"Math Is A Wonderful Thing" - a Great Movie Clip from "The School of Rock" (2003)

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!

Gotta Have a Copy of Batman: Gotham Knight

You remember The Animatrix from 2003? When Warner Brothers and the same team that gave us The Matrix came up with a collection of nine animated short films set in The Matrix universe, and set in between the first 2 Matrix movies? That was totally kick-ass.

Now, what if you had the Animatrix all over again, but this time, it's all about Batman? Should be pretty awesome, I say.

Batman: Gotham Knight is due out on July 8 this year, just before The Dark Knight hits cinemas. It features six animated short stories set in between 2005's Batman Begins and this summer's highly-anticipated Batman movie.

Just like The Animatrix, the powers-that-be behind Batman Begins and The Dark Knight have collaborated once again with top anime directors and animators to come up with yet more Gotham City action and kickassery.

Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman for "Batman: The Animated Series", "Justice League" and "Justice League Unlimited" comes back to reprise his role as the Dark Knight.

Check out this video posted by WarnerBrothersOnline on YouTube:

Now check out the trailer posted by Georgem2789, and a preview/sneak peek shared by Lowekinder, both also shared over YouTube.

Batman: Gotham Knight is the third animated direct-to-DVD project of Warner Premiere and Warner Brothers Animation, the first two releases being Superman: Doomsday and Justice League: The New Frontier. A fourth project, this one on Wonder Woman, is due out either later this year or early next- another DVD worth watching out for.

Picture of The Dark Knight courtesy of Wikipedia.

Cheers, everyone!

Not Excited to Catch Prince Caspian

I've read The Chronicles of Narnia when I was 11 or 12, I think, and J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings trilogy soon after that. I enjoyed those books immensely- they gave me that appreciation for other medieval fantasy books, and Dungeons and Dragons and all that crap. Great geeky stuff I was soaking up on in high school and early college.

I gotta admit, I've been disappointed with Walden Media's 2005 big-screen adaptation of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. Terribly disappointed. Pretty much for watering down everything to get that G-rating. The battles were neither epic nor gritty enough. And for the most part, I didn't care much for our four main characters- The Pevensies- when I totally loved them reading the book as a kid.

I get it that they cast relative unknowns for our main characters. Sure, Skandar Keynes (Edmund) and Georgie Henley (Lucy) were alright, but I found the performances of William Moseley (who played Peter) and Anna Popplewell (who played Susan) totally uninspired and completely forgettable.

So here they are again this summer with the second installment of The Chronicle of Narnia series: Prince Caspian. Again, great story. I've just re-read it several months back, and if you haven't had a chance to grab your own copy, perhaps it's about time you get your own.

Plot: It's been a year since the Pevensies came back from their first adventure. But they find themselves sucked back in to Narnia, and discover to their dismay that 1) over 1,000 years have passed since their last visit, and 2) Narnia is in ruins- the old ways have all been forgotten, and the Telmarines threaten everything that remains of the old, glorious kingdom the children left behind.

Prince Caspian is the last remaining descendant of the Narnian line, but is held in check by his ruthless despot of an uncle, Miraz. Only with the help of the Pevensies can he even hope to restore Narnia to its former glory.

You can check out this trailer we found on YouTube, posted by Luisfalvez:

Trailer looks alright, but given how the previous Chronicles of Narnia movie failed to engage me, I'm just lukewarm about the whole Prince Caspian affair. I'm sure it couldn't be as bad as Speed Racer (can it?), and I still hope this one turns out to be much better than its predecessor, but I ain't holdin' my breath.

Cheers, everyone.

Wanna Watch: Kung Fu Panda

Prepare for awesomeness! Jack Black is back, and this time he's kicking animated ass- in Dreamworks' Kung Fu Panda.

We just caught the trailer a couple weeks back when we saw Iron Man. Yeah, we've been seeing the theatrical poster around, and being the Jack Black/Tenacious D fan that I am, I've heard about this project for a while. But after seeing the Kung Fu Panda trailer- my girlfriend and I decided that this was one movie we should not miss at all.

It's got Jack Black in it. What more do you need? Alright, here are a couple of trailers we found on YouTube. One was posted by Irmik44, and the other by Pinkdeathrose- both very funny. Check it:

Here's the plot as we know it: A great Shifu (Dustin Hoffman's character) has trained the five greatest warriors the world has ever known- the Furious Five.

Each one a martial arts master of a distinct style of kung-fu. We have the charming but deadly Master Viper (voiced by Lucy Liu), the level-headed Master Crane (voiced by David Cross of "Arrested Development"), the easygoing Master Monkey (voiced by Jacky Chan), the bold and strong Master Tiger (Angelina Jolie, in her second movie for the summer) and the quick yet hot-tempered Master Mantis (played by Seth Rogen, of Knocked Up and Superbad).

An evil warlord- Tai Lung (played by Ian McShane, from "Deadwood" and The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising), a vengeful snow leopard who has escaped from his imprisonment. An old prophecy has revealed the Chosen One: Po (voiced by Jack Black), a lazy apprentice noodle-maker who's a huge fan of kung-fu, but has absolutely nothing to offer in terms of actual hand-to-hand combat.

Can Shifu and the Furious Five whip up Po into top fighting form in time to save ancient China from Tai Lung? I'm sure they can, but HOW they get there is a story definitely worth watching. That's the reason you'd want to hustle to cinemas on 06 June this year when it opens.

Dreamworks' Kung Fu Panda is distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is directed by Mark Osborne (who's done a lot of work with Spongebob Squarepants and Weird Al) and John Stevenson (who's done storyboard work on Shrek 2 and Madagascar).

Pictures from AllMoviePhoto.com- they got great stuff: pics, stills and even wallpapers for your desktop. Also check out the official Kung Fu Panda website here for more fun stuff.

Cheers, everyone!

The Latest Dark Knight Trailer

Just thought you'd like to check out the new Dark Knight trailer here, which came out just this week, and shared by Xxjalaldevilxx on YouTube. Enjoy.

I've also put the other two trailers here, this one was played right before the I Am Legend screenings. Shared by wmdeez on YouTube.

And here's the very first teaser that came out, shared by aprupp, also on YouTube.

Looking forward to catching The Dark Knight on the big screen this summer. The sequel to Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins (2005) comes out in late July, this one based on the storyline of Batman: The Long Halloween- which you should grab a copy of, if you haven't yet.

Cheers, everyone!

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!

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.

Anyway, if you still need a synopsis, here's one we got from meltdownpt on YouTube.

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!

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!

Welcome to Duloc- such a perfect town!
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!