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Sunday, November 30
Saturday, November 29
#2 get!
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Can't say much about this 10-pound piece of plastic until I really tested the hell out of it, but yeah, this thing has lot of possibilities. I may bring it to work for further "research," if you know what I mean.
So far this is the only item in my wish list that actually arrived in its unadulterated form. Items in wish list #4 are still wired, the Batanes trip turned into something else for a 2009 schedule (because The Great Escape needs some thorough planning, you know), and #1's probably unattainable in this lifetime.
Full review of Wii Fit next month.
Can't say much about this 10-pound piece of plastic until I really tested the hell out of it, but yeah, this thing has lot of possibilities. I may bring it to work for further "research," if you know what I mean.So far this is the only item in my wish list that actually arrived in its unadulterated form. Items in wish list #4 are still wired, the Batanes trip turned into something else for a 2009 schedule (because The Great Escape needs some thorough planning, you know), and #1's probably unattainable in this lifetime.
Full review of Wii Fit next month.
Friday, November 28
Parang...
wala nang mas gugulo pa sa araw ko kanina. Ngayon ko lang napansin na parang 2005 yung 2008 ko, wala lang thesis na inaasikaso't walang subjects na kailangang pasukan. Parang guilty ka sa nangyari pero wala ka namang ginawa. A bahala na! Kumanta na lang tayo!
Wednesday, November 26
Quickieview - Bolt
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Yup, lame-ass name for a Kotaku-style review, but please, do read on.
Before we get to the actual review, let me just say that I am a Pixar loyalist and that other computer-animated features out there are already "inferior" in my book -- there, I said it. But Bolt surprised me in so many ways that it made me reconsider my stance against the "other" CG film outfits (I've pretty much written out Disney and Dreamworks Animation for all the unspeakable crap they've released). This could be a step in the right direction, and I'm hoping they can keep it up.
Loved:
+ LMAO: There are so many laugh-out-loud moments in Bolt, and most of them fortunately don't involve some lame pop culture references or fart-jokes (I'm looking at you, Madagascar and Shrek). Funny stuff doesn't need props and other fluff, it just needs to be funny. LOL @ superbark and laser vision.
+ Ample servings of 'aww': Sentimental stuff is sometimes a requirement in animated films -- they're the depth and hook to break the spectacle. Bolt doesn't fail in that category, but its 'aww' moments didn't feel forced. They're actually good breaks from everything that's happening in the movie; it's a very wise decision to spare a moment or two to stop and just enjoy the ride.
+ Bolt is not revolting to look at: Sure, it doesn't match Ratatouille or Wall-E technically, but Bolt still looks fantastic. It's just miles and miles ahead of other Disney CG films (Chicken Little and Meet the Robinsons, specifically). Its action sequences rival those of The Incredibles, and even the simple scenes capture the moment perfectly. The folks at Disney made some truly great strides compared to their older, technically 'meh' titles.
+ Those damn pidgeons are hilariously retarded: No details, sorry. :-)
+ 3 is fine, damn it! At first I was expecting a menagerie -- you know, like Over the Hedge and Open Season -- but I'm glad they stopped at number 3 because that's all the story needs. Bolt, Mittens, and Rhino all have something substantial to add to the movie, and it makes for a good laugh during the journey. Future animal-based CG films can learn from Bolt (I know there'll be lots more, 'cause they haven't made something about platypuses yet).
+ This movie made me like John Travolta and Miley Cyrus. Just a bit. Both did a pretty good job in the movie, especially Travolta as the brave-but-clueless dog Bolt. The voices behind Mittens and Rhino did an impressive job as well. Hell, even the official song sounds fine.
+ Bolt has Pixar written all over it: This is probably due to John Lasseter executive producing the film. I've read somewhere that he basically reviewed all in-production films from Disney, and Bolt (along with Meet the Robinsons) were the first ones that received major revisions. The "touch" is more prominent here, and Bolt almost seems like it would fit well in a pre-Nemo Pixar.
Hated:
- A solid but predictable plot: Dog gets lost, dog returns to his master -- that's it. And really, you've seen this a hundred times already. Good thing there's this Truman Show-Buzz Lightyear angle which kept the plot engaging, otherwise it would've been a painfully predictable affair.
- Human characters are either boring or annoying: Penny, Bolt's master (or 'person'), has about half of the canine's personality, Penny's agent is a waste in film time (the only time he's actually "essential" to the story is just a few minutes before movie ends), and everyone else are just bland background people.
- [SEMI-SPOILER] Bolt's realization and reaction that he's not really a superdog is a bit weak: Buzz Lightyear took it worse (or, uh, better!) than Bolt. For someone who realized that his entire existence/purpose is a lie, Bolt sure took it disappointingly well -- like in an "Oh, alright then!" kind of way. Or maybe he just has a secret Super Emotion-control power, so who knows?
- Bolt has Pixar written all over it: I know more good than bad will come out of this Disney-Pixar merger and we're just seeing a few signs of this great mix of creative forces, but I'm afraid that the Disney part could ultimately lose its identity. Ironic, since they started this whole animated feature thing in the first place. Pixar is the current king of animated features, and when you pair it up with a studio that is way past its golden years, you know who's going to come out on top.
(Prediction: Bolt will be one of the Best Animated Feature nominees in the next Academy Awards. It has a very slight chance of winning, but Wall-E would probably get the award.)
Yup, lame-ass name for a Kotaku-style review, but please, do read on.
Before we get to the actual review, let me just say that I am a Pixar loyalist and that other computer-animated features out there are already "inferior" in my book -- there, I said it. But Bolt surprised me in so many ways that it made me reconsider my stance against the "other" CG film outfits (I've pretty much written out Disney and Dreamworks Animation for all the unspeakable crap they've released). This could be a step in the right direction, and I'm hoping they can keep it up.
Loved:
+ LMAO: There are so many laugh-out-loud moments in Bolt, and most of them fortunately don't involve some lame pop culture references or fart-jokes (I'm looking at you, Madagascar and Shrek). Funny stuff doesn't need props and other fluff, it just needs to be funny. LOL @ superbark and laser vision.
+ Ample servings of 'aww': Sentimental stuff is sometimes a requirement in animated films -- they're the depth and hook to break the spectacle. Bolt doesn't fail in that category, but its 'aww' moments didn't feel forced. They're actually good breaks from everything that's happening in the movie; it's a very wise decision to spare a moment or two to stop and just enjoy the ride.
+ Bolt is not revolting to look at: Sure, it doesn't match Ratatouille or Wall-E technically, but Bolt still looks fantastic. It's just miles and miles ahead of other Disney CG films (Chicken Little and Meet the Robinsons, specifically). Its action sequences rival those of The Incredibles, and even the simple scenes capture the moment perfectly. The folks at Disney made some truly great strides compared to their older, technically 'meh' titles.
+ Those damn pidgeons are hilariously retarded: No details, sorry. :-)
+ 3 is fine, damn it! At first I was expecting a menagerie -- you know, like Over the Hedge and Open Season -- but I'm glad they stopped at number 3 because that's all the story needs. Bolt, Mittens, and Rhino all have something substantial to add to the movie, and it makes for a good laugh during the journey. Future animal-based CG films can learn from Bolt (I know there'll be lots more, 'cause they haven't made something about platypuses yet).
+ This movie made me like John Travolta and Miley Cyrus. Just a bit. Both did a pretty good job in the movie, especially Travolta as the brave-but-clueless dog Bolt. The voices behind Mittens and Rhino did an impressive job as well. Hell, even the official song sounds fine.
+ Bolt has Pixar written all over it: This is probably due to John Lasseter executive producing the film. I've read somewhere that he basically reviewed all in-production films from Disney, and Bolt (along with Meet the Robinsons) were the first ones that received major revisions. The "touch" is more prominent here, and Bolt almost seems like it would fit well in a pre-Nemo Pixar.
Hated:
- A solid but predictable plot: Dog gets lost, dog returns to his master -- that's it. And really, you've seen this a hundred times already. Good thing there's this Truman Show-Buzz Lightyear angle which kept the plot engaging, otherwise it would've been a painfully predictable affair.
- Human characters are either boring or annoying: Penny, Bolt's master (or 'person'), has about half of the canine's personality, Penny's agent is a waste in film time (the only time he's actually "essential" to the story is just a few minutes before movie ends), and everyone else are just bland background people.
- [SEMI-SPOILER] Bolt's realization and reaction that he's not really a superdog is a bit weak: Buzz Lightyear took it worse (or, uh, better!) than Bolt. For someone who realized that his entire existence/purpose is a lie, Bolt sure took it disappointingly well -- like in an "Oh, alright then!" kind of way. Or maybe he just has a secret Super Emotion-control power, so who knows?
- Bolt has Pixar written all over it: I know more good than bad will come out of this Disney-Pixar merger and we're just seeing a few signs of this great mix of creative forces, but I'm afraid that the Disney part could ultimately lose its identity. Ironic, since they started this whole animated feature thing in the first place. Pixar is the current king of animated features, and when you pair it up with a studio that is way past its golden years, you know who's going to come out on top.
(Prediction: Bolt will be one of the Best Animated Feature nominees in the next Academy Awards. It has a very slight chance of winning, but Wall-E would probably get the award.)
Friday, November 21
Parang...
na-miss ko yung Komikon (or whatever it's called) ngayong Sabado. Tama nga ang prediction ko na extended ang sakit ko this weekend. Ah, well. May next year pa naman.
Tapos bukas may swimming pa. Tsk tsk.
Tapos bukas may swimming pa. Tsk tsk.
Sunday, November 16
Friday, November 14
Thol!
Once in a while, bigla ka na lang bibiyayaan ng kung sino mang nagtatago sa likod ng mga ulap ng isang piraso ng papel na pure comedy. Buti na lang talaga napulot ko 'to.
Naisip ko lang, kung totoo nga yung sinabi ni Rizal na, "ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan," then we're really, fucking doomed. Thothoo!
Nga pala, ako rin nagtaka sa "Were Pretty." Ang una kong na-imagine ay:
More like "Were Drag Queen."
Naisip ko lang, kung totoo nga yung sinabi ni Rizal na, "ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan," then we're really, fucking doomed. Thothoo!Nga pala, ako rin nagtaka sa "Were Pretty." Ang una kong na-imagine ay:
More like "Were Drag Queen."
Thursday, November 13
The Bend of Time
When I officially started my thesis back in college, I knew I could count on Chrono Cross's sublime soundtrack for inspiration. Words flow when I listen to its 60-plus tracks, even when there was nothing to write about. I could spend hours, days even, just listening and imagining things, letting my mind wander on events untouched by time. There was enough room for playful melancholy, but not so much as to ruin the experience.
This particular track, The Bend of Time, gave birth to Pagdalaw sa Buhangin. I must have enjoyed the track too much, though, because Buhangin reached almost 30 pages -- the longest short story in my thesis. Longing has been the recurring theme of many of my stories then, and thankfully this track gave one of them its voice.
Ah, the nostalgia.
This particular track, The Bend of Time, gave birth to Pagdalaw sa Buhangin. I must have enjoyed the track too much, though, because Buhangin reached almost 30 pages -- the longest short story in my thesis. Longing has been the recurring theme of many of my stories then, and thankfully this track gave one of them its voice.
Ah, the nostalgia.
Tuesday, November 11
Parang...
nakita ko si Joyce Bernal kanina habang naglalakad ako papuntang Kamuning MRT Station. Gusto ko sanang bungguin pero mukhang badtrip e. Reminds me of someone from college.
Monday, November 10
Sunday, November 9
slave to wikireality
Reality and, in essence, consciousness itself as defined by the masses, by the sometimes-clueless masses with the power to alter the world with a few keyboard presses.
Whoever coined the term is a genius.
Whoever coined the term is a genius.
Pokemon Fresh
My cousin and I found this very pink shirt while wasting time in Festival Mall:
Typo or just a Spanish version of the DS game, I'm not really sure, but this seems like a clever marketing deal with a Pinoy detergent brand:
Perla, I choose you?
Typo or just a Spanish version of the DS game, I'm not really sure, but this seems like a clever marketing deal with a Pinoy detergent brand:
Perla, I choose you?
Wednesday, November 5
Tuesday, November 4
dahil walang ma-post.... my Xmas wishlist!
Yun lang naman ang hinihintay natin di ba, yung mag-November?
10) 5 plain shirts, 2 bottles of textile paint, and some videogame pixel art.
9) Orig na DVDs ng The Dark Knight, Wall-E, at Lars and the Real Girl.
8) Isang matinong desk para sa "home office setup" na matatapos na rin naman this month.
7) Bluetooth mouse at headset
6) Hollow blocks, tatlong sako ng semento, at ilang sheets ng yero siguro para sa ipapagawa kong kuwarto sa bodegarahe namin. Ako na'ng bahalang magtayo, nasubukan ko na yun sa Sims e.
5) Wireless router para hindi na tethered sa pader ang laptop at Wii.
4) Bakasyon sa Batanes with a couple of friends. Naks, friendly.
3) Instant script ng mga pelikulang nabubuo sa utak ko.
2) Wii Fit.
1) ______________?
10) 5 plain shirts, 2 bottles of textile paint, and some videogame pixel art.
9) Orig na DVDs ng The Dark Knight, Wall-E, at Lars and the Real Girl.
8) Isang matinong desk para sa "home office setup" na matatapos na rin naman this month.
7) Bluetooth mouse at headset
6) Hollow blocks, tatlong sako ng semento, at ilang sheets ng yero siguro para sa ipapagawa kong kuwarto sa bodegarahe namin. Ako na'ng bahalang magtayo, nasubukan ko na yun sa Sims e.
5) Wireless router para hindi na tethered sa pader ang laptop at Wii.
4) Bakasyon sa Batanes with a couple of friends. Naks, friendly.
3) Instant script ng mga pelikulang nabubuo sa utak ko.
2) Wii Fit.
1) ______________?
