If James Bond (007) is real, when I said real, I meant his lifestyle, his gadgets and high-tech sport cars etc.., how much do you think it will cos tthe tax payer in supporting his lifestyle? As per fancydresscostumes.co.uk, it will costs us about $5.8 millions.
Oh, by the way, the 23rd James Bond movie, Skyfall is coming to the theater near you in end Oct or early Nov (depending on where you stay). So, do pay attention on his lifestyle in this installment and tell me whether you are agreeable with this make-believe costs? ;-)
For more details and breakdown of the costs, check out the following infographic (click on the image to view the bigger version):
Here are the TOP 5 Movies of Singapore and Malaysia for the week ending 7th Oct 2012 (Sun).
SPECIAL NOTE : This week, Taken 2 not only taken US Box Office by storm, it has also top the chart in Singapore and Malaysia. The good news is, with such promising business outlook, Taken 3 is already in the pipeline!
Taken 2 has taken the US Box Office to a new level for October month business with a whopping $49.5 millions in its first week. It was released in Singapore last week as well and my friend, Ben has kind enough to share his guest review here once again.
As usual, before the review, you may want to take a look at the trailer and do be warned that spoiler is expected! ;-)
¨Listen to me carefully Kim: Your mother is going to be taken, and people are gonna come for you to. ¨
This part summarized how inept the villains were, letting a former CIA had all the time in the world to make the phone call. This was ho
w Taken 2 felt overall. The bad guys were simply not bad enough (in their treatment) and bad in everything else from shooting to keeping prisoners.
Taken 2 was a direct sequel to the 1998 sleeper hit Taken, the plot followed that the families of those thugs, that Liam Neeson wasted in the first movie while searching for his kidnapped daughter, came back for revenge. In a better director, the irony of bad guys had family and the wheels of retribution would turn forever, however in the arms of French Director, Olivier Megaton, that was only skimmed over in a few moments. that's a waste as it would elevate the movie from a mindless action flick.
In Taken, it was believer as the thugs never expected the father to be a ex-CIA agent with the tracking and fighting abilities. But in Taken 2, the revenging families members should have come prepared, and yet they failed to strip search Liam, leaving him alone for so long with only cable ties? COME ON, this guy practically wiped off the whole triads singlehandedly! I would have place a bullet in his head the moment I had him.
Once again, Taken 2 felt into the one-man-hero scenario which the hero's bullets always find the targets and bad guys' bullets only worked on the walls and the ground. There was hardly a scratch of him until the ending climax.
Personally Liam Neeson was too old for this and definitely not in his best condition to make the hero believable. The script borderline from early flat domestic issues (car licenses) to ridiculously stupid (would you trust your daughter with no prior experience to throw a grenade, not once but thrice?)
The saving grace would be that the predictable story was bearably short.
Have you seen Taken 2? In your opinion, which is better, Taken or Taken 2?
Here are the TOP 5 Movies from US for the week ending 7th Oct 2012 (Sun).
SPECIAL NOTE : This week, Taken 2 took the US Box Office by hostage with a whopping 49.5 millions in its first week (doubled what was earned by Taken 1), even-though it was released with a mixed reviews. The other new release, Frankenweenie (3D) [from director, Tim Burton] didn't do as well and only managed to be at 5th place.
Skyfall is definitely gaining its marketing power and it hits the tipping point with the recent "leak" of the theme song from non-other than the Diva, Adele! I've listened to the song for countless times now and I am still addicted to it. ;-)
On top of my recent sharing of the compilation for this 50 years movie franchise (if you have missed it earlier, click on Your Ultimate 007 (James Bond) Guide [Slide] to view the 29 pages of my compilation), I managed to curate a number of new video featurettes and theme song (full version). I am sure there are more videos/trailers coming your ways prior to the release of the movie in Oct/Nov 2012 (depending on where you are), as at now, it is already one of my MUST-WATCH movie. What about you?
1. Skyfall Theme Song (full version), from Adele:
2. The Digger VS Train Action Scene:
3. Skyfall Bond 50th Anniversary Featurette Official:
MGM and New Line have just released 4 new Movie Banners for The Hobbit - An Unexpected Journey. The prequel of The Lord Of The Rings will be out in the cinema new you on 14th December 2012.
Enjoy!
Which banner(s) do you like most? For me, it is the first one! ;-)
Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond movie is on its way to the cinema near you. To be exact, it will be premiered in London on 23rd Oct 2012 and released internationally from late Oct 2012 onward.
Being one of the most successful movie franchise and long standing history way back to 1962 (yes, we are talking about 50 years history here), it is definitely worthwhile to recap the transformation of this movie franchise.
Thus, I've spent 3 hours last night to compile a guide for the 007 fans (hope you are one of them). Questions like: how many actors have assumed the role of 007? Who have acted in which 007 installments? How are each installments fair in the box offices etc... will be answered in this elegant guide, I called it "Your Ultimate 007 Guide".
I've embedded the guide below for your easier viewing. However, depending on your browser, this embedded version might not be displayed with an optimal visual, click on the link underneath to visit the slideshare site for the original version:
Here are the TOP 5 Movies of Singapore and Malaysia for the week ending 30th Sep 2012 (Sun).
SPECIAL NOTE : This week, Premium Rush and Hotel Transylvania took the top spot in Singapore and Malaysia market respectively. Dredd 3D doesn't do well in Asia markets as well and continue to slip away from the top spots.
Here are the TOP 5 Movies from US for the week ending 30th Sep 2012 (Sun).
SPECIAL NOTE : This week, Two of the new releases, Hotel Transylvania and Looper took the pole positions (first and second). Whereas the other new release, Pitch Perfect managed to climb to number 5 only.
Alright, we all know that superhero movies are mainly come from two super-houses, Marvel and DC. If we were to take a stock (basing on the US Box Office) from way back to 1960s where the superheroes first made it mainstream in the cinema, who will win the battle?
In 2012 alone, the biggest battle is between The Avengers (Marvel) and The Dark Knight Rises (DC). The Avengers won the match by about $174 mil (see the infographic below for actual figures). How does other superhero movies like Superman, Hulk, Fantastic Four, Iron Man etc... fair? Check out the infographic below (source: fancydresscostume.co.uk) for detailed breakdowns. Yes, it is no surprise that Marvel comes out as the overall winner, at least for now.
As this is only the US Box Office, it will be interesting if someone can do a stock take on the international box office, wonder whether the result will be of any different? Meanwhile, enjoy the infographic below!
Which is/are your favourite Superhero movies? For me, my favourite is the latest Batman Trilogy (under the helm of Christopher Nolan).
If James Bond (007) is real, when I said real, I meant his lifestyle, his gadgets and high-tech sport cars etc.., how much do you think it will cos tthe tax payer in supporting his lifestyle? As per fancydresscostumes.co.uk, it will costs us about $5.8 millions. 
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