The Lion King 3D

The re-release of The Lion King in 3D was a great move by Disney to reintroduce their highest grossing animation movie to new audiences and older fans like me. Yes, I said older. When I first watched The Lion King, I was 13. Now, 17 years later I still find myself being 'emotionally moved' by that pivotal scene somewhere in the middle of the movie. *Sobs* SCARYOUWORTHLESSSONOFABITCH!!

I found myself questioning the climax of the movie though. Go watch it again (or if its your first time, what are you waiting for!?) and tell me if you know what I mean.

Long live the King!

Score: 9/10

Two cars from the 80s that I still wish I owned

Mazda RX-7 FC3S (1986)
Currently available at RM30k-45k

The second generation RX-7 ("FC"), still known as the Savanna RX-7 in Japan, featured a complete restyling reminiscent of the Porsche 944 or Porsche 924. Mazda's stylists, led by Chief Project Engineer Akio Uchiyama, focused on the Porsche 944 for their inspiration in designing the FC because the new car was being styled primarily for the American market, where the majority of first generation RX-7's had been sold. This strategy was chosen after Uchiyama and others on the design team spent time in the United States studying owners of earlier RX-7's and other sports cars popular in the American market. The Porsche 944 was selling particularly well at the time and provided clues as to what sports-car enthusiasts might find compelling in future RX-7 styling and equipment.

DeLorean DMC-12 (1981)
Unavailable in Malaysia

Most commonly known as the DeLorean, it was the only model produced by the company which would go into liquidation as the US car market went through its largest slough since the 1930s. The DMC-12 features gull-wing doors with a fiberglass "underbody", to which non-structural brushed stainless steel panels are affixed. A modified version of the car became iconic for its appearance as a time machine in the Back to the Future film franchise.

The Three Musketeers (2011)

Im not sure if "The Three Musketeers" is supposed to be a reboot of the 1993 Walt Disney film but there's not much to explore other than better effects and a 21st century retelling of the classic tale. Many over-the-top (OTT) moments are fun yet gives the movie less credibility in terms of relating to classic literature. Impressive music by Paul Haslinger should be noted. Despite being entertaining and hardly boring, the weakest link in the movie is Milla Jovovich's character. No offense to Milla but there should have been lesser emphasis on her character and more on the title fellows. Ray Stevenson steals the show as Porthos. D'Artagnan, Aramis, and Athos are left in the shadows.

Score: 6.5/10

The Thing (2011)

"The Thing" is supposed to be a prequel but rips off so much from the original in terms of storyline and scenes it's absurd. Even the title, its supposed to be a prequel but shares the same name as it's sequel? Okay.. CGI gore is not as effective as John Carpenter's 1982 'sequel'. Music is pretty crap too. Dissapointing.

Score: 4/10

Break of silence

Hmm.. its been awhile. I wonder if anyone still visits. Much has changed.