2012

Okay, it actually took me ages to finally sit through the whole movie. I had many opportunities to catch it but just to stubborn to sit through. I ended watching the televised 2012 since I had nothing better to do.

Initially I wanted to watch this with my kids (once I have them) and influenced them that I survived this, making look like a documentary but the the way of the show is too fictional. A documentary like would be better to lie to them in the future.

It's actually scary if the world end in such a way. Thank god I didn't catch it and anticipating the day that the world supposedly ends. That would be one freaky event with the earths splitting and high tsunami higher than the Alps. Surviving the end of the show is too far-fetched with the Ark. Do they really have such things in-build this very moment. What would be cooler is when the ark transformed ala Omega Supreme.

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Premium Rush

I've been wanting to catch this for the longest time because 2 of my friends were gawking over it, one for cycling and the other for the streets of New York. I just want to know what they're actually gawking about.

Once I started watching, I was drawn to both of them the cycling and the streets. I do wish to go New York before any commitments. Yeah, I'm selfish that way. Anyways, Premium Rush is a great adrenaline flick based on the bike courier service in New York. It is a dangerous profession with occasional doutch lurking around the streets.

The streets of New York truly captivates me and the bikes are just so-so. What I enjoy most is the navigation and the precognition to counter the road junction. It's like Matrix on 2 wheel which they had actually.

Joseph Gordon-Hewitt is growing into a big star ever since Batman, Inception and so forth. I do have to salute him in taking such road and he does grow into me as a hero being born. Too bad I didn't catch much of him as Cobra Commander in G.I. Joe.

Great sequences of cycling around New York. Okay, mainly New York.

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Safe

I'm finding whatever time I have to catch some back dated shows and I would like to start with some action flick. I remembered having Jason Stathams's flick in my collection, Safe.

Like all his other flicks, he is the rugged hero or more kike an anti-hero. The badass whom doesn't hold back in killing the baddies. Just shoot them and that's that.

Story-line is mostly on territorial dispute between the Chinese, Russian and the cops. Action sequences are a letdown for this flick where they didn't fully showcases great fighting scenes nor gunplay.

Overall disappointment for a Statham flick or he is going down as he ages.

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Paranormal Activity 4

The last for my Saturday Movie Marathon, the latest Paranormal Activity. I've been following the show and quite drawn to the development.

The forth installment is about a family in Nevada where they experience strange encounters when their new neighbors moved in. As the years gone by, the videos were captured using current devices such as laptop and smartphone cameras.

Sadly, PA4 isn't as shocking as the first 3 and was rather expected. However, they captured an entity by using the Kinect sensor.

The story ended in a standstill and I could foresee another sequel. Upon reading, there was a post credit scene which I missed out which foretold of another spin-off similar to PA2: Tokyo Nights.

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Bourne Legacy

I wanted to catch this at the cinema but failed due to being busy which I do not know what. I heard much reviews that this suck big time than the original 3 with Matt Damon. Reviews said that Jeremy Renner is no Matt Damon. Of course he's not because he's not Jason Bourne.

Legacy run simultaneously with Supremacy but follows the life of Aaron Cross. There are several references to Jason Bourne but no signs of Matt Damon himself in the movie.

Jeremy Renner slowly grew into me after watching Avengers and MI4. He is a great character for rugged action characters. Who knows he can make a cut to be next Bond.

The action is definitely as good as the other Bourne and Renner can execute. The story isn't as complex so that could be the main reason for disappointment but it still great nonetheless.

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Dredd

"I'ram duh Law!" was the phrase I remembered of watching Sylvester Stallone's Judge Dredd. It's time for another remake of old classics.

I didn't really get the story for the original Judge Dredd and the latest Dredd has no relation to the original. Throughout the whole movie, you won't be able to glance at the face behind the helmet.

The 3 main characters of Dredd are MaMa, Judge Anderson and Judge Dredd himself, all played by actors whom I can't place the previous role, while watching the show. Upon writing this, I read that they were from Games of Thrones, The Darkest Hour and LOTR respectively.

Dredd sets in a post-apocalyptic era where Judge are the law-enforcers and executioners. While checking the crimescene at a slum tower Peach Tree, both judges were locked in the 200-storey tower facility where they uncovered a gang and narcotic facility. The main villain is a calm yet psychotic MaMa who flushes out the whole tower of separate gangs. Now she's in control of the Peach Tree.

Great actions and gun fights but the story went on mediocre. Can't really say it's great and I enjoyed it but it is a great action movie to start my a home-movie marathon.

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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns

The second part of Frank Miller's run of the Dark Knight Returns is as gruesome as the first but packs better characters over 2 stories that is still connected.

Firstly, the return of Joker. Still as gruesome as the comics but lesser the finesse. Heath Ledger did an epic characterization of Joker that is hard to compete. Both Batman and Joker grew older, the fight grown slower and Batman finally came to his senses to finally rid the clown prince of crime.

With the increasing concern of the safety of Gotham, US president decides to put a stop to the vigilante and got assistance by Superman. Expect great battle between the 2 friends.

The story progresses as how the comics did but there were parts that I don't recall reading. The animation were less edgier than Frank Miller's sketches but the show did kept to the storyline nonetheless. A great watch to catch.

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