Kamis, 30 Juli 2009

review of public enemies



A missed opportunity to make gangster picture with flesh-and-blood characters.

Michael Mann's John Dillinger movie "Public Enemies" is slow to heat up and never quite comes to a boil. The elements certainly are here with the always charismatic Johnny Depp as the Depression-era bank robber and, in some quarters, idolized Robin Hood. And Marion Cotillard, off her Oscar win, plays his lady friend. But Mann and co-writers Ronan Bennett and Ann Biderman never crack the meaning of John Dillinger.

The film veers between fact and legend, sticking mostly with facts, but still is unable to bring its protagonist into focus as either an amiable sociopath or a true anti-hero. He winds up being just a guy who robs banks, which probably is all he ever was, so why such a lavish production? John Milius accomplished as much if not more with "Dillinger" in 1973 at the cost of probably two scenes from "Public Enemies."



Because there's nothing in the marketplace right now like "Public Enemies," Universal should recoup its costs between the domestic and international boxoffice. But the film lacks the juice promised by the teaming of such extraordinary filmmakers with a cast as large as a Hooverville encampment.

There is both too much going on here and not enough: multiple jail breaks, frequent bank robberies, deadly shootouts with G-men, characters introduced then lost track of. You'd probably have to read the source material, a book by Bryan Burrough, to understand the significance of many scenes.

The expected big moments are here: Dillinger breaks out of "escape proof" Crown Point, Ind., jail, driving off in the female sheriff's (Lili Taylor) own car. The shootout at the Little Bohemia Lodge in northern Wisconsin is a fiasco for the fledgling Federal Bureau of Investigation, which allowed Dillinger to escape.

Incensed G-man Melvin Purvis (a stoic Christian Bale) figures Dillinger will foolishly head back to Chicago, so his men watch the apartment of Dillinger's half-French dame Billie Frechette (Cotillard) around the clock. She still manages to elude them, but Purvis' men finally do arrest her while Dillinger drives away from the scene without anyone noticing him! This sets up the famed betrayal of the "Lady in Red," who actually wore a yellow dress.

If the above feels like a disjointed synopsis, the film is even more of a jumble. Too many of the era's personalities parade before the cameras -- look, there's "Pretty Boy" Floyd (Channing Tatum) getting shot at long range by Purvis; there's famed bad guys Alvin Karpis (Giovanni Ribisi) and "Baby Face" Nelson (Stephen Graham) plotting jobs with Dillinger; there's crime boss Frank Nitti (Bill Camp) growing tired of Dillinger's juvenile shenanigans; there's young J. Edgar Hoover (a stiff Billy Crudup) just getting his feet wet!

You can't keep them all straight, and a muddy soundtrack doesn't help. Depp had his own sound technician, according to the end credits, but you still can't hear him. Between mumbled lines and busy music cues, much of the film's dialogue is indistinct.

The anticipated points are made about how Dillinger and Hoover carefully track their own publicity. The Dillinger-Frechette love match is built up into something it probably never was. Indeed, the woman with whom Dillinger fatefully attends his last picture show -- Polly Hamilton (Leelee Sobieski) -- is believed to be his new girlfriend at the time.

What's missing is an investigation into character. Who are all these people? Why do they matter to us now? These people with the colorful monikers were the rock stars of their era. But onscreen, they come off as vapid, two-bit hoods. They're smarter than the cops, their jailers and the Feds, but that isn't saying much in those days.



Depp's performance is more than credible, but biography seems to place him in a straightjacket. He might be too faithful to the real John Dillinger, which doesn't allow him to create a character of the imagination, someone who will connect with us today.

The great Depression-era bank-robbing movie "Bonnie and Clyde," to which "Public Enemies" undoubtedly will be compared, keeps the focus narrow and intense and somehow spoke to its counterculture era. "Public Enemies" sprawls everywhere with so many characters and winds up being mostly a history lesson unrelated to anything in the zeitgeist.

Hang out to Teraskota Entertainment Center



Sunday, 27 July 2009
Yeah this Sunday finally I went with my brother.. to Teraskota. It was pending for a month coz the accident that I told u before. Truly we don’t have any destinations yet. He thought we are going to Summarecon mal, but I felt so bored n I’m looking for new place. Yeah Teraskota Entertainment Center will be our destination and I came with great expectation…

Only 15 minutes from my home we arrived to Basement floor of Teraskota Entertainment Center. First impression… modern!! Yeah of course … the architectural of building is made in modern way and minimalist. When I was at main entrance.. I felt so bright, fresh, n full of sun light. The roof is highly positioned because the portside direct to the second floor. The first view that I’ve seen is Wendy’s fast food, yeah Wendy’s is in front of main entrance.

-First story n Main atrium-
mmm… just average..but when I saw to the roof..waw…modern touch… seems like at aircraft space (like I watched at Startrek movie). First story seems will be filled with restaurant and fast food tenants. From here I just can see four escalators. I thought the escalators were designed to be exposed by the architects. Now, I know what is the meaning of overhang floor, it is just floor or second story stands on four pillars. I think it’s not special for me.. yeah nothing surprising me.




-Second story-
Gramedia and Celebrity Fitness are two tenants just opened. May be lifestyle stores will fulfill this area.

-Third story-
This story seems hidden from the first and the second story. Coz the connecting floors is small enough. I just confused to describe in words…hehehe but you can see that in the picture. On the third story there is only Blitzmegaplex theatre. It has eight auditoriums. My first impression when I walk inside there.. Easy and simple design.. nothing luxurious (not what I expected before). Mmmm…. When I’m looking for now showing posters…I can’t find it…strange…than I asked the officer… a little bit surprised. I can’t figure it out
”the theatre without now showing posters” hmmm .. well… i just go to the sales ticketing.. and bought two tickets of public enemies movie with doubt (coz I don’t watch the trailer yet).



-Inside the auditorium-
Generally it seems like commonly theater. But the difference felt when I had my sit, the backrest felt so relaxing and comfort. How about the screen? When the movie trailer played …there’s nothing difference. But when the movie played, the screen widely opened into 16:9 ratios…yeah it seems wider than XXI cinemas. How about the sound? I can’t feel yet the difference. I don’t know..maybe the movie that I’ve seen is have not special effect so I can’t hear the difference.

After watching cinema… we walked thru beside mal. Then..we arrived on the back of building..hmmm just one interesting place… cafĂ©…!! Yeah…after we got sit, the waiter served us… n we chatted with a glass of green tea with wiped cream, chocolate coffee iced late, and chicken wings until the afternoon changed into night.

After that, back to the basement, have a seatbelt..n burmmm ..don’t forget.. free parking..yeah this is new mal and need to be promoted! In my opinion… I think this mal was opened to early, coz there’s only a little tenants just opened. But it get the theme…yes as entertainment center not shopping center..

-Arrived at Raja Kepiting-
No plan to have dinner here.. just suddenly look and stopped there. When I have a sit.. I remembered that I have a friend who work there.. then I asked his name to the waiter….and suddenly …he came to me and give me holding hands.. no conversation.. coz he must back to work….. After the food served…we ate till we felt full!!

-go home-

Sabtu, 25 Juli 2009

Serang i'm in Love................

Thursday, 23 July 2009
view days ago i have planned to go to Serang to meet someone special.. but it was failed for twice.. because i have no braveness yet to go somewhere that i've never been there before.. so after i have a braveness ... i went there..but not alone...with my fren...hehe
yeah it seems like stupid... i just know her for 3 weeks ago... from facebook hehehe... is it strange hah? .. n soon i knew that she has a nick name in chat...it's a little bit surprised for me.. coz i never thought that she also a chatter...hehe.. and then we are connected thru chat n phone..and everything felt so click ...

-on the way to serang-
after the cikupa gate highway ... some parts of the road are under construction..so i just thru the road in a line.. and of courz i can't drive in high speed...so many big trucks and containers...get out of my way..u were really wasting my time!!

after we arrived at west serang... i called her and asked "where r u?" she said "i'm home" me "what? i just arrived..so, you should come here and direct me to your home!" she "ok..just wait in minutes" ...

she came with driven the motor...then she directed me to her home..

-arrived at her home-
Firstly ... of course ..a little bit nervous... this is my first time to meet and chat face to face...
hehehe... she is a shy girl..i know it.. she can't look back to me eyes for a minute .. and even she shamed when i look at her face in 10 cm for some minutes...hahaha....she said that no one of her ex look at me like you..hmmm really?

after two hours we chatted...(without ignoring my fren) ....hohoho.... i asked her "would u mind to be my girlffren?" mmmm...she said "isn't it too fast?" i said "yeah maybe" she said "why you want to be my boyfren?" i said "i want to fill ur heart with love and i don't want anyone else inside there. so..if u wanna be my girlfren... just kiss me and if not ...just send me away..."

ho..ho..hooo... she kissed me..!!

hahaha finally ...i have someone to share my love...i'm so happy !!! although the distance separates us miles away.... for now... it doesn't matter for me or her...


God thanx to give love between me n her..
wish that it would be the sweetest things in my life
thanx God for the gift that u sent to me

Tomorrow she will go to Bandung to start her day in Bandung as college student. hmmm..yeah Bandung will be the next destination for me. yeah although it will be more far away ..but it seems there will be a lot of fun..yeah Bandung has much interesting place to visit than Serang..hehe..

11.40 pm
after we chat and kiss each other...hehehe i should go home..coz she looked so sleepy.. n tomorrow she should wake up in the morning. my last said "i'm gonna miss u so much" ....then yeah...i should go home!

01.45 am
after send my fren to his home....finally i arrived at home. yeah... it's d'first journey to some place that i don't know before... for someone that i never met before. .maybe it's love ..as what i know...love make anyone fools !!

Minggu, 19 Juli 2009

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince





'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince' bukan sekedar babak baru kehidupan Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) dan sahabat-sahabatnya. Kisah kocak, asmara dan patah hati mewarnai masa remaja Harry bersama dua karibnya, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grin) dan Hermione Granger (Emma Watson).

Tapi, cerita besar Harry Potter seri ke enam ini adalah ancaman kembalinya Lord Voldemort, si raja sihir ilmu hitam. Film ke enam dari tujuh seri Harry Potter ini pun dianggap sebagai yang terkelam.

Voldemort yang selalu jadi momok para penyihir keluar dari persembunyiannya. Death Eater, pasukan Voldemort, merayakan kembalinya raja mereka dengan memorak-morandakan kota. Tiga bayangan hitam melesat membelah London, menyisakan kehancuran.








Profesor Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), kepala sekolah Hogwarts, mengendus ancaman tersebut. Bersama Harry, Dumbledore menemui Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). Slughorn adalah pensiunan Profesor Ramuan yang keluar dari Hogwarts. Istirahat dari Hogwarts, Slughorn terus masih menyimpan kenangan para murid terbaiknya, termasuk Tom Riddle (Voldermort), yang sejak awal menunjukkan ketertarikan besar terhadap Ilmu Hitam.

Kunci mengalahkan sihir jahat Voldemort terletak pada sejarah hidup Tom Riddle yang bertransformasi menjadi Dark Lord. Oleh sebab itu, Profesor Dumbledore mengumpulkan semua ingatan tentang eks muridnya yang cerdas, tapi berbahaya itu. Salah satu ingatan menguak pembicaraan rahasia antara Tom dengan Profesor Slughorn.

"Itulah kunci kekuatan Voldemort. Kita harus cari tahu itu," kata Dumbledore kepada Harry.

Alkisah, di dalam kelas ramuan Profesor Slughorn, Harry menemukan sebuah buku, bertuliskan, 'Milik Pangeran Berdarah Campuran'. Berkat buku tersebut, Harry mendapat bocoran resep ramuan terampuh, dan menjadi bintang di kelas Profesor Slughorn. Itu memang bagian rencana Dumbledore, agar Harry bisa mendekati Slughorn untuk mengungkap kisah Tom Riddle (nama Voldemort saat masih sekolah).

Selanjutnya, misi utama Harry adalah mencari Horcux, pecahan jiwa Voldemort, dan menghancurkannya. Sepanjang adegan, Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), musuh bebuyutan Harry, menunjukkan sisi gelapnya. Malfoy, yang terobsesi menjadi 'Yang Terpilih', menjalankan misi beresiko dari Lord Voldermord. Malfoy dilindungi oleh Profesor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman) yang terikat sumpah dengan Narcissa Malfoy, ibu Draco, untuk melindungi putranya.

Di tengah kelamnya jalan cerita Harry Potter, cerita cinta Harry, Ron dengan Hermione, jadi penyeimbang. Persahabatan Harry dengan Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright) tumbuh semakin dalam. Demikian pula halnya, cinta antara si konyol Ron dengan Hermione. Emma Watson, dalam catatan produksi, menulis, "Buatku, film ini seperti komedi romantis, dari pada (film HP) yang lainnya. Kita menyaksikan bagaimana mereka menghadapi cinta pertama, rasa cemburu, ketidaknyamanan, dan semua hal terkait dengan pacaran."

Sabtu, 18 Juli 2009

Bombs attacked Jakarta 17/07/09

The most busy district area in Jakarta, Mega Kuningan was attacked by terrorist. The first bomb exploded at J.W. Marriott Hotel on the 1st level. After the first explosion around 5 minutes the second bomb exploded at The Ritz Carlton Hotel on the 1st level too. Both exploded at restaurant area, exactly at Syailendra Restaurant and Airlangga Restaurant. These are some videos after the explosion.













After that the Mr.President of R.I or well known as SBY held pres conference. SBY said that he really angry for this situation. His face seems that he really deeply hurt and sad for this attack. He also shown some pict of parts of video which shown SBY as target of terrorist. Furthermore, SBY also said that this attack probably from person who want to abort the inauguration of SBY and Budiono as President and Veep for periode 2009-2014. On my opinion...according to the last sentence..it will make political situation getting hotter. I think he would be more polite if he didn't say that. Yeah...that just my opinion...

Rabu, 15 Juli 2009

Michael Jackson in Memory

I love you jacko
no one will replace u in my heart
ur songs are
inspire me
support me
beat me up
realize me

1. Will you be there

Hold Me
Like The River Jordan
And I Will Then Say To Thee
You Are My Friend

Carry Me
Like You Are My Brother
Love Me Like A Mother
Will You Be There?

Weary
Tell Me Will You Hold Me
When Wrong, Will You Skold Me
When Lost Will You Find Me?

But They Told Me
A Man Should Be Faithful
And Walk When Not Able
And Fight Till The End
But I’m Only Human

Everyone’s Taking Control Of Me
Seems That The World’s
Got A Role For Me
I’m So Confused
Will You Show To Me
You’ll Be There For Me
And Care Enough To Bear Me

(Hold Me)
(Lay Your Head Lowly)
(Softly Then Boldly)
(Carry Me There)


(Lead Me)
(Love Me And Feed Me)
(Kiss Me And Free Me)
(I Will Feel Blessed)

(Carry)
(Carry Me Boldly)
(Lift Me Up Slowly)
(Carry Me There)

(Save Me)
(Heal Me And Bathe Me)
(Softly You Say To Me)
(I Will Be There)

(Lift Me)
(Lift Me Up Slowly)
(Carry Me Boldly)
(Show Me You Care)

(Hold Me)
(Lay Your Head Lowly)
[ Michael Jackson Lyrics are found on www.songlyrics.com ]
(Softly Then Boldly)
(Carry Me There)

(Need Me)
(Love Me And Feed Me)
(Kiss Me And Free Me)
(I Will Feel Blessed)

In Our Darkest Hour
In My Deepest Despair
Will You Still Care?
Will You Be There?
In My Trials
And My Tripulations
Through Our Doubts
And Frustrations
In My Violence
In My Turbulence
Through My Fear
And My Confessions
In My Anguish And My Pain
Through My Joy And My Sorrow
In The Promise Of Another Tomorrow
I’ll Never Let You Part
For You’re Always In My Heart



2. Heal The World

Think about the generations and to say we want to make it a better
world for our children and our children's children. So that they know
it's a better world for them; and think if they can make it a better
place.


There's a place in your heart
And I know that it is love
And this place could be much
Brighter than tomorrow.
And if you really try
You'll find there's no need to cry
In this place you'll feel
There's no hurt or sorrow.
There are ways to get there
If you care enough for the living
Make a little space, make a better place.

Chorus:
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me.


If you want to know why
There's a love that cannot lie
Love is strong
It only cares for joyful giving.
If we try we shall see
In this bliss we cannot feel
Fear or dread
We stop existing and start living
Then it feels that always
Love's enough for us growing
Make a better world, make a better world.

Chorus:
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race.
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me.

Bridge:
And the dream we would conceived in
Will reveal a joyful face
And the world we once believed in
Will shine again in grace
Then why do we keep strangling life
Wound this earth, crucify it's soul
Though it's plain to see, this world is heavenly
Be God's glow.


We could fly so high
Let our spirits never die
In my heart I feel
You are all my brothers
Create a world with no fear
Together we'll cry happy tears
See the nations turn
Their swords into plowshares
We could really get there
If you cared enough for the living
Make a little space to make a better place.

Chorus:
Heal the world
Make it a better place
For you and for me and the entire human race
There are people dying
If you care enough for the living
Make a better place for
You and for me.

Refrain (2x)


There are people dying if you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me.
There are people dying if you care enough for the living
Make a better place for you and for me.

You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Make a better place
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children
You and for me / Heal the world we live in
You and for me / Save it for our children




3. Black or White

I Took My Baby
On A Saturday Bang
Boy Is That Girl With You
Yes We’re One And The Same

Now I Believe In Miracles
And A Miracle
Has Happened Tonight

But, If
You’re Thinkin’
About My Baby
It Don’t Matter If You’re
Black Or White

They Print My Message
In The Saturday Sun
I Had To Tell Them
I Ain’t Second To None

And I Told About Equality
An It’s True
Either You’re Wrong
Or You’re Right

But, If
You’re Thinkin’
About My Baby
It Don’t Matter If You’re
Black Or White

I Am Tired Of This Devil
I Am Tired Of This Stuff
I Am Tired Of This Business
Sew When The
Going Gets Rough
I Ain’t Scared Of
Your Brother
I Ain’t Scared Of No Sheets
I Ain’t Scare Of Nobody
Girl When The
Goin’ Gets Mean

(L. T. B. Rap Performance)
Protection
For Gangs, Clubs
And Nations
Causing Grief In

Human Relations
It’s A Turf War
On A Global Scale
I’d Rather Hear Both Sides
Of The Tale
See, It’s Not About Races
Just Places
Faces
Where Your Blood
Comes From
Is Where Your Space Is
I’ve Seen The Bright
Get Duller
I’m Not Going To Spend
My Life Being A Color

(Michael)
Don’t Tell Me You Agree With Me
When I Saw You Kicking Dirt In My Eye

But, If
You’re Thinkin’ About My Baby
It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White

I Said If
You’re Thinkin’ Of
Being My Baby
It Don’t Matter If You’re Black Or White

I Said If
You’re Thinkin’ Of
Being My Brother
It Don’t Matter If You’re
Black Or White

Ooh, Ooh
Yea, Yea, Yea Now
Ooh, Ooh
Yea, Yea, Yea Now

It’s Black, It’s White
It’s Tough For You
To Get By
It’s Black , It’s White, Whoo

It’s Black, It’s White
It’s Tough For You
To Get By
It’s Black , It’s White, Whoo


4.
You Are Not Alone

Another day has gone
I'm still all alone
How could this be
You're not here with me
You never said goodbye
Someone tell me why
Did you have to go
And leave my world so cold

Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay

You are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
You are not alone

All alone
Why, oh

Just the other night
I thought I heard you cry
Asking me to come
And hold you in my arms
I can hear your prayers
Your burdens I will bear
But first I need your hand
So forever can begin

Everyday I sit and ask myself
How did love slip away
Then something whispers in my ear and says
That you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart
And you are not alone

Whisper three words and I'll come runnin'
And girl you know that I'll be there
I'll be there

You are not alone
I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
You are not alone
I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart

You are not alone
For I am here with you
Though you're far away
I am here to stay
For you are not alone
For I am here with you
Though we're far apart
You're always in my heart

For you are not alone



5.
Gone Too Soon

Like a comet
Blazing 'cross the evening sky
Gone too soon

Like a rainbow
Fading in the twinkling of an eye
Gone too soon

Shiny and sparkly
And splendidly bright
Here one day
Gone one night

Like the loss of sunlight
On a cloudy afternoon
Gone too soon

Like a castle
Built upon a sandy beach
Gone too soon

Like a perfect flower
That is just beyond your reach
Gone too soon

Born to amuse
To inspire to delight
Here one day
Gone one night

Like a sunset
Dying with the rising of the moon
Gone too soon
Gone too soon


Sensasi Lantai Menggantung Mal Teraskota Entertainment Center





Pusat hiburan tak hanya melulu ditengah kota. Entertainment zone berlabel Teraskota yang baru dibuka ini berada di jantung Central Business District (CBD) BSD City.

Dikemas sebagai kawasan hiburan dengan konsep one stop entertainment, Teraskota berusaha memadukan gaya hidup, kuliner dan belanja.

“Hadirnya Teraskota diharapkan bisa membuat BSD City menjadi kota mandiri yang mampu melengkapi semua kebutuhan warganya dengan berbagai fasilitas, seperti pendidikan, kesehatan, dan hiburan,” kata Handoko, Project Director PT Deyon Resources.

PT Deyon Resources adalah perusahan yang membangun dan mengelola Teraskota.

Mal baru ini dibangun di atas lahan seluas 20.000 meter persegi. Tak hanya sebagai pusat perbelanjaan, di tempat ini juga akan berdiri sebuah hotel berbintang. Basement keduanya sebagai sebuah kesatuan. Bangunan Teraskota terdiri atas tiga lantai. Sedangkan hotel berbintang tersebut memiliki tujuh lantai. "Saat ini, ada beberapa tenant besar yang sudah bergabung di Teraskota. Sejumlah tenant besar lainnya juga sudah menyatakan untuk bergabung di Teraskota," papar Handoko.

Fasilitas lain di Teraskota adalah lahan parkir luas di lantai basement yang mampu menampung lebih dari 500 buah mobil. Di lantai ini juga tersedia ATM Center, mushala, ruang tunggu sopir, dan kantin.

Yang membuat Teraskota berbeda adalah hadirnya beberapa lantai menggantung yang letaknya mengambang di antara lantai dan langit-langit. "Kami menyebutnya sebagai islands atau pulau-pulau. Lantai menggantung ini difungsikan sebagai tempat makan atau sekadar duduk-duduk sembari mengakses internet dari notebook pengunjung," papar Handoko.

Di mal baru ini terdapat ruang terbuka atau plaza, yang cocok untuk dijadikan sebagai tempat duduk-duduk menghirup udara segar, membaca, makan, atau sekadar berbincang-bincang. Di sekeliling teraskota juga dilengkapi teras terbuka di mana pengunjung bisa menikmati suasana udara segar Serpong.

sumber: www.teraskota.com