Wednesday, January 28, 2004
nothing much to blog lahz..juz came home frm KTV..quite sad abt something lahz..k lahz..tts all i'm gonna say..haha..
its the only thing that has been by my side
XiAo^YuAn is Dreaming at 12:44 AM
You are Michelangelo! A carefree, lovable
personality endears you to some, and annoys the
hell outta the others. You LOVE pizza even
more than your brothers, if possible. Despite
your lack of responsibility, you've got a big
heart in the right place. Added into your
skill with the nunchaku, and no one can deny
that you're an asset to the team.
Which Ninja Turtle are You?
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its the only thing that has been by my side
XiAo^YuAn is Dreaming at 1:02 AM
Story
Captain Nathan Algren (Tom Cruise) is a man adrift. The battles he once fought now seem distant and futile. Once he risked his life for honor and country, but, in the years since the Civil War, the world has changed. Pragmatism has replaced courage, self-interest has taken the place of sacrifice and honor is nowhere to be found - especially out West where his role in the Indian Campaigns ended in disillusionment and sorrow.
Somewhere on the unforgiving plains near the banks of the Washita River, Algren lost his soul.
A universe away, another soldier sees his way of life about to disintegrate. He is Katsumoto (KEN WATANABE), the last leader of an ancient line of warriors, the venerated Samurai, who dedicated their lives to serving emperor and country. Just as the modern way encroached upon the American West, cornering and condemning the Native American, it also engulfed traditional Japan. The telegraph lines and railroads that brought progress now threaten those values and codes by which the Samurai have lived and died for centuries.
But Katsumoto will not go without a fight.
The paths of these two warriors converge when the young Emperor of Japan, wooed by American interests who covet the growing Japanese market, hires Algren to train Japan's first modern, conscript army. But as the Emperor's advisors attempt to eradicate the Samurai in preparation for a more Westernized and trade-friendly government, Algren finds himself unexpectedly impressed and influenced by his encounters with the Samurai. Their powerful convictions remind him of the man he once was.
Thrust now into harsh and unfamiliar territory, with his life and perhaps more important, his soul, in the balance, the troubled American soldier finds himself at the center of a violent and epic struggle between two eras and two worlds, with only his sense of honor to guide him.
Review
A SUPERB movie with elements of politics, modernisation versus Cultrural; plus a little spice of romance. This show reflects greatly on present lives. Its worth the cash and time. Rating: 8.5/10 -hy
its the only thing that has been by my side
XiAo^YuAn is Dreaming at 4:21 AM
hMm..today was supposed to go China Black with my friends..but they dua-ed me..haha..wasn't angry though..coz i juz cant bear to..hee..hope the person noe why..haha..hMm..but i still went down to find my other frenz and relative coz i told them i'll be going down le..so well i went down..den had some frenz hu din feel like going in so we ended up catching "The Last Samurai". Wanted to watch it since it came out though someone told me it wouldn be nice..haha..hor??It was a pretty nice show.thats why i decided to do a review on it (coming up on the nx post)..haha..its worth it!!..i wun mind watching it the 2nd time. = ) read the nx post for more details on the movie!!
its the only thing that has been by my side
XiAo^YuAn is Dreaming at 3:39 AM
