Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts

Thursday, April 4, 2013

A Night at Eastwood Richmonde Hotel

Lucky for us, we got a gift certificate for a 2D/1N stay with buffet breakfast for two in Eastwood Richmonde Hotel at half a price.

We dropped by 12th Avenue near Ali Mall to pick-up a customized bag for my DSLR and then we ride Rosario bound jeepney going to eastwood. Eastwood Richmonde Hotel is just beside Eastwood Mall.

The lobby of the hotel was lovely.

The view from our room (35th floor)

The view at night

Our Room- there is a bathtub, rainfall shower, hot and cold water and a blower (sorry no pictures)

The buffet breakfast

My first serving - among many hehe


The pool at the 37th floor

We had our dinner at Rufo's Tapa along Citywalk, i can't rave about it because i had a really bad headache that night. I took some burgers to our room, i think its allowed to bring food but im not sure just dont show it they dont really open your bags in the entrance. The buffet breakfast is great for me, but my hubby said it lacks variety but im not a heavy eater so its enough for me. There are finger foods, pancakes, variety of bread, omelets, salad and fruits (few). Because we check-in during the holidays, the pool's a bit crowded after breakfast but may not be on weekdays. I haven't tried the gym but it's free.

Would i try it again? For their regular rate, maybe i'll save it for a special occasion. We need to have a little bit of luxury sometimes.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

HARRY POTTER.....THE END IS HERE


"Albus Severus..you were named for the two headmasters of Hogwarts. One of them was a Slytherin and he was probably the bravest man I ever knew."


So I've seen THE END... and it's bloody brilliant!

The movie pick up where Part 1 left off, I wont get down to details to avoid spoilers for those who haven't read the books. I watched it on 3D but whether you watch it on 2D or 3D it won't make the film any lesser or much more. I just like that movie experience for this last film where you can see them from head to toe, every ripple of muscle of the dragon (I have to say, the dragon is spectacular), every part of Hogwarts, you get the idea... yes?

This film has capture the ending to this great series more than what I imagined, of course all the details can not be translated to the movie but the main story was spot on and some deviation is very well done. This movie make me cry, not just those I expected to cry (specially near the end) but also moments throughout the film that its just so heartwarming it will make you cry (like when the dragon struggle for freedom..sigh)

Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine (Emma Watson), the friendship of the actor and the characters is visible it the movie. It's like really genuine, you can feel it. The acting and shade of the characters has matured, has grown relatively with the series. Seeing them on flashback while they were so little and cute is like seeing your child grown before your eyes. They really own the characters, breath life to them. You have to admit that at the beginning these three is the reason we follow the story both book and movie, so its sad to not see them again. Well, you could always look at their cute little faces on DVD and read the books ( if you haven't memorize them already).

Snape... oh snape, Alan Rickman could won a Best Actor for the character, it was heartbreaking. Snape's background was brilliant though it was just a few minutes, you can feel the emotion right to the bone. I think Snape is one of the very important part of Harry's destiny.

I have to emphasize the “Neville Moment”(you just have to see what it is), because in the last book Neville really stood up. So the Neville moment, it slightly deviate from the books but the result was amazing, it literally earn an applause in the cinema (which really deserves an applause, it was climatic).

Not just the main characters that are worth mentioning but also the supporting characters..well all the characters because they are part of the Harry Potter. Helena Carter (Belatrix) is a brilliant actress, love her at Gringotts. Molly Weasley is one badass mother (“not my daughter, you bitch! Haha). And Professor McGonagall, you rock! (thumbs up..). I love the scene at Hogsmeade with Aberforth Dumbledore, I got teary at the display of trust for Albus Dumbledore.

This movie has so much awesomeness. This is the final battle, so much fighting, so much people but well coordinated. There is not one moment where you don't know what's happening because of so much going on – it was brilliantly choreographed, directed and the effects is just amazing.

IMHO, they say its a children's movie/book – NO its not. It is a story for all, friendship, love, loyalty, trust and courage. The story of humanity here is very raw and realistic just added little...or more magic. I may be biased but that's just me... what do you think?

THUMBS UP to all who made Harry Potter and to J.K. Rowling, who started it all.

ITS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.

APPLAUSE!!!!!!! ( we really applauded at the theater)

I'm attaching a photo i've taken from the cinema... (i dont know what happen but it came out like this).