X-Men the Anime

It was right after that devastating tsunami in Japan that the X-Men Anime debuted on television, April 1st.  This is the third installment from the much anticipated Marvel and Madhouse collaboration, the four serials namely, Iron Man, Wolverine, X-men and soon Blade.  I have watched a couple of episodes from the first two mini-series but was really disappointed with Wolverine in particular.  There had been nothing in resemblance to the uncanny Wolverine we always admired and wanted to see in action.

Putting the disappointment aside, finally here comes X-Men the Anime. I was so psyched after seeing the trailer as it looked like a promising adaptation of the famous American produced animation. There had been a few differences aesthetically, well, I may say “huge” since it’s anime but it remained loyal to the series I personally have been following since I was very young. Ureshii desu!!  The designers from Madhouse did a really good job at this one; sticking true to the original and of course not losing the elements of what the world came to embrace as Japanese animation or simply called “anime”.

I still am a fan of the western animation though but I’m mostly impressed with its anime counterpart. At a glance one could already tell which is which including the low-cost anime projects that I’ve seen.  Anime just keeps on getting better! Well, let me talk about the differences next time. What I really wanted to say is that, I feel nostalgic with the X-Men currently airing. It has been a dream come true for me to see then made into an anime! Leave it to the praiseworthy Madhouse; why of course, they made most of my CLAMP famous written animes such as Cardcaptor Sakura, Kobato and much more. Saikou!

Would you agree with me that aesthetic differences aside, this adaptation has more substance story-wise than the original? It has more depth that just seeing incomprehensible combat action all the time.

I may as well write about it, now that I can spare a little of my time.

2011
05/25
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Anime Spree
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Snake Fruit it is!

Astounded by the creepy and prickly feeling  on my hand, I let out a low shriek at something my beau handed me when I wasn’t looking!  It was a Sunday and we’re off to witness a martial  arts  demo at the same school we’re both attending.  “What the hell was that?”  An obvious reaction, yes.

Salak by Matt Molloy

A friend of his gave him a strange looking fruit that’s brownish red in color and it’s kinda hairy and spiky at the same time. It’s a bit hard, elongated and it’s just a size bigger than my thumb. I really thought it was sort of a prank since I’ve never seen the likes of it around my country but he was told it was brought in from Thailand and was also said to bring good luck. I doubt the latter though but maybe.

I was really intrigued by this strange fruit which I can’t get the name of, not even from the person who gave it. I finally sat down a couple of minutes ago and searched over the internet about it and voila, it has been found! No wonder it’s covering resembles like that of the snake’s since it really is a “snake fruit” and it’s real name is Salak.

Surprisingly, in spite of its tough covering, opening it was such a cinch. It smelled like tamarind at first and it’s a sour one indeed. I’ve read that the fruit is one of the favorites and is usually something that’s being brought in as a take home gift, I wonder why.  Honestly, I vowed not to open it but I have to taste it for myself in order to write this post. I may need to eat a cluster to truly appreciate it and maybe then I may change my impression.

2011
05/24
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First Impressions
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On Gaga’s Newest Scheiße!

A pinch of some 80′s heavy rock and retro pop-dance tune, a mixture of some goth-like and metal synth banging with club beats, some elements of spoken foreign verses and of course Lady Gaga’s signature vocals are some things to be expected in her newest album dubbed “Born This Way” to be released a bit later tonight.

FarmVille users sure are lucky enough to have a listen to the whole album fist-hand.  Count me in, I suppose.  Who would have thought getting back to farming would bring some life to the usual boring stuff.  Kidding, I love FV the same! GagaVille, yeah!   Enough of that though.

I’m not much of a Lady Gaga’s fan nor her music is one of my kind but admittedly her album “Fame” in 2008 had me tapping my heels along with it.  The collaborations are so good and same is true with this album which I heard was inspired of some big icons in the music industry, probably just in a different light.

Listening to the tracks, I’ve recognized some of her pre-released singles, and of course the carrier, “Born this Way”.  It’s also a  little bit overwhelming to hear a Latin-sounding track “Americano”, obviously since it has spoken Spanish ans English at the same time, which reminded me of the basic paso-doble and flamenco dances we did in high school.

Here comes ” scheiße” or  scheisse, I thought I heard it wrong but it came to me that Gaga’s actually articulating a German term for the vulgar word meaning sh*t or f*ck! Incidentally, it’s one of the few terms I knew of the language and I was right.

Among all the tracks in the album, I prefer the ballady type “You and I” which I later knew it really did contain some elements of Queen’s “We Will Rock You” as I’ve read in wiki; no wonder the familiarity. The rest of the tracks are not that appealing to me though.

Summing up, the album gives off a feeling of chaos or just a tinge of it.  I can’t rate it with flying colors in comparison to “The Fame.” I was expecting a stunner from her or anything that would overshadow her past works but I was left hanging.  This isn’t her best album I could tell and everyone is entitled to their own opinion anyways.  Just sayin’.

2011
05/23
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Ah-Muse-ing Music
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Agnes’s The Unicorn Song

Critics A.O. Scott of the New York Times and Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle mouthed the exact observations I’ve had upon seeing this film for the first time.  You may be able to read some good reviews for the movie as well as some intense critical estimations (theirs) for the movie at Wiki.

I feared would be disappointed all throughout the duration of the film since its a bit uneventful and there’s nothing really to spark one’s interest.  Except one –  the cute and fluffy Agnes!

Among the three girls, she’s the gentler one, the most innocent, so sweet I could actually bite her!  Come to think of it, it wasn’t Gru’s line that has become the most quoted line from which the movie became popular but it’s her’s.  “It’s so fluffy, I’m gonna die~!”

I’m not about to elaborate further but Agnes is the embodiment of fluffiness and cuteness!  She would be the main reason I would want to sit down and watch another rerun!  Well, we both have something in common, our names (she got one of mine!) and our fondness for unicorns! Now you know! Lolz!!

Unicorns, I love them, Uni-uni-unicorns, I lo-lo-love them..~!!

2010
09/13
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Ah-Muse-ing Music
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Despicable Me: A Hunky-Dory Movie

One 3D Movie that was hyped a long ago,
Came in satisfactorily when it finally had a go.
I was right to give it the benefit of the doubt,
As it delivered smiles and tugged some strings in me all throughout.

Carried away for a second by Gru’s story telling, the movie indeed is a feel good thing.  Now wait, why do I keep on rhyming?

I’ve seen the movie like three times now and it seemed that Illumination and Universal delivered the stuff really well. Though  remarkable it is when it comes to CGI, I found beak-like noses not so impressive and  the substance of the story is a bit lacking.  No doubt a sequel has been recently announced.

Overall, there had been good and and not so good reviews for the movie.  I’m not about to spoil everything for the benefit of those who haven’t seen it yet (to think it’s been almost three months!) but most of the juicy cuts of the movie, you’ve already seen in the trailer.  The first time I actually watched it, I was like, “Oh yeah?” and “Hmm..” until the concluding part!  “Oh my god! Not now!” That was exactly my line in response to a tearjerker scene which obviously moved me to tears!

Now if you’re looking for something that’s out of the ordinary, characters per se, a karate-junkie granny/momma who prides herself of a super-villain son, a grungy and a slowpoke scientist sidekick and a rival villain that I thought was a joke, then you must go and see the movie! But pretty please give the movie a chance, for cutie Agnes!

In fairness, the movie’s OST is really cool! I love all the tracks in it and came to appreciate Pharell as an artist even more! I’ve been listening to it in loops since I downloaded the album somewhere on the interwebs (thanks to a generous friend-source) and just couldn’t get tired listening to it. Listen to a sampler below, Despicable Me — the main theme of the movie.

That’s all folks!  Now, good night, sleep tight and don’t let the bed bugs bite! >;D

2010
09/11
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Movie Revelry
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Despica-ahhck! It’s So Fluffy!

“I’m so fluffy, I’m gonna die!”

How ’bout me saying exactly that?  That’s just.. so despicable of me!  Hold it, “me’”s not the “me” really but that’s the name of the movie!  Oh well, how do I put it?  And so, the countdown begins for the fluffiest 3D movie of the year!  It’s gonna be Despicable Me!

Nothing really beats Pixar when we talk about 3D animation with its in-depth story lines and scenes which can draw everybody’s heart-strings and more. Skeptic just like everyone else, I’d like to give Universal the benefit of the doubt. The trailer seemed promising enough and might guarantee everyone a good laugh. I’ve just known this movie not a couple of hours ago and it’s not Gru, the super-villain lead character that caught my attention but this carefree little girl called Agnes. Never thought the name could be anything but cute! I wonder why! :3

The plot of the story is about Gru, as I’ve said who plans to pull out the evilest stunt of the century–stealing the moon.  Until Margo, Edith and the fluffiest, Agnes barge into his life and who knows what.  The trailer’s kind of predictable with all those hints being dropped but still I’m gonna watch this one, yeah!  July 9 it is!

Uhm, since when have I started going and seeing the movies again?

Watch the trailer here.

2010
07/08
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Quote-à-Quote
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