Got my new iPhone 3Gs 16GB!

The day is finally here: well, two days ago on wednesday, I bought my new iPhone 3Gs 16GB (black, of course).

After nearly two years with my beloved first generation iPhone (8GB) that I got through unofficial channels, I finally decided to switch to the real thing, the shiny new and faster iPhone with a mobile plan by T-Mobile (the Apple associated carrier in my country).

And, of course, I couldn't be happier. The iPhone 3Gs is a great improvement compared to my old iPhone (that I sold already by the way) in speed and features. The new camera with the video feature is a VERY nice addition and thanks to T-Mobile I now have nearly total coverage.

All in all, I deem this one to be a very good move and will surely be happy with this new iPhone for the next two years…

Next on the list: the 27" i7 iMac! :)

The day the earth stood still (2008)

Well, this movie has quite an exciting and thrilling start but once the cat is out of the bag it's just weak - and so is the ending. For only once, I want to see a movie like that (end of the world and all) that actually shows the end of the world, that actually makes humanity pay. I mean, let's face it, a few destroyed American cities that's awful, yes, but a catastrophe of universal dimensions? Well, no, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia were still fine…so…

Overall, the movie is somewhat interesting if you are into science fiction and the visual effects have their moments, but you could do without it. ;)

Pixar's "Up"

I watched Pixar's latest animated feature with some friends and had a lot of fun.

Apparently, Pixar has some nostalgic tendencies (like with "Cars") that I enjoy very much but that others might not like (or understand), especially younger folks. There were some small kids in the movie theater that had trouble understanding the beginning of the movie.

The animation and effects were superb (as expected from a Pixar movie). The kinetics seem to have improved quite a bit or at least have changed somewhat from previous projects - for the better.

Overall it's a nice and mostly funny movie (though the talking dogs were a bit much), but Pixar had produced greater pictures in the past. Most probably, in comparison it will not be able to shine besides Toy Story 3…