History of movies

A movie is a story that is told through the acting of people with moving pictures.It is made by a video recorder and the whole acting is recorded down and shown to others to tell others the story.

It started off when English photographer, Eadweard Muybridge, took a series of photo from 24 cameras on a galloping horse. soon after, the technology was expanded and a motion picture camera was developed for the taking of motion pictures.


Soon after, many film makers started to produce their own film with the new technology and this gained popularity. However, the films were silent and only had black and white colours.

in the 1920s, new technology allowed them to synchronize the element of sound into the film and it was called talking pictures when it came out.

After the start of 1960s natural colours were implemented and slowly as technology improve, the more vivid the video and the sound quality was. and with that, more and more animations as well as special effects were implemented and animations in the current years are human-like.


slowly but surely, movies have come a long way and now, added with more features with the help of technology, movie experience are now enchanced in a way no one knew it would in the start of motion pictures.

Done by : Wilson

Inception

Movie name: Inception
Date of Showing in Singapore: 15 July 2010
Company: Warner Bros. Pictures
Genre: Action | Mystery | Thriller | Sci-Fi
Director: Christopher Nolan
Rated: PG-13
Total run time: 148 minutes
Our Rating: 9.5

In a world whereby technology exists to enter a person's mind through dream invasion, a skilled thief named Dom Cobb(Leonardo DiCaprio) who invades others dream to get the information he needs was accused on murdering his own wife. He was then forced to leave his children and parents. He was offered a chance at redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible inception. Which is to plant an idea into others mind.


Trailer:



Reviews given by: Dominic

Movie piracy, links and video streaming

There are alot of video streaming websites and torrents that let people access any video content easily, how does all these affect the movie industry? Copyrighted videos are illegal to be published online, if a website offers full length copyrighted video streaming, it is clearly illegal in this case. However it becomes blurred when only a minor part of the copyrighted content is published, it is still piracy since the content is copyrighted, however it could be justified as a small video to enhance review or analysis.

What about links to video streaming websites or torrents, are they illegal? If so one could argue the that search engines such as Google is the most illegal website that provides links to illegal content. Until all these is clear, piracy would probably never stop. My view on this is to restrain from posting any questionable links or content unless you are fully clear on the laws of all that's involved.



K.C Yong

Motion Picture Rating System

Movies in Singapore are rated by Media Development Authority(MDA).

Here are the list of categories

General(G): Suitable for all ages.

Parental Guidance(PG): Everyone is admitted with parental guidance.

No children under age of 16 are admitted(NC16): Movies are rated PG when there are violence in content, but lacked adult theme to be rated R21.

Mature 18(M18): For person 18 years and above.

Restricted 21(R21): For person 21 years and above. This is also known as R(A).

Hope these information can help new movie watchers.

Done by: Dominic

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg, born in 18 December 1946, is a famous film maker who made many award winning film.
Some of his most famous works are
Jurassic Park, Jaws, Catch Me If You Can & Saving Private Ryan.
He started his first professional career to do a segment on a show named Night Gallery. As he slowly started to do more, his style slowly matured through his films.


His first film was Duel, made in 1971.Currently, he has made more than 25 films in a span of 37 years, each achieving more than 20 million USD profit.
Currently, he won 6 Golden Globes and hold many nomination for Golden Globes as well as many other ward. In 2005, He was rated the greatest film director of all time by Empire Magazine.

Done by : Wilson

Harry potter finale coming soon!

The finale of the Harry Potter movie series, this is the seventh movie. Experience the fantasy and magical world of Part 1 of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, its going to be released on 18th November 2010.

Read the book long ago, it was fantastic and deeply intriguing. If the book is any indication, the movie is going to be great too. Can't wait!

Trailer:


If you are new to the Harry Potter series, do check out the previous six movies starting from the first:

Harry potter and the sorcerer's stone, the first movie in the series where harry goes to the magical school for the first time.

Harry potter and the sorcerer's stone Trailer:


Second harry potter movie.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets trailer:


Third harry potter movie
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban trailer:


Fourth harry potter movie
Harry potter and the goblet of fire:


Fifth harry potter movie
Harry potter and the order of the phoenix trailer:


Sixth harry potter movie
Harry potter and the half blood prince trailer:


The whole journey from the first Harry potter movie to the sixth was a very magical one and the characters themselves have grown too since the first movie its simply epic and breathtaking seeing how the series have progressed since than.

K.C Yong

One Piece Movie 10

One of the most interesting thing that keeps me watching one piece is finding out what abilities the characters have and how they utilize it. They have some of the most interesting and logical use of abilities and fighting so it never really goes out of place.

This movie is one of the best and original movie in the one piece series. It is about Golden Lion Shiki who escaped from the prison, he has a connection to Gol.D Roger and the Luffy pirate crew, it is one of the most interesting movie in the series. Its out right now!

Trailer subbed:


K.C Yong

Get Him To The Greek

It's almost time for laughter!
Get Him To Greek will be showing in cinemas on 12 August 2010.It's a very good comedy that you must not miss!
Check out the trailer below:



Done by: Dominic

Mainstream Movie Theatre in Singapore

Here are some compiled data of the theater around Singapore that shows most mainstream movies!

http://www.mediafire.com/?bgihghe4l293k90

Rihanna to be cast in Battleship movie

That's right, the popular music artist is in the cast for a film debut with Alexander Skarsgard and Taylor Kitsch in director Peter Berg’s feature-length adaptation of the classic game Battleship. The basic plot highlights battles over land, sea, and air against a “superior” alien force. According to Variety, Kitsch will play a Naval officer with Skarsgard cast as his older brother; no word yet on what role Rihanna has signed on for.

Berg has confirmed that unlike several summer blockbusters to be out on 2012, this movie will not be in 3D. However there may still be post-production 3D.

Berg, Goldner, Sarah Aubrey, Bennett Schneir, and Scott Stuber are the producers on Battleship. Shooting is going to start soon on the movie, which is set for a May 18th, 2012 release.

K.C Yong

New movies coming to town

These are some of the movies that are coming soon.

Tekkan



Formally a game, the makers of the film imbued storyline with a high amount of action that will thrill people watching it.
Official date to be released in Singapore : 29 July 2010

Trailer:


Salt



A women, accused and framed of being a russian spy, tries her best to prove she is not as she is pursued by attackers.
Official date to be released in Singapore : 5 August 2010

Trailer


The Last Airbender





Adapted from the popular teen fantasy series, Avatar, the show is about a rebellious boy who is capable of controlling all 4 elements of the world and is tasked to maintain peace over the 4 nations who are waging war over one another.
Official date to be released in Singapore : 5 August 2010

Trailer:

Street Dance (2010)

A series of cool dancing moves coming on soon. Watch out!
Street Dance (2010) will be showing in cinemas on 29 July 2010.
Check out the trailer below:



Done by: Dominic

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice is coming to Singapore in only 2 days!
A movie that would definitely bind you to your seats, magically.
Check out the trailer below!





Done by : Wilson

How to train your dragon

Movie name : How to train your dragon
Date of Showing in Singapore : 25 March 2010
Company : DreamWorks Animation
Genre : Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy
Director : Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders
Rated : PG
Total run time : 98 min
Our Rating : 9.5/10

This movie and the the 3D effects were great. Its a fun movie about a young boy who dreams of slaying dragons, went on a real hunt for a dragon when he wanted to prove his worth to his father. However things didn't went as planned and he became the dragon's friend. Soon he learns more about dragons and the different perspectives people have on them.




Review given by : K.C Yong

The Karate Kid (2010)

Movie name : The Karate Kid
Date of Showing in Singapore : 10 June 2010
Company : Columbia Pictures
Genre : Action | Drama | Family | Sport
Director : Harald Zwart
Rated : PG
Total run time : 140 minutes
Our Rating : 9/10

The Karate Kid is about a very impatient boy named Dre Parker (Jaden Smith) from the states who immigrated to china with his mother.
This boy was bullied by a bunch of Chinese kids who knows martial arts. He was then forced to go on a tournament to take on those Chinese kids. Meanwhile, Jacky Chan plays a maintenance man who teaches Dre Parker how to fight. Throughout the process, he fell in love with a Chinese girl. Although he was taught to fight using "Chinese KongFu", but the show was named The "Karate" Kid. A very cool phrase mentioned in the movie "Life will knock us down, but we can choose to get back up."

This is recommended for both adult and children. Because it teaches us a lot meaningful lessons.
Trailer:



Reviews given by : Dominic

The A-Team review

Movie name : The A-Team
Date of Showing in Singapore : 10 June 2010
Company : Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation
Genre : Action | Adventure | Thriller
Director : Joe Carnahan
Rated : PG - 13
Total run time : 119 minutes
IMDB Rating : 7.4/10 17,031 votes
Our Rating : 9/10

This is a movie based off the TV series of The A-Team. It is about 4 guys from the US Military known as A Team who are framed and they went on a journey to find out what exactly happened.

Thoughts after watching:
+Comedy, this movie has quite a few funny moments.
+Action, the action and destruction sequences are AAA quality and with a good plot.
+Story, the story starts off quite comically and develops slowly into a more serious outlook with different factions and with planning that is the tagline of this movie albeit it still has comical moments here and there.
+Variety, there are quite a few variety of locations used for this movie and they further develop the story at a good pace.
-Running time, if it was longer, more time could have been spent developing the story and relations of the characters resulting in a more epic finale.

This is a very good movie and I would recommend that you watch it if you haven't.

The A-Team trailer:


Review Given By : K.C Yong

The Twilight Saga : Eclipse

Movie name : Eclipse
Date of Showing in Singapore : 1 July 2010
Company : Summit Entertainment
Genre : Drama | Fantasy | Romance
Director : David Slade
Rated : PG - 13
Total run time : 124 minutes
Our Rating : 8.5/10

The Twilight saga : Eclipse is a typical teenage romance-fantasy flick. Continuing from the first two episodes, Twilight and New Moon, the main lead Bella (Kristen Stewart) is still in the dilemma of choosing between the cool vampire, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), or the hot werewolf, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). To spice things up a little, we have the malicious vampire, Victoria, who is on a quest to revenge for her partner. Look out for the battle between the newborns and the Cullens with their new allies.

Those who have not read the series might find it hard to understand the plot, but just go there for the pretty faces and the action. This movie is recommended for teenage girls, and boys are welcomed too if you're interested to find out why girls are going gaga over the Twilight series.

Trailer :


Reviews given by : Dominic

Despicable Me

Movie Name : Despicable Me
Date Of Showing in Singapore : 8 July 2010
Company : Universals Studio | Illumination Entertainment
Genre : Comedy
Director : Pierre Coffin | Chris Renaud
Rating : PG
Total Run Time : 95 Minutes
Our Rating : 9/10


Despicable Me is a 3D-cartoon film made by Universal Studios.
Gru (Steve Carrell) , a villain who wanted to be rich and famous, was plotting to steal something no one has ever dreamed of, the moon.
Along the way, he had to make use of 3 girls whom he never expected to grow fond of.
The film shows his little adventure with the 3 girls, Edith (Dana Gaier), Agnes (Elsie Fisher), and Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), and how he got an achievement even greater than what he originally planned.

The film is fun, funny and suited for children of all ages to watch.
It contains cute and fun parts enjoyable by children and adults.
Its guaranteed to bring laughter to your whole family
I highly recommend this as a family movie and a perfect choice to take
if you are planning a Sunday movie for your family.

Trailers:





Review Given By : Wilson