The Transformers Teaser Entry

The Transformers Teaser Entry
Well, it's been a few days after all the hype of the 1st teaser trailer for Transformers... there are a few surprises, a few expected stuff, and (thankfully) some footage of the robots kicking ass... it's expected to ship with Night at the Museum, but there are complaints that certain places don't screen it. Instead, you'll see either Spiderman 3, Shrek 3 or Fantastic Four 2. Anyways, there's info that somewhere in the trailer there's a hidden message. I'll leave it to you to find out. There are sightings of Bumblebee, Starscream, Blackout, Optimus Prime, Barricade, Bonecrusher and (rumored) Ironhide. Most of the trailer looks good... I admit I expected too much, but it looks promising... My job as a long-time fan is to fuel the hype, so that the 2 sequels can see the light of day... this movie's gonna be bad-ass... (too bad we can't have Scarlett Johansson in it...)

Screen Caps
Some pics to bring more excitement~


A Protoform lands on Earth...

Transformer Protoform...

What can send tanks flying?

That's gonna give you nightmares...

Blackout transforming...

That's one mean blast...

Yeah... the scene everyone has seen... Scorponok

Yeah... you know who that is! XD

Chevrolet getting lots of exposure...

It's Bumblebee... with a facemask

That's one kick-ass transformer...

Now this is getting mushy...

Starscream in a chase scene...

Blackout looking real mean...

Is that what I think he's holding on to...?

Mikaela (Megan Fox) sure is kinda cute...

Ooh... you know what comes next right?

My Little Pony!

"Who's your daddy?"

When the title comes out, you'll hear a phrase (only on the Official Site)

Can't wait for the 4th of July!

Ultra-cool transforming numbers...

Now that brings chills, doesn't it?

The Teaser TrailerOk, here's the trailer so you can watch... note that the Official Site's trailer has a nice surprise at the end...



For more stuff, you can visit the Official Site at http://www.transformersmovie.com/

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris

Back-dated Blogging...

I seem to be always doing back-dated blogging... well, better late than never rite? XD

PC Fair 2006 III
Yup, went to PC Fair recently... yeah, packed like sardines... took the car, went four gazillion rounds around the KLCC area. All entrances were closed, KL Convention Centre included... omG it was horrible... but managed to park in Avenue K. Thank God... well, did some shopping, got myself a few stuff... OK, let's let the photos do the talking...


Passing by KLCC LTR Station...

Suria KLCC

Yups... that's a Smilodon alright...

Macam sardines...

Razer Krait

Smilodon waiting to be assembled...
*Edit* It's just been assembled, will post updates soon...

Petronas Twin Towers
Sometimes because we live in Malaysia, we take for granted certain places that people travel half the globe just to get a glimpse of. Me for one, pass by the Petronas Twin Towers everyday on my way to and back from work. That night after PC Fair, I took a look and snapped some pics, and gosh... this structure is a thing of beauty...





Waiting for the Teaser Trailer
Yeah, I was one of the millions who actually waited for the new Teaser Trailer of Transformers to be screened online. Imagine the excitement when Wednesday came as it was D-Day... then opening up your browser and finding out this...


Huh? 13 hours remaining to Wed 20th? But it's past noon here!!! Dammit~

Anyways, I watched it 1st thing in the morning, and I must say it rocks! Not perfect, but enough to generate the excitement it needs for the movie. By the way, it broke all records and is officially the MOST DOWNLOADED trailer of ALL TIME. Will blog on that soon...

PS: Merry Christmas Everyone!

PEACE & God Bless,
Aris

Gwoemul

Gwoemul
Those of you who haven't watched the movie The Host (aka Gwoemul), you guys don't know what you're missing... it's probably one of the best movies to come out of Korea (land of BoA and kimchi) ever... What grips you is that it goes against your expectations, surprises you and at times, frustrates because it keeps going against what you want to happen (and that can actually be a good thing). What surprises the most is actually the laughs. YES, laughs! It's a thriller-drama-comedy. An odd combination but it works... This movie's rather different and it's entertaining.

The storyline starts with the rather stereotype "dumping of toxic materials into the river"... and years later some fish gets really mutated... but the overall storyline is rather original with lots of twists. The opening scene where the daughter Hyun-Seo (brilliantly played by Ah-sung Ko, really cute lil girl) of lousy father Kang-du (excellently played by blond-haired Kang-ho Song) gets abducted by the giant fish monster has gotta be one of the most disturbing scenes ever... giving hints of things to come. The scene in which the family gets together after they suspected Hyun-Seo died was emotional at 1st, but takes a quirky twist as everyone in the cinema ends up bursting into laughter (watch the movie to see why... lol) and was one of many odd comic elements in the movie. The US as usual will interfere and take things into their own hands... the plot thickens and the monster gets more and more disturbing. Ok I won't give any spoilers... The family members, wise grandfather Hie-bong (brilliant acting by Hie-bong Byeon), drunk and hot-tempered uncle Nam-il (played by Hae-il Park), slowpoke Olympic medallist archer aunt Nam-ju (played by supercute Du-na Bae) are well portrayed, and you can't help but feel for them, as they go all-out in search for Hyun-Seo.. The monster is so alive... it likes, breathes, crawls, swings, swims, eats, vomits... um... you get the idea. Kudos to the animation team for a wonderful job on it. It may not be perfect, but it's as good as Korean movies get. The messages spread in this movie are clear and good, reflecting much of things going on in the world today... and the bond between family members, the emotions are all well displayed. The acting is good, the special effects top notch... what else can I say?

This is a MUST WATCH!

Gwoemul Trailers
Trailer - Korean Version


Japanese Version (This version's rather good)


Trailer - UK Version

Gwoemul Movie Posters

Teaser Poster

Dunno what version is this, but it's drawn...

Original Korean Poster

Another Original Korean Poster

Ok this is the one that we received...

Gwoemul Characters

Hyun-seo

Kang-du

Hie-bong

Nam-il

Nam-ju

Nam-ju again... what can I say, I find her cute XD

Gwoemul Screen Caps

A rather funny scene early in the movie

Hie-bong, Kang-du and Hyun-seo watching Nam-ju in the Olympics

Probably one of the most gripping scenes in the movie

Monster carrying victims to lair...

Mourning scene... (rather silly... lol)

The US taking over the situation...

Family kena quarantined...

Ironically all the incidents brought the family together

Searching for Hyun-seo...

Adorable Nam-ju...

Nam-ju taking aim at the monster (watch the movie to see what happens...)

Nam-ju again (yeah, she's looks dirty throughout 90% of the movie)

A rather emotional scene towards the end of the movie...

Interesting Trivia: The event described in the beginning of Gwoemul is based on an actual event. In February 2000 in a US military facility located in the center of Seoul, US military civilian employee Mr. McFarland ordered to dispose formaldehyde into the sewer system leading to Han River despite the objection of a Korean subordinate. Korean government attempted to prosecute Mr. McFarland in Korean court but US military refused to hand over the custody of Mr. McFarland to the Korean legal system. Later, a Korean judge convicted Mr. McFarland in absentia. Public enraged at the Korean government's inability to enforce its law on its own soil. In 2005, nearly five years after the original incident, Mr. McFarland was finally found guilty in Korean court in his presence. He never served the actual prison sentence, however. No sighting of mutant creature has been reported in Han River, yet... XD

PEACE & God Bless,
Aris

Crash and Burn

Crash and Burn
Things haven't been so good lately... been tryin to keep things off my mind... in vain. Well, watched The Bodyguard on TV the other day. Yeah, old movie, watched it numerous times, but I still find it a real classic... a tale of love that just can't be... and there's Whitney's really awesome yet sad version of "I Will Always Love You"...

If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I'll go, but I know
I'll think of you ev'ry step of the way.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Hmm.

Bittersweet memories
that is all I'm taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please, don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you, you need.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.

I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I, I will always love you.

You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I'll always, I'll always love you.

And the following day I heard Clay Aiken singing his version of "Without You"... simple lyrics, but message well said...

No I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way
The story goes

You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

No I can't forget tomorrow
When I think of all my sorrow
When I had you there
But then I let you go
And now it's only fair
That I should let you know
What you should know

I can't live
If living is without you
I can't live
I can't give anymore
I can't live
If living is without you
I can't give
I can't give anymore

Well I can't forget this evening
Or your face as you were leaving
But I guess that's just the way
The story goes
You always smile but in your eyes
Your sorrow shows
Yes it shows

I can't live
If living is without you
I can't live
I can't give any more
I can't live
If living is without you
I can't give
I can't give anymore

Yeah I know... I should be moving on instead of letting such songs affect me (dun get me wrong, I've always loved those songs, it's just the timing... and If you haven't, you'd better give them a listen...), but it's just so hard to do. She has taken the next step with her guy, and honestly I'm happy for her. If it makes her happy then I should be happy for her... even if it hurts me so much in the long run. Why? Because I love her... perhaps more than she'll ever know. But does it matter now? It's part of life... perhaps we just were never meant to be... I'd be lying if I say I never hoped that things would turn around in the end... hard as it may be, it's time to move on, and perhaps all these events are meant to make me do so... I just want her to be happy.

But I still wonder, how... oh how... can time ever mend this soul who has crashed and burned?

PEACE & God Bless,
Aris

*Filled with Emptiness*

*Filled with Emptiness*
Sometimes you just feel like the whole world is against you... it feels like the skies are gonna fall upon you. I don't understand why I must go through all this... at 1st I thought, nah, must be one of those days, the problem is it just obviously isn't, and I'm gonna feel like this for quite some time... all the confusion and all the mess... why... just why? :(

PEACE and God Bless,
Aris