Repertoire. 1st 10 movies
Saturday, April 29, 2006
♥ Saturday, April 29, 2006
I decided to compile a list of the movies i managed to 'consolidate' this year. Those watched in theatres, not dvds, otherwise it'll be like ' the 1st 100 movies'. kinda like my book commentaries. Since there are 10 of them, i'll keep my comments short.
1) Family stone- watched with Evelyn. 1st movie watched in the year, so a certain significance to it. Lovey dovey, yr typical romantic comedy, with sarah jessica parker nominated for Best supporting in her role as frantic fiancee.
2) In her Shoes- watched with Val. I blogged abt this b4. Heartwarming, the chemistry btw cameron diaz and toni collete is.
3) Constant Gardener- watched with mel & jie. Slept in the show. 2nd time i watched it, was pretty ok. Rachel Weisz won Best Supporting this year for her role as a mother/wife/ detective uncovering conspiracy behind some medical aids.
4) Underworld Evolution-watched with Daryl, Esther & her friend. Underworld was better; darker, more twists and better romance. Kate Beckinsale reprises in her role of vampires vs lycans. For entertainment's sake. Pretty much brainless.
5) V for Vendetta- watched with Melv, Justin Kong & Elson. Fantastic movie. The wachowski Brothers done it again. Just when u thought they burnt out after Matrix. I got to watch it again! Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith) plays V, this idea out to disintegrate a fascist regime. And in it brings the idea of freedom, courage, truth, coincidences... with Natalie Portman(Closer, Star Wars episode 1 2 & 3) as his damsel in distress. This kinda shows, u got to watch it like maybe 3 times to absorb completely its message. The beauty of it? It
has a message.
6) Failure to Launch- watched with Val. Remmeber how to lose a guy in 10 days? Its almost an allegory of
that. Sarah Jessica Parker looked stunning in this show. Much like how kate hudson looked in How to lose a guy in 10 days. And same guy, Matthew Macoughny( pardon e spelling). Romantic comedy. I wouldnt watch it again. Just there for the laughs.
7) Fragile- watched with Raymond, Beatrice & Joshua. Ghost show. Calista Flockchart, Ally Mcbeal, plays nurse tormented by past, comes to creepy hospital with kids fracturing limbs out of the blue. Then comes creepy ghost with creepy twist. Typical,
typical ghost show.
8) Keeping Mum- watched with Kelly, Joshua & Jason. Rowan Atkinson! Ha Mr Bean stars as some pastor in this horny comedy/ thriller. Very very cute show. Patrick Swayze ( the cool star in Ghost starring Demi moore?) plays philandering golf coach. There's that old lady, who played her role pretty darn well, as demented grandmother. Nice.
9) Eight Below- watched with Mel & Jie. Movie about dogs. how they survived the artic storms. Quite moving. My sibling's kinda show. Not exactly mine.
10) Mirrormask- Watched with Mel. The author of this graphic novel-turned movie, is Neil Gaiman. Author of Sandman? Its a good show. With weird themes. Also philosophical, since its in a 'dream', and about masks and mirrors. I think when movies come out from graphic novels, its almost a must to watch, cuz they're usually very very original. This one's a little dark. But the themes are innately gd la.
So from Jan 1st till now, i managed to watch 10 movies. Wow, tts abt 95 bucks. And tts liek 2 movies a month. haha i did better last year! i think i managed 3 a month. Next month, however, wk after wk, are movies you have just GOT to watch. Mission Impossible3, then Da Vinci Code, then Poseidon(ok, need not catch that), and fianlly X men 3! Woohoo cant wait.
