Movie Review: Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

In the 21st century, A teenager Percy Jackson discovers he's actually a demi-God, the son of Poseidon, and he is the prime suspect when Zeus' lightning is stolen. Percy must master his newfound skills in order to prevent a war between the Gods that could devastate the entire world. He and his friends embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true lightning thief, save Percy's mom, and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves.

Do you know what is this story about the ancient Greek gods, such as Zeus, Hades, Athena, Hermes and others? Mount Olympus was the home of the Greek gods, but did you know to get there all you have to do is take an elevator secretly located inside the Empire State Building to get there? I was shocked to learn Medusa owns a stone-status shop! in New Jersey and...What?! Underground of Hell is located in Hollywood?!

When I watched the Medusa's part, it remind me to read a greek story about Perseus cut her head..With help from Athena and Hermes, who supplied him with winged sandals, Hades' cap of invisibility, a sword, and a mirrored shield, he accomplished his quest. That is why it is similar when Percy are saving his mother as his quest while he are fighting with evil monsters with a daughter of Athena and half-goat man. He also have a sword, winged shoes and gold mirror which given by a son of Hermes, Luke.

There are a magical training facility is set up in the woods for their half-human, half-god children (referred to as demigods) to learn their skills, such as they learn how to fight with used the swords, how to plan the strategy battle, etc...Like Harry Potter who learn how to use magic in the school castle... :P

But, Lotus casino in Las Vegas part is very boring. They better to use Cerberus, three-headed dog, guarded Hades' underworld when Percy and his friends visit Hades! -_- Because they use the monster dogs who guard Hades's home. Why Hades is a fire demon?! For me, he is not demon..He just is god of death who ruled the underground 'Hell'. so, it is not impressive about Hades' part. Percy and Luke always fighting in the air... O_o He is very strong when he used the magic of water.. He really need water because it can heal and power up on him!

Avatar Movie Review

The summary of story is when year of 2154 where Jake Sully, a marine, looses his legs in a battle. Jake’s twin brother who had to leave for a project on Pandora, a distant moon, dies unexpectedly and the authorities of the mission offer Jake his brother’s place as the project requires a DNA match. Jake accepts the offer just because he knows that by this he would be able to walk again on his feet and he would be able to pay off surgery expenses. Avatar is the body of tall, blue Pandora natives known as Na’vi. He travels to Pandora but Dr. Grace Augustine, head of the project, is not happy he does not want to send an inexperienced person on the most important project of her life. Na’vi detest “sky people” and calls them Earth denizens. The mission is to get vast quantities of a mineral that Na’vi has and officials want to relocate Na’vi but Jake will never ever do it and will try to take it through negotiation. Jake gets lost in the forests and a Na’vi warrior Neytiri rescues him.

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Wow!! It is very great!! I want to watch this Avatar again! I also wonder how it can looks real!!! I heard that filmmaker, James Cameron has been working for 4 years!! It got alot of 3D effects that can make you go in the beautiful jungles! You will face different animals and Navi there. The Navi looks as intellagine human, but also has big catlikes eyes, tail, and blue-skinned...They are very taller than normal human! Its this vivid of the real and the imaginary, the material world and the spiritual are connected so each other! Like the vision of utopia, technology and ecology fuse. On Pandora, electrical currents flow through the root systems of the trees.

Jake Sullys can go to connect to his clone Navi when he is sleeping inside a machine.. For me, if he go into his Nav's world, it become his dream! So, it is like the roleplaying and multiplayer games, might one day lead to a profound philosophical empathy, a higher human consciousness~


The movie has a special message that how the people of Pandora rely on their ecology, their environment, trees and related things that the human race has probably neglected in its desperation for modernization.

How about you? Like it? :D I can say that this movie really are very best and successful movie! This is a MUST see for everyone! This is very creative ideas!

Kimberly and her husband are really happy!! LOL! My friend, Woan Koon and I like to thank them for invite us out to watch this movie, AVATAR at 1 Utama. ^^

G-FORCE Movie Review

About a group of intelligent animal commandos working for a government agency trying to prevent an evil billionaire from taking over the world.the G-FORCE are guinea pigs Darwin, the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster, an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; and Juarez, a sexy martial arts pro; plus the literal fly-on-the-wall reconnaissance expert Mooch, and a star-nosed mole Speckles, the computer and information specialist..

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After "UP" movie, I went to the Sunway Pyramid to watch the movie "Where got Ghost?!" (mandarin) on last friday after my work. Suddnelly, it fully booked so FULL already! O_o Why it always like this? I tot it is not popular but many people want to watch this! It make me no choice...So, I chose G-FORCE movie because we are lucky to get the empty seated because no one come to take reservation seat! :D

G-FORCE is 3-D family action-comedies centered on elite, high-tech, computer-animated animal agents. They are 'cute' team of guinea pigs armed with most sophisticated and high-end tech gadgets as the weapons such as the plasma gun and others, especially I like them about the guinea pigs ride in 'cute' balls! ^ ^ I like it! They also are brave and decide to take a mission about their enemy's objective are destroingy the world with his home appliances. So their question is how he would do it. Later, I am surprised that the film showed that his remote-controlled home appliances will all fly together and amalgamate into a mighty metallic robot with semblance to a 'Transformer'!! Haha..

But, I wonder how guinea pigs, and mole can communicate the language with the human? O_o I know that they trained so very well but, hamster, mouses and quinea pig also can communicate too at outside.. Weird :P Wow, they also use a fly as 'spy'!! It is an interesting! My eldest sis sure will hate the bugs if she watch this movie! Haha. They are very small size but it is very challenge for them when they face the FBI agents and robots! :P

It teach you kids about learn to trust someone you loved in your family, treat the animals so nicely, NOT bully them! :) and don't choose 'evil' path to take revenge.. :) G-Force is a perfectly timed movie for the holiday 'hari raya' that the kids enjoy to watch with family~ :)

The movie review: "Where got Ghost?!" (mandarin) that will coming soon! Look for this! :D

"UP" Movie Review

“Up” tells the uplifting tale of 78-year-old balloon salesman Carl Fredricksen (voiced by the legendary Ed Asner). His lifelong dream is to visit the wilds of South America. One day, before heading to retire to an old-age home, he ties thousands of balloons to his beloved house and flies away to Paradise Falls.

But unbeknownst to Carl, there’s an unwanted passenger in his flying home – the overly optimistic 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer named Russell (Jordan Nagai). The unwitting stowaway is just one badge shy of achieving his Senior Wilderness Explorer rank. The pin that will help Russell reach his goal is the Assisting-the-Elderly badge.

Together, Carl and Russell embark on the trip of their lives. They journey into a lost world where they encounter strange characters. But above all, Carl and Russell find their inner selves and discover the true nature of friendship.

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After work, I drove alone to the Tropicana City Mall during heavily rain.. -_- Luckily, I got the tickets before the reservation time is finish. I am waiting for my mom and sister in 25 mins..lol. First time, we go in the GSC cinema because The Tropicana City Mall still is new! :D

“Up” is very a comedy movie because it give the feeling of heart and sorrow, but it also make you also happy and laugh so together! I also touched with the loving relationship between Carl and his wife Ellie! It always bring laughter come from Kevin, a 13-foot tall flightless bird and a clever dog, Dug. Wow, a boy is brave and wants to help everyone! He is very cute! After his wife, Ellie passed away, his heart already lost and not believe anyone..Like,he's missing something in his life, and he's lonely. When Carl is flying with his own house, many happened to him in the jounery to Ellie's dream place until the special bond that forms between Carl, Russell, Kevin, and Dug is also heartwarming. In “Up,” you will identify about how the old man who is brilliant enough to make his home fly high up into the sky! ^ ^

I really like the colorful balloon! :D I wish to sit in a house with the balloon! Hehe..A kid also can fly with the balloon! O_O It bring the meaning for the kids and adults..You also can do what come from your heart!! And that friendship is one of the most beautiful things in the world. That is their journey that they take together not only makes them stronger within, it gives them hope, and it gives them each other. :)

If you are looking for a hillarious movie with some sensical meaning. Up is highly recommended. It was truly awesome. Bravo!

Ice Age 3: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs

Summary

Manny, Sid, Diego, and Ellie are back in this third film in the computer-animated Ice Age series! Manny and Ellie are expecting their first baby, while Sid the sloth tries an unconventional way of starting a family that gets him into trouble. With all this talk of babies, Diego might be losing his saber-toothed edge, but a journey to save Sid may just turn the whole group into heroes. In addition to all that adventure, it wouldn’t be an Ice Age film if Scrat weren’t on a desperate hunt for an acorn, but he might get distracted by a shapely female squirrel.

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You watched the movies: Ice Age 1 and 2 before? I remembered that Manny, Diego and Sid are very funny while they are on their jounery! I like the character, Manny because he also acted like funny, stupid, brave and love to help his friends. :D I think that this movie "Ice Age 3" is friendly film that will make your children laugh. Wow! Dinosaurs also come into this movie?? I think that Ice Age is come after Dinosaurs Age because the dinosaurs already passed away in years before the ice age.. That is why they try to make some interesting about a part story about dinosaurs have been living in an underground cavern just under the ice!

There is a really crazy character, Weasel Buck! He are very funny, crazy and always love to hunt the dinosaurs than Sid! :P Maybe he will replace Sid? hehe He is with Manny,her wife, Diego and two stupids while they are looking for Sid. And other scene, Scrat the squirrel and a newfound love are beginning! They always fight over a nut..I love it! :D You better to watch this movie if you want to see what is a stupid squirrel doing with his newfound love!

Monsters VS Aliens

THE SUMMARY

When a meteorite from outer space hits a young woman and turns her into a giant, she is taken to a secret government compound where she meets a ragtag group of monsters also rounded up over the years. The crew of monsters are called into action to combat aliens and save the world from imminent destruction.

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Mostly, Monsters VS Aliens used for the IMAX 3D version in Mid Valley, Times Square and others.. I don't know why but I think that the kids love to watch 3D movies..I am really disappointed with this animation because I thought an alien will send a lot of robots that will destory the human and monsters..Susan and monsters fight with a robot in the short time only.. :P I like cool 'robot' but an alien is ugly and looks as very stupid.. :P It is normal story about the government hiding monsters, aliens attack Earth, monsters sent to fight aliens. All's that only. Easy?

Wah, Susan changed into giant so suddnelly, it like the story of 'Wonderland’s Alice' undergoing the same experience inside the White Rabbit’s house! There are some really good laugh out funny scenes..They will make the inevitable bonding of the lovable characters as they get to know each other and save the day...The kids will love it. ;) It is suitable for family and kids only.

Sorry, Monsters VS Aliens in IMAX 3D don't have subtitles. :(

Restaurant City

We know how much you love to express yourself through our games, so we've made sure that every inch of your restaurant (not to mention your character) is completely customizable. Every aspect of your restaurant can be changed to suit your taste, inside and out, from the kitchen equipment to the tables and chairs, from the bricks and windows outside to the roof and chimneys.

With so many amazing ways to customize your restaurant, no two restaurants will ever be quite the same!

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to start your own restaurant? How about we add a pinch of competition, say, a street full of restaurants run by your friends, allow you to create your own menu of amazing dishes, and top it off with a large dollop of fun? Sounds pretty tasty huh?

Restaurant City lets you run your very own restaurant and employ your friends to work for you as waiters and chefs. And with a wealth of different decorations, furniture and equipment to choose from you can really make your mark with a completely unique restaurant. You can visit your friends' restaurants too and even trade ingredients with them to help you create a menu which ensures your restaurant is the talk of the town!

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When I was browsing into Playfish Forum, I found out that there was a new section namely Restaurant City and I doubt whether it is a new application... Oh yeah, it was an new application in Facebook indeed. Wow, this game is about operating a restaurant or related-restaurant business. XD So, I gave it a try and without any doubt in my mind and heart, it is quite an exciting game as Pet Society is!

Through Restaurant City, I discover that we can earn cash with the easier the faster way, unlike Pet Society - we have to earn by visiting and from the Stadium. o.O Earning cash depends on how we serve customer at the restaurant. Besides that, we can get the cash by picking up the trash, shaking the trees around the restaurants to 'bump' them. Sounds easy, right? XD Nah, don't worry, you still can earn the coins even if you goes offline as Restaurant City will auto-running until your employee are drained out of energy!

However, the tough task in Restaurant City is that getting the ingredients... -___- We shall receive a free daily ingredient for your first log in each day. Also should we obtain the ingredient if we answer correctly each daily quiz. Not forgetting to remark that, we can earn an ingredient for the first ever visit we make to each friend, but not daily. Sometimes we cannot get the ingredient we wanted. It's really very tough so we have to trade our ingredients with friends :( We also need ingredients to level up our dishes.

Interesting ah? Then play now in Facebook and let's get cooking!

Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus

THE SUMMARY

The game begins with a flashback to the ending of Final Fantasy VII. As Meteor looms overhead, Yuffie and Vincent are in Midgar helping with the evacuation. Vincent tells Yuffie to check the Mako Cannon. She does so, and the device she is using finds a single person still alive there. Despite Yuffie's protests, Vincent ascends the Cannon to the firing controls to find the slumped body of Hojo. Vincent trains his triple-barreled handgun, Cerberus, on him but, just as he is about to fire, an explosion blows Hojo's body away and causes the tower to start crumbling. Vincent is narrowly rescued by Yuffie on a hovercraft, after which they rendez-vous with Cloud and the others.

Three years later, Vincent is actually sitting alone in a hotel room in Kalm, where a celebration is taking place to commemorate the three-year anniversary of Meteorfall. A nearby television shows a news report about a recently uncovered entrance to an unknown part of the Shinra complex deep underground, where it is rumored a force of soldiers more powerful than SOLDIER were created... Will Vincent and his friends will save this world?

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Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus is not an RPG game.. You will play as "shooter" and use the clunky dual analog controls, and shoulder buttons are used for shooting, buying the items and pick the weapon..This game have amazing 3D graphics with innovative and fun gameplay, a captivating story and interesting characters! It is alike Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children movie that we used to watch before.

I don't know why they chose Vincent Valentine as main character for this game. I think that a lot of Final Fantasy VII fans liked their favorite' character, Vincent Valentine? He is very mysterious guy so, we don't know about him since we play the old game, Final Fantasy VII... His background was shrouded in mystery and what little was revealed was a tale of love lost, human suffering, and bizarre altercations to his physical and mental state.. That is why they really want to see Vincent's story~!

I saw a lot of characters return from the original game for helping Vincent Valentine to fight Professor Hojo..but, I am sad about Red XIII not appear in the battle, but he is with Shelke Rui at the ending only... We also see Lucrecia Crescent's role in the overall story, which related with Vincent Valentine in his past time. We will know about why Lucrecia give birth her babby, "Sephiroth" and what happened between Lucrecia and Vincent.. I feel pity because Lucrecia and Vincent love each other but, they cannot to be together because Lucrecia turn down on him? You will know about what happened to them when you play this game! :D

In the gameplay, he looks "cool" in every chapther! Mostly, Reeve and Yuffie always with Vincent since the enemies attacked Reeve's top secret places... It make me confused! @_@ It always make me looking in the wrong direction of where I should be shooting! It was difficult to turn quickly and face targets, especially bosses who move very quickly! I hate it! Worst, he don't carry more potions and bullets! I have to find a shop to buy many potions while I fight with big boss! :( But, there are some equipment and weapon styles: Different guns, barrels, scopes, attachments, and even Materia (magic). It depends on your decision to equip/upgrade your own into the powerful weapon but, you need more gils! You have to kill the enemies so you can get more Gils..it is not easy! Haha! Limit Breaks are treated as items, and can only be used after short time.. :P I not always use Limit Breaks because it is 'fighting', not shoot enemies.. It is waste time because the enemies always move so fast! When it come to final chapter, I easy to kill enemies and Omega Weapon..Haha! I just continue to bang bang Omega Weapon until it killed so easily..O_o than other chapters- big bosses... So, it is not bad..Haha.

We will see our favorite characters remade with such amazing graphics at the ending story..It is very beautiful story.. :) Before you start this game, I suggest you better to learn the tutorial: how to shoot, equip weapon, jump and etc.. Because it don't have tutorials when you start a story.. Don't worry, you can select the tutorials before you continue story on anytime.. :)

Final Fantasy XII

THE SUMMARY

Set within the land of Ivalice during an age when magic was commonplace and airships plied the skies, crowding out the heavens. At this time, magicite, a magic-rich mineral is commonly used in magic spells and in powering airship.

However, during this time, Ivalice is best by the pending war between the forces of Rozarria and Archadia. Seeking to strengthen its base of power, the great Archadian Empire had been invading and subjugating its neighboring kingdoms one by one. The small Kingdom of Dalmasca was one such kingdom.

The story follows Vaan - the young man living on the streets of Dalmasca's Royal City of Rabanastre, the Princess Ashe - the sole remaining heir to the Dalmascan throne who had been given up for missing, as well as Vaan's friend Penelo, the sky pirate Balthier, Balthier's partner Fran and many more on an adventure through Ivalice that traces the mysteries behind the Archadian Empire's invasion.

GAMEPLAY

Unlike the previous Final Fantasy game series, "Random Encounters" have been eliminated in this Final Fantasy XII. Instead of that, enemies are visible in the overworld before an engagement and the player opts to fight or avoid them in open combat. The player can navigate the surroundings in the overworld or in the city/ town for 360° view.

Besides that, the License Board is the ability system and each square on the board requires a certain amount of License Points to be activated, which allow a character to perform certain actions. The board is split into two parts; the upper part contains Magicks, Technick, Accessory and Augment licenses while the bottom part is filled mostly with Weapon and Armor licenses. All characters may obtain all licenses on the board; however, each Quickening and Esper license may only be activated by a single character.

Another new feature is the "gambit" system, which allows the player to program each character to perform certain commands in battle in response to specified conditions. Using gambits, thr combat can be controlled manually or programmed. All commands relate to the character itself, the character's allies or the enemies onscreen.

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Arrghhh, what a long journey in this story! @.@ It took me about 3 months, I believe so. I read Wikia : Final Fantasy then I learnt that Final Fantasy XII has broken through record with the longest story among the series. -__- No wonder the journey and story always never end and it still continue from chapter to chapter. Playing this game is quite tiresome!

However, this game includes a very amazing graphics power gorgeous cut-scenes filled with sky-choking airships, huge vaguely futuristic yet nostalgic cities and stunning natural landscapes. And as beautiful as it look, it could make the player feel astonished and moved like you are in this game for real! Running, fighting and encountering with different creatures and races!

I am glad that "Random Encounters" is removed from this game. In previous game, when it comes to "Random Encounters", the screen often hang. -__- But this game is different, I just can attack the monsters directly on the overworld. It is easier and faster! =D When encounter with Boss, it will be a bit like "Random Encounters" but you still can move around on the battlefield.

In this game, many monsters and bosses are quite strong and powerful. I remember the longest period of fighting Boss is that with the hidden Esper, Zodiark! I hate Zodiark! Always game over every times. -__- So, I used cheatcode to maximumize all character's level and LP. I almost completed 95% of this game, when it comes near the chapter of Bahamut, I gave up! Haha... But now the disc is not avail to be played anymore. Hmm, if I have chance, I would play this game again. Hey Selina, when will you give me a copy of this game? Haha

The Tale of Despereaux

THE SUMMARY

Desperaux Tilling (Matthew Broderick) is a kind of mouse you wouldn't mind having at home. Desperaux loves light, admires beauty and adores the princess, which makes him the odd one out. From the rat-infested dungeons, Desperaux must make his way up to the glittering castle above. Will his quest too big for a small fellow like him? "Despereaux" is a typical fairy tale with the usual happily-ever-after ending!

Beyond the world of humans, what lies beneath their feet are two rather big communities of mice and rats. The mice get to live in a better environment with plenty of food and a very systematic way of living, while the rats live in a dark, secluded and filthy place.

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Wow, this story is happened between human and rats/mouses only. Weird, they love to eat soup so they respect and enjoy to celebrate the soup festival. Pity a rat because many people thinks it as dirty...They want to kill it because king never forgive the rats! But, it also involved with mouse's world. I surprised about mouses stay in the holes of buliding but the rats also stay in the underground! The mouses give a warning about don't go deep to the underground.. For them, who is guilty or evil that will catch by the police mouses..They will kick out a mouse into the underground and never return to their world again.. Funny, the police mouses are very scare of a rat! HAHA!

Cute? he is baby with big ears! I believe that a little mouse will appear as a great big hero! — a wonderful moral for any children’s book. The story he reads is a fairy tale about a sad princess and a brave knight, an adventure that periodically springs to expressive life because Despereaux never heard about 'brave', he visualizes it so we can see it too. That is why he always love to do challenges in his life..

About Despereaux try to fly with used his both ears, it make me remember the Disney: Dumbo Movie since we kids used to watch this movie! It is very cute and funny! XD The message is honesty, sympathy, courage and forgiveness are the keys to lead you live happily! That is why the human learn their lesson; forgive what others doing their mistake and learn about the positive thinking.. For me, it is very suitable for the children and teenagers! :)

For more information, please visit the Wikipekia: The Tale of Despereaux

Okami

ABOUT...

The story in Okami is based in the classical era of Japan in the Nippon region...

One hundred years prior to the events in Okami, the eight-headed beast Orichi threatened the countryside but thanks to an expert swordsman and a wolf, the beast was defeated and trapped in a shrine. However, in the present, nearly on the 100th anniversary of the defeat, the beast is let free and curses the entire countryside. The goddess Sakuya calls forth the sun goddess Amaterasu into the physical manifestation of a white wolf charged to remove the curve and to save the countryside. Guided by Issun, a bug-like artist seeking the Celestial Paintbrush techniques for himself, the pair work on reversing the damage caused by the curse, but sense that a much greater evil is emerging to threaten the world...

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There’s lot of optional side quests you can work through as well; these include finding a number of hidden beads, Once areas are free of the curse, you can feed the animals with the right type of food to earn praise, help out the various residents with small tasks to earn valuable items that you can collect or sell, and other similar side quests...

You can play this character as white wolf and help him to free the villages from the evils' curse. First time, I use the brush techniques to draw something like circle, line, and etc..It more like attack monsters, paint the bridge, draw a sun, draw more flowers and many! It is really good to make me feel like the beautiful nature..! See the trailer below;

The graphics look absolutely stunning, and much better in motion. It really has a unique style of artwork! From beginning, the environment looks as darkness because the evil's curse spread around the villages already so, the gods cannot help because they have not enough power.. Their world need 'white wolf''s help to make more beautiful nature and flowers when you use the brush! It is very beautiful scenery!

(via Gamespot: Okami)

I think that it’s a great game for younger games simply due to the ability to experiment and play around without feeling under too much pressure to succeed in battle. Okami is definitely one of the top games of the year! You should buy this game because the game is absolutely amazing and beautiful!!

Bolt

THE SUMMARY

It’s a story of a dog who is convinced that his role as a super dog is reality. When he is ripped from his world of fantasy, and action by his own doing. His own obsession with his owner and keeping her protected from the green eyed man of the television show he works on completely absorbs his life. This takes him to the point of no return when he believes that she has been kidnapped, and he accidentally gets packaged and shipped to New York city in pursuit of his owner. When he and his friends are on the journey, he learns that he is as super as every other dog. His disbelief of his abilities being non existent fuels a lot of different emotional changes, and eventually comes to a reality of who he really is. This all culminates when he finds his owner, Penny until reunites with her in the action packed climax of the movie...

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I went to the Mid Valley for watching 3D Bolt Movie..The price is RM 17 adult, i think so. I used the glasses 3D to watch this movie! :D Sad, this 3D movie don't have subtitle.. if you want the subtitles, you can go to watch the movie Bolt, not 3D..

Bolt is the star of a TV show, though he doesn’t know it. The pooch has been raised from childhood to believe he’s a superhero so, it remind me that it like similar story “The Truman Show” movie. Bolt is unaware that hidden film crews follow him wherever he goes. In this movie, the animals to talk to each other, but humans hear only barking or meowing..

Pity a black cat named Mittens! She is funny because she forced to follow Bolt.. She always got lot accidents while they are on the journey to Hollywood..Why? Because Bolt believe that all cats are in with the brute who kidnapped his friend, Penny..

Bolt wants to learn more about what he faces the reality than TV show while they are on the journey..Finally, he realized that he should act like normal dog that Penny wants to pet after he saw the owner and dog play together as always..He learned the advices from Mittens and a hamster teaches Mittens about humanity at same time..Bolt make me remember my dog, Nikki...Nikki alike as Bolt? :P Answer: No? or yes? Hehe!

I think that it bring the meaningful message to everyone.. They should think the animals' feeling and want to treat them so very well before they will go to heaven..

Tales of the Abyss

THE SUMMARY

On planet Auldrant, fonons are essential components of all matter. Ages ago, the seventh fonon was discovered - controlling Sound. Its discovery led the humanity into chaos for if one could use the seventh fonon, one could learn the future. Wars over its new fonon raged across the lands, ending only when the miasma from within the planet covered the entire world.

Yulia Jue puts in place a future for the world for thousands of years to come, with the promise of unlimited prosperity at its end. This prophecy of the future's set path becomes known as the "Score" and is documented on "Fonstones" scattered throughout the world. The nations of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear and Malkuth have fought over the fragments of these tablets for generations, each uncovering them and hoping to discover the future before the other.

Luke Fon Fabre, the young son of Duke Fabre of the Kimlasca Kingdom is the Light of the Sacred Flame, the scion of Lorelei's power, destined to bring prosperity to Kimlasca. Since being kidnapped seven years ago by the Malkuth Empire, he then has been confined in the Fabre family mansion. A fateful day, a mysterious lady breaks into the mansion and sets off a chain of events that drag Luke into the center of a massive conflict...

BATTLE SYSTEM

The battle system is the most commonly similiar in all RPG... Also features many skills and spells such as types of Artes and AD Skills to unleash upon enemies. When a character levels up, a character will learn new Artes and gain stat bonuses which when a certain statistic has large enough bonus, the AD skills is learned automatically.

Field of Fonons (FOF) is whenever a character use a spell or battle technqiue that features elemental alignment, a circle will appear on the ground. It allows a character to perform a specific skill that corresponds with the FOF circle and the skill will be upgraded into a powerful version.

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Oh my, it's my first time to play Namco's product! I don't know that Namco is also that capable besides SquareEnix. I mean Namco produce a good story like SquareEnix's! Though SquareEnix is indeed great in composing 3D character and landscape.. To my surprise, Namco is good in composing anime-style skit and certain anime sequence... Unlike SquareEnix, they used Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI) to produce a sequence.

I really like this game, it is very easy but can be tough as well.. A lot of fun. You can learn recipe and cook yourself. Just find the recipe and you will cook for your friends. Your friends will comment on your cooking skills - when it included the skit. =P I find 20 recipe over the world and still have not mastered all yet! @_@ Easy to get the recipe but hard to get the indregient because they are damn expensive!

Mini games are also existed. Mostly mini games will earn your characters title. I'm crazy. I was working harder in order to get titles. =P Some mini games are very tough indeed. There are also types of modes for this game - Normal, Hard and Unknown. I am sure that Hard and Unknown are stronger version. I almost completed the Normal mode, will try Hard and Unknown mode later.

There are also manga version available. Read OneManga: Tales Of Abyss or MangaFox: Tales of Abyss. It will entertain your pleasure of reading =D

Now I heard there are also anime version. It is just released in fall 2008 and have been broadcasting in Japan now. I am looking forward to watch this anime. =D

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

THE SUMMARY

Made a return from the 2005's "Madagascar", the New York animals - Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo together with King Julien, Maurice,the penguins and the chimpanzees find themselves in the wilderness of Africa. It is where they encounter species of their own kind for the every first time.

While discovering their roots, they quickly find the differences between the concrete jungle and the heart of Africa. Alex reunites with his dad Zuba and his mother Florrie. Marty meets a lof of his "clones". Melman becomes the giraffe herd's new witch doctor and helps animals with diseases and wounds. Gloria gossips with the female hippos and soon meets Moto Moto as a potential mates.

Despite long-lost relatives, romantic rivals and scheming hunters, Africa seems like a great place...

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Although I never watch the 2005's "Madagascar" before, but I found this movie is very very interesting story! =D I'm quite surprised that Alex is very "different" lion from the lion species! Despite the fact that lions are fierce beast, Alex loves dancing and entertaining the audience's hearts! His character is completely opposite to the real lion! The characters in Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa are really fabulous and amazing. They filled this story with a lot of joy and laughter!

I would like to give its movie a "THUMB UP". Not only me and my friends, the entire cinema also filled with loud laughter! The New York animals are also struggling with hardship in adapting themselves with the new environment in Africa but they managed to get us laughed again and again! Sure it sounds appetizing and interesting to you, isn't it? You ought to watch this movie or you will have regret for your entire life. =P

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII

Hey you sure know about Final Fantasy VII the game for PS and Final Fantasy VII Advent Children the movie. Now it's about Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII which is a prequel to Final Fantasy VII and also the fourth installment in the Compilation of FFVII. But sorry to disappoint you, Cloud is the not main character in CC although he did appear in CC as well. =D

THE SUMMARY

Seven years prior to events of Final Fantasy VII~

The Shinra Company is rapidly increasing its influence through its monopply on make energy and military might. With the burgeoning city of Midgar on its base and symbol of prosperity, Shinra is on the verge of establishing absolute dominance over the world.

SOLIDER is a group of skilled combat operatives within Shinra. The elite within the group - those strong enough to be deemed SOLIDER 1st Class - are respected and idolized by the citizenry.

Zack is a young SOLIDER 2nd Class who aspires to become a 1st. He spends his days carrying out the assignments under the guidance of his 1st Class Mentor, Angeal.

During an operation in Wutai, a large number of SOLIDER members, led by 1st Class operative Genesis, go missing. The severity of the situation prompts Shinra executives to deploy even more SOLIDER operatives in hopes of bringing an end to the war with Wutai, and conducting an investigation into the mass desertion. The one assigned to mission are Zack, Angeal and the 1st Class hero who is known the world over as Sephiroth.

For Zack's cruel and fateful struggle awaits...

BATTLE SYSTEM

The battle system is knows as the Digital Mind Wave (DMW), and it revolves around a series of reels at the upper left corner of the screen which spin continuously as long as there are Solider Points (SP) left to consume. Each reel rotates independently and upon lining up three reels of the same character and value, a power-up is awarded to Zack.

Yay! Materia makes a return. =D Materia becomes fully customizable and in multiple varieties, including green and yellow. In addition, Materia can be fused together to enhance the Materia's abilities or to make an entirely new materia. The Materia the player has equipped determine the magic and special commands on the battle menu.

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When I bought PSP, the first game I played is Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII. Oh my, beyond my expectation, this game is quite challenging. I thought its battle system is almost the same with the existing Final Fantasy but I was wrong. This is too difficult to play! Leveling up is too slow! =/ and I was sometimes furious. =D I don't know how to play with DMW. =/

Oh ya, the summoned creatures in Crisis Core are very beautifully animated in 3D form. O_O The 3D generated animation is almost like the reality. Oh ya, different to Final Fantasy VII, Summon Materia are no longer in control by the player and instead, are added to DMW. By special circumstances at random, the DMW slots would switch the summoning reels, where one of various summon materias are selected and performed by the player.

And there are side quests called MISSIONS as well. I was enjoying those MISSIONS until in the middle of game, the MISSIONS become tougher along with the stronger monsters. @_@ I only managed to managed 50% of the MISSIONS when this game comes to the end. The total of MISSIONS is 300! @_@ Hmmph, I will re-play CC again when I'm free, not now. Hopefully, I can complete all the missions when I play CC in future! Gam bat teh!!