Saturday, August 27, 2011

Smallville

The year was 2001 I was still in middle school just like any regular new teenage boy and I needed a teenage fix to watch TV… one day I went to my cousin house who had Orbit [Now known as Orbit Showtime (OSN)] my cousin let me watch a channel called America Plus and I watched a TV series was just new and exclusive for this channel only… In that show I saw a farm boy who just want to be normal as the other kids in school his name was familiar so as his super powers I couldn’t believe it myself at first so I had to check it out… apparently it was true the name of that show and it hero wasn’t familiar after all… after a long 10 seasons it finally comes to an end after I watched that finale I clapped and clapped to this series that gave me my best 10 seasons of my life… Ladies and Gentlemen I present you my favorite TV show and it hero the [S] guy who inspired me and made me the person who I am now since I was 5 years old… the prequel of Superman in The CW Hit & Everlasting TV Series Smallville.


In October 1989, a huge meteor shower destroyed most of the town of Smallville, Kansas. This event brought Jonathan and Martha Kent what they always wanted, a son they named Clark. In 2001, their son is becoming a man -he has two best friends, Pete Ross and Chloe Sullivan, and a crush on the hottest girl in school, Lana Lang, not to mention a budding friendship with future nemesis Lex Luthor. But his parents have been hiding a secret from him: they found him inside a spaceship when the meteor shower came. As he begins to develop his powers and discover more abilities that will soon transform him into Superman, Clark begins to take on his mantle as the Man of Steel.


Got interested with the story well here is the effects… well at first it wasn’t that much for the visual and the sound in the first 3rd or 4th season but it got slightly better and better by every season especially with the sound effect those were really horrible in the past… ether way the special effect was Meah at first but later it became fantastic.


Finished with the effects heading to the characters since the first till the last season and they are:


5th: Lex Luthor played by Michael Rosenbaum at the very first seasons I like him but in the same time I was careful after all he is playing Lex Luthor, Clark Kent nemesis Michael Rosenbaum really gave us a side of we never saw it coming I really liked Lex and that is why he is on my list… And yes Michael I am wondering how Lex Luthor would look like if he had hair XD.


4th: Oliver Queen played by Justin Hartley Yep the Green Arrow himself is in it too with a huge role… never see that coming when I saw him for the first time never believed he was Oliver Queen I mean I thought he was a playboy at first but most of the series he is a playboy but when duty call he wear his green suit and shoot his arrow towards the bad guys… And I have a confession we all know that Green Arrow have a Robin Hood Hat and a Mustache well thank god they didn’t give him one because Justin Hartley will look ridicules with a mustache but for the hat maybe otherwise either way he will be our good old buddy Ollie to all of us ;).


3rd: Lois Lane played by Erica Durance she will come later in the series after all we all know that Lois met Clark after few years our fearless yet enthusiastic reporter is in the series I mean after all Clark Kent without Lois Lane that doesn’t add up right… Erica Durance made Lois Lane real that’s right not only Terri Hatcher can do that she is by far the best Cameo of Lois Lane yet.


2nd: Chloe Sullivan played by Allison Mack I never knew Chloe and she had a very small roles in the comics according to my resources this time we have seen her in action and Allison Mack was the perfect fit for the role because now we might see Chloe in more major roles like this after all she is Clark childhood best friend he wouldn’t be here without her.


1st: Clark Kent played by Tom Welling for me and for most of us he is a must… like I said in the intro of this post Clark Kent will always be my personal childhood hero he has a very special place in my heart and represent a very huge part of who I am… Tom Welling did a great and wonderful job materializing The Boy Wonder so he could become The Man of Steel I saw the greatness of Clark Kent in him just like I saw it in Christopher Reeve & Brandon Routh when they played this character in their movies and if you asked who I favored aside from Tom Welling I would say Christopher Reeve because let’s face it we have a history [May you rest in peace Christopher Reeve… I will always remember you]… I thank Tom Welling for his performance & I hope that I can see him in other great roles or producing as I saw his brilliant production in “Hell Cats” (Witch I will talk about it soon… Thank you Tom for portraying my hero and let us see you in other projects (^_^).


Music is my theme in every TV Series and I have a great faith of the CW Music department “Save Me” by Remy Zero is one of these song will keep ringing in my ear for long period of time and there are so many great mix of music such as Evanescence, R.E.M., The Rapture’s, Coldplay and so many others and let’s not forget the composer of some of these songs and series scores of Mark Snow he did a great job for the series and I thank him for his hard work.


Finally with tears on my eyes… Yes people I loved that show… I have to say goodbye to my everlasting TV Show it reminded me when they decided to cut F.R.I.E.N.D.S off the air I couldn’t believe this is it… we all saw it coming eventually but true for what they say [When it Come You Will Know it] and I did when they announced Smallville end I felt that I finally reached the finish line so as the cast & crew of Smallville you’ve been a great deal for us all The Smallville Fans it’s been a wonderful 10 years that we spent with you with no regrets your work will be remembered by all of us some of you had scarified a lot for the show and we appreciate it from the bottoms of our hearts… Smallville will never fade of my memories and never will and won’t be a first for some us everlasting fans of the series… I hope we see all of you moved on in your lives and see your greatness once again in other project than Smallville and remember no matter what happened we will be there to support you after all you changed our lives for all of us and we thank you for that… Finally IMDb gave it 7.7 but to hell with that it deserve on my scale 10/10 with proud (^_^).

Monday, August 22, 2011

Transformers: Dark of the Moon

So it’s been a long time since I watched a machines movie and not in a futuristic way I mean this type of movie stays forever in our memories and decided to never leave us alone since we were kids… That’s right our favorite machines or I would love to prefer Autobots are back in their third sequel presented in 3D & without Megan Fox (Shocking isn’t it ;b) I present you Transformers: Dark of the Moon.



In 1961, the Ark, a Cybertronian spacecraft carrying an invention capable of ending the war between the Autobots and Decepticons, crash lands on the far side of the moon. n the present, the Autobots assist the US military in preventing conflicts around the globe. During a mission to Chernobyl to investigate suspected Alien technology, Optimus Prime finds a fuel cell from the Ark, discovering it had survived its journey from Cybertron. Meanwhile, Sam Witwicky is frustrated that he is unable to work with the Autobots and failing to find a job. He also becomes envious of the close relationship between his new girlfriend, Carly Spencer, and her boss Dylan Gould. After finding work, Sam is provided information by his co-worker Jerry Wang about the Ark before he is assassinated by Laserbeak – a condor-like Decepticon.


Well now that is a story I never expected… So after the story let’s talk about my favorite subject in the movie Special effects… as expected from the special effects team and the brilliant direction of Michel Bay the sound has became a little bit better that didn’t need but it gave the action scene more realistic I mean if you saw the Autobots & the Decepticon you will know what I mean as a matter in fact aside than the story the special effects is a very huge reason to watch this fantastic movie.


Finished with effects…Time for characters


5th: Lennox played by Josh Duhamel still our favorite boy scout but this time he’s an agent and looked sleeker yet smarter than before and a better leader.


4th: Carly Spencer played by Rosie Huntington-Whiteley So she is the new chick as they say I gotta say I’m starting to like this girl already sure we miss Megan Fox but Rosie Huntington-Whiteley was a good choice she did her role as his girlfriend that he loves and mastered it.


3rd: Bumblebee played by various voices though I prefer the Camaro itself but he’s our Bee if weren’t for him we wouldn’t have a really good start with the saga he still at his very best with all his moves and still got his moments too.


2nd: Sam Witwicky played by Shia LaBeouf I must put him here this time cause he started to lose it…. Kidding he still the same punk altitude guy with so many catchphrases with a fast talk like you never believe and let’s not to forget the moment that he screamed like a little girl like any transformers movie he make… he is the guy who make sure you still having a good time yet.


1st: Optimus Prime voice played by Peter Cullen by far in this movie Optimus Prime has the biggest role in this movie I finally saw the real Optimus Prime that I knew and he looks better than ever.


Finally I have to say what a great movie that was I really enjoyed watching it from the first to the last it was one of my favorite and it still is a great mix of action and humor I mean seeing Shia LaBeouf screaming like a girl it is just one of them IMDb.com gave it 6.7/10 I give it 8.3/10.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

[Chili’s] Cowboy Steak Fajitas

So I was out for lunch after I bought for my mother her cast protector or whatever you guys say I decided to have a real food since it’s been a long time eating in a menu based restaurant I decided to go to Chili’s and have their own Grilled Margarita Chicken except I encountered a new dish couldn’t resist and wished that I brought my Good Camera [Referring to my Canon Powershot] but what the hell it’s been a long time since I had a Fajitas and this is their latest addition [Chili’s] Cowboy Steak Fajitas.


It’s your choice of Beef, Chicken or Combo of a tendered, grilled peppercorn steak drizzled with ancho-ranch dressing and topped with crispy jalapenos and onion strings, Served with grilled onions, bell peppers and a side of BBQ Sauce.



I really loved it couldn’t believe it was that good I also loved the smell it was really nice and the onion strings never been better with the ancho-ranch dressing it gave it a really good mix of taste you won’t regret having it… The prices for Beef, Chicken & Combo are 65, 62 & 74 SAR which will be around 17.33, 16.54 & 19.73 USD respectively… And if I have to give it a number I give it 4.7/5 on my scale.

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

Well I gotta say I never imagined to see a 4th sequel of this movie since it executive producer decided to make a trilogy and now I just discovered from IMDb.com that there is a 5th sequel that’s right 5th apparently they enjoyed making this movie so much I mean why not it character is now a Disney icon as I hear so her you go for a 4th sequel of Pirates of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides


Captain Jack Sparrow (Depp) crosses paths with a woman from his past (Cruz), and he's not sure if it's love -- or if she's a ruthless con artist who's using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. When she forces him aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the ship of the formidable pirate Blackbeard (McShane), Jack finds himself on an unexpected adventure in which he doesn't know who to fear more: Blackbeard or the woman from his past.


Moving to the effect as you can see the usual in any Pirates of The Caribbean movies all usual and expected from Victorian Era it has a great visual effects truly but I was hoping the 3D version will be better than this as for the sound well I can say perfect just perfect.


Now finished with the effects time for the characters and here is the best of the best


5th: Blackbeard by Ian McShane I heard of this pirate name he was a very nasty pirate everybody fears him and then when I saw him here it was truly nasty pirate Ian McShane did a great job playing this character


4th: Joshamee Gibbs by Kevin McNally Such loyalty coming for this man but sometimes his loyalty gets the better I mean come on he puts his loyalty on Jack Sparrow we see it in every sequel same results but let’s face it without Gibbs… Jack would be alone in this world.



3rd: Barbosa by Geoffrey Rush Oh My God this guy never gives up do he literally everybody in the hall is saying Ohhh Myyyy Goooood seriously I was one of them such persistent bastard seriously he never ever give up our true version of a cartoon pirate as we grew up just the way we like it.



2nd: Angelica Malon by Penélope Cruz never see that coming I mean yeah Jack is such a womanizer but when you know that he was in a serious relationship that something to beat the eye I mean wow I can see Jack have an eye for her she is just like him but smarter yep if you looking for a female version of Jack Sparrow she’s the one just cross the idiocy & wired moves of his and you will know what I mean


1st: Jack Sparrow by Johnny Depp like I said this character became an icon and only but Johnny Depp made that happened well Jack is still the same as always living as a mighty pirate alone this time but he is still our Jack that we know.


And finally the movie wasn’t in the level I expected to be especially in 3D but at least the storyline is still as fun as ever with it special effect I can say my friend you just watched a pretty much good movie IMDb.com gave it 6.9/10 I give it 7.2/10.