Sex and the City movie full trailer is finally out! Yay! Just seeing the teaser trailer already gives me the goose bumps, reminding me of the great times I have spent with these gals. Now, seeing them again makes my heart throb faster!
(What did you do, Steve? How could you? Miranda's my favorite gal!)
So here it is! (Ralph, there's your J-Hud for you!) Can't wait for May 2008! (I'm hoping that it will be shown here in May, as well.)
Oh my! I didn't expect this one! I am not sure if I have learned about the filming of it and just forgot about it or if it was really a surprise for me. But watch! Judging from the audience's reaction, you could tell that they, too, are excited over this one! Pati ako napapapalakpak! Teaser pa lang 'to, ah!
This one's in July! (Sana nga July din ang showing dito.)
That's The X-Files 2! Putek! I have missed Fox and Dana so much. What a treat it will be seeing them on the big screen after ten years.
If it's possible to get a fave overdose, I might get one this year! Imagine, Madonna's new album on April (with a rumored visit here in Pinas this year? Siyet! Pamatay 'yun!). Sharon's Caregiver on May (or August) and SATC. XF2 on July! Whoa! This is starting to be some year for me, eh?
Bday 2k8 Part 4
Bday 2k8 Part 3
Bday 2k8 Part 1 
Biboy and I just saw Music & Lyrics on DVD. We don't really celebrate Valentine's Day. Kasi naman we celebrate our anniversaries kasabay ng birthday ko. We are in our fifth year now. Happy Feet (Fifth) nga namin! Anyway, I just thought that it'd be nice if we watch a romantic movie together. I decided to see M&L with him since he hasn't seen it. Saka it came in handy 'cause I have a copy of the film.
Inaanyayahan ko po kayong manood ng isang maliit na pelikulang pinamagatang Endo. Maliit man po siyang maituturing ay malaki naman ang kanyang puso at marami siyang sinasabi tungkol sa estado ng kabuhayan at pakikipagrelasyon ng mga kabataan sa ngayon. Isa itong pelikulang naglalaman ng komentong panlipunan na nababalot sa isang kakilig-kilig na romansa mula sa mga pangunahin nitong mga karakter. Maari rin sabihing isa itong romantikong pelikula na nagtatago sa isang makabuluhang salaysay tungkol sa maliliit nating kababayan na kadalasan ay hindi natin pinapansin. (Minsan ko na ngang nabanggit sa blog kong ito na makakasama ba kung batiin mo sila matapos ka nilang batiin sa iyong pagpasok sa kanilang tindahan? Masyado bang mahirap sa 'yo ang kahit tumango o ngumiti lamang sa kanila?)Sinisiguro ko pong hindi n'yo pagsisisihan ang panonood nito. Inirerekomenda ko ito sa mga Pinoy na hanggang ngayo'y nabubuhay sa kinang ng pelikula ng dekada '70. Sila na kadalasan ay humihingi ng matinong pelikula sa industriya gayong kay tagal-tagal na silang hindi tumutungtong sa loob ng sinehan na may pelikulang Pinoy na panoorin. Kaya naman paano nila nasabing puro latak ang inilalabas ng industriya sa ngayon? Kapag may kapuri-puri namang pelikulang inilalabas ay hindi sila mahagilap. Ito na po ang pagkakataon para magbayad ng isang daang piso para sa isang pelikulang Pilipino. Magbahagi naman kayo ng inyong kaperahan sa industriya at 'wag puro suporta sa mga naglalakihang Hollywood na pelikula. Maipagmamalaki po natin ito! Pramis!
Kaya naman kapag dumating ang panahon na ako'y may pelikula na, suportahan n'yo rin sana. *wink wink*
Ang Endo ay palabas sa mga sumusunod na sinehan: SM (Megamall, North Edsa, Manila, Southmall, Fairview, Centerpoint), Ayala (Glorietta 4), at Gateway.
Biboy baked me a cake. It is supposed to look like the one from the left but the end product turned out on the right!
This is actually Biboy's first baking outing so keri na. (Na-inspire kasi bago 'yung microwave namin kung sa'n pwedeng mag-grill at mag-bake, aside from reheating chuvas.) Panalo naman ang lasa, eh!
Isa na sa mga pinapanga-pangarap ko sa buhay ay natupad. Last Thursday, I went to Our Lord's Grace Montessori to visit Mega on the set of Caregiver. We were supposed to watch the shooting but we ended waiting for her during breaks in her "dressing room." So habang wala pa siya, mega-chikahan lang kami nina Cynthia, Lorie, and Gigi (of Sharonians Online). During her breaks, she would just sit and watch LOTR on DVD then share stories every once in a while (about the film or anything that comes to her mind). When she was finally done at around 1:30 AM and about to go, I handed her a letter and a DVD copy of My Only Love (thanks to the gorgeous Acy - of My Only Love series - for this one!). Ayun, pinakilala na ko ni Gigi and Mega told me that she'd be reading the letter once she gets home. Konting beso and off she went.
During the Sharon taping last Tuesday, she thanked me for the letter onstage (nasa tuktok kasi kami holding a "We Are Sharonians Online" banner) then again when we met with her at the dressing room. Touched daw siya. (Ow, di ba!) Tinanong pa nga ako kung ano raw ba spelling ng pangalan ko. 'Di niya ata naintindihan 'yung pagsulat ko ng (nick)name ko sa letter.
Feb. 10: Actor Robert Wagner is 78. Singer Roberta Flack is 71. Singer Jimmy Merchant of Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers is 68. Country singer Lionel Cartwright is 48. Actress Laura Dern is 41. Country singer Dude Mowrey is 36. Actress Elizabeth Banks ("Scrubs") is 34. Writer/Educator/Critic Jerrick David is 31. Actress Emma Roberts ("Unfabulous," "Nancy Drew") is 17.
*Cake given by best friend, Elma! Thanks, gurl! Love you!
I'm having my pre-birthday blues. It'd be difficult to shake it off because it'll last until February ends. After my birthday comes, post-birthday blues naman. Hay!With a deadline hanging over me, this is not good! Grrr!
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.This Tim Burton adaptation of a Stephen Sondheim's masterpiece is a musical feat. It may not be perfect but it is great as hell! For one thing, Tim need not give us much visual glare (he gave much visual gore though) the way musicals should because the lyrics of the songs already speak for themselves. What he brought though is some great acting from the entire cast led by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter, never mind the singing as long as they have delivered it well. Sweeney Todd is about a barber whose family has been wronged by the city's judge. After years of imprisonment, he comes back to avenge himself with the help of his landlady and meat pie's maker, Mrs. Lovett. Themes of revenge and death surround the film yet you couldn't help feel for the plight of its characters. With such loneliness, sino ba ang hindi gugustuhin na magtampumpay sila, di ba? Dark and horrifyingly funny, Sweeney Todd is not just for musical lovers. They can also be enjoyed by those who stay away from them. Now you have a reason to see one! See it and be proud you have seen it!
Ooh, Mr Todd! I'm so happy. I could eat you up, I really could. - "By the Sea"
Rating: 8.5/10
27 Dresses. Cute, that is 27 Dresses! I'm not sure whether that's bad or not but then, who can resist the charms of Katherine and James? Katherine is such a sweetheart while James is so dreamy! He can take Patrick's title any time! With those blue eyes, shiny smile, and bedroom voice, awww! He'll truly melt in your hearts! 27 Dresses is about a woman who dreams of having her own dream wedding. Hangga't wala pa 'yun, enjoy muna siya sa pag-organize, pag-attend, at pagiging isa sa mga bridesmaids sa mga kasal ng mga kaibigan. However, when a man exposes her heart's true desires, she begins to wonder about the possibility of truly having her dream wedding.
Rating: 6/10 (For James, I give it a 10!)
Colma: The Musical. We, Pinoys, should be proud of this one. Songs and screenplay written by Pinoy H. P. Mendoza, this one is definitely a must-watch. It is about three friends who grew up in Colma. Two of them (a guy and his gay best friend) want to leave the city and they try their best to do whatever it takes to make their dreams come true -- even leaving their family and memories behind. Or are they truly leaving them? As they say (or sing) always, Colma stays. Colma: The Musical obviously had limited budget. The acoustics of the songs are limited to guitar and piano (and sometimes follow same beats which could be irritating at times but helps in keeping up with them) and the production values are so simple that one would think that it is a student film. It also has the feel of not taking the musical vibe seriously by not going all-out. Imagine, most of the singing happens when they are walking! Ayun, habang naglalakad, pakanta-kanta lang. Where did their imagination and choreography go? Limited budget doesn't mean limited imagination, right? Sayang at marami pa naman siyang possibilities.
Overall though, it is good. The songs may not be great compared to other musicals but they have potential. Maganda naman silang pakinggan. Ang isa lang sa problema ko ay si writer. Does he also need to star in it? Baka naman there is a better actor than him.
Rating: 7/10
Naked Boys Singing! Apart from the Sweeney Todd soundtrack that is on rotation on my player, I truly enjoy listening to NBS. It is pure gay camp and fun! Once you get pass the gratituous nudities on the show, tuloy-tuloy na ang saya at tuwa! Most of the actors are good-looking so hindi lang listening delight ang show, visual feast din siya. Umuulan ng nota figuratively at literally!
The songs range from witty to vulgar, serious to scandalous, humorous to plain absurd. Nevertheless, it is fun fun fun! After all, they're naked men singing! It is one of my current favorites! Talagang mapapakanta ka ng "Jack's Song" - I beat my meat! I beat my meat! I get a grip, unzip zip zip. I'm gonna give myself a treat!
Rating: 8/10
Eternal Summer. I have never been so much affected emotionally by a film in recent times like this one. It is tension-filled especially for people who has gone through the same situation as the characters. It is about two boys, Boy A & Boy B, who grew up together and become the best of friends. Their worlds are shaken by the introduction of a girl who come in between them. Girl becomes involves with Boy A (Bryant Chang, who looks a lot like our very own Mike Tan) but learns that he is very much in love with Boy B (Joseph Chang, whose puppy-eyes and bad boy looks - in the movie - are really to die for!) . She continues being friends with him only to get into a deeper friendship with Boy B. Since then, naging masalimuot na ang mga nangyari sa kanila. Every minute of the film once the secret has been told is stress-inducing. Iba-ibang level siya especially when the most-awaited event between the two leads happens. When it happens, ibang feeling naman ang mararamdaman mo. I have hated Girl for coming in-between the two boys but later, my sympathy goes to her na.
ES is considered to be a gay-movie from Thailand. However, it speaks of universal truth -- love! Wala namang gender na dapat i-consider pag dating sa love. All is fair in love and war, 'ika nga. But is truly fair when it comes to love? Ang isa sa pinakamasakit na mararanasan mo sa love ay 'yung ma-in love ka sa best friend mo. Mahirap na nga 'yung boy-girl best friends, mas mahirap ang boy-boy best friends. Iyun na 'ata ang pinakanakakalokang experience ko sa tanang buhay ko, and I have fallen into such pits several times. Buti na lang at natuto na ko.
Ending is open-ended. It has worked for some while the others hated it. Nevertheless, ES has become one of the critically-acclaimed films that came from Thailand.
Rating: 8/10
I Am Legend. Ayos ang pagka-suspense nito sa umpisa. Nakaka-tensyon talaga. But somehow, it ended na parang may kulang. Parang nadaya ka. However, despite sa pag-drag niya kung minsan, OK pa rin siyang panoorin. Sayang nga lang 'yung potential ng mga zombie-like creatures. Hindi na-maximize. Rating: 6/10. National Treasures: Book of Secrets. Galeng nito! Exciting at nakakatuwa. I liked it better than Part 1 (na kailan ko rin lang napanood). Pero 'yung iba mas like 'yung una. Rating: 7/10. Katas ng Saudi. Nakakatawa! Totoong-totoo! Pero naman! Manalo bang Best Actor si Jinggoy? Di naman 'ata 'yun makatotohanan! Kakalokah! At sana tigilan na ni LT ang pagpapa-obage. Hindi na maka-react ang mga muscles niya sa mukha, eh. Parang relaks na relaks sila. Mas nakakalokah! Hindi ko alam kung sa'n ako maalarma, sa akiting ni Jinggoy o sa non-reactive niyang facial muskels. Directed by Joey Reyes. Rating: 7/10. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo. Medyo disappointed ako with this one. Tama nga ang desisyon ni direk Joey na 'wag gawan ng sequels ang mga movies niya. The magic dies kasi. Maraming scenes na pakiramdam ko ay ininject lang para pampahaba ng movie. Even the vacation scenes didn't make much sense to me. At lagi nag-o-overreact ang character ni Juday, ah! Maski ang mga hirit ng karakter ni Gina, OA na. Kainez! Rating: 5/10. Pasukob. Ay, ano ba 'tong movie na 'to? Kung wala si Mahal, di ako natawa sa kanya. Siguro nagalit si direk Chito kay direk Wenn hindi dahil sa ini-spoof ang Feng Shui at Sukob. Kundi dahil it's a poor excuse for a spoof. (Pero s'ympre, chism lang daw 'yung nagalit siya. Asus!) Rating: 2/10. Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat. If Katas ng Saudi is the better MMFF '07 movie of direk Joey, this one is the better direk Wenn film. You really need not take the film seriously. It has its moments of laughter and bittersweet moments. Pramis, it made me shed tears three times! Genuine kasi 'nung dating ng friendship ng four leads. May kurot sa puso kumbaga. Candy Pangilinan shines in her dramatic moments while Eugene Domingo oftentimes make such great comic timing. May mga spoofs din siya but done with taste. Hindi OA. Rating: 7/10. Superbad. Superbad is supergood! It is seriously funny and laugh-out-loud dramatic! It is about two high school friends that are about to separate for college. Grabe! One of the greatest moments in cinema happened at the end of the movie. Truly heartwarming! Hindi lang kurot sa puso ang ginawa. Parang dinakma niya ang puso mo at pinatibok! That's how great it is! Rating: 9/10
You see familiar faces and you can't say how they are connected to you. For the life of me, I've been seeing familiar people on the street or in malls and there are times that I can't tell whether they were schoolmates, neighbors, former students, acquaintances, (sort of/feeling) celebrities (that I've seen on TV or movies), or people I've seen on the net. OK lang naman sana na hindi ko sila makilala. The problem lies when they start smiling, acknowledging whatever connections we had. I don't smile back because what I know for sure eh hindi ko sila talaga kangitian noong araw pa. But then, I feel guilty afterwards. I mean, eto na nga't namamansin sila at ako naman 'tong nang-iisnab. Then I'd ask myself, sino ba sila? Sa'n ko ba sila nakilala? Iniisip ko rin if ever I will see them again 'cause if I will, maybe it's time that I start making ties with them. Minsan din iniisip ko kung naging crush ko ba sila dati o wala lang. Pero ang pinakaiiwasan kong mangyari ay makasalubong at ngitian ng mga taong I had "intimate relations" with at 'di sila makilala! 'Di pa naman nangyayari 'yun dahil 'di rin naman sila karamihan para di ko maalala. 'Di naman ako kalahi ni Samantha (of SATC), no. Nonetheless, I'm happy with the new connections I'm making and re-connecting with old friends and class/schoolmates.
Hay, ang buhay nga naman ng tumatanda. In a few days, I'll be turning 31. Syemas! Kailan lang ay 25 ako at pakiramdam ko ay pagkatanda-tanda ko na. Dumating pa nga ako sa point na pakiramdam ko na 'di ako aabot sa edad na 'to kaya I didn't make any much plans. (I was in a kinda "negative" state then. Ah - 20s crisis!) Kaya ngayon 'eto ako at tipong naghahabol sa mga dapat habulin.
Dati ako ang (isa sa) pinakabata sa Northfield when I first started teaching, ngayon naman ay marami na silang mga bata na kasama ko. (Kakanta na ko ng "Gulong ng palad!")
Natatawa na nga lang ako minsan sa mga kabataan ngayon. (Siyet! Kabataan ngayon talaga? Ang tanda ko na nga!) Lagi silang nagmamadali. Laging atat na atat na magkaru'n ng maraming achievements at maging successful. Parang wala ng bukas. Kaya ang ending tuloy, they get frustrated and disappointed. 'Di ko rin naman sila masisisi. Ang guide nila ay 'yung mga taong naging milyonaryo (o bilyonaryo) during their 20s. Gusto nila ma-achive nila 'yun. There's nothing wrong with that, of course. Ang siste, they don't get to enjoy life the way they supposed to. Tingnan natin 'pag dating nila sa 30s-40s kung hindi nila habulin ang mga bagay na nilampasan nila.
So kung dati ay iniisip kong di ko mararating ang 30s, ngayon ay gusto kong marating ang 40s. Sabi kasi nila, everything seems steady when you reach 40. Parang wala ka ng masyadong iniitindi. 'Di ka na maloka-loka sa gusto mong mangyari sa buhay. You just go with the flow. Gusto ko 'yun. Mabuhay dahil gusto mo. Mabuhay dahil masarap mabuhay.
'Yun lang.
P.S. Hay, ano ba ang mood ng post na 'to? Cheery o sad ba? Kagagaling lang namin ng Disney on Ice. May epek kaya 'yun sa mood na kinalabasan ng post na 'to?
