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Cool,Elvin Ng won an award in Top 10 Male Actors list. But duh...his hairstyle especially spike at the back make him look too thin. Not so brilliant hairstyle.
Gah.I am dreaming of studying the course in UK!It is not just really paper chase but i want to get into a job that i want to lay my hands on stock exchange. One of few things is job shock that is something i am aware of. In that past i never thought of chasing for a degree and understand how the degree system that is based on your performance such as first class,second upper class,second lower class and go on. I am thirsty to get all kind of informations i need to learn in order to understand the stock exchange industry. It is really bloody intriguing to learn and learn until i am close to it.
Everybody is anxious about the exam result. Let me say something. English is really hugh thing that you can emphasis your different various of feelings.
When i say ,"Ok la', i feel that i do not do enough for obtaining A because i know it since i write the exam paper myself.
But i don't exhibit any feeling of being uncertain. Why?I work hard to understand the subject not to chase for the grade.
Each time i discuss about exams with Kar Ho, he really lack of confidence. I can sense but i somehow can't explain how or why prefectly to get you understand. Maybe i was born to have such ability or 'godly' sense to see through your heart/behind the meaning each time you do such action. How to get A huh? Come on,all you need is to understand the subject and write the exam like back of your hand. If i pull this stunt,i can proudly say that i will definately obtain A for this subject. That is how you do it. Not to mention able to answer the level of questions your school provide but as well as toughest level of questions that you may see in the working environment(they are directly linked). If you can do like what i say, you will definately walk through the breeze easily.
I understand that Kar Ho's initial first POM grade may have hit him hard but he managed to get a pass which is enough to let him to move on to semester 2.
Good result from semester 2 exams can be the 'stop' gap for Kar Ho to grow confidence. Let hope this way for him.
Recently,i was watching One Piece Animation from ep 209 to 289. Yuan Xiang claimed that the Going Merry(a small-sized ship) would be found at the back of Water 7(a place) and would be repaired. It made no sense especially when the story between ep 209 to ep 289 already said the hull that is the most important 'spine' for a ship is already broken and cannot be repaired. Why can't it be repaired? It is good as if demantle the lower part of the ship. Yuan Xiang has grown fond of One Piece ever since i introduced it to him. Like the rest of Straw Hat crew,Yuan Xiang who was obviously unable to bear to see Going Merry to 'die' insisted that it couldn't be repaired. The story couldn't change its course suddenly. I already guessed in proper manner saying that Going Merry was going to be broken and Straw Hat crew will get a new ship that would be made by new Straw Hat memeber. With a check on the spoiler, i was proved right. If the story had gone according to Yuan Xiang, the writer of One Piece has to put unrealistic moment like using a God to restore the Going Merry anew(it is fucking impossible and gotta make the story bad)
What i am using this as an example is that people have to let things go although they have sentimental values. What has happened is already happen. People need to accept the facts and then move on.
Sigh, Yuan Xiang need to be a bit more realistic and give things more thought before saying such comments. We have long way to realise what things are going on around the world.
Lady In The Water(Hollywood Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
Apartment building superintendent Cleveland Heep (Giamatti) rescues what he thinks is a young woman from the pool he maintains. When he discovers that she is actually a character from a bedtime story who is trying to make the journey back to her home, he works with his tenants to protect his new friend from the creatures that are determined to keep her in our world.
Opinions:
i watch this movie because of the director named M. Night Shyamalan who won few awards for his past movies such as Sixth Sense, Signs and few others more.
I believe that his latest movie may be the worst movie. Obviously, he lost the 'power' to attract audience minds with his trademake moves by offering 'twists' that shock their minds. This time, he failed to stun me as the twists were predictable. So far, this movie is decent fairytale one.
Rating:6/10
(괴물 - Goi-mool)The Hosts(Korean Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
Gang-du is a dim-witted man working at his father's tiny snack bar near the Han River. One day, Gang-du's one and only daughter Hyun-seo comes back from school irritated. She is angry at her uncle, Nam-il, who visited her school as her guardian shamelessly drunk. Ignoring her father's excuses for Nam-il, Hyun-seo is soon engrossed in her aunt Nam-joo's archery tournament on TV. Meanwhile, outside of the snack bar, people are fascinated by an unidentified object hanging onto a bridge. In an instant, the object reveals itself as a terrifying creature turning the riverbank into a gruesome sea of blood¡¦ Amid the chaos, Hyun-seo is helplessly snatched up by the creature right before Gang-du's eyes. These unforeseen circumstances render the government powerless to act. But receiving a call of help from Hyun-seo, the once-ordinary citizen Gang-du and his family are thrust into a battle with the monster to rescue their beloved Hyun-seo.
Opinions:
Not too bad movie but lack punch like what Hollywood movies do for Godzilla and Jurassic Park.
Rating:8/10
Prison Break Season 1(American Drama 2005-2006)
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Synopsis:
Lincoln Burrows is on death row for the murder of the vice president's brother. He insists he's innocent and only his brother Michael Scofield believes him. As an engineer who helped design the prison where Lincoln is being held, Michael takes drastic measures to help his brother. He gets himself arrested and sent to the same prison so that with his knowledge of the building the two of them can escape together. However, while inside, Michael discovers a massive conspiracy that is determined to see Lincoln's sentence carried out. Breaking out will be more difficult than he thought, but he's still going to try.
Opinions:
I kept watching it in one whole day. The plot is really brilliant and i am tempted to see Prison Break season 2! I can't wait..DVD DVD!
Kudos to Michael Scofield
Rating:10/10
Godfather(Hollywood Movie 1972)
Synopsis:
The story begins as "Don" Vito Corleone, the head of a New York Mafia "family", oversees his daughter's wedding. His beloved son Michael has just come home from the war, but does not intend to become part of his father's business. Through Michael's life the nature of the family business becomes clear. The business of the family is just like the head of the family, kind and benevolent to those who give respect, but given to ruthless violence whenever anything stands against the good of the family. Don Vito lives his life in the way of the old country, but times are changing and some don't want to follow the old ways and look out for community and "family". An up and coming rival of the Corleone family wants to start selling drugs in New York, and needs the Don's influence to further his plan. The clash of the Don's fading old world values and the new ways will demand a terrible price, especially from Michael, all for the sake of the family.
Opinions:
It was considered one of the best 100 movies today. I checked it out and i found this old film is up to my taste even though the colour is close to black and white picture. Nothing special because i wasn't born to be gangster for this normal rating. *laughing out loud*
Rating:8/10
Godfather 2(Hollywood Movie 1974)
Synopsis:
The continuing saga of the Corleone crime family tells the story of a young Vito Corleone growing up in Sicily and in 1910s New York; and follows Michael Corleone in the 1950s as he attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
Opinions:
I can't see why this part 2 is being rated higher than part 1 by some of reviewers.
Not too bad movie out there.
Rating:8/10
Godfather 3(Hollywood Movie 1990)
Synopsis:
In the final instalment of the Godfather Trilogy, an aging Don Michael Corleone seeks to legitimize his crime family's interests and remove himself from the violent underworld but is kept back by the ambitions of the young. While he attempts to link the Corleone's finances with the Vatican, Michael must deal with the machinations of a hungrier gangster seeking to upset the existing Mafioso order and a young protoge's love affair with his daughter.
Opinions:
Less violent but the massare is a bit similar from part 1.
Sad ending for godfather
Rating:8/10
The Patriot(Hollywood Movie 2000)
Synopsis:
It is late 18th century South Carolina. Benjamin Martin (Mel Gibson) is a veteran of the French and Indian Wars and a widower raising seven children on his farm. Gabriel, the eldest, played by Heath Ledger, is anxious to join the American forces fighting the British in the Revolutionary War, without his father's permission. Martin, who knows from first-hand experience the horrifying carnage that war presents, is anxious to discourage his son from participating. Against his father's wishes, Gabriel does join up only to return home wounded as he is carrying dispatches between commanders. Martin's second son is killed trying to free Gabriel as he is taken prisoner which forces Martin to first free his son with the help of his two younger sons and then join up. Martin takes the battle to the British, leading his ragtag band of farmers and ex-Indian fighters as the Americans defeat the British and he gets his revenge on the one who killed his sons.
Opinions:
Superb sound coupled with exciting action in the scenario when the country was trying to become as United States Of America. I simply loved the strategies how Benjamin Martin attacked his former army, British.
Rating:8/10
Crimson Tide(Hollywood Movie 1995)
Synopsis:
In the near future, Russian rebels have taken over one of the ICBM bases in the USSR. Alarmed by the prospect of a rebel strike, the U.S. sends the U.S.S. Alabama, a nuclear ballistic submarine, to watch over the base and retaliate in case they launch. While on patrol, the submarine is attacked and the radio systems are knocked out. An emergency message received during the battle is only partially recovered. Captain Ramsey believes it to be the order to launch on the rebels, while XO Hunter wants to wait for a confirmation message. The conflict escalates into mutiny as Ramsey and Hunter fight for control of the Alabama's nuclear missiles.
Opinions:
I happen to know this movie because it was taken as an example of legitimate power the Organizational Behavior textbook talked about. Out of curiousity,i bought this unrated verison dvd set and i was thrilled how the XO challenged Captain.
Rating:8/10
U-571(Hollywood Movie 2000)
Synopsis:
In the midst of World War II, the battle below the seas rages. The Nazi's have the upper edge as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. That is, until a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, and the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'. But masquerading as Nazi's and taking over the U-boat is the smallest of their problems. The action really begins when they get stranded on the U-boat
Opinions:
I have gotten to know this movie when my friend demo-ed his home theater with this movie to show how capable his SVS subwoofer can produce for the power of bass.
After seeing this movie,i began to notice the difference between old-fashioned disel-powered submarine and modern submarine. Best part is to see U.S marine officers fighting hard with german submarine that has no missle to evade away the german destroyer.
Rating:9/10
The Thomas Crown Affair(Hollywood Movie 1999)
Synopsis:
Self-made billionaire Thomas Crown is bored of being able to buy everything he desires. Being irresistible to women, he also does not feel any challenge in that area. But there are a few things even he can't get, therefore Thomas Crown has a seldom hobby: He steals priceless masterpieces of Art. After the theft of a famous painting from Claude Monet, the only person suspecting Thomas Crown is Catherine Banning. Her job is to get the picture back, no matter how she accomplishes her mission. Unfortunately, Catherine gets involved too deeply with Thomas to keep a professional distance to the case. Fortunately, Thomas seems to fall for her, too.
Opinions:
Thanks to Hady and Vishal for lending this movie few weeks ago. I was so impressed with this Thomas dude and his unbelieveable action. Ending should have justified a bit more.
Rating:9/10
Tony Del Piero wrote and posted at at 11:00 pm Woah,Elvin Ng entered Star award.
You know what?This guy who used to play soccer with me and Junqiu at NUS few months ago. I never knew that he was in Channel 8 drama shows till Junqiu told me about it.
Vivo city shopping centre is quite big and unbelievable. I can't even finish walking around the shopping centre. It is quite comparable to the one where i went in Thailand few years ago back. Big space to walk about but i am quite surprised that there is no KFC and mcdonalds in Vivo City. I always assume that Mcdonald want to have its fast food resturant in every shopping centre islandwide!
I am now currently watching LOST season 2 and Prison Break Season 1.
The Devil Wears Prada(Hollywood Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
A naive young woman comes to New York and scores a job as the assistant to one of the city's biggest magazine editors, the ruthless and cynical Miranda Priestly
Opinions:
I long heard of this show before my organisational behavior lecturer excitedly tells how great this film in front of my class. He relate this movie to some sort of a psychological thing(actually i can't remember what it is).
I took the opportunty to watch it and i can see why it is good movie giving some pointers for psychological stuff.
Whoops, you gotta face such boss like that..the one who suddenly request you to do something impossible out of the blue. That is why we must be competent and mentally prepared for all the time just in case we may have this kind of boss in near future.
I want to tell you that high power-distance bosses may be tough and fast but end of the day they still have the stress from all the sides.
Overall, this movie is brilliant
Rating:8/10
アテンションン プリース(Attention Please)(Japanese Drama 2006)
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Synopsis:
Losing her mother at a young age, Misaki Yoko (Ueto Aya) was raised amongst three brothers. Yoko is a slightly boyish girl who is bullheaded and hates dishonesty. Ever since she was young, she enjoyed the company of boys over girls. She starts a band with four of her boy friends and becomes the lead singer. Then one day, one of the members of the band, Tsukasa, gets a job at a bank in Tokyo. Due to Tsukasa leaving town, the band breaks up and though Yoko finds herself lonely, she puts on a strong act in front of Tsukasa. She can't tell Tsukasa how she truly feels for him. On the day Tsukasa leaves for Tokyo, Yoko goes along with the band members to the airport to see him off. The guys get excited when they see some cabin crew ladies and Yoko has no idea why. She reminds them that even she can wear a uniform, but the guys only make fun of her. That's when Tsukasa tells Yoko he wonders what she'd look like dressed in uniform. This is when Yoko decides she wants to work as a Cabin Attendant
Opinions: Ueto Aya is one of the most wanted A-list actress in Japan. The main female role fit her prefectly and nicely.
Cute and funny...
I have seen tons of dramas(Good Luck and Take My Word For It) about training pilots but this one is about training cabin attendants.
I bet Xiang must be feeling how his sister underwent the training with SIA as cabin attentants as he watched whole 11 episodes.
Judging the Japan Airline's working style in the show,there is low power distance,high uncertainity avoidance,nurturing,collectivism and long-term work environment based on Hofsede's 5 main values.
Indeed,choir will only sound very well when a instructor choose the right persons who can work together producing nice and sweer chain sounds. In similar analogy, we must work together and co-exist for one main purpose in an organisation. I have this kind of idealogy long time ago.
I always like this type of story where punk turn into professional worker..why?nobody believe that those kind of people can make it.
Rating:9/10
Poseidon(Hollywood Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
On New Year's Eve, the luxury ocean liner, Poseidon, capsizes after being swamped
Opinions:
Full of action but not very engaging story.
Rating:7/10
Scoop(Hollywood Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
An American journalism student (Johansson) in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat (Jackman) as the incident unfurls
Opinions:
It look odd when Johansson wear spectacles as being nerd and studious type.
Nevertheless,she is my poster girl! *grining*
This movie should be written but should not film it.
boring and yet mystery unfold itself.
Rating:7/10
폭력써클 - Pok-ryeol-sseo-keul(Gangster High)(Korean Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
Sang-ho and his friends Jae-gu and Chang-bae create a boys soccer club called "Tigers".
Sang-ho, whose main passions are hitting the books and kicking a soccer ball, meets Su-hee through Jae-gu. Su-hee is polar opposite from Sang-ho. While he is the model student and athlete, Su-hee is a tough but pretty problem student. Their differences inevitably draw them together. But Su-hee belongs to Jong-suk, the leader of a teen gang calling themselves "T&T". The Tigers soon find themselves engulfed in a battle with T&T. When Sang-ho's friends become seriously injured during a fight with T&T, Sang-ho makes a choice he can't go back on
Opinions:
Ending show depict the bloodbath where Sang-Ho took revenge of his late friend.
So far,it is based on teengers' feel. Pretty common type.
Rating:7/10
The Covenant(Hollywood Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
Four young men who belong to a supernatural legacy are charged with stopping the evil force they released into the world years earlier. Another great force they must contend with is the jealousy and suspicion that threatens to tear them apart.
Opinions:
Indeed,having too much is too seductive enough to make a person wanting for more.
Overall,it is decent movie.
Rating:7/10
Tony Del Piero wrote and posted at at 8:50 pm Hey presto, Mike said that i should get married.
I love to but i just simply can't find a lady who share similar interest. With similar interest, we can talk from day to night like that.
Nicholas Tse family outing with his wife and parents.
Meanwhile Nicholas Tse seem that he has won 'Most Styled Singer In Hong Kong and Taiwan' award.
Yesterday,i help Gabriel to buy what computer parts to assemble his existing PC.
I notice that shop selling hardware parts for DIY desktop are getting less and less as there are more shops selling laptops.
I remeber..ever since my secondary school period, there were a lot of pirated shops in SLS. When the government decided to get tough against piracy, those shops went down and then shops that sell hardware parts for DIY PC took over..
Today, multi-chain ATF Multimedia is control the market in SLS and it may explain why there are less and less shops that sell hardware parts for DIY desktop pcs.
You can easily spot more than 3 stores from 4th and 5th floor in SLS.
Technology advancement is growing nicely..Core 2 Duo has no pins so that it will not get crushed if you insert it wrongly! It has flat gold-plated holes all over onto tiny core processor. The fan provided by INTEL is also briiliant and innovative.
Older ones for P4 platform has retenion lock and to remove it by using flat-point screwdriver needed to push the lock away from the holes. This time, intel introduce an injection style.to lock it,all you need is to push it into the 4 small holes of motherboard.To unlock?just rotate it and it will unlock.*drop jaw*
Downside is no protection for the wire away from the fan.You gotta arrange the wire nicely especially the one for monitoring the processor temperature.
Few years old back, i help Joel to setup..the coolermaster casing is a bit similar te one Gabriel bought yesterday. However there is slight face makeup. Gabriel's is much more neat and nicer than Joel's
After the exam,i have around 1 month break to rest as 13th December will be D-day to receive the result.
I was browsing the post-graudate degree courses. So far only UOL's Banking and Finance is something i want the most.
A lot of UOL students bemoaned that UOL is freaking tough due to 100% mark weightage for exam that happen once a year. Furthermore, there is no project work and it is more on theory.
Interesting...seeing that,i am taking my chance to strength my resolution to strength my english by writing much more shorter sentences that contain numerous meaning and actions behind it.
Come to think of that, it will take me to stay at home and study and master the subjects. I thought ,"WHY NOT!LET DO IT MAN!" *laughing out loud* Let see what my future will be like by the time i finish my own studies.
I am really impressed how psychological-based subject teach people about.
I am very keen to learn psychological-based and anything-that-relate-to-stock-exchange stuffs.
Beware of your own doing, each word you speak out or each action you display carry a lot of meaning. That is why people constantly remind us to behave in appropriate way.
Tony Del Piero wrote and posted at at 6:50 pm
Before exams commenced, i visited to my late father's 'place'.
That time, it was extremely heavy rain. Despite of that,i braved against the rain with mini-sized umbrella. The ultra quiet place there has nice scenary and i thought that it is good place for photography as long as the picture focus on nature and not the buildings.
For a while, there is a pool of muddy water flowing heavily from left to right flowing across the road. I had to walk through fast flowing water that was against me. I can see why people get easily drown because given the thickness of water is like the height from your leg to wrist, it certainly drag you down in no time.
If you are happened to be living in other country, you should not try to underestiamate thinking that you definately pass thru this heavy flood.
It was nice to get my feet wet plus enjoying the rain.
I took 3 exams and on top of that, in all 3 papers,i could not recall what i have learnt. Those questions that i have already covered and yet i couldn't recall.
Oh man, it show that i need more time to study. 2 months is insufficient.
I am quite hopeful that i can move to next semester.
Frankly speaking, 15th intake paper is unbelievable easier than previous 14th and 13th intake.
I am so tired...
Behind Enemy Lines 2(American Movie 2006)
It is not well-publicity as i have not heard of this part 2 thing before.
Part 1 was fantastic movie.
There were some low rating from reviwers at imdb.com
I wondered if their rating really reflect it.
I saw it myself and i was impressed with some but not entirely linked from one action to another.
It might proved to be the reason for failure.
Rating:7/10
Rude Woman(Korean Drama 2006)
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Synopsis:
A story inspired by "Desperate Housewives", this is a korean version of it. Rude Woman (or Rude Women/Outrageous Women) tells a story about Mi Joo, a divorcee who seek revenge on her ex-husband, Jung Suk, a surgeon who had remarried with his beautiful wife, Eun Young and their daughter Ha Na. Mi Joo then meets Rookie, a former baseball player who happened to be the owner of the house she rents in Korea upon her arrival after 10 years living in U.S with her son, Joon.
Opinions:
Quite nice.i am quite addicted to it.
Girl war!!!!stab stab stab until people who involved in whole affiar break themselves down.
Rating:8/10
Ye Yan(The Banquet)(China Movie 2006)
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Syponsis:
A loose adaptation of Hamlet, "The Night Banquet" is set in an empire in chaos. The Emperor, the Empress, the Crown Prince, the Minister and the General all have their own enemies they would like to finish off at a night banquet.
Opinions:
!!!!
It is really poetic and artistic type movie. Average person may get bored to death.
I would have prefer this movie less on poetic and artistic pattern as long as there is quick and fast to 'stab' and 'stab'.grin
Rating:6/10
Rob-B-Hood(Hong Kong Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:For ne'er-do-well compulsive gambler Slipper (Jackie Chan), there's only one thing more fearsome than debtors at his doorstep - having to coax a crying baby. But what if the baby becomes his golden goose to fend off his debtors? Can he overcome his phobia of diapers, milk bottles, and cloying lullabies?
Brought up in an impoverished family and kicked out of school in his teens, Slipper found himself on the wrong side of the tracks despite being nimble-footed and neat-fingered. Spurned by his family and hounded by debtors, he is goaded by his greedy landlord (Michael Hui) to collaborate in harebrained heists. Together with the agile and opportunistic Octopus (Louis Koo), the trio kidnaps BB, the grandson of a tycoon. However, due to some unexpected glitches, they fail to hand him over to the triad as planned.
With the assistance of an angelic nurse Melody (Gao Yuanyuan), the landlord's baby-crazy wife (Teresa Carpio) and Octopus' teenage fan Pak Yin (Charlene Choi), the macho men discover the joys of Rob-B-Hood. When they realize that the triad is after both the ransom and BB's life, they decide to make their hostage their protégée. Cornered by cops and threatened by ferocious gangsters, this trio of incorrigible merry men embarks on a hair-raisingly dangerous and deliriously funny escapade to put BB safely back in his cradle.
Opinion:
Cute baby in this movie certainly bring the rating up. Jackie Chan hasn't lost his fighting skill that bring a lot of laughters from the audience. So far, it is decent movie.
Rating:7/10
가문의 부활 - 가문의 영광 3 - Ga-moon-eui Boo-hwal - Ga-moon-eui Yeong-gwang 3)
Marrying the mafia 3(Korean Movie 2006)
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Synopsis:
In the third installment of this ultra-successful MAFIA franchise, In-Jae – Mrs. Hong's eldest son – and his gorgeous lawyer-wife Jin-Kyoung are happily married. The family has gone legit and Mrs. Hong's food company is growing like gangbusters. Life is good, but can it really last? As most hallyu fans know, happiness is fleeting – even in Korean comedies. Just when these gangsters think they’re out, they pull 'em back in!
This time around, the enemy is Myoung-Phil, a disgraced former prosecutor who was jailed for corruption and whose sole purpose is to the Jang family. What the legal weasel doesn't know is that Mama Jang has family members all over the country and like THE WARRIORS, they're ready to come out and play. Can Mama Jang and the boys overcome their latest enemy and restore the family glory?
Opinions:
Yet another decent movie. The plus is to stick with the woman no matter how attractive the other woman is.
Rating:7/10
World Trade Centre(Hollywood 2006)
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Synopsis:
World Trade Center is a 2006 dramatic film based on the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center towers of New York City, released by Paramount Pictures on August 9. It was directed by Academy Award winner Oliver Stone and stars Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Maria Bello, Stephen Dorff, Jay Hernandez, and Michael Shannon. The MPAA rated it "PG-13" for "intense and emotional content, some disturbing images and language." [1] It is billed as an uplifting story about everyday New Yorkers helping one another amid a cataclysmic tragedy. It is the second theatrical movie about 9/11 in 2006, following United 93. The film received generally favorable critical reception. Many of the re-created scenes at the Twin Towers were filmed at Playa Vista, California.
Opinions:
Brilliant..Emotions all over..Jesus Christ, it demonstrate how America rescue teams were uncertain what to do with this scnario that is not within their picture of the training before.
Rating:8/10
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