Paranormal Activity

There has been so much raving reviews about this ultra low budget horror film that my anticipation for this film is builing up. Shot entirely using handheld camera, first-time director Oren Peli shot this film over a span of one week with a tight budget of $15,000 and a no-name cast. The movie is inspired by the director's own experiences with strange noises after moving into a new house.

PARANORMAL ACTIVITY - After a young, middle class couple moves into what seems like a typical suburban starter tract house, they become increasingly disturbed by a presence that may or may not be somehow demonic but is certainly most active in the middle of the night. Especially when they sleep. Or try to.

Originally an unknown straight to DVD release in 2007, this movie was picked up by Steven Spielberg who later insisted his copy of the DVD was haunted (Read here). Through numerous midnight small screenings in selected towns, the film garnered massive support from fans and ultimately found its way to international release. Numerous website gave this movie their two thumbs up and Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 90% fresh rating.

Here's the movie trailer taken during one of the screening sessions, capturing all the audiences' reaction. Seriously either the movie's a gem or the marketing team is doing one hellavu fine job:

Paranormal Activity opens in Singapore on 19 November 2009

Rock ROCKS!

Rock has always been one of my favourite genres but it was only recently that i started digging more into the past and truly, nobody does classic rock music better than the bands from the 70s and 80s, a gem to the ear!

Some of the songs I'm currently hooked on are Long, Long way from Home by Foreigner and Carry on my wayward Son by Kansas. Stuff from Black Sabbath and ACDC rocked my socks off too. In particular, i love this song by Styx!!

RENEGADE
Oh Mama, I'm in fear for my life from the long arm of the law
Law man has put an end to my running and I'm so far from my home
Oh Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone
Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long

The jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me
The renegade who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray, This'll be the end today of the wanted man

Oh Mama, I've been years on the lam and had a high price on my head
Lawman said 'Get him dead or alive' and it's for sure he'll see me dead
Dear Mama I can hear you cryin', you're so scared and all alone
Hangman is comin' down from the gallows and I don't have very long

The jig is up, the news is out, They finally found me
The renegade who had it made, Retrieved for a bounty
Never more to go astray, The judge'll have revenge today on the wanted man

In American Idol 8, Kris Allen and Danny Gokey did a version of Renegade during the Top 4 episode. Up till today, STYX's version was still DA best but Kris and Danny kicked some serious ass with their rendition as well, rock on!

The Wednesday Letters

The review for this book may come as a little late because this title has been around for quite a while.

A fan of trashy novels, humourous chic-lits and suspense/thriller fiction, the idea of reading books such as My sister's keeper, The Alchemist, Tuesday with Morris bore me tremendously (not that it's badly written, just not my favourite genre).

The Wednesday Letters written by Jason F. Wright was given to me as a Christmas gift last year. It turned out to be a humble-looking but awesome present for the holiday.

Jack and Laurel have been married for 39 years and their marriage was seen as blissful and perfect to all. Upon their parent's death, Matthew, Samantha and Malcolm came back home to arrange for the funeral and stumbled upon boxes and boxes of love letters their Father has wrote to their Mother each Wednesday of the week, but never sent out. As they begin to open and read the letters, reliving their parent's history and love story, shocking truth of the past was uncovered. Is there really such a thing known as true love or perfect marriage?

The Wednesday letters is a story above love, life, trials and forgiveness. Jason F. Wright's story-telling is simple with no frills but that's where the sincerity and realism of the story comes in too. This was one of the few books that brought tears to my eyes and made me want to start writing my own Wednesday Letters.

The little surprise at the end of the book touched me to no end as well. It's very much worth a read and you may wish to prepare a packet of tissue to standby, just in case.