apparently, it is true: you really can't do much when you're "happy."
it's weird. i can't seem to do anything right when i'm in a good mood. everything i do just seems to SUCK.
and when you're up, the only way you can go is down. anticipation? yes.
i miss being miserable (not that it doesn't come naturally).
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Across The Universe isn't a great film, yet I find myself strangely liking it (or I'm probably just biased because it's based on The Beatles songs).
It's a musical, but it's not your usual musical (e.g. Hairspray, Rent, The Sound of Music, etc.) where people drop everything to sing and dance. The film makes use of the songs in a way a normal person would in his/ her everyday life. It's as if the soundtrack of a person's life is made up of purely Beatles songs. (And yes, of course the film has a great soundtrack.)
The actors in this film are the surprise. I love that Bono and Salma Hayek have cameos. Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson are pretty good. Although they're not that new to the scene, this movie may be the one that makes their careers. I love the character of Jude-- especially when he drew a portrait of Lucy on the wall of a building and when he sang on the rooftop. :) (yes, it's me and my thing with artists. hehe. he sort of reminds me of moby.)
The movie does not spare its audience from drugs. Parts of the film are psychedelic nonsense crazy, and very much depict how an addict perceives the world.
On the downside, the plot is quite predictable. I loved the rooftop scene, but you could totally see it coming. There are also some parts where I felt sleepy. Also, the movie could do without some parts (i.e. Mr. Kite scene) and characters (i.e. Prudence).
Overall, I think the movie's good, but it's definitely not for everyone.
(God, I am biased.)
Okay, honestly, the film is not that good at all, but it's definitely a must-see for Beatles fans.
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When this film first came out, I never thought that I would watch it at all because it's a Will Ferrel movie. But, the miracle of Holy Week, I watched Stranger Than Fiction on HBO. And surprisingly, I liked it. Thank god for:
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I haven't read the book/ comic since it's always wrapped in plastic in all the bookstores, but I've always known that it's a good story. I've been waiting for the Persepolis movie ever since I heard that there's going to be one, and fortunately, it did not disappoint.
"Punk Is Not Ded." "Jichael Mackson."
You'll never hear "Eye of the Tiger" the same way again.
it's weird. i can't seem to do anything right when i'm in a good mood. everything i do just seems to SUCK.
and when you're up, the only way you can go is down. anticipation? yes.
i miss being miserable (not that it doesn't come naturally).
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Across The Universe isn't a great film, yet I find myself strangely liking it (or I'm probably just biased because it's based on The Beatles songs).It's a musical, but it's not your usual musical (e.g. Hairspray, Rent, The Sound of Music, etc.) where people drop everything to sing and dance. The film makes use of the songs in a way a normal person would in his/ her everyday life. It's as if the soundtrack of a person's life is made up of purely Beatles songs. (And yes, of course the film has a great soundtrack.)
The actors in this film are the surprise. I love that Bono and Salma Hayek have cameos. Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess and Joe Anderson are pretty good. Although they're not that new to the scene, this movie may be the one that makes their careers. I love the character of Jude-- especially when he drew a portrait of Lucy on the wall of a building and when he sang on the rooftop. :) (yes, it's me and my thing with artists. hehe. he sort of reminds me of moby.)
The movie does not spare its audience from drugs. Parts of the film are psychedelic nonsense crazy, and very much depict how an addict perceives the world.
On the downside, the plot is quite predictable. I loved the rooftop scene, but you could totally see it coming. There are also some parts where I felt sleepy. Also, the movie could do without some parts (i.e. Mr. Kite scene) and characters (i.e. Prudence).
Overall, I think the movie's good, but it's definitely not for everyone.
(God, I am biased.)
Okay, honestly, the film is not that good at all, but it's definitely a must-see for Beatles fans.
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When this film first came out, I never thought that I would watch it at all because it's a Will Ferrel movie. But, the miracle of Holy Week, I watched Stranger Than Fiction on HBO. And surprisingly, I liked it. Thank god for:- Will Ferrel stepping out of slapstick comedy. Reminds me of Jim Carrey's The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
- Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson-- the real actors.
- Maggie Gyllenhaal's cookies. My sister and I would love to have her (fine, her character's) recipes.
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I haven't read the book/ comic since it's always wrapped in plastic in all the bookstores, but I've always known that it's a good story. I've been waiting for the Persepolis movie ever since I heard that there's going to be one, and fortunately, it did not disappoint."Punk Is Not Ded." "Jichael Mackson."
You'll never hear "Eye of the Tiger" the same way again.
Anonymous
1:32 PM
There's something familiar about the story. Parang you've heard it before and you're just hearing it again in a better way.
I loved the idea of "flo(w)urs".
- Mary
Anonymous
9:16 PM