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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
The film getting tons of buzz this weekend is Scott Pilgrim vs. The World. Originally, this was a graphic novel series by Canadian HAPA Bryan Lee O’Malley. The adaptation of this film features Ellen Wong as Knives Chau, Jean Yoon as Mrs. Chau, Satya Bhabha as Matthew Patel (Ramona’s first evil ex), Shota Saito as Kyle Katayanagi (Ramona’s fifth evil ex), Keita Saito as Ken Katayanagi (Ramona’s sixth evil ex), and many more Asian American supporting characters. Here’s a synopsis:

Meet charming and jobless Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera). A bass guitarist for garage band Sex Bob-omb, the 22-year-old has just met the girl of his dreams…literally. The only catch to winning Ramona Flowers (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)? Her seven evil exes are coming to kill him. Genre-smashing filmmaker Edgar Wright (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) tells the amazing story of one romantic slacker’s quest to power up with love in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.

Scott Pilgrim has never had a problem getting a girlfriend. It’s getting rid of them that proves difficult. From the girl who kicked his heart’s ass—and now is back in town—to the teenage distraction he’s trying to shake when Ramona rollerblades into his world, love hasn’t been easy. He soon discovers, however, his new crush has the most unusual baggage of all: a nefarious league of exes controls her love life and will do whatever it takes to eliminate him as a suitor.

As Scott gets closer to Ramona, he must face an increasingly vicious rogues’ gallery from her past—from infamous skateboarders to vegan rock stars and fearsomely identical twins. And if he hopes to win his true love, he must vanquish them all before it really is game over.

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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Trailer

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World Trailer – Graphic Novel Recreation

The Expendables with Jet Li

The Expendables with Jet Li

We caught an advanced screening of this film The Expendables. The films is like a live action version of Call of Duty. If you like the video game, odds are high you’ll like this film. Action heroes galore in the film including Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Bruce Willis, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Explosions, guns, and knives. Here’s a synopsis:

THE EXPENDABLES is a hard-hitting action/thriller about a group of mercenaries hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator. Once the mission begins, the men realize things aren’t quite as they appear, finding themselves caught in a dangerous web of deceit and betrayal. With their mission thwarted and an innocent life in danger, the men struggle with an even tougher challenge – one that threatens to destroy this band of brothers.

Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone) is a man with nothing to lose. Fearless and void of emotion, he is the leader, the sage and the strategist of this tight-knit band of men who live on the fringe. His only attachment is to his pickup truck, his seaplane and his team of loyal modern-day warriors. His is a true cynic who describes what he does as “removing those hard to get at stains.” The team behind him is made up of Lee Christmas (Jason Statham), former SAS and a savant with anything that has a blade; Yin Yang (Jet Li), a master at close-quarter combat; Hale Caesar (Terry Crews), who has known Barney for ten years and is a long-barrel weapons specialist; Toll Road (Randy Couture), a skilled demolitions expert and considered the intellect of the group; and Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren), a combat veteran and an expert in precision sniping who struggles with his own demons.

When the mysterious Church offers Barney a job no one else would take, Barney and his team embark on what appears to be a routine mission: overthrow General Gaza (David Zayas), the murderous dictator of the small island country of Vilena and end the years of death and destruction inflicted on its people. On a reconnaissance mission to Vilena, Barney and Christmas meet their contact Sandra (Giselle Itie), a local freedom-fighter with a dark secret. They also come to learn who their true enemy is: rogue ex-CIA operative James Monroe (Eric Roberts) and his henchman Paine (Steve Austin). When things go terribly wrong, Barney and Christmas are forced to leave Sandra behind, essentially giving her a death sentence. Haunted by this failure, Barney convinces the team to return to Vilena to rescue the hostage and finish the job he started. And to perhaps save a soul: his own.

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The Expendables Trailer with Jet Li

Love the Way You Lie by Lil Crazed x ILLumeci

Love the Way You Lie by Lil Crazed x ILLumeci
Lil Crazed and ILLumeci remixed Eminem’s track “Love the Way You Lie.” ILLumeci reached out to Lil Crazed. However, Lil Crazed was hesitant to do the remix. But due to such a popular demand, Lil Crazed redid the track with his own flavor. The remake is really well done.

Love the Way You Lie by Lil Crazed x ILLumeci

Lyrics to Love the Way You Lie by Lil Crazed x ILLumeci
(Lil Crazed verse only)

~back then, back when, we shared magic in our passion of action,
now acting like it never happened,
arguing’s starting to be a routine route
first you scream out then the fumes steam out,
leading me to scream out and we both see doubt
ignited fire in the ignition and cant pull the keys out,
driving us both to pull our hair out,
stare out the window and i notice there’s no way out,
what about, all the times our lips outlined smiles?
and when your hips used to coincide with mine for miles
walking down aisles talkin about exchanging vows,
but now, u and i are more like just two vowels,
used to look for rings now our ring has two towels,
throw in, forfeit, before quits, i wanna make sure this,
do u still love me and will you make it clear?
then grab those towels, lets wipe away our tears

~through the stormy weather, you were still my only flashlight,
used to grind all the time, never rode the halfpipe,
come home from work, unbutton ya skirt,
take off my shirt, make you scream like bagpipes,
after awhile, all the smiles began to decrease,
we seek to revive it before it’s fully deceased,
hence all the fighting, hence the broken mirrors,
cuz we wouldn’t be fighting if we really didn’t care,
and even if my reflection is broken into pieces,
you’re still right behind me helping closing up my weakness,
cuz what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger,
and that’s what you will do if you stay a lil longer,
i promise, honest, no more broken glasses,
seat belt on to protect us from the crashes,
tear drops falling will lessen from your lashes,
your hunger for love will no longer keep you famished

~i know i said a lotta things that i might not’ve meaned
but you probably won’t accept my full apology
cuz actions speak louder than words, and that’s clear,
so i hope my actions speak loud enough for you to hear,
and its hard to explain, all of the heartaches and pain,
we both started to gain from all the arguing we’ve done,
the heartless thangs, we used to often say,
drove us to walk away and both stray from home,
like 2 dogs barking, rarely ever did the bite,
both started walkin, 2 lefts don’t ever make a right,
neither does 2 wrongs,
but we were too caught up and proving who’s wrong,
then to even move on,
had our shoes on, and threatened to leave,
then looked at each other to see our expressions of grieve
grasped your body and i don’t ever wanna say quits,
cuz i dont wanna lose you, flame stay lit, and i refuse to defuse you,
so i’m just gonna…..

Compete to be Mr. Hyphen 2010

Compete to be Mr. Hyphen 2010

Calling all Mr. Hyphen potentials— The 2010 MR. HYPHEN competition is ON!!! APPLY NOW!!!

This competition will confirm your rite of passage as an Asian American male-identified leader who wants to give back to your community. More than just the ONE THOU$$$AND DOLLAR prize money for your nonprofit of choice, this is the only competition that gives recognition to our Asian American brothers— the recognition they (YOU) deserve!

The Mr. Hyphen competition has usually been arranged in 5 segments: Intro/ Fashion/ Q&A/ Sleepwear/ Talent. Subject to change, but not likely. Get the application here along with the official rules here.

Here’s the details about the upcoming MR. HYPHEN 2010 event:

Saturday, November 6, 2010
Brava! Theater
2781 24th Street
San Francisco, CA

Compete to be Mr. Hyphen 2010

BTW – The women behind Hyphen Magazine (Lisa Lee and Melissa Hung) made it in the Top 5 of the 7×7 Magazine Hot 20 Under 40 Reader’s Choice nominees. Also Hyphen Magazine needs funding help:

We need to raise at least $10,000 this summer, which is the cost of printing one issue of the magazine and paying small stipends to our feature writers. We rely heavily on donations to continue our work, so we ask that you donate what you can, from $1 to $1,000. No cliché here—every little bit helps.

Donate to them here.

Brass Knuckles concept trailer

Brass Knuckles concept trailer

454 Life Entertainment is branching quickly into films. Last week, they released a trailer for The Chosen One with Rob Schneider. This week they released the conceptual trailer for Brass Knuckles, a film stacked with MMA fighters including Lyoto Machida, Kurt Angle, Anderson Silva, and Frank Mir. According to IMDB, here’s the synopsis:

After disagreements on a rescue mission in Ukraine, elite U.S. marines Alejandro de Leon and Steve Stagger are called immediately for another mission. The two put their differences aside and accept the job when they find out what they could prevent if they succeed. They are informed of a serious problem involving Falcao, a very powerful and ruthless drug lord who spreads terror throughout the dense jungles of Colombia. Hard to get to, backed by corrupt politicians and surrounded by soldiers, Falcao is an extremely difficult enemy to bring down. William Carter, a U.S. general in charge of the mission, introduces the men to Chief Gutierrez, a Colombian veteran who will provide support for the marines whose objective is to get as close as possible to the target and eliminate him the old fashioned way. Once the cartel is crippled, the next objective is to assist the Colombian military in neutralizing the rest of the cartel. When Alejandro and Steve land in Colombia, they are lead by Claudia, a beautiful young woman whose parents were killed by the drug lord. As they walk through the dangerous and chaotic jungle, they encounter burned villages, guerrillas and a group of elite mercenaries who have also been hired to eliminate Falcao. Unaware of the mercenaries, the marines unintentionally race to reach their target first and when they do, a intense clash of expert soldiers brings the movie to it’s climax.

454 Life Entertainment is also in the middle of launching their music business.

Brass Knuckles concept trailer