Minions ..errr... Statue ? lol

Minions became a phenomenon hit when it was released in 2015, a spin off from Despicable me.

Until now people , adults and childrens have gone

"bananas" about the little yellow,,,er  creatures. lol

This little minion comes free when I ordered a Mac Donald meal set which was in line with the promotion when the movie was released.  This is a movie which is not only suitable for children but also adults, especially when feeling down and moody, a few minutes of minion time will surely cheer you up.

Twilight ( Collector's Gift Set + DVD ) Limited Edition

IT'S LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT 

                               the moment I saw this limited edition Dvd's Collector's set

Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn't expect much when she moves to the small town of Forks, Washington, until she meets the mysterious and handsome Edward Cullen ( Robert Pattinson) - who's hiding a dark secret: he's a vampire. As their worlds and hearts collide, Edward must battle the bloodlust raging inside him as well as a coterie of undead that would make Bella their prey. Based on the #1 New York Times bestselling sensation by stephenie Meyer, Twilight adds a dangerous twist to the classic story of a star-crossed lovers.

As I said it was Love at first sight when I chanced upon this at the HMV store, which is now closed.
I bought it straight away even though I did not read what as inside the beautiful box. I am sure that it contains the movie Dvd.

                     

                                  When you can live forever what do you live for?

Items that come with the Dvd gift Box

Certificate Of Authenticity
Two-Disc Special Edition
Exquisite Jewellery Box
SIX Glossy Photo Cards
Certificate Of Authenticity
Bookmark
Official Site : Twilight the Movie

Jackie Chan in MR NICE GUY - Cathay Pacific AIR TICKETS to HONG KONG

Back in 1997, I won a first prize from this e-zine ( Entertainment news on cd-rom )

which was rather popular at that time. Instead of printed materials, the folder came with a Cd-Rom which contains the latest news, gossip, trailers and contests. One of the contest on that issue was from the movie Mr Nice Guy, starred by our famous Jackie Chan. The 1st prize in that contest was a pair of air tickets sponsored by the airliner cathay pacific from Singapore to Hong Kong. 

I remember  the cost  for One air ticket at the time was roughly about Four hundred sing dollars

After waiting in vain for weeks for the prize sponsor to contact me, I approached the publisher (which was SPH)  to assist me in contacting them.  I received a call from cathay pacific after a few days and the lady who was on the other line called me had a very bad attitude and told me that the person in charge of the promotion had already resigned and she did not know anything about this. 

How could this be possible ?!  I insisted on her to find out what happened and to contact me if there is any news and updates but in the end, no call came and despite me making calls after calls to her she was always not around.  Obviously she was avoiding me.  I cannot imagine that Cathay pacific , being one of the largest airliner in the world would somehow forfeited me . Such disappointment. 

In the end, I gave up contacting her and to my surprise ,  a lady who was from the publisher Wiz

(she was very apologetic) knew about this and offered me movie posters, movie stuffs and premiums as a compensation.  I really appreciate her kind gestures. Thanks alot :)

As for cathay pacific......baaaaahhhh 

I would prefer Singapore Airlines anytime .

Seven Swords - Postcards and Calendar

Seven Swords 七劍 the movie is adapted from a novel by a novelist Liang Yusheng 梁羽生 who was a grandmaster in the modern wuxia ( kung Fu/swordfighting ) fiction genre. When he passed away at the age of 84 he had already wrote 35 wuxia novels in 160 volumes and many of his novels were adapted into serials. This 2005 movie adapted by Tsui Hark starring Donnie Yen and Leon Lai. starring Charlie Yeung, Sun Honglei , Lu Yi and Kim So-yeon is one of the classics.

I felt sad when I heard the news that the novelist had passed away in the year 2009 , but I can proudly say that I have read ALL his wuxia novels and to me he is a great master in the art of writing.

I won these sets of postcards, notebook, a poster and a lightscribe dvd disc when I patronise the Eng Wah cinema for the movie. Although I was happy that I won, the prize collection experience was somewhat very frustrating. I remembered collecting the prizes from the Eng Wah office after I was notified of the winning. Upon reaching the venue, the receptionist gave me a cold look and ask me what do I want.  After telling her that I am here for the prize she gave me an impatient look and ask coldly : " Your IC ", ( which is identily card in our context)  Mind you, all these while she did not look at me and was still scribbling away on her notes.

With trembling hands I passed my IC to her ( not that I am afraid of course, my hands are trembling because I am refraining myself very hard from landing HER moron face on MY FIST !!!)  I do not wish to be on the first page of the newspaper the next day which reads  -
 " Reception face deformed by prize collector Dragon Fist".      

Anyway, the process was not a happy one and I was wondering how could Eng Wah allows the receptionist to have such an attitute like this. Needless to say, from that day onwards I spent my money at other cinema lines.

Superman Returns Lenticular Postcard

The HERO of all time, Superman made a blockbusting RETURN to the Big Theatre in 2006.
This time Superman is played by Brandon Routh with Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor....hmmmmm

I have watched countless Superman cartoons, comics, tv series and movies and I have to say that this current franchise - Return of superman is a BIG BIG BIG............. AND BIG DISAPPOINTMENT.
Not that Brandon Routh did a bad job but it is just that the movie just lacks something....

Anyway to me , Christopher Reeves is still the BEST Superman of  ALL TIME , don't you agreed ?   The classic of the classics  - When Superman flew round earth faster and faster until he was "speedier" than the speed of light in order to turn back time to save Lois Lane.  Unforgettable !

The postcard is rather nice thou :)

The Italian Job Paper Folder

The day when everyone sit up and said " My Gosh !!! Can it really do that ???  "  was the day when  " The Italian Job " was released in cinema in the year 2003 with Mark Wahlberg as Charlie Croker, the team's mastermind and thief, who seeks revenge for the murder of his mentor, John Bridger.

The redesigned Mini Cooper perform such astonishing stunts and hair raising chase scenes that leave many people in awe of  it's abilities and allow people to view it at a different perspective I would say.
Way to go little Cooper !!!      Formula 1  Here we come !!

What I got here is a File Folder which comes free with a movie magazine ( back in sept 03 ) which had already stop printing.

Official Site : The Italian Job

SPIDERMAN DVD Collector's Set

One of my favourite collection, is the Spiderman DVD collector's Gift Set.

In it comprises of a DVD,  Limited Edition Lithographic reproduction by David Mack, a collectible Reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15 Comic Book ( which introduced the spiderman Character ) and a Senitype featuring a film cell from the movie ( personally selected by the director with his comments and a serial number )

Reprint  of #15 comic book and DVD

A Limited Edition Lithographic reproduction

by David Mack

This is the Senitype featuring a film cell from the movie personally

selected by the director with his comments.

Comes with serial number.

What is a Senitype ?

The Senitype® is a limited edition art graphic produced from a single frame of motion picture film and includes one frame of corresponding film footage. The artwork begins with the careful selection of a single frame of film that is digitally scanned and expertly reproduced onto art paper using intricate state-of-the-art imaging and printing techniques. The film footage is an actual 35-millimeter film frame reproduced from the original motion picture negative by master film technicians.

War Of the Worlds Limited Edition Cap and Shirt wear

Directed by Steven Spielberg , this 2005 action/sci-fic movie stars Tom Cruise as a very normal person ( you have to forget his Mission Impossible role ) working as a crane operator. Divorced and unable to communicate well with his son and daughter, the action start when Martians attacked Earth. Initially, I did not really like this movie because I expect alot of aliens running around zapping earthlings ( ya, I know.....Mars attack ). But after watching the second time,I appreciate it better as it shows the love of the father for his childrens.

When this movie was shown in 2005, it reminds me of the good old days when I watched the 1953 version of "The War Of The Worlds" in a public library. ..... Errr,,, no, I am not that old, the show was already a few decades old when I watched .

The picture shows a cap and a T shirt which I won during "Another" magazine contest although I cant remember whether it comes with the poster or not.