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'Nuff said. :p
Featuring artists like Delirious, Darlene Zschech, Chris Tomlin, and the Passion Worship Band
Monday, July 11, 2005
Sunday, July 10, 2005
世界の中心で、愛をさけぶ Crying out Love in the Centre of the World
| Rating: | ★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Foreign |
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on catching movies alone, chick flicks and action flicks...
argh, wrote this entry a couple of days back, but din managed to save it down. Was too disgusted to re-write it immediately at that time. Then realized hadn't updated my blog recently. so here goes, again.
The previous sunday wanted to catch the japanese film "Be with you". Has been postponing it for a while, because din want to spend $9.50 on weekend cinema ticket charges. Burt after 2 weeks of having no chance to watch the show during the weekdays, finally decided to catch it on a sunday. So told my lunch "kakis" after church I'm gonna catch the show. So the 2 friends I was talking (a guy and a gal) to asked me what show I was gonna catch, was it gonna be "War of the worlds", or "Batman: Begins". So I told them no, it's gonna be "Be with you".
So the gal gave me the response, " waaaa, so which ger you gonna watch it with?" with eyes blinking. i.e. "Which gal you interetsed in you trying to date out with this show, huh, HUH?" 
well, the truth is, I love catching movies in the big theater, be it in a group or by myself. I mean, you can't really interact with others much during watching a movie*, you'll just be glued in your seat, eyes glued to the screen in front of you watching the story unfolds. Plus point is that after the film, if there is time, you can discuss the film there and then with your friends while it's fresh in your minds. but sometimes it just too much hassle for me to go organize a movie trip, gotta gather the people la, find out how many tickets to get la, then think about what to do after the movie la. Sometimes you just wanna have the special forces mind-set, "fast-in-fast-out" i.e. watch the show, and go back home and rest.
I guess that applies to most other activities. And even when you are one person alone, you might not feel loneliness, depending on the activity you are doing. 
anyway, you guys know my reaction over "Be with you". Found it to be totally worth the $$$ spent. in fact, so taken that I went to buy the OST (Original Sound Track) cd, just to re-live the film. Yea, then, just to be balanced, went to catch a action flick "Fantastic Four". It was not a bad film, entertaining and average. But my thirst for sentimentality cannot be fulfilled. 
and it was a total let-down! the strong cast was let down by a weak script. and some of the twists are just SSSOOOOOOO cliche. I enjoyed certain aspects and portions of the films.and the actresses were really beautiful.
anyway, should cut down on going to movies in the near future. or maybe i should consider working in a cinema, dat way i can kill 2 birds with 1 stone....
＊ come to think of it, it seems like he gave me the Blue Steel look from "Zoolander"...
** realize have to qualify that statement, cos' a lot of couples to go to movies to spend "quality" time" with each other... ;p
Tuesday, July 5, 2005
いま、会いにゆきます IMA AINI YUKIMASU
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Movies |
| Genre: | Romance |
These are but some of the questions that popped in my mind as I watched this film. Poignant, and not-so-in-your-face sentimentality. The lush japanese countryside, with the little innocuous reference to Japanese culture (from sunny dolls to difference in calling each other names). Must watch for J-pop fans.
Film Link: http://www.ima-ai.com/index.html
Adapted from a novel of the same name by 市川 拓司 Ichikawa Takuji
Book Link: http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/pid-1003417015/code-j/version-all/section-books/did-9945/
Hana
| Rating: | ★★★★★ |
| Category: | Music |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Artist: | Orange Range |
Hana - Orange Range
Hanabira no youni chiriyuku naka de
Yume mitai ni kimi ni deaeta KISEKI
Aishiatte KENKA shita
Ironna kabe futari de norikoete
Umare kawatte mo anata no soba de hana ni narou
Itsumade mo aru no darou ka ORE no maue ni aru taiyou wa
Itsumade mo mamori kireru darou ka naki warai okoru kimi no hyoujou wo
Izure subete nakunaru no naraba futari no deai ni motto kansha shiyou
Ano hi ano toki ano basho no KISEKI wa
Mata atarashii kiseki wo umu darou
Aisuru koto de tsuyoku naru koto shinjiru koto de norikireru koto
Kimi ga nokoshita MONO wa ima mo mune ni hora kagayaki ushinawazu ni
Shiawase ni omou meguri aeta koto ORE no egao torimodoseta koto
"Arigatou" afureru kimochi idaki susumu michinori
*Hanabira no youni chiriyuku naka de
Yume mitai ni kimi ni deaeta KISEKI
Aishiatte KENKA shite
Ironna kabe futari de norikoete
Umare kawatte mo anata ni aitai
**Hanabira no youni chitte yuku koto
Kono sekai de subete uke irete yukou
Kimi ga boku ni nokoshita MONO
"Ima" to iu genjitsu no takaramono
Dakara boku wa seiippai ikite hana ni narou
Hana wa nande kareru no darou
Tori wa nande toberu no darou
Kaze wa nande fuku no darou
Tsuki wa nande akariterasu no
Naze BOKU wa KOKO ni iru n darou
Naze KIMI wa KOKO ni iru n darou
Naze KIMI deaeta n darou
KIMI ni deaeta koto sore wa unmei
(*REPEAT)
(**REPEAT)
Ame agari niji kakari ao arashi ni umareshi hikari
Koko ni yuruginai taisetsuna mono
Kidzuite'ru "aisuru" to iu koto
Mada arukeru darou? mieteru n da mou
"Omoi" toki wo koe toowa ni hibike
Kimi no yorokobi kimi no itami kimi no subete yo
Saa saki hokore motto motto motto
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http://www.absolutelyrics.com/lyrics/view/orange_range/hana/
いま、会いにゆきます IMA AINI YUKIMASU
| Rating: | ★★★★ |
| Category: | Music |
| Genre: | Soundtracks |
| Artist: | 松谷 卓 Suguru Matsuya |
WARNING: This OST does not contain the ending credits song "Hana" by Orange Range. It's in a singles' format, which is another highly recommendable must-listen.
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