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total ECLIPSE of the heart!!!

jessa — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:46:56 +0000

anyone who’s been reading my blog knows that i’m totally obsessed with ECLIPSE (the Twilight Saga in general). yeah whatevur.. i know what you’re thinking.. i can hear your sarcastic laughs now… but i can’t help it! so, anyways.. i just saw it today with my friends, (i wanted to watch the midnight screening when i heard about it, but i already reserved tickets for the first screening time in the morning.. oh well) and i’m glad it didn’t disappoint me.

as i’ve stated before, Eclipse is my favorite book from the saga. it’s the peak of the Edward-Bella-Jacob triangle and pretty much the climax of everything. in this installment, we get to know more the history of the Quileute Tribe; and Jasper’s “new-born vampire army” days were revealed, as well as Rosalie’s past. there’s a bigger possibility that guys will enjoy this movie while watching it with their girl friends since it has more suspense and action in it..

for those of you who still haven’t seen the movie, i definitely recommend it!!! trust me, it won’t totally frustrate the haters. hihi..

besides the Twilight Saga, i’m also insane about Harry Potter!!! i seriously can’t wait for the finale! but it’s a little bittersweet for me ‘coz i don’t want it to end. *sighs* check out the trailer below!

another guilty pleasure of mine is The Chronicles of Narnia. just like Harry Potter and The Twilight Saga, i’ve got the complete set of this series. (i guess i’m just really fond of epic fantasies. ) finally! “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is coming! check out the trailer below!

since we’re talking about epic fantasies, i’m a bit curious about “The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”. it looks good too… check out the trailer below!

alice in wonderland through the looking glass

jessa — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:48:56 +0000

after i saw the movie “Alice in Wonderland” in 3D , i wanted to make a review on it! but then i realized i haven’t read the books so i might just sound stupid (especially to the fans of Alice) ‘coz i have no idea what i’m blabbing about… but coming from just a regular curious moviegoer, i really enjoyed the film!

i’ve been looking forward to this movie ever since i saw the teaser trailer. and knowing that Tim Burton and Johnny Depp will collaborate again got me even more excited! so i made sure i won’t miss it.

aside from Johnny Depp as Mad Hatter, other familiar faces (and voices) can be seen (or heard ).

Helena Bonham Carter plays the Red Queen. she was exceptional as Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and was also seen in Sweeney Todd as Mrs. Lovett; and as expected, did another great performance as the villain in this film.

the White Queen was played by Anne Hathaway, and to tell you honestly, i didn’t really get her acting. i was confused if it was meant to be funny or what. but i still love her nevertheless. she’s a great actress… just not so much in this movie.

and of course, who wouldn’t be able to recognize Professor Snape’s voice? this time, as a Blue Caterpillar. i just love that unique tone that Alan Rickman has! he also plays Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd.

joining in the cast of characters are Crispin Glover (George McFly from Back to the Future and the “thin man” from Charlie’s Angels) as the Knave of Hearts and Timothy Spall (Peter Pettigrew from Harry Potter; Nathaniel from Enchanted and Beadle Bamford from Sweeney Todd) as Bayard the talking dog.

excellent line up, i must say… and Mia Wasikowska make a wonderful and authentic Alice!

the movie was really entertaining. great acting from great actors. i love the visuals, the make up and the wardrobe! (especially Alice’s red dress)

CLICK HERE for an awesome review by Angela Davis! i totally agree with pretty much everything she said. (but on those parts where she talks about the books, i can neither agree nor disagree. haven’t read them ) after reading her review, it made me wanna buy those books!

sectumsempra! – harry potter and the half-blood prince movie review

jessa — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:07:22 +0000

for the past weeks, i’ve been talking non-stop about the most famous wizard in the world…
HARRY POTTER!!!!

it’s my sister’s birthday today, and for her b-day treat, i took her to watch Harry Potter with me. (actually, we’ll still watch it anyway, regardless of anyone celebrating their birthday. we’re that obsessed! ) i immediately reserved the tickets once the schedules were out, which was a week ago. if i love the movie that much, i make it a point that i must watch it on the opening day. (i usually take the last full show since i still have classes during the day) luckily, my thursday class schedule for this term is only 4:30-5:30, and since my sister insisted that we watch the first show, i was able to reserve tickets for the 1:10 screening.

excited as we were, we arrived at the cinema right on time! (i was suppose to read again the book before seeing the film, but due to some circumstances, i wasn’t able to spare the time )

when you’re an avid fan of the series (like my sister and me ), you can’t help but make a relentless comparison between the book and the film adaptation…
below, is my honest review on the movie. be warned that this is my personal reaction and opinion, so it may not be similar to how you think of the movie. you can choose not to read if you don’t want any spoilers…

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the harry potter series is about the adventures of a young wizard as he battles against an evil sorcerer who killed his parents. (as if you didn’t already know that! )
harry potter and the half-blood prince is the sixth book of the series (and the sixth movie as well). if you haven’t seen any of the prequels yet, just do everyone a favor and don’t bother to watch this movie anymore. (you’ll annoy the hell out of everyone when you interrupt every scene with all your questions ) and for those who haven’t read the books, let me give you a little background of what half-blood prince is all about.
harry has come into possession of an old potions textbook which was once owned by a “half-blood prince”. he has been following the advice of the previous owner’s handwritten notes and formula corrections scribbled throughout the book which amazingly made him the top student in his potions class. soon, harry discovers that the spells of the half-blood prince aren’t so amazing after all. while harry is learning so much from the half-blood prince, dumbledore has been giving harry private sessions where they study memories of tom riddle (lord voldemort) to find his weaknesses which may be the key to defeat him.

the movie didn’t start with the usual dursley comic moment. it didn’t even start like it did in the book where the minister of magic talks to the prime minister to warn him about lord voldemort. instead, it began with the death eaters attacking both the muggle and wizarding worlds which was quite incredible actually. the effects are stunning, as always… especially during the quidditch match.

i, as a reader, understand that this part of the series is the preparation for the culmination of the saga which means that the story can be quite dragging and with less action. it is more about the discovery of lord voldemort’s past and the preparation for the great war against the death eaters. so i was really looking forward to the fight scene in the end, where the order of the phoenix and some of the members of dumbledore’s army battled against the death eaters who attacked the castle. it was my favorite fight scene while reading the books, they should have included it in the movie! but what do i get? nothing! i was really disappointed because it was the only real action in the book and they chose to leave it out. what was the point of the death eaters gate crashing the castle then? why did draco malfoy spent all his effort in mending that vanishing cabinet in the room of requirement? i was so bummed and pissed!

it is anticipated that the director has to cut out some parts of the novel and include scenes that aren’t originally written to add more drama to the movie. the movie had its goofy moments that made me laugh and giggle which made it less serious and not boring. but i have to say, there was no point in that added scene where bellatrix and greyback attacked the burrow. what happened after that? yes, it added suspense but it didn’t really make any sense. they shouldn’t have done that scene anymore and just did the fight scene in the end instead! (i just can’t get over it! )

i can’t believe i’m going to say this… i’m a big fan of harry potter, believe me. but i’d give this movie a 3 out of 5…
i loved the movie, but just because my favorite fight scene of the order of the phoenix and dumbledore’s army against the death eaters while harry is chasing snape wasn’t in the movie, it cost 2 points…

so, there it is… my own review of the harry potter and the half-blood prince movie. i tried my best to make it short and just leave out the rest of my thoughts to myself. i honestly could go on all day talking about the movie, but i won’t.. i know my post is already long enough to bore most of you.. so i’ll just leave it up to here…

if you’ve seen the movie, i’d be happy to read your own comments as well… please do share them