My 11 ever best movies watched...

There're movies and yet they're are movies ... and yet there're movies that make you wana watch over and over again. And yet there are movies you just love watching forever wishing it never ends...

I've watched movies be it hard core banned or comical, deep staricial genre or swashbuckling adventures and I always compare each one against my top ten list hoping a new one will make it into 'my' list. It's the end of 2010, and no movie this year had even come close to my top ten or rather 11 list. Not even James Cameron's Avatar.

Here's my all time top ELEVEN list:-
(based on all the movies I've watched not in chronological or best list order.) 

1. The Cassandra Crossing.
Sophia Loren, Richard Harris.
Director: George P.Cosmatos
The hightlight: The entire movie takes place in a train...suspense till you gape and drop. This movie would wana make you 'hate' trains.

2. Schindler's List
Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes.
Director : Steven Speilberg.
One man's account of saving the Jews - Banned in Malaysia.

3. Clockwork Orange
Malcolm McDowell , Patrick Magee.
Director: Stanley Kubrick.
If youth deliquency had a theme ...then this is the movie - Banned in Malaysia.

4. Amistad
Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Mathew McConaughey.
Director : Steven Speilberg.
Highlight : Anthony Hopkins as ex-President John Quincy Adams, his acting prowse blows the movie away - Banned in Malaysia.










5. Where Eagles Dare

Richard Burton, Clint Eastwood.
Director : Brian G. Hutton.

Highlight : Where else but high on the Swiss Alps....Breathtaking thriller suspense. An Absolutely.

6. My Fair Lady
Rex Harrison, Audrey Hepburn.
Director : George Cukor.
English English and English..oh boy ...The English - was banned in England

7. Malcom X
Denzel Washington.
Director : Spike Lee.
Biographical account of one angry American black Moslem man. Washington was beyond OUTSTANDING in this movie.
Banned in Malaysia but not on TV. hahah

8.The Sound of Music
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer.
Director : Robert Wise
The only feel good musical movie of all time. Do Re Mi...yes...one part why I took to learn music.

9.The Empire Strikes Back ( 5th Installment of Star Wars)
Harrison Ford, Mark Hammil, Carie Fisher Director : Irvin Kershner
The best scfi movie that actually had a story to tell.  

10. Robin Hood - The Prince of Thieves.
Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio. 
Director : Kevin Reynolds.
The best adaptation ever of Robin in the Hood.






11. The Abyss.
Ed Harris, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Michael Biehn
Director : James Cameron
How not to like this movie...underwater alien thriller.

Well! they dont make movies like these no more.

my top ten best singers ever....

My all time top ten singers.

This pick is based NOT on popularity, NOT looks, NOT being famous, NOT who they are but about their ability to write or sing year after year churning No.1 singles and albums all over the world. All criterion are based on my personal evalution and none other.

Here goes....

1. George Micheal - Singer / Songwriter. At a tender age he wrote songs and later released them hitting charts all over the globe. His songs were ahead of its time.

2. Elton John - Wonderful songs. Sings the way it is, co-writes with Bernie Taupin and can easily command packed stadiums. The only singer I know who can do all of the above whilst playing the piano.

3. Neil Diamond - Sold more than 170 million albums. AMAZING voice. I would say God gift. Neil's songs can take you places.

4. Jon Bon Jovi - rocker /musican. His songs DID rock the world.

5. Jimi Jamison - Lead singer of Survivor - A unique voice for a rock band. May not have sold that many albums, but their songs make you listen.

6. Micheal Bubble - The find of David Foster. Amazing voice. And the songs he sings would make you wana hear again and again.

7. Barry White (late) - Ooh Man!...can this huge gentle of a man sing...Goosh! Wata a soft rock crooner.

8. Tina Turner - The Grandma of Rock. The only lady who sings and dances with high heel shoes. A classic example of a lady who took singing to new heights with her rags to rich fame.

9. Aretha Franklin - Another Mama. She can sing screaming.

10. Micheal Jackosn - Of course...Though he was better a dancer then a singer. But, he was one of the greatest ever. Comprente.

Do not compare yours with mine.

Sorry to eavesdrop...

Over the years of time, either with friends or alone, I always had an ear to eavesdrop. Not that I'm the busybody type but when you're born incurious of your surroundings and observant, you tend to listen what others are talking about. I mean I've ears, so its only fair I do listen to what people around me talk. Some are hilarious, some nauseating, some kill the language, some make English sound aboriginal and some are sheer insults. I don't binge nor interfere but I do feel dumb and in most times wish I could give a piece of my mind but then, this ain't a world of perfection. Like an unavoidable lame crescendo, I tag along and listen what surrounds me...

Here are my collected quips and quotes listening to fellow Malaysians in their daily walk of life.

1. In an elevator, conversation between two Senior Management staff of a Bank.

"So, how's the Regime?"

"Wah! you use Israeli words hah!, Regime! Missile!  You Israel lover aagh?"

"No lahhh"

"You Bush lover?"

I tried my level best NOT to even smile taking into consideration the pun used.


2. Two dorkie Chinese gals at HP ( Hush Puppies - KLCC )

"That dok so cute one ooohh, Got-aagh dok like dat?" (referring to the HP logo - Deutschund)

"The..the cloft make fom dok skin woh?"
...
...
...

I didn't know to laugh or to jump the two stories down.


3. At the ticket counter (Stadium Bukit Jalail). Two Aussies asking two other Malay guys on the sale of tickets.

Aussie guy : "Hi, would you know which coloured seats have a better view of the game?"

Malay guy : "All stadium can see game. Malaysia play Jamaika."

Aussie guy(a bit blurred) : "That's not what I asked."

Malay guy : "You asking buy ticket izit. Here can buy (pointing to the ticket stand.)"

Tho' I wanted to help the Aussies but decided against it and minded my own business as one familiar thought rushed into my mind - the Malays keep saying they don't need to learn a foreign language.


4. An English lady I met unprofoundly sitting opposite me on a train from Padang Besar. She looked more like Mr.Bean's half-sister.

Me : "Hi, Good Morning."

Eng Lady : "Good Morning, you speak English!" She looked startled and a little horrified."

Me (giggling) : "I try."

Eng Lady (giggled) : "For a moment I thought you're going to sit there and stare at me all day," the giggle turned into a sweet pleasant smile.

Me : "Now, why would I want to do that?"

Eng Lady : "That's what I get when I travel in Malaysia."

We both laughed and I had the best conversation ever in a long time coming. We even talked about David Bechkam..Hmm....


5. I was interviewed by chance by a group of Malay gals studying TESL or TESOL from some Mara college at KLCC.

1st Malay Gal : "Hi Sir, nak tanya sikit bleh?"

Me : I nodded my head yes with lots of curiosity as to why there are three young Malay gals surrounding me.

Gal : U Malaysia?

Me : "I am human....are u blind?" 

Gal : All of three giggled to my "joke."

2nd Gal: "Kami nee dari ITM nak intepiew..boleh?"

Me : Interview???  huh!...hmmmm! I nodded my head ..with a lame ok.

3rd Gal (the real interviewer) : "Hi Sir, you speak English.....?" Ohh! God! another doubter!

The interview continued with lots of exchange until I realised the other two gals never opened their mouth. Mind you, there were TESL/TESOL students.

After the interview, this is exactly what happened?

Me : "What made you interview me?"

Gals(giggling) : "My English lecturer is Indian. So I interview Indian, sure I can pass."

Say what!!!!

The state of foolishness amongst students and educators.


6. This is rather a shocker but I salute the masseur.
Place : Chiangmai, Thailand.

I walked into this massage parlour and decided to go for the head, neck and shoulder massage.

The masseur, a young but curious girl had loads of questions to ask as she massaged. First came the name, then the age, then the nationality...then after a short pause, she asked my purpose in Chiang Mai. \

I didn't want to play round the bush, so I answered all her questions diligently. I believe she must have realised I was somewhat good with my answers. Then, a while later, the killer question came which jolted me and i just turned and looked at her like owl.

The Masseur : You have grey hair.
Me : haha! I know, I'm getting old.
The masseur : No...Sir, not Old. Your DNA.
Me : My WHAT???.
The Masseur : Must be the DNA. Maybe the gene.

After the massage, to quench my curiosity, I quizzed her ,"What is DNA?"
The masseur : Deoxiribonueclic acid.

That's exactly what she said.
And ...thank God the head massage cushioned me from the shocker. Don't go assume the Thais are brainless nor education less. Its poverty that drives them to such state of being.


7. This happened when I was younger and working in a bank. This lady walked to the counter to enquire about trade related issues. All she wanted was to send a parcel with vehicle spare-parts to Jakarta.

Lady  : I wan send parcel to Jakarta...how?   can aagh?
Me    : Yea, sure you can.
Lady : What the cheapest way aagh to send?
Me    : By ship from Port Klang.

The lady paused a while and started thinking, then looked up at me and asked.

Lady : Train can send aagh?

I giggled to my self and joking told that she can send the parcel via train when both the governments, Malaysia and Indonesia build a bridge connecting Kuala lumpur and Jakarta. I had hoped she got the joke.

Lady : "Ohh...when agghh, the beegh finish buil?"

Imagine the look on my face.

Happy Birthdays to Danumitra and Danshuvar...

Merry Xmas

It's the Yuletide season again...

cling.. cling.. cling ... ho ho ho

Merry Christmas Everyone...

frustrating turn to the ending...

Just when I planned to take a long break away from work for Xmas and my planned house renovation...all crashed down on me.

All leaves are frozen and just because a certain job delayed for 2 years made the internal "headlines" and angered one moron held answerable to the client, all else take the blame. Someone else's folly and I get the scourge for no apparent reason. 

I'm not even part of the team who need to cancel my plans but have been made to do it.

The real "culprit" aren't around to own up to their stupidity.

I don't think I need to write anymore. It'll only fuel my rage and implode me with resentments.

Till next year and hope am still here...... 

Invent or Innovate?

From Webster on Invent - come up with an idea, plan, explanation, theory or principle after a mental effort.

From Webster on Innovate - bring something new to an environment or introduce.

There is this new plan by the Government of Malaysia to bring back lost talents from overseas. A crack team I believe is set up to identify lost "talents" and to bring them back here to Malaysia.

I read some time ago and lately an article on this topic as well and the Head of Unik ( Special Innovation Unit ) was interviewed. I read the excerpts of the interview and had a quiet laff to myself.

Question : How do we bring back Malaysians who have left this country years ago to greener and better pastures. To a land where they'll be downsized, abused and ridiculed and /or put into cold storage?

Question : What's the size and shape of the carrot they're going to dangle to lure them back when 1 Malaysia concept is not even seen a concept at all by the minority races?

Question : How can you convince a person who has been treated fairly and equally in a foreign land but went brought back he/she has to subscribe to the monster race doctrines?

Question : I have two uncles who left Malaysia to work and grow in a foreign land. They've never chastised or ridiculed their adopted country till now? Can Malaysia better that?

Question : What were the Malaysian "stalwarts" in the government doing all this time over 50 something years when only now they've started thinking of talents lost?

Question : How many more people are going to be fooled by this co called  "stop-the brain-drain" philosophy?  

The only and fair reason why Malaysians throw away their homeland and go embrace or adopt a land elsewhere is all because - Malaysia is a darn right racist nation and all man and women in Malaysia are NOT treated equally.

How can it be? There's not even a thing called "human-rights" in Malaysia.

The same stupid farce every other day.

Thevasm Prayers...

Our First year prayers for father today.

"Missed by family; fondness with thoughts,
 Graced with Love; Etched in memories,
 In our minds remember we will,
 In our hearts remain you shall."

Mother - 5th year in memory...

It been 5 years now, we last had her.

May she rest in PEACE.

Fondly cherished and remembered always.

Tremor...

8:31 am.
Cyberjaya

Here I was in office listening to good old Cliff Richard and the Shadows on Youtube.com when my table and chair shook for a mere minute seconds. It was definitely a jolt. My colleagues felt it too. 

Those in KLIA too felt the jolt.

What about earthquake prone Indonesia???