Video review :3 (Sam Tsui)

 

yeahhh so i stumbled upon this video my friend tagged me in on facebook. This is something like Mike Tompkin's videos of mashups, covers, and own unique style of interpreting music. When I watched this video, I was thinking "Hmm. Talented guy. Not bad. Though not as interesting as Mike's."

It was a slow mellow start. Then it took a happier pace when it went to Dynamite.

As the video progressed, it got to the point where I found it a little boring? Because he kept repeating Love The Way You Lie's chorus and several parts of Dynamite. BUT. He expressed those two parts differently. and that makes it different from the previous parts. (You'll get what I mean when you watch/listen it)

In the video, it shows similar presentation styles as Mike Tompkins (boxes of different videos) and that makes it really interesting.

The most interesting part is when he literally meshes up Love The Way You Lie, Dynamite and Teenage Dream. 

And finally, the video ends with the acoustic guitar; slow and mellow like how it began. A really nice touch.

Well, his voice is a sound for sore ears, unique presentation and he's eye candy. So over all, I'll give this video a 4 star rating ;)

here's another cover: Breaking Free by Sam Tsui and Allison Williams
Better than the original I tell you :D

Oh, and here's an all original, single hit on Youtube titled: 'Don't Want an Ending'
it's really good! usually I don't listen to original productions but what got me to watch and listen to this video, i really don't know. The filming for this music video is really professionally done. Like what you'd expect from a top ranking, super popular music celebrity. so i'll give THIS one a 4.5 star rating :D

and and here's a really good (and funny) review of the song as well :3

Enjoy the videos!

Studio Ghibli

Studio Ghibli movies are classics! Just simply amazing.

I woke up this morning around after 11 and watched Spirited Away

If you haven't heard of Studio Ghibli, go wiki or google it up. It's pretty much shameful to not know about Studio Ghibli.

Anyway, this movie is about a young 10 year old girl named Chihiro who moves to another town with her parents. As her father takes a short-cut, they end up in a decommissioned amusement park - something that isn’t very unusual in Japan. It’s deserted, but yet there are food stands, and the parents gorge themselves despite Chihiro’s wish to go. Things begin to go really weird at this point: The parents turn into huge pigs (literally), and Chihiro is trapped in a weird fantasy land. She ends up in a bath house for gods, and has to work there while trying to save her parents and escape.

*credits to The World According To Nils for the shorter version of the summary.

This is one of my favourite among the Studio Ghibli productions. Other favourites are My Neighbour Totoro, Princess Mononoke, Grave of The fireflies and Howl's Moving Castle.
Spirited Away, is in a way, pretty much touching as the protagonist captures people's hearts with her sort-of-klutzy self and her not-giving-up attitude. I really admire this 10 year old character. I first watched this movie back when I was 10 I think. It was a really long time ago. But after watching it again and really understand the plot and stuff, it really touches me.

After that movie, I proceeded to watch Howl's Moving Castle.


This movie is about an 18 year old girl named Sophie who runs her late-father's hat shop. She's been turned into an old woman by a witch called Witch of The Waste. She then runs away and meet's a scarecrow that she calls Turnip Head. She then accommodates a walking, metal castle with a face (literally) and sets to try and reverse the curse set by the witch with Howl's help (indirectly) by falling in love with him and also along the way tries to break Howl's pact with Calcifer; the fire demon as well.

I was stunned by the beautifully detailed artwork in the movie. Truly incredible! I have to say, Howl is definitely a very handsome guy. He's actually quite vain but has a really kind heart. Watch the movie to know more! (:
I was really impressed by Sophie's attitude as well! There were some hilarious parts like a towel dropping from howl and onto the floor (SPOILER!)

I'd give 2 thumbs up to Both the movies and also to the others mentioned. There are more Studio Ghibli movies that I have not watched. I'm waiting for the opportunity to buy them and enjoy the humour, the moral of the story, stunning OSTs and beautiful artworks (:

ciao~

Happy Raya peeps!

Again, it's the holidays. I often wonder if having lots of holidays in a year is a good thing or bad.
Nothing much has happened again this week. I'm going to Penang to visit my grandma for the first half of the holidays.
I'm currently on a reading spree. Had read 2 books in the last two days:

Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at 15, all Chloe wants to do is fit in at school and maybe get a boy to notice her. But when a particularly violent ghost haunts her, she gets noticed for all the wrong reasons. Her seemingly crazed behavior earns her a trip to Lyle House, a centre for 'disturbed teens'. At first Chloe is determined to keep her head down. But then her room mate disappears after confessing she has a poltergeist, and some of the other patients also seem to be manifesting paranormal behavior. Could that be a coincidence? Or is Lyle House not quite what it seems...? Chloe realizes that if she doesn't uncover the truth, she could be destined for a lifetime in a psychiatric hospital. Or could her fate be even worse...? Can she trust her fellow students, and does she dare reveal her dark secret?

Chloe Saunders used to be a normal teenage girl - or so she thought. Then she learned the shocking truth - she is a walking science experiment. Genetically altered by birth by a sinister team of scientists known as the Edison Group, Chloe is an aberration - a powerful necromancer who can see ghosts and even raise the dead, often with terrifying consequences. Even worse, her growing powers have made her a threat to the surviving members of the Edison Group, who have decided it's time to end their experiment - permanently...
Now Chloe is running for her life with 3 other supernatural teenagers - a charming sorcerer, a troubled werewolf, and a temperamental young witch. Together they have a chance for freedom - but can Chloe trust her new friends?

And waiting for this one to be published:

It's actually a trilogy but i read on Kelley Armstrong's website that she's working on the a forth book. It's actually quite fascinating! The logical explanations of supernatural powers coupled with humor, suspense, surprising turn of events and a little hint of romance really gave me a shock of enjoyment. Things can happen in life, and the things that happen in these books are really unpredictable.
I can say that it's better than Twilight. Maybe because Kelley is a much more experienced author than Stephenie Meyers. meh.
After reading 2 books in two days, I kinda ask myself:
Are there Supernaturals out there? Do people really have powers?
I know I'm getting way over my head but being physic isn't as imaginary as it sounds. haha!
So, it you're a fiction fanatic, be sure to grab these books cause you'll be missing out all the fun ;)

I sounded like a cheesy promoter back there. ==
anyway, Sandra and I plan to have a CG outing on Weds cause Mark wanted it so badly. But the irony of it is, Mark can't make it. ==
and I'm not even sure if this will work out.

Plan:
*go JJ in the morning
*watch a movie
*have lunch
*watch another movie
*hang out.

so basically that's what I plan to do; or at least until someone else has a better idea.

Okami Review

Okay, I can't help myself but put up another post. For those PS2 and Wii junkies out there who are looking for an new whole awesome experience to the meaning of console gaming, try

OKAMI

PS2:
Right. Here's my review for this awesome game. First up, the graphics are what make the game so special. It's like watching yourself draw old Japanese drawings while playing a white God-Wolf named Amaterasu. The battle style is like any other. You approach a scroll of a colour, and you'll be surrounded by a barrier and enemies will come out to attack. Right. Normal right? But, a twist to this battle style is that you can kill enemies with brush strokes. YES BRUSH STROKES. Every technique is based on the 12+1 animals of the zodiac (+ a cat) and different strokes are for different elements. and the ED credits are just beautiful Which games makes you cry in the middle of the Final Boss fight?? tell me!!
here's a review of Okami by X Play:



Wii:
I don't have a Wii but i can tell it's as good as the PS2 one. Same graphics, same story, same battle style. BUT, with using a Wii remote, it's harder to battle with weapons. The graphics look less dull and has a few glitches.
Again, BUT this version has NO CREDITS. IMAGINE THAT. D:
here's a review for the Wii version:


I was really hoping Clover Studios would create a sequel to Okami but sadly, Capcom closed the company down a few months after Okami was released in 2007. :(