The cast of Harry Potter trying to speak "American"
Showing posts with label movie. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movie. Show all posts
Friday, November 19, 2010
Review of Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows - Part 1
The movie is great, meet the expectations of millions of fans, makes us anxious at the end.. We want more! But... I guess the main problem in this movie is that Harry Potter hasn't really watched any horror movie - you know, it's all creepy and sinister and then you decide to get away from your group to explore your surroundings??? Yeah right, do you know anyone who would be wandering around by themselves apart from Harry? Why does Harry always decide to show his courage and put himself and his friends at risk? He's lucky that the movie came from a children's book - it's unlikely he's going to be slaughtered like in many horror flicks... He just makes me jump on the cinema seat asking myself: why is he so dumb??? Who would have done that???
A spoiler, don't read if you haven't watched the movie! Ok, you curious beast, read on:
Harry, in one of his "courage" attacks, decides to go back to where he was born and then he found the cemetery where his parents are buried and coincidentally, it's literally beside the house where his parents were murdered. Mind you, the house is in pieces. Does anyone know how the Real Estate profit in the UK? It would NEVER happen, an abandoned house, torn in half, for at least 15 years! While he is watching over his old house, he sees a grumpy old lady. Until now, Harry and his friends have done all sorts of magic to keep a low key, and at this very moment they decide to follow the old rag... Even always-right-Hermione, who said Harry's birthplace would be one of the first places Lord Voldemort would look for him. Anyway, they follow the lady into her house. And without one single word, she leads Harry to the top floor! Again, hellowww!!! Don't they have horror movies in Hogwarts??? Of course something was coming up!!! And then the oldie becomes Voldemort! Wow, who would have guessed? By the way, J. K. Rowling ran out of ideas for potions and magic, and she invested all her resources on the Polyjuice potion, many times throughout the plot.
Then ok, another scene: Harry was brought to Voldemort's headquarters, and because he's disfigured, no one knows for sure if it's him. They create a debate asking Draco if he could recognise him, and keep going on with it... My God, what a bureaucracy, just call the boss! Voldemort's main wish is to kill Harry, he's there at his place and people do not call him straight away, after all those flyers of Harry "WANTED"? Yeah right...
Before we finish it off, what about that part where Dobby dies and Harry decides to bury him? And "without magic", just to show the hard human work - just one question, my dear wizard: where did you get the shovel to dig the grave? Don't tell me it's another item from the black hole inside Hermione's bag...
Another thing I'd like to highlight, on a more serious note, was the subtle reference to nazism. The mudbloods and the purebloods, killings and the overall reference to this issue in the movie really reminded me of nazism and its irrational segregation of 'pure blood' and killings based on that. So this time, Art imitates Life...
And a thumbs up for J. K. Rowling: I really liked the tale about the 3 brothers and the Deathly Hollows - beautifully pictured in the movie too. Well done! But next time, give Harry 1,42% of Hermione's brain, he'd be less of a loser as the protagonist. And bring on Part 2!
The movie is great, meet the expectations of millions of fans, makes us anxious at the end.. We want more! But... I guess the main problem in this movie is that Harry Potter hasn't really watched any horror movie - you know, it's all creepy and sinister and then you decide to get away from your group to explore your surroundings??? Yeah right, do you know anyone who would be wandering around by themselves apart from Harry? Why does Harry always decide to show his courage and put himself and his friends at risk? He's lucky that the movie came from a children's book - it's unlikely he's going to be slaughtered like in many horror flicks... He just makes me jump on the cinema seat asking myself: why is he so dumb??? Who would have done that???
A spoiler, don't read if you haven't watched the movie! Ok, you curious beast, read on:
Harry, in one of his "courage" attacks, decides to go back to where he was born and then he found the cemetery where his parents are buried and coincidentally, it's literally beside the house where his parents were murdered. Mind you, the house is in pieces. Does anyone know how the Real Estate profit in the UK? It would NEVER happen, an abandoned house, torn in half, for at least 15 years! While he is watching over his old house, he sees a grumpy old lady. Until now, Harry and his friends have done all sorts of magic to keep a low key, and at this very moment they decide to follow the old rag... Even always-right-Hermione, who said Harry's birthplace would be one of the first places Lord Voldemort would look for him. Anyway, they follow the lady into her house. And without one single word, she leads Harry to the top floor! Again, hellowww!!! Don't they have horror movies in Hogwarts??? Of course something was coming up!!! And then the oldie becomes Voldemort! Wow, who would have guessed? By the way, J. K. Rowling ran out of ideas for potions and magic, and she invested all her resources on the Polyjuice potion, many times throughout the plot.
Then ok, another scene: Harry was brought to Voldemort's headquarters, and because he's disfigured, no one knows for sure if it's him. They create a debate asking Draco if he could recognise him, and keep going on with it... My God, what a bureaucracy, just call the boss! Voldemort's main wish is to kill Harry, he's there at his place and people do not call him straight away, after all those flyers of Harry "WANTED"? Yeah right...
Before we finish it off, what about that part where Dobby dies and Harry decides to bury him? And "without magic", just to show the hard human work - just one question, my dear wizard: where did you get the shovel to dig the grave? Don't tell me it's another item from the black hole inside Hermione's bag...
Another thing I'd like to highlight, on a more serious note, was the subtle reference to nazism. The mudbloods and the purebloods, killings and the overall reference to this issue in the movie really reminded me of nazism and its irrational segregation of 'pure blood' and killings based on that. So this time, Art imitates Life...
And a thumbs up for J. K. Rowling: I really liked the tale about the 3 brothers and the Deathly Hollows - beautifully pictured in the movie too. Well done! But next time, give Harry 1,42% of Hermione's brain, he'd be less of a loser as the protagonist. And bring on Part 2!
Friday, November 12, 2010
Why my boss treats me like a virus
My boss, Agent Smith, justifying why he treats humans (yes, he is not human by all means!) like viruses, and I get the spotlight of this special treatment:
"I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you humans are not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area, and you multiply and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet."
My boss, Agent Smith, justifying why he treats humans (yes, he is not human by all means!) like viruses, and I get the spotlight of this special treatment:
"I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you humans are not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area, and you multiply and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. Do you know what it is? A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet."
My boss is Agent Smith in disguise
There was probably some subconscious reason why I nicknamed my boss "John Smith" in a previous post... One reason is: there are so many bad bosses around, and so many John Smiths too, the chances for you to have a shit boss named John Smith are quite high!
The second reason: Matrix! My boss is actually a copy of AGENT SMITH! No matter how and what I try to do, he's always one step ahead to fuck me up... And Matrix just gives me the hope I'll just be able to knock him down eventually... Should I rename my own nickname to "Wannabe Neo"?
There was probably some subconscious reason why I nicknamed my boss "John Smith" in a previous post... One reason is: there are so many bad bosses around, and so many John Smiths too, the chances for you to have a shit boss named John Smith are quite high!
The second reason: Matrix! My boss is actually a copy of AGENT SMITH! No matter how and what I try to do, he's always one step ahead to fuck me up... And Matrix just gives me the hope I'll just be able to knock him down eventually... Should I rename my own nickname to "Wannabe Neo"?
Review of the movie Titanic
Yeah, my personal review about that old film with the sinking ship and the love birds. No, I'm not going through too many details, but I'll just highlight one main thing: ROSE DEWITT BUKATER IS THE REAL VILLAIN in that movie. She killed at least 3 of the passengers of Titanic on that cold night it sank... Before moving on, I need to alert those readers who were living somewhere on Mars for the last 13 years and did NOT watch Titanic: there will be spoilers from this point on.
Let's review the unquestionable facts:
1. Do you remember that Rose jumped off the rescue boat to be with Jack? You probably also remember that the priority for these boats was for children and women, as they didn't have enough space to save everyone. And I hope you also remember the shocking scene of the frozen mom holding her baby in the icy water, both frozen to death... So, had Rose decided not to go on the rescue boat and then change her mind, that poor lady with her baby could and would definitely be saved from turning into floating ice cubes. Rose was responsible for 2 DEATHS because she was a selfish bitch.
2. Hey, what about that wooden piece she used to keep herself out of the cold water? Yes, it was found by Jack... Can someone tell him it's not time to be a gentleman, especially with a gal he just met and shagged 24 hours before this life or death situation? And couldn't the chubby bitch move a bit to the side so poor Jack could have avoided dying of hypothermia? What about switching places? Even Emperor Penguins do this to keep alive, they alternate who gets exposed to the cold wind, and organise a rotation system, so everyone is in the cold for a bit, but everyone gets to live... Rose "TheBitch" Bukater is responsible for ANOTHER DEATH, as Jack would have certainly survived had this girl been elsewhere.
So, why do we hate Cal, the fiance, who was the one cheated on by Le Bitch? And remember, he still tried to save her! What a noble gesture towards a woman who should be stoned for adultery... After all this, she holds that fat diamond and throws it in the ocean. YES, SHE THROWS IT IN THE OCEAN! That diamond could have aided the famine of hundreds of starving African countries... And she feeds it to the fish! If you count these thousands of deaths that could have been avoided, Kate is in fact a MASS MURDERER!
FUCK YOU, KATE!
Yeah, my personal review about that old film with the sinking ship and the love birds. No, I'm not going through too many details, but I'll just highlight one main thing: ROSE DEWITT BUKATER IS THE REAL VILLAIN in that movie. She killed at least 3 of the passengers of Titanic on that cold night it sank... Before moving on, I need to alert those readers who were living somewhere on Mars for the last 13 years and did NOT watch Titanic: there will be spoilers from this point on.
Let's review the unquestionable facts:
1. Do you remember that Rose jumped off the rescue boat to be with Jack? You probably also remember that the priority for these boats was for children and women, as they didn't have enough space to save everyone. And I hope you also remember the shocking scene of the frozen mom holding her baby in the icy water, both frozen to death... So, had Rose decided not to go on the rescue boat and then change her mind, that poor lady with her baby could and would definitely be saved from turning into floating ice cubes. Rose was responsible for 2 DEATHS because she was a selfish bitch.
2. Hey, what about that wooden piece she used to keep herself out of the cold water? Yes, it was found by Jack... Can someone tell him it's not time to be a gentleman, especially with a gal he just met and shagged 24 hours before this life or death situation? And couldn't the chubby bitch move a bit to the side so poor Jack could have avoided dying of hypothermia? What about switching places? Even Emperor Penguins do this to keep alive, they alternate who gets exposed to the cold wind, and organise a rotation system, so everyone is in the cold for a bit, but everyone gets to live... Rose "TheBitch" Bukater is responsible for ANOTHER DEATH, as Jack would have certainly survived had this girl been elsewhere.
So, why do we hate Cal, the fiance, who was the one cheated on by Le Bitch? And remember, he still tried to save her! What a noble gesture towards a woman who should be stoned for adultery... After all this, she holds that fat diamond and throws it in the ocean. YES, SHE THROWS IT IN THE OCEAN! That diamond could have aided the famine of hundreds of starving African countries... And she feeds it to the fish! If you count these thousands of deaths that could have been avoided, Kate is in fact a MASS MURDERER!
FUCK YOU, KATE!
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