i had marathon...movie marathon

when was the last time you had your movie marathon? i had mine today.

i had my movie marathon today, alone. since it's very hard to please everyone with few different genre of the movies, and i might just need to invite few different persons, in few different days, just to finish watching movies that i wish to watch. furthermore, my friends has this weird perception that 2 men watching movies together is the "gayiest" thing ever... so i decided, save the trouble, cut the unnecessary strings, go and watch the movies that i've been wanting to watch - Red Cliff & The Dark Knight. hmm... i watched Sex and the City the night before too. So just imagine, if i need to watch all 3 at one go, how many people should i go with??

anyway, i spent almost 6 hours in the cinema hall today. Batman & Red Cliff are both equally long, 2.5hrs, equally great actors.

Red Cliff, for some who doesn't know, it's pride the biggest budgeted Asian film in the history. It's part of the Three Kingdoms story (one of the four greatest chinese novels). Red Cliff is about the first major battle between the North Wei, West Shu and East Wu kingdoms. the greatest battle set against the red cliff, the begining of the formation of three kingdoms. i went in the hall without any expectation. i'm never john woo's fan, and what can you expect when the movie has no 2 guns, john woo's signature? i just want to see the exchange of wits between the 2 greatest strategists of that era, Zhou Yu & Zhuge Liang. I think, Tony Leung did a good job, as always, and i think john was lucky that Chow Yun-fatt declined that role of Zhou Yu. chow might just ruin that character, tony certainly bring out the "unpredictable" & "deep/hidden" side of Zhou Yu. Takeshi Kineshiro's Zhuge Liang is not too bad but a bit cheeky for the greatest strategist of china. well, can't wait for the part 2 thou, where the real battle begins...

The Dark Knight, what can i say? Heath Ledger is a legend! he pulled the entire show in one piece. he pulled the entire audience's attention to him. he's a greater hero in that movie. a villain that you wish he could reprise it in the sequel but it will never be. i doubt anyone could do a better joker than him. such a sad thing for such a talented actor to die so young. i'm never a fan of batman but this time round i wish to watch the sequel with the joker in it! damn. expect the unexpected. all i could say is, watch it twice, not once, twice.

what about Sex and the City? i'm big fan of Sex and the City but the movie seriously....well, just expect the expected then. the girls are getting too old, the only surprise is, miranda got prettier??? actually, less ugly is more appropriate. carrie bradshaw? was she ever attractive? with a crooked nose & cheeks higher than her eyes? hmm...how could that be the benchmark for sexy? i've been wondering it since i fell in love with that series but she does has style ;)... but, i will do samantha & charlotte 10 times and it will still not carrie's turn. err...steve you can keep miranda for as long as you wish :). ok, bring some pop corns, cokes & lots of chips, watch them like how you watch the series then, yes, it feels like watching 4 episodes at one go :)

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