Best and Worst Movie of 2008

Since it's already 2009, now I think it's time to recall back what best and worst movie that I watched in 2008. I'm not a professional critics, I'm also not a film expert, all movies listed here are just from my personal taste. So it's ok if you're not agree, we just got different taste ;) I rate those movies base on how much I enjoy it, because to me I watch movie to entertain myself, not scared myself to death or annoy me endlessly.

Top 5 Best Movie
1. Wall-E
Cute, funny and simple story of an innocent robot. With beautiful pictures, adorable characters, nice story, it's the best movie I've watch last year.
2. The Dark Knight
It's one of the movie that meets my expectation. Heath Ledger is a perfect joker, I swear I shiver few times in cinema when he started to talk. I also really really love the ending. I think it's one of the best ending I've ever watch. I think I just love unusual ending :P
3. Iron Man
Honestly when I watch this movie, I have no expectation at all. I always assume superhero movie as boring movie with the same "super hero saves the day, bye-bye" kind of stuff. After I watch this movie, I totally change my they way I think about superhero franchise. I remember it's the first movie of 2008 that makes me feel satisfied after I finished watching. Robert Downey Jr played a very realistic Tony Stark. If you read the comic, you'll realize how good the play the role.
4. Red Cliff
Usually I never really fond of Hong Kong movie/drama, because mostly I just don't really "click" with it. But for Red Cliff, I can say it's simple the best Chinese movie I've ever watch. I love the battle scenes, fascinated on how amazing the tactics is. Amazing epic story with Takeshi Kaneshiro in the Movie, what not to love? LOL.
5. Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Guillermo del Toro did his magic again with the movie. Apart from the flat characterization, this movie have lots of stuff that I love. Amazing creatures, the troll market and the the Angel of Death are some of them. Some more I have soft spot for elves, and del Toro create unusual elf that I really love. Overall this movie is very pleasing to eyes and I love how the story goes in the end. Makes me want to wait for the next movie.

Other movies I've yet to watch but I think it'll be great: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, Frost/Nixon, Milk, Laskar Pelangi
Other good movies: Miss Pettigrew Lives for A Day, Eastern Promises,

Top 5 Worst Movie of 2008
1. You Don't Mess With The Zohan
Simply the worst movie I've ever watch! It's the movie that makes me want to leave theater as soon as possible, not to mention theres 3 bimbos near my seat that keep giggling and commenting loudly there.
2. Love Guru
Thank God I don't watch this movie in theater and wasted RM10 to watch this stupid movie. Instead I watch it in sel's computer with my housemates and three of us really just can't find anything funny from that movie. Somehow this movie makes me dislikes Jessica Alba.
3. Igor
Not funny, bad characterization, unclear target audience, bad story, etc etc etc. One word: Bad.
4. 21
This movie have great base storyline, but very bad execution. Sel fall asleep when we watch this movie together. Me and Nesia just keep skipping many unimportant and boring parts until the end.
5. Mamma Mia!
Great songs, but I hate the movie. The girls act too annoying and overly dramatic. Not my cup of tea.

Other movies I've yet to watch but I think it'll be awful: Twilight, Max Payne, Punisher, The House Bunny

5 Scenes in Comics That I Love

Since last term I've been reading some American comics by my friend's recommendation. Honestly at first I didn't expect much, because to me American comics are all just about superheroes fighting. Turns out it's not all about superheroes that save the day. Some comic with very interesting storylines like Fables (a MUST read!), clash between resposibility, belief and rights in Marvel's Civil War (Capt America died nooooooooo T_T), and many more interesting elements. So here I share some of my favorite scenes in some comics that I've read :D

1. Tony Stark's (Iron Man's) confession in Civil War - The Confession
This is the scenes that makes me forgive Iron Man. I think if they didn't include the scenes, I'll ended up hating Iron Man forever =.= Honestly, even though Iron Man in Movie version can melt my heart to cheese but Iron Man in comics makes me want to throw my high heels to his head. He's such a manipulative and stubborn jerk, but by reading the confessions I think it makes me understand him more. He got his reasons, and his reasons maybe will comes true one day so that he try to prevent it. But still, in the end he confessed that all that he did the whole time in civil war wasn't worth it with the death of Capt.

2. Bigby and Snow White's wedding in Fables #50
Actually not just the wedding scenes, but most of the scenes in this chapter but I think this scenes really seal this story. Finally happiness for Snow and Bigby (the wolf from Red Riding Hood!). Snow white who still believe that happiness can only be found in prince charming with his castles and ritches finally understand that that's not all :) Bigby finally come back to her and they marry and live happily in a land between the farm and city so they can keep their child.

3. Ambrose leading the dead to Hoemland in Fables #67
Finally Ambrose lead all those dead fables back to Homeland and establish his own kingdom with those 'ghost' fables. He also teach The Adversary some lessons about not to disturb his kingdom XD Who knows that Ambrose, former frog prince who become a mop guy in Fabletown, finally arise, lead the dead and create a kingdom? :)

4. Cable and Deadpool - Duct Tape
The funniest superhero comic I've ever read! LOLOLOLOL <--- this is how funny it is. A half insane Deadpool with mouth that can't stop talking with Cable who is more serious but still funny when it comes to replying what Deadpool said. This pair also has the best relationship (when they have different opinion about Civil War, they said they 'divorced') and partnership. Actually there's too many scenes that I love in Cable and Deadpool because of the funniness, but this scenes is the one I remember most, when Cable duct taped him(Cable: "at least 1 roll for his mouth alone") and toilet jokes that Deadpool try to use few times before.

5. Abe meet his ghost wife as Caul in B.P.R.D Yes, B.P.R.D is a spin-off from Hellboy. After Hellboy leaving B.P.R.D to know more about himself, Liz leave also to find peace and controlling her power. Abe and Roger been left alone with Abe plan to follow his friends step, leaving B.P.R.D until one day Johann Krauss joined B.P.R.D and Liz calling Abe for help. The scene that I love is when Abe finally meet his wife, but in a form of ghost who tried to keep Abe(Caul) with her forever. Abe, knowing he can't just keep living in this fake reality, force Edith to see the mirror, the reflection of what the reality is. Making Edith realize thet her place is not in living human world anymore, because she's dead. Leaving Abe with a wife he never know. Seriously, B.P.R.D and Hellboy are very good comics, not matter if you hate or love the movie, read the comic. It's amazing with many stories behind all the members. I really really fall in love with this series. Actually again, like other comics I meantion above, there's lots and lots of scenes that I love in this comics. Like Johann Krauss past, his experience on how he fall in love with a ghost that he supposed to help; Liz with his awakening of power; Abe on how he turn out to be him now; Hellboy's history, etc etc. Give it a try!

Yeah, I only put 5 here, even though there's more that I love. Honestly writing this post is harder that I thought since I'm still new in reading American comics. Those comics are awesome and I wish I can spread the awesomeness here XD Quick! Read the comics I recommend now!

Top 5 Online Shopping Sites that I like

I love shopping. I really really do, but sometimes when the money is just not there, all I can do is just do some window shopping to cheer myself. There's few websites that I like for window shopping. Some websites with reasonable price, come with sky-high price that always makes me choked. But as a window shopper, it's always a delight for me to see nice stuff :P

From window shopping experience on the net, these are few stores that makes me scream "ARRRGGG!!! It's just too pretty!!!!! I WANT!!!!" everytime I go to their shop. So let the list begin~ :D

1. Shop Ruche
Shop Ruche is one of my favorite online shop. Nice shopping website with reasonable price, nice design, and nice range of items! I especially like the accessories, which mostly are vintage-inspired :) Their shoes and dresses also very nice, I like the feminine and simple design. Their new range of scarfs also worth checking! If you're confuse about what style you want to shop, they have look book for you to refer to.
Some items that I love:

2. Shy Siren
Etsy is an online store where people could sell either their handmade or special hand picked stuff. There's a lot of stuff you can find there, from clothing, cremics, books, even plants! This website is a bit like eBay, but with better items and design. Most of the stuff are affordable, high quality with nice design.

Shy Siren is one of the stores in Etsy. A handmade earring shop, with many many beautiful design. Mostly their items are vintage inspired with intricate designs.
3. BirdzNbeez
You'll find very very interesting jewelry design here. The handmade jewelry are made using antique silver plate and aged brass, embellished with vintage glass beads, swarovski crystals, semi precious stones and pearls.
4. Kreativlink
Kreativlink is an online store that sells handmade journals. All the journals there are unique, one of the unique journal is journal with cover made of fabric and hand drawn illustrations.

5. Oh and Ah
Last but not least, Oh and Ah! It's not an online shopping website, but they have their online cataloque in their website. Everytime I see new items there I feel like stealing them! D: From the nicely designed badges, pretty tops and cute accesories are there! With reasonable price and nice design, what's not to love? So far I never be able to go to any of their open houses thought D: Click on the poster below or go to their website to see their next open house! :)
So that's all! Somehow I really have fun writing this entry xD Hope you guys like it :)