Sunday, November 25, 2007
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16NovRan for the Project Nutz event-Straight Engineers came in 6th position(:
Then, moive Beowulf at Vivo with Mark Keann and Gerald Ho.
The epic poem telling the story of the hero-king Beowulf who, avenging his father, comes to the land of Heorot seeking to destroy the demon beast Grendel. Vengeance works both ways, though, so when Beowulf defeats Grendel, it is Grendel's mother who then comes after Beowulf. These are no ordinary clashes, with gruesome battles and unexpected outcomes. Throw in a dragon for good measure, and you can see why this story has stuck around for over 1000 years.
In the age of heroes comes the mightiest warrior of them all, Beowulf. After destroying the overpowering demon Grendel, he incurs the undying wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother, who will use any means possible to ensure revenge. The ensuing epic battle resonates throughout the ages, immortalizing the name of Beowulf.
Director Robert Zemeckis not only deploys 21st century movie technology at its finest to turn the heroic poem into a vibrant, nerve-tingling piece of pop culture, but his film actually makes sense of "Beowulf." In the director' hands, it's an intriguing look at a hero as a flawed human being. The director's "performance capture" and 3-D animation teams, who digitally enhance the bare-bones live action into a beguiling other world brimming with vitality. This new technique, broke ground with in the visually impressive though dramatically weak "The Polar Express," comes to full fruition in "Beowulf," where myth becomes vigorous flesh.
The link between the early battles of a young hero and his fatal confrontation with the dragon as an aging king is his temptation by the monster's mother who dangles wealth, power and sexual favors before his bedazzled eyes. which makes sense as Beowulf's sins come back to haunt him.
Beowulf tells of a young warrior, Beowulf (Ray Winstone), who emerges out of a raging storm in a Viking ship to rescue a Danish kingdom ruled by old King Hrothgar(Anthony Hopkins) and his beautiful queen Wealthow (Robin Wright Penn). The monster Grendel (Crispin Glover), angered by the noise of singing and drinking in Hrothgar's great hall, has butchered many warriors.
Grendel is a thing of horrific beauty. He looks like a mummy with a contagious disease. He's a slobbering, puss-filled, bloody, drooling, hideously deformed giant with a lop-sided face and rotting teeth that can barely chew a man's head.
Knowing no weapon will defeat this monster, Beowulf sheds his clothes and waits for the next attack. In an epic battle, Beowulf rips off Grendel's arm. The now whimpering bully limps home to his mother's lair to die.
Grendel's mother (Angelina Jolie) takes revenge by attacking the hall following a night of celebration. She strings up the corpses of all of Beowulf's men save for his trusted lieutenant, Wiglaf (Brendan Gleeson).
Presented a sword by Unferth (John Malkovich), who initially doubted Beowulf's resolve, Beowulf enters the mother's grotto with its eerie lake. But rather than battle Beowulf, the mother sets out to seduce him, as she did Hrothgar years before.
Robert Zemeckis is not afraid to indulge in moments of camp where; Angelina Jolie's golden and nude temptress with a devil's tail strides toward her adversary in high heels, Grendel's whimpering about the Big Bad Man who tore off his arm reveals a pathetic mama's boy and the hero's constant assertion "I am Beowulf!"PRIDE IS THE CURSE!
17NovMet up with pasta clique at cityhall to catch a moive, Beowulf, again. this time was free moive tickets. Went funan IT Mall to get my laptop repaired before moive. Walked around before going back to outlet then took bus 52 to school to meet Mark and Gerald for Luyee's LEO camp thingy.
19nov marks the start of the one very busy week i had.
Shokchen and Shannon's birthday. :D
Had RED Camp 4 mass meeting after school which ended around 8pm. dinnered with Gerald and Geraldina at al-ameen area.
p.s: Mathiaus is a cheapo uncle! (;
20Nov.Had german role play during german class! Feur Klenike said i have more room for improvement on grammer(: aights!
21Nov; RED Camp Day 1!
Finally the long awaiting for Red Camp 4 is here! My slot only for 2hours in the morning then after school's slot was from 4pm till 830 plus 9pm. it was CCA fiesta in the afternoon! and magnum force performed:D
super elated to see dongmei esther alice and jane there. and the seniors too(:
M-A-G. N-U-M. F-O-R. C-E.!
okay. photos will be uploaded later. and im lazy to continue with blogging of RED Camp4 now.
LOL!
