Just hours into my ICT, and I remember why I hate this so much. Procedures and protocol… Time-wasting… Procedures and protocol… Time-wasting…
Very annoying.
I guess I will not be able to furnish too much details about my training, but i’ll do my best to give sketchy details without sensitive information.
Oh, and I might not be able to bring my pda into camp, so I don’t even know if I can even blog.
1922 hrs
Confirmed. Though the official word is sketchy at best, and the only certain order is that no CAMERA phones are allowed. In general, everyone gets jittery when I bring a pda into camp.
Bah… I shall do without one then. I shall do things the old way… pen and paper.
, the movie is based on a highly popular Japanese Manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata of the same name.
Good? Quite… Worth S$9.00 Movies in Singapore are from a range of S$6.50 to S$9.00 depending on the day and time you watch it on.
In order to enjoy this movie, you have to suspend your logic, and just enjoy the plot.
The story, in a nutshell, is about a note book, labelled ‘Death Note’. Death Notes (I can only assume there are many) are used by Death Gods (Shinigamis) (again, I assume there are more than one). If a name is written on it, the person whose name is on it shall die. The ‘Death Note’, comes with instructions rules on how to use it… in English…
Ermm… (like I said… suspend your logic…)
The book was dropped by a Shinigami, Ryuk, and intended for Raito (Light) Yagami to pick it up. He was skeptical about the book, but eventually uses it to start on a mission to cleanse all evil from the world as Kira, his alter-ego on the Internet.
L (Eru), an eccentric, top rated detective is the one who was tasked on the job to find Kira. There are other characters that come into the plot, like Light’s father, who happens to be the captain of the investigative team looking for Kira, Light’s girlfriend, L’s helper, and a cute teenage TV starlet Misa Amane, whom I suspect will have a major role in the following sequels.
Because I have not read the manga series, I am unable to compare between the two mediums, but I say that as a movie, Death Note was well made.
The movie starts with a high tempo, showing one mysterious death after another, then explaining the reason in flashbacks. The pacing for the plot was good, giving enough time for character building, and tension building. The use of silence, which I observed in many Japanese anime and films. as a tool story telling was not too excessive but was very effectively placed.
CG animation was not too excessive. According to my friend, the animation for the Shinigami Ryuk, was done exactly as how he was drawn in the manga series. Even his love of apples had been faithfully depicted.
Tatsuya Fujiwara was very convincing in the role of Light Yagami. Kenichi Matsuyama was also excellent as L. Portraying the odd quirks and mannerisms without over-acting must be a very difficult job. Supported by the rest of the cast, they have managed to make the incredible premise of the film, plausible, at least.
A sidenote… but I think Shunji Fujiwara, the actor in the role of L’s helper Watari, really looks like the late Singaporean comedian Wang Sa.
Without revealing the plot too much, I think the movie was very well made to have made me change allegiance within the duration of the movie.
The end of the movie is but the beginning of the next. So don’t expect the story to end with this one… this is only part one.
But I can’t wait for part two. It is slated to be released in November of this year. Don’t know when it will be released to Singapore, since the first one took 4 months to come, but I can’t wait… 🙂
Pic from Far East Website Spent an incredible weekend with Hwei Min at the Far East Plaza Service Apartments.
Had thought of having another barbeque at the balcony, but thought otherwise because we had a heavy buffet lunch at Goodwood Park Hotel with my parents.
Madeline and Tony came over to join us for a game of Cashflow 101. Tony chose to sit out of the game. While Madeline played with us, he took a nap. We played a standard two hour game, first half, and second half. Tried to explain the game mechanics, and the underlying implications to our everyday lives. I think she understands a little, but not too sure if she really got it.
Madeline said that we were two friends that Tony ‘approved’ of, and was willing to join us for a get-together. Quite a nice feeling, that.
I sincerely hope, and Hwei Min does too… that Tony would eventually be able to listen to some of the financial literacy stuff that we are talking about, and Madeline is just getting the hang of now. I think it is great that Madeline wants to find out, but it will be great if the both of them are in this together.
That’s one big reason why I love Hwei Min so much. She has her faults, she might falter a little in our path, heck, I do too sometimes. But we are both on the same path, and if what our friends say is true, this kind of partnership is worth millions.
We watched a total of two movies this weekend. “Deathnote”, and “The Departed”. I’ll be coming up with the reviews shortly, a little too much for the week. I will get down to the other two movies that I’ve watched soon. Watched “Rob-B-Hood” on Tuesday, and “Talladega Nights : The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” on Wednesday.
Note to myself … blog on the day things happen, not after!!!
Just a quick note after such a long time of not posting.
Been busy lately, and really pushing myself to write down my thoughts before I lose them.
Anyway, the stupid haze had been coming back and forth for weeks now. Who is to blame for this? The Indonesian government? The farmers?
I don’t know. But I was downright dissapointed with Singaporeans who added to the problem. Last Friday was the Chinese Lantern Festival. Was at West Coast Park with a couple of friends for a barbeque. Saw some people throwing sparkling fireworks onto trees. It had not been raining for days now.
Dry trees + Sparklers
=
Fire + Smoke + Burnt Tree
Wah lau… I mean, at least when Indonesian farmers are doing the burning, it is for a reason, right? They want to clear the land for their crops, right?
What’s with these Singaporeans? Do it because they damn bor liao or what? The funny thing is … these are probably the people who kao beh about the haze … and the loudest lor…
This being my first post, I should introduce myself.
I am … an E going to S, to B and to I, a PE, a non-traditional Budhist philosopher, a trained Software Engineer, aspiring artist, aspiring musician, aspiring photographer, a Martian… and the list goes on.
Who am I?
Who really understands who I am anyway? Me? My wife? My close friends? My parents? I guess the question is who are you? Whoever the reader is would understand whoever I am.
Thus this blog.. Random rantings about everything under the sun, hopefully it can help me define who I am, and help my friends and family understand the different perspectives that form up the whole of me, TWeaK.
