Archive for December, 2007

Alien Vs Predator: Requiem

By Delrondu | Cinema

The original Alien tag line read: “In space no one can hear you scream.” AVP:R’s tag line reads: “In space no one can hear you scream. On Earth everyone will.” Wow. How brilliant and original! Was that meant to excite and induce desire? I tried to find out why and how people can go for

I Miss The Snow

By Delrondu | Writing

I miss the snow the bare branches of naked trees the green beneath the white and the white beneath the grey I miss the snow the slippery frozen walkways the late lazy mornings and the prick of the wind I miss the snow the smell on a thick coat the hands in pockets and the

National Treasure: Book Of Secrets

By Delrondu | Cinema

A friend suggested that I was a fan of Jerry Bruckheimer after I mentioned some of the best action movies include Con Air and The Rock; and I didn’t have a rebuttal. And even failed to mention that perhaps I’m more of a fan of Nic Cage instead. If only I had watched this one

Miracles

By Delrondu | Quote

“If you believe that God makes miracles, you have to wonder if Satan has a few up his sleeves.” – Dexter Morgan, Dexter Ep

Warlords

By Delrondu | Cinema

It wasn’t exactly what I had expected but it did not disappoint at all. A Great cast that produced top-notched acting. And rarely you will find a Chinese movie that dedicated itself to the storyline instead of the action. Rating: 8 / 10 (Full review at silverscreen.thinkbrunei.com)

Heaven and Hell

By Delrondu | Quote

“Go to heaven for the climate, hell for the company.” – Mark Twain

I Am Legend

By Delrondu | Cinema

Will Smith managed to make this work, like Tom Hanks in Cast Away. Just substitute Wilson with a German Shepherd, rocks and clubs with a rifle, and coconut shells with mannequins. But other than that, another vampire-zombie fest with a few cheap scares, boasting a storyline that claims a cancer-cure becoming a virus, turning living creatures

23:59

By Delrondu | Local, Rambles

After the flood, we lost our water supply, much of the Bandar region too, for almost two days. Today is the second day we went without water. Even worse was our emergency water tank has been, unbeknownst to us, faulty, so literally two whole days without water except for one water tap outside the house