Derek

All views expressed are my own and does not represent any organisation that I am part of.
Any content published does not constitute professional advice.

[Derek @Thamometer]

National Day stroll to Woodlands Waterfront.

Met BatCat on the way home.

[Derek @Thamometer]

"When you see a good person, think of becoming like her/him. When you see someone not so good, reflect on your own weak points." - Confucius

#quoteoftheday

[Derek @Thamometer]

@SMRT_Singapore TEL train fault. Announcement just keep saying "Train is delayed due to a fault" but cannot tell us approx how long is the disruption. I've sat here for at least the past 10mins already.

[Derek @Thamometer]

Disclosure Day.

The start of the film was confusing. The whole movie just felt like a really long chase sequence. There's no discernable climax. The ending felt underwhelming.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

Colony.

Similar premise as Last of Us, using mould as a basis for hive mind.

The world building was interesting, learning and speculating the capabilities of these new zombies. But the story beats were highly predictable, I didn't feel excited at all.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

Scary Movie.

Very lame. You'll only understand the stuff they're mocking if you're clued into the horror/thriller movie scene from the past 10 years.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's bad. The point of this movie is to be lame.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

Caretogobeyond campaign not working? That's why need to reinvent itself as TeamHealthcare?

#caretogobeyond #teamhealthcaresg

[Derek @Thamometer]

Michael.

It was a "fun" telling of Michael Jackson's early life story. Obviously heavily edited.

I wouldn't say it's suuuuuper interesting. There's no significant climax of the movie. It just cruised along at a leisurely pace.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

Operation Fortune: Ruse De Guerre.

Typical Jason Statham fare. Light-hearted action film.

It has a similar McGuffin as the last couple of Mission Impossible films. But it doesn't play a significant role to the plot.

Not a bad watch.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

Supergirl.

It's not as bad as critics made it out to be.

My gripe with contemporary female superheroes - they seem to come prepackaged with all their powers, just need it unlocked somehow. Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel, Live-Action Mulan were all the same.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

"Righteousness without power is just an opinion." - Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Thunderbolts*

#quoteoftheday

[Derek @Thamometer]

“You're not always nice, but you're kind. And you're not always perfect, but you're good.” - Ruthye, Supergirl

#quoteoftheday

[Derek @Thamometer]

"Augment or Replace? AI won't take your job. Someone using AI will."

https://t.co/RTLAIQkzhw

[Derek @Thamometer]

Just came across this online..

[Derek @Thamometer]

Yep. What I've been saying as well. It's about accepting the trade off.

https://t.co/HFe3BSQH5b

[Derek @Thamometer]

Mortal Kombat II.

As someone who doesn't play the game, my only source of nostalgia for this franchise was the 1995/1997 movies.

The main plotline is mindless arcade style fighting. Everything else doesn't matter.

Fairly entertaining.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

Yep, they have the right idea.

https://t.co/Q9bOFtYauT

[Derek @Thamometer]

Flower Market by Cj Hendry

Is there a message about selfishness and the commercialisation of human greed?

Is there a message about the contrast between artificial and nature by picking a simulacrum of nature set in a real garden in the middle of a concrete jungle?

[Derek @Thamometer]

Hoppers.

I don't find young rebellious upstarts appealing or charming.

Making a self-deprecating joke about how the tech is "like Avatar" doesn't absolve the film from the fact that it's essentially a repackaged Avatar story.

Cute film. Predictable plotlines.

#moviethoughts

[Derek @Thamometer]

The Mandalorian and Grogu.

Felt like two different films tonally. The first half felt like a typical Mandalorian episode. And the second half felt like a "Grogu Alone" episode.

Not to say I didn't enjoy it. It was a fun adventure. And Grogu was cute.

#moviethoughts