358 – Hobbits [movie]

As promised, I would write up a review when I have the time. Today (25.12.2012) is a public holiday so I have time to work on stupid things since I didn’t bring work home yesterday! YAY!

Anyway, let’s get started.

This is one of the movies where I could weep just from its OST. The introduction of the movie, even though unnecessary for me, works for many people as not many actually made an effort to read this awesome book. Well, the book starts with how Gandalf showed up in front of Bilbo when he was waiting for his breakfast/brunch. (the same ‘good morning’ joke was in the book too!! ahahahaha!! Peter Jackson and the script writer must have felt it to be super awesome to not include that!! XD) Yup, Frodo did not appear once in the book. At all. Just so you know, the first movie, Hobbits 2012 stopped at page 125 of the book. It’s exactly 1/3 of the book. So yup. TRILOGY BAIBEH!

The story is…. obviously based on the book and since I had a review on the book earlier on HERE, so I will not talk about the plot anymore.

Graphics : It is certainly awesome-er than LOTR due to the improvement in CG effects. WETA group never fails to amaze me. XD Had I ever mentioned that I wanted to study animation design is because I would wanna be a part of the WETA crew! OMG /died

GOSH. I can’t wait to see Smaug in the next movie! I would love to listen to Smaug playing riddles with Bilbo! ❤

OVERALL VERDICT : 10/10 (yup. I am biased)

351 – My preciousssss

Here comes another wave of nonsensical posts! 😀 I have no idea what happened last Monday, so I will just put up a photo of my favourite band. It’s been some time since I fangirl about them. ❤

279 – Homemade Fish Head Noodles

© Juin, KL, Malaysia 2012

Went out with the girls just now to have our lunch. Erin and I came across this restaurant. It’s at the same row as Chillis/Spaghetti/Delicious. Just turn to your right when you come out to the outdoor from Mid Valley and facing to The Gardens.

In post 069, I did recommend another restaurant mainly serving fish head noodles. What makes the one I had today special is IT IS SPICY! <33333 And yes, with XO still! Awesomeness. For a bowl like this costs RM11.80++. Expensive but it is fine as long as you don’t eat it often. There are many other choices as well if you don’t fancy noodles such as rice and wide variety of drinks too.

Home Made Fish Head Noodle
G(E)-015, Ground Floor,
Mid Valley City,
Lingkaran Syed Putra,
59200 Kuala Lumpur
Telephone: 03-2282 0216

240 – The Hobbit

Since the movie is coming out soon (OMGOMG!), I shall talk about the book first! I first read the book, or should I say skimmed through, when I was in High school. I soon gave up due to the exams (I even lost my first copy and needed to buy a new one, tch) and overwhelming workloads in my high school days until today when I finally kicked my lazy ass to re-read the whole book again. Unlike the first time I read it, it is surprisingly easier than I expected. Not sure who else read Lord of the Rings but I did and that series literally killed my sanity for its level of language. So I am kind of surprised to the relatively easy English used in the Hobbits. Well, definitely not complaining cause my brain is not ready for the level used in Lord of the Rings anymore. Then again, I finished Lord of the Rings when I was in High school… so I might find it easier now since my English was really bad last time… Anyway…!! To cut things short, this is a fairly easy and quick read, suitable for all ages!! Furthermore, Tolkien used a different approach to Hobbits than in Lord of the Rings. The narrator in the story sometimes interrupts the story flow. Let me quote a paragraph out from the book for you to see.

This is of course the way to talk to dragons, if you don’t want to reveal your proper name (which is wise), and don’t want to infuriate them by a flat refusal (which is also very wise). No dragon can resist the fascination of riddling talk and of wasting time trying to understand it. There was a lot here which Smaug did not understand at all (though I expect you do, since you know all about Bilbo’s adventures to which he was referring), but he thought he understood enough, and he chuckled in his wicked inside.

I certainly did not alter anything from the book. So yes, those words in the brackets do exist in the book itself! Haha, interesting heh!? I find it so amusing since it is also the way how I reply to my emails with my email-friends.. I would say I was subconsciously influenced by Tolkien since the time I first read the book. /smacked.

The middle one is definitely Bilbo Baggins. For heaven’s sake, I can’t differentiate Dwarves… so let’s just say they are Thorin, Balin, Fili and Kili. 8D

Thanks to Lord of the Rings, I can’t seem to get away from the perception that Bilbo is an old hobbit. Well, he is when it is in the epic trilogy but not in Hobbits since this is a journey revolves around Bilbo Baggins who was tricked to join a group of 14 Dwarves in their quest to claim back their treasures from a dragon, Smaug. (Damn, I love this dragon…! I can’t wait to watch the part where Bilbo actually converse with Smaug in riddles.) 

O Smaug the Chiefest and Greatest of Calamities or O Smaug the Tremendous as what Bilbo called him trying to impress the dragon as he desperately tries to find an escape route

Oh yes, it is definitely worth noting that this book will highlight how Bilbo got the Ring. Well, it is already mentioned how he found it (briefly, I reckon?) in the third movie of Lord of the Rings. That’s how Bilbo impresses the Dwarves that he is not just an ordinary hobbit but one whom is worth respect of. Well, Gandalf recommended Bilbo to the group of 14 Dwarves and told the group not to underestimate what Bilbo can do. I certainly do remember Gandalf mentioned how impressed he is by the will and strength of a hobbit in Lord of the Rings as he says how these small insignificant creatures hold the key to stop the middle earth war and stop Sauran. I shall refrain myself from distracting myself to Lord of the Rings now. orzlll

So yes, having the invisible ring (as claimed by the Dwarves), Bilbo, as the hired burglar, often has to take the frontline. I would say luck is definitely on Bilbo’s side throughout the whole journey and he survived each crisis earning more respect from the dwarves when that happens.

As I am looking for photos, I discovered that this might be another Trilogy by Peter Jackson. OMG. Not unexpected since I can’t imagine how a 3 hour movie can adapt all those epic adventures. And to have a trilogy based on a century loved and well accepted book in all generations, you have to say this is going to be one epic trilogy.

Before this movie was officially announced, The Dark Knight Rises was the only movie I was looking forward to in 2012… but NOT ANYMOREEEE!!! This is THE one movie I have been waiting for for YEARS!

228 – Tayluer and Elliot at Got to Dance UK 2012

A few months late from the live in UK, not that it matters much. I was utterly amazed by these two children! Tayleur Amos (8) and Elliott Hanna (10) from Merseyside surprised everyone in their final performances. The moment when Tayleur flipped her around and her face just inches away from the ground, I held on my breath as I feared she would hit the ground but no, Tayleur held on her strongly and flipped her back up. OMG. Such difficulties and technicalities involved in their performance, I nearly died there.

Not only that, they expressed really well in their performance. Like what the judges said, I think it was Adam, the moment they started dancing, the stage becomes magical!

This is their semi final’s performance and you get to see the fall/catch I mentioned above. omg. The below is their final performance. It is a shame they did not win as Projidi (an Irish Tap dance group) won the title but still, in my heart, these 2 kids have won the competition.

Awesome dance routines, kids. Kudos kudos!

((oh, and I also notice the mistake at the videos’ titles. well. I watched the TV so I can’t be wrong. 😀 oh! I know now. They danced the semi finals dance again at the top 3 last performance. Ok. Now that makes sense))