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</div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-89283970903216764722009-07-21T10:48:00.001+08:002009-07-21T10:48:39.037+08:00MUSIC : Pearl Jam Latest – The Fixer<p> </p> <div class="wlWriterEditableSmartContent" id="scid:5737277B-5D6D-4f48-ABFC-DD9C333F4C5D:d3afada8-4376-4367-baea-19b19baefdc2" style="padding-right: 0px; display: block; padding-left: 0px; float: none; padding-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; width: 425px; margin-right: auto; padding-top: 0px"><div id="e47bee30-4462-4876-bd32-2d488c00093d" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; display: inline;"><div><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF3Cp47r-YY&hl=en&fs=1&" target="_new"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6zGbFysNDaaUmnCZDRlznB0b3fwsf5SjD16xzE3yg4h8bALZTbU3BDV0hwyTLetfeBQVoG5P4m1UTKEVRnLrOYRTMVR5yD0kiNoaxVZESGQaH7tm-aGwewA8W2J0EEKuZHYF1TQ/?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('e47bee30-4462-4876-bd32-2d488c00093d'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = "<div><object width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/pF3Cp47r-YY&hl=en&fs=1&&hl=en\"><\/param><embed src=\"http://www.youtube.com/v/pF3Cp47r-YY&hl=en&fs=1&&hl=en\" type=\"application/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"425\" height=\"355\"><\/embed><\/object><\/div>";" alt=""></a></div></div></div> <p> </p> <p align="center">From the upcoming album – BACKSPACER.</p> <h4>Pearl Jam – The Fixer</h4> <p>When something’s on let me shed a light on it <br />When something’s cold let me put a little fire on it <br />If something’s old I wanna put a bit of shine on it <br />When something’s gone I wanna fight to get it back again</p> <p>Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah <br />Fight to get it back again <br />Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah</p> <p>When something’s broke I wanna put a bit of fixing on it <br />If something’s bored I wanna put a little excited on it <br />If something’s low I wanna put a little high on it <br />If something’s lost I wanna fight to get it back again</p> <p>Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah <br />Fight to get it back again <br />Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah</p> <p>When signals cross, I want to put a bit of straight on it <br />If there’s no love, I want to try to love again. <br />I’ll say your prayers I’ll take your side <br />I promise a way to make light <br />I’ll dig your grave</p> <p>Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah <br />Fight to get it back again <br />Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah </p> Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-49536043004151444802009-07-15T11:37:00.000+08:002009-07-15T14:03:17.372+08:003 Comedy Series That Are Worth Your Time, and 5 Reasons Why You Should Watch Them<p align="justify">Besides watching the second season of True Blood, Breaking Bad plus Dollhouse and Fringe (refer to <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2008/10/tv-5-new-tv-series-that-are-worth-your.html">this entry</a>), I'm now hooked to these 3 new (and not so new) comedy series. I think you guys should check it out.</p> <h2>Party Down</h2> <p align="justify"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFSDlGzXiEEg134c7pHTmB_GQdXxmVT5UdxcKlj6zHYqePHsDCqDiZqX4GbGkoK3-DgCXybVo4M_XwywEG-5M1MEhkq0ie2Ove0Io7aBiYKiBgubp4Xby0ZjvcuTfHFPDsXsR7cw/s1600-h/Party_Down_2009_FullLineUp_960X385%5B12%5D.jpg"><img title="Party_Down_2009_FullLineUp_960X385" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="180" alt="Party_Down_2009_FullLineUp_960X385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUEy8IrL0w3yjqgoYDp2jSQIC0V4OwBAYmUNPC61zRb4SCzmaPA2EoGOmvRjHczaF3-pDgotyWxCtgyWsD-ZWg2aTWUuvctDlXdSrL9KQ6Rzvcz9ZzuRLY07YOPUfiS3mxH115Ow/?imgmax=800" width="415" border="0" /></a> </p> <h4 align="justify">What it's about : </h4> <p align="justify">Party Down is about a group of struggling actors who are stuck working for tips while waiting for their big break. As employees of the L.A. catering company "Party Down," these misfits mingle with guests at everything from sweet sixteen parties to the most lavish Hollywood soirees. <br /></p> <h4 align="justify">5 reasons why you should watch it :</h4> <ol> <li> <div align="justify">Created by Paul Rudd and friends. Rudd was initially slated to star in the series but declined because he was so impressed by Adam Scott portrayal of the character Henry. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Bill Haverchuck (Martin Starr) from Freaks and Geeks is in it. Yaay! </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">The rest of the cast are amazing – Ken Marino, Jane Lynch, Adam Scott and Lizzy Caplan are familiar funny faces doing what they do best. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">It’s freakin’ hilarious! ..and dirty. But unlike shows that resort to dirty stuff for cheap laughs, Party Down's dirty jokes are earned. It’s a bit of Arrested Development meets Undeclared meets The Office (in my opinion). </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Not only riotously funny but the show also touches on some great, dark and ultimately hilarious subjects. In a culture driven by success, the show looks at which point a life becomes a failure, and what constitutes a loser. You’ll laugh at the jokes, but you can’t help sympathizing at them too. </div> </li> </ol> <h3 align="justify">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</h3> <h2>Eastbound and Down</h2> <p align="justify"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj-is9P1ULUGdppQ8YQgU1-mGamvwYbFYqC5zXt1VPp-lwhDTAMWQj893zGRGUULhoVkDGVpjUE1WEXNNYbae4dFJjjMmLMQlK7-jz_UXmLAeg1WXvg7OxwEYjfvT3U-6sf_FSHw/s1600-h/eastbound%5B10%5D.jpg"><img title="eastbound" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: block; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; border-right-width: 0px" height="231" alt="eastbound" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-3xeza05N7S2XxNJgc5sN6oGhKb7_ibmVOW6rB-EtZmmGNMS9AnxbwzMGWoKXypMt30ZAefx6wbDQHpuKA8GnQwQl6XuJCXkH1bj-tlJe3f96eqIt69mzFYUzEfNx-VdsSOJMvw/?imgmax=800" width="421" border="0" /></a> </p> <h4 align="justify">What it's about : </h4> <p align="justify">Relief Pitcher Kenny Powers (Danny McBride) was poised to rule the Big Leagues, but two things got in the way: his fading fastball and his insufferable personality. After a spectacular career flame-out, Kenny came home to Shelby County, NC and picked up a job as a substitute gym teacher (mostly so his brother Dustin would stop threatening to kick him out). He's spent every moment since then cashing in the last of his dying fame while plotting his inevitable comeback... one beer at a time.</p> <h4 align="justify">5 reasons why you should watch it :</h4> <ol> <li> <div align="justify">I don’t know about you guys, but I think Danny McBride is a mullet-haired comedic genius. His jokes are crude and offensive, but never failed to make me laugh. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">When you have McBride, you have Ferrell (Will that is). He pops up in a couple episodes and stole the scenes. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">The main character Kenny Powers is so unbelievably repugnant, misanthropic, major a-hole that you have to see it to believe it. He’s an egomaniacal prick who doesn’t give a shit who he offends. And you can’t help but laugh at his mean jokes. </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Darryl Philbin (Craig Robinson) from The Office is in it. Yaay! </div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">Kenny Powers is so quote-worthy like freakin’ Chuck Norris. Check <a href="http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/messagetopic.asp?p=13292504">this</a> out. </div> </li> </ol> <h3 align="justify">-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</h3> <h2>Head Case</h2> <p align="justify"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_oFSCdSeGrO0J2SqObHqbXCZPYfHDS7jqBhRVioaXSw7PyjJ54xTqbL6Tp_x6qYlFxanpSF1bsf5tFg8lmiS71mAfhQmkoJ5K2udcwdSav7j4TOtSYejxdrhaBbKbiZVN0mzhA/s1600-h/headcase%5B7%5D.jpg"><img title="Head Case Gallery 2009" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; float: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="288" alt="Head Case Gallery 2009" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6JGozvogDJbDztPaYJ12MpIKzR0N2d84z-VS3qaEh-_cie5WPaEv4S1mMbWLIWAw_GFVvAtrC-0HHmQHWrk81TxJw-hvbCZa4cykgZ5PcWg_RQJjgbSrHZyxQ7MiXT1wM-bYWA/?imgmax=800" width="412" border="0" /></a> </p> <h4 align="justify">What it's about : </h4> <p align="justify">Dr. Elizabeth Goode (Alexandra Wentworth) is brash, unconventional and judgmental in her own unique method of therapy, and thus, has become the "it" therapist to those in Hollywood in need of a "Goode" mind adjustment. Her office is filled with a who's who from the world of entertainment, sports and music. Although her method at times is a little, shall we say, off kilter, they always wind up returning for a session.</p> <h4 align="justify">5 reasons why you should watch it :</h4> <ol> <li> <div align="justify">Every episodes featured different stars all playing themselves in guest starring roles. Some of the guests featured are Rosanna Arquette, Andy Dick, Lea Thompson, Christopher Lloyd, Cindy Margolis and Jeff Goldblum.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">I just love the improvisational comedy. There are story outlines, and premises but with a lot of improvisation between the characters. So the quality of a given episode hangs a lot on the celebrity guest stars ability to play along with the show’s low-key sensibility. That’s brilliant IMHO.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">It has the same vibe as The Office and Curb Your Enthusiasm with the single camera and no laugh track approach. It makes me feel like a voyeur.. :P</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">The main character Dr. Goode is narcissistic, judgmental, self-involved, and non-relatable to her patients but Wentworth makes the character so likeable and twisted that even her facial expressions are sometimes more humorous than the wild dialogue.</div> </li> <li> <div align="justify">One of the reasons the series worked is because of it’s length. At only 15 minutes per episode (sometimes less), I think it was intended to be sharp and snappy. <br /> <br /></div> </li> </ol> Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-78459891913133090102009-06-04T09:16:00.003+08:002009-06-04T09:23:58.675+08:00MUSIC : Pearl Jam is back!<center><object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" data="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a271f0220f3203b/4741e3c5156499a7/9ee4113/-cpid/f4156d43d42afa90" id="W4727a250e66f97234a271f0220f3203b" height="283" width="384"><param name="movie" value="http://widgets.nbc.com/o/4727a250e66f9723/4a271f0220f3203b/4741e3c5156499a7/9ee4113/-cpid/f4156d43d42afa90"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="allowNetworking" value="all"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></object></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pearl Jam performed their brand new track 'Got Some' from their forthcoming album, <span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Backspacer</span> on the first Tonight Show with Conan O' Brien.<br /><br />Almost 20 years and counting..<br />but these guys still rocks it HARD!<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-71817786674694800072009-05-28T19:11:00.002+08:002009-05-28T19:32:08.340+08:00TV : First Look At The New V Miniseries<center><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">I did post about it in <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2008/10/tv-v-those-lizard-aliens-are-back.html">this entry</a> a few months ago. Here's the first trailer for the new V miniseries, coming soon.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><object width="445" height="364"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/GZLiNa4KzsY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/GZLiNa4KzsY&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x5d1719&color2=0xcd311b&border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="445" height="364"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The leader of the Visitors, Anna is played by Morena Baccarin. Fans of Firefly and Stargate SG-1 might've recognized her. The series also stars Elizabeth Mitchell <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(Lost)</span> & Scott Wolf <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: italic;">(remember him? Double Dragon? No?). </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The trailer looks promising; reminded me of The 4400. But still, us the old-skool fans, was kinda' hoping for the whole rodent-swallowing thing. And no offense, but we prefer Diana. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">But still, after seeing this trailer, I'm actually very interested to see it. I would love to see how the new concept and premise works. What do you guys think?</div></center>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-72252036428180109112009-05-18T02:17:00.002+08:002009-05-18T02:20:13.890+08:00Sports : Take a bow United..<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9O9o9_dVO3JkfM1Bf4OqWf-bOW7gfy4ZJh5TbQA7dEmYfKT1vLMnComeOcsY6BzzmN7_MgFGqX-Ks50G39sLGNr491bANMY2zDQcsiVuhPUsl_dCABLer1cRtObnlfx4O1ZMXw/s1600-h/roon-champs.jpeg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq9O9o9_dVO3JkfM1Bf4OqWf-bOW7gfy4ZJh5TbQA7dEmYfKT1vLMnComeOcsY6BzzmN7_MgFGqX-Ks50G39sLGNr491bANMY2zDQcsiVuhPUsl_dCABLer1cRtObnlfx4O1ZMXw/s400/roon-champs.jpeg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336859040419426930" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:180%;"><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">CHAMPIONS..!!!</span></span><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-68275628453288373312009-04-13T00:22:00.006+08:002009-04-13T00:56:50.426+08:00Jurnal : Alhamdulillah..<div style="text-align: center;">Phew! It's been awhile since the last update. So many things going on in my life, at work and at home.. I can't even find the time, energy and mood to jot down a single line here in this blog. I mean.. I don't even have time to write a review of Watchmen for god's sake! <span style="font-style: italic;">(p/s : Like it but don't love it).</span><br /><br />Well, to be honest, my life and my attention suddenly shifted to one thing only. My world suddenly just revolved around a very important person. It seems that my focus and my purpose in life is only for one reason..<br /><br />And the reason is him..<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_C67IqlnN4C2dyq90LoUCrBMZPKuixZzC3__WIadj7ZEiQLGNaqnWrYW1TYlQQAKAH5wvwc9mIDdMGjxqFYB1CDX4XlsoUUvRyhDzxH0xSLLXnGA2xf9PdxcTNl-05BOrsFmHQ/s1600-h/01.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk_C67IqlnN4C2dyq90LoUCrBMZPKuixZzC3__WIadj7ZEiQLGNaqnWrYW1TYlQQAKAH5wvwc9mIDdMGjxqFYB1CDX4XlsoUUvRyhDzxH0xSLLXnGA2xf9PdxcTNl-05BOrsFmHQ/s400/01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323849497087908514" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wXw0wiYfLXVmH27IoMHV__rk4thcVdjmy_7oeb_I6EB_GLSb9l-KKrLRxqDRS_4lUa0_2X6_ft5cRcwfuyyStaK1Ecnwfq50XspHzBwV3bvAqn4oMZTEcVqHdhuIqiwngfVodg/s1600-h/03.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3wXw0wiYfLXVmH27IoMHV__rk4thcVdjmy_7oeb_I6EB_GLSb9l-KKrLRxqDRS_4lUa0_2X6_ft5cRcwfuyyStaK1Ecnwfq50XspHzBwV3bvAqn4oMZTEcVqHdhuIqiwngfVodg/s400/03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323849494136307746" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXk_S4ZFefENy5GUIKDZMDAePYpMkUpx96f9JF7Tw4flKAftJxGnASnJteVeWejFbKIH7p90LywIqZqoGWMYQDAZRawJwf9MYuY-uY14YKEYaijLbVlctt-9rPItXSa0DoHhLMog/s1600-h/07.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXk_S4ZFefENy5GUIKDZMDAePYpMkUpx96f9JF7Tw4flKAftJxGnASnJteVeWejFbKIH7p90LywIqZqoGWMYQDAZRawJwf9MYuY-uY14YKEYaijLbVlctt-9rPItXSa0DoHhLMog/s400/07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323849488860856722" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to my son, <span style="font-weight: bold;">Muhammad Affan Rifqy</span> born 11th April 2009, at 5.05am, weighing 3.3kg. Alhamdulillah, both mommy and baby is healthy.<br /><br />And now I'm a father/ayah.. :)<br /><br />Alhamdulillah..<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-30325017338360174542009-03-05T12:23:00.004+08:002009-03-05T12:28:11.736+08:00WEB : Watchmen + Peanuts<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-YOOt4q2N2i6fVKKczHsvE53VnDlSwchfQkHOJM-MjqgPOlaw8C8KuuHEljMRhbKLF4qNVpHNjYY8uxNQeKUO7TWAcxlv4Trvf4tS9SH0aLAlPwlo7Au6n7uDje-Vhk-uG8zQA/s1600-h/watchmenpeanuts0001.JPG"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-YOOt4q2N2i6fVKKczHsvE53VnDlSwchfQkHOJM-MjqgPOlaw8C8KuuHEljMRhbKLF4qNVpHNjYY8uxNQeKUO7TWAcxlv4Trvf4tS9SH0aLAlPwlo7Au6n7uDje-Vhk-uG8zQA/s400/watchmenpeanuts0001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309555278577858434" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br />Cute, isn't it?<br /><br /><br />It's here..<br />Seats booked..<br />Will be watching it tomorrow...<br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-16489526758026736112009-02-23T09:57:00.027+08:002009-02-23T13:03:56.890+08:00WEB : Watching and Liveblogging the Oscars..Join me at the live blog discussion at mlive.com <a href="http://www.mlive.com/entertainment/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2009/02/oscars_live_blog_join_our_acad.html">here</a>.<br /><br />I'll be live-updating the winners here in this blog. Keep refreshing the page :<br /><br /><ul><li>Best Supporting Actress : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Penelope Cruz </span><span style="font-style: italic;">(yaay!)</span></li><li>Best Original Screenplay : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Milk</span></li><li>Best Adapted Screenplay : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slumdog Millionaire</span></li><li><span>Best Animated Feature Film :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Wall - E</span></li><li><span>Best Animated Short Film :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> La Maison En Petits Cubes</span></li><li><span>Best Art Direction : <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Costume Design :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Duchess</span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Makeup :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Curious Case of Benjamin Button</span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Cinematography :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Slumdog Millionaire</span></span></li><li><span>Best Live Action Short Film :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Toyland (Germany)</span></li><li><span>Best Supporting Actor :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Heath Ledger </span><span><span style="font-style: italic;">(well-deserved!)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Documentary Feature : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Man On Wire </span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;">(yaay!)</span></li><li><span><span>Best Documentary Short Subject : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Smile Pinki</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Visual Effects :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></span></span><span><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Curious Case of Benjamin Button </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(what? beating TDK & Iron Man?)</span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Sound Editing : <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Dark Knight</span></span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Sound Mixing : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slumdog Millionaire </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(wow! I thought TDK got this locked)</span></span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Film Editing : <span style="font-weight: bold;">Slumdog Millionaire</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Jerry Lewis</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Original Score :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Slumdog Millionaire</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Original Song :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Jai Ho - Slumdog Millionaire </span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(..I still think Springsteen should nab this one)</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Foreign Language Film :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Departures (Japan) </span></span></span><span><span><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:85%;" >(beating Waltz With Bashir! Yaay!)</span></span></span></li><li><span><span>Best Directing :<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Danny Boyle - </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Slumdog Millionaire</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Actress :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Kate Winslet - The Reader</span></span></span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Actor :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Sean Penn - Milk</span></span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> (I kinda' expect he would win.. but quite a suprise)</span></li><li><span><span><span>Best Picture :</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> Slumdog Millionaire </span><span style="font-style: italic;">(as expected!)</span></span></span></li></ul>8 major awards for Slumdog Millionaire, Sean Penn beating Mickey Rourke, Penelope won, Heath Ledger emotional win, Winslet out-of breath speech and funny Japanese acceptance speeches (<span style="font-style: italic;">"Domo Arigato, Mr Roboto!"</span>). All and all it was a good show.<br /><br />It's a wrap.Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-4133372808864806352009-02-17T14:09:00.010+08:002009-02-17T15:16:02.225+08:00WEB : Watchmen Mega Pics Spam & Viral Links<div style="text-align: center;">Just a few days away from the upcoming official release of Watchmen.<br />But for now, enjoy the pics & links below..<br /><br /><br /><br />Cool portrait pictures from Empire magazine.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3EBsIFcBRKL8pSIa8ODUSUw_6m5iowMYEXOhMwBBwVsWbmR_LPjs0DhMbk6wXgwMAN6V599N7YjzVcNEtANcm3c21rBe_AAbfayYgHWd9XZ2MpCA73M-IaKO2rajV_0xGrX3DQ/s1600-h/ozymandias-potrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL3EBsIFcBRKL8pSIa8ODUSUw_6m5iowMYEXOhMwBBwVsWbmR_LPjs0DhMbk6wXgwMAN6V599N7YjzVcNEtANcm3c21rBe_AAbfayYgHWd9XZ2MpCA73M-IaKO2rajV_0xGrX3DQ/s400/ozymandias-potrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303646071873802210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtAwaO7xkbXSKlwGgV6ylWw6wZaT9tGXcdxkam-0TwAMB7xyXJfIRw6lkuWBoTE1Ehe5yhCx2rFP6wsM6X89lJKS83MY3THASBv-2oi-QfBfDYdu2oG_XzlRjjBOUKVVVWo8CuQ/s1600-h/manhattan-potrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 260px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEtAwaO7xkbXSKlwGgV6ylWw6wZaT9tGXcdxkam-0TwAMB7xyXJfIRw6lkuWBoTE1Ehe5yhCx2rFP6wsM6X89lJKS83MY3THASBv-2oi-QfBfDYdu2oG_XzlRjjBOUKVVVWo8CuQ/s400/manhattan-potrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303646069397488626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyaSQHikn3w698_WxpwZO_MUxRD9t1_EanubBrkTUiay-jcXA3Z0vfNcncGijzS_ticnLI9kTIEEsKtxEQcKDjB3XEjB1VpUbfHUNSaFf0n9bprDlzZUqqPR5UcBHdAtubVv7ig/s1600-h/comedian-potrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSyaSQHikn3w698_WxpwZO_MUxRD9t1_EanubBrkTUiay-jcXA3Z0vfNcncGijzS_ticnLI9kTIEEsKtxEQcKDjB3XEjB1VpUbfHUNSaFf0n9bprDlzZUqqPR5UcBHdAtubVv7ig/s400/comedian-potrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303646067800912162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rNaUL9h8VTm1OgLF7XXxpeC83ES180a4We5liIMXW0O4YrGeTrxahSey_VBmnH4D4erjEJW23jl2R8mow2s9SJRuJ_Wm8zeJgD-n596h3vO4QL_5lJfD84ZlL_ZoARvd9riVZQ/s1600-h/NiteOwl-potrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rNaUL9h8VTm1OgLF7XXxpeC83ES180a4We5liIMXW0O4YrGeTrxahSey_VBmnH4D4erjEJW23jl2R8mow2s9SJRuJ_Wm8zeJgD-n596h3vO4QL_5lJfD84ZlL_ZoARvd9riVZQ/s400/NiteOwl-potrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303646064996829698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDqYdB67460awZQqdRB7b3miAIDUt_GbHHQ3mMN6aRC0QJdvB8AP_kbL60MrHZMO6ds1coehonp8KOmEMg6ei4_s13ao6lJ3a_B7G2qnbQiYFbpnk-AiuWEtrXoR25wE-JqCptA/s1600-h/silk+spectre2-potrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 292px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsDqYdB67460awZQqdRB7b3miAIDUt_GbHHQ3mMN6aRC0QJdvB8AP_kbL60MrHZMO6ds1coehonp8KOmEMg6ei4_s13ao6lJ3a_B7G2qnbQiYFbpnk-AiuWEtrXoR25wE-JqCptA/s400/silk+spectre2-potrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303645501908773426" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uJU7vn52_O3sPtv4lYyG2oUkRhp3z7jgDPJzT-Q5h8eO2XmYS_YWopUjmRAlvggLYaWrwejyoaolz8ZM3b7bO_3ieagGiEw_Tye9yRJyWkFIsihyphenhyphenSEOxJQUAkjUpn3sXiYGKGg/s1600-h/rorschach-potrait.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 268px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0uJU7vn52_O3sPtv4lYyG2oUkRhp3z7jgDPJzT-Q5h8eO2XmYS_YWopUjmRAlvggLYaWrwejyoaolz8ZM3b7bO_3ieagGiEw_Tye9yRJyWkFIsihyphenhyphenSEOxJQUAkjUpn3sXiYGKGg/s400/rorschach-potrait.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303645501798069570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Newly released pictures.. Nite Owl's Antartica's Suit, The many faces of Rorschach, The Axis of Evil and International Alternate Posters..<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhnTorJFqgNFedGZLpXuhdqP0SZd5mFbk33HihufUGXEIs9CS5iY9qIALg1CDE9VBVNXvswh93sgj2QL5AD_6KKttsK4JYJfUHabiH2CrM3e74Hf0hWewDd8diFUKV2I8kjwz3Q/s1600-h/nite-owls-antarctica-suit-630-75.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKhnTorJFqgNFedGZLpXuhdqP0SZd5mFbk33HihufUGXEIs9CS5iY9qIALg1CDE9VBVNXvswh93sgj2QL5AD_6KKttsK4JYJfUHabiH2CrM3e74Hf0hWewDd8diFUKV2I8kjwz3Q/s400/nite-owls-antarctica-suit-630-75.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303645495990532962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJZh1dASUuq6pRC1aL1bVgQ1eOW1cD-ACeHFD0K-sQPOsmIef1JHrSHyIlYRuDtHrJAZO-iNh6cr-E96A4HB64pHg7lHlboAJxOtm8vi-e1XQf_pIHnktWexZFEd83mG-7PhPAXQ/s1600-h/the-many-faces-of-rorschach-630-75.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihB9XcUOoFtFqNESqtqiskSUJ_8M5mMP_ithkJGlvIIU0wOeeEmw-BLgsKCwaCWXNtHtf0M9IH70gQy8VmxHiDTmPqCwubBhZoJvk8Ssn8IlmBZ5iIFTo-Aw_AKkZoHPzp5cUHVg/s400/watchmen_posters.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303647852325127458" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Watchmen viral marketing campaign is awesome.<br />Check out the 8-bit, 1980's arcade style online game below.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIZ4FDwJUx0yU02CKphaTfqXMkzmZA9AahflGCcsUrEdWRC5ZQP6a6zYCrgLEi3VrFx6aNKLtzI_hwXcRrfeQeerJRltpFL1u1guUeD6KUdVaGjrnZYKBWfmsag4RA8hqLTVWLA/s1600-h/8bit.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 242px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIZ4FDwJUx0yU02CKphaTfqXMkzmZA9AahflGCcsUrEdWRC5ZQP6a6zYCrgLEi3VrFx6aNKLtzI_hwXcRrfeQeerJRltpFL1u1guUeD6KUdVaGjrnZYKBWfmsag4RA8hqLTVWLA/s400/8bit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303648361545379186" border="0" /></a><br />(click <a href="http://www.minutemenarcade.com/uk/">here </a>to play)<br /><br /><br />A great introduction to The Minutemen in this video journal..<br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YHFAds4Wnds&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YHFAds4Wnds&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons speaks..<br /><br /><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7DZ_X8UUaIM&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7DZ_X8UUaIM&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object><br /><br />The New Frontiersman faux-PSA, The Keene Act & You..<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/n5WsciSNVS0&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/n5WsciSNVS0&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />Watchmen comic within the comic story, Tales of The Black Freighter (and Under the Hood) is getting a DVD release.. yaay! Here's the trailer..<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/H_s5K55bAz0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/H_s5K55bAz0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br />---------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Other Links :<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.watchmenmovie.com/">Official Watchmen Movie Web Site</a> - official site<br /><a href="http://rss.warnerbros.com/watchmen">Watchmen Movie Production Blog</a> - tons of behind the scenes videos<br /><a href="http://www.i-watch-the-watchmen.com/">I Watch The Watchmen</a> - recommended<br /><a href="http://www.watchmenmoviewidget.com/">Watchmen: The Official Movie Countdown Widget</a> - you can put the widget in your blog<br /><a href="http://www.watchmenmusic.com/">Watchmen: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack</a> - click if you want to hear MCR version of Bob Dylan's 'Desolation Row'<br /><a href="http://www.thenewfrontiersman.net/">The New Frontiersman Viral Microsite</a> - awesome viral stuff<br /><a href="http://www.watchmencomicmovie.com/">Watchmencomicmovie.com</a> - my personal fave<br /><a href="http://watchmen.wikia.com/wiki/Watchmen_Wiki">Watchmen Wiki</a> - all things Watchmen<br /></div></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-35140484349938089822009-02-12T11:44:00.002+08:002009-02-12T11:57:03.974+08:00FILM : Official Quentin Tarantino's 'Inglorious Basterds' Trailer<center><object height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/LcoPxyxpE9A&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/LcoPxyxpE9A&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="295" width="480"></embed></object></center><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;">.. or click <a href="http://movies.yahoo.com/premieres/11990378/standardformat/">here</a> for the HD version.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Can't help but feel that this trailer is a little bit on the commercial side, probably made by The Weinstein Company.. because we all know, Quentin always has something hiding up his sleeves.<br /><br />Looks cool.. what do u guys think?<br /></div></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-80264471264114126642009-02-04T19:31:00.009+08:002009-02-04T21:18:03.900+08:00FILM : Review - The Good, The Bad, The Weird (2008)<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqy7I70MXSsy_I-oEhXTGbc3CU7AMHkgIbz8xrx19IfToRGgCKSC4iFGOTgBGaJzomMroVaheIYFeCEFK077fWn8ODPRJPVryMXN9A229LQ42le1r8ireMKEB4hINy0jX4KNj1g/s1600-h/postergbw%5B1%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvqy7I70MXSsy_I-oEhXTGbc3CU7AMHkgIbz8xrx19IfToRGgCKSC4iFGOTgBGaJzomMroVaheIYFeCEFK077fWn8ODPRJPVryMXN9A229LQ42le1r8ireMKEB4hINy0jX4KNj1g/s400/postergbw%5B1%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298930744882179042" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Pure maniacal fun.<br /><br />Those are probably the most accurate words to describe Kim Ji-Woon's <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0901487/"><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Good, The Bad, The Weird</span></a> (TGTBTW), an obvious homage to Sergio Leone's The Good, The Bad and The Ugly but smart enough to pay respects to its Italian spaghetti western predecessors while mixing it with its own unique Asian flavor to the genre. It's masterfully directed, damn funny and most importantly thoroughly enjoyable (at 129 minutes!).<br /><br />The story of TGTBTW is actually very simple. The film is set in 1930's Manchuria and the title refers to three Manchurian gunslingers, all after the same mysterious treasure map <span style="font-size:85%;">(a Mcguffin - much like the briefcase in QT's Pulp Fiction)</span>.<br /><br />In the first of many references to Sergio Leone's masterpiece, the film trio is introduced one at a time : <span style="font-weight: bold;"> The Weird</span> (Song Kang-ho) is a klutzy thief and who accidentally comes across the map during the opening train robbery scene. <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Bad</span> is a ruthless bandit (Lee Byung-hun) and <span style="font-weight: bold;">The Good</span> is a bounty hunter and sharpshooter (Jung Woo-sung). Unsure of each other personal motivations, The Good and The Weird team up to secure the map and reach the treasure site before either The Bad or the imperialist Japanese beat them there. In other words, the whole movie is a damn big chase sequence, like a more violent and stylish version of Wacky Races.<br /><br />In true Leone fashion, the movie boils down to a succession of set-pieces -wide-open plains and deserts, train robberies, gun battles, knife fights, opium dens, horse chases and tense Mexican stand-offs - but Ji-woon, a master at mood manipulation, <span style="font-size:85%;">(as witnessed on his previous films, A Bittersweet Life and A Tale Of Two Sisters)</span> once again delivers a genre-busting film, with moments of extreme sadistic violence are mixed with comedy and action, and grand action set-pieces played with calmer character driven drama.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39-lWKWaJ-00kPkFZ-aSg1ga6l87ms065HhdGDidmfthyphenhyphen4tkaYLz9QDK3QVoIPVikqs-JfianSA6L38trQt30jn2O22VijoV6rbUZB81st0BJy-yUIWV4Rvp2iB9OKRZgrmyV-g/s1600-h/good-bad-weird-poster-h.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 256px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi39-lWKWaJ-00kPkFZ-aSg1ga6l87ms065HhdGDidmfthyphenhyphen4tkaYLz9QDK3QVoIPVikqs-JfianSA6L38trQt30jn2O22VijoV6rbUZB81st0BJy-yUIWV4Rvp2iB9OKRZgrmyV-g/s400/good-bad-weird-poster-h.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298927608396361634" border="0" /></a><br /></div>While the film may be lacking in plot <span style="font-size:85%;">(unnecessary subplot involving Russian mobsters) </span>and story depth, it is indeed a very stylish eye-candy. The action is beautifully choreographed and incorporates everything from classic Mexican standoffs to fast paced swordplay and Kung-fu wire work. I guarantee you will enjoy the opening train robbery scene and the very elaborate and completely ridiculous jeep-horse chase sequence across the desert that's like a Guy Ritchie film meets The Road Warrior. It's exciting, funny and entertaining as hell!<br /><br />Chemistry among the three lead actors are great. Lee Byung-hun, much like Lee Van Cleef's Angel Eyes is decent as an insecure bandit with the typical Korean sadistic gangster mentality that we all love from Korean gangster flicks. Least developed of the three, is Jung Woo-sung, gracefully playing a cool and calm bounty-hunter reminisce of Clint Eastwood's Blondie. But the heart and soul of the movie is Song Kang-ho, in a very commanding comedic performance evoking Eli Wallach's Tuco. It comes as no surprise that all three of the lead actors were nominated in the 3rd Asian Film Awards (full nominees list <a href="http://www.asianfilmawards.org/2009/eng/nominations.php">here</a>).<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg3xxMIc_3WwwJGe5ay8rI0cP9SblVkFKR0lzVlI9uDa4409CCMKY7e9nGFlBGlBJpxRQIry6v5n3SUzO3z3f31fSV5VbksnoXfhRsXGmaiJVyx0efKJQnPb1DKIzjQvsDWjOlw/s1600-h/goodthebadtheweird.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPg3xxMIc_3WwwJGe5ay8rI0cP9SblVkFKR0lzVlI9uDa4409CCMKY7e9nGFlBGlBJpxRQIry6v5n3SUzO3z3f31fSV5VbksnoXfhRsXGmaiJVyx0efKJQnPb1DKIzjQvsDWjOlw/s400/goodthebadtheweird.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298928505381086274" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Kudos also should be given to the musical score, riffing on Latin rhythms and brass orchestration, along with heavy Asian percussion. One scene in mind is during the thrilling climax, the wild percussion-heavy music starts to morph into Nina Simone's 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood'. Pure brilliance.<br /><br />TGTBTW is not the first <span style="font-style: italic;">'oriental Western'</span> <span style="font-size:85%;">(as it bills itself on closing credits)</span>. Last year, Takashi Miike's <span style="font-style: italic;">Sukiyaki Western Django</span> is a perfect example of genre-busting J-Western, and Chinese director He Ping already had a crack at a C-Western with <span style="font-style: italic;">Sun Valley.</span> But then again, the original spaghetti Westerns of the 1960s were partly inspired by Japanese samurai movies, anyway. Some people may suggest that this movie has bitten off more than it can chew for what is essentially an old-school chase movie. Some may call it a ridiculous, silly movie. Well, it is... but it's the most amazing, incredible silliness I've ever seen in a long time.<br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-72718273902712252322009-01-23T10:40:00.006+08:002009-01-23T11:22:20.680+08:00WEB : 81st Oscar Nominations & Talking Points<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">BEST PICTURE:</span><br />The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<br />Frost/Nixon<br />Milk<br />The Reader<br />Slumdog Millionaire<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">DIRECTING:</span><br />The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, David Fincher<br />Frost/Nixon, Ron Howard<br />Milk, Gus Van Sant<br />The Reader, Stephen Daldry<br />Slumdog Millionaire, Danny Boyle<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE:</span><br />Richard Jenkins - The Visitor<br />Frank Langella - Frost/Nixon<br />Sean Penn - Milk<br />Brad Pitt - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<br />Mickey Rourke - The Wrestler<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE:</span><br />Anne Hathaway - Rachel Getting Married<br />Angelina Jolie - Changeling<br />Melissa Leo - Frozen River<br />Meryl Streep - Doubt<br />Kate Winslet - The Reader<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:</span><br />Josh Brolin - Milk<br />Robert Downey Jr. - Tropic Thunder<br />Philip Seymour Hoffman - Doubt<br />Heath Ledger - The Dark Knight<br />Michael Shannon - Revolutionary Road<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE:</span><br />Amy Adams - Doubt<br />Penélope Cruz - Vicky Cristina Barcelona<br />Viola Davis - Doubt<br />Taraji P. Henson - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button<br />Marisa Tomei - The Wrestler<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ADAPTED SCREENPLAY:</span><br />The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Screenplay by Eric Roth, Screen story by Eric Roth and Robin Swicord<br />Doubt, Written by John Patrick Shanley<br />Frost/Nixon, Screenplay by Peter Morgan<br />The Reader, Screenplay by David Hare<br />Slumdog Millionaire, Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY:</span><br />Frozen River, Written by Courtney Hunt<br />Happy-Go-Lucky, Written by Mike Leigh<br />In Bruges, Written by Martin McDonagh<br />Milk, Written by Dustin Lance Black<br />WALL•E, Screenplay by Andrew Stanton, Jim Reardon, Original story by Andrew Stanton, Pete Docter<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ORIGINAL SCORE:</span><br />The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Alexandre Desplat<br />Defiance, James Newton Howard<br />Milk, Danny Elfman<br />Slumdog Millionaire, A.R. Rahman<br />WALL•E, Thomas Newman<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">ORIGINAL SONG:</span><br />"Down to Earth" from WALL•E, Music by Peter Gabriel and Thomas Newman, Lyric by Peter Gabriel<br />"Jai Ho" from Slumdog Millionaire, Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar<br />"O Saya" from Slumdog Millionaire, Music and Lyric by A.R. Rahman andMaya Arulpragasam<br /><br />------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Some talking points for this years list :<br /></div><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>No The Dark Knight best picture nomination? Man, if The Dark Knight couldn't get itself a nomination, then you can't imagine any comic book movie ever reaching that height. I thought it would happen this year, but then again..<br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>And no Chris Nolan too? Hmm..</li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Many people are discussing online about the nod Brad Pitt got for Benjamin Button. Did you know that Brad Pitt does not appear onscreen for the first 52 minutes of his performance? Even after that, it is enhanced with extensive makeup and special effects. The question could be asked - is this the very first digital performance nominated for an Oscar? If he can get nominated, why not Andy Serkis startling work as Gollum in The Lord Of The Rings back in 2002?</li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Meryl Streep received her 15th acting nomination. Fifteenth! That's a new record..<br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>I thought the Academy loves Clint Eastwood. Where's Gran Torino? Complete shut-out.<br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>No Kate Winslet in supporting actress category (and rightly so, because she was the lead in The Reader). Penelope Cruz and Marisa Tomei is smiling.. :)</li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>No Springsteen for Best Original Song? The Boss fans won't be happy.<br /></li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Although I haven't seen Happy-Go-Lucky, many angry people online are discussing about the snub for Sally Hawkins in Best Actress category. In fact she is the only actress not to be nominated for an Oscar after winning the 4 major non-Oscar awards (National Society of Film Critics, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association, The New York Film Critics Circle and the Golden Globes). Read more about it <a href="http://filmexperience.blogspot.com/2009/01/sally-meryl-michelle-emma-holly-helen.html">here</a>.</li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Stephen Daldry has made only three films and he's been nominated for Best Director every time with Billy Elliott, The Hours and The Reader. How the Academy voters loved him.. </li></ul><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Downey Jr nomination is a pleasant suprise. It's cool but I prefer Tom Cruise performance in Tropic Thunder.<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">So what do u guys think? Full list of nominees <a href="http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=52150&offset=25">here</a>.<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-64050430159584216732009-01-14T14:02:00.007+08:002009-01-14T15:44:35.562+08:00WEB : VHS Tapes (1975-2008) R.I.P - Never Forget<div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVLgHbNQ5-cPfVJvc_J-pD1qIeOK1JnJKR5zx4faSL6dALXcuEZxCWY9sKMxt31XrvR1DtSiTVtrav0ZrlWlXTpxFCUAn8qwgCIgfbYbIhKB6iK4OO3V3bZs0tlIwDvfokpEo4w/s1600-h/VHSBox.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVLgHbNQ5-cPfVJvc_J-pD1qIeOK1JnJKR5zx4faSL6dALXcuEZxCWY9sKMxt31XrvR1DtSiTVtrav0ZrlWlXTpxFCUAn8qwgCIgfbYbIhKB6iK4OO3V3bZs0tlIwDvfokpEo4w/s400/VHSBox.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5291027709892473074" border="0" /></a><br />Sad but true, readers. As of December 2008, VHS is no longer manufactured. Running from 1975-2008, VHS brought joy into our lives for 33 amazing years.<br /><br />VHS is probably the perfect format for film fans of my generation. I can say that I have a quite large collection of VHS tapes. Many of my P. Ramlee films collection, award shows, obsolete TV shows, cartoons - most of them taped from TV; are in VHS format and still occupying the TV cabinet shelves and drawers in my home. Watching these VHS is like taking a trip back to my childhood; it brought back a lot of memories.<br /><br />I assume many of you would probably remember those days of VHS rental. Even when laser discs was making quite a business, many of us would prefer renting VHS simply because they were more titles to choose and the size of VHS tape is much more compact.<br /><br />I can still remember back in the days, video rental store catalogs were photo albums with photos of the VHS cover art. And in late 80's, early 90's when VHS were available for purchase, the pirate manufacturers were releasing VHS in fancy clamshells, complete with printed front and back sleeves.<br /><br />In the early 90's, when grunge was at the highest level of popularity, my friends and I were avid collectors of concert + live performances, and those rare and hard to get VHSes. Every kid in my school probably owned a copy of VHS tape with concerts by Green Day, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and a must-have at that time, Nirvana's 'Live, Tonight, Sold Out'. I remember during school holidays, I would 'turun KL' to find all those rare concert tapes and bring it back to Alor Setar so that I could brag to my friends. And by the time the school starts, I was probably the most popular kid in class, because all of my friends wanted to borrow the tapes. Silly I know, but popularity comes with a price..<br /><br />And speaking of school, I'm definitely sure most of you guys (and some girls) remember your first experience with pornography. If you're age is between 25 to 35 years old now, I can surely bet you saw it first on VHS tapes, probably with some friends at their house when their parents weren't home. And boy was it hard to swap tapes with your friends at school, at risk of being caught by your teacher.<br /><br />After the sudden popularity of VCD and the digital format, VHS is no longer considered a viable medium for releasing new films (as well as old ones). DVD has taken over and rightly so, thanks to the higher definition picture and better quality sound, not to mention the extras. The Internet and it's download availability also contributed to the fall of VHS. And sadly, the digital age killed the video star...<br /><br />So this is my tribute to VHS. Thanks for the great memories. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace.. and in our shelves.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">*Picture taken from <a href="http://thestuff.nakatomiinc.com/">Nakatomi Stuff</a> with great articles on VHS. They're also selling cool t-shirts to commemorate the death of VHS.</span><br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-76290159300256944552009-01-12T13:22:00.004+08:002009-01-12T13:37:19.452+08:00WEB : Golden Globe 2009 Winners List<p style="text-align: justify;">Golden Globe 2009 Winners : -<br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE<br />Kate Winslet, <i>The Reader</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST ORIGINAL SONG - MOTION PICTURE<br />‘Bruce Springstreen, ‘The Wrestler,’ <i>The Wrestler</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA<br />Gabriel Byrne, “In Treatment”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA<br />Anna Paquin, “True Blood”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM<br /><i>WALL-E</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY<br />Sally Hawkins, <i>Happy-Go-Lucky</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE<br />Heath Ledger, <i>The Dark Knight</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM<br /><i>Waltz With Bashir</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST SCREENPLAY - MOTION PICTURE<br /><i>Slumdog Millionaire</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDY<br />Alec Baldwin, “30 Rock”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST TELEVISION SERIES - COMEDY OR MUSICAL<br />“30 Rock”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST ORIGINAL SCORE - MOTION PICTURE<br /><i>Slumdog Millionaire</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES - MUSICAL OR COMEDY<br />Tina Fey, “30 Rock”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST DIRECTOR - MOTION PICTURE<br />Danny Boyle, <i>Slumdog Millionaire</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY<br />Colin Farrell, <i>In Bruges</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST MOTION PICTURE - MUSICAL OR COMEDY<br /><i>Vicky Cristina Barcelona</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA<br />Kate Winslet, <i>Revolutionary Road</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST TELEVISION SERIES - DRAMA<br />“Mad Men”</p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA<br />Mickey Rourke, <i>The Wrestler</i></p><div style="text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify;">BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA<br /><i>Slumdog Millionaire</i></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-style: italic;">---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</span></p><ul style="text-align: justify;"><li>Hooray for Slumdog Millionaire! Personally, I've been rooting for it.. and boy did they win! A clean sweep, winning every award it was nominated for. </li><li>Kate Winslet winning in both best actress categories, for <em>The Reader</em> and <em>Revolutionary Road</em>. Haven't watch both of it, but she's definitely a force to be reckon with.<br /></li><li>Mickey Rourke baby! At last..</li><li>Heath Ledger! So glad he won..<br /></li><li>As expected Mad Men & 30 Rock won, and surprisingly the gap-toothed cutie, Anna Paquin from True Blood. Well-deserved. </li><li>Colin Farrell for In Bruges is another delight. In Bruges should have won for Best Motion Picture-Musical Comedy too.<br /></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;">Overall, some good results. What do u think?<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-72707956260068106362009-01-12T08:58:00.002+08:002009-01-12T09:03:49.486+08:00SPORTS : It's A Beautiful Day..<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPuchr54kjcE3b_n1CTc4ZX4zrtZouqgWeGDjrQ2I2yrLH-jRMtQbOhoBQMRael0NHqyokdErsKlhyphenhyphen3FAQtUR-_fnBns0HVdbUjVwjvHVjwMBG08lMBPRe1DXEVt-ShzuNEpaXQ/s1600-h/mu3chelsea0.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOPuchr54kjcE3b_n1CTc4ZX4zrtZouqgWeGDjrQ2I2yrLH-jRMtQbOhoBQMRael0NHqyokdErsKlhyphenhyphen3FAQtUR-_fnBns0HVdbUjVwjvHVjwMBG08lMBPRe1DXEVt-ShzuNEpaXQ/s400/mu3chelsea0.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5290205859321471618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My wife said I was grinning in my sleep this morning.<br />It's the grin of.. satisfaction.<br /><br />It's a beautiful day.<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-8139155845083121442009-01-08T10:28:00.003+08:002009-01-08T10:37:22.274+08:00WEB : Japanese Watchmen Trailer<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">"Oh no, not another Watchmen trailer, Edd!"</span><br /><br />Er.. yes, it's another Watchmen trailer.<br />In Japanese.. this time with Castro, Nixon and JFK.<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3WNETpX2Jd0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3WNETpX2Jd0&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&feature=player_embedded&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />How come the Japanese get the coolest Watchmen trailer?<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-83467435958959297382009-01-06T10:01:00.004+08:002009-01-06T12:50:32.770+08:00FILM : The 2008 List<div style="text-align: justify;">In tradition to <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2006/01/2005-list-movies-tv.html">this list</a> and <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2007/01/film-tv-2006-list.html">this list</a>, I think a 2008 fave list would be a great start to a new year. Bear in mind, I haven't watch Milk, The Wrestler, Benjamin Button, etc - those critically acclaimed movies that was released in 2008. This list is purely based on the films that I watched last year <span style="font-size:85%;">(..and it ain't much)</span>.<br /><br />I'll try to keep it short and sweet. Here's my top 11 favourite films of 2008.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">11. Dunia Baru The Movie (Hitler Zami)</span><br />The only local film on the list. I enjoyed the series, and the film version is not bad either (read my review <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2008/02/okay-i-realized-that-most-of-readers.html">here</a>). For local film appreciations go to <a href="http://ajamihashim.blogspot.com/2008/12/anugerah-filem-ajami-2008.html">Ajami's blog</a>, who is busy giving out those AFA's chicken trophy..haha.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">10. Tropic Thunder / Zack & Miri Make A Porno / Pineapple Express (Ben Affleck/ Kevin Smith/ David Gordon Green)</span><br />Three equally funny films, full of laugh-out-loud moments with great storytelling and wonderful acting. If you're not a fan of Tom Cruise <span style="font-size:85%;">(..like me),</span> go watch Tropic Thunder and be surprised. Definitely the best comedic performance of 2008.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">9. In Bruges (Martin McDonagh)</span><br />This black comedy is about hit men on vacation, featuring a career-best turn from Colin Farrell. The script was cleverly written and had a lot of heart.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">8. Quantum of Solace (Marc Forster)</span><br />I know <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2008/11/film-quantum-of-solace-bond-supremacy.html">my review</a> wasn't too positive, but I have a soft spot for Bond. Clearly the best action film of 2008.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">7. Lust, Caution (Ang Lee)</span><br />The most underrated film of 07/08 is also the most erotic. I always admire the ability of Ang Lee superbly tackling every genre of films and this time he successfully recreated the setting of Japanese-overrun wartime Shanghai. I can sit and stare at Tang Wei for days.. she hits me deep, right in the heart.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">6. Speed Racer (The Wachowski Brothers)</span><br />Critics hated it, but this digitally-assembled explosion of movement and light is probably the most avant-garde film in 2008. Read my review <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2008/05/film-speed-racer-acid-trippin-fun.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">5. Let the Right One In (Tomas Alfredson)</span><br />Swedish vampire movie anyone? It probably sounded like I was describing a B-grade gore, slasher flick. But you'll be surprised of this gorgeous coming-of-age tale of young love between a shy Swedish boy and the little girl vampire who moves in next door and agrees to be his girlfriend without either of them realizing the implications. Beautiful.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">4. The Chaser (Na Hong-jin)</span><br />This little gem from South Korea won multiple awards at the 45th Daejong Film Festival <span style="font-size:85%;">(Korea’s equivalent to the Oscars)</span>. It's not your average serial-killer + antihero film. A bit horrifying, a bit provocative, a bit sad and surprisingly a bit funny but overall a wonderful, engaging film.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">3. Slumdog Millionaire (Danny Boyle)</span><br />I managed to see this one on the last week of 2008. It's really such a beautiful film, just something very different from Boyle's previous work, mainly because of its Mumbai setting, its rags-to-riches underdog storyline and just a lot of really delightful and exciting sequences. The cast of young newcomers and some Bollywood veterans <span style="font-size:85%;">(Anil Kapoor as Jalaluddin Hassan anyone?)</span> was simply delightful. My pick for this year Best Director.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">2. Man on Wire (James Marsh)</span><br />This gorgeous documentary tells the unbelievable tale of the French tight-rope walker Philippe Petit who planned the elaborate wire walk between the Twin Towers in 1974, over 100 stories above imminent death. Watching it feels like watching an exciting bank-heist film, with a seamless melding of interviews, stills, re-enactments and archival footage. A celebration of athleticism, architecture, beauty and crazy ambition, this film definitely inspires me to go out and chase my dreams, because nothing is impossible.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(102, 0, 0);">1. The Dark Knight (Christopher Nolan) </span><br />Is there any doubt about my no 1 pick? A masterpiece. Read my review <a href="http://eddvedder.blogspot.com/2008/07/film-dark-knight-caped-crusading-to-top.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Biggest dissapointments</span> </span>: Wong Kar Wai's My Blueberry Nights and Fernando Meirelles's Blindness. 2 amazing directors with serious duds. I'm sure these 2 great artist will come back strong on their next film.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Where's your list? </span><br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-20775206941385412652009-01-02T16:41:00.003+08:002009-01-02T16:43:41.834+08:00JURNAL : New Year, New Skin<div style="text-align: center;">eddvedder.blogspot.com dah bersalin kulit.<br />How do you like me now..?<br /><br />Trying to find my writing mojo back.<br />Wish me luck.<br /><br />Happy New Year.<br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-4130006805625414142008-12-26T00:00:00.003+08:002008-12-26T00:17:13.404+08:00WEB : Not So Great News About Watchmen<div style="text-align: justify;">New York Times reports that Warner Bros. have lost the case for WATCHMEN. According to the New York Times, a judge has claimed he intends to rule that 20th Century Fox do own a copyright interest in the Alan Moore graphic novel which dates back to the late 1980's. What this means for WATCHMEN is unclear at this point but Fox have previously made it known they seek to permanently block the movie from being released which now must be seen as a distinct possibility.<br /><br />*gasp*<br /><br />One of the likely scenario's from all this is 20th Century Fox winning a free massive summer campaign which they can release under their banner, despite all the hard work Warner Bros. have gone through, and reaping the majority if not all the rewards in the process.<br /><br />Another interesting thing to consider is whether 20th Century Fox will have the final edit on Zack Snyder’s film and whether they will tweak and cut it however they like. How would Fox butcher a near 3 hour deconstruction of the superhero genre? That is scary.<br /><br />I really, really hope they will find some sort of agreement and settle this matter out of court. Big money will be involved of course, but we can only hope that the movie will be released with Snyder's final cut. *fingers-crossed*<br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-4741096422874293352008-12-17T12:28:00.003+08:002008-12-17T12:37:35.560+08:00WEB : Review of The First 22 Minutes of Watchmen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWymjHBaiZNGSWSmebQ3N0eYhr2YS0hwTKM9v8CH4-Fbe2-_Z9lrrvXD-YNsO0ALETKvQyDYLgLxgHo17ZWg4MjdtFKupOcOZxnE7bqT_B1TA9gD7laCBKl7-f2xhAfmX2b35pw/s1600-h/Watchmen_26.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 268px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHWymjHBaiZNGSWSmebQ3N0eYhr2YS0hwTKM9v8CH4-Fbe2-_Z9lrrvXD-YNsO0ALETKvQyDYLgLxgHo17ZWg4MjdtFKupOcOZxnE7bqT_B1TA9gD7laCBKl7-f2xhAfmX2b35pw/s400/Watchmen_26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280613415426629650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Devin Faraci at <a href="http://www.chud.com/">CHUD.com</a> got a chance to watch the first 22 minutes of Warner Bros. Pictures' Watchmen this weekend at Butt-Numb-A-Thon in Austin and has described what he saw in full. And I quote..:<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">"..It will look and feel like a real movie.</span> <span style="font-style: italic;">That's a weird thing to say, but there are lots of people out there who, having only seen the trailers released to the public, are jumping to the conclusion that Zack Snyder has made a Watchmen filled with speed ramping and flashy money shots. From what I've seen this isn't even remotely true at all. The footage is stylish - well shot, with rich visuals and dynamic compositions - but it looked more like a modern take on a noir film than anything else. What I saw was moody, sometimes muted. Snyder allows his takes to be long, eschewing a quick cut style that many seem to think would rule the day in this film. The 22 minutes I saw didn't feel like an action film at all.</span>"<br /><br />Very promising indeed. You can check out his full article<a href="http://chud.com/articles/articles/17450/1/WATCHMEN-THE-FIRST-22-MINUTES/Page1.html"> here</a>.</div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-72503350981236492732008-12-11T10:11:00.003+08:002008-12-11T10:37:03.700+08:00WEB : Pearl Jam's Ten - Four Special Package Reissues<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3hxlxnvuKDL8G3n7G_CbWfvTH9nSEv47YD4X2V_A_LPHqgankIMyr7s8OX1eP_GDg6fff2gBhyINWytpK7AI84D5kn62aEINlwC86KdnBXDDINJRYi-kYfHkdlSESY8YsSMv2A/s1600-h/1010-SDx.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 370px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS3hxlxnvuKDL8G3n7G_CbWfvTH9nSEv47YD4X2V_A_LPHqgankIMyr7s8OX1eP_GDg6fff2gBhyINWytpK7AI84D5kn62aEINlwC86KdnBXDDINJRYi-kYfHkdlSESY8YsSMv2A/s400/1010-SDx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5278355133163845346" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*gasp*</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">must.. have... this... NOW!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*faint*</span><br /><br />-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><br />from pearljam.com : </span><br /><br /></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">PEARL JAM ANNOUNCES THE REISSUE OF BAND'S DEBUT ALBUM, TEN: FOUR SPECIAL EDITION PACKAGES IN STORES MARCH 24, 2009</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Ten</span>, the debut album that sold 12 million copies and introduced the world to <span style="font-weight: bold;">Pearl Jam</span> in 1991, will be reissued in four (4) new and expanded editions. Pre-orders of the Super Deluxe Edition begin today, through the Ten Club at <a href="http://www.pearljam.com/">PearlJam.com</a>. All four editions will be available for purchase on <span style="font-weight: bold;">March 24, 2009</span>. The reissue of Ten serves as the launch of a planned two-year catalogue re-release campaign leading up to the band’s 20th anniversary in 2011.<br /><br />Each Ten package will include two versions of the album: the remastered version of the original album PLUS an accompanying remixed version done by the band's long-time producer, Brendan O’Brien. Details on specific extras for each of the four packages are listed below:<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">THE FOUR EDITIONS OF TEN: ALBUM EXTRAS PER PACKAGE</span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 102); font-weight: bold;">1. Legacy Edition (2-disc set in mini-LP style slipcase)</span> :<br />· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)<br />· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat".<br />· Re-designed packaging<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">2. Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD specially designed hardbound package) :</span><br />· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)<br />· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat".<br />· DVD of Pearl Jam’s previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans" with 5.1 surround sound audio remix.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">3. Vinyl Collection (2-LP set)</span><br />· LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl<br />· LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O’Brien<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);">4. Super Deluxe Edition (2-disc set plus DVD, 4 LPs and replica cassette in linen-covered, slip-cased clamshell box) :</span><br />· Disc 1: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered (original mix)<br />· Disc 2: original Ten tracklisting digitally remastered and remixed by Brendan O'Brien, plus six bonus tracks: "Brother," "Just a Girl," "State of Love and Trust," "Breath and a Scream," "2,000 Mile Blues" and "Evil Little Goat".<br />· DVD of Pearl Jam’s previously unreleased 1992 MTV Unplugged performance including never before seen bonus performance of "Oceans' with 5.1 surround sound audio remix<br />· LP 1: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl<br />· LP 2: original Ten tracklisting remastered for vinyl and remixed by Brendan O'Brien<br />· LP 3 & 4: Drop in the Park – Live at Magnuson Park in Seattle on September 20, 1992 (audio mixed by Brendan O'Brien)<br />· Cassette: replica of original "Momma-Son", Pearl Jam demo cassette featuring "Alive," "Once" and "Footsteps".<br />· Package also includes an Eddie Vedder-style composition notebook filled with replica personal notes, images and mementos from the collections of Eddie Vedder and Jeff Ament, a vellum envelope with replicated era-specific ephemera from Pearl Jam’s early work and a two-sided print commemorating the Drop in the Park concert.<br /></div></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-60010497552692914802008-12-01T09:02:00.007+08:002008-12-01T10:20:10.195+08:00JURNAL : We Are One..<div style="text-align: center;">Today is a good day..<br />It's my first wedding anniversary.<br />The first in many, many more to come.<br />Insyaallah.<br /><br />To my wife, I luv u.<br />Thanks for sticking with me.<br />Through thick and thin.<br /><br />So here's a song for you..<br />Sung by one of the best male voices ever..<br />The late great Robert Palmer.<br /><br />Go on Mr. Palmer... sing for her.<br />-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br /><br /><object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1xZeNueckzg&hl=en&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1xZeNueckzg&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(153, 0, 0);">Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day</span><br /><br />I feel so lucky loving her<br />Tell me what else is magic for<br />She thinks its better left unsaid<br /><br />She makes her mind up at a glance<br />It really made a difference<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I seem to be unconditionally hers</span><br /><br />She's like a new girl every day<br />And all the rest don't bother me<br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">I'm far too busy lovin' her..</span><br /><br />Ill never be lonely now I know her<br />She fills my heart with joy<br />She makes my day<br />She just has to smile to blow my cares away<br />She just has to touch my hand to make me stay<br /><br />She's all good lovin' at once (4x)<br /><br />Our love was unintentional<br />She says were not responsible<br />She thinks with her chin up<br /><br />She always makes uncommon sense<br />Always knows just what to say<br />She always takes me unawares<br /><br />In less time than it takes to fall<br />I'm here and there you are<br />We never fought it anyway<br /><br />Ill never be lonely now I know her<br />She fills my heart with joy<br />She makes my day<br />She just has to smile to blow my cares away<br />She just has to touch my hand to make me stay<br /><br />She's all good lovin' at once...<br /><br /><object height="110" width="300"><param name="movie" value="http://media.imeem.com/m/nHQ97hKWY8/aus=false/"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><param name="FlashVars" value="backColor=ff33cc&primaryColor=660033&secondaryColor=993366&linkColor=990066"><embed src="http://media.imeem.com/m/nHQ97hKWY8/aus=false/" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" flashvars="backColor=ff33cc&primaryColor=660033&secondaryColor=993366&linkColor=990066" height="110" width="300"></embed><br /><a href="http://www.imeem.com/eddvedder/music/ck7dasaj/robert_palmer_she_makes_my_day/">Stream on imeem</a></object><br /></span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="https://rcpt.yousendit.com/629917882/e934fa1f1387b99900d4f65944284126">Download here</a></span><br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-61397685996813716672008-11-29T22:50:00.004+08:002008-11-29T23:20:16.887+08:00JURNAL : Belasungkawa<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIdpPcwc2xXpJfcHF8IiWc3ZkKqrTdSl9EP_GAnzM6hzpdzS-Pb_g3oYhUKz0K9M0hl3-nZLPNj4mr35UULuA_oVUoq293LQEBeuro16H50hX56Rz0zOVzsVkAKGnRb68b3JNbw/s1600-h/dr.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXIdpPcwc2xXpJfcHF8IiWc3ZkKqrTdSl9EP_GAnzM6hzpdzS-Pb_g3oYhUKz0K9M0hl3-nZLPNj4mr35UULuA_oVUoq293LQEBeuro16H50hX56Rz0zOVzsVkAKGnRb68b3JNbw/s320/dr.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5274099568718757426" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />Belasungkawa.<br />Condolences to the family of Allahyarham Datuk Razali Ismail.<br />Being the former chairman of my organization, I got to know him quite personally.<br />He was a great man, down to earth, humble and known for his high-spirited speeches.<br />Always smiling, and very kind, he's an inspiration to us all.<br /><br />You will be missed.<br />Al-Fatihah.<br /><br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8935084.post-7171294755797831042008-11-18T09:34:00.003+08:002008-11-18T09:50:38.615+08:00WEB : First Pic Of Johnny Depp as Mad Hatter<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevhToQ1dVts07TYrQa-zjJYkhuT87moLnEu5Ev6GXoywITqUehgk_AuHKsCONuh5DCg-ZZhJ0-1O0cxuvWYcJ4FfckPh4UjlMEqsrKp8jTrYSfG3CLzzaI3FklRRoZnVr2-dQZg/s1600-h/mad_hatter.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 366px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgevhToQ1dVts07TYrQa-zjJYkhuT87moLnEu5Ev6GXoywITqUehgk_AuHKsCONuh5DCg-ZZhJ0-1O0cxuvWYcJ4FfckPh4UjlMEqsrKp8jTrYSfG3CLzzaI3FklRRoZnVr2-dQZg/s400/mad_hatter.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269808483489854514" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><br />Not sure if it's real.. but <a href="http://johnny-depp.org/johnny/news/entry/1428/">johnny-depp.org</a> posted this pic of Johnny Depp as The Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s Alice and Wonderland [3D] remake for Disney.<br /><br />Kinda' excited about this one because AiW is one of my favourite novel to read when I was a kid. I always thought that Burton is the perfect man to direct an AiW movie, because of his strong visual style.<br /><br />..but Depp sure looks a 'lil bit like Carrot Top, yes/no?<br /><br /></div>Edd Vedderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12107321298102347532noreply@blogger.com6