Sunday, June 30, 2013

Despicable Me 2: Movie Review

Photo provided by Solar Entertainment Corporation

Gru, the girls and the minions are back! Despicable Me 2, showing in cinemas nationwide this July 3. I was at the premiere of the movie this June 29 at the IMAX Cinema at SM Aura Premiere were the advance press screening took place.


The premiere ticket


Included in this post are:
  • Movie Details
  • Trailer
  • Coverage: photos and video interviews of Phil and James Younghusband
  • Movie Review
  • and a Press Release


Movie Details

Official Website
IMDB Page



Trailers:








Movie Review:

The premiere was pack with the press and fellow bloggers. There were lots of children and families since it is a rated G movie for the whole family.

The movie was in IMAX 3D, that added to the fun of watching the movie.  The 3D rendition was very good, clear, fun and enjoyable until the credits part!

Gru is back but not so Despicable anymore, except for a few scenes. The minions were crazily funny as usual with their stints.  The girls Margo, Edith and Agnes with their own unique personality were entertaining as well.  The new characters, Lucy, and the new villain were great additions to this sequel as well.

I really enjoyed the movie and rate it 4/5 for the fun, laughter, the 3D, and of course the Minions! They are so much a big part of the success of the movie that here is even going to be a minions spin-off movie from these franchise. That will be great!

The musical scenes, the singing and the dancing minions delighted the audience at the premiere including me :)

The movie is highly recommended and I suggest also to watch it in 3D for the extra fun! And don't go immediately after the movie, watch some of the extra treats during the credits. More Minion Madness!!!


Yours truly, Ted Claudio for a photo ops with the minions


Minion's Craze

From Snack Time:

It looks like the Minions are popular these days!  Snack Time at all SM Cinemas have movie merchandise tumblers and bucket for the drinks and pop-corn. When you see Despicable Me 2 at any SM Cinemasmake sure to have a look at these cute merchandise especially the tumbler!




From McDonalds:

McDos Happy Meal with the minions are quite popular as well.  Got to get some of minions to collect. There are 9 versions to collect: 2 evil and 7 regular minions.



Premiere Coverage


Video of Phil and James Younghusband at the Premiere with Interviews




Video of crowd having photo ops with the minions







Press Release

Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment’s worldwide blockbuster Despicable Me entertained audiences around the globe in 2010, grossing more than $540 million and becoming the 10th-biggest animated motion picture in U.S. history.  Get ready for more Minion madness in Despicable Me 2.

Chris Meledandri and his acclaimed filmmaking team create an all-new comedy adventure featuring the return of (former?) super-villain Gru (Steve Carell), his adorable girls, the unpredictably hilarious Minions...and a host of new and outrageously funny characters.

Now that the ever-entrepreneurial Gru has left behind a life of super crime to raise Margo (Miranda Cosgrove), Edith (Dana Gaier) and Agnes (Elsie Fisher), Gru, Dr. Nefario (Russell Brand) and the Minions have some free time on their hands. 

But just as he starts to adjust to his role as a suburban family man, an ultra-secret organization dedicated to fighting evil around the globe comes knocking.  Now, it’s up to Gru and his new partner, Lucy Wilde (Kristen Wiig), to discover who is responsible for a spectacular crime and bring him to justice.  After all, it takes the world’s greatest ex-villain to catch the one vying to take his place… 

Joining the returning cast for Despicable Me 2 are Ken Jeong as Floyd Eagle-san, proprietor of the local hair replacement club for men and key suspect in the most despicable crime to hit the globe since Gru departed the game; Steve Coogan as Silas Ramsbottom, Lucy’s boss in the Anti-Villain League and a superspy whose surname offers an endless source of amusement to the Minions; Moises Arias as Antonio, the oh-so-suave object of Margo’s girlhood affection (and Gru’s supreme annoyance); and Benjamin Bratt  as Eduardo Perez, Antonio’s father, owner of Salsa & Salsa restaurant, and the man who may or may not be the most macho super-villain who ever villained, El Macho. 

“Despicable Me 2” is released and distributed by  Universal Pictures/United Intl. Pictures through Solar Entertainment Corp.





Here's another teaser to get you more excited with Despicable Me 2 showing in cinemas July 3, 2013.

Enjoy!


The Roll Call - Getting to know the Minions by name

Thursday, June 27, 2013

Glee Season 4 Stars Becca, Dean, Jacob and Melissa in Manila for Coke Mismo Launch in Trinoma with the Four Coke Happiness Ambassadors Enchong Dee, Julia Montes, Joseph Marco, and Kathryn Bernardo


Coca-Cola brings happiness again this June 8, 2013 at the Trinoma at the launching of the new Coke Mismo by flying in from Hollywood today’s hottest global youth icons from the hit U.S. musical T.V. series Glee!

In partnership with the Ayala Malls, Coca-cola brings the four Glee stars Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, Dean Geyer and Becca Tobin to fill the activity center of the Ayala TriNoma Mall delighting Gleeks in Manila.  Joining the four Hollywood celebrities are the four Happiness Ambassadors in the Philippines:  Enchong Dee, Julia Montes, Joseph Marco, and Kathryn Bernardo.

The mysterious crates placed 72 hours before the grand and was unveiled of the said event at exactly 2PM in an electrifying energy party ambiance  with cheerleaders, hip-hop dance crews and the famed celebrities, all in one mission of building excitement to the introduction of the new product from Coca-Cola.

The new handy, Coca-Cola Mismo 300 mL brings refreshment that is easy to carry anywhere, every day, for only P10. For young troopers who are always on the go, say bulky bottles or even plastic bags from sari-sari stores no more, Coca-Cola Mismo provides instant access and portability to that ice-cold bottle of happiness. Available in sari-sari stores in Metro Manila. I hope they will do one for Coke Zero as well!

The four stunners from the world-famous Glee—Becca, Jacob, Dean, and Melissa—intensified the fun gathering to the roaring cheers of the Filipino fans. The moment the LED countdown timers reached zero, the whole of the TriNoma activity center witnessed the birth of the Coca-Cola Mismo 300 mL pack along with the satellite sites of the simultaneous opening of the giant red mysterious crates in Market! Market!, Glorietta, SM Masinag and Eat Bulaga. Confetti and energy-boosting dance beats signaled the beginning of the Coca-Cola Mismo sampling joined by no less than the Coca-Cola family, Happiness Ambassadors, and the Glee stars.

Where have you taken your Coca-Cola Mismo? Like facebook.com/CocaCola,  facebook.com/PresidentForHappiness and Follow @Coke_HappyPrez with hashtag #mismo to let us know!

Here are some of the photos and videos of the event:



PHOTOS































































VIDEOS



Event host, the lovely IyaVillania






The Four Happiness Ambassadors Enchong Dee, Julia Montes, Joseph Marco, and Kathryn Bernardo







Glee Stars the four Glee stars Jacob Artist, Melissa Benoist, Dean Geyer and Becca Tobin






Jacob Artist waves to a fan who was screaming for attention





Stars shouts the tag line "Ito Na!" (This is it!)





Interview of Glee casts' "This is it Moments"






The Countdown to product launch






Finale Part 1: Dance Crew





Finale 2: UE Pep Squad Performs Gentlemen +
Glee Stars with Happiness Ambassadors comes out for photo ops





    It was a day full of happiness for Gleeks and fans of the Coke happiness ambassadors (and for me well, of course!).  Thank you Coca-cola for bringing so much happiness because of this event and thank you also for Coke Mismo, an easy to carry packaging for a Coke lover like me!


    Your Gleek reporting from Trinoma Mall, Philippines




    Tanya Markova and Join The Club at Freedom Rocks Concert at Araneta Center


    Freedom Rocks! A FREE concert brought to you by Araneta Center as part of it's 2013 Philippine Independence Day celebrations with Join the Club and Tanya Markova performing.

    Here are some of the photos and videos of the coverage of the event.




    PHOTOS

     
    Join the Club






    Tanya Markova









    Fan Photos




















    VIDEOS



    Join the Club



    Balewalang Pag-ibig






    Nobela






    Sana (Cover)





    Handog (Cover)




    Finale







    Tanya Markova



    Covers: Harana and Para Sayo ang Laban Na'to





    Hello




    Shorts Joke




    Picture Picture





    Kiyomi - Gwiyomi




    Iwa Introduces the Band





    In Between Jokes and a short song




    Finale: Disney




    (More Videos are still being edited and uploaded)



    Experience

    It was a enjoyable night for me watching both Join the Club and Tanya Markova. Music and laughter are always a great combination for a great time!




    Yours truly Ted Claudio (Middle) with Tanya Markova's Norma Love (Left) and Iwa Motors (Right)

    Thank you Araneta Center for making June 12, Philippine Independence Day, a fun-filled enjoyable day!