Movies and Music

I'm really lucky to be in the film, sound video course, as this course allows me to watch good films. And for the past few weeks, my kind teacher has been screening some great films to us lucky students. And it's really fun to watch good films with all my movies-loving classmates! We'll always analyze the films. Not bad. So, here i am, promoting 2 of them.

First, I wanna say these films are super super old films. :)



First up,

Singin' in the rain.


It's really a classic film, classic musical I must say. A very bright film, comedy musical. Don't get the title wrong, the film is not about everybody singing in the rain. But what this film has is everything. Great soundtrack. GREAT dance moves. A predictable yet cheerful film. It's a different type of musical then the new musicals you see on screen. What I mean different, is that the dance is super old school, songs are super old school, but the plot, the screenplay and the script is truly fabulous. And don't underestimate old school.... it's really a wonderful film.


Eh.. btw.. this film is better than high school musical a million times. Seriously.


Imdb rating: 8.4/10
(Imdb top 250 #78)
Awards: Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations

And also, I always use imdb as a guide. Truth is, it's not always about the rating. A million people might think a particular film sucks, but you might feel that the same film is the best film you'll ever watch. It's all about how you interpret the film.It's really how you connect with the movie...



So next up...

Psycho.


Considered one of the best Hitchcock's film.
I mean, this film is, for me, one of the best thrillers of ALL time. No kidding. You guys might remember this particular FAMOUS scene. The bathroom scene.

This bathroom scene is one of the most famous scene, and has been referenced by many movies, many advertisements and clips. It's the scene where a woman bathes, and there's a really loud and scary background music, then someone opens the curtain...

Ring a bell?


This film has a super great twist to it, a scary twist, i mean. The motifs used in the film is ingenious, especially the stuffed crows in the norman bates hotel. I don't wanna spoil, so watch it yourself.. ya? Film is really old, 1960 film.


Imdb rating: 8.7/10
(Imdb top 250 #23)
Awards: Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations

This is undisputed a superb movie. Hope you guys don't miss it. And btw it's in black and white, but it's still superb. Seriously.



So i'll end it off here.



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"With great power comes great responsibility."
~ Spiderman



"Wanna know how I got these scars?"
~Dark Knight



"Why.. so... Serious?"
~Dark Knight



"Let's put a smile on that face!"
~Dark Knight



"You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you."
~The Bucket List


" We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round."
~The Bucket List



"Bingo! Yahtzee! Is that your final answer? Our survey says... God! Bing bing bing bing bing! Well, it was nice to meet you, God. Thank you for the Grand Canyon, and good luck with the Apocalypse. Oh, and by the way, you SUCK!"
~Bruce Almighty



"And that's the way the cookie crumbles..."
~Bruce Almighty



"This is your life and it's ending one minute at a time. "
~Fight Club




"No. You're not a bad person. You're a terrific person. You're my favorite person, but every once in a while, you can be a real cunt. "
~Kill Bill Vol.2



"Every great magic trick consists of three parts or acts. The first part is called "The Pledge". The magician shows you something ordinary: a deck of cards, a bird or a man. He shows you this object. Perhaps he asks you to inspect it to see if it is indeed real, unaltered, normal. But of course... it probably isn't. The second act is called "The Turn". The magician takes the ordinary something and makes it do something extraordinary. Now you're looking for the secret... but you won't find it, because of course you're not really looking. You don't really want to know. You want to be fooled. But you wouldn't clap yet. Because making something disappear isn't enough; you have to bring it back. That's why every magic trick has a third act, the hardest part, the part we call "The Prestige"."
~The Prestige




"Now you're looking for the secret. But you won’t find it because of course, you're not really looking. You don't really want to work it out. You want to be fooled. "
~The Prestige




"You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found wanting. In what world could you possibly beat me? "
~A knight's Tale





"Mama always said, dying was a part of life. "
~Forrest Gump

Some of my favourite quotes from movies/ shows....



"Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in."
~ American Beauty


"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get."
~ Forrest Gump


"The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist. And like that, poof. He's gone. "
~ The Usual Suspects



" How do you shoot the devil in the back? What if you miss? "
~The Usual Suspects



"Back when I was picking beans in Guatemala, we used to make fresh coffee, right off the trees I mean. That was good. This is shit but, hey, I'm in a police station."
~ The Usual Suspects



"Realize detective, the only reason that I'm here right now is that I wanted to be. "
~ Se7en



" Wanting people to listen, you can't just tap them on the shoulder anymore. You have to hit them with a sledgehammer, and then you'll notice you've got their strict attention. "
~ Se7en


" Sam: I can't carry it for you, but I can carry you."
~ Lord of the Rings



"I'm gonna kill the fuck out of you! I hope you enjoy these last seventeen minutes of your life."
~ Pineapple Express


" Someday we might look back on this and decide that saving Private Ryan was the one decent thing we were able to pull out of this whole godawful, shitty mess"
~ Saving Private Ryan


" Suit up!"
~ How I met Your Mother



" It's gonna be legend-... wait for it... and I hope you're not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is DAIRY"
~ How I met your Mother



"Normally, both your asses would be dead as fucking fried chicken, but you happen to pull this shit while I'm in a transitional period so I don't wanna kill you, I wanna help you. But I can't give you this case, it don't belong to me. Besides, I've already been through too much shit this morning over this case to hand it over to your dumb ass. "
~ Pulp Fiction




That's be all for now.



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To say the truth, I've always been a fan of rap. NOT the new rappers like lil' Wayne they all. What i like is old school, meaningless rap. I believe through rapping, you can also convey your music and meaning to your audience. Like Black Eyed Peas' " Where is the Love?" Not the lame and meaningless and typical rap songs nowadays. I don't mean all, but MOST.


I listened to a P. Diddy song today, and i find it really meaningful. It's called " I'll be missing You", a tribute song to the Notorious B.I.G. It used the " Every Breathe You Take" medley by The Police.



I'll be Missing You




That's what i call a good rap and good collaboration.



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To say the truth.. I'm a little disillusioned about blogging. Was tempted to shut it down a few times. But... I've blogged too long to shut it down. 1 year plus eh. Not bad. I feel that my only reason for blogging is to introduce some good films and music. I hate blogging about my life. Reason's simple. My life ain't special. I just go to school everyday like an ordinary student. And i don't like posting photos of myself and people. Some people say it's dull if there's no photos. I beg to differ. For me, a blog is used to tell people about your thoughts, and not become a 'picture website'. So yeah.. that's about it.

Moving on...


LEON " THE PROFESSIONAL "




Very good film. The film is really old-fashioned, but is still a masterpiece.

Jean Reno portrays Leon, the hitman, very well. Jean Reno shows the inner- conflict in Leon very well. The scene where he thinks of killing Mathilda proves that. But over time, Leon grows to adore Mathilda, and sets out to protect her. Jean Reno portrays that very well too. Film has a very good twist too, a little expected, but still a good twist.

Natalie Portman plays the 12 year old Mathilda really well too. She plays a weak but very strong-minded girl, who is bent on revenge. You could see the viciousness in her eyes when she talks about revenge. I love actors and actresses who play the movie with their eyes. It helps in communicating with the audience, and can portray their thoughts easily.

Well, Gary Oldman plays the antagonist of the film. I first noticed about his quality acting in Batman Begins and Dark Knight, where he plays the chief police helping out Batman. This time, Gary Oldman plays the evil guy. He gives the character a feel of evil, eccentricness, cleverness, and unstableness. Notice how he talks in the film, gives the audience that he is mentally unstable, and can shoot anyone recklessly anytime. Very good portrayal.


And the last scene is really epic, yet realistic. Watch for yourself. Film likes to use the "over the shoulder" shot during conversations.



So yeah.. a very nice movie witha good plot, good acting and good directing.

Awards: 2 wins & 8 nominations
Imdb rating: 8.6/ 10 ( Not bad eh)
Rated #34 in Imdb top 250 films.



So.. hope you guys check out the movie sometime. :)



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