Freaky? You decide.

Check out the Hitman movie trailer below:

Related links:
Hitman (2007) [Official Movie Website]
Hitman movie trailer [YouTube]

Lately I’ve been winning battles left and right
But even winners can get wounded in the fight
People say that I’m amazing
I’m strong beyond my years
But they don’t see inside of me
I’m hiding all the tears

They don’t know that I go running home when I fall down
They don’t know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and cry for just a while
‘Cause deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child

Unafraid because His armor is the best
But even soldiers need a quiet place to rest
People say that I’m amazing
I never face retreat
But they don’t see the enemies
That lay me at His feet

They don’t know that I go running home when I fall down
They don’t know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and and cry for just a while
‘Cause deep inside this armor
The warrior is a child

They don’t know that I go running home when I fall down
They don’t know who picks me up when no one is around
I drop my sword and look up for a smile
‘Cause deep inside this armor
Deep inside this armor
Deep inside this armor
The Warrior is a Child

Gary Valenciano’s “Warrior Is A Child” music video below:

References:
Twila Paris – “Warrior Is A Child” Lyrics [Let's Sing It]
Gary Valenciano “Warrior Is A Child” Music Video [YouTube]

Dancin’ where the stars go blue
Dancin’ where the evening fell
Dancin’ in your wooden shoes
In a wedding gown

Dancin’ out on 7th street
Dancin’ through the underground
Dancin’ little marionette
Are you happy now?

Where do you go when you’re lonely
Where do you go when you’re blue
Where do you go when you’re lonely
I’ll follow you
When the stars go blue

Laughing with your pretty mouth
Laughing with your broken eyes
Laughing with your lover’s tongue
In a lullaby

Where do you go when you’re lonely
Where do you go when you’re blue
Where do you go when you’re lonely
I’ll follow you
When the stars go blue
The stars go blue, stars go blue

Watch the music video after the jump.

References:
Ryan Adams Lyrics – When The Stars Go Blue [azlyrics.com]
Ryan Adams – “When The Stars Go Blue” [YouTube]

Staying relevant and still all in good humor with regards to my standing opinion on it (which seems to have unleashed a hornet’s nest of haters and even personal attacks), I share this gem by Shy Theerakulstit, who carefully (re-)explains how we Asians shall,

…strike with the white hot fury of a thousand ninja warriors riding on samurai, wrapped up in shaolin monks.

ASIANS: The Asian Response to Asian Responders

Praise be to buddha.

Addendum [Friday, Oct 5th, 2007 at 8:21 pm]:

Quoting Mike Villar on his post “An Open Letter of Apology to the Cast and Crew of Desperate Housewives”,

Showing a modicum of class when you’re not required to is a tough act; so you guys can only imagine my surprise when your network issued a public apology for your little “racial slur.”

I know it should’ve been water under the bridge now but there seemed to be a call for blood and a major brouhaha even after your public apology was issued.

Now, I believe in the power of forgiveness and in the same manner that you apologized to us, I would like to apologize to you on behalf of my countrymen who do not have the intellectual capacity to understand satirized humor.

I salute you, Mike. Ya’ got balls, too. I stand with you on the above statement. So I guess we’re both on the lynch mob’s hit list.

I’ll be damned, but I don’t know why I wasn’t able to make the connection to Avenue Q’s “Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist” right away! Basapa did. In fact, I had plans to catch Avenue Q two weeks ago, right here in Manila at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium (RCBC Theater). I don’t expect everyone to “get it”, too.

Avenue Q: “Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist”

Related content:
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An Open Letter of Apology to the Cast and Crew of Desperate Housewives [Mike Villar: Rising Internet Star]
Video: Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist [Basapa]
Avenue Q: “Everyone’s A Little Bit Racist” [YouTube]

Here’s the video I responded to, “Teri Hatcher insults Filipinos”:

On YouTube, user buddymigs who posted the video describes it as,

In the Premiere of Desperate Housewives Teri Hatcher made a remark about Filipinos – doctors/nurses. She was talking to her doctor and then she said,

“Okay, before we go any further, can I check those diplomas? Coz I would just like to make sure they are not from some med school in the Philippines.”

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Response to “Teri Hatcher insults Filipinos” [YouTube]
Teri Hatcher insults Filipinos [YouTube]

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There are two versions. One is by El Chombo (an American-born Panamanian Reggaeton producer and artist.) featuring Andy’s Val Gourmet (also from Panama). The song is sometimes falsely credited to “El Mudo”, an underground Spanish pop group. Wikipedia says in Chacarron, El Chombo mocks the reggaeton style of music – instead of reciting words over the traditional reggaeton style beat and backing, he slurs an incomprehensible stream of noise before breaking into the chorus in which the only two distinguishable “words” are “Chacarron” and “Macarron”. Very catchy.

Another version of the song also found online is by a group called the Soca Gang.

I don’t know which one was released first, but the Soca Gang video on Yahoo! Music says it was released in 2005. The El Chombo video at iflim on the other hand, is dated March 2006. After listening to both versions, I prefer the one by El Chombo. Watch them yourself and decide:

El Chombo feat. Andy’s Val Gourmet – Chacarron

Soca Gang – Chacaron

Read all about Chacarron:
Macarron Chacarron [Wikipedia]
El Chombo [Wikipedia]
Chacarron Macarron Viral Video [ifilm]
El Chombo feat. Andy’s Val Gourmet – Chacarron [YouTube]

Soca Gang – Chacaron Video [Yahoo! Music]
Soca Gang – Chacaron [YouTube]

Set against the fall of Rome and its last emperor, The Last Legion recounts the story of 12 year-old Romulus Augustus. On the day of his coronation, barbarians took over the Roman Empire, captured Romulus and exiled him to the island of Capri. With the help two dear friends, Aurelius and Ambrosinus, Romulus escapes from the island fortress and travels to Britannia in search of the last Roman legion – Rome’s last chance for freedom. [Clickthecity.com]

The cast, apart from Colin Firth (probably best known for his role in the Bridget Jones movies), SIR Ben Kingsley (Gandhi!), Aishwarya Rai (Vavavoom Bollywood diva, voted as “the most beautiful woman in the world” this year, Miss India & Miss World 1994), and Thomas Sangster (“Love Actually” and “Nanny McPhee”); is comprised of notable talents in recent popular films and TV series such as Rome, Kingdom of Heaven, The Mummy / The Mummy Returns, Resident Evil, Tomb Raider, Syriana, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9), Master and Commander, Troy, and The Chronicles of Narnia (The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe).

The Last Legion trailer

The plot seemed okay to me. The cast was impressive. The trailer was interesting. It seemed like a very promising movie – or so I thought.

It was off to a good start, but quickly lost momentum and did a nose dive to a lousy, confused finish. Colin Firth is terribly miscast as an action hero and the script writer(s) should be executed. It was painfully obvious that the film’s budget went mostly to actors’ talent fees. I just had to put this together to get rid of the mental diarrhea and/or brain tumor I ended up with after watching the film.

I have too much respect for Kingsley and Firth to believe they did this for anything other than the money, and to their credit, they give their best efforts.

- Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

“…it’s never wise to underestimate the power or universal appeal of Rai’s cleavage…”

- Nathan Rabin, Onion AV Club

“A depressing pageant of bad dialogue, uninspired sword fights, corny getaways, and loads of completely unintentional sexual innuendo.”

- Ed Gonzalez, Slant Magazine

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The Last Legion [Official Website]
The Last Legion (2007) [IMDB]
The Last Legion [Rotten Tomatoes]

The Last Legion official movie trailer [Official Website]
The Last Legion trailer [YouTube]

TROC: Mucking about with a Glaiza, Hilson, and Ronnie

Below is a video showing the above photo in the making (and the ill effects of carbon monoxide to the brain), recorded by Ultimuschromus a.k.a. Gato-Chrome:

Toyota Revos

After the sun went down, we proceeded to the nearby Pier One to quench our thirst and satisfy appetites brought about by discussions on our beloved Revos.

Happy people Chico and D (no, not Delamar) tagged along, too.

Pier One’s vodka and blue curacao concoction strikes again! Yummy. It looks like (and may just be as potent as) Romulan Ale to me.

Drink long and prosper. Live fast and prosper.
Live long and prosper.

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