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What I Think About 82nd Oscars

Written by Nicholas Chan on March 9, 2010 – 12:40 am -

I woke up pretty early today, not very early, at 9am exactly, washed up, then lay my lazy ass on the comfy couch and turned the satellite TV to the channel broadcasting 82nd Annual Academy Awards, a.k.a. Oscars. This is my first time watching a LIVE telecast of Oscars and I am a fan of movie and film. I didn’t watch all the 10 nominated Best Motion Pictures, but have watched Avatar, District 9, The Hurt Locker, Inglourious Basterds, Up and Up In The Air.

The event was so grand and I imagine myself, one day being at the event, as an invited guest or perhaps a behind-the-scene filmmaker? I’m dreaming definitely. Haha.

Well, the result is out. The Hurt Locker by top director, James Cameron’s ex wife Kathryn Bigelow had it big, won the Best Motion Pictures. IMO, I don’t like it, perhaps Oscars winning pictures are always like that? The film does has its special and arts, the blast and booms were nice, the story is special, the acting, but just it’s not an enjoyable one. Maybe because it’s about the US Army, it’s talking about patriotism? I don’t know.

Everyone was talking about Avatar, I don’t find it very interesting though, but I find it very AMAZING, it amazed me with the 3D, the music, the way of making and the animation. It does feel hollywood to me.

I like Inglourious Basterds, nice film, nice acting, hilarious and historical with lame fictional fact. This is also the film that made me know that who is Quentin Tarantino.

Up in the Air was boring to me, maybe I don’t know the way of enjoying it, but it’s nice being nominated.

District 9 was un-hollywood too. A documentary style film, could be a new style of making film and I find no reason disliking it.

Up, the animation was an art. I do feel the art, and the story was inspiring. I understand why it did not get the best film. =D

I didn’t watch the rest like An Education, A Serious Man, Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire, and The Blind Side. Gonna check it out soon when HD releases.

Another thing I would like to say, the most enjoyable film but was not nominated in 2009 is Star Trek.^^

Do you like The Hurt Locker?

Tags: Film, Movies Talk, oscars, trailer, video
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Happy Chinese Tiger New Year 2010

Written by Nicholas Chan on February 15, 2010 – 10:48 pm -

Wow, I am back. When I am not studying right now, I am so so busy with the Chinese New Year celebration and preparation. Finally, at this moment, I get some time off to login to my blog and write something up. So here’s the main point, I want to wish everyone, Chinese or not-Chinese, a Happy and Lovely and Funny and Shioks and Bombastic and Wonderful Chinese New Year! =) All the best, good luck always, healthy and wealthy always. Rocks!

Tags: Chinese New Year, cny 10, video, Videos
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Lost Season 6 Soon!

Written by Nicholas Chan on January 7, 2010 – 10:54 pm -

Do you watch Lost? Are you a fan of Lost? Yes I very am. I like Lost and miss it so much right now. After a long wait, finally it’s back with the latest and last season very soon on 2nd February 2010. Woohoo! Excited, excited.

If you didn’t watch Lost before, check out some fanmade video and the official sneak peak below.

 

Tags: lost, Movies Talk, series, trailer, tv, tv series, Videos
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My 2 Favourite Short Films Made From Canon DSLR

Written by Nicholas Chan on November 16, 2009 – 9:25 pm -

I have a new interest lately and that is making video. This interest came to me after I’ve made my very first short film, Don’t Eat My Pringles and have been Googling a lot for the techniques and stuff. I don’t really have a pro cam, but I do wish to own one and that’s why the Canon EOS 7D is in my wishlist now. Canon EOS 5D Mark2 is just way too expensive and it cost almost RM12k while the ONLY option is Canon EOS 7D at around RM6-7k.

That’s a good all in one deal with microphone input, photographic lens, 1080p video shooting. If you buy a HD camcorder roughly says RM3k and a static 35mm adapter to use the photographic lens on the camcorder, it will be total almost RM4-5k. I am sounding geeky here, to make it simple, video DSLR is more worthwhile.

And here I want to share 2 short films that I’ve found in YouTube which made from Canon DSLR.

Tags: art, Cool Stuff, geek, Photography, Short Film, video, Videos
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Singing Tong Hua Together In Class 5SA1

Written by Nicholas Chan on November 2, 2009 – 8:23 pm -

It’s always nice to see the whole class unite and do something, work out something together. Last Thursday, my friend brought a guitar to school. At first, we were just asking him to play some tunes and sooner, more and more people gather around and started to sing.

The song that made everyone in class sings was Tong Hua (the song by Guang Liang). There’s no teacher in class, only then we can do things like this.

Singing is fun!

Tags: 5SA1, chung ling, Chung Ling High School, Class, clhs, Friends, sing, Singing, tong hua
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Namewee FU*Ks TNB Malaysia

Written by Nicholas Chan on October 29, 2009 – 12:12 am -

Saw a new video made by Namewee, I am kinda fan of him. In this latest video, he got heated and angry over the blackout at his residential area. He was in the middle of composing a song and, BLACKOUT. The whole area went dark but the funny thing is there’s electricity at the Muar’s TNB building. See the video and see how he went to the TNB to complain and scold at those lazy ass.

Tags: Funny, lazy, Malaysia, muar, namewee, scold, video
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