Finally I went to watch Mr and Mrs Smith last night. I have to admit that I'm a big fan of Angelina Jolie (and I used to like Brad Pitt a lot when he was first featured in the movie Thelma and Louise many many years ago).
Mr and Mrs Smith was indeed a movie with a simple story line that intend to sell the two sexy hot stars. However, the real star in this movie is Jolie. She simply outshine Pitt himself. She again proves herself as one of the Hollywood A-list action star. Mr and Mrs Smith is indeed a Jolie movie.
However, I still miss the old Jolie. Remember her movies such as Foxfire, Hackers and Gia whereby her characters are much deeper (and often androgynous which is simply nice to watch). Nowadays her films are too commercialise. I wish to see her in dramatic movies that will show more of her acting skills (which she has) and of course earn her an Oscar.
Mr and Mrs Smith is not really my cup of tea although the movie done fairly well. The night before I was at the AEI, UM to watch a rather moving movie called Central Station. It was a 1998 Brazilian movie by the director Water Salles. The best things about watching this movie was I don't have to pay a cent and don't even have to line up to get a ticket (there's even refreshment provided). Central Station was an award winning movie that express the triumph of the human spirit.
The story is about Dora, a single and lonely elderly woman who earns her living by writing letters for illiterate customers at the Rio de Janeiro's Central Station. Things however begin to change when she reluctantly befriend a homeless orphan, Josue. She agrees to help Josue search for the father that he never known. The journey becomes a quest for their own identities, a boy who search for his father and a woman who search for her heart. Indeed a movie with a big heart!
Think I will spend every Wednesday watching movie at AEI rather than trying hard to get tickets at TGV (and M-Cinema doesn't even work at all).
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Jun 16, 2005
counting down to wimbledon 2005
After recovering from the clay courts stretch and the less exciting warm up matches on grass courts, we are just 5 days away from the Grand Slam in Wimbledon.
Again we have Roger Federer and Andy Roddick as the top two seeds. French Open champ, Rafael Nadal, is seeded forth. Although he was knocked out in the first round at Halle right after his winning in Roland Garros, I believe he will fast regaining his momentum for the upcoming Grand Slam and perform even better than last year (he crashed out in the third round).
However, my main focus in Wimbledon is definitely Maria Sharapova. Nothing is sweeter than to see her retaining her championship here. She proves that she is the princess of grass court recently by winning the Birmingham title. Her toughest competition in Wimbledon is none other than Justine Henin-Hardenne. Somehow I just feel that Justine is on the verge to regain her top ranking although I wanted badly Sharapova to hit the #1.
My bet for the men and women singles this year got to be Federer and Justine (although my ideal champs are Rafa and Sharapova).
Again we have Roger Federer and Andy Roddick as the top two seeds. French Open champ, Rafael Nadal, is seeded forth. Although he was knocked out in the first round at Halle right after his winning in Roland Garros, I believe he will fast regaining his momentum for the upcoming Grand Slam and perform even better than last year (he crashed out in the third round).
However, my main focus in Wimbledon is definitely Maria Sharapova. Nothing is sweeter than to see her retaining her championship here. She proves that she is the princess of grass court recently by winning the Birmingham title. Her toughest competition in Wimbledon is none other than Justine Henin-Hardenne. Somehow I just feel that Justine is on the verge to regain her top ranking although I wanted badly Sharapova to hit the #1.
My bet for the men and women singles this year got to be Federer and Justine (although my ideal champs are Rafa and Sharapova).
Jun 10, 2005
akademi fantasia 3
Although I'm not really a fan of the Malay music scene but I have to give credit to the show Akademi Fantasia (AF). I first watched the show last year when introduced by my Sis who's working in Astro. Now in its 3rd season, I often keep myself updated with the show by watching Diari Akademi Fantasia. Last year there were a lot of Mas (one of the pelajar AF2) fanatic fans. And this year, if you watch Astro @15 you can see Mawi fans dominated the chatroom.
I'm not sure who's my favourite yet but I believe all the 14 pelajar have a lot of things to improve to become better performers. One thing that makes AF so special compare to Malaysian Idol or Audition is AF have some of the best cikgu in the country to train them in singing, dancing and performing. To be honest, Malaysian Idol was lucky because they have Jaclyn Victor last year. Unless they have charismatic contestants with singing background, Malaysian Idol will not be able to compete with AF. Besides Aznil is more versatile, witty and original (although I hate the watch him potraying the sad face when announcing the name of pelajar who will be leaving at the end of concert AF) compare to the hosts and judges in Malaysian Idol who were just a bunch of imitators of the US version.
Tomorrow night will be the AF concert. Definitely Mawi and Felix will top the voting list. Hopefully Amylea will survive because she is indeed a good singer who's a serious pelajar in AF3.
I'm not sure who's my favourite yet but I believe all the 14 pelajar have a lot of things to improve to become better performers. One thing that makes AF so special compare to Malaysian Idol or Audition is AF have some of the best cikgu in the country to train them in singing, dancing and performing. To be honest, Malaysian Idol was lucky because they have Jaclyn Victor last year. Unless they have charismatic contestants with singing background, Malaysian Idol will not be able to compete with AF. Besides Aznil is more versatile, witty and original (although I hate the watch him potraying the sad face when announcing the name of pelajar who will be leaving at the end of concert AF) compare to the hosts and judges in Malaysian Idol who were just a bunch of imitators of the US version.
Tomorrow night will be the AF concert. Definitely Mawi and Felix will top the voting list. Hopefully Amylea will survive because she is indeed a good singer who's a serious pelajar in AF3.
Jun 9, 2005
something's very wrong at the servicing departments
This morning I was at the institute of postgraduates to work on my fees for the coming semester. All of us have to come to the fact that the servicing departments in universities and government are the same. I was at the counter and one of the employee told me to wait. So I waited, for about 10 minutes. There were 6 persons in that very room and yet no one wants to attend me. The reason, it's because the person in charge was on the phone in another room.
When the lady in charge went back to her cubicle, she was so busy replying sms and yet nobody ask her to attend me at the counter. I was so mad but control myself because I know I have to deal with these people again in the future. Finally, she attended me at the counter after calling her several times. In fact, there were another 3 person waiting behind me (plus another foreign student who was already very mad and complained about their attitude).
I'm not sure if we have to live with the attitude of these people forever. My buddy went to Putrajaya yesterday and she told me that the officers there finish work at 4 pm although the official time is 4.15 pm. And finishing work means they walk out of the building. That means they do not attend customers by 4.45 pm so that they have ample time to prepare themselves and pack their stuff to go home. This reminds me of the my uni library. By the time it was 4.50 pm you can see the staff walking out of the building already.
Staff in government departments and universities are too comfortable and they are lack of drive and enthusiasm. Try to imagine if they only have to work five days a week. This will only train them to become even more lazy. What's next? 4 days work so that they can off on Friday as well?
When the lady in charge went back to her cubicle, she was so busy replying sms and yet nobody ask her to attend me at the counter. I was so mad but control myself because I know I have to deal with these people again in the future. Finally, she attended me at the counter after calling her several times. In fact, there were another 3 person waiting behind me (plus another foreign student who was already very mad and complained about their attitude).
I'm not sure if we have to live with the attitude of these people forever. My buddy went to Putrajaya yesterday and she told me that the officers there finish work at 4 pm although the official time is 4.15 pm. And finishing work means they walk out of the building. That means they do not attend customers by 4.45 pm so that they have ample time to prepare themselves and pack their stuff to go home. This reminds me of the my uni library. By the time it was 4.50 pm you can see the staff walking out of the building already.
Staff in government departments and universities are too comfortable and they are lack of drive and enthusiasm. Try to imagine if they only have to work five days a week. This will only train them to become even more lazy. What's next? 4 days work so that they can off on Friday as well?
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