Avatar

Released Year: 2009
Directed by James Cameron

Casted by:
Sam Worthington as Jake Sully
Zoe Saldana as Neytiri
Stephen Lang as Miles Quaritch
Sigourney Weaver as Grace Augustine
Story:

Jake Skully has been recruited to replace his twin brother to be in one of the team for research in Pandora in the year of 2154. Human beings has been mining some precious mineral in Pandora but was afraid the attack from the local natives which are known as Avatar who stay on a huge tree. There's a huge amount of the mineral burried under the huge tree.

Dr Augustine has train Jake to be in his Avatar mode because he was lack of training. Unable to walk in the real life, Jake love his Avatar body a lot because he gain back his ability to walk and run. But according to Colonel Miles, Jake has to report to him regarding on every research the Avatar Program team has found and Jake will got his new real leg when he is send back to Earth.

During one mission out for research, Jake lost himself from others and luckily was saved by the native Neytiri. After that, Jake was recruited into the native but has to pass all the test that they set. Neytiri was assigned to be his trainer. Both went for language training, body seminar and also the way to defeat wild animals. When everything was managed, Jake found himself falled in love with Neytiri.

Both of the couple was force to break up because the Colonel and team came and burst off the huge tree. All avatar loss their home and Neytiri's father was killed as well. Researchers team ran away and try to help the native but Dr Augustine was killed. Being angry, Jake teams up with the local native to fight against his own human races while protecting the nature of Pandora.

Finally, human being has been defeated and send back to earth. Jake also decided to transform into the Avatar form forever and always stay to protect Neytiri and other Avatar.

L² Scored: 9/10

L² Comment:

One word - SUPERB !!! James Cameron is always my favourite director aka producer. He never fails to take my breathe away, seriously. I just love this film. But questions occured: 1) why only male avatar has nipples while female don't? 2) Male avatar don't have penis? Coz i can't see one flinging around even though they are almost naked.

Tarzan and The Lost City

Released Year: 1998
Directed by Carl Schenkel, Bayard Johnson & J.Anderson Black

Casted by:
Casper Van Dien as Tarzan / John Clayton
Jane March as Jane Potter
Steven Waddington as Nigel Ravens
Story:

Tarzan was in the city with the name of John Clayton, but he sense that something has happen to the jungle which he was raise from. Excusing himself by postponing his wedding, this pissed Jane off. Tarzan care less for his fiancee and ran back to protect his jungle.

Jane in another hand feel regret and came to the jungle too. There, she met Nigel who is longing for the treasure from the lost city. Nigel caught some native and force them to bring him to the lost city. Meanwhile, Tarzan came to rescue the animals which is captured by Nigel and gang. He met Jane and bring her back to his tree house.

Both of them live happily in the jungle until Tarzan sense another help from the local native. He bring Jane along to the rescue. But on the halfway, Tarzan was hurt but luckily was protected by the magical native leader. Jane was caught by Nigel to follow along for the search of the lost city.

Not long later, they found the lost city which was guard by spiritual native and a giant snake. Nigel's gang managed to get through and went into the lost city which is full of gold and jewelry. Nigel ignore the advice from Tarzan for respecting the legendary myth and climb on the chair. Lightning strike and the whole forbidden lost city was about to explode, Tarzan escape himself while Nigel was vanished together with the lost city.

Later on, Tarzan and Jane went back to the city and live happily ever after.

L² Scored: 1.5/10

L² Comment:

I'm sorry to say that i don't like Jane March at all. She looks like monkey, she's not qualified for the beautiful Jane. Even the porn Tarzan X's Jane look better than her. She's sucks~ She totally spoiled the whole movie no matter how hot Casper is.

William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet

Released Year: 1997
Directed by Baz Luhrmann

Casted by:
Leonardo Di Caprio as Romeo Montague
Claire Danes as Juliet Capulet
Harold Perrineau as Mercutio
Paul Rudd as Dave Peris

Story:

In the fair Verona, there's 2 gang which is Montague and Capulet who do not like each other and always fight for their life. But during one party that the Capulet have, Romeo from the Montague and his gang sneak into the party for fun. In the party Romeo met Juliet and these 2 youngster quickly fall in love with each other crazily.

By the help of the nurse, Juliet managed to meet Romeo for a few times without the notice of Mr & Mrs Capulet. The both of them have sex. While Mercutio, Romeo's best friend has a fight with Juliet's cousin. Romeo came to stop them but was injured. Mercutio get upset and try to fight back but was killed on spot.

Feeling anger and sad, Romeo found Juliet's cousin and kill him instead. After that Romeo was afraid that the police will lock him in jail, therefore he met up with a priest and ask for help before he run away from the city. The priest told Juliet to take a medicine which will make her look temporary death so that the Capulet parents will not force Juliet to marry the young and good looking Dave Perris which is the Government Son.

The priest has post a mail to Romeo regarding the fake death of Juliet, but the letter did not reach Romeo. Hence, when Romeo heard that Juliet has die, he gone crazy and rush back to the city. He threathen the guard and went into the funeral place where Juliet lie at there. Feeling sad, Romeo drank a poisonous drug to end his life. But before he clsoe his eyes, Juliet Came alife again from the medicine she took earlier. With regret, Romeo passed away sadly.

Poor Juliet saw her Romeo has dead, silently pick up the pistol and ended her life too.

L² Scored: 2/10

L² Comment:

Basically, this is from William Shakespear and i thought i would enjoy it like hell. But hell no... i totally don't understand anything that they said. The production team has move the whole scene to the modern world which is difference from the novel but the dialogue remain as those classic thingy. My headache get worse when i listen to all those dialogue. Sorry, i dont like this movie at all.

The Princess and The Frog

Released Year: 2009
Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker

Vocal by:
Anika Noni Rose as Tiana
Bruno Campos as Prince Naveen
Keith David as Dr. Facilier
Michael-Leon Wooley as Louis the Alligator
Jennifer Cody as Charlotte
Jim Cummings as Ray the Light Bug
Oprah Winfrey as Eudora
Story:

Tiana is a black girl who's living in a poor family at New Orleans. When she's young, her father always have a dream of opening their own restaurant with the name of Tiana's Place. When she's young, her mother Eudora as a tailor always bring her to the rich Charlotte's house for making new dress. And she always tell the girl about a fairy tales of "The Princess and The Frog", but Tiana never believe in it.

As Tiana grew older, she has work for many jobs to earn for the restaurant. Her father has passed away, and she wanna make the dream come true. Just when she thought she has got the shop, the landlord increased the price which make Tiana become so dissapointed. In another hand, handsome and playful Prince Naveen arrived in New Orleans. Despite on his rich and good looking face, Dr Facilier the bad guy approach the servant of Prince Naveen and persuade to make a voodoo on Prince Naveen and turn him into a frog.

The servant has transform into Prince Naveen's look and try to marry with Charlotte and get all her money and properties. Feeling helpless, Prince Naveen the frog jump and try to get help from Tiana to kiss him and transfer him back to human being. But mistakenly, Tiana is not a princess, after she gave the kiss, she herself also become a frog. Both of them escape from the capture of Dr Facilier and the servant. They went into the woods and met Louis the Aligator and Ray the Light Bug.

Together 4 of them went to search for Mama Odie for help. On their way, Dr Facilier send evil shadows to attack them but failed. Mama Odie said only Charlotte can help them though she's not a princess, but a rich woman will do that too~ So they went back for help. Prince Naveen has started to like Tiana because of her kindness. Ray was killed by Dr Facilier and he went heaven and become a star and always stay with his precious Angelina the star.

When every fight is over, Dr Facilier was killed by his own voodoo because he can't satisfied the spirit from his promise. Prince Naveen failed to get the kiss from Charlotte before midnight and he will be staying in the form of a frog with Tiana forever. Feeling sad but happy, both of them went back into the woods and get married. When they kiss, they transfer back to human beings.

And only they found out that whoever married to Prince Naveen will become princess. And a kiss from princess will turn Prince Naveen and Tiana back to human. The sweet couple have their wedding again as a human and Tiana finally make her father's dream come true :)

L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:

Walt Disney has make another heat by turning this fairy tales into their own style and own idea. Tiana this character really is a good example for the youngster. Never give up and always stay positive. I can't wait for another Walt Disney Film :)

Doubt

Released Year: 2008
Directed by John Patrick Shanley

Casted by:
Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius
Philip Seymour Hoffman as Father Brendan Flynn
Amy Adams as Sister James
Viola Davis as Mrs Miller
Joseph Foster as Donald Miller

Story:

In one Catholic church of Bronx, New York of 1964, the principal of the church, Sister Aloysius doubt that Father Flynn has been having an abnormal affair with an altar boy Donald Miller. Being the one and only african american student, both Sister Aloysius and Sister James found that Father Flynn has been giving too much attention and care for Donald.

Sister James is a young and naive teacher, she did not suspect anything when Father Flynn call Donald to meet him in the rectory. But when Donald came back, she notices the smell of an alcoholic drink from Donald's breath. Later on, she also discover that Father Flynn place a white shirt in Miller's locker. On guard of all these unusual behavior, Sister James reveals her suspicious to Sister Aloysius.

Being the democratic old lady, Sister Aloysius has confront this to Father Flynn with Sister James. Avoid answering to this, Father Flynn fought all the way out from these 2 sister. But Sister Aloysius never gave up, she confronted this problem with Mrs Miller. And the truth was reveal. Mrs Miller already knew that Donald is a homosexual boy but she has to leave it to that way until Donald graduate from school because they can't afford to send him away for study.

By using tricks, Sister Aloysius claimed that she has call Father Flynn's previous church and found that he has been having abnormal affair with previous altar boy. Feeling shameful for his behavior, Father Flynn finally decided to leave the church.

L² Scored: 7/10

L² Comment:

Overall this film has help the casting to won a lot of awards or being nominated. Such as Meryl Streep wining the Best Actress in Critics' Choice Awards, Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards & Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards; Viola Davis winning the best supporting actress for Dalla-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards, Houston Film Critics Society Awards, National Board of Review Awards and St Louis Gateway Film Critics Association Awards. You can't see any nudity scene at all although this is a GLBT film. And the expression of Meryl and Philip Seymour will totally swept your breath away.

A Chinese Ghost Story 3 倩女幽魂3 ：道道道

Released Year: 1991
Directed by 程小東 Chin Siu-Tung

Casted by:
梁朝伟 Tony Leung as 十方和尚 Fang
王祖賢 Joey Wong as 小卓 Zok
張學友 Jacky Cheung as 燕赤霞 Yen
刘兆铭 Liu Zhao Min as 姥姥 Granny
利智 Nina Li as 小蝶 Butterfly
刘洵 Liu Xun as 白云 Cloud
Story:

Continues from the 1st series of A Chinese Ghost Story, the legendary Yen has sealed the Thousand Year Tree Devil, known as the Granny in a well. After one hundred year, Granny free herself and continue to suck "Qi" from young man to upgrade her level of devilness.

This time, Granny has Zok and Butterfly to work for her. As usual, Zok and Butterfly will use their beautiness to have sex with the young man, while doing so, Granny will come and suck their Qi off. Fang and his master Cloud were delivering a gold buddha statue to a city. The master sense the Granny and try to capture her.

While Cloud fighting with Granny, Zok came and seduce Fang to have sex with her. But Fang is a good monk, he will not let go on the seduce. Zok falls for Fang because of his seriousness, she then beg for Fang to bring her away. Yen is a young ghost buster who love the legendary Yen who appeared 100 years ago. He was willing to help Zok to escape from Granny. But Zok's bones were burried near Granny's tree, they have to dig it up and bring it away.

Just when they thought they have save Zok, Cloud was caught by Granny instead. The gang have to turn back to save the old master. Zok pretend to betray Fang and Yen to win back the heart of Granny. But Granny force her to marry the mountain devil. When Cloud was saved, the team try to get away but was blocked by Butterfly. Zok has to fight with her best friend, but Butterfly was killed by Granny in the end.

Finally, Fang found the lost gold buddha statue and use it to defeat Granny. Once again, Granny was defeated for sure and vanished into ashes. The end has came, Fang brought Zok's bones with him to continue his journey.

L² Scored: 6/10

L² Comment:

What should i say? This movie is better than the 2nd one for sure. But i really cant let go off Leslie Cheung in this movie. Its so different with Tony Leung in this :( And Qian hasn't been appear in the 2nd and 3rd movie. Kinda dissapointing...

A Chinese Ghost Story 2 倩女幽魂2 : 人間道

Released Year: 1990
Directed by 程小東 Chin Siu-Tung

Casted by:
張國榮 Leslie Cheung as 寧采臣 Ning
王祖賢 Joey Wong as 傅青風 Wind
張學友 Jacky Cheung as 知秋一葉 Ye
李嘉欣 Michelle Reis as 傅月池 Moon
李子雄 Li Zi Xiong as 左千戶 Zuo
午馬 Wu Ma as 燕赤霞 Yen
刘洵 Liu Xun as 普渡慈航 Tze
刘兆铭 Liu Zhao Min as 傅天仇 Revenge
Story:

The story continues from the first episode after Ning lost Qian in his life. Ning went around the city but was caught to put in jail. Inside the jail, Ning has make friend with a senior who is well known of his intelligent mind. The senior assists Ning to escape from the jail.

Ning found a girl who looks like Qian, but whom she's not. This girl is Wind who is the daugther of Revenge and elder sister for Moon. Revenge was caught by Zuo to send to the emperor and the two sisters are doing their best to save their father. Ning gave them advise and help them to save Revenge.

In the meanwhile, Ye is a ghost buster who capture spirits by earning money. He met up with a big monster and with the help of Ning, both of them manage to defeat the big monster. While when they thought they are save, Tze the scary Centipede monster has killed all the government and try to handle the whole China by himself. Unable to defeat the Tze, Ning ask the gang to find Yen who is able to help them. Unfortunately Zuo was killed by the centipede.

But after all the hardwork, they managed to defeat Tze and put him back to hell.

L² Scored: 4/10

L² Comment:

This series is not based on the novel instead but edited by the movie team. I find it a bit un-acceptable. Don't ask me why, but i jst cant tell. I still prefer Liu Zhao Ming to act as the Granny instead of Revenge :P