of this post, I’m going to say that I’m going back to Sunway tomorrow! WOOHOO!!! Can’t believe it’s the next semester already. Time does fly when you’re having fun! It only seems like yesterday that I was sitting on one of those gorgeous Putrajaya bridges, just fucking around. Anyways… on we go.

Harold and Kumar: Escape From Guantanamo Bay

Anyone up for a little cock meat sandwich?

Fuck, I have waited fucking long to get my hands on this movie. Ever since they announced it I had my fingers crossed for an awesome movie. And shit, it doesn’t fail to disappoint at all!

It’s much more perverse, disgusting and racist. Alright, that all translates to a whole lot more laughter, for those who lost track. They encounter everything under the sun like the issue where American soldiers abuse their prisoners of war and almost get a taste (literally) in Guantanamo Bay. They run into hillbillies, the KKK, Neil Patrick Harris again and a whole lotta weed and prostitutes as well. Yup, sounds like a real sequel to Harold and Kumar to me!

Ol’ Spiky’s Rating: 5/5 Perfect sequel.

With this much of shit in the movie, no way the M’sian censorship board’s going to approve it. Just remember that they’re the same dudes (wish I could swear) that made Hellboy into Super Sapiens and banned Babe 2 (remember that pig movie?) and Daredevil. Yeah, never could give that a rest.

Me, Myself and Irene

A great old classic, this one

Few months back me, Taqi and Rushdi were discussing about movies and we stumbled into Jim Carrey’s amazing line-up of box office hits and pure comedy classics. I’ve been a fan of his comedy since I watched The Mask and both Ace Ventura movies. In other words, years. Seems that I missed one of his classics, which was this movie. So, it’s been months since I tried to get my hands on this as well as I can’t get a fucking decent connection back at Indahvilla.

Whatever it is, this movie was really such a classic that Taqi (and perhaps millions others) had enjoyed. Premise’s that Jim Carrey’s character, Charlie Baileygates was a promising Rhode Island state trooper and his life goes freakin’ downhill when his newly-wedded wife had an affair the same day with his black midget chauffeur for their wedding day.

He starts repressing all his negative emotions and enters into an extreme state of denial and all these manifests into an alter-ego, Hank, a much more fun version of Charlie. Trust me, this story is amazing and Carrey’s gone bonkers for this one all the way. An absolute must-watch for the comedy fan.

Ol’ Spiky’s Rating: 4.5/5 I thought Renée Zellweger was a lot more well-endowed.

*wink*

Batman – Gotham Knight

The Bat himself in 6 different depictions

This is like what the Animatrix was to the Matrix Trilogies. This is the bridge between Batman Begins and the Dark Knight. This animated feature (I couldn’t find a better word) contains 6 different short stories, mostly written and drawn by different writers and artists. They even got an anime-looking Bruce Wayne! Watch it if you’re a fan of the Bat and watch it if you’re just a regular fan of high quality animation. Amazing piece of work.

Ol’ Spiky’s Rating: 4/5 I hated the 1st short story. It was a remake of another old one.

Alrighty then… tomorrow’s the premier of the Dark Knight, probably the one awesome summer movie of this year (I’m not counting high-budget superhero movies). The world’s literally ablaze with talks of Ledger’s alleged amazing portrayal of le Joker but we’ll see. I too, have this nagging feeling that he’s gonna make movie history with his portrayal of the Crown Prince of Crime.

Whatever it is, I’m glad to see Batman again. Peace out y’all!

… And Judgment

Ah man… Fuck this shit! Now I have to keep my promise!

I PASSED EVERYTHING MUTHA’UCKERS!!!

Just got 50s and 60s but who the hell gives a flyin’ fuck?! Looks like most of the people that I know did relatively well (and better than yours truly, obviously). Well, I’m one step closer to Australia. Come to think of it, me and Rushdi were discussing our academic futures and he wants to go to Canada to work and study yet I just wanna go to Australia to get VU over with. He, of course, gets a lot more foreign experience and also he gets bigger bucks in Canada. Me? I get VU done with, am miserable for a good 8-10 months there and come back and compete with the rest of these apes in a race into a slow-cooking furnace. Sounds absolutely delightful, innit?

I feel like getting out of this country but of course, being the eldest son in the family, I’ve to take care of everyone else. I always despised the fact that there’re so many people out there that have their dreams halted because of other responsibilities. Can’t believe that I will eventually be one of those people. Looks like I’ll be another goon running in a maze to a furnace.

Inside the Fire



I would say that this is quite a new song that Disturbed has recently released and the video is just gory. I just liked the song ‘cause in the beginning, I misunderstood the lyrics because, well, Disturbed is famous for singing in a particular way. So as he was singing the opening lines, something like, “Devon, she won’t go to heaven” and next few lines, I heard this instead, “Is it a lemon? Or a melon? Or is it a lemon with a twist of watermelon?”

Hey, you can’t blame a guy for trying! Besides, it fits the tune!

Ahhh… Well, I’ll be heading back to Sunway this Thursday, hopefully will catch Dark Knight in the night with these people! Peace out y’all!

Trial

Shit… If VU keeps its word, by 8 pm, M’sian time, their databases will release the results for the finals. I am fucked. Here’s the lowdown:

Worst Case Scenario: I fucking fail everything, no chance at even taking the supplementary.

Likeliness of happening: 7/10

It’s not that my confidence in myself has taken a nose dive or anything; it’s just that it’s the truth. I felt that I had fucked everything up and it will most likely happen. I just hope hard that this isn’t the sem that I fuck everything up! Besides, I’ve been good this year! Relatively, that is.

Best Case Scenario: I pass everything. Borderline is miracle enough. Flying colors means that I probably flew to Melbourne and gave ass to every examiner.

Likeliness of happening: 4/10

I’ll give up my worst vice ever if that happens!

Most likely scenario: I fail IBC and SBM. I scrape a borderline for ITP and get a supplementary or fail outright for PFP. I get drunk in Ipoh and kill myself should the worse case scenario happen. Alright, I exaggerate.

We’ll see in 8 hours from now then. The turning point, or rather, the roadblock in my life. Peace out y’all!

The One That Was Overhyped

This is one that steered off the bridge and into the gutter

Every summer has one. One movie that looks awesome. That looks… groundbreaking and holds much promise. I wished it was Hellboy since I didn’t enjoy the 1st one and expected it to bomb. Unfortunately, God knows why that Will Smith decided to take the Hancock script for a ride. I wonder what really went on in his head.

The action scenes were Superman-grade. He has similar abilities with the Man of Steel, sans frost breath, heat and X-ray vision, and also enhanced sensory organs. Nothing overly impressive about the actions scenes, really. Come to think of it, they should have taken someone else to portray the gritty hobo-ness of Hancock. Will Smith pulls off some scenes nicely but I think the problem was that he didn’t talk enough to cement his character, hobo stage and hero stage.

The story looks like it’s about the get a lot more interesting when Charlize Theron shows her true colours. Unfortunately, this is the point where they fuck the whole goddamn movie up. The way this movie was going, they could’ve done anything at all and made it fantastic. ANYTHING. The ball was in their court and they kicked it at their own balls.

It hurts just thinking about typing down the storyline. The writers must’ve been drunk and desperate to have even thought about this.

Ol’ Spiky’s Rating: 2.0 outta 5 – Absoutely disappointing movie.

This has definitely been one that ran away outta pure hype. Shame on you, Will Smith. Now I laugh harder thinking about your “Pursuit of Happiness” flop.

Peace out y’all!

Terror Lives On

Check this out…



That’s right, ladies and germs, Blizzard decided to get off their asses and do something besides teasing us with poor graphic demos of Starcraft II and a non-existent project that they led us to believe to be called Starcraft: Ghost. They probably thought that WoW wasn’t hauling in enough money so they probably wanted to spike the stocks up a bit by announcing Diablo III instead. The trailer looks awesome and I am honestly saying that I will pick this game up and play it. Unlike the other games that I vowed to pick up, this time I shall not be hindered by a lack of hardware!

Games that I have vowed to play but never did (or finish):

Halo 2
Super Smash Brothers
Star Wars: Republic Commando
Spiderman 2 (for the PS2)
Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow
Final Fantasy 10
Kingdom Hearts (I and II)
Battle Beast
Marvel Ultimate Alliance (for the PC)

…and the rest escape me for now… Whatever that’s left are mostly high-end PC games.

Alrighty then, here’re a few more videos. The 1st one is a gameplay video while the other comprises of artwork that’s used in the design of the game.





Tight, eh? Hopefully you’re as stoked as I am! Let’s just hope I don’t die before they decide to release it, eh? The way Blizzard goes, I’m sure some middle-aged fanboys might just die before they lay their hands on this! Peace out y’all!