Ninja Assasin (2009)

2009 December 1
by king del rosario

Ninja Assasin
8:15 PM,
November 28, 2009
Cinema X
Eastwood Mall,
Quezon City
HBS

Nice, nice. Bloody nice. Lame plot, lame acting, but that’s not really why we watched it, right?

Paranormal Activity (2009)

2009 December 1
by king del rosario


Paranormal Activity
XX XX PM,
XXXXX
Cinema X
Robinsons Galleria,
Pasig City

Fake. Lame. Waste of money.

New Moon (2009)

2009 November 26
by king del rosario

New Moon
10:40 PM,
November 22, 2009
Cinema 2
Greenbelt 3,
Makati City
HBS

New Moon sucks so much you’d cum in a minute. No pun intended by the way. At any rate, technically, New Moon is not a movie. It’s a mashup of the world’s suckiest movie lines played in a non-linear format for around 3 hours (or until people fall asleep). It’s non-linear not only because it doesn’t make sense but because time does not fly logically enough to sustain audience belief regarding how much Bella loves Edward so much and vice versa.

But then again, I’m not a lovesick high school girl.

19 Months of Running

2009 November 22
by king del rosario

How time flies so fast. Today, I am celebrating 19 months of running. Yep, before May last year, I was a gymgoer but 100% a non-athlete unathletic. Now, I’ve gained weight, could barely lift 20 lbs, but I could run nonstop for 1 hour/10kms with enough pride left at the Finish Line. Hehehe.

Anyhow, here’s a recap of all races and marathons I’ve been to from start to present. I have a documented mileage of 301.22 kms and have the race bibs, singlets, some medals, and a lot of pictures to prove it. Hehehe.

Run with Pringles
May 18, 2008
4.83 kms (3 miles) @ 23 minutes

Takbo Para Sa Puso 2008
May 25, 2008
5 kms @ 30:11

2008 Men’s Health All-Terrain Race
June 16, 2008
12 kms @ 1:10:01

2008 Rush to Mizuno Infinity Race
June 29, 2008
10 kms @ 52 mins

One Run. One Family. One La Salle.
July 13, 2008
5 kms @ 14:43 (?)

32 Milo Marathon Eliminations
August 3, 2008
42+kms @ 5 hours

Adidas King of the Road 2008
October 10, 2009
10kms @ 51 minutes

UP Ictus Centennial Run 2008
December 13, 2008
10 kms @ 0:53:26

Happy Run 2009
January 25, 2009
15 kms @ 1:28:05

Botak Paa-bilisan
March 1, 2009
10 kms @ 53 minutes

Condura Run 2009
March 22, 2009
21 kms @ 2:01:49

Takbo Laban sa Droga
May 3, 2009
10 kms @ 60 minutes or less

Botak Paatibayan
May 10, 2009
21 kms @ 2′12″

Milo Marathon 2009 Eliminations
July 6, 2009
42.195 kms @ 6 F*(^*&^ HOURS!

Globe Run for Home 2009
July 19, 2009
21 kms @ 02:08:16

GMA 7 Tatakbo ka ba?
August 30, 2009
10 kms @ 54 minutes

QC International Marathon 2009
October 19, 2009
42.195 kms @ 5 hours and 21 minutes

2009 Men’s Health Urbanathlon
November 22, 2009
10 kms @ 58 minutes

TOTAL = 301.22 kms!!!

Note: This does not include my weekend runs at UP Diliman Oval @ 10 kms/55ish minutes

2009 Men’s Health Urbanathlon

2009 November 22
by king del rosario


I participated in the 2009 Men’s Health Urbanathlon at McKinley Hill today, November 22, 2009. I ran 10 kms with a clock time of 1′36″, actual time at 58″. I was late once again.

I enjoyed the race. This is what races should be all about. Fees should be lower than P500 with respectable amount of freebies and average level of commercialism.

Personally I don’t run for freebies, so I don’t mind not receiving a singlet as long as you can keep the costs down. I really appreciate though that they give the shirts only after completion. It makes getting that particular shirt worth it. But then again, this is business for some people. I should understand, I’m a marketing guy and if chances allow, I’d have our company sponsor a similar event real soon. I just hope though that people should run for the right reasons. Until next year.

LF: Nurses

2009 November 19
by king del rosario

We are now looking for Registered Nurses for a Makati-based Job Opening/s:

  • Candidate must possess at least a Professional License (Passed Board/Bar/Professional License Exam) in Nursing or equivalent
  • At least 2 year(s) of working experience in the related field is required for this position
  • Applicants should be Filipino citizens or hold relevant residence status
  • Must be fluent in Filipino and English
  • Japanese language a plus
  • Age: 23 – 30 years old
  • Male or female

MUST BE GOODLOOKING. WE WILL PAY PREMIUM. SERIOUSLY.

Interested? E-mail me your resume with picture at kjdelrosario [@t] pims [dot] ph

2012 (2009)

2009 November 16
by king del rosario

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2012
Cinema 3,
10:30 PM,
November 13, 2009
Glorietta 4,
Makati City

2012
Cinema 2,
3:20 PM,
November 14, 2009
Robinsons Galleria,
Quezon City
Ate Van

Last Saturday, after watching 2012 for the second time, I updated my Facebook status as “King del Rosario would like to tell everyone that Jackson Curtis (John Cusack) is not a hero and he did not save humanity.

2012

I got a lot of reaction about this status through comments and private messages mostly from people who got irked about my supposedly tactless and insensitive movie spoiler. But the thing is, first, there is nothing to spoil. To be blatant about this, the plots is as simple as:

  1. Scientist/s discovers the pending end of the world
  2. The government does something about it
  3. Common guy (with a relationship problem) is caught in the middle of it all
  4. Top honchos/government execs have their own drama as well
  5. Here comes the disaster
  6. People are still kickin’ and screamin’
  7. Mushy lines here
  8. Insert suicide mission here (P.S. One of the characters need to clearly say that “It’s a suicide mission.”
  9. Mushy lines here
  10. We’re still here aka the world after the disaster

If you read 1-10 all over again, you would realize that the likes of Armageddon to War of the Worlds to The Day the Earth Stood Still to the Day After Tomorrow can fit perfectly into it. See? Nothing changed? So what’s the fuss all about.

Now, back to my Facebook status, the reason I said those lines is because Jackson Curtis is really not a hero. To borrow someone else’s words, his plan to sneak in the kids into the Ark killed a lot of people. Plus with the drill getting stuck in the gears and all, he almost wiped out the entire American nation (Hmmm….).

But lo and behold, after cleaning up his own mess, people cheered and clapped inside the Ark. Heck, even some moviegoers did this as well. Of course, part of the reason may be elation that they are still gonna live. But who knows really, some people watch movies without internalizing, which is why as a responsible viewer, I feel the need to make it clear that he isn’t a hero and shouldn’t be treated as one. Hehehe.

Anyhow, kudos to the graphics team of 2012. The acting may be as disastrous as the plot, but I must say the graphics are mind blowing. Too bad though that at this point, I’m no longer as moved with this catastrophic scenarios as that time I watched Bill Pullman declare an International Independence Day in cinemas. But even in this post-Matrix era, I am still astonished by how much pixels and minutes these guys put into the film. And for that, as a humble viewer, I am forever grateful.

Back to the acting, well, everyone sucked. I only admire the acting capabilities of the 2 kids (Liam James & Morgan Lily) who seemed to be very good in looking scared especially when they know fer shure it’s just Hollywood. Oh, and I also love the character of Carl Anheuser (Oliver Platt) who seemed to be the only rational person in the movie. Yes, he’s bad, but he makes sense. Life isn’t fair everyone, so work your butt off.

Now, just a little joke. If you’re wondering why there were no Filipinos and Mexicans in 2012, it’s because a lot were already hiding illegally inside the Arks. Hehehe.

Jennifer’s Body (2009)

2009 November 10
by king del rosario

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Jennifer’s Body

11:15 PM,
November 7, 2009
Cinema 3,
Greenbelt 3,
Makati City
HBS

This movie is just so ******* great. Honestly. No sarcasms here. Although admittedly it will remind you of something like Drag Me To Hell especially with the lame plot and cheesy lines, but you just have to admit that in a nutshell, Jennifer’s Body is a wittily written Blockbuster Movie wanting to be a B-movie.

The acting of Amanda Seyfried and Adam Brody, although both still not Oscar-worthy, are commendable. And what can I say, it packs a really cool soundtrack. Click here to listen to “Through the Trees” supposedly by Low Shoulder.

Girls, watch it for the humor. Guys, watch it for Megan Fox.

This Is It (2009)

2009 November 2
by king del rosario

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This Is It
9:30 PM, October 31, 2009
Cinema 3,
Shangri-La Mall,
Mandaluyong City
HBS

This Is It
5:20 PM, November 1, 2009
Cinema 6,
Eastwood Mall,
Libis, QC
Ate Van

This Is It can make you regret the unexpected loss of the real King of Pop.

Crying Inside

2009 October 27
by king del rosario

heartbroken