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28th May 2010

Friday

I had the most awesomest day ever! <3

Breakfast at Yulek, with me not eating because I said I wasn't really hungry yet, which shouldn't  be the excuse though. Haha. But who cares? I was happy. =D

Man, a bowl of noodles, 2 egg tarts and a siew pao? Gosh, he really can eat man! =P

Oh, and I visited my old house. Aww, I miss my room. *nostalgic*

Since I didn't know what was his plan for the day, I just went along with it. He drove and I just waited expectantly. With all his 'lies' to cover up where we were going, he came with up stuff like, going to the temple to pray since it was Wesak, and going to Batu Caves to pray as he bought so-called tickets for some sorta monkeys show. LMAO. Well, apparently, someone didn't know Batu Caves is the holy place for Indians and NOT Buddhists. =P

And not telling me where he was actually heading to which ended up paying RM1.50 toll just to U-turn back to Mid Valley. Oh, how hilarious can that be man. =P

Due to his plan which did not include going the wrong way and needing to make a huge U-turn besides having to pay extra toll for it, we couldn't make it for the 11am movie for Prince of Persia. That left us to watch Nightmare on Elm Street, which he planned to watch as well, at 11am. So be it then. 

Nightmare on Elm Street at 11am. =)

Synopsis: Based on characters created by Wes Craven in his 1984 sleeper horror hit, Freddy Kruger returns in "A Nightmare On Elm Street", a contemporary re-imagining of the horror classic. A group of suburban teenagers share one common bond: they are all being stalked by Freddy Krueger, a horribly disfigured killer who hunts them in their dreams. As long as they stay awake, the can protect one another... but then they sleep, there is no escape.

(Source: Cinema Online)

Honestly, that Freddy Kruger looks really scary man. I mean, he was all burnt and looks distorted and ugly. OMG. And with his sharp pincer-like-I-dunno-what-you-call-that-thing hand, he really could be everyone's nightmare man! Oh, and his voice and with his turning-around-poise and the song he kept singing. Geez, he's creepy. =S I hate to admit it but throughout the whole freaking movie, I almost got scared the shit outta me man. =P

Oh, thanks so much for the incessant reminders of how I reacted when I got freaked out at certain parts by someone. That should sound sarcastic by the way. LMAO.

Oh, my poor stomach kept growling in the cinema. HAHA. Thanks for skipping breakfast, Claira Chan! =P

Afterwards, we left for Leisure Mall. Umm, I wasn't sure if that was what he had planned actually. But, what the hell, he said we were going for A&W what. I've been longing for A&W ever since someone promised to take me there to eat it. Well thanks! =D 

We had another movie at 3pm, which was after having A&W. Man, the fries were delicious! Oh, let's have that more often! =D

Oh yeah! Prince of Persia! Man, I've been wanting to watch that since I knew of its existence. LOL? Whatever. =P No, I wasn't that enthusiastic of watching it like how I used to for Toy Story or Pirates of the Caribbean those kind. But since it's a Jerry Bruckheimer's film and it's also from Disney's Motions Pictures, so why not? I'm game for it! =D Gosh, I totally love Jerry Bruckheimer's films and also Disney's. Love love love them! =D

Synopsis: In this most anticipated game-to-movie adaptation, we follow Prince Dastan (Jake Gyllenhaal) as he teams up with Princess Tamina (Gemma Arterton) to stop a ruthless leader from laying his hands on the Sands of Time, a gift from the gods that can be used to reverse time and rule the world.

(Source: Cinema Online)

Well, to be honest, I wasn't that keen about this movie earlier. Someone asked me if I wanted to watch it was because there was a snake in it. Well, kinda. LMAO. =P Oh, seriously, I like to see snakes. Well, they amaze me. =D

After I've finished the movie, I think I love it a lot. Umm, though at certain parts, I had the feeling that the movie is a lil long-winded. And hell yeah, I saw a review at MSN that has proven my hunch. Lemme show you the review.

Director: Mike Newell

Who's in it: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley and Alfred Molina

What is it about: In case you are not familiar with 'Prince of Persia', the movie is based on a video game of the same name. Set in medieval Persia, the movie revolves around a rogue prince, Dastan (Gyllenhaal), as he teams up with rival Princess Tamina (Arterton) to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world. Of course, hot on their tails is evil ruler Nizam (Kingsley), who wants the dagger for his evil plans (cue evil laughter).

What we love: The CGI for the movie is first class; we have to give them that. From the conception of medieval Persia, to the epic castles and the time-travel effects, the graphics will leave you completely breathless. The stunts and fight scenes were very well-paced. And not to mention that girls can always drool over the hunky Jake Gyllenhaal (who is shirtless most of the time) and for the guys, Gemma Arterton is hot times a hundred.

What we loathe: We are not sure if it's a magic trick or something, since we are talking about the Sands of Time, but the movie is really slow at times. A couple of times, we looked at our watches and thought, "Wow, this movie is loooonngg!"; only to realise that it's only an hour and a half into the movie. Also, we didn't like the fact that Princess Tamina is a cool, no-nonsense princess at the beginning of the movie, only to turn into a clingy, whiny and annoying one later. And what's with the British accent? Jake's not even British.

Watch it or ditch it: 'Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time' is a huge special effects extravaganza and you will not be disappointed. However, while we would go so far into saying that it's one of the best video game-to-movie adaptations ever made, it fell short for us. Judging by the cast and huge production budget, it could be better. We recommend that you go into the cinema with low-expectations and who knows, you might be surprised. 2.5 stars

They gave a 2.5 rating on it. I do not rate movies as far as I am concerned. HAHA. But nonetheless, I enjoyed the movie. It had some comedic scenes in between. Oh, and I especially am entertained by that entrepreneur guy who manned an ostrich race and had beautiful girls who worked as 'waitresses' that served those race betters. LMAO. This entrepreneur had a right hand man, whose name I couldn't quite recall it, but as far as I know, he was from the Ngbaka clan. Yeah, that was what the entrepreneur said. And the only reason I remember this 'Ngbaka' word is because that ostrich guy kept repeating it to Dastan! HAHA. Hilarious man! =D

Oh, and Princess Tamina, she's a total charm I tell you. I love her sarcasm and bickering with Prince Dastan in the beginning of their not-so-friendly-friendship. Fine, it wasn't friendship at all. They were always arguing alright! But they're adorable in some ways though. =D

OMG, and there's the snake! Gee, I love snakes! I mean, I just love looking at them. They're, interesting? LOL.

Anyway, I couldn't locate any pictures (though I only made a few searches through Google and Yahoo =P) concerning the snake in the movie. All I found was this. That was the scene where Dastan said, "Give me the dagger!" You know, that voice clip was played in the trailer as well. Oh, maybe I should post its trailer here too. =)

The movie was awesome. I mean, I enjoyed it thoroughly apart from feeling a lil long in the middle. Strange huh? The duration for this movie is almost the same like any other; approximately 2 hours. Gee, look at this picture below. I totally love it!

Candid!

I was given a treat to Kong Woh Tong for a small 'zhung' of Gui Lin Gao. It's been quite some time since I've eaten that Chinese delicacy. It was really unfair you know? We had a bet and I won but in the end, someone did not stick to that deal! =PPP Which ended up I have to eat Gui Lin Gao. 

Well, I did take a longer time finishing that bowl of delicacy than he did. It was bitter. =( Yeah, I 'complained' and I kept adding sugar into it for the ample-th time. LOL. I felt great finishing that! HAHA.

I drove back to his house after that. I totally understand how tiring it was to be driving me around whole day, so I guess it was my turn then. Heck, at least that was part of my promise to self you know. Really. I've promised myself to get my driving licence before my birthday, and I did it. I also promised myself that I would drive on my birthday. So there, I did that as well yesterday. It was worth it. =)

I had confronted him about the 'surprise' plan which didn't turn out to be that surprising actually. Haha. But still, I'm really really really thankful and appreciative for all you have done man! <3 =)

So there we were, at Liew's house, spending the rest of the night enjoying steamboat together. =) Epic. Oh, and there was a chocolate cake! Thank God someone didn't stop me from eating that due to my sore throat. =P

Dinner was good. Presents were great. The night was awesome. What more could I ask for right? I totally love the night.

I wouldn't ask for more than to have such a bunch of friends. <3

A huge thanks to all who celebrated my birthday last night and those who wished me. Thank you lots! =) *hugs*

GSC. Mid Valley. Leisure Mall. A&W. Kong Woh Tong. Kelisa. Presents. Steamboat. Liew's house. Birthday. Friends. Smile. 

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xoxo