a touch of melancholy

Roger Federer Breaks All-Time Slam Record

melancholiac — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:35:49 +0000

Stamping his class on yet another epic Wimbledon final, Roger Federer needed a record 77 games to oust what was probably Andy Roddick’s best performance to date, but still was not good enough to beat the 5-time champ. The Swiss won 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 in 4 hours and 16 minutes to [...]

Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)

melancholiac — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:04:15 +0000

My favorite animated film just hit theaters yesterday and what a hilarious 94-minute ride it was. I was pretty skeptical at first as to what possible storyline could still be made after 2 great Ice Age hits, but they did one heck of a job. I don’t recall the last time I laughed so hard [...]

Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen OST (2009)

melancholiac — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:34:34 +0000

I just watched the premiere showing of Revenge of the Fallen last night and it was pretty entertaining. Not that I really noticed any particularly good tracks from the movie as I was constantly distracted by how amazing Megan Fox looked every single time she was on-screen but I’ve listened to this just now and [...]

A Jollibee Moment

melancholiac — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 02:29:42 +0000

Sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. And in this case, it’s up to you how you want to interpret this Jollibee moment. I won’t say anymore except leave everyone with what my cousin (who sent me this MMS) humorously said… “tag hirap na even jollibee has to commute.” He he! So if you guys have [...]

NBA Finals 2009: Lakers vs Magic!

melancholiac — Sun, 31 May 2009 13:16:48 +0000

All the talk and hype about a Lebron-Kobe showdown is OVER and my darkhorse pick to get to the Finals detroyed Lebron’s Cavs this morning in very convincing fashion. Superman scored 40 points and went 12-16 from the line to trounce the Cavs and Lebron had his worst game this post-season. The “Magic upset” paved [...]

Prison Break Season 4 Season Finale: The Series Closer

melancholiac — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:54:11 +0000

Prison Break has always found a way to survive from one season to the next (except for the 1st one) going circles around practically the same problems over and over again. You’d think that it’s the end but it actually isn’t. But this time, it’s for real, and this series has breathed its last gasp, but [...]

Star Trek OST (2009)

melancholiac — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:12:52 +0000

Star Trek’s latest success in the big screen did not only rely on great directing and casting but on the soundtrack as well. And again, JJ Abrams has collaborated with his long time partner Michael Giacchino who has his own personal attachment to the film as he was a big fan of the series and the original [...]

NBA Playoffs 2009: Conference Finals!

melancholiac — Mon, 18 May 2009 08:53:57 +0000

The stage is finally set for the 2009 NBA Playoffs and it’s going to be a great match-up for the Conference Finals! The top seeds were both expected to move on and they did, while my darkhorse picks for both East and West moved forward too. The West saw the Lakers needing 7 games to [...]

Angels & Demons (2009)

melancholiac — Sat, 16 May 2009 06:20:47 +0000

The much-anticipated sequel to Da Vinci Code was finally shown yesterday and it was pretty darn good . Considering the fact that many of the fans and readers of Dan Brown’s two books were utterly disappointed by the Da Vinci Code, this one was going to try and live up to all the hype surrounding [...]

The Apprentice Season 8: Joan Rivers Declared the Winner

melancholiac — Tue, 12 May 2009 10:30:38 +0000

WOW. Talk about Donald Trump making terrible decisions this season, his latest one definitely takes the cake. In what was called a battle between good and evil, yet again, just like the finale last season, between a cowboy (Trace Adkins) and the devil (Piers Morgan), this time it was going to be a battle between [...]