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Applying Science into Our Daily Lives
How do we apply scientific formulas or theories into our daily lives? According to Associate Professor Dr Hon Wei Min, Dean of the Faculty of Applied Sciences at UCSI University,
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happenings
Kuala Lumpur International Dragon Boat Festival
By Edrea Sun Since its inception many hundred years ago, the dragon boat race had traditionally drawn huge crowds in the thousands comprising rowers, supporters, foreign tourists, curious onlookers and locals alike. This time around the festival has come early and was held at the Kepong Metropolitan Lake Garden, the first ever water activity held
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Leisure & Lifestyle
Nocturne:Five Stories of Music and Nightfall
By Khoo Kok Kian Nocturne is derived from the French word, Noctunal and from Latin, Nocturnus. People usually interpret it as a music piece which is inspired by night. A very famous classical music piece by Frederic Chopin was also named based on this word. Kazuo Ishiguro, a prominent author, who is also penned The
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Talk To Us
By Conrad Edmund Bateman Mitch Albom once said that, “The way you get meaning into your life is to devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.” In conjunction with a yearlong celebration of UCSI University’s Silver Jubilee, the
"Light UP Lives Charity"
Inglourious Basterds
Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus (Mélanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christopher Waltz) also known as (aka – jew hunter?). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema.
In America, Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of vengeance. Known to their enemy as “The Basterds,” Raine’s squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich.
As far as Lt. Aldo Raine (aka Aldo the Apache) is concerned, the only good Nazi is a dead Nazi. His mission is to strike fear into the heart of Adolph Hitler by brutally murdering as many Nazi officers as possible, or simply die trying.
When The Basterds’ secret rendezvous with the double agent German actress goes tremendously wrong, they learn that the Nazis will be staging the French premiere of ‘The Nation’s Pride’ a rousing propaganda film based on the exploits of German hero Fredrick Zoller (Daniel Brühl), at a modest theater owned by – guess who? Non-other than Shoshanna Dreyfus, posing as a Christian-French, (Mélanie Laurent), after the wicked murderer of her family.
As The Basterds hatch an explosive plan to take out as many Nazis as possible at the premiere, they remain completely unaware to the fact that Shoshanna, too, longs to bring the Third Reich to its knees, and that she’s willing to sacrifice her beloved theater in the process.
The best characters were that of Aldo the Apache (Brad Pitt) who stunned the audience by his outstanding performance and also that of Colonel Hans Landa (Christopher Waltz) whose brutality scares even the viewers. His role was so natural that one would think he was born to play that role.
The movie which is a mockery of history is hilarious and quite creative in the sense that it keeps viewers at the edge of their seats as they watch the Basterds do their thing.
The movie was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino the man who directed movies such Kill Bill and Pulp Fiction.
