Stacked

August 26, 2008 at 9:12 pm08 | In Books, Life and Society | Leave a Comment

Over the last couple of years, I have racked up several books that I haven’t read yet. Some of them are gifts from friends, others I have bought, and a few I borrowed from my sister. While I love reading books, these days I found myself not having enough time to finish all of them for various reasons. So last weekend, that’s what I did — read the books stacked up in my cabinet. I just finished reading a book I borrowed from a friend. Now I’m finishing another one. I still have about five books to read. It’s a long way to go but I hope I’ll finish them before the year ends.

All Things X

August 20, 2008 at 9:12 pm08 | In Movies, Music, TV | 1 Comment

The long weekend was over. Now there’s another long weekend coming up. I still don’t have plans though. I spent the last weekend just watching The X-Files 2 movie three times. Yup, my fellow X-phile friends and I watched it over and over again. We liked the movie and couldn’t get enough of watching Mulder and Scully together again. I know some people didn’t like the movie but like what I’ve said before, I DON’T CARE about their negative reviews. I liked the movie because it makes you THINK. It lets you analyze about things such as faith, resilience, and controversial medical breakthroughs. In fact, a friend of mine said that the movie is almost like an art film. It’s very different from the usual blockbuster flicks that have been dominating these days, which do not require a lot of thinking. If you’re the type who’s only after action-packed movies with lots of special effects thrown in (or if you’re looking for aliens to appear in this movie), then this movie is not for you. I’ve written my thoughts about this movie extensively in my review, which can be found here. I would love to see an X-Files 3 as the movie and the TV show still need a fitting closure. I’d like to see Mulder working and not bumming around and I’d like to know what happened to baby William as well as to Doggett and Reyes.

Anyway, I also liked the songs played in the movie. The song “Broken” in particular has a really cool beat, which left me humming along this tune even after the movie was over. Of course, Mark Snow’s instantly recognizable theme song adds beauty to the whole soundtrack. And in keeping up with XF 2’s music, here are a few X-Files-inspired songs that I dearly miss hearing.

“Walking After You” by Foo Fighters

“Mulder and Scully” by Catatonia

“David Duchovny” by Bree Sharp

The X-Files Photo Exhibit by the Pinoy X-Philes

August 13, 2008 at 9:12 pm08 | In Community, Movies, TV | Leave a Comment
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The Pinoy X-Philes is running an X-Files Photo Exhibit at Glorietta 4 Cinema Lobby (near Cinema 3). With the help and cooperation from Warner Bros. Philippines, the local distributor of the X-Files 2 movie, the Pinoy X-Philes’ Photo Exhibit runs from August 11 until August 22.

The X-Files: I Want to Believe hits local cinemas today, August 13, 2008.

Nailed It!

August 12, 2008 at 9:12 pm08 | In Community, Movies, TV | Leave a Comment
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I just watched the movie premier of The X-Files: I Want to Believe last night with my X-phile friends at Glorietta 4. Finally! The day we’ve been waiting for finally came. Our group, the Pinoy X-Philes, have decided before to set up an X-Files photo exhibit during the premier night. As hardcore fans of The X-Files, our group wanted to be actively involved in promoting the movie. So we coordinated with Warner Bros. Philippines and they willingly helped us with the exhibit. Thanks to Warner Bros., we had a geat time at the premier last night. Setting up the photo exhibit was so much fun! And the movie is a must-see! Great performance by Gillian Anderson I must say. I’ll post my review here when I’m done as I’m still going to watch this three or four times, hehe.

Pinoy X-Philes setting up the photo exhibit

Pinoy X-Philes setting up the photo exhibit

The X-Files: I Want to Believe Promo Contest

August 9, 2008 at 9:12 pm08 | In Community, Movies, TV | Leave a Comment
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Do you want to believe? Are you a long-standing fan of The X-Files? Get a chance to win some freebies from Fox-Warner Bros.! Join the Pinoy X-Philes’ I Want to Believe promo contest!

In anticipation for the upcoming local release of the new X-Files movie titled, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, the Pinoy X-Philes – the Filipino fan group of The X-Files – in cooperation with Fox-Warner Bros. Philippines, is holding a promo contest for fans of the TV series.

Contest Mechanics

Log on to the Pinoy X-Philes website at http://www.pinoy-xphiles.org. Starting August 9, two questions will be posted on the site. Answer any of the two questions correctly and instantly win the prize! New questions will be posted each day. Email your answers to pxpmods@pinoy-xphiles.org with your complete name, age, address, and contact number. Winners will be chosen daily on a one-question, one-winner basis. The first contestant to give the correct answer will be chosen as the winner.*

Winners will be contacted on how and when to claim their prize from Pinoy X-Philes representatives. Unclaimed prizes within the given period shall be forfeited.

Promo is valid until August 13, 2008.

 

*This contest is open to Filipino residents only. Members of the Pinoy X-Philes including their relatives up to second degree of consanguinity are excluded from this contest.

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