Rabu, 24 September 2008

I'M NOT THERE

Rating:★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Documentary
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ok. let me watch this once again then I'll get back to you...

Senin, 22 September 2008

sleepwalking

Rating:★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Drama
I thought it will end up like any other American movies. about a reckless family at the edge of their destruction. just like Charlize's Monster Ball. gosh I hate that movie!

well, it started out just like that.

Joleen (Charlize Theron) is a mother of a 12 year old Tara (Anna Sophie Robb) whose father's in jail for drugs. Joleen has to struggle for money since Tara has to go to school. Or Tara will be kept by the social services. Joleen's greatest idea is to call her brother, James, so that they could stay at his place.

James is somewhat unemployed. He worked by project. and Tara is giving him a hard time since Joleen suddenly left. James got fired and the Social Services got Tara.

but James just can't let this happen.

so the journey of uncle and niece begin. since they're out of money, James decided to go to his dad's ranch. Ignoring the fact that his dad is abusive.

despite all the down low they've been through. James, Tara and Joleen has just started their day. It was the first day of the rest of their lives...

SoN oF RaMBow

Rating:★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Comedy
Cerita anak Inggris kacrut, Will Proudfoot, yang selalu jadi bulan-bulanan teman-temannya karena dia miskin dan berasal dari keluarga 'aneh' karena menganut aliran Brethren yang melarang musik dan TV.
Padahal Will punya banyak imajinasi layaknya anak kecil seumur dia. Semua bukunya penuh gambar-gambar yang ternyata sebuah cerita.
Lalu Will ketemu sama Lee Carter, anak bengal yang kurang kasih sayang orang tuanya yang lebih sering tinggal di luar negeri. Jadi Lee cuma tinggal berdua sama kakaknya.
Dari Lee, Will kenal sama sosok Rambo atau yang dia sebut... Rambow (dasar Inggris!). Lalu Will pun setuju untuk membantu Lee membuat film untuk dikirim ke festival. Pastinya film tentang Rambow... dan yang jadi Son of Rambow, tidak lain lagi... Will Proudfoot!

Seperti layaknya film Inggris, komedi yang disajikan tidak akan membuat kita tertawa ngakak. Karena mereka benar-benar menyajikannya sealami mungkin. Layaknya anak-anak seumur mereka berimajinasi dan bermain.

and you'll learn about friendship...

Kamis, 18 September 2008

pagi-pagi bicara hati

tadi pagi aku bicara dengan hati
sudah cukup lama, aku kira dia sudah mati
entah kenapa tadi pagi ia menyapaku
bertanya kabarku
bertanya ke mana pergiku
bertanya kenapa aku tak pernah mendengarnya.

lalu kuberitahu
“bagaimana aku bisa mendengarmu,
bila suaramu begitu kecil?”

mata hati berkaca-kaca
katanya, berarti selama ini aku tidak mengenalnya
suara yang begitu kecil adalah takdir baginya
seharusnya aku cukup peka untuk mendengarnya
seumur hidup bersama tak juga membuatku terbiasa
ternyata...

mataku berkaca-kaca
baru saja kusadari,
suara yang selama ini kurindu
adalah suara hati
teman bicara yang selama ini kucari
adalah hati

lalu kuberkata kepada hati,
“bila ku tak mendengarmu, jangan dulu pergi
bisikkan sekali lagi
pelan dan pasti
aku akan mendengarmu”

sepi.

aku lega
hati setuju

talk to you soon...

Selasa, 16 September 2008

Eric Daman-The Style of Gossip Girl

http://www.revolveclothing.com/gossip/DisplayLooks.jsp?lookGroupID=13&lookNum=0
a Fall 2008 style Guide

What The...? (and the TAG goes on...)

ya bukan rahasia lagi laaah kalo disebar di sini...

1. Waktu sekolah, gue sebel ama pemalas. Anak-anak yang gak pernah ngerjain PR apalagi belajar kalo mau ulangan. Bukan benci karena mereka pemalas, tapi benci karena mereka bisa begitu tenang menghadapi 'konsekuensi' dari kemalasan mereka. GUE JUGA MAU KAYA GITUUUU... tapi gak bisa. :(

2. I'm being such a good kid just to get attention from my parents. and I just found out about this. setelah dipikir-pikiiiir... kakak2 gue itu termasuk anak2 di atas. karena gue termasuk anak yang gak mau sama ama anak laen, gue pun memilih jadi lebih baik dari kakak2 gue (pilihan  salah yang sekarang membawa hikmah :p)

3. GUE GAK SUKA ACROSS THE UNIVERSE! kenapa semua orang pada suka???????

4. Gue suka Atiek CB. I think she's cool...

5. Kamarku = kapal pecah yang udah karam. Ada lemari yang isinya udah terlalu penuh sampe gak bisa ditutup lagi. Rak buku yang dipenuhi printilan2 gak penting. Tumpukan baju di sampingnya. Gantungan jins dan jaket di balik pintu kamar. sederet kalung2 di dinding. barang-barang gak penting kaya Topeng KBH, kipas Sesame Street, mainan kincir angin hadiah ulang taun dari Mba Rima, berserakan. bahkan kamu bisa menemukan KIT KAT kadaluarsa di salah satu paper bag di sana... ahahaha...

6. kalo lagi bengong gue suka korek2 kuping.

7. waktu di kantor lama, dalam 2 jam gue bisa bikin 6 set POLYVORE dengan gaya yang berbeda... AHAHAHAHAH... Sumthing I missed doing here...

8. I'm a radical person, for fun things. I seldom plan FUN, just go out and make the most out of it.

9. I think too much, for things that matters in life. Terlalu banyak pertimbangan yang akhirnya bikin gue pusing sendiri.

10. I do believe in miracles... often happens after we pray... :)

heeeheeee...

sekarang gue nge-tag:
1. Adi... my twinzeh
2. Dina... psychoteamwork
3. Neng Payin... aku tau kamu gak banyak kerjaan, kalopun banyak, kamu suka iseng kaaan?
4. Mba MiraNyala... kamu juga suka iseng kan?
5. Alia... buat obat kangen
6. Ani... kamu kan gak ada kerjaan kan Niiii??
7. Myrna... escape a bit from the dazzling days in DEWI :p
8. Sundee... kalo lo udah di tag, berarti lo harus melakukannya lagi... HOHOHO
9. Cecil... HARUS!
10. Silva... ayolaaaah...biar cepet sembuh *tring*tring*

After The Wedding-Efter Brylluppet (2006)

Rating:★★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Foreign
I was looking for a movie about life while we were out for lunch to Ratu Plaza. Then my eyes bumped in to the sweet cover of this movie.

Luckily, I'm not giving up my luck for nothing.

The story started in an orphanage house in India. It was a wistful situation. The orphanage is in desperation of donation. Jacob, as the person in charge, has to go to Denmark to meet with a donor. A CEO of a big company in Denmark, Jorgen.
Being very polite (and a slightly hidden agenda), Jorgen invited Jacob to attend his daughter's wedding the next day. And so Jacob came just to find his long lost love now married to Jorgen. That the wedding is his own daughter's wedding.

Then, Jorgen agreed to give Jacob $4 million dollars to his orphanage on one condition; Jacob has to stay in Denmark and never go back to India.

Desperation. Sacrifation for salvation. Seems to find its way out of this movie...
No wonder it was nominated for Best Foreign Movie in Academy Awards.

Minggu, 07 September 2008

HELL BOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY

Rating:★★★
Category:Movies
Genre: Action & Adventure
Guillermo Del Toro is the main reason I went to the theatre for this one. Otherwise, I don't even bother.
I can tell it was a very well done one. The creatures and the fairies. Wait, fairies? Yup, crazy little tooth fairy... a bit too much for a HELL BOY kinda movie. and in some part not too HELL BOY-ish. Very Pan's Labyrinth.
But the details on the set and wardrobe is very... very... WOW!
I may not know the story in the comic, but I say this one is less HELL BOY.
but what the hell? I still enjoy it...

entertaining.
that's it.