Joe Ledbetter at STGCC 2009

I visited the "Singapore Toys, Games & Comics Convention 2009" on the 14 and 15 August 2009.
This was one of the convention events I was looking forward to.
Finally got to meet with this artiste on 15 August 2009.
I started to notice this artiste when I was collecting Trexi.
Like his artwork very much...the characters he created are unique too.

Mr Joe Ledbetter signing on my book.
I requested for a sketch of his "Unicorn" character.
It was one of my favourite.
He was very polite, soft-spoken and drew me an "Unicorn"!





Creatures of Habit - Joe LedBetter
ISBN - 978-0-86719-718-1
Type : Hardcover


This book is full colour with Joe Ledbetter's works from 2004 - 2008.
Paper quality of this book is also very good and well printed.
I also enjoyed reading the introduction by Joe Ledbetter himself!

Frances Yip 葉麗儀

I was at Chinatown Point this afternoon to catch a glimpse of Frances Yip.
She performed her famous track - Shanghai Beach (上海灘).
I was glad to be able to get an autograph from her.
She has one of the most beautiful voice and I enjoy listening to her english songs.
She will be holding a concert in Singapore Indoor Stadium tomorrow on Valentine's Day night.
Here's wishing Frances Yip to have a successful and wonderful concert night!



Singer : Frances Yip 叶丽仪/葉麗儀
Born : 1947 - Hong Kong
Released Albums : 80 albums (English, Mandarin, Cantonese)



My autographed Frances Yip Poster.



Song Title : If you go away - Frances Yip
YouTube Video Credit : zhanggr

Tobey Maguire (Spider-man)

I recevived Tobey Maguire autograph yesterday.
It was a wait of five months, plus much uncertainty whether I'll ever recevived his autograph...
But now that it finally arrived, I am very happy about it.
When the 1st Spider-man movie was in theatres, I was hooked after watching it!
Became a Spidey fans since then...
Enjoy reading spider-man comics and buying some Spider-man collectibles.
Also collects some magazines articles on Tobey.
Many people would probably know him as Spider-man, just as I was with the 1st Spider-man movie.
But apart from his role being the Spider-man, Tobey has portrayed his characters very well in "Sea Biscuits" and "Cider House Rules" too.



Tobey Maguire
(Tobias Vincent Maguire)
Born : 27 June 1975
Family : Jennifer Meyer (Wife) and 1 child

Some of Tobey Maquire Films
1997 - The Ice Storm (Paul Hood)
1997 - Deconstructing Harry (Harvey Stern)
1998 - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Hitchhiker)
1998 - Pleasantville (David)
1999 - Ride with the Devil (Jake Roedel)
1999 - The Cider House Rules (Homer Wells)
2000 - Wonder Boys (James Leer)
2001 - Cats & Dogs (Voice of Lou the Beagle)
2002 - Spider-Man (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
2003 - Seabiscuit (Red Pollard)
2004 - Spider-Man 2 (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
2006 - The Good German (Lt. Patrick Tully)
2007 - Spider-Man 3 (Peter Parker/Spider-Man)
(Spider-Man 4 is expected to released in 2011)

Tim Burton Films

Updated Post on 7 October 2008, 4 September 2010


Yesterday night, I finally settled down to watch "Charlie and the chocolate factory".
I didn't expect it to be filmed in this manner and I like it very much.
Today, as I was sorting out my VCD and DVD, rearranging from this shelf to that shelf...etc.
I found many good films I've liked were actually from the same director - Tim Burton.
Wow...I am so impressed with Tim Burton talents and his unique style of creative creations.
My favourite are "Edward Scissorhands" and "Sleepy Hollows".
Watched Edward Scissorhands when I was in secondary school and from then I've watch most of Johnny Depp movies.

I've yet watched the "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet" but will be soon when I get the DVD.
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp just have that magical effects in the movies that makes all their movie so great.


Tim Burton Infos :
Full name : Timothy William Burton
Born : 25 August 1958
Family : Helena Bonham Carter (Wife) and 2 children
Written Book : Melancholy death of Oyster Boy & other stories (1996)

Film as a Producer :
1992 - Batman Returns
1993 - The Nightmare Before Christmas

1994 - Cabin Boy
1995 - Batman Forever
1996 - James and the Giant Peach

Here's a list of Tim Burton's Film :
1982 - Vincent
Runtime : 5min 52s (stop-motion short film)
Narrated by : Vincent Price
Story : About a little boy called Vincent Malloy, whom pretends to be the actor Vincent Price. He loves reading stories from Edgar Allan Poe. Vincent often detached himself from reality and was haunted by his very own delusions...

I've watched this from youtube last night.
Although is only about 6 mins in length, it still have the style of Tim Burton's creations and I like it very much.


1984 Frankenweenie
Runtime : 29 min
Starring :
Barret Oliver (Victor Frankenstien)
Shelly Duvall (Susan Frankenstien)
Daniel Stem (Ben Frankenstien)
Spark (a bull terrier)
Story : A young boy pet dog "Sparky" died when it was hit by a car. The boy tried to bring Sparky back to life using electrical currents...

After finished watching "Vincent", I searched for "Frankenweenie".
For the next half and hour, my eyes was glued to my screen.
Frankenweenie is now undergoing for remake for cinematic release.


1985 Pee-wee's Big Adventure
Runtime : 90 min
Starring :
Paul Reubens (Pee-wee Herman)
Elizabeth Daily (Dottie)
Mark Holton (Francis Buxton)
Story : Pee-wee is a grown man acting like a child. He loves his bike and wouldn't sell it for anything else...

I've not watched this movie yet!


1988 Beetlejuice
Runtime : 92 min
Starring :
Micheal Keaton (Beetlejuice)
Alec Baldwin (Adam Maitland)
Geena Davis (Barbara Maitland)
Winona Ryder (Lydia Deetz)
Catherine O'Hara (Delia Deetz)
Jeffrey Jones (Charles Deetz)
Story : A newlywed couple dies in a car cash and they return home is their sprit form. But soon, their house were sold to the Deetzes family! What could the Maitland do?

Watch this in cinema a long long time ago. Memories have practically all faded. I need to get a VCD!!!


1989 Batman
Runtime : 125 min
Staring :
Micheal Keaton (Bruce Wayne / Batman)
Jack Nicholson (Joker)
Kim Basinger (Vicki Vale)
Story : DC comic hero - Batman...

This is still my favourite among all the Batman's movies.


1990 Edward Scissorhands
Runtime : 105 min
Starring :
Johnny Depp (Edward Scissorhands)
Winona Ryder (Kim Boggs)
Dianne Wiest (Peg Boggs)
Story : Edward's creator died before he could give Edward hands...

Edward Scissorhands is my number 1 favourite among Tim Burton's film.
It was in the 1991 and still is till now. It's such a wonderful and touching story.
Highly recommended movie to watch.


1992 Batman Returns
Runtime : 126 min
Starring :
Micheal Keaton (Bruce Wayne / Batman)
Michelle Pfeiffer (Selina Kyle / Catwoman)
Danny Devito (Oswald Cobblepot / Penguin)
Story : A deformed baby that grew up to be a big villian, later known as Penguin.

If my memory serves me correct, I didn't quite like this particular movie very much when I watched it about 20 years ago.


1994 Ed Wood
Runtime : 127 min
Starring :
Johnny Depp (Edward D. Wood)
Martin Landau (Bela Lugosi)
Sarah Jessica Parker (Dolores Fuller)
Patricia Arquette (Kathy O' Hara)
Jeffrey Jones (Criswell)
Story : Life of Ed Wood, about his movies...

Brought the laserdisc of this movie a few years back.
Have not watch it though.
I wonder if my laserdisc player is still workable???


1996 Mars Attacks!
Runtime : 106 min
Starring :
Jack Nicholson (President James Dale / Art Land)
Glenn Close (1st Lady Marsha Dale)
Annette Bening (Barbara Land)
Micheal J. Fox (Jason Stone)
Tom Jones (Tom Jones the singer)
Story : Based on Topps card series Mars Attacks.

Variety of aliens. Sometimes, I get confused over who is who???


1999 Sleepy Hollow
Runtime : 105 min
Starring :
Johnny Depp (Ichabod Crane)
Christina Ricci (Katrina Van Tassel)
Micheal Gambon (Baltus Van Tassel)
Christopher Walken (Hessian Horseman)
Ray Park (stunt for headless horseman)
Story : In 1799, a police constable was sent to Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of murders.

A fantastic horror film from Tim Burton. So many years has passed, I can still remember the "headless horseman" that sents chills down my spine.


2001 Planet of the Apes
Runtime : 119 min
Starring :
Mark Wahlberg (Captain Leo Davidson)
Tim Roth (Gen. Thade)
Helena Bonham Carter (Ari)
Micheal Clarke Duncan (Col. Attar)
Story : In a space flight crash, Capt. Leo entered into a world approx 1000 years later where humanoid apes were in control. Humans were slaves...

I'll be watching this as soon as I finished this blog post.
Oh I am so looking forward to a space ride into Planet of the Apes.
... ... ... ...
(Post additions on 07 October 2008: I've just finished watching and I think it's a nice movie. Not so Tim Burton type of style but it's still exciting and great to watch.)


2003 Big Fish
Runtime : 125 min
Starring :
Ewan McGregor (Young Edward Bloom)
Albert Finney (Older Edward Bloom)
Jessica Lange (Sandra Bloom)
Alison Lohman (Younger Sandra Bloom)
Billy Crudup (Will Bloom)
Marion Cotillard (Josephine Bloom)
Helena Bonham Carter (Jenny)
Hailey Anne Nelson (Young Jenny)

Story : Edward Bloom kept telling the same tale that his son, Will never believed in!
Have not watch this film but from the movie plots I've read on the net, it seems very touching.
Another VCD movie to buy... will updated here again when I finished watching it.


2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Runtime : 115 min
Starring :
Johnny Depp (Willy Wonka)
Freddie Highmore (Charlie Bucket)
David Kelly (Grandpa Joe)
Helena Bonham Carter (Mrs Bucket)
Noah Taylor (Mr. Bucket)
Christopher Lee (Dr. Wilbur Wonka)
Story : Only FIVE golden tickets were wrapped in Wonka bars around the world.
A Golden tickets = A factory visit in the Chocolate factory
Charlie's world will never be the same again...

Magical, heartwarming...a great movie!


2005 - Corpse Bride (also a producer)
Runtime : 78 min
Voice Cast :
Johnny Depp (Victor Van Dort)
Helena Bonham Carter (Emily, Corpse Bride)
Emily Watson (Victoria Everglot)
Story : Victor fell in love when he met Victoria. As he was practising his wedding vows, he wanders far into the forest and met the Corpse Bride...

I'm overwhelmed by this stop-motion animation film.
Visuals are great and makes me forget that I'm watching an animation film.
Characters are all so alive! Highly recommended movie to watch.


2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Runtime : 116 min
Johnny Depp (Benjamin Barker / Sweeney Todd)
Helena Bonham Carter (Mrs Lovett)
Alan Rickman (Judge Turpin)
Story : A barber who grew insane over the loss of his wife and daughter...murders his customers.


2010 Alice in Wonderland (Expected to release in 2010)
(Movie pictures are copyrights of their respective owners)

Post Additions on 4 September 2010 :
I am so glad to receive an autograph from Mr Tim Burton yesterday.
I'll be posting the photo here soon...

Elizabeth Taylor (Actress)

Updated Post on 23 March 2011

Elizabeth Taylor (Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor)
Born : 27 February 1932


I've just recevived the Elizabeth Taylor autograph today and I'm so eagar to do a post on this.
She is considered to be one of my earliest english movie idol.
The movie Cleopatra has the greatest impact on me.
I was...very young then, 8? 9? of age when I watched Cleopatra.
The mysterious place and the beautiful queen...captivated me.
The scenes of the movies left me great impression.
Just like the Lost Horizon which took me years to find the right film on video.
I can't remember the title of the movie, so I go around asking for Egypt queen movie.
Needless to say, most of the video stores don't know what I want and some ended up referring me to the documentary section!!!
Anyway, I've already found the Cleopatra on VCD many years ago.
It was listed under classic film.
Come to think of it, I've not watched it for about 8 years now.
Maybe it's time to re-watch the movie and enjoy in all over again.
I would also like to wish her to be in good health always!




Elizabeth Taylor Films and TV :


1942 - There's One Born Every Minute (Gloria)
1943 - Lassie Come Home (Priscilla)

1944 -
Jane Eyre (Helen Burns)
The White Cliffs of Dover (Betsy)
National Velvet (Velvet Brown)

1946 - Courage of Lassie (Kathie Merrick)

1947 -
Cynthia (Cynthia)
Life with Father (Mary Skinner)



1948 -
A Date with Judy (Carol Foster)
Julia Misbehaves (Susan Packett)

1949 - Little Women (Amy)

1950 -
Conspirator (Melinda Greyton)
The Big Hangover (Mary Belney)
Father of the Bride (Kay Banks)

1951 -
Father's Little Dividend (Kay Dunston)
A Place in the Sun (Angela Vickers)

1952 -
Love Is Better Than Ever (Anastacia Macaboy)
Ivanhoe (Rebecca)

1953 - The Girl Who Had Everything (Jean Latimer)

1954 -
Rhapsody (Louise Durant)
Elephant Walk (Ruth Wiley)
Beau Brummel (Lady Patricia)
The Last Time I Saw Paris (Helen Ellswirth)



1956 - Giant (Leslie Lynnton Benedict)
1957 - Raintree County (Susanna Drake)
1958 - Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Maggie Pollitt)
1959 - Suddenly, Last Summer (Catherine Holly)

1960 - Scent of Mystery (Sally Kennedy)
Butterfield 8 (Gloria Wandrous)



1963 -
Cleopatra (Cleopatra)
The V.I.Ps (Frances Andros)

1965 - The Sandpiper (Laura Reynolds)
1966 - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (Martha)

1967 -
The Taming of the Shrew (Katharina)
Reflections in a Golden Eye (Leonora Penderton)
The Comedians (Martha Pineda)
Doctor Faustus (Helen of Troy)

1968 -
Boom!(Flora Goforth)
Secret Ceremony (Leonora)



1970 -
The Only Game in Town (Fran Walker)

1972 -
X, Y, & Zee (Zee Blakeley)
Hammersmith Is Out (Jimmie Jean Jackson)



1973 -
Under Milk Wood (Rosie Probert)
Night Watch (Ellen Wheeler)
Divorce His/Divorce Hers (Jane Reynolds)
Ash Wednesday (Barbara Sawyer)

1975 - The Driver's Seat (Lise)
1976 - The Blue Bird (Mother/Witch/Light/Maternal Love)

1977 -
A Little Night Music (Desiree Armfeldt)
Victory at Entebbe (Edra Vilnosky)
Winter Kills (Lola Comante)



1978 - Return Engagement (Dr Emily)
1980 - The Mirror Crack'd (Marina Rudd)
1982 - Between Friends (Deborah Shapiro)
1985 - Malice in Wonderland (Louella Parsons)
1986 - There Must Be a Pony (Marguerite Sydney)
1987 - Poker Alice (Alice Moffit)
1988 - Giovane Toscanini (Nadina Bulicioff)
1989 - Sweet Bird of Youth (Alexandra Del Largo)
1994 - The Flintstones (Pearl Slaghoople)



Post Addition on 23 March 2011 :
Elizabeth Taylor passed away today.
I'm not sure about the details but I feel so sad about it.
She will be greatly missed. R.I.P.

David Beckham

Name : David Robert Joseph Beckham
Born : 2 May 1975
Family : Wife (Victoria - Spice Girls) and 3 sons.

Current Club : Los Angeles Galaxy
Previous Clubs :
Manchester United (1991-2003)
Real Madrid (2003-2007)


I recevived this signed postcard and letter from the David Beckham Academy last week.
It's a very nice postcard and I'm going to frame it up!
So happy!!!
Although, I'm not a football fan but I do enjoyed watching David Beckham.
In fact, it was mostly because of him I started to watch football!
Brought a couple of his autobiography & pictures books.
Have not finished reading all but I love the pictures inside.
My favourite book is the "Beckham My World"

Angelina Jolie

ANGELINA JOLIE (Actress)
I recevied this autographed photo of Angelina Jolie in the mail today.
Very happy to have it...then everything went back to a couple of years ago...
I was reading the news about a celebrity showing kindness and care to the less unfortunates.
She not only donated millions to different charities organisations, she actually went to different places to visit refugees, helping them.
Great admirations for her and I became a fan of hers.
I enjoy watching both Tomb Raider 1 and 2 movie as Angelina Jolie plays Lara Croft.
Got crazy playing the PSP Tomb Raider game too!
I've completed the 1st Tomb Raider PSP game but I'm still stucked in some of the ancient ruins of the PSP Tomb Raider Anniversary game...
Lastly, best wishes for Angelina Jolie and her family.
May endless good returns to her too!


Name : Angelina Jolie (Officially changed in 12 September 2002)
Birth Name : Angelina Jolie Voight
Date of Birthday : 4 June 1975
Place of Birth : Los Angeles, California
Height : 5'7
Parents : Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand
Brother : James Haven Voight
Ex-Spouse : Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton
Partner : Brad Pitt

Children :
Boy - Maddox Chivan Jolie-Pitt (born 5 August 2001 in Cambodia; adopted on 10 March 2002)
Boy - Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt (born 29 November 2003 in Vietnam; adopted on 15 March 2007)
Girl - Zahara Marley Jolie-Pitt (born 8 January 2005 in Ethiopia; adopted on 6 July 2005)
Girl - Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt (born 27 May 2006 in Swakopmund, Namibia)
Twins :
Boy - Knox Léon Jolie-Pitt (born 12 July 2008 in Nice, France)
Girl - Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt (born 12 July 2008 in Nice, France)




AWARDS :
1998 - Golden Globe Award - Best Supporting Actress in George Wallace (TV)
1998 - National Board of Review Award - Breakthrough Performance - Playing by Heart
1999 - Golden Globe Award - Best Performance Actress in Gia (TV)
1999 - Screen Actors Guild Award - Outstanding Performance by Female Actor in TV or miniseries
2000 - Golden Globe Award - Outstanding Performance in Suppporting role - Girl Interrupted
2000 - Academy Award - Best Actress in Supporting Role - Girl Interrupted


Angelina Jolie FILMOGRAPHY
2008 - Wanted - Fox
2008 - Kung Fu Panda -Master Tigress (Voice)
2007 - Beowulf - Grendels Mother
2007 - A Mighty Heart - Marianne Pearl
2006 - The Good Shepherd - Catherine the Great
2005 - Mr. and Mrs. Smith - Jane Smith
2004 - Alexander - Olympias
2004 - Shark Tale - Lola (Voice)
2004 - Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow - Capt. Franky Cook
2004 - Taking Lives - Illeana Scott
2003 - Beyond Borders - Sarah Jordan
2003 - Lara Croft and the Cradle of Life: Tomb Raider 2 - Lara Croft
2002 - Life or Something Like It - Lanie
2001 - Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Lara Croft
2001 - Original Sin - Julia Russell
2000 - Gone in Sixty Seconds - Sara 'Sway' Wayland
1999 - Girl, Interrupted - Lisa Rowe
1999 - The Bone Collector - Amelia Donaghy
1999 - Pushing Tin - Mary Bell
1998 - Playing by Heart - Joan
1998 - Hell's Kitchen - Gloria McNeary
1998 - Gia (TV) - Gia Marie Carangi
1997 - Playing God - Claire
1997 - George Wallace(TV) - Cornelia Wallace
1997 - True Women(TV) - Georgia
1996 - Mojave Moon - Eleanor
1996 - Foxfire - Margret
1996 - Love Is All There Is - Gina Malacici
1995 - Without Evidence - Jodie Swearingen
1995 - Hackers - Kate Libby
1993 - Cyborg 2 - Casella 'Cash' Reese
1992 - Lookin' to Get Out - Tosh


Angelina Jolie : Some Dates…

1975 - Born on 4th June
1976 - Parents separated. Angelina & her brother were raised by their mother.
1985 - At age 11, enrol in Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute for two years
1988 - Age 14, worked as a fashion model signed with Finesse Model Management
1992 - 1st debut in "Lookin' to Get Out"
1993 - Flim "Cyborg 2"
1995 - Flim "Hackers"
1996 - 28 March, married to British actor Jonny Lee Miller (her co-star in the film Hackers). Separated the following year.
1997 - Geroge Wallace - wining her a Golden Globe Award
1998 - Gia, wining Jolie another Golden Globe Award
1999 - 3 February, divorced Jonny Lee Miller
2000 - 5 May, married Billy Bob Thornton, whom she had met on the set of "Pushing Tin"
2001 - Flimed "Tomb Raider". Where she also witnessed the worldwide humanitarian crises .
2001 - February, first field visit, an 18-day mission to Sierra Leone and Tanzania.
2001 - She donated $1 million for Afghan refugees to international UNHCR. Continues to visit refugees.
2001 - She is named "Goodwill Ambassador" for the UNHCR on 27 August 2001.
2002 - Visited Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand and Colombian refugees in Ecuador.
2002 - Adopted a son named " Maddox"
2003 - 27 May, divorced Billy Bob Thornton
2003 - Flimed "Beyond Borders" and "Tomb Raider"
2003 - Goes on a 6 day mission to Tanzania, visits western border camps and congolese refugees. Also visited Sri Lanka(1 week), Russia(4 days) and North Caucasus.
2003 - Published a book, titled "Notes from my Travels - Visits with refugees in Africa, Cambodia, Pakistan and Ecuador" (ISBN : 0742470230)
2004 - 1st U.N. trip in United States, she went to Arizona visiting detained asylum seekers at three facilities and also a facilitiles for unaccompanied childred in Phoenix.
2004 - Flew to Chad in June to visit border sites and refugees in Western Sudan's Darfur region.
2005 - Jolie visited Pakistani camps to see Afghan refugees. She also met with Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz.

2006 - Angelina Jolie was an invited speaker at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2005 and 2006.
2006 - Founding of Jolie/Pitt Foundations. Made initial donations of $1 million each for Children and Doctors without borders.

2007 - Flew to Chad for 2 days again witness the worsened situation for refugees in Darfur.
2007 - Jolie and Brad Pitt donated $1 million to 3 relief organizations in Chad & Darfur.
2007 - Jolie flew to Syria and Irag to visit Iraqi refugees.
2008 - Gave birth to Twins.
(Sidenote : Not all Angelina Jolie's charity works are listed above. She has done much much more!)

Her lastest movie - WANTED!