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Monday, July 16, 2007
What do you think of the new Harry Potter movie?
I rarely trust NY Times movie reviews. Because they generally hate movies I find interesting. But I found this article on the new Harry Potter movie in today's issue. The Imdb.com score is also pretty high...But I've heard rumors that if you take out the special effects and the amazing scenery, not much is left.
Have any of you seen the movie? What do you think of it. I will see it eventually, but I want to know if it's worth going to the cinema. Thanks!
...then go see Music and Lyrics. The movie starring Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant is the perfect way to relax and laugh your heart out. It is a quite light movie, fairly predictable, but extremely funny. And the actors were perfectly chosen for these types of parts.
It is basically a story about how to get back on your feet after failing, being disappointed by others and taking a long detour from your path. A story of discovering love in strange situations. And about the music industry being corruptive and extremely fake.
The situations, the lines and the songs, everything is funny in this movie. It does not require much thinking, just some time to enjoy it and to let go of all daily nonsense.
I saw it on a Wednesday night with Silviana, after a long day in the office. It was my first experience with the Orange Wednesday program and I believe we will have a repeat. Doing something completely different in the middle of the week actually pays off!
Last night I felt like watching "Tango Lesson" again. Masochistic of me, some would argue. But such a great movie has to come first, before any pain inflaming memories. I had my first lesson more than a year and a half ago. I was just starting to fall in love. And then I had my second lesson after my heart had been broken. And the time in between, well a fair trade.
"Ok, ok! I could be jealous. But I choose not to be. See...I don't want the violence...I don't want broken hearts...I don't want...the drama!" This line of Pablo Veron really struck me last night. It somehow reminded me of what someone else once said: "Ah, I used to be very good at all these romantic things...Very good!...But then I changed...It was all very stupid" (I took out the memory driven smiles, the "lan"s and a "what is this, ya?").
I feel both men are dead wrong. The alternative is I am. But that is yet to be proven.
Conclusion of the night: great music, amazing dancing, beautiful movie. I could see it over and over again. And Sally Potter is my new model for freedom: do you have anywhere you could go for a couple of weeks? Well, yes, i could always go to Buenos Aires and learn the tango!
It started Friday evening. I left the office quite late, again. And went to my place with Silviana with one purpose in mind. Change my hair color :) Two hours later, lots of pain and lots of laughs, it is done. As my hair was all wet and I kinda fell asleep instantly, I did not see the results. I saw a little something at about 2 am (don't ask what I was doing up at that time, cause I still don't get it). Then in the morning I met the Morticia/vampire person/etc in me :D Yeah, my hair is all dark brow (almost black) again. Photos - coming soon.
I now look more like my mom, I remember daily that I wanted to live with the Apaches because of a book called Winnetou, and that I really like myself with darker hair.
Oh, I also managed to see "Monty Python and the Holly Grail" after two attempts that ended up with my falling asleep at the exact same moment of the movie. It is quite funny though, in a very silly kind of way. An interesting comedy that I recommend to you all.
Later on Saturday night I met Cris V. Had not seen her in ages and we wanted to have some tea in Carturesti. Tough luck, they were preparing for a nice little concert there. So we went to a little cafe we both knew, had pizza and tea and talked a lot. I loved the way she seemed so glow. She looked great and I could feel a certain strength and determination in her that have been growing in the meanwhile. Good for her! Do stay childish as you are, you are so at the right moments :)
For some unknown reasons (all being crappy around me: cold weather, lots of stress, lots of work and me translating all weekend, no significant other, no fun ahead, looking for a new place to move in, school has started etc), I feel great lately. It all hit me at a certain point: I did forget myself for feelings I considered wrong at the time, for not doing everything I wanted. I've been feeling happy and free. I feel the world is at my feet and that it will all keep going from great to even better than that.
Also, I would like to congratulate myself for reading as much as I had planned to during the first two months of 2007. The target I had set was of at least 3 books per moth. Up to now, I've been doing great, I will even receive bonus points for February :)
Took exam. French, if you are wondering. About 4 people copied everything I wrote, which was far from brilliant. I usually don't like people copying what others write, but given what our French classes looked like (a complete waste of time that is), I actually felt good knowing they would all pass.
Went to Carturesti. A bookstore and a tea house combined. I had a Japanese tea, sencha, cherry blossom. With a little honey. Simply delicious. It is the perfect place to shop for books, then read through them or simply read one you brought while having great tea and listening to beautiful music (it was jazz mostly when I went there with Silviana).
As none of my friends felt like going to a club, although we had been planning this for some time, we decided to go to the movies. We chose a really light one: the specifics were no need to think too much, funny, not complicated. So we saw Code Name: The Cleaner. Not even close to the best comedies I've seen, but the only one available on Saturday night. And it was quite fun to watch in the end.
As we were hungry, Silviana and I also had dinner before the movie. At a Lebanese place called Coltul Verde (Green Corner), conveniently placed on the same floor as the movie theater. Great food! Chicken with oranges and rice.
I eventually got to work on a translation on Sunday. Which was great, since it was kinda due this weekend. The not so great part is that I have not finished it yet.
Sunday night came and we went to Carmen. My first "live" opera, as the ones I've see were aired by the national TV channel years ago. It was a perfect way to end the weekend. A relaxing yet overwhelming experience. I have to do that again.
Name: Alina Home: Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania About Me: "This is my church. This is where I heal my hurts". It's also where I feel free and my preferred means of expression. See my complete profile
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