Thursday, June 29, 2006

Yo ho, Yo ho..A Pirate's Life for me

Arrrr mateyssss~~~~ It's summer in the US..and...it's tat time of the year...when.....all the blockbuster movies come out!!...What did you think i was gonna say huH? lol...Anyway, there've been quite a few already, some are so-so...some were better than expected and some were a big letdown!...Here's a brief recap:

1. Mission Impossible 3: So - so only, I think it's mostly to do with Tom Cruise. I liked Maggie Q, Jonathan Rhys-Myers (that cute Brit guy) and Phillip Seymour (the bad guy) in it

2. X-Men 3: One movie that I was highly anticipating and yeaaa!...It was good!...I prefer it over the 2nd one anyway. Few minor grumbles include, more of Angel please! And please, don't stop at 3 movies, do more...there r so many X-men to talk about... how bout Gambit?

3. The Da Vinci Code : This was a major letdown, coz I was waiting for the movie to come out ever since I read the book. Even more so since it has Tom Hanks and all these other experienced actors. But they were really crippled by the storyline, as lot of things that made the book 'interesting' were played out a bit differently. Good thing I watched it on VCD...it was sooo draggy..i found myself asking..'Is it over yet??'

Since I was having exams these past few weeks, I have yet to watch The Fast and the Furious - Tokyo Drift, Cars and Over the Hedge.


BUT...getting to the main point...Superman Returns is coming out today (since it's already 3am) and Pirates 2 is next week! I really can't wait for Pirates of the Caribbean- Dead Man's Chest. My, such a long title, just like the previous one. The original movie was considered a sleeper hit, in the sense that most ppl expected it to fail. Previous pirate movies were flops, and the movie was based on one of the more 'boring' rides at Disneyland. But it became a success, I believe due to the surprising storyline, and chemistry between the 3 main stars. Of course, the best part was Captain Jack Sparrow, played very well by Johnny Depp.

Only recently I've come to realize just how great Johnny Depp is as an actor. Just look at the various roles he's played.Willy Wonka, Captain Jack, Edward Scissorhands, Ichabod Crane, Ed Wood..all interesting/odd, but weirdly likeable...And by the way...he was nominated for a Best Actor Oscar for Captain Jack Sparrow...

Johnny Depp/Captain Jack Sparrow with one of his passions, the guitar

As usual, when I'm suddenly obsessed with these movies or new series etc...I tend to go find out more about them...but really the subject of PIRATES...has this adventurous feel to the word alone. Which is probably why little kids have played at being pirates, and it seems such fun to watch Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom playing at it. Of course, one major draw of the Pirates movies is that all 3 main stars are super good looking: Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley. *drooooolssss*

Orlando Bloom/Will Turner looking all messy but still yummy

Whoo!!..Isn't Keira Knightly/Elizabeth Swann hot in this role?



From the trailer, I guess you can understand the rough idea of the new movie's plot. But here's a simple sypnopsis,...without giving away any spoilers...which i found out (to my dismay!).

Sypnopsis
It all starts with Will Turner (Orlando) and Elizabeth (Keira) about to get married. However they're interrupted and somehow, they end up having to help Jack (Johnny) settle his problems. You see, Jack owes his soul to Davey Jones, the infamous pirate of legend. So they run around, trying to save Jack, getting into all sorts of hijinks, with other pirates, monstrous looking henchmen of Davey Jones and some weird cannibals who seem to like painting eyes on Jack. Of course, there are several of the trademark wild swordfights of the previous ones and expect lots of twists and turns. Just a word of warning...it's supposed to b the 2nd movie in a 'trilogy' of sorts, so be prepared that it's meant to join all 3 movies together.

To whet your appetites for at least another week before Pirates 2 sails into our cinemas...here's a video of the bloopers from the first movie. If you've watched it, you'll understand why I find it amusing. SavvY?



When this trilogy ends...I'm gonna be sad...seems like Johnny Depp will too. As from a Newsweek interview, "He's a blast to play," he says. "I'll be in a deep, dark depression saying goodbye to him." He laughs. "I'll keep the costume and just prance around the house, entertain the kids." Or the rest of the world. "Maybe 'Pirates 4, 5 and 6'," he says. "If they had a good script, why not? I mean, at a certain point, the madness must stop, but for the moment, I can't say that he's done."

Prance around in costume for us too Johnny! I want more Pirates movies! Now..bring me that horizon~~

Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Welcome to my Smoothie maker

Hmm...FINALLY got started on my new blog...all this while I've only been fooling around with RAC Swinburne's blog. Well, just finished exams...so i should be free to update from now onwards. Before this, I had several ideas for the blog, and I did list them down. I guess it'll just take some time to actually write them down and etc....I always think that an entry is boring if there are no pics..so I'll try to have at least a pic or something. I tend to write long entries and if all you could see are words..then...I'm sure u guys would be turned off by the blog


Wat about the title you ask? 'A Princess Smoothie: Finding the right mix'. It kinda came to me when I was about to go off to sleep after studying for an exam last week....It was supposed to be Princess Cocktail...but...i figure since I drink more smoothies than cocktails,...it's more appropriate. Finding the right mix, means that I've yet to really discover what makes me tick. Why I am the way I am, or why I react the way I do to things. So i guess this blog is supposed to help me 'self-actualize' or maybe, become more mature?


Smoothies VS Cocktails

Btw...i hope I'm not boring you guys yet...my hopes for this blog (besides self-actualization?) ...is that i can share my opinions on some issues with the rest of you...or...share with you something that I liked or thought was interesting/funny...and so on....as well as documenting my life (or parts that I'd share with the world). BUT i definitely hope that this will not be classified as a BIMBO blog....*shudders in horror*

Here's a short list of the type of things I'll be posting on (besides ur usual things that happened in my life):

1.Recommended movies/songs/MTVs
2. Reviews/ratings of male & female celebrities I find hot/good/popular
3. Recipes i find YUMMY

Anyways, do let me know your opinions about my blog...my entries...or even me in general...if you have any ideas for improvement..or things for me to blog on..like a hot celebrity you want to let me know about...or a certain song? i'm all ears...or eyes??