Dragon Ball Evolution Can Kiss My A**!

Call me crazy but as a person who is living his childhood around Dragon Ball, I must say that the movie was a total nightmare. I am a huge fan of the comic since I was 11 year old and it was one of the first comic collections. I heard many bad rumors surrounding the movie from many die-hard-fans when it came out few weeks ago so I have decided not to watch it on the cinema.

The reason was simple, if the movie is a total ripoff, why should I pay money to watch it. It's like encouraging them to come and produce more crappy movie. Because of that, I waited for the first "clear-view" R5 copy of the movie to download.

I really opposed the idea of using a "white boy" in the movie instead of looking for a Japanese look actor. I'm not being racist here but the lead actor, Justin Chatwin really doesn't suit the character. He looked too cocky, too old for a little Goku, too horny for a supposedly "pure" boy and ego-maniac type of guy.

And don't get me started on the storyline. I agree that it is impossible to recreate everything from the comic but the fact that Goku went to high school is unacceptable. And Chi Chi is a high school prom queen and she's with a jerk. Not making any sense at all. It's not like she couldn't fight at all and the jerk not even good-looking.

Another thing, where the hell did Piccolo got a hot assistant?

And Chow Yun-Fat don't even bother to shave his head for Master Roshi part. Where's his turtle, his famous black spectacle, cane and turtle shell behind his back? The reason I couldn't accept it is simply because it's not something impossible to do like to recreate Piccolo.


One of the funniest part in the movie is during Goku's training. They replace the turtle shell with a bunch bags tied to a net.

To be honest, before I watch the movie, I really put my expectation really low because I don't want to be too disappointed after watching it. Even with that, I must say, there is no word in the world that could express my feeling how much I hated the movie. I'm surely just saving RM10 by not watching it on the cinema.

I heard many kids enjoying the movie which is absolutely understandable considering that they don't read the comic but I bet most of us especially born in 80's must be devastated watching another movie being destroyed by Hollywood producers.

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Volcano Head: Dr Bunhead Returns!

MAY 19 - 31, 2009
9.30am Tuesday – Friday
11am Saturday & Sunday

TICKETS
RM42 – RM75 + ticketing fees

VENUE
Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
Jalan Strachan,
51100 Kuala Lumpur

BOX OFFICE (03) 4047 9000

SPECIALS
Reduced rates for Schools, Groups & OKU cardholders. Friends get a free upgrade to the next seating tier!

CAST
Dr. Bunhead (aka Tom Pringle) has worked professionally as a freelance science communicator since 1996, developing and broadening both public understanding and enthusiasm for science, bringing it out of laboratories and into classrooms, theatres and TV. He has written and presented material for BBC, ITV, Discovery, Disney, New Zealand TV and a few more Dr Bunhead - picturenotwellenough known to impress anyone.

He writes and presents educational material, for primary through to post-grad level, for many organisations such as The British Council, Royal Institution, BBC and BP.

The Bun has delivered over 1,000 shows at more than 400 venues worldwide (UK, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, America), with sell out performances at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, science festivals, arts festivals, theatres, arts centres, pubs... (you name it).

For older audiences he provides seminars in creative approaches to communicating complex ideas (not just science) in addition to In-Service training for teachers. He also does adults-only shows, like "The Filthiest Show on Earth" and "The Chemistry of Love & Lust" (extracts of which were shown on Discovery Channel's 'The Sex Files').
When he's not working too hard, he goes rock-climbing and cycling (but not at the same time). He likes milk but no sugar, and a couple of biscuits would be nice (preferably chocolate).

WEBSITE
http://www.gardnerandwife.com

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Men in Tutus

MAY 8 - 17, 2009
Day + time to be announced

TICKETS
RM86 – RM220 + ticketing fees

VENUE
Pentas 1, Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre
Jalan Strachan,
51100 Kuala Lumpur

BOX OFFICE (03) 4047 9000

SPECIALS
Reduced rates for Schools, Groups & OKU cardholders. Friends get a free upgrade to the next seating tier!

SYNOPSIS

“Artistically brilliant, absolutely hilarious”
- New York Post

“Made us laugh until the tears flowed”
- London Daily Telegraph

“Brilliant dancers, beautiful choreography, stunning costumes & sets”
- New York Observer

Direct from a sell-out tour of Europe and Asia, comes the most spectacular, talented and hilarious all male comedy ballet ever. Hailed by critics as “The greatest exponents of all male comedy ballet in the world today”, international company Les Ballets Grandiva is set to arrive in Malaysia in May 2009.

Men in Tutus - picThe largest company of its kind in the world, Grandiva boasts over fifty ballets in its repertoire and twenty of the best international male ballet dancers from thirteen countries whose soloists have performed with Russia's Bolshoi and Kirov Ballets, New York Ballet, Paris Opera Ballet, The American Ballet Theatre, the prestigious Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada, The Royal Swedish Ballet, Berlin State Opera Ballet, English National Ballet, Royal Danish Ballet, Joffrey Ballet, Hong Kong Ballet to name a few.

Men in Tutus - picGrandiva's "Men In Tutus" is the ultimate send up of both classical and contemporary ballet. The combination of brilliant dancing technique, tongue in cheek and blatant humour with intentional foibles, dancing mishaps and of course hissy fits by men playing both male and female roles (some of the men do actually look like gorgeous women, while others are hairy chested men with pancake makeup but all in tutus and dancing en pointe.) creates great entertainment that prompted the quotes below (see reviews).

WEBSITE:
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17 Again (Trailer)

Release Date(s)
Australia: April 9, 2009
United Kingdom: April 10, 2009
United States: April 17, 2009

Cast
* Zac Efron as Mike O'Donnell (17 years old)
* Michelle Trachtenberg as Maggie O'Donnell
* Sterling Knight as Alex O'Donnell
* Matthew Perry as Mike O'Donnell (37 years old)
* Katerina Graham as Jaime
* Brian Doyle-Murray as Janitor
* Leslie Mann as Scarlett
* Allison Miller as young Scarlett
* Thomas Lennon as Ned Freedman
* Tyler Steelman as young Ned
* Hunter Parrish as Stan
* G. Lane Hillman as Kevin
* Drew Sidora as Ceaira

Synopsis
Popular high school senior Mike O'Donnell (Zac Efron) seemingly has it all. He is a star athlete headed straight for a college scholarship. Until he decides to give it up to settle down with his high school girlfriend, Scarlett.

Twenty years later, an adult Mike (Matthew Perry) finds his life is not exactly what he expected. He is separated from his wife, Scarlett (Leslie Mann), and living with his best friend Ned Freedman (Thomas Lennon), his career at a pharmaceutical company is at a stand still, and his relationships with his teenage children are nonexistent. After getting passed up for yet another promotion at work, he returns to his high school to reminisce over his basketball awards and the life he could have had. While he is reliving his past, he is approached by a janitor (Brian Doyle-Murray) and shares with him how things were so much better when he was 17.

As Mike is driving home from the high school, he sees the mysterious janitor standing on the ledge preparing to jump into the Los Angeles River. Mike rushes out of his car to rescue him, but when he gets there, the janitor has vanished. What Mike doesn't realize is that he is about to fall into the river and turn into his 17 year old self.

Young Mike (Zac Efron) returns to Ned's house, where he has the difficult task of convincing Ned that he is in fact Mike. At a loss of what to do, Ned pretends to be Mike's father and they register Mike back in high school to finish the life he never had the chance to live.

High school presents a lot of new challenges for Mike, such as dressing cool, keeping up with the latest gadgets, and making new friends. But nothing compares to being in high school with his own children. He discovers that his daughter, Maggie (Michelle Trachtenberg), is not nearly as innocent as he thought she was, she's dating the star athlete who picks on his son, Alex (Sterling Knight).

But Mike's most difficult realization is that he hasn't been a very good father or husband. Mike befriends Alex and tries to instill him with enough confidence to join the basketball team. He gets close to Maggie's obnoxious boyfriend and does everything in his power to break them up. Most importantly, he visits an unsuspecting Scarlett and rediscovers all the things that initially made him fall in love with her.

Through his experiences, Mike realizes that he had chosen the perfect life--he just never appreciated it. The film is rated 12a.it is released on 10 April.

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Crank: High Voltage (Trailer)

Release Date(s)
April 17, 2009

Cast
* Jason Statham as Chev Chelios
* Amy Smart as Eve
* Efren Ramirez as Venus
* Dwight Yoakam as Doc Miles
* Reno Wilson as Orlando
* Clifton Collins, Jr. as El Huron
* Bai Ling as Ria
* Geri Halliwell as Debbie Spellman
* Eli Manning as Jimmy Chang
* Art Hsu as Johnny Vang

Synopsis
Picking up immediately after he hits the ground at the end of Crank, Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) is kidnapped by a gang of Chinese medics. On an operating table, they attempt to harvest his organs. But after they remove his heart and replace it with an electronic temporary one, Chev wakes up and kills the medics. He then has to chase after the gang who has stolen his heart. At the same time, he must keep shocking himself with regular jolts of electricity to keep himself alive.

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State of Play (Trailer)

Release Date(s)
April 17, 2009 (US)
April 24, 2009 (UK)
May 28, 2009 (AUS)

Cast
* Ben Affleck plays Congressman Stephen Collins
* Helen Mirren plays Cameron Lynne
* Rachel McAdams plays Della Frye
* Jason Bateman plays Dominic Foy
* Michael Berresse plays a "sociopathic assassin"

Synopsis
The plot will be similar to that of the original six-hour program, retaining several main characters, but condensing and changing certain aspects to fit the two-hour format. The film is set in Washington, D.C. and tells of Stephen Collins (Affleck), a fast-rising United States Congressman with ambitions to become his party's presidential candidate. This goal is threatened after his mistress (a former research assistant) is found dead in suspicious circumstances, while right-wing opponents to Collins' campaign for social reform attempt to use the scandal to kill his political career. During a probe into a series of seemingly unrelated murders, Cal McCaffrey (Crowe), an investigative journalist and Collins' former campaign manager, finds himself tasked with solving the case, becoming romantically involved with the Congressman's estranged wife (Wright Penn) in the process.

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Observe and Report (Trailer)

Release Date(s)
April 10, 2009

Cast
* Seth Rogen as Ronnie Barnhardt
* Anna Faris as Brandi
* Ray Liotta as Detective Harrison
* Patton Oswalt as Cinnabon Man
* Michael Peña as Dennis
* Aziz Ansari as Saddamn
* Jesse Plemons as Charles
* Collette Wolfe as Nell
* Danny McBride - Uncredited Role

Synopsis
Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective is recruited to close the case.

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Hannah Montana: The Movie (Trailer & The Making)

Release date(s)
April 10, 2009 (US)

Cast
* Miley Cyrus as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana
* Emily Osment as Lilly Truscott
* Mitchel Musso as Oliver Oken
* Jason Earles as Jackson Stewart
* Billy Ray Cyrus as Robby Stewart
* Moises Arias as Rico
* Melora Hardin as Lorelei
* Margo Martindale as Ruby
* Barry Bostwick as himself
* Peter Gunn as Oswald
* Lucas Till as Travis Brody
* Vanessa L. Williams as Vita
* Tyra Banks as herself
* Beau Billingslea as Mayor

Synopsis
Miley (Miley Cyrus) has become overwhelmed with her alter-ego's Hannah Montana's popularity. After having a catfight over a pair of shoes with Tyra Banks, missing saying goodbye to her brother because she was shopping, and coming late to Lilly's sweet sixteen as Hannah, her father, Robby (Billy Ray Cyrus) tricks Miley into going back to her hometown, Crowley Corners, Tennessee, to reflect on the things that really matter in her life. When the dismayed Miley asks if her career as Hannah Montana is over, Robby says to ask again in two weeks' time.

While in Crowley Corners, Miley spends time with her best friends Lilly (Emily Osment) and Oliver (Mitchel Musso), but has a rough time adjusting to farm life. At Lilly's birthday party, Miley is forced to attend as her alter-ego Hannah Montana, and performs the song "Let's Get Crazy", accompanied by Steve Rushton on the guitar. This goes badly because people direct their attention at Hannah instead of Lilly.

In her hometown, Miley develops a deep connection with Travis Brody (Lucas Till), a childhood friend. Robby also has a love interest, Lorelei, played by Melora Hardin. But troubles arise when Oswald, a reporter who is planning on finding out Hannah's secret identity and plans on exposing her for his own means. Miley then starts to realize that she loves her life in Tennesse and questions whether she really does want to choose between two lives.

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The Making

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Fast & Furious (Trailer)

Release date(s)
Hong Kong: April 2, 2009
United States: April 3, 2009
United Kingdom: April 10, 2009
Japan: May 15, 2009

Cast
* Vin Diesel as Dominic Toretto
* Paul Walker as Brian O'Conner
* Michelle Rodriguez as Letty
* Jordana Brewster as Mia Toretto
* John Ortiz as Campos
* Laz Alonso as Fenix Rise
* Gal Gadot as Gisele Harabo
* Jack Conley as Penning
* Sung Kang as Han
* Lil Wayne
* T-Pain
* Xzibit
* T.I.
* Tyrese Gibson as Roman Pearce

Synopsis
When a crime brings them back to L.A., fugitive ex-con Dom Toretto reignites his feud with agent Brian O'Conner. But as they are forced to confront a shared enemy, Dom and Brian must give in to an uncertain new trust if they hope to outmanuever him. And from convoy heists to precision tunnel crawls across international lines, two men will find the best way to get revenge: push the limits of what's possible behind the wheel.

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Adventureland (Trailer)

Release date(s)
April 3, 2009

Cast
* Jesse Eisenberg as James Brennan
* Kristen Stewart as Em
* Ryan Reynolds as Connell
* Martin Starr as Joel
* Bill Hader as Bobby
* Kristen Wiig as Paulette
* Margarita Levieva as Lisa P
* Mark Miller as Games Worker
* Mary Birdsong as Francie

Synopsis
It's the summer of 1987, and James Brennan (Eisenberg) has just graduated college. James is all set to embark on his dream tour of Europe when his parents (Wendie Malick and Jack Gilpin) suddenly announce that they won't be able to subsidize the trip. Now the only things James has to look forward to this summer are sugar-fueled children, belligerent dads, and an endless parade of giant stuffed animals. When James strikes up a relationship with captivating co-worker Em (Stewart), however, he finally starts to loosen up. Suddenly, the worst summer ever doesn't seem quite so bad.

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