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A movie 10 years in the making, from the legendary director who brought us Titanic and the Terminator series, a movie that promise it will change how people make movies, can Avatar in any way live up people’s expectation? Luckily for the film, I wasn’t expecting much at all. I guess because the premise of the movie is so familiar – military-industrial vs. nature – that i really questioned can this movie show me anything new, concept-wise? and to my surprise, actually it did!
Before we get to that, …
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Before I get to the movie, I want to briefly talk about the short story that it was based on first. The short story titled Button, Button by Richard Matheson was a very short moral story that you can finish it in under 10 minutes. It is about a couple who received a locked box that contains a button and a note that tells them Mr. Steward will be visiting to explain. Indeed Mr. Steward showed up and give the wife an offer (husband was at work): …
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I just can’t get enough of British shows. Being Human is yet another sci-fi/fantasy show imported from the other side of the Atlantic. However, despite it’s unique setup, it failed to develop engaging plotlines with rich history like Doctor Who or Torchwood. The premise was simple and unique and almost comical: a vampire and a werewolf moved into a house, they didn’t know the house was haunted by a ghost. Now a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost living together as roommates, trying to live a …
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It was just earlier this year that one of my favorite author passed away, now come the news yet another one has fallen. This time it’s the author of classics such as Jurassic Park, the Lost World, Congo, Sphere – author Michael Crichton. He died of cancer at the age of 66. I really liked his books in the 90s~ Most people would only remember the movie versions of them. But I can tell you they are merely an empty shell of their former self in …
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One of my favorite author passed away today at the age of 90. Arthur C. Clarke, one of the last of the sci-fi literature giants, who is also a visionary in technology that conceptualized communication using satellite. His best known work is 2001 A Space Odyssey. Although I didn’t like the movie, but I absolutely loved the book and the entire series. His other works such as Childhood’s End and Rendezvous with Rama are among my favorites as well. His concept and style of Science …
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