Friday, February 27, 2009

Empire of the Sun and MGMT

Empire of the Sun is formed by Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore -Australian duo from New South Wales released their first debut album in October 4, 2008 and made someone surprised about their strange looks in the music videos for track 'Walking on a Dream' and 'We are the People'.





Empire of the Sun

Their music sounds like electronic , alternative , pop and a bit like MGMT's sound, especially when we first saw their both music videos, they made us feel like..... haaa? what a crazy band ! Awesome duo, odd and unique music, crazy outfit, strange look and all dreaming lyrics ! Uhh.. if you don't understand what MGMT is - MGMT is an American duo based in Brooklyn and New York also known as The Management consisting of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. A lot of people think they sound a bit similar but I don't think all Empire of the Sun's sound really seems like MGMT's, although everyone who has ever listened to their songs always tell me. Something different between them might be because MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden is much more handsome than Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore ! hahaha I'm just kidding. I think, you should listen to their songs by yourself, then you would find out something different between them - I can't explain it ! But I don't deny that they really don't have anything similar - BECAUSE THEY REALLY HAVE !




MGMT


However, I love both MGMT and Empire of the Sun !

The Winners of Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

Sorry if it's too late. Can you remember what I choose ?


The Winners of Shockwaves NME Awards 2009

Godlike Genius Award - The Cure
Outstanding Contribution To Music - Elbow
Best British Band - Oasis

Best International Band - The Killers
Best Solo Artist - Pete Doherty

Best Live Band - Muse
Best New Band - MGMT

Best Album - Kings Of Leon – Only By The Night
Best Track - MGMT – "Time to Pretend"
Best Dancefloor Filler - Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris – "Dance Wiv Me"
Best Video - The Last Shadow Puppets – "My Mistakes Were Made For You"

Best DVD - Arctic Monkeys – Arctic Monkeys Live at the Apollo

Best Live Event - Glastonbury
Best TV Show - The Mighty Boosh
Best Website - youtube.com
Best Venue - London Astoria
Hero of the Year - Barack Obama
Villain of the Year - George W. Bush
Best Dressed - Alexa Chung
Worst Dressed - Amy Winehouse
Worst Album - Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer
Worst Band - Jonas Brothers
Sexiest Man - Matt Bellamy
Sexiest Woman - Hayley Williams
Best Album Artwork - Muse - HAARP
Best Blog - Noel Gallagher
Philip Hall Radar Award - The Big Pink



I DO LOVE THIS PERFECT COUPLE - ALEX TURNER AND ALEXA CHUNG !
Arctic Monkeys frontman and a member of a duo band The Last Shadow Puppets with British TV presenter and amazing fashion model - what can I say ?

Thursday, February 26, 2009

The Reader - We love you, Hanna Schmitz


Today, I've just gone to the cinema with my friend, Mint and my sister, Mai and we chose The Reader. I don't have much to say about this film - everyone knows that this is one of the greatest film of 2008 (although it's just been out in Thailand). I can say only ..sad and sad. It doesn't seem to be sad because of love but it seems like..... I can't explain anything, you have to watch it by yourself ! ..Love, Hot Kiss, Sex, Literature, Law, Criminal, Nazism, and Pain..

I love Kate Winslet as Hanna Schmitz in this film. She is a real actress who is also talented and beautiful and deserves the Best Actress in a Leading Role from Oscar Awards 2009, Best Actress in a Supporting Role from Golden Globes 2009 and other interesting awards (I mean The Reader only - not including Revolutionary Road). Anyways, I love this film and want you all to watch this film. More than the word "Impressive".


Although this film shows the other side of Nazi supporter but that can't change my mind about World War II and the Nazi party. Maybe, it's because we had watched many films about Jewish's pain in World War II that always make us feel depressed about the violence which once happened with the humans. My favourite films about World War II are The Pianist and Life is Beautiful - not too bad to learn what the real world is.
Next post see..
The Winners of Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 !

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Oscar Awards 2009 - Slumdog Millionaire won 8 !


(click at this picture to see the bigger one.)



First, I have to say..... my expectations are all correct ! Woooo ! Let's celebrate for the successful of Slumdog Millionaire which won 8 Oscar !!!!! My expectations are all correct except Departures - a Japanese drama film that I haven't ever watched (but really really want to). My expectation in Best foreign language film of the year would go to The Baader Meinhof Complex or Waltz With Bashir or The Class. Anyways, I think, Departures might be cool as well.





Best motion picture of the year
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A Celador Films Production, Christian Colson, Producer




Performance by an actor in a leading role
Sean Penn in “Milk” (Focus Features)



Performance by an actress in a leading role
Kate Winslet
in “The Reader” (The Weinstein Company)



Performance by an actor in a supporting role
Heath Ledger in “The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.)



Performance by an actress in a supporting role
Penélope Cruz
in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” (The Weinstein Company)



Achievement in directing
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Danny Boyle



Achievement in film editing
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Chris Dickens



Achievement in sound mixing
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty



Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), A.R. Rahman



Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original Music)
“Jai Ho” from “Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Music by A.R. Rahman, Lyric by Gulzar



Achievement in sound editing
“The Dark Knight” (Warner Bros.), Richard King



Achievement in visual effects
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Eric Barba, Steve Preeg, Burt Dalton and Craig Barron



Achievement in costume design
“The Duchess” (Paramount Vantage, Pathé and BBC Films), Michael O’Connor


Achievement in makeup
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Greg Cannom


Best animated feature film of the year
“WALL-E” (Walt Disney), Andrew Stanton



Best animated short film
“La Maison en Petits Cubes” A Robot Communications Production, Kunio Kato



Best live action short film
“Spielzeugland (Toyland)” A Mephisto Film Production, Jochen Alexander Freydank



Best Documentary Feature
“Man on Wire” (Magnolia Pictures), A Wall to Wall in association with Red Box Films Production, James Marsh and Simon Chinn



Best Documentary Short Subject
"Smile Pinki” A Principe Production, Megan Mylan



Best foreign language film of the year
“Departures” (Regent Releasing), A Departures Film Partners Production, Japan



Achievement in cinematography
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Anthony Dod Mantle


Original screenplay
“Milk” (Focus Features), Written by Dustin Lance Black



Adapted screenplay
“Slumdog Millionaire” (Fox Searchlight), Screenplay by Simon Beaufoy


Achievement in art direction
“The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” (Paramount and Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Donald Graham Burt, Set Decoration: Victor J. Zolfo



One of my classmate, Jump is a big-fan of Heath Ledger. I don't know why but he always tell everyone that Heath Ledger is freaking awesome, especially in “The Dark Knight” (although I usually tell him that Brokeback Mountain is much more weird ! hehehehehe).
And Mine really adore Anne Hathaway. I used to argue with her that who is better between Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson in Bride War although I really don't want to see Bride War at all (it's not my type anymore !!!). I don't mean that Hathaway doesn't work but I love to see Miss Penny Lane much more Princess Mia ! (The Princess Diaries used to be one of my favourite books-films. POOR MOOK !). I love Almost Famous and its soundtrack - Rock 'n' Roll is back girls !

Anyways, ............
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE, THIS TUE - CAN'T WAIT !