Movie Review: G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra

So hubbydoo and I finally got around to watching GI Joe in the big screen. Hubby really liked GI Joe, and collected action figures of the team back when he was a kid. So anyway, since we were really into our "saving" mode, hubby said that he's content to buy a dvd copy and watch it at home. But then last Sunday, we changed our minds, relaxed a bit, and finally decided to watch it in SM.

So the movie was great and I loved it! It was full of action, and I know this review is way late because most of you have already seen it, but I have just seen this movie, and that gives me the right to gab about this to no end. *grins*

First of all, let me tell you that I didn't even know what GI Joe was, and I didn't even know the plot, the story, the cartoon series way back, the action figures, whatever. I mean, I know hubby loved them, but come on, right? I've no interest in them whatsoever.

So I ended up in the theatres expecting to fall asleep. But I didn't! I loved the movie, and I understood it! You don't have to be a fan to watch it.

Besides, the people were gorgeous and sexy. That certainly didn't hurt!

That's it for now.

xoxo

Book Review: Liir's time to shine...

So after some time, I finally finished Son of a Witch by Gregory Maguire. It wasn't at all what I expected. I was thinking of something more like Wicked with Liir in it instead of Elphaba. Well, was I in for a surprise! For instance, it lacked Wicked's humor and wit, and although it's still a fantasy book -- having Animals, a flying broomstick, the Grimmerie, dragons, Princess Nastoya and all that jazz -- it didn't strike me as magical enough. Well, Glinda was there, but if you've read Wicked, you know that her magic is really limited than what we were led to believe.

Son of A Witch is a book of revolution. It does not have the romanticism approach of Wicked. Everything in this book is more serious, more bloody, more political, more cruel, and more grim. Gregory Maguire spared no details and I found myself wincing in some of the descriptions. Wicked made me think along with the characters. Son of a Witch made me react against some of the characters.

But anyway this is still a good read. If you're Filipino, think of it this way: Wicked is to Noli Mi Tangere, where Son of a Witch is to El Filibusterismo. I mean, it's not exactly the same, plot-wise and everything. What I'm trying to say -- when you read Wicked or Noli Mi Tangere, it's light and serious at the same time, but there's always this beacon of hope even though someone dies at the end. Son of a Witch had to be grim and serious the way El Filibusterismo had to, because it somehow had to clean up the mess left in the first story. I think...So anyway...

Enjoy!

xoxo

L'appuntamento

Listen to this song:

So you might be wondering why I'm making an entry about a song in a language that I can't even begin to understand. I don't even know what the title means. I googled its translation but I'm thinking it may be a loose translation seeing how many times I've tried translating some Tagalong songs that ended up not quite getting the soul of the song.

From the translation, the singer was asking love to hurry up, because she was ready for it, and that without love she can't exist. There was also a line that meant "I was waiting for you, and suddenly you came from a distance." So anyway, the song is very romantic, and very sensual, and I love love love it!

Is it just me, or do you feel it too?

Do me a favor, will you? Close your eyes and imagine.

Tuscany. Sunrise and golden fields. Mountains. Fresh Air. Endless possibilities. Kisses. Warm whispers. Hugs. Orange sunset. Long walks under the stars....And yet, there's heartache too. Longing. And bittersweet memories.

*sigh*

Whenever I listen to that song, it makes me fall in love with love all over again. Does that make sense?

Thank you Ornella Vanoni for this beautiful, haunting song (even if I can't understand a single thing you're saying!)

xoxo