Review: The Hobbit The Desolation of Smaug

Directed by: Peter Jackson
Starring: Martin Freeman, Ian McKellen, Benedict Cumberbatch, Orlando Bloom, Richard Armitage

It's good that Peter Jackson put some scene in the opening which remind us what's the point of this journey by those dwarves and hobbit since the first prequel was already a year ago; the reason why Thorin come along the way to Eerebor, to reclaim dwarf's homeland from Smaug, with the helps of Bilbo who has to stole the Arkenstone. The whole movie itself shown how they made the journey into Erebor and finally meet with The Unbeatable Smaug. And for you who watching LOTR because of Orlando Bloom, you gotta love this movie more because there's Legolas yaaaayyy! There are also some scene of forbidden love happens, when Kili (the dwarf) like Tauriel (elf), quite same with what happen between Aragorn and Arwen in LOTR. Anyway, if you put attention in some scene, you'll see its connection to some story in LOTR, like Gloin who actually is Gimli father (dwarf who accompany Frodo to destroy the rings) and the first appearance of Sauron. What I hate from this kind of trilogy movie is the fact that I have to wait until one year later to know the ending.

The Heirs (And The Hottest Man In The World)

It's been a while since The Heirs drama has been released. I didn't rush to watch it even Echa has offering to give the files. I just don't like the idea that I have to wait one week more to see how the story's going. I want to finish in one go. So, here I am. Been locked up in my room for two days, only get out for meals and wrapped up some things in college, then come back into my crib.

The stories itself was like other typical Korean drama. Poor girl that likes rich boy and they have to overcome many
obstacles to go through, then so many people that involved and makes it more complicated.

.....including this guy. Blame him for making me stay in front of my laptop for at least 20 hours. I even dreamt about him last night :p

Kim Woobin as Choi Young Do
He acted as a bad boy that always bullying people in the school, including Eun Sang. But turned out he likes Eun Sang....and because he's bad in express his feeling, Eun Sang feels like Young Do is threatening and insisting his will towards her. Actually, he's soft against woman he loves. Such a gentleman, right? :3 Too bad Eun Sang choosing Kim Tan instead of Young Do.

I love you Woobin oppa!

Review: The Hunger Games Catching Fire

Directed by: Francis Lawrence
Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Liam Hemsworth, Josh Hutcherson

Actually I've been watching this about 2 weeks ago with Ziyan and Raga, but have no time to write the review heheheh. So, here we go.

Name it as movie you've been waiting for since 2012. In the first Hunger Games, the movie itself just shown how the Hunger Games works, how Katniss and Peeta struggling until they won the games. After watching the first movie, I thought that the movie was ended at Katniss-won-the-game-so-game-over point. I didn't know that there're Hunger Games saga books and the second movie would be released at 2013. After I knew it, I didn't read the book deliberately, so I didn't compare the books and the movie when I'm watching.

The waiting (fortunately) paid off. There were dramas, action, conflict...mixed into one. That after Katniss and Peeta won, people considering them as symbol of hope..and love (even that was set up). It could bring some rebellion among people against Capitol. I've read a review about this in Huffington Post, somehow it shown some kind of Marxism ideology, when working class (proletarian) showing their displeasure towards bourgeoise class. Thus, Capitol wanted to destroy their hope by killing Katniss and Peeta within Quarter Quell, Hunger Games within the winners. To win among those winner, Haymitch advising Katniss and Peeta to ally with others. Finally, they got Finnick, Johanna, and 2 other people from somewhat district that I forgot :p. In the end, it shown that actually Heavensbee, Haymitch, and Finnick already planned this to fight against Capitol, but Peeta and Johanna were kidnapped...and to be continued to Mockingjay (would be released in 2014). For full stories, you gotta see it by yourself. It's no fun if you just read the review :p

Anyway, when I saw love triangle between Katniss-Peeta-Gale, I remembered about (almost) the same triangle between Bella-Jacob-Edward. Quite same, isn't it? Also I appreciate how Jennifer Lawrence bring the character of Katniss Everdeen. The character was strong and different from the way she acted as Tiffany in Silver Linings Playbook. If we compared to Kristen Stewart when she acted as Bella in Twilight Saga and Snow White in Snow White and The Huntsman which we couldn't see the differences...well, no wonder Jen got the Oscar.

Can't wait for Mockingjay! :D