Sometimes all you need is 20 seconds of insane courage….

This is the whole theme of what the movie ‘We bought a Zoo’ is trying to tell us.

And to sidetrack, yes, it’s another movie for me within 7 days!

What i can say is, i’m so glad to catch this show. I was supposed to catch New Year’s eve. But by a twist…. we caught this. And what i can say is: it’s a marvellous show!

It’s PG, so we have kiddos watching the show. But it shows pretty good values actually. =)

The show talked about brokenness in a family and how the father wanted to have a change, as well as chances for the family to be re-united together through saving the zoo that they own, together with the new place that they are staying…. And they found reconciliation,friendship…. And went through though times, sad times (I teared when they found it hard that Spur is gonna die :’( )

And for your information, this is based on a true story. Go on, click the link! For those who wanna know, this zoo is in England, which is so far away from Singapore. But if ever, i have the chance, i will probably wanna visit that zoo. =)

My rating: 4.25 out of 5

那些年，我们一起追的女孩

Just got to watch this show today.

Maybe it’s like more than 1 month late, though. Cos everyone has already finished raving about this show, before i got to watch it.

Today’s 26th December 2011. Boxing day. 

Also, it’s an in-lieu holiday for Christmas Day yesterday, which was a Sunday. Woohoo!

I must say that my buddy Michelle made a great choice of this show over the other shows such as Puss in Boots, or Alvin and the Chipmunks 3.

It should be fine that i give it some spoilers since i’m so late with watching this show that maybe if i just grab 10 people, 9 people have already watched it.

Firstly, this show does carry some Hokkien translate to English vulgarities, such as the 4-letter word, as well as some issues that teenagers face with, such as angst and some other er hem… physicological changes. Which is pretty in your face. Therefore, if u are 16 and below, u should not watch it.

Then this story is mainly about how teenage friendships that blossomed into love in the later stage of their life in adulthood which did not end up with a happy ending for each other. But it’s kind of a different type of ending.

Now, the days of my youth wasn’t this exciting. But it’s quite a bittersweet-ending kind of movie.



Movie rating: 4/5

Movie Review: The Chronicles of Narnia : Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Considering that this is the first of the Chronicles that i’ve watched, i must say that it’s really quite good. :)

Initially when a fren asked me along for the movie, i got kinda worried. Cos the movie was adapted from a series of books by C.S Lewis. And knowing me, i will not potong jalan and skip the first 2 books.

Like Harry Potter’s movies, i’ll go read the book, digest it and then go watch the movie. To me, that will be really relating to the book.

For The Chronicles of Narnia, i didn’t read a single book, hasn’t watched a single movie. All i did to prep for the show, was to watch the trailers from the very first movie, and also read Wikipedia about the Chronicles of Narnia.

What about the movie (spoilers alert):
- Snobbish cousin of Edward and Lucy, who showed forth Greed, and became something else, and in the process became instrumental in saving Narnia.
- The adventures depicts a lot, besides greed for money (a few times), desire for power, coveting your neighbor’s house, desire for vanity.
- Aslan made a brief appearance. And i liked the part where he said that he will appear to the children’s life as another PERSON. haha.

My rating: 4.45/5

(my fren mentioned that some parts are kinda boring. i like it that it’s not sinister as HP7, and only some intense parts. Great graphics).

I recommend watching it. :)


Ps: Yeah i know, i’ve disappeared yet again on blogsphere for yet another season. I Will Be Back. With better and quality entries. :)

Movie Review: Inception

If there’s only 1 movie that you will watch for the whole year of 2010, this is THE MOVIE.

I won’t give any synopsis of this show, because it’s hard to give one – i dunno where and how to start. Cos there’s so many places to start from! And every part is kinda exciting, and yet it shows the inner emotions of the protagonist

Despite watching it late at night, i can fully appreciate the detailed-ness and the way that the show makes me think – A LOT. There hasn’t been another show that made me think this much. And I LOVE IT!

Sharing whatever that i think will lead to a spoiler, which is not what i wanna do. I want ppl to watch the movie.

If you are someone who is very low in ‘I’ (DISC Personality), and probably very high in ‘C’, you will enjoy this show greatly.

But for a pure ‘I’ person, maybe this show can come across as boring and hard-to-understand.

Whatever it can be, this is a must watch.

My ratings: 5 out of 5
(FYI, i’m someone low on ‘I’ and high on ‘S’ and ‘C’)

Movie Review: Iron Man 2

I’ve watched Iron Man 2 yesterday.

Before i watched the movie, there were ppl around me who were comparing it with the other very happening show, Ip Man 2, and how this other movie is way much better as compared to Iron Man 2. So all the comments were literally swimming in my head as my frens and i headed into the theatre to watch the show.

However, i decided to throw out all those comments, and be objective about it. No expectations. So there will be surprises.

But, i must say, it’s a really good movie. I think Robert Downey JR portrayed quite a bit of the inner struggles and thoughts in this sequel… Iron man does have emotions, though his heart is not made of flesh? Not to forget the exciting effects and clashing of metals.

I shall not be give a synopsis, because i truly think it’s worth the money to watch it (despite me spending only $6.50 on that movie ticket).

I will say this is a good movie, with common grace elements in it.

My ratings: 4 out of 5.

Movie Review: How to train a Dragon

I just went to watch the movie as above.

”HOW TO TRAIN A DRAGON”.

And, oh yes, this is a Cartoon. And i think, it’s my 3rd Animation movie that i’ve watched this year, after Coraline (ewwww… gross and scary, can?) and also Alice in Wonderland.

But among the 3 that i’ve watched, this is the best of them.

My synopsis.
The story is about this little boy, who belongs to a tribe of people who are vikings (who forever seeks to annihilate all dragons). And being named ‘Hiccup’, it seemed that he’s really a mistake, and will cause hiccups in whatever things that he does (really kinda sad, seriously).

But this misplaced boy, apparently have dreams to run towards the expectations of being in this tribe, and wanna be like the rest of them, to be dragon slayers. And all these changed when he met and befriended a dragon, whom no other person in his tribe has ever known.

Thus began a friendship between the 2, and the rest i leave you to watch it. And every story will end with some crisis, and the protagonist in the story ended up victorious, but with a relatively different ending, but i guess that’s a beautiful thing when it turns out not so perfect.

Watch this in 3D. It’s just fantastic.

My rating: 4.5 out of 5.

Ps: I suddenly realized that i miss my doggies very much, when i watched this show. Can’t wait to see them after work and tuition tml…

Review: Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief

I just watched this movie about 3 hours ago.

Seriously, whatever that comes out from the Director of Harry Potter…. it’s really something to be anticipated.

A few times, i had to hide behind my jacket, as there were some scary scenes. Ok, they are not exactly scary, just that you see huge creatures appearing suddenly, woman with snakes as hair and if people meets with her eyes, they turn into stone statues. Not to forget the amazing protagonist in the story who could stay in water and not feeling out of breath.

The plot is good. But be prepared, cos there’s a lot more thrilling scenes. And the guy who acted as Percy Jackson, according to Janet, is really cute.. And i was really quite curious about the protagonist’s mum… she looks Asian.

My review : +++ and a half out of 5.

Movie Review: The Tooth Fairy

When i first dropped my milk tooth at a grande old age of 7, the tooth was discarded away, leaving a hole where the tooth was.

But in some parts of the world, children were told that when they drop their tooth, they should place the tooth under their pillow, and the tooth fairy will come and collect it, and money would be left in place of the tooth.

 
This tooth-fairy looked like she adapted her fashion sense from Never-ever land (where Peter Pan comes from).

But i guess, the monetary reward for giving the tooth away, wasn’t as enticing, but it’s about gaining something from the pain of having a hole in the mouth, as a consolation prize.

So kids! There’s nothing to lose from losing ur tooth! =)

All that bantering about the tooth, was because i watched a funny movie with the ‘Tooth Fairy’ in mind.

I watched it today, on relaxation Sunday. And it’s a feel-good movie. Not exactly slapstick funny. But what i got out of this movie is

Dreams are good.

My rating: ++++ out of 5.

The Tooth Fairy is showing in cinemas starting from 28th January 2010!

Ice Age 3: The Dawn of the Dinosaurs

Last Saturday after service, we just decided on the spot while walking past GV, that we should watch a movie! Woots!

For one, i actually quite like to watch movies. And since last year, i wanna make it a point to watch one movie a month (even though i didn't watch 12 last year). This year is a year of consecration for me, and.... argh. I can't even remind for the mind of me, the last movie i watched... i think it's love matters. Oh well.

We decided at 2145 that we wanted to watch Ice Age 3, and we stepped into the theatre at 2215h to watch it.

Here's the preview clip.



As JP's GV didn't have it offered up on 3D-Animation, we watched it normal.

But i must say, i hasn't enjoyed a movie for such a long while! Notwithstanding that i'm the type that will watch Parts 1 and 2 before the 3rd. But despite that, i really find that this is a real good movie to watch.

SKY commented that it's really quite worth the $9 to watch this, cos of the entertainment value. And i agree! It's a real good movie, with various common grace themed within.

I'll rate it a 4 out of 5 for this.

Go watch it if u haven't. It's a real great treat for the whole family.

Movie: Australia

Yesterday evening (even though i was on MC), i went out to watch the movie with Grace, Lynnette, Qiao Juan (Grace's fren) and Aloyscius.

Initial thoughts of watching the movie wasn't very strong. Because it's neither a highly publicised movie (Though 8 days did a quick review, and i didn't really read it. 8 Days gave a 3.5 star out of 5), and nor a really popular movie for the X'mas seasons, as compared to the many others such as Twilight.

Some Quick introduction of the show
a) War Epic that was set in 1939 Australia
b) Literal translation of the name Australia = 澳大利亚
c) Starring Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman who are Australians
d) Shows a lot of the scenes of Australia within the movie. The Outback, their natural landscapes.

The movie was about 2 hours 40 mins. And i must say, that this movie is really worth my $10.

There were highs and lows in the show. And i must admit, that at the 1st hour, i was feeling like rather bored by the show and wished that the show end fast. But from the 1.5 hour onward, it got really interesting.

To sum it up, this show has some common grace in it. It talked about love, relationships, war, change in mindset and lifestyle and many others. Which a lot of us felt that the show was very good, but it seem to overcrowd on the content. This is a movie which made us think.

I enjoyed the movie tremendously. In contrary to the ratings by 8 days, i give it a 4.5 stars out of 5. Because not many movies can really make me think this much.

If u are reading this, go go watch this!!

To whet up your curiosity and appetite for this movie, watch this trailer.

Blog Entry Number 500

Congratulate me.... Congratulate me!!! Thank you ah!

This is my #500 entry on jennacherylen.blogspot.com. :)

I believe not that many people can maintain a 500 reader-worthy entries within a same blog address.

And of course, my nice banner that you are viewing on the top of this page, is done by yours truly, 100% photoshop-free, is to celebrate a new milestone that i've been bringing this blog to.

In 2004, i started this blog, because i love to write, and it was something of a not-so-common-like-today phenomenen. Though there was certain danger of my blog entries to be expose to everyone on blogsphere, but well, i'm not a famous blogger. The ones who can access my site, are those with my msn addresses. But i'd think the possibililities of my msn contacts reading up my humble entries are less than 10%. So it's a good avenue for me to write what i like, what i feel, what i dislike. Today, these functions are still actively in place.

This blog carried me through a lot of things.

• University Life and the forever-worrying exam results, and the day i wore the motar board and the regalia


• My spiritual life; the ups and the downs


• Change from one leader to my current leader (it's been 3 years... wow)


• The process of getting my driving license, and how pissed i have been over no car to drive, due to gender bias


• My auntie's death


• RS' death


• First job after graduation with a recruitment agency and all the struggles


• Current job, and my nice, warm and helpful colleagues


• Battling with financial situations


• My birthdays gifts


• Work trip in KL that ease my homesickness somewhat with blogging


• .. and the list will keep on growing and growing

It's been great having my own blog, where i can share my thoughts, and where people who may be acquaintance, get to know me much better.

I love to holler over my blog. I'm the type that is more expressive in terms of writing and speaking. And i enjoy writing and thinking over every single entry. And i know that i will continue on blogging, which is what i love.

So, my dear blog. Happy 500th entry!

*****
Movie Review: Sex And The City the Movie


Though i've never had the HBO Channel before, and have never caught a single episode of SATC before, but i can totally understand the movie completely and the plot.

I, for one, didn't watch the other movie because i didn't watch the first instalment. Usually for such shows, u will be lost if you didn't watch the first movie.

Movie summary: Beyond all the atas names that you will see in the movie, and some sexual scenes and profanities (it's an M18 show, so, you all under 18, are prohibited), this movie is really about friendship between 4 women (promoted from gals in the TV series), who grew old together, facing together issues in their lives, and just for being there for one another.

[spoiler] Though not everyone have a happy ending, but this movie entertains well... Esp with the phrase that was spoken: "I curse the day you were born", the movie-goers in our theatre clapped and cheered loudly when she said that.

Want to find out if you will clap and cheer when that scene is shown, and why? Go buy a movie ticket and watch it. If you are 17 and below, it's just too bad lah.

Available at all cinemas (and i mean, Golden Village, Cathay Cineplex and Shaw Brothers ) near you.

It's worth your $10.50, i'd say.