Tuesday, December 30, 2008 // 11:16 PM
i've indulged myself with books, movies and music a lot this past holiday. and i thought i'd share it with you guyz before the year ends haha. i'm not gonna make a long long review like i did last time, this time i'm just gonna let you judge on your own! haha :)
ok lets hit it!
i'm gonna start with movies:
1) Love Me if You Dare (Jeux d'enfants)
Directed by: Yann Samuell
Starring: Marianne Cotillard, Guillaume Cannet
a delightful french movie :)
alvie recommended me this movie while we went dvd hunting yesterday :p
it's such a cute cute romantic movie. it tells the story of two life-long friends, sophie and julien. they invented a game called 'Dare', which is basically like truth or dare but the only option is dare. it started as an innocent child's game at first, but as they grow older the game plays around with their lovelifes and future.
the ending was a bit confusing though and rather unrealistic. but maybe it was supposed to be that way :)
fave quotes:
Julien Jeanvier: You know... there were lots of things I was game for that you never said.
Sophie Kowalski: Like?
Julien Jeanvier: Eating ants... insulting the unemployed... loving you like crazy.
[they kiss]
Julien Jeanvier: [as Julien is fleeing from the police] Sophie was back in the game! Pure, raw, explosive pleasure! Better than drugs, better than smack! Better than a dope-coke-crack-fix-shit-shoot-sniff-ganja-marijuana-blotter-acid-ecstasy! Better than sex, head, 69, orgies, masturbation, tantrism, Kama Sutra or Thai doggy-style! Better than banana milkshakes! Better than George Lucas's trilogy, the muppets and 2001! Better than Emma Peel, Marilyn, Lara Croft and Cindy Crawford's beauty mark! Better than the B-side to Abbey Road, Jimmy Hendrix and the first man on the moon! Space Mountain, Santa Claus, Bill Gates' fortune, the Dalai Lama, Lazarus raised from the dead! Schwarzenegger's testosterone shots, Pam Anderson's lips! Woodstock, raves... Better than Sade, Rimbaud, Morrison and Castaneda! Better than freedom, better than life!
2) Purple Violets
Directed by: Edward Burns
Starring: Selma Blair, Debra Messing, Edward Burns
just watched this haha. it's quite a nice movie, i spose. i think it's rather slow though. but i think it's a sweet love story.
its about how two best friends, Kate (Debra Messing) and Patti (Selma Blair) met their ex boyfriends back when they were in college one day at a restaurant. patti's marriage and career was pretty much on a limbo, so she got close to her ex. meanwhile, kate was a bit reluctant to let hers back in. and so begin the journey of rekindling love.
the movie could be a bit boring at times but the story is pretty cool :)
and the soundtracks seems pretty awesome as well haha.
3) Centerstage: Turn it Up
Directed by: Steven Jacobson
Starring: Rachele Brook Smith, Kenny Wormald
a Step Up-ish movie. it's about dance and all. the dances are cool, really, a mix of ballet and hip-hop. and the guy in this movie is actually a ballet dancer -- with leotards and shit. hahahah. the downside about this movie is that the storyline is a bit blurry. like, i didn't know how Kate's relationshiop was with her dad and such. but i do like the message though, how even though one door is closed, there'll always be another open window. so we shouldn't give up at first try. :)
and i just knew that it's actually a sequel. haha
okaaay that didn't seem like a quick update but... moving ooooon
i found this cool NZ artist from NYLON mag:
Ladyhawke.
her songs are pop with a touch of 70s or 80s (?) disco-esque sound. it's a nice listen really! i find her to be like alphabeat but from the past two decades. haha. my fave song from her so far is Paris is Burning. there's a french version to that too btw, Paris s'enflammes. i like the french one better though hahahaha. her CD's available in aksara actually, but it's important so it's quite pricey =S but she's worth a listen! her other song i like is My Delirium.
yeah well anyways, go check it out! hahaha
okaaaay, that didn't seem quick haha. but wth!
have a nice new year's eve! :)
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