Croods, anyone?

dedicated to Mr. Awesome.

another way to drag mr.awesome to the cinema *yeah, i wish*
during his busy hour, well, trust me, he won't read this post.

me want my adventure !

because life is an adventure !

EPIC !

superheroes are coming to town !!

TODAY PEOPLE !!!!

Eloise's big word

this word has stuck in my head

quid·nunc /ˈkwidˌnəNGk/

Noun: An inquisitive and gossipy person

ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin quid nunc (what now), implying someone constantly asking "What's new?" 

USAGE:
"Naturally, the only time these messages pop up is when quidnunc co-workers are nearby."
Christopher Muther; Entertainment by the Foot; The Boston Globe; Jul 10, 2003. 

source

Love Happens.

Memoirs of a Geisha

"You cannot say to the sun, "More sun." Or to the rain, "Less rain." To a man, geisha can only be half a wife. We are the wives of nightfall. And yet, to learn kindness after so much unkindness, to understand that a little girl with more courage than she knew, would find her prayers were answered, can that not be called happiness? After all these are not the memoirs of an empress, nor of a queen. These are memoirs of another kind."

I've never watched this movie before, not even a glimpse. I watched the theatre version in my campus, but only half of the show. Memoirs of a Geisha, directed by Rob Marshall (Chicago). It tells a story of a girl named Chiyo who is sold to a Geisha's house. After one meeting with a Chairman, she devoted herself to become a Geisha.

Most of the main actors played by Chinese actresses; and I think they are great. But actually, i got a unanswered question in mind; 'What about Chiyo's sister, Satsu? What happened to her?'

Picture Perfect

"Wedding is a wonderful place to meet new people"

ha! I agree with Kate's mom thoughts. You can meet bunch of people in one wedding, and who knows, one of them could be 'the love of your life'. Ha! At least that's what happened to Kate Mosley. Smart, creative, pretty, but one thing, she's still single. One day she came to her friend's wedding, and she met a nice and handsome man, Nick. In order to get a promotion, she made up a story about being engaged with Nick. She controlled everything, she told him what to do, what to say, what to wear. Everything! But there's something you can't control. Your feeling for someone. She tried to ignore Nick's presence, but at the end she realized that she also has a crushed on him. and voila! they met at the wedding, they declared their love also at someone's wedding :D

aaah, i love weddings.

Nights in Rodanthe

"It's never too late for a second chance"

Based on (another) Nicholas Spark Novel. It's typical, you know? man and woman, believe that they're meant for each other, there are some boundaries, and at the end, they won't be together. This one also has same plot.

Funny thing, i watched this movie with my mom, and the second she saw Richard Gere, she stood still and said 'Look at him! He's so handsome! Really handsome!', and she said that sentence almost for 13 times, mum....

But I couldn't blame my mum for that reaction. Richard Gere really (literally) handsome and well-groomed! He's 61 (whatup!), but still as handsome as when he starred Pretty Woman in his early 40s. *drooling*

Love Happens

"Sometimes, despite your best efforts otherwise, life will give you lemons. When that happens, you’ve got two choices friend. You can wear a sour face or make lemonade.”

in my opinion, this is not a love story between Burke and Eloise Chandler. Well, yes, they build their relationship, but at first it feels platonic. Burke was on vulnerable place, but he did not want to admit it. He ran, he closed his past, but you can't run from the past, right? no matter how much you want it, though you have your defend mechanism, to ignore, to make an alibi, but still at the end of the day, it will haunt you. You need someone to remind you to reveal your burden, to talk, to tell the truth. Once you said it, it will release your pain a bit, and you'll be ready to move on and live your life.

The Time Traveler's Wife

“Time is priceless, but it’s Free. You can’t own it, you can use it. You can spend it. But you can’t keep it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.”

i can't imagine if my life is like Clare Abshire's. Having a husband who can travel the time in very unexpected time must be difficult. The present-Henry dissapeared on their wedding, but the-future-Henry came to stand beside her on their Holy Matrimony, and again, he dissapeared, replaced by the-present-Henry, and they had their wedding dance together. But it was just temporary, because on their wedding night, he travelled (again). Gosh! pretty complicated. She already knew (some event of) her future, she knew that she'd marry Henry, she knew that Henry would die on his young age. It's very sad, you know something would happen, all you can do is just spending it wisely with the one you love. 

some say the movie is slightly diffirent with the book. let's find the book !

when Woody met Anya

you know this guy
(Voiced by Tom Hanks)

and this girl

(Voiced by Meg Ryan)

together they met in 

  

I love classic movie. I love Sleepless in Seattle and You've Got Mail ! Together Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks made sweet and romantic story that we would never forget. It became one of the greatest romantic comedy movie ever. You won't forget the love story of Annie Reed and Sam Baldwin, also Joe Fox and Kathleen Kelly. It's hard to find another good romcom like those two. They're made a perfect on-screen couple, they should work together again !!

"Someone you pass on the street may already be the love of your life"

one of my greatest obsessions : enjoy the scenery of New York City from the observation deck of the Empire State Building.

minions are not bad !

me want these guys !!!

the break-up

"i deserve somebody who gives a shit!"

Brooke Meyers - The Break-up

if i may recite what Ted Mosby just said, "Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.", this would be the -almost- perfect quotes for this movie. Gary and Brooke have been in a relationship for almost 2 years. They bought a condo togerther, and through their pictures, you can feel their affection for each other. But yeah, at some point you may reach your "THIS IS ENOUGH FOR ME" moment. Brooke felt that she has given everything for Gary; but he never noticed or even thank her for everything that she has done, and BAM! they decided to end their relationship.

people may change, time may heal the broken heart, but once you've been hurt, the spot would never vanished. Gary tried to be a better man for Brooke, he changed, he told her that he loves her and i was surprised that she didn't feel the same way. so yeah, the two remained broken up. back to what Ted Mosby's quote; they may broke up in the movie (and in the real life), but at the end of the movie, you can see that they both happy and moved on.

The Boy in The Striped Pyjamas

“Childhood is measure out by sounds and smells and sights, before the dark hour of reason grows.”

John Betjeman

a story of innocence in the world of ignorance.

my first comment after i watched it was 'IT'S SO EFFIN TRAGIC! THAT'S NOT FAIR FOR THE JEWS!'

gosh, you'll touched by the friendship between the little boy in the striped pyjamas named Shmuel, and a Nazi Soldier's son named Bruno. They're not supposed to be friends. Shmuel is Jew, and at that time, The Germany gathers Jews in a prison camp where they're waiting to be exterminated. They keep making an acquaintance between the electric wires. It was so tragic and ironic. The pride finally got its consequences.

just go with it

“She’s beautiful. She’s nice but there’s one problem… She’s not you.”
Danny

a plastic surgeon, Danny, lives under his fake marriage story to get girls, but things are going complicated after he met a younger girl that he believes might be the one. the girl doesn't want to start a relationship before she met Danny's wife. To cover up his lies, he convinces his assistant to pretend to be his soon to be ex wife.

supercool fake family

like other romantic comedy, this one is also predictable. But it's very adorable and entertaining! Adam Sandler, Jennifer Aniston, Brooklyn Decker, and you may see the perky Nicole Kidman. oh yeah! that Maggie slash Kiki Dee girl (Bailee Madison), wow she's astonishingly good! her weird fake english accent made me laugh my ass off!

i can't stop laughing at these scenes:
- the hula competition !
- CPR for dying sheep (seriously??!!)
- $1700 shoe
- N*SYNC??
- negotiation with the kids
- airport scene
- mismatch eyebrows
- "Did Victoria Beckham has a yard sale????"

watch it, and just go with it :D

coming soon !

who doesn't love Winnie the Pooh (and Zooey Deschanel) ?

So Long (OST Winnie the Pooh) - Zooey Deschanel & M Ward

Winnie the Pooh - Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward

oh dear God! this song!! it feels like the old times :) . Winnie the Pooh... Winnie the Pooh... tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff.. He's Winnie the Pooh... Winnie the Pooh... Willy nilly silly old bear.

March, 31 : The Switch

“Look at us, running around. Always rushed, always late. I guess that’s why they call it the human race. What we crave most in this world is connection. For some people it happens at first sight. It’s when you know you know. It’s fate working its magic. And that’s great for them. They get to live in a pop song. Ride the express train. But that’s not the way it really works. For the rest of us, it’s a bit less romantic. It’s complicated, it’s messy. It’s about horrible timing, and fumbled opportunities. And not being able to say what you need to say when you need to say it.”

- Wally Mars, The Switch

Meet Sebastian!

this movie is way beyond adorable. the storyline is pretty simple and definitely predictable; woman and man, bestfriend, the man did some stupid thing (in this case he switched the sperm!), they're apart, the woman back to town with a lil boy, the man realized that the boy is his, he told the women, he tried to get them back to his life, and voila they lived happily ever after. but that little Sebastian boy, played-astonishingly good- by Thomas Robinson really stole all the attention! he's neurotic but adorable, i really love the way he speaks, his walk, his laugh. god! he's the cutest little boy ever! can I take you home, Sebastian dear??

oh btw, i made my own screen caps! yay!

this march

Marley & Me

i watched Marley & Me at the theatre, and re-watched it again this morning. i had pretty much same reactions; laughing, smiling, and also crying. Marley had been such a great buddy for that little family, he always there for them through thick and thin. Marley reminds me of my puppy, a little peking puppy, unfortunately he was hit by a car just after i released him. i remember i was crying for a looong time :(

Armageddon

whoaa, a little confession; i never got a chance to watch the whole movie, but i'm always sobbing when Harry says goodbye to his daughter, Grace. always!

You Again

it's a small world after all, those phrase seem perfect for this movie. it's about a girl, Marni who realises that her brother is about to marry a girl that made her life miserable at highschool. She tries to tell her family who exactly her brother's fiancee is. it's fun to watch :)

Morning Glory

have you ever imagined a life of a tv producer? ha! this movie could represent it quite good (well, at least some of scenes really happen to me when i was being a producer at campus tv production). it's good to see how Becky Fuller copes the tenses behind the scenes.

again, eh?

why are there so many Natalie Portman's movie this year??

 

 

but most of them are great and gloomy! True Story !