Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
Judd Goes Kung Fu: Drunken Master.
Monday, August 30, 2010 21:26 1 CommentJackie Chan’s Drunken Master (1978) shows early examples of his signature infusion of slapstick comedy and awesome moves (and stunts) into fight scenes. Here, he plays the character of Wong Fei Hung (or in the version I watched, Freddy Wong), a mischievous and happy-go-lucky kid who often gets into trouble. By trouble, I mean fights, [...]
Judd Goes Kung Fu: Enter the Dragon.
Sunday, August 29, 2010 0:36 4 CommentsWhat better way to kick off this series of movie posts than with Bruce Lee’s classic film, Enter the Dragon? It was Lee’s final appearance in a movie, having been released in Hong Kong in 1973, only six days after his death. It was also the first Chinese martial arts movie to be produced by [...]
That Tekken Movie.
Thursday, August 12, 2010 20:30 3 CommentsI’m a Tekken fan since it’s PlayStation days (that would mean around 1996-97, when I got my copy of Tekken 2 on the console and Heihachi still had black hair). I never cared much about the story behind the game. I just wanted to smash my opponents’ faces in with Heihachi’s foot.
Still, I was quite [...]
Vanguards of Philippine Cinema.
Thursday, March 4, 2010 1:27 No CommentsAt the heart of the urban jungle that is Makati, a team of production crew members, actors, and actresses (veterans and rising stars) lined up to face a firing squad of cameramen and media people; questions were fired, defenses went up, and an already great film was glorified further in the process.
I like the fact [...]
On Planet 51.
Sunday, November 29, 2009 21:37 No CommentsYeah, at first glance, with all the little green “alien” creatures and being a 3D-animated film, you’d think that Planet 51’s a Shrek clone. It looks a bit like that, yes, but after watching the film you’d probably begin to appreciate the movie for its own appeal. I have a soft spot for animated films, [...]
Sumo Sam and Star Trek Geeking.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009 12:19 2 CommentsDinner last night with Kat and Mike at Sumo Sam (Shangri-La Plaza); I’m a sucker for Japanese food and it’s my first time at Sumo Sam. Food didn’t come cheap, but dinner was great (tast-ey!). Got myself my usual bowl of katsudon and ika fry – in hindsight, I should’ve ordered something not fried. Maybe [...]
















