Friday, August 6, 2010

The POWER of Learning

Robert Kiyosaki. He said, this is the Information Age. (Yeah, many other people probably said that too) But what did he mean? What did he mean by Information Age? A couple of decades ago, it was the Industrial Age, then.. well, I'm not too sure. All I know is, we are in the Information Age, ladies and gentlemen!


Hmm, you might be wondering, what on earth is that? To me, yes, to me, and to you, to everyone else, information is about learning. To learn is to gain information. Yep, people, wake up and smell the goddamn roses. Without the power of learning, we ain't getting information.


Look, it's probably too general to say "information". It can mean anything, guys. Anything at all. We learn all the time. Sub-consciously, we learn and learn. Without realizing it, we are learners. Now, in every Age, there is a way to move forward. There is always a way to get ahead of people. And in this Age, the Information Age, one way to get ahead is to learn. It's simple.


Now, it's probably foolish of me to tell the ways of learn. Because I don't have to. It's human nature. We learn or we'll die. So, nurture that learning power. Then, you'll know you're getting a head start in life.



The writer feels sorry for those who think they've learned enough. If you have something else to say about this, email me at adler_ng@hotmail.com or simple say something in the shoutbox below.
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Review of The Week!

Movie : The Avengers (2012)

Awe-inducing, funny and action-packed, this could be the superhero movie of the year (not that there are many).


It is unusual for directors to modify the genre of superhero movies. To be precise, if we are looking for some popcorn entertainment, Joss Whedon could have easily turned this into a full-blown alien-versus-superhero affair (that actually would not be too bad). Interestingly to note however, he does not. With an affinity to blend action scenes with tongue-in-cheek humor, he balances the tone of the movie to be both rewarding and most definitely, superhero-themed.

There are plenty of noteworthy things you can brag about this movie. The cinematography, the script, the visuals, the cast, the production design. Surely though, there would be one or two flaws, but they are not really meant to be called 'flaws' per se. Bending the laws of physics, 'saving the world' is saving the US and how Hulk manages to comply to orders are just some of the minor 'flaws'. These are probably things that you would just like to ignore for the sake of giving the director the benefit of the doubt.

It is quite evident that Whedon has made this film his own. He incorporates humor into almost every scene, as if things are not to be taken too seriously in the world of The Avengers. And it should be like that. Again, the emphasis on superhero movies usually lie on destruction, life-saving and personalization of characters. But here, there is some of that, but not completely. No chessy lines. No rushed pacing. No cliche-ridden narrative. (Just Loki speaking in a not-so-sharp English accent.)

The movie can also be likened to last year's Deathly Hallows (Part 2); a lot of hype, and duly delivered. At least we could expect how the last Harry Potter movie was meant to be : an emotional, epic battle. The Avengers did deliver but there is something different to the whole theme that somehow manages to change our view on how superhero movies should be in the future. Is it Robert Downey Junior's Shakespearean jab at Thor? Or is the excellent cinematography of sticking to single shots instead of quick-fire editing? Heck, it could even be Scarlett Johansson's semi-obscene display of bust. Anyhow the movie is a success, most definitely.


Unprecedented, now that is one word to decribe Joss Whedon's take on a superhero movie.


Personally*... Stay in your seats till the end; there are rumors that an extra scene is added to the US version of The Avengers, for compensation of the late release.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/user/894039/reviews/

Spark of inspiration?