Wednesday 8 January 2014

Man of Steel 2013 Superman

Theme: We are not alone and there are cosmic philanthropist beyond the stars. Aliens who grow up in Kansas United States are American.
Rating: 4 stars out of 5

Where: Living room with 9 meter ceiling on Imac screen

Audience: 2 teenage boys, teenage girl and 40 something woman

Sound System: Apple Imac 23 inch speakers

Activity: Snacking, shoulder exercises

Multitasking: none

Like: Dark scenes from Krypton. Man of steel as a rampaging untrained school backyard fighter. New twist to how he met Lois Lane. How Lois already knew Clark Kent was superman when he joined the Daily Planet.

Check it out at: http://manofsteel.warnerbros.com/index.html?home

Cast: Henry Cavill, Amy Adams, Russell Crowe, Kevin Costner

Director: Zack Snyder

Saturday 4 January 2014

Drug War 2013 Hong Kong

Theme: Drugs a risky and deadly business with lots of money. In mandarin with English subtitles.

Where: Qantas flight domestic in Australia on Boeing 777

Audience: Dad 77 years old

Sound system: Airplane headphones

Activity: Air bicycle riding - flex your hips in the seat - simulate bicycle riding in the air. Pump your hands back & forth horizontally.

Multitasking: reading journals. trying to follow mandarin language and remember some words.

Like: Gritty reality of life and crime in China. Dislike the wanton violence.

Check it out: Drug War at www.imdb.com

Cast: Ryker Chan, Ka Fa Wai, Louis Koo, Michelle Ye, Yao Gang

Director: Johnnie To




The Great Gatsby

Theme: Guy builds an empire for gal. Gives everything for girl then sacrifices everything for her. Despite giving her everything the tragedy is the circumstances don't allow her to acknowledge it. An American dream tragedy.

Where: Dining room with projector for viewing - screen size 2.5 by 1.5 m approximately

Audience: Teenage girl and 40 something woman.

Sound system: Sony laptop computer speakers.

Activity: Washing dishes after dinner.

Multitasking: None apart from the dishes

Like: The drama and the American dream. Raw capitalism. Well choreographed scenes.

Check it outhttp://thegreatgatsby.warnerbros.com/

Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio, Tom Buchanan, Carey Mulligan

Director: Baz Luhrmann