Exegesis

For this unit Web Comm 10, we are told to choose any kind of platform such as Wordpress, Blogspot or Tumblr. Instead I choose Blogspot to become my web presence creation assignments. The reason why I choose Blogspot is because last time I ever created one blog using it. At that time, blog for me during that time is just for teenagers express what they felt and what they been through with that life. Besides that at that time I’m abit familiar with the blog seetings. After years past by I stop using it becaause getting less time to update things.  And so, this year I decided to it again for this assignment because I still want to learn more about the tools that we can use here .

My background for my blog that we can see that the tools that were use in film industry. That’s why my theme is about “ does the movies impress you? We’ll see.” Normaly when we wanted to watch the new movies, of course all of us wil be so excited and can’t wait. After we watched the movie, then we start to comment on it and also said out things that we don’t like to see in the movies. Then the topic about the it will keep on and on. That’s normal when you see everytime people copme out from the cinemas and talk about the movies. Moreover, we can even live if there is no entertainment in our life. One of my biggest challenge by doing this assignment is that I found out the Miri Cineplax have to close down due for construction. So I have to download the movie by myself in order to see it and update my blog. But then it was a fun process where you can comments and analyse the video also the actors and actress played their roles.

The widgets that I have been using for my blogspot that we can find is that there’s a Facebook Badge on the right site. Then I also used the gadget for how many people views my blog. Besides that i aslo include a Share It gadget where my followers can share any of my post. I also included a Shoutout Mix box for my followers to chat and comment about my post or anything. Plus I also included a gadget for my followers to follow my Twitter. They will get my updates there easilt for those who have Twitter.  Not to forget I also include a Blog roll for my Web Comm 101 classmates that took this unit. I include their blogs links so that I can go and check their blogs.

Black Swan

Black Swan (2010)

Black Swan is known to be physco thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky. The story is about a competition for the ballerinas to be selected to play the innocent White Swan and a sensual Black Swan. Nina played by Natalie Portman which star alongside Mila Kunis where she played Lily and the legendery and veteren ballerina  Beth MacIntyre played by Winona Ryder. As Nina too focus getting the role that every ballerinas love to take part untill she finds out there's the darkside of her that she would never thought it would be.

 

So far the movie is interesting. Some of the part i don't understand but Natalie deserve getting a Globe awards for this one. Never expect she can dance and look like a pro-ballerina. Not to forget Mila, she's good in acting but can't really see her well in the movie. Some of the confusion that I found in the movie is that where Nina actually caused her death herself. But it was a very dramatic way of dying where you actually stab yourself but you don't even realize it. Besides that, I love where the part Nina perform the Black Swan where her eyes turn red menas that her egoi has come out. She dance gracefully and the music somehow terrified you. Anyways, sometime ego can appear when you really want something.

  

References:

1. Photo by unknown, n.d. retrived by May 20

 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/natalie-portman-as-black_n_656837.html

2. Photo by unknown, n.d. retrieved by May 20

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/natalie-portman-as-black_n_656837.html

3. Photo by unknown, n.d. retrieved by May 20

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/23/natalie-portman-as-black_n_656837.html



Burlesque

Burlesque(2010)

Directed by Steve Antin star Christina Aguilera and Cher. It's a musical drama where it focus on a small-town girl called Ali played by Christina Aguilera with a huge voice. Dealing with all th hardship and trying to pursue her dream at LA. Then she stumble upon upon The Burlesque Lounge, a majestic but ailing theater that is home to an inspired musical revue. So let see if her dreams really come true. The dance the outfit and everything tells you it's all about being confidence and sexy ladies!

I think overall the movie is quite interesting for me. As Christina played the character very well and it does suit her. With her powerful voice she does look very fit to act. Not to mention it was her first role in the movie. Not to forget the amazing Cher that still can sing and so energetic performance by her. Also I love the dance in every scenes that was on the movie. It feels like giving woman to be confidence and sexy. Besides that the message that I can find from the movie is that one have to listen to others opinion because it might change something. Friendship is also part of it where Ali and Nikki (played by Kristen Bell) got into a wrong feet and in the end they consult and become friends again. All the jealousy sometimes we have to throw it in order to have a better relationship. As for Jack (played by Cam Gigandet)  known to played James in Twilight, we can still see him as the guy from it. Anyway, he still played the role well.

References:

1. Photo by unknown, n.d. retrieved on May 20

http://www.boomtron.com/2010/07/christina-aguilera-burlesque-images/

2. Photo by unknown, n.d. retrieved on May 20

http://www.boomtron.com/2010/07/christina-aguilera-burlesque-images/

3. Photo by unknown, n.d. retrieved on May 20

http://www.boomtron.com/2010/07/christina-aguilera-burlesque-images/

Red Riding Hood

Red Riding Hood (2011)

The title says it all, it's not typical story that we heard where Little Red Riding Hood went to her grandma's house and found out there's a ware wolf in the house. The film was directed by Catherine Hardwicke which known for directing Twilight. Basically the story is a bout a girl called Valarie played by Amanda Seyfried and a boy name Peter played by Shiloh Fernandez. They decided to ran away from the village until a sirens kept them plans canceled. 

The movie is not that bad anyway, what I expect to happen did not happen and it happens in a different way. Other than that, Amanda Seyfried play an amazing job in her character. While Shiloh Fernandez does look like Robert Pattinson from Twilight. At some point, some of the parts of the scene quite hard to understand. 

Overall, I'm quite disappointed with the movie. Because we normally expect something like the folks Red Riding Hood story. But it turns out in a different way.

Here are some the pictures from the film.

Sucker Punch

Poster design by Mojo

Sucker Punch (2011)

Sucker Punch everyone? This week I've watch Sucker Punch from the creator of Watchmen directed by Zack Synder and written by Steve Shibuya. It's an American action-fantasy. My first impression about the movie is that I thought it's about a dude get a Sucker Punch. You know what I mean? Like normal high school drama where there were nerds who got punch or something. Well guess what, I was wrong about it. So, until I watched the movie then I know what was it about.

Photo by unknown

Here it goes, it focus on a 20-year-old girl also known as "Babydoll" her nickname. Played by Emily Browning. She was  institutionalized by her stepfather at the Lennox House for the Mentally Insane after she was blamed for the death of her younger sister. There she met four other dancers; Amber (Jamie Chung), Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), Rocket (Jena Malone) and her older sister Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish). At the place where they were put in, they were told to dance and in five days some of them might be sold to " The High Roller " by the Monster Blue for entertainment. So basically, Babydoll and the mates planning to escape before The High Roller came.

Photo by unknown

Moreover, there also some of the scene where Babydoll starts to dance and everyone in the room were amazed every time she dance. They didn't show the shot how she dance. But you can tell that whenever the music starts you notice she moves her body very sensual. While she was dancing, suddenly the scene switch to the other world. Where she finds herself in a mission. It's quite interesting tho. The outfit and everything reminds me the old days Sailor Moon.

Photo by unknown

" Sucker Punch is superficial and erotic visual stimulation, much like the kind of experience some might have when they immerse themselves in a video game to do battle with the enemy. " cited Lisa Giles-Keddie

Real.com 

Next, I'll be talking about the Soundtracks. From the moment I listen to the music in the movie, I immediately in love with the song. Mostly the songs are kinda rock and mixed with some different kinds of genre also. Well, I guess that's all readers!

References

1. Photo by Mojo, n.d. Retrieved April 2011,

http://www.impawards.com/2011/sucker_punch_ver8.html

2. Sucker Punch (2011) n.d. Retrieved April 2011,

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sucker-punch-2010/

 3. Sailor Moon, n.d. Retrieved April 2011,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sailor_Moon

Introduction to my blog

Welcome movies lover!


Hello again. :) I'm using Blogspot for this assignment because I want to learn more about the tools that we can use here and also I choose a to write about Movies. Even though I'm not familiar with it but it might be useful in the future. So, I choose Movies for my theme because I love to watch it and also  it's part of our life watching movies. I mean " who on earth won't look at movies? ". More than that, I'll be posting about movies that I had watched. I'll be commenting about the movie and give my opinions about it. Was it interesting? Boring? Did the ending impress you or etc. I'm pretty sure normally after you watched the movie, you'll be like talking about with your friends and said things that you didn't like in the movie and so on. Duhh! obviously right? :)


Not to forget, I hope you guys go and check out my blog and do please comment and give your opinion about the movies too. 


Cheers everyone! :)

Easy A

Easy A(2010)

Image from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easy_A



Last week, I had watched Easy A movie. Directed by Will Gluck known for making movies like Fired Up The genre of the movie is a comedian and romance. Basically the movie talks about how a normal teenager who make up some untrue rumors about herself so that she feels some attentions among the students in her school. The main character in the movie is Olive Penderghast play by the gorgeous Emma Stone. While Amanda Bynes, Aly Michalka, Penn Badgley, Cam Gigandet and others who were acted in the movie too. It focused about the lifestyle of the students in US where they deal with being famous, wannabe or known for a freak group if your not that too cool and outstanding in the high school. 

Image from http://screambloodyentertainment.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-easy-2010.html#tb

So from my opinion about the movie, I think it's does entertain you where some of the scene where Emma Stone strut her runway while using a lingerie corset and attached some big "A" sign on the right side of her chest which totally gaining the attention of the whole students looking at her. Emma Stone did play the role very well and all this time I remember she acted in one of the movie called The House Bunny(2008) where she acted alongside with Anna Faris, her role in the movie is kinda like a geeky nerdy way which never thought she could also acted in this kind of movie. With the red-hair and husky voice we just love to watch her act in other kinds of movie. According to David Edwards from Daily Mirrors(UK), he stated that Easy A is more hilarious and better comedy ever since Mean Girls. For the role of Olive play by Emma Stone, she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the category of Best Actress(Comedy/Musical) but she lost to Annette Bening. 

Image from http://screambloodyentertainment.blogspot.com/2010/11/review-easy-2010.html#tb

But anyway it was a great achievements for her since she competed the awards with the others Hollywood amazing actress. In a nutshell, it was a very good movie and I do recommend you guys to watch it.