Tuesday, August 10, 2010

It's nearly five weeks after the official opening of Inception in theatres yet, I still can't get over it, even though watching it twice. I saw the trailer weeks before the opening and I knew I had to watch it. I'm not a fan of DiCaprio. (Ellen Page yes.) It's because this is the genius Christopher Nolan's film, that you seriously need to watch. Even at the most crucial times in our 'N'/'O' level years, my form teacher, the awesomest Mr. Lim Y.K., would let us watch movies. (It's ironic how majority of the class got A/B grades for English.) The unforgettable one was Memento, where the scenes in the movie are played in reverse. Like Inception, it's quite mindfucking at first. But as you go deeper, it will force you to grab onto your seat. Batman is my all-time favourite superhero since young. I did enjoy Batman films in the 90s but they're nothing compared to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Chris has brought Batman back to the forefront to a WHOLE nutha new level. BRAVO. I'm not going to review about the movie. I thought I just want to mention the movie. It's like I have to. Haha. As most of you who have watched, it's up to you to define the theories and decide the most-talked-about ending.

You have no idea how obsessed I still am with Inception AND its characters. From picking the right names for the characters to the mesmerizing-yet-mind-bending levels of dreams. Just everything. Some are the familiar faces from Batman Begins. It's cool how Chris puts his trust in them to bring them back in this film, with new roles, and that they pulled it off. Maybe just another few more lines to add: Marion Cotillard is one beautiful French lady. I mean she really is gorgeous! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is very handsome. Ken Watanabe is a good-lookin' badass for his age. Ellen Page is still ROCKIN' since Juno! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is hot. I haven't watched DiCaprio in a film for years, not even Revolutionary Road or Shutter Island. The last time I saw him was in The Departed. I always thought he's just a prettyface, but not in Inception. And I guess he's growing old. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is not a prettyface. He's handsomely charming. In fact, I LOVE ALL the characters. Okay, enough said.

The casts' weirdest dreams always gets to me. LMFAO:

“I’m in this 8-by-8-foot cell, and the walls are painted off-white, and there’s a cot in one corner. There’s a steel door on one wall, and on the opposite wall there’s one tiny window, way up high. If I jump up, I can see that it looks out over the water, with no land in sight. I’m there for what feels like hours, and suddenly I hear someone approaching. The footsteps get closer and closer, until they stop right outside the door. A food slot in the bottom of the door opens up, and a tray slides in, but instead of food, it’s got a suit on it, and a fake mustache. A window in the door slides open, and there’s Marty Scorsese, with this crazy grin on his face. ‘Time to make another movie, Leo,’ he says. ‘This time you’re a claims adjuster who gets mixed up with the Chinese Triads.’ Then he closes the window and I hear him walking away. I try to put on the suit, but all the pant legs and shirt cuffs have been sewn shut. Then I wake up.” Leonardo DiCaprio

“I’m on the set of 3rd Rock from the Sun, and everyone is there, French Stewart and Kristen Johnston and John Lithgow and Jane Curtin, and we’re laughing about something when one of the producers comes in and tells us that the show’s been cancelled. We’re all sad, of course, and John says, ‘Well, we had a good run. Fifteen years is nothing to sneeze at.’ I do a double take and ask him to say that again. Then I realize — I’m the same age I am now. I’m not a kid. It’s 2010, and I’ve been doing the show since 1996. I go to a computer and I look up my IMDb page, and I never did Brick, or The Lookout or Stop-Loss or (500) Days of Summer — just 3rd Rock. In fact, the only movie I’ve done is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The room starts spinning, and I start breathing heavy and that’s when I wake up screaming.” Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“There’s a grassy field, and it’s littered with the bodies of dead samurai. I, too, am dressed like a samurai, and I am the only one left alive, so I draw the only logical conclusion and say, aloud, ‘I am the last samurai.’ But then behind me I hear a voice say, ‘Ah-ah-ah!’ I turn, and there is Tom Cruise, in full samurai armor. ‘I am the last samurai,’ he says. I try to correct him, but he walks over to a couch — I don’t know where it came from, but it is in the field now — and starts jumping up and down on it, saying ‘I AM THE LAST SAMURAI! I AM THE LAST SAMURAI!’ Then I look down and see an arrow sticking out of my chest, and that’s when I wake up.” Ken Watanabe

“I’m in the delivery room, and I’m in labor. It’s not painful, but I feel — off. There’s something wrong. Also, I notice that I’m wearing roller skates. The doctor, who’s Drew Barrymore for some reason, tells me to push, and I do, and I hear the nurses kind of gasp. I ask what’s wrong, but no one will tell me, not Nurse Eve or Nurse Juliette Lewis or anybody. I push one more time, just so I can see what’s wrong with the baby, and suddenly Michael Cera comes out, fully grown and covered with afterbirth. ‘Ellen, what’s up?’ he says. ‘Wanna get a burrito after this?’ I scream, and that’s when I wake up.” Ellen Page

“I’m on a film set with Michael Caine, and we’re both wearing suits and talking about the weather or something, and suddenly Chris Nolan is there, and he steps out from behind the camera and says ‘Action!’ I immediately launch into dialogue for my Inception character, Robert, but when it’s Michael’s turn, he just looks at me blankly. I turn to Chris, and he says, ‘Uh, Cillian?’ I realize what I’ve done and slap my hand to my forehead. I apologize to everyone, and have them call ‘Action’ again. This time I launch into my Scarecrow dialogue from Batman Begins, but once again, everyone looks confused. Chris walks up to me: ‘Cillian, what are you doing?’ I ask, ‘Isn’t this Batman?’ He says, ‘No, this is 28 Days Later.’ And I turn back to Michael and see that he’s turned into a zombie, and he lunges for me, and that’s when I wake up.” Cillian Murphy

“I’m on stage at a Star Trek convention, and I’m wearing my Shinzon makeup and costume from Star Trek: Nemesis. Sitting next to me are Leo DiCaprio dressed as Captain Kirk, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Mr. Spock, Cillian Murphy as McCoy and Ellen Page as Uhura, and we’re all answering audience member questions about Inception. Suddenly, a Klingon in the audience stands up and shoots Leo in the chest, and the whole room erupts into chaos. Ellen shouts for Cillian to do something, but he tells her that he’s an actor, not a doctor, so she looks at me and begs me to help, and I look at Leo and he’s clearly dying, so I say I’ll do what I can. I grab a ball-point pen and a microphone cord and I’m about to perform surgery when I realize I have no idea what I’m doing. Luckily, that’s when I wake up.” Tom Hardy

“So I’m at this big premiere, right? I’m walking the red carpet, and a reporter stops me, and he asks what it was like making the film, and I realize that I have no idea what movie I’m at. I didn’t even realize I was in it. I improvise an answer, saying how much I like the director and all that, and I go inside to find my seat, and I see that Sean Connery is there, and Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman and everyone I’ve ever done a movie with. I sit down in the balcony, and the theater is full of everybody I’ve ever known in my life. The lights go down, and this movie starts, this fantastic movie about my life, in which I play all of the parts. I don’t remember a thing about making it, so I decide to sit back and enjoy it, and it turns out to be really well-done indeed. It’s a little long, though, and of course I know how it ends, so eventually I nod off and have a dream where I’m a pirate. Weirdest thing.” Michael Caine

“I’m on the set of Batman 3, I don’t know what it’s actually called, and I’m approving Christian Bale’s new bat-suit. It’s got some added details, but I’m not paying too much attention. Then I see the suit for Robin, and he’s played by Zac Efron. Then I approve Christina Hendricks’ Poison Ivy costume, and Michael Chiklis’ Mr. Freeze costume. Then I look out over this massive set we’ve constructed, and it’s a giant ice rink populated by these armored hockey players. And I realize: I’m not me, I’m Joel Schumacher, and I’m making Batman & Robin. That’s when I woke up, called Warner Bros. and quit the franchise.” Christopher Nolan

(via televisionwithoutpity)

Christopher Nolan is one genius filmmaker who also works alongside with his wife. How marvellous. You're the best Chris!

P.S. If you listen to the soundtrack of Inception, it's just how I imagine, dreaming. The songs are being played in the background of your dream while you're asleep. The work of Hans Zimmer. *applauses*

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10:47 AM

Monday, August 09, 2010

(via youtube)

As I watched the old videos/photos of Singapore, the people and the places decades ago, it's hard to imagine how far we've come. It's a huge transition, which I think we're moving on too fast. But still, I'm grateful to be born here. Thank you, Singapore. Happy 45th.

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9:18 PM

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

It's nearly five weeks after the official opening of Inception in theatres yet, I still can't get over it, even though watching it twice. I saw the trailer weeks before the opening and I knew I had to watch it. I'm not a fan of DiCaprio. (Ellen Page yes.) It's because this is the genius Christopher Nolan's film, that you seriously need to watch. Even at the most crucial times in our 'N'/'O' level years, my form teacher, the awesomest Mr. Lim Y.K., would let us watch movies. (It's ironic how majority of the class got A/B grades for English.) The unforgettable one was Memento, where the scenes in the movie are played in reverse. Like Inception, it's quite mindfucking at first. But as you go deeper, it will force you to grab onto your seat. Batman is my all-time favourite superhero since young. I did enjoy Batman films in the 90s but they're nothing compared to Batman Begins and The Dark Knight. Chris has brought Batman back to the forefront to a WHOLE nutha new level. BRAVO. I'm not going to review about the movie. I thought I just want to mention the movie. It's like I have to. Haha. As most of you who have watched, it's up to you to define the theories and decide the most-talked-about ending.

You have no idea how obsessed I still am with Inception AND its characters. From picking the right names for the characters to the mesmerizing-yet-mind-bending levels of dreams. Just everything. Some are the familiar faces from Batman Begins. It's cool how Chris puts his trust in them to bring them back in this film, with new roles, and that they pulled it off. Maybe just another few more lines to add: Marion Cotillard is one beautiful French lady. I mean she really is gorgeous! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is very handsome. Ken Watanabe is a good-lookin' badass for his age. Ellen Page is still ROCKIN' since Juno! Joseph Gordon-Levitt is hot. I haven't watched DiCaprio in a film for years, not even Revolutionary Road or Shutter Island. The last time I saw him was in The Departed. I always thought he's just a prettyface, but not in Inception. And I guess he's growing old. Joseph Gordon-Levitt is not a prettyface. He's handsomely charming. In fact, I LOVE ALL the characters. Okay, enough said.

The casts' weirdest dreams always gets to me. LMFAO:

“I’m in this 8-by-8-foot cell, and the walls are painted off-white, and there’s a cot in one corner. There’s a steel door on one wall, and on the opposite wall there’s one tiny window, way up high. If I jump up, I can see that it looks out over the water, with no land in sight. I’m there for what feels like hours, and suddenly I hear someone approaching. The footsteps get closer and closer, until they stop right outside the door. A food slot in the bottom of the door opens up, and a tray slides in, but instead of food, it’s got a suit on it, and a fake mustache. A window in the door slides open, and there’s Marty Scorsese, with this crazy grin on his face. ‘Time to make another movie, Leo,’ he says. ‘This time you’re a claims adjuster who gets mixed up with the Chinese Triads.’ Then he closes the window and I hear him walking away. I try to put on the suit, but all the pant legs and shirt cuffs have been sewn shut. Then I wake up.” Leonardo DiCaprio

“I’m on the set of 3rd Rock from the Sun, and everyone is there, French Stewart and Kristen Johnston and John Lithgow and Jane Curtin, and we’re laughing about something when one of the producers comes in and tells us that the show’s been cancelled. We’re all sad, of course, and John says, ‘Well, we had a good run. Fifteen years is nothing to sneeze at.’ I do a double take and ask him to say that again. Then I realize — I’m the same age I am now. I’m not a kid. It’s 2010, and I’ve been doing the show since 1996. I go to a computer and I look up my IMDb page, and I never did Brick, or The Lookout or Stop-Loss or (500) Days of Summer — just 3rd Rock. In fact, the only movie I’ve done is G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. The room starts spinning, and I start breathing heavy and that’s when I wake up screaming.” Joseph Gordon-Levitt

“There’s a grassy field, and it’s littered with the bodies of dead samurai. I, too, am dressed like a samurai, and I am the only one left alive, so I draw the only logical conclusion and say, aloud, ‘I am the last samurai.’ But then behind me I hear a voice say, ‘Ah-ah-ah!’ I turn, and there is Tom Cruise, in full samurai armor. ‘I am the last samurai,’ he says. I try to correct him, but he walks over to a couch — I don’t know where it came from, but it is in the field now — and starts jumping up and down on it, saying ‘I AM THE LAST SAMURAI! I AM THE LAST SAMURAI!’ Then I look down and see an arrow sticking out of my chest, and that’s when I wake up.” Ken Watanabe

“I’m in the delivery room, and I’m in labor. It’s not painful, but I feel — off. There’s something wrong. Also, I notice that I’m wearing roller skates. The doctor, who’s Drew Barrymore for some reason, tells me to push, and I do, and I hear the nurses kind of gasp. I ask what’s wrong, but no one will tell me, not Nurse Eve or Nurse Juliette Lewis or anybody. I push one more time, just so I can see what’s wrong with the baby, and suddenly Michael Cera comes out, fully grown and covered with afterbirth. ‘Ellen, what’s up?’ he says. ‘Wanna get a burrito after this?’ I scream, and that’s when I wake up.” Ellen Page

“I’m on a film set with Michael Caine, and we’re both wearing suits and talking about the weather or something, and suddenly Chris Nolan is there, and he steps out from behind the camera and says ‘Action!’ I immediately launch into dialogue for my Inception character, Robert, but when it’s Michael’s turn, he just looks at me blankly. I turn to Chris, and he says, ‘Uh, Cillian?’ I realize what I’ve done and slap my hand to my forehead. I apologize to everyone, and have them call ‘Action’ again. This time I launch into my Scarecrow dialogue from Batman Begins, but once again, everyone looks confused. Chris walks up to me: ‘Cillian, what are you doing?’ I ask, ‘Isn’t this Batman?’ He says, ‘No, this is 28 Days Later.’ And I turn back to Michael and see that he’s turned into a zombie, and he lunges for me, and that’s when I wake up.” Cillian Murphy

“I’m on stage at a Star Trek convention, and I’m wearing my Shinzon makeup and costume from Star Trek: Nemesis. Sitting next to me are Leo DiCaprio dressed as Captain Kirk, Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Mr. Spock, Cillian Murphy as McCoy and Ellen Page as Uhura, and we’re all answering audience member questions about Inception. Suddenly, a Klingon in the audience stands up and shoots Leo in the chest, and the whole room erupts into chaos. Ellen shouts for Cillian to do something, but he tells her that he’s an actor, not a doctor, so she looks at me and begs me to help, and I look at Leo and he’s clearly dying, so I say I’ll do what I can. I grab a ball-point pen and a microphone cord and I’m about to perform surgery when I realize I have no idea what I’m doing. Luckily, that’s when I wake up.” Tom Hardy

“So I’m at this big premiere, right? I’m walking the red carpet, and a reporter stops me, and he asks what it was like making the film, and I realize that I have no idea what movie I’m at. I didn’t even realize I was in it. I improvise an answer, saying how much I like the director and all that, and I go inside to find my seat, and I see that Sean Connery is there, and Clive Owen and Morgan Freeman and everyone I’ve ever done a movie with. I sit down in the balcony, and the theater is full of everybody I’ve ever known in my life. The lights go down, and this movie starts, this fantastic movie about my life, in which I play all of the parts. I don’t remember a thing about making it, so I decide to sit back and enjoy it, and it turns out to be really well-done indeed. It’s a little long, though, and of course I know how it ends, so eventually I nod off and have a dream where I’m a pirate. Weirdest thing.” Michael Caine

“I’m on the set of Batman 3, I don’t know what it’s actually called, and I’m approving Christian Bale’s new bat-suit. It’s got some added details, but I’m not paying too much attention. Then I see the suit for Robin, and he’s played by Zac Efron. Then I approve Christina Hendricks’ Poison Ivy costume, and Michael Chiklis’ Mr. Freeze costume. Then I look out over this massive set we’ve constructed, and it’s a giant ice rink populated by these armored hockey players. And I realize: I’m not me, I’m Joel Schumacher, and I’m making Batman & Robin. That’s when I woke up, called Warner Bros. and quit the franchise.” Christopher Nolan

(via televisionwithoutpity)

Christopher Nolan is one genius filmmaker who also works alongside with his wife. How marvellous. You're the best Chris!

P.S. If you listen to the soundtrack of Inception, it's just how I imagine, dreaming. The songs are being played in the background of your dream while you're asleep. The work of Hans Zimmer. *applauses*

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10:47 AM

Monday, August 09, 2010

(via youtube)

As I watched the old videos/photos of Singapore, the people and the places decades ago, it's hard to imagine how far we've come. It's a huge transition, which I think we're moving on too fast. But still, I'm grateful to be born here. Thank you, Singapore. Happy 45th.

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9:18 PM