[Dec 2007] ALIEN VS. PREDATOR: SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST

Release Date: 27 Dec '07
Language: English
Director: Greg & Colin Strause
Casts: Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz, Shareeka Epps, Johnny Lewis, Sam Trammell

Synopsis (source: GSC website):
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In this follow-up to the worldwide hit Alien Vs. Predator, the iconic monsters from two of the scariest film franchises ever, wage war in an American Midwestern town – with the residents caught in the middle.
(Source: 20th Century Fox (M) Sdn Bhd.)

[Dec 2007] NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS

Release Date: 20 Dec '07
Language: English
Director: Jon Turteltaub
Casts: Nicolas Cage, Diane Kruger, Jon Voight, Harvey Keitel, Justin Bartha

Synopsis (source: GSC website):
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Benjamin Gates has spent a lifetime hunting treasures that have been lost to history. But when a secret from the past is uncovered, history will be re-written and his family name tarnished. On a quest to restore his family's honour, he must chase the truth behind the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. His search leads him to uncover a mystery that can only be unraveled by the Presidents' Book of Secrets: a collection of documents containing the most vital national secrets. Ben must attempt the impossible, including kidnapping the President of the United States and breaking into Buckingham Palace, tracing the paths of forefathers in a race against time. Every clue leads one step closer to unlocking a mystery the world isn't ready to believe.
(Source: Buena Vista Columbia Tristar Films)

[Dec 2007] I AM LEGEND

Release Date: 13 Dec '07
Language: English
Director: Francis Lawrence
Casts: Will Smith, Alice Braga, Salli Richardson

Synopsis (source: GSC website):
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Robert Neville (Will Smith) is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable…and manmade. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City…and maybe the world. But he is not alone. He is surrounded by “the Infected”—victims of the plague who have mutated into carnivorous beings who can only exist in the dark and who will devour or infect anyone or anything in their path. For three years, Neville has spent his days scavenging for food and supplies and faithfully sending out radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. All the while, the Infected lurk in the shadows, watching Neville’s every move, waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind’s last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But his blood is also what The Infected hunt, and Neville knows he is outnumbered and quickly running out of time.
(Source: Warner Brothers)

[Dec 2007] ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS

Release Date: 13 Dec '07
Language: English
Director: Tim Hill
Casts: Jason Lee, David Cross, Cameron Richardson

Synopsis (source: GSC website):
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Alvin And The Chipmunks, a global treasure that has delighted three generations of fans, comes to the big screen for the first time. The live-action/CGI motion picture event brings together the celebrated history of its beloved characters – Dave Seville and singing chipmunks Alvin, Simon and Theodore – adding a new comic sensibility and edge. The squeaky-voiced trio and Dave Seville made recording, broadcasting and merchandising history – selling 43 million albums, winning several Grammys®, and headlining an animated prime time series, numerous TV specials, and a top-rated Saturday morning series seen in over 100 countries and translated into 40 languages.
(Source: 20th Century Fox (M) Sdn Bhd.)

BEOWULF (2007)... What'ya think of that movie?

How do you pronounce the title? "Bear" + "Wolf" as I learned from the movie itself :-P

Anyway... what I expected was an interesting story on adventures and fights between Beowulf and some creatures or monsters. UNFORTUNATELY the movie turned out to be a major disappointment and was excruciatingly BORING!

Mind you, the graphics were great and realistic you could not really tell it isn't real human. Anyhow, if you've watched the movie you'll know there are many scenes that need animation instead of real human... do you really expect to see Angelina Jolie naked? How you wish ehhh :-P Here's a hint: check out "Taking Lives" (2004) instead... ngek ngek ngek

ANYWAY, to make a boring movie short, the summary is:
King Hrothgar seeked Beowulf's help to kill monster Grendel that was terrorizing his kingdom. It was revealed that King Hrothgar was perverted and seduced and thus ba-da-bing-ba-da-boom Grendel's mother long long time ago (I seriously don't know what the hell it was! a witch? a monster? but it was kinda sexy, ahem! Angelina Jolie...hello?!), and Grendel was actually his son!

Beowulf killed Grendel, went to seek the evil mother BUT he himself was perverted and seduced as well and ba-da-bing-ba-da-boom her too! Beowulf returned to the kingdom and was crowned the new king. Fast forwarded to the future, Beowulf is old. A new monster (dragon) terrorizes the kingdom this time! Bla bla bla... can you guess the father of that monster? Oh yeah, you got that right! Beowulf! He fought the monster and both ended dead!
Beowulf's loyal friend became the new king... he saw the evil mother at the sea... his eyes turned to that perverted look (of course, nothing compared to the sexy look of Angelina Jolie as the evil mother... ahem!)... and...... THE END! That was it! End of the movie! The EXTREMELY BORING movie!

Takeaway of the story?: Majority men are perverts ("chiko pek" in Hokkien!) and they lose out to beauty/sex (maybe I should say LUST) very easily!