This whole month, I've been hanging out a lot more with family- mostly cousins, aunts and uncles who dropped by from Vancouver, the UK and Los Angeles- many of 'em having only seen the Philippines after several years, if not for the very first time.
We were shuttling to and from all kinds of family gatherings all over the place- and on this one particular trip, we were passing through the University of the Philippines campus towards another aunt's house (in La Vista- a quaint little village in Quezon City), and pointed out some buildings we passed along the way.
One such building was the Math Building- which was almost a cue to break out in song.
So here's that lovely little clip from one of Jack Black's movie projects from 2003, "The School of Rock". Enjoy!
Jack Black
"Math is a Wonderful Thing"
The School of Rock (2003)
(Dewey Finn) Math is a wonderful thing
Math is a really cool thing
So get off your ath, lets do some math
Math, Math, Math, Math, Math!
(Dewey Finn) Three minus four is...?
(Summer Hathaway) Negative one.
(Dewey Finn) That's ri-iight! And six times a billion is...?
(Marco) Six billion?
(Dewey Finn) Nailed it! And fifty-four is forty-five more than what is the answer, Marta?
(Marta) Nine.
(Dewey Finn) No, it's eight!
(Marta) ...No, it's nine!
(Dewey Finn) ...Yes, I was testing you... iit's niiine! And that's a magic number!
Video clip courtesy of ws6500hp on YouTube. Check out "The School of Rock" on the Internet Movie Database, or on its entry on Wikipedia.
Cheers, everyone!
Monday, August 4, 2008
"Math Is A Wonderful Thing" - a Great Movie Clip from "The School of Rock" (2003)
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Wanna Watch: Step Brothers
We last saw Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly together on the big screen in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. That was two years ago, and it was one hell of a funny movie.
In July this year, we'll be treated to a Will Ferrell-John C. Reilly reunion, in a movie called Step Brothers. Two spoiled guys, Brennan (Will) and Dale (John) find out they'll be stepbrothers after their single parents get hitched. You know what, just check out the trailer right here:
Adam Mckay directs- the same dude who also directed Talladega Nights and Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Will Ferrell is working on the modern-day adaptation of the 1970's TV show The Land of the Lost, which should be due out in 2009.
Cheers, everyone!
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
Wanna Watch: Forgetting Sarah Marshall
Summer's coming up, which means there are a whole lot blockbusters all lined up so we can all troop to the cinemas for movie kick-assery.
Sure I'd love to catch all the big ones- Iron Man, The Dark Knight, Hellboy 2, Indiana Jones- but here's one I wouldn't want to miss at all: Forgetting Sarah Marshall.
Two reasons for watching Forgetting Sarah Marshall: 1) It's got Judd Apatow and his crew, and 2) Kristen Bell of Veronica Mars fame. And that's really all the reason you need to watch. Check out the trailer here.
Struggling musician Peter Bretter (Jason Segel, Knocked Up, How I Met Your Mother) has spent six years idolizing his girlfriend, television star Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell, Veronica Mars). He's the guy left holding her purse in paparazzi photos and accidentally omitted from acceptance award speeches.
But his world is rocked when she dumps him and Peter finds himself alone. After an unsuccessful bout of womanizing and an on-the-job nervous breakdown, he sees that not having Sarah may just ruin his life. To clear his head, Peter takes an impulsive trip to Oahu, where he is confronted by his worst nightmare: his ex and her tragically hip new British-rocker boyfriend, Aldous (Russell Brand), are sharing his hotel.
But as he torments himself with the reality of Sarah's new life, he finds relief in a flirtation with Rachel (Mila Kunis), a beautiful resort employee whose laid-back approach tempts him to rejoin the world. He also finds relief in several hundred embarrassing, fruity cocktails.
For anyone who has ever had their heart ripped out and cut into a billion pieces comes a hilarious, heartfelt look at relationships—featuring Paul Rudd, Jonah Hill, Bill Hader and Jack McBrayer. Part romantic comedy, part disaster film, Forgetting Sarah Marshall is the world's first romantic disaster comedy.
There you have it. Check out the official Forgetting Sarah Marshall website here- it's got a whole lot of fun stuff, including downloadables and exclusive content.
Cheers, everyone!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Welcome To Duloc!
I've always loved this little clip from Shrek (2001). Did you remember the first time you saw that little clockwork machine burst open into song, with a troop of little wooden puppets singing "Welcome To Duloc"?
My girlfriend and I were laughing our asses off in the cinema- and it's definitely watching over and over again. Thank modern technology for DVDs and YouTube, right?
Without further ado, here's the "Welcome To Duloc" clip from Shrek. Feel free to sing along! Enjoy!
Here, we have some rules: let us lay them down
Don't make waves, stay in line
And we'll get on just fine
Duloc is a perfect place
Please keep off of the grass
Shine your shoes, wipe your... face!
Duloc is...
Duloc is...
Duloc is a per-fect pla-ace!
Cheers, everyone!