Bedtime Stories 2: The Adjustment Bureau

Ever wonder if our life is predestined, or should we call it, fated?

   I'd been into movies or literature of such theme, u can say its fantasy, or imagination, or even unrealistic. Well, the movie had brought your attention to such topic regarding the paradox of fate, the planned or the free will. The Adjustment Bureau, starring Matt Damon and Emily Blunt.

  It's a science fiction movie, yet it is not type that is over-colored by the scientific elements or fantasy. The story revolves around the fate and decisions made for love between David Norris, an ambitious young congressman who runs an unsuccessful campaign after the exposure of his scandalous private life, and Elise Sellas, the successful dancer-to-be who inspired David's speech during his unsuccessful campaign. Even though they haven't seen each other after that day, David doesn't seems to just forget about her and craving with the idea of meeting with her again, even if he doesn't know what's her name.

   Somehow, "fate" brought them together magically, in a chance which David accidentally sit next by her side in a bus. The meeting between the two eventually sparks alot of surprises and possibilities, however, those are not in "The Plan" of the organization which they called themselves, the Adjustment Bureau. As their name imply, they are the one who monitor the world according to "The Plan" in the book of the "Chairman", including the rise of "Renaissance" and the "Age of Enlightenment". Well, u may call them Angels, as they r like the metaphor of angels, who can open any doors traveling to anywhere u wanna go, like frm New York to China or maybe "Heaven", as long as they're wearing their specially made hat. According to them, David and Elise are supposed to meet only once and never meant to be with each other again in the future. Their meeting has been troubling them as thing goes off the track and way beyond their control.

  Even after using radical method to prevent their meeting including threatening David, sacrificing Elise future and kidnapping them, which ultimately failed, The two lover finally defies "The Plan" successfully, with the help from one of the low ranking Adjustment Bureau, Harry, from the very beginning. And thus, "free will" wins, and it may not b necessary to accept whatever "fate" offered to us.

Emily Blunt as Elise Sellas, gorgeous!

Referring to the book where "The Plan" is written, finding a route to escape "Fate".

The adjustment bureaus, wearing hats that allowed them to travel to anywhere through ANY door...

Kissing scene, b4 they seal their fate?

Left, Emily Blunt; Right, Matt Damon

   That is just a general brief about the story, a very interesting and authentic plot, which to me it's something new in terms of their way of expressing the theme and the value of the story. Not to mention the brilliant performance by the actors/tresses, especially the main characters. One might associate Matt Damon with the image of Bourne Ultimatum, apparently he plays quite well in the lover's role too, not being overly reacted or too plain. As for Emily Blunt, well, i just always love her. She's doing well in her role making the character very natural, and like David, i love the characters of Elise, sarcastic but fun, honest but sincere. In case u haf no idea who Emily is, perhaps these photos below might refresh your memory somehow(provided that u watched "The Devil Wears Prada" already)?

Well, here's a trailer for it, in case u still haven't gt wad i mean. It's definitely worth watching, story and plot wise, great and unique with true entertaining value; the actors performance, perfect. Forgot to mention, i love how they describe Heaven as the Corporate and "Chairman" as the "you know who He is". If you like Inception and other romantic comedy, well, you might love this one.

Bedtime Stories 1, The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Before we jump to our topic............

As i posted on my FB wall b4, reason on picking d title is pretty much obvious already. From now on, the series of "Bedtime Stories" will b introduced to share some details bout my favorite movies or to b more precise, movies that i personally think worth watching.
    Well, sharing is.....sharing. Point being, this are not about the reviews or any form of advertisements, purely about my thoughts and............about sharing. Lol. Naturally, it's our responsibility to widespread things that we like, ey? ;P
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Back to topic, i dunno whether ur an anime fan or prob part of the "anti-ism" community, but i do love anime, not till the point of obsessing of coz, perhaps itz juz a mild addiction? Not sure(;P), either ways, this is one good anime, by Mad House studio, "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time".

I randomly clicked on PPS and i wasn't even intentional to watch it, i was thinking this movie might provide some good bedtime story to turn on the sleep button in my brain. Ends up, it is quite a surprise. ;)

The story is generally about a girl who accidentally discover the time traveling ability, allowing her to jump through time whenever, wherever she wants. Though cheerful minded, considering bad luck and average herself, life change after she cheated death, and time. Almost got herself killed in an accident, her power somehow awakened, or i should just said, "activated", since doesn't really born this way. Imagine u can travel through time and alter the ending, what mistakes can't you possible undo?

Some scenes from the movie....

Traveling time by leaping through this "time lapse" dimension, with nice artwork

This scene is one of the scene i can relate the most, unlimited duration for singing K!!! Lolzz~

Yet, when she thinks its for a better future and life, she had, at the same time, forsaking others. Unintentionally harming others, shes now begin to doubt herself and her life, as well as the lives of her buddies. Facing problems of friendships and relationships on the edge of nearly losing her friend, truth finally revealed, she's not alone and....a lot more plot twist happened ;P

Yes, like any other anime, teenage school girl possess extraordinary ability in some mysterious occasion life change and blah3...... However, it's not that typical as u think it is, no monster fighting here nor thin girls with strengths equivalent of elephants here....It's just like the extraordinary power here is doing a little magic to her ordinary life, yet, the end result of the wonderful magic is still, ordinary. There's no agent from somewhere come to stop you from inheriting such invincible power or you are being targeted as the price to be claimed. So, you don't need to worry it will goes over dramatic and unreasonable/unacceptable.

Interesting plot and decently rendered graphics (rarely abusing the use of LQ 3D graphics which appeared in moz anime nowadays), it actually considered to be an above average piece of movies. The most brilliant of all, the director successfully tells the story using the eyes of a simple teenage girl, making simplicity the essence of the movie, not more or less of it. Chilling, entertaining, and most importantly, simple, in a sense that, we can easily related to even we're not being able to jump through time.

To me, well, i dont think i need to jump through time to adjust things that "could have been" prevented. Im happy living right now and glad all that happened makes me who i am today. Question is, i dare to ask, are you? =)

Shouting Out is all it takes.

Shout out 1 : I WANT A CAMERA SO BADLY!!!!!!!!(my previous one defected already)
The desire prob was triggered by 大姐's(canton pinyin: Dai J) spontaneous+sarcastic remark when i lousily took a picture of her, which i volunteered to do so when nobody else willing(我没有那么伟大，只是不耐烦看着你推我让的场面). Probably its time to zip her mouth wf my "real kung fu"!!!!!!!!!! *wf fiery passions glowing in the eyes*
..... ..................Well, i do not even have a camera to start with. Hmm, fixing my defected camera doesn't seems like a practical idea at all. At the same cost, i better opt for another one. How i wish i can own a nice DSLR myself . Unlike in UTM, which i used to borrow cameras from here and there since i was surrounded by bunches of decent cameras here! Being here in Kampar, erm, i dont think that's quite the case when your friends are not that into photography(except Mr Hyde).....Erm, well, do u understand y i haven switch my profile pic, Miss XC? LOLzzz~ ;P
Plus, im somewhat lazy to edit photos when im free(yes im freaking free, and grow fatter and fatter, too ><!!!). I only love to edit photos when im doing my projects~ Odd, but its true. U can ask my ex-roommate, Wyngy. LOLzz, edittin photo can sometimes be a good escape when ya stuck in ya work....


Shout out 2 : I NEED TO BE MORE PERSISTENT TO MASTER(if possible) ADOBE AFTER EFFECT!!!
Tceh Ming, this is another good software to edit video, really soli laz time, coz i rarely(or nv) edit vids.....
It's definitely the right timing now to do so, since with Adobe After Effect, i can..........
1. Make my video presentation for my future projects, which is definitely benefits me alot in attempts to outshine.
2. I can make use of it for alot of events, like the upcoming Nocturnal and Pre-grad....
3. I don't need to rely on othrs help in makin vids, meaning, i'll be able doing whatever i like~~
4. Can make a Kaelogy vid? Hehehe~
5. And etc.......

After Effect is something like "Flash+2D/3D animations(simple one)+Video Edit+Photoshop".....In short, it's a photoshop for videos and animations. Words are not better explained without videos. Check out the few videos below demonstrating how Adobe After Effect can stun your eyes.

Fringe intro, by Andrew Kramer, a visual effect artist and filmmaker


Another one from him


Here are some "simpler" examples(ACTUALLY, these are still considered high level ;P)



This is from Sherlock Holmes the movie, end credits edited using adobe after effect~

Ok, here's a much more basic one.....


Cools isn't it? ;)


Shout Out 3: WOOTZZZ~ ITZ GAGA'S RIDE, ARE U PREPARED ENOUGH?
Here are some of  her recent promo videos for MTV performance, check it out. The one Highlighted is a MUST WATCH!!!



Her P.O.V on Art~ Which is, a Lie....

NOW, THIS IS HAWWWWTTT~ PAWS UP! ;P

In case u haven't watch, here is her latest "You & I" video, not the best in my list, yet, easily surpassed "Born this way" and "Edge of Glory" video~

Why the Ape is saying No?

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!" the apes said (shouted?).
What does that mean?
Well, he's just saying NO for NOT WATCHING the film,
"The Rise of The Planet Apes".

Finally got the chance to watch it in cinema, and i felt not a bit of regret/wasting watching it.
Great and authentic story, values and not to forget the striking graphics and the incredible manipulations of the apes emotions. In one of the scenes where the ape is getting abused with water from high pressure hose  shooting it, that kinda reminds me of my own guilty act of getting the plastic out my dog's stomach(its extremely hyperactive and annoyingly mischievous) , by filling its stomach with water. I think my guilt is resonating with the scene as i felt that way of helping him is a little cruel, however, if im not getting the plastics out, probably my dog will ended up in heaven earlier? Of coz, i wasn't intended to hurt him (he paid bak by head thrusting me btw,ouch!), not any ways like the ways the actors treated the animals in the film.....back to topic. It is indeed a well crafted movie, with all the pieces of details put together carefully. Not quite a masterpiece yet, as the plot twist is a little predictable.
As most of the critics written on net, it is a commercial movie, still, probably among the bests of the category with the thought provoking materials and its brilliant depiction on the recurring contradicting elements in the story, evolution and degeneration; the wild and the civilized.

Anywayz i wont be making any spoiler here, just in case u haven watch......except......

Mini spoiler: Is it odd to name your pet Caesar? ;)

The true actor behind the scene giving realistic 3d body and motion for the ape, Caesar.

Not to make it sounds like an advertisement or being paid to promote the film, frankly speaking, it really deserved the praises and attentions it received.

Rubbish! Ur Gettin In My Way! Wait, is that me?

That's the quote of the day! Unrelated to the post anywayz~

It's a month away from now, before im gettin back...
It's always been good to stay at your hometown doing nothing and keeps on eating everyday. Get sometime to be with your mom and helping her out at her stall. Everyday looking forward to go home from work!!
Ah, wad a wonderful lifestyle ......................................................................................................................................................................


Actually, that doesn't sounds good at all, try imagine yourself doing these everyday accepting the "routine". Somethings should always remained in small quantity in order to balance the quality of it......


The most tragic, of coz, is that im missing alot of MOVIESSSSSSS!!!!! It's the peak month of the year for "great" movies , yet, im missing most of it!!
Captain America, Harry Potter, Apes.......Please!! Dun left me behind.......



Tyren's car gt sandwiched, Mr.Hyde vanish into the fourth dimension called MMU *poof*, others are like busying their own thing/college still on. Most importantly, my impossibly terrible driving skill is hindering me from driving out of 20km radius from my house. ARGGHHHH!!!! KAMPAR, PLEASE GET A CINEMA!!!


Well, good news is, MBO is under construction now (in Kampar old town area, near my place)! Hopefully, Hopefully, can get it done by next year, before my next end-year break.


Life can be sucks without these few things:
1) Love(any kinda form, including ur love to your puppy, i hate mine, by d way)
2)Money(Do i need to explain?)
3)Internet(Duh?)

4)Laptop(If anything happened to your desktop....)
5)Moviesss!!!!
6)Gossips( Juz admit. K? ;P)
7)Camera(Im gotta get it!! not so soon.....>,<)
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Other than sitting there reviewing my gain and loss by comparing btw staying in Kampar and Skudai, of coz, i also have dedicated some times for the next big event of "Architech"(the society's name), Malam Silaturahim.


The name of the event will be "NOCTURNAL". Not "nok-chun-nal" or "knock-Tuna-al".....It pronounce as "NOK-TURN-NAL". Lolzz, those are the funny things that i gt when im suggesting the name, well, undeniably, it's rarely used in conversation, plus, the first time i get in touch with the word is actually from playing a game which also called, "Nocturne". While "nocturnal" is kind of a derivative from the word.


Setting theme is not really something easy to do. Getting all people to get a common goal, most of the time, is even harder. Well, at least for now, we finally got this settled, leaving, still, TONNES of jobs to be accomplished.................................


O, and i heard somebody saying bout getting the event to Mersing (D'Rimba??)!!!
So, a beach party is what they wanted ey? Uh....wow, it's a truly "bloody" devastating idea.......暂时没眼看.....*eyeballs rolling*..........


.........................hopefully i got better mood in my next pose......... ;P

Anywayz, hope everything gets better in days ahead! =)