Movie Recommendation: The Social Network

Salam,

I love watching and reading stories, and it explains why I love to read blog, read books and watch movie to even write about it. I find there's similar memories in many stories and how we all somehow look for trails to relate. Sometimes we don't have the connection, but when you speak of emotion, we really don't need to have the same experience to feel it. One way or another we understood it, we fell in love, we got our heart broken, we feel betrayed, the times we let ourselves be a fool and etc and etc. There a billion of possibilities to feel that emotion, and there's billion stories that goes talking about it. So my appreciation of movies is a bit sometimes complicated, some might call me a 'romantic' person for needing to go to deep into sensing a movie. But hey, everyone has their thing...

When I went to my mum's last week, the Golden Globe was on, and they were giving the award to the best picture award. The nominee was 'Black Swan', 'The Fighter', 'Inception', 'The King's Speech' and 'The Social Network'. Obviously, 'The Inception' blew my mind away. I even surpassed it after 'The Matrix'. It's a very smart movie, I think. The movie impresses me. So when I saw a story about 'facebook' won, I got curious. Better than Inception? wow...must be good. How could a non-state of the art-CGI-packed, actually impressed the HFPA? So I watched it. and to say the least, it's VERY recommended.

If I were to say it in a technical aspect, it was not as shabby as any another non-CGI movies. The cinematography and shots was rather beautiful, and the storyline was quick and straight the point. Which i like. Of course, there's cliche plots here and there, but nothing dragged, so to me it was acceptable. As for the story? some might say it is quite an expectation of another 'bill-gates'/'elite law suit story'/'story friendship-betrayal'....heck, it's all that roll into one. some just do it for the money, some do it for power, some do it for fun....and some just do it to impress some 'girl'. nothing complicated, and nothing was out of expectation either...but not lame or cliche either. Soundtracks and score was also very smart. So I applauded for their win, and the fact that the screenplay, and the director tell a very nice story. If it were a book, I would enjoy closing it at the end.

and yes, it's about facebook...*groan* ahahaha

Love+Peace,

H

Movie Recommendation:The Book of Eli

Salam,
I love this movie for the whole idea of how the world had become so destraught in despair that the only valuable thing that could really save the human kind and their soul is FAITH. This is a journey of a man who walked for 31 years in a mission of protecting the 'most' valuable book that could restore man's faith  in life by God's word.

Food Movies

Salam,
Being a hungry shamoo (i mean, pregnant lady), I've spent my most entire day going through food pictures and recipe book. I don't know why, maybe i'm indulging myself...LOL. And yesterday, i spent the entire day going through movies with in it. I saw 'SUPER SIZE ME' which is a documentary of a man, who tried to go on a McDiet for 30 days, with nothing but 3 meals a day of McDonald's and risk his own health in this experiment about fast food and it's effect on our body. (this didn't turn out so good to me, since i'm still craving for meat and burgers. We end up taking a trip to McDonald's because the Big Mac was too tempting for me. I didn't feel too guilty about it though since i eat fastfood in once in a blue moon)




Then, i bumped to 'Babette's Feast'...which is amazing. I find it very symbolic, and heartwarming. The whole detail on the dinner...is mouthwatering and exquisite. You can actually find the whole movie on youtube. Including the english subtitle. I love this movie...





Then, I stumbled to this funny and inspiring movie. A japanese movie which mainly evolve around food and how food plays a significant role in one's life in a very suprising way...Also mouthwatering, but i find it cute and light hearted. I like this one too... it reminds me a lot of my sister, since she's always dreaming of opening her own restaurant. You can also find the whole movie in youtube.

Movie Recommendation: Le Fabuleux destin d'Amélie Poulain

Salam,
This movie happens to be one of the movie that i never get tired of. It has these whimsical feel, almost animated life of a young women who feels she was destined to help to change the life of the people around her. Although, she was into a very nice suprise in her own. I love the soundtrack, the characters and the cinematography. We could never guess destiny...

Movie Recommendation: Fifth Element by Luc Besson

Salam,

I am a big fan of Luc Besson and each and every one of his movies. Fifth Element was the first of his movie that i watched, when i was 14/15. It is one of my favorite movie of his, and also one of my top favorite movie of all time. I'm an 80's child, so of course being in a 'Star Wars' generation, i have a soft spot for sci-fi movie. The fact that this is an early 90's movie -before CG advance technology, made it one of the movie which introduces good effect and plot, and still made it one of the best futuristic sci-fi movie ever made. I find the movie was consist of simple plot, very witty sense of humor, quirky style of action, endearing characters, great soundtrack and best of all, genius message. Luc Besson reportedly wrote this story when he was 15, which made it more amazing. To those who never watch his work, don't be fooled by the genre of Fifth Element, he is one of the most versatile director out there, while still have a very distinct style. The Messenger: Joan of Arc, The Professional, Le Grand Blue, La Femme Nikita, The Transporter, Taxi...are among the few movie he made. 

This is one of the scene  that i love, with amazing soundtrack by Cheb Kaled, "Alech Taadi"

Movie Recommendation: Inception

Salam,

I try not to watch much TV nowadays, and keep my viewing from the TV somewhat controlled. Seems like watching movie, is like an alternative for me from reading. Many good movies out there still effects my 'conditioning', what i mean by conditioning, is somewhat similar to believe. A projection in a way of our knowledge. Did we get the movie? or is it just a genius mind control...

Speaking of mind control, I only got the chance to watch 'The Inception'
only recently. And i have to say that it surpasses 'The Matrix'. Love it, recommend it!