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MOVIE REVIEW: The Raid 2

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The Raid 2 aka as The Raid 2: Berandal is consider as one of the best action movie in 2014, and let me tell you why I am saying it although there are 6 more months till end of the year. If you have watched The Raid (please watch if you haven't) this just amplifies everything from the story right up to the action. Continuing what happen in the first movie, the same hero Rama (Iko Uwais) take up a role to be a mole in one of the most influential Indonesian gangster family. THE GOOD  Remember the fighting sequence that you loved in Raid 1? Raid 2 comes with tons of that! Prepare for more close quarter combat and lots of brutal fights which makes you go "AWWW SHITTTT THAT GOTTA HURT!". The old villian in Raid 1(Mad Dog) is brought back to live although a different character but still the ever loving fight scene. The story line this time is much more refined and also understandable, not that many loophole comparing to the first story. Think Infernal Affairs with lot

The Short Perspective

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Back then in 2001, I was the tallest in my class. Nothing seems to matter, nowadays. See below for basic understanding of my height.  I was THIS tall.   Just joking bru. I have been short for 10 years currently (more to come) and I can tell you that, the perspective here is different even the air you breathe is different (usually unpleasant). Here are the top 10 things people say to me:  1. Wow, you are short!  2. Nah, don't think you can reach it bro. 3. It's okay, I will help you bro! 4. Please measure your height here before sitting on the ride.  5. She doesn't like short guy  6. If only you are taller, I would have dated you in an instant.   7. Go and take the ladder. 8. Err, you sure you can place it on top?  9. Do you want to alter your jeans? 10. No offense, but then you follow your mum or dad?  Then again sometimes being short has it advantages, for example here are my top 5 things people say to a short guy when we surprise th

MOVIE REVIEW: The Raid Redemption

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Writing this review because the second movie, The Raid 2: Berandal is out but not on local theaters unfortunately. If you have not watch the first part, I hope to convince you to watch this Indonesian action pack show. It starts with a group of  S.W.A.T team trying to take down a drug lord by raiding his nest fill with army of killers and thugs. Rama (Iko Uwais) is in the team lead by Lieutenant Wahyu ( Pierre Gruno) to enter and capture the drug lord, Tama ( Ray Sahetapy). What started off as a normal capture mission went haywire when they were spotted by the tenants and alerted the drug lord. All hell broke loose from there and the fight for survival begins with lots of close quarter combat and shooting. THE GOOD  I will consider this to be one of most fast paced close quarter combat movie that you will ever find. The fighting scene are so well choreograph and so much street style fighting that it makes Hollywood fighting seems like a kid's movie. Most of the fight i

PSA: Steam Summer Sales ( June 19th till June 30th)

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The STEAM summer sale is here once again! If you are a Steam user, this is where you shop for all the good games from discounts from 25% - 80%, sometimes even free with an error.  If you don't have an account, please do yourself and mankind a favor by registering  HERE! Once you have registered, it is time to pray to Lord Gaben (below) and prepare your debit/credit/paypal to go on an online- shopping spree:  Here will be my TOP 10 tips to survive the Steam Summer Sales 2014:  1. STOCK UP on lots of bread and can food is needed to ensure survival when lack of money 2. Download for  STEAM Mobile App for iPhone/Android (for other OS, good luck) this enables you to         keep up to date with the on-going sales 3. Steam accepts lots of kind of payment, don't worry about payment method 4. Always ensure to check the FLASH sales section and also COMMUNITY's choice 5. Update your WISHLIST (you might get lucky during sales #upallnightt

App Addiction: WHATSAPP

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My always addiction, Whatsapp. In 2005, I was stuck with something people call the Short Message System (SMS) spending hours till I eventually felt asleep texting someone. At times waking up from my sleep and hitting SEND just to reply the previous SMS which I felt asleep typing. Fast forward a few years later, I got myself a smartphone and eventually became a slave to it by downloading Whatsapp off App Store for iPhone. My days of texting experience just got elevated to a whole new different level. Last time you only can send text or pictures but with Whatsapp, you can do this: LOOK AT ALL THE OPTIONS! The app is free and still is, which makes downloading it so freaking easy! My life change shortly after i downloaded it. I remember very well when I first downloaded it and went totally crazy about being able to send message/picture/location for free just by using data. The newer Whatsapp enables you to even send voice chat to your friends. Back then data wasn't cheap

MOVIE REVIEW: How To Train Your Dragon 2

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TOOTHLESS ISSSSSS BACKKKKKKK! This is a whole new reason for you to fall in love with dragons again! The first part teaches you about tolerance, love, and also synergy. The first movie show you if you believe in something and pursue it, good things will come from it. People will learn to not only accept that you are crazy, but also succumb to the fact that something awesome/crazy will comes from all that persistence. At the end of the movie, Hiccup managed to make dragon and vikings come together and work as a community (spoiler!) THE GOOD  Everything about the chemistry of Hiccup and Toothless makes you want to own a freaking dragon! The on-screen chemistry keeps giving you the jab on your bone which makes you go AWWWWW. The main character and the dragon seems to have lots of on screen time which allows you all to understand the bonding that they have and also what makes them so compatible. The types of dragons and also the ALPHA dragon makes you wonder what it is to li

MOVIE REVIEW: Maleficent

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Angelina Jolie, last seen in The Tourist together with Johnny Depp not counting Kung Fu Panda 2 is back in action. This time she plays a sweet fairy till someone human broke her heart and used her to became the king by proving that she is dead - cutting her wings! Maleficent curse the princess to fall into deep sleep on her 16th birthday and not wake up unless she get a true love kiss (it's DISNEY, what are you looking at!) THE GOOD Like all Disney movies, it comes with a lesson behind it. LOVE is the most powerful thing in the universe. It will definitely get you through things. Angelina Jolie acting as usual is really good, make me feel like the whole character of Maleficent is solely customize for her. There is something which Angelina eyes which makes me feel lost when I stare into it. Elle Fanning played a good supporting actress with her fantastic smile and her carefree moment. There is always something fascinating about magic on screen and the CG in the show is abs