Flash Review "District 9"

I read so much about District 9 in Wired.com that I opted to watch it.
The poster in movie house warned that kids might not like the images
because they were shaky. Given that it's a documentary/movie, they are
forgivable.

Honestly, I can't believe that the movie has reputedly on a limited
budget. The story is highly unique, although it was based on the
District 6 on the same place. The effects is one of the best I've seen
and you'll be surprised that there are too many stories to be told.

In short, the movie is a must see for everyone. Even though you're not
a sci-fi nut, there is always going to be something for you.

9/10

Year One Lightning Review

I was very fortunate to watch Year One. Now that I've said that you already know what I think about the movie.

Year one is not a movie for everyone...fortunately, I'm part of the group that likes the move. It's a simple comedy that requires you to listen carefully so that you can laugh. The side comments of Michael Cera and Jack Black are actually the most hilarious part of the movie. Maybe that's why the critics don't like many parts of the movie. The main characters talk - a lot and their exchanges are funny.

With that said, the movie is recommended for those who wants good comedy. But I don't think the movie is good for kids...even for teens :)

8/10

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Wiki (Warning: Spoilers)

KTF Earphone Review

Purchased this small add-on for my phone 2 Weeks ago for PHP99.00 or $2.00 from a popular china (Read:knock off) phones and MP3/MP4 players.

The difference of this earphone is the jack size. Instead of the usual 3.5mm, it comes with 2.5mm but it doesn't have any mic. It easily fits to the ear and adjustment is very simple. You should be able to use this without any problem in your mobile phone.

Unfortunately, the sound quality is not good. It's almost on mono-sound even though the left and right configuration of sounds are obsrerved. The difference of sound could be easily observed when playing music with a strong bass or drums. Cranking the sound to 100% or the highest volume possible will have cracking sounds.

On the other hand, this earphone is perfect for podcasts. The voice is very clear. But aside from that, it's a pretty bad earphone.

Good: it's cheap
Bad: the sound quality, can't handle full volume

Movie Review: Snow White (The Sequel)

If you're expecting the classic snow white story, you're definitely wrong.

This is an "adult only" animation. Although the text come in French (or is it Italian?), the words are spoken in English.

The story starts with the Prince and Snow White moving in together. But the prince has to do some stuff. The rest is for you to watch. Along the way you'll see the Ogre, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood (and the Wolf), Beauty and the Beast and the very old Fairy God Mother.

It's a complete deconstruction of Snow White. You'll be able to have a great time watching this. Highly recommended (but for adults only).

(Image above taken from the movie and one of the posters)

Magnolia Chicken Sotanghon

Let me get this straight...this is not your average Sotanghon. I bumped into this food yesterday and I opted to try it for review. I'm a fan of food especially the instant ones since they made my life a lot better although less healthier.

But this one may have pushed the envelope too far.

Magnolia Chicken Sotanghon is an sotanghon guisado. Inside you'll have the standard sotanghon noodles mixed with yakisoba noodles. There's meat and sauce that are added after you boil the sotanghon or at least place the noodles in hot water. Preparation could be compare to instant pancit canton.

The taste? Not so good. I'm always a big fan of noodles but this one is definitely an ill-concieved concept. It doesn't taste like the sotanghon guisado I like one bit. The instant version should at least have that slight reminder of the food.

The price? Not so good as well. For more than PHP20, it's not worth it.

My recommendations? Add Kalamansi to improve its taste or prepare it as dry as possible. But you're better off with an instant yakisoba which is a lot cheaper

HP iPAQ Voice Messenger 512 Review

HP iPAQ Voice Messenger 512

After 8 months of using this phone, I finally found the time and patience to review my phone.

This phone is the Asian version of HP iPAQ Voice Messenger 510 (US).

The feature so the phone is very impressive: Bluetooth, Wifi, WM6 (not 6.1), expandable memoray (up to 2G).

But it lacks the necessary power to handle these features - with 128mb of ram, you can only add two applications in the phone to ensure it still works.

It's a candybar phone, impressive speaker, 2.5mm jack (although the headset is not included in the package).


Don't expect the voice messenger to work well. Although it's an impressive feature at the start (bragging rights), you'll forge that the function is even there.

Overall, the phone will help you in your basic phone needs - call, text, listening to music and watching videos. BUt don't expext extreme functionality. It's 128mb makes it very limited.

Price of the phone is within the $150 range (no contract) so it's a pretty good deal for a wide range of functions.

Movie Review: Sex Drive

I never thought I'll be doing a movie review...but this movie just inspired me to do so.

Sex Drive (not the Filipino movie) is a teenage movie about a kid that has to go on a road trip just to meet a girl online. That's basically the plot but there are a good number of stories along the way.

I already watched the original...but the unrated version is just way better. It's not the usual DVD uncut where you see more profanity. It's an uncut version that even included some of the takes. Just like they said in the introduction. Watch the original first before the unrated version...

The unrated version is nearly two hours...so get your favorite snack ready for this cool movie. Watch out for Seth Green and the FOB cameo.