Even though I have not watched 21 Jump Street, I jumped at the opportunity to watch 22 Jump Street, which was released in Malaysia 2 weeks ago. Geddit, "jump" and "Jump Street"? OK, I'll admit it, it's lame.



There are of course a few reasons that made me want to watch this movie in the first place.
1. It was decades since I last watched a comedy in the theaters.
2. It has good ratings, like 7.8 in imdb. Positive reviews too.
3. Come on, it's Channing Tatum.
Maybe number 3 isn't that much of a reason to support my cause but still...



Since it was the Raya holidays, mom and I went for a quick movie. I had a cold then but cracking up made me feel better. Three cheers for comedies!



For those who missed out 21 Jump Street like me, Morton Schmidt (Jonah Hill) and Greg Jenko (Channing Tatum) went undercover in a high school after the Jump Street program restarted. Eventually, they managed to capture the drug dealer and his supplier after a few ups and downs in their relationship (professionally speaking, of course).



After their successful undercover op at a high school, Schmidt and Jenko are assigned to uncover a drug ring in a college after a student died from overdose. Their assignment from Captain Dickson (Ice Cube) was to look out for the WHYPHY supplier. So, they chose to go to college as "Doug" and "Brad".

Anyway, it was a little obvious that these two are undercover cops but they managed to pull it off...



There are just too many funny parts in the movie. One of my friends told me that he literally couldn't stop laughing from the beginning of the movie to the end. Lots of cracking dialogues and also a lot of swearing, which automatically gives it a 18 rating in Malaysia. Oops.

Darn, even the credits are hilarious. There were mock sequels from 23 Jump Street to 40-ish Jump Street, from exchange students, to culinary school students, to action figures and animated series. Officially the best end-of-film credits EVER.

Most critics say that 22 Jump Street is wackier than 21 Jump Street. Maybe I should catch 21 Jump Street sometime soon, just to verify the fact...

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Sorry to say that I've missed out the Rise of the Planet of the Apes movie, even though I've read one of the books a year or two back.

This sequel to the rebooted movie back in 2011 is the top grossing movie this week! So a couple of friends and I decided to watch the midnight show last Saturday.



The story so far: Caesar, a highly intelligent chimpanzee whose mother was a test subject for finding a cure to Alzheimer's, escaped from the primate shelter he was placed in and released the ALZ-113 which increased the intelligence of the other apes overnight. However, the drug is fatal to humans and was released throughout the world by an infected man.



In this movie, Caesar leads a tribe of apes in the woods 8 years after the incident. Humans were almost wiped off the face of the planet because of the ALZ-113 Virus and its effects.

"In the wake of a disaster that changed the world, the growing and genetically evolving apes find themselves at a critical point with the human race." - imdb.com

Received a text from mom last Saturday informing me about a spontaneous visit to the cinema as bro and sis wanted to watch Transformers: Age of Extinction. Or as they say, Transformers 4. Anyway, I'm a movie fan but not a movie critic. I love movies. I love action. I love CGI. Well, probably has something to do with the actors and actresses at times.



For me, I like this fourth installment but the same couldn't be said for others. Some people argue that it's a bore and some said that 3 hours is way too long for a movie. Me? I get hyped when I see muscle cars and they appear in almost every scene of the movie.



Every time I hear the name Michael Bay, I'll automatically link him to the Transformers series. We used to joke about Transformers and you know, the electrical-component-transformer during Living Skills classes. I have no idea why am I writing this down anyway.



There is a whole new cast (human cast, anyway). No more Sam Whitwicky/Shia LaBeouf but Cade Yeager/Mark Wahlberg instead.
We have Jack Reynor as Shane Dyson, Nicola Peltz as Tessa Yeager, Stanley Tucci as Joshua Joyce, Titus Welliver as James Savoy, Kelsey Grammer as Harold Attinger and also Li Bingbing as Su Yueming.



If you're familiar with the Transformers stories, you'll know that there are two main kinds of alien robots in these series: Autobots and Decepticons.
The Autobots in this installment include Optimus Prime, Bumblebee, Hound, Crosshairs, Drift, Ratchet, Brains and Leadfoot whilst Galvatron is the main Decepticon in the movie.
There are also Dinobots in this movie, making it the first Dinobot appearance in the Transformers film series. Lockdown, an intergalactic bounty hunter, is also introduced in this movie.



Imagine Dragons also wrote a song, Battle Cry, for Transformers: Age of Extinction. I have to admit, when I first heard the song, I wasn't too impressed. I was hoping for something more... upbeat. After watching the movie, though, I've grown to like it.



It's a Hollywood blockbuster all right, with the Bugatti, Camaro, Lamborghini, Pagani, and Chevrolets. And a heap of smashing, burning, bombing. Let's don't forget the alien robots with their super huge spaceship.



The short version of the story from IMDB:
"A mechanic and his family join the Autobots as they are targeted by a bounty hunter from another world."Which pretty much sums it up. Easy enough plot but it was a little draggish to be honest. It's a tad too long/ However, the cars, the alien robots, and the guys cheered me up. I got distracted. Oops.



Despite all the negativity, I'd still go for a Transformers 5, as long as the movie length is not over 3 hours. Let's hope that all future movies will be kept within a 3-hour limit or at least a short toilet break in between.


On the sidelines, look out for my next post (so many overdue posts)!

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After doing a quick survey on the Internet, I found a cute place to go for dinner (a few weeks back).

Food: 8.5/10
Ambiance: 8/10
Price: 9/10
Service: 8.5/10
Overall: 8.5/10
(for reference only)

Photo Crafts & The Cafe
26-2 & 3, PJU 5/15,
Dataran Sunway, Kota Damansara,
47810, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor, Malaysia.
(just opposite Sunway Giza)