Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Fast Five

Rating:★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Action & Adventure
I'm going to admit.

I really f***in love this movie!!!

But first of all, a disclaimer. Before you watch this movie, to relate to the five stars that I gave it, please leave your smart-ass macho attitude at home. And definitely, definitely leave also any angry-leftist-chick attitude. Just sit back, and enjoy the entertainment. Just sit, and enjoy the cheesy dish. I assure you that the cheese is not overboard.

Now where do I start?

Let's see. If you are a fast furious franchise fan, you'll be happy to see that ALL THE GANGS ARE HERE!!! Eva Mendes (yeah, I must mention her first), Tyrese, Ludacris from 2F2F; Sung Kang from Tokyo Drift; and the usual Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Jordana Brewster. Yes. The gang's are here. Except maybe for Michele Rodriguez.

Additionally, Dwayne Johnson. Him and Vin Diesel in one movie? Expect an empty hand battle.

So not only, it is a car race action movie.. it is also *gasp* a heist movie. And BRAZIL setting? And REGGAETON soundtrack? God, was this movie made for ME?? Yes, ok, this is a very subjective review. Don't care. Moving on.

Unlike probably most people, I'm a fan of the 2nd F&F. No excessive drama involves. It was just Paul Walker with his boyish mischievous smile and car racing. Just that. And that's why I love it. (Okay, maybe it was because of Eva too). Now I got exactly that from this 5th movie with multiple dosage extra an-equally-mischievious-minus-the-drama Vin Diesel! My God, I swear! I cannot stand Paul Walker's naughty boy smile when it comes to taking a car and race.

The lines was also just fun and witty. Absolutely not too much drama.

Also, at first, when you think that the movie is so America superiorism, there is one scene that finally answers to that disturbance. It was cheesy but necessary.

Logic? Dont' go there. You are not allowed to think about the logic of the story if you want to enjoy the movie.

My favorite line: "From who did you take that car from? Papa Smurf?"

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

raised not to like dogs, but now dying to have one

gara-gara siapa coba?

cesar millan

sejak nonton dog whisperer jadi pingin banget punya anjing dan menjadi 'calm and assertive pack leader' dan menerapkan formula 'exercise, discipline, affection - in that order'.

and lebih lagi, gw jadi tertarik mempelajari jenis-jenis anjing.

gw ga suka anjing imut, jadi yang pingin gw bahas di sini anjing gede semua, semua ini adalah hasil riset melalui google. bahasannya rada ga tentu arah ya, jangan berharap banyak lho :p

1. Doberman Pinscher

Anjing yang paling sering direkomendasikan sebagai anjing penjaga, dan memang sudah menyandang citra sebagai anjing galak. anjing ini buntutnya dipotong pendek untuk mencegah dia keserimpet dan kupingnya juga dipotong biar tegak agar pendengaran lebih tajam. di beberapa negara hal ini udah dilarang karena dianggap kekejaman. doberman sebetulnya gak serem kalau kupingnya jatuh alami. memang salah satu alasan kupingnya ditegakan adalah agar kelihatan tidak terlalu imut sebagai anjing penjaga atau anjing polisi. doberman adalah jenis anjing yang (katanya) sangat setia, protektif dan pandai.

2. German Shepherd (Herder)
Salah satu anjing yang populer dan terkenal serem dan galak. Biasa dipakai sebagai anjing polisi. Sangat pandai, setia dan protektif.

3. English Mastiff
Anjing guede. Menurut wikipedia anjing ini dideskripsikan pemiliknya sebagai 'their giant teddy bear'. Dia tenang, penyayang, santai, lembut, tapi bisa protektif juga.

4. Anjing Kintamani
Secara fisik, gw aslinya paling seneng anjing model serigala begini. karena breed lokal, harusnya sih ga susah didapat ya? dan mereka sangat menggemaskan.

5. Vizsla
Sebetulnya anjing berburu dan kayaknya ga mungkin bisa didapat di Indonesia. Gw tertarik karena dia nongol di salah satu episode dog whisperer. Di situ dia terlihat sangat cantik ketika berlari. Terus setelah gw wiki, ternyata dia tempramennya sangat manja dan maunya nempel ama tuannya. Gemes gak siiih?

Sayang sekali gw ga punya infrastruktur dan waktu untuk bisa piara anjing :( Dan jelas ga punya pengalaman juga. Dibesarkan di keluarga Muslim, tentunya gw diajarkan untuk tidak suka anjing. Agak sedih :( karena padahal dulu waktu masih kecil lah gw punya infrastruktur untuk piara anjing.

Bayangkan betapa kagetnya gw waktu lagi nonton dog whisperer nyokap komentar "Dulu kita punya tuh anjing yang item kayak gitu waktu mamih sama uwa masih kecil, anjingnya mbah namanya si Tommy, anjingnya uwa si Dorsey"


GRRRRR

Not fair! >:[