Tinseltown: Michael Jackson

The legendary King of Pop, Michael Joseph Jackson has departed on June 25, 2009. His sudden death at his home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California was a shock to everyone after reports form the media. According to the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, his cause of death was having suffered from cardiac arrest. Jackson was planned for a concert entitled “This Is It” in London which had to be cancelled due to his death.

Nevertheless, Jackson’s memorial service was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Michael Jackson was buried with his trademark white glove, pearl beads, a large gold belt, and sunglasses. In the end, somebody has to go too.

Here is a poem dedicated to you Michael.

Past, Present and Future

Those days when you were still around,
I remember the songs you sung are sound.
It is still a big hit till now,
When Jackson 5 came to town.

But now you're gone and I am down,
It's a voice from the morgue in the background.
Into the ocean I am drowned,
I hope I can reincarnate into a clown,
Where I can be somebody else.

We will always remember you,
And yes we do.
Rest in peace Michael,
We love you.

I Wish...

What would I wish for if I were granted a wish from a Genie in a bottle? Hmm… Where shall I start thinking? Let’s start with the things I like.

I like fast cars and have been always thinking of owning the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Not just getting one of that, but also a fully pimped up vehicle with 18-inch chrome rims made from pure silver, loud pipes, an engine that roars under the carbon fibre hood, a sound system that wakes the whole neighbourhood and also an interior design completed with LCD touch screen with GPS. With this dream car, I’m sure I’ll be able to hook up a couple of chicks with my ride.

But how do I get all this in just one wish? Think...think! Uh-huh! I wish I could be Brian O'Connor. Starring Paul Walker as Brian O'Connor in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious, I can be him to fulfil my wish. Oh, yea! It doesn’t matter if I’m an undercover cop, but as long as I get to drive the car he does, that would be cool.

Imagine driving a pimped up car around town, I’m sure everyone will be looking at your ride. It doesn’t matter if nobody really knows who you are, but a dude with a pimped up ride. This is what I call gaining street fame in a major way.

News from Tinseltown: Boyzone's Stephen Gately

1oth October 2009, Boyzone singer Stephen Gately passed away at 33. His reason of death could be an undetected heart condition of pulmonary oedema.

The singer died at his holiday home in Palma, Majorca.

We are devastated by the loss of our friend and brother, Stephen. We love you and will miss you forever.

Movie Failure: Snakes on a Plane

If your peers ask you about a movie that you just watched and it sucked badly, I am sure you can spend the whole day condemning about the movie. Today, I shall share with you a little critic on Snakes on a Plane. Firstly, it is not a bad movie after all, but just ridiculous. I mean, why are there snakes on the plane? Secondly, why did Snakes on a Plane failed to make big box office? It just raises so many questions.

So, why are there snakes on the plane? It is basically a set up to kill Sean Jones (Nathan Phillips), who accidentally witnessed a murder of an attorney by Eddie Kim (Byron Lawson) while he was on a joy ride on his dirt bike. So Jones was heading to L.A. to testify at Kim's trial. Pretty smart way to kill someone I guess.

What was the main reason Snakes on a Plane did not hit the box office? New Line failed to come up with a good marketing campaign. This movie was intended to be called Pacific Air Flight 121, but instead, they came up with a silly title. The significant thing about the title is those venomous snakes. Probably New Line had no idea how to market this movie, but they thought they knew. Sadly, this summer blockbuster film did not make its way to the box office.

Since the snakes are so significant, a dude unzips to pee and gets his asset blown by a copperhead; a half-naked chick going for 10,000 feet above-ground flight gets a snake bite at her chocolate chip. A nippy little Chihuahua gets eaten by a viper, while a nasty Brit who hates dogs is swallowed by a python. In the end, it was fun to talk about and had everyone laughing about.

Another thing on this movie is that there is just too much profanity. Samuel Jackson, says "mother*****n'" countless times as the film's cop hero. To summarize this movie, its about mother*****n' snakes on a mother*****n' plane.

Highlight: The Exorcism of Emily Rose

Did you ever have the feeling of expecting something that will amaze you in a movie but just ending up watching another cliché film? I had. Most Hollywood horror films are predictable I would say. But not for this one that I will be sharing with you on The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Put yourself in the shoes of being one of Emily’s friends or even a family member. How far would you go to discover the truths of the underworld? The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a film based on a true story of Anneliesse Michel. In this film, it combines a decent hybrid of courtroom drama and a taste of horror. Director Scoot Derrickson says he wanted to tell a good story that would make people reflect deeply on the religious and philosophical questions it engendered. So, he intended to make this film in such.

How it all started? Emily Rose (Jennifer Carpenter) grows up as an ordinary girl just like no other teenager who goes to school and have fun with friends. One day, she was offered to study in a college under full scholarship. This is when Emily’s life started to change. While attending college, Emily believed she was possessed by demons. The alternative was to turn to medical treatments. After medical care ceases to work, she turned to her faith. While under the care of her priest, Father Richard Moore (Tom Wilkinson), she dies two days after exorcism was carried out. The priest goes on trial for her death allegedly accused by the state of negligent homicide. In order to avoid this controversial issue, the Archdiocese hired a lawyer, Erin Christine Bruner (Laura Linney). She is a person who does not believe in God. Thus is the story of Emily Rose, told by those in the trial and the priest who watched her through her possession.

Do you think possession is science or faith? According to science, it is believed that a patient may be suffering from hallucinations, epilepsy or seizure. Emily is possibly suffering from Epileptic Psychosis which means a result from rapid uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. Or maybe was she really should have depended on her medication. So was Emily Rose possessed by demonic forces or was she a very sick girl who walked away from medical treatment that could have saved her? In the end it is still up to you to decide the existence of demonic forces.

Tinseltown: Jennifer's Body

Jennifer's Body is a dark comedy and horror film written by Diablo Cody. The film is directed by Karyn Kusama, and stars Megan Fox as the title character, Amanda Seyfried as her best friend Needy, and Adam Brody as the antagonist Nikolai. It is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States.

Jennifer Check (Megan Fox) is the sexy, popular captain of the high school cheerleading squad. All of the girls want to be friends with her, and all of the boys want to have sex with her. Jennifer's friend since childhood, Anita "Needy" Lesnicky (Amanda Seyfried), is a nerdy, substantially less popular, "plain jane" student. Jennifer ends up as the sacrifice in a Satanic ritual, held by a rock band, hoping that the sacrifice will increase their chances of getting a record deal. The ritual goes horribly wrong, causing Jennifer to get possessed by a demon and start feeding off of the boys in her high school; First seducing them to get close, and then consuming them in a manner similar to that of a Succubus. It becomes Needy's goal to stop Jennifer from killing more of her classmates.

Demon possession, devilish cheerleaders, and Satanic rock stars are all on the chopping block with this horror comedy from the production team behind Juno. Screenwriter Diablo Cody provides the script, with producing duties handled by Jason Reitman and Dan Dubiecki. Girlfight's Karyn Kusama directs the Fox Atomic production. [D-Man2010]