Monthly Archives: May 2010

Pi, back on the cage?

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“Life of Pi,” Yann Martel’s bestselling Booker Prize winner that has had more development go-rounds than a male Bengal tiger has mates, may  be on its way back to the development cage. Eclectic director Ang Lee had been set to shoot the movie, possibly even  in 3-D, but budget concerns appear to be putting the project on hold.

More from LA Times.

Krispy Kreme presents mango.

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Krispy Kreme markets it as the new offer, featuring the fruit of the season. It is talking about mango—Philippine mango. I bought 6 pieces of this to try if it something I would like. It looks nice, especially the real-bit mango at the top, looking like a mix of tart that looks like a donut! I put it in the ref for some time, and when I ate one piece, the donut is a little cold and hard. The caramel sugar also got hard. It makes the donut a bit crunchy, which makes for an unpleasant experience. Maybe I should exposed it first to room temperature before I ate it so that the donuts becomes soft again. Then I will try eating again. Let’s see.

Sango!

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I watch Robin Hood, the new movie from Ridley Scott, last Saturday afternoon after office work. I have been a loyal cinema customer of The Shang Cineplex for some time and I am one of the pioneer member of their E-Membership club. While waiting for my 8.30pm scheduled time, I got hungry and decided to look for a place to eat. Their Ledge area above, near the cinemas offer varied establishments offering a plethora of exquisite dining finds. There’s Chinese (Mongkok), Italian (Green Tomato), Cyma (Greek and Mediterranean), Penang (Asian), C2 (Filipino), to name a few. But since I want a light meal only, I decided to try Sango. It’s a Japanese joint offering different kinds of burgers, their specialty being rice burgers. I tried their Teriyaki Burger. There is a warning at the wall that I have to wait for at least 15 minutes for my order to arrive because they have to prepare everything after the order is done. I thought, better make this burger taste good to compensate for the 15minutes waiting time. When it finally arrive, the presentation looks cute. It’s a little small, I mean the burger. But it taste good, the leafy dressing is crunchy and fresh. The fries taste average.

Cognitive Dissonance meets Here Comes The Bride

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Chris Martinez new movie “Here Comes The Bride” ups the ante in terms of making Pinoy comedy. Previous laugh out Pinoy movies focuses on slapstick and toilet humor, as well as “sigawan and sakitan” moments to solicit laughs from the audience. This new movie respects each character, and did not follow the usual comedic blueprint. Each major characters were given time to develop their roles, challenge the thespians and the fun is in that same challenge. Imagine Angelica Panganiban transformed from a demure lass to a wild, sexually-pumped vixen (thanks to John Lapus soul!), or Tuesday Vargas from a provincial housemaid to a ballistic, strong woman (with the aid of Eugene Domingo’s soul!). These switching of characters tests the acting skills of each individuals where the soul was transferred. And the fun is in the delivery. No slapstick, corny formula.

One thing that needs to be pointed out is the issue of soul-switching itself—the main premise of the entire film. It was through soul switching that each character appreciate things which were absent before they were in their normal self. The character of Jaime Fabregas appreciates a good pair of strong legs of John Lapus (to the consternation of John Lapus’ set of image stylist friends), Tuesday Vargas discovers the real value of money when she enters the body of Jaime Fabregas, Eugene Domingo finds love when she enters the body of Tuesday Vargas, Angelica Panganiban realizes that she needs to be strong and assertive and not the demure type that she was before when she became Eugene Domingo, John Lapus jump for joy when she has the voluptuous body of Angelica Panganiban. It ask the question do we really need soul switching to appreciate our own self? Excellent premise, excellent acting. I had stomach stitches here and there.

We badly need a part II!

Jollibee on GLEE

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When Artie made a flash mob scene in a mall singing Safety Dance in the latest episode of GLEE last Wednesday (Philippines), a familiar Pinoy icon appears on the background. Yes, Jollibee!

Is there a powerful Pinoy on the set of Glee? Or is this their way of saying thanks to the huge fan base of the musical in the Philippines?

Good times.