Where Am I Heading?

After listening to the soundtrack of this movie for so long, I finally went in search for the movie. Some of the songs like "Entering Booty Town" and "Buddha's Delight" got me perplexed. I mean, what kind of movie like Music And Lyrics that would have songs like these? But after watching I understood that it was just songs from another character in the movie who is a pop singer... The songs that really dig deep into my soul would be songs like "Dance With Me Tonight", "Don't write Me Off" and of course the famous "Way Back Into Love". Hugh Grant has a great voice... His voice is the kind that can make millions of girls go crazy over, including me...! *swoon*

Dance With Me Tonight by Hugh Grant

It's been so long
Since I've known right from wrong
Got no job
Sometimes I just sit down and sob
Wondering if anything will go right
Oh will you dance with me tonight?

When the sun departs
I feel a hole down in my heart
Put on some shoes
Come down here
And listen to the blues
Wondering if anything will go right
Oh will you dance with me tonight?

I'm looking at you, you're looking at me
We're the only two off the dance floor
Do you see what I see?

Two broken lives
Working in harmony
Might make for a decent time
So get up and dance with me

I know that it seems that the grass will grow
Better on the other side of the barbwire fence
But that other side is not in sight
So I'm fine with what I have now
If you'll dance with me tonight

What's the point of life if risk is just a board game?
You roll the dice but you're just hoping that the rules change
What's the point if you can't bring yourself to say
The things you want to say
Like dance with my tonight

The characters in the movie really did a lot to reach their goal... Got me thinking back to Tuesday's bible study session. When I got to the question 'When have you had to persevere to reach a goal? What kept you going? How did this experience change you for the better?', I stoned... I thought back to the past 20 years of my life and I could not come up with an answer. Even though my family has faced financial difficulties in the past, I was not informed of it. It fact, my parents kept everything away from me and acted as if nothing has changed just so I would not get worried. Finding out about it a few years later, I realised how sheltered I am. It's time for me to really do something back for my parents and for myself... But what if their wishes and mine are so different that it could not work out together? Well, I just gotta pray about it... By the way, what is my goal in life again?

Fame

Out Here On My Own by Irene Cara

Sometimes I wonder where I've been
Who I am
Do I fit in.
Make believin' is hard alone,
Out here on my own

We're always provin' who we are
Always reachin' for the risin' star
To guide me far
And shine me home
Out here on my own

When I'm down and feelin' blue
I close my eyes so I can be with you
Oh, baby, be strong for me
Baby, belong to me
Help me through
Help me need you

Until the morning sun appears
Making light of all my fears
I dry the tears
I've never shown
Out here on my own

When I'm down and feelin' blue
I close my eyes so I can be with you
Oh, baby, be strong for me
Baby, belong to me
Help me through
Help me need you

Sometimes I wonder where I've been
Who I am
Do I fit in
I may not win
But I can't be thrown
Out here on my own
On my own

Footloose...

Big town kid Ren McCormack moves to a small town. The local government had banned dancing, music and booze. But Ren and his friends wanted to have a senior prom so they have to convince the people that dancing is not bad influence...

Footloose by Kenny Loggins

Been working so hard
I'm punching my card
Eight hours, for what
Oh, tell me what I got
I've got this feeling
That time's just holding me down
I'll hit the ceiling
Or else I'll tear up this town
Now I gotta cut

Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me offa my knees
Jack, get back
C'mon before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose

You're playing so cool
Obeying every rule
Dig way down in your heart
You're yearning, burning for some
Somebody to tell you
That life ain't passing you by
I'm trying to tell you
It will if you don't even try
You can fly if you'd only cut

Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Oowhee, Marie
Shake it, shake it for me
Whoa, Milo
C'mon, c'mon let's go
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose

We got to turn you around
You put your feet on the ground
Now take a hold of your ball
I'm turning it

Loose, footloose
Kick off your Sunday shoes
Please, Louise
Pull me offa my knees
Jack, get back
C'mon before we crack
Lose your blues
Everybody cut footloose

Pride and Prejudice

Ahh, the delights of modern technology. I finally acquired the movie that I have been dying to watch it since it was shown in the cinemas but never did have the chance. An adaptation from one of my favourite books of all time, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Austen's books are the epitome of classical romance. With witty (and long) dialogues coupled with the portrayal of strong emotions and conflicts felt by the characters in the story, it is indeed a book I could sit down with for long hours...

Pride and Prejudice starts with the sentence, 'It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of good fortune, must be in want of a wife.' It follows the life of Elizabeth Bennet and the culture of the aristocratic society of early 19th century England. Along the road, sensible, lively and witty Elizabeth had to deal with others' perception of her upbringing in a not-so-well-to-do family as well as issues of marriage and moral conduct.

Proud Mr Darcy is exceptionally disagreeable and as he thought himself to be above his company, was rude to all and earned a very bad name for himself. His feelings were so well hidden that when he finally expressed himself, and very ardently too I must say, Elizabeth rejected him with little attempt to civility for in her mind she already have a preconceived judgment about him and his sense of superiority to her.

It is his pride that kept him from her and it is her prejudice that kept them apart until Darcy lets go of his pride and showed her how much he could change because of his love for her. Elizabeth too realised how different the real person is compared to her perception of him from stories she heard from others.

Although I love Keira Knightley for she is awesome in classic roles, I must say the movie does not do the book justice at all, most adaptations from books are very much likely to fail...

My mind is about blank now and I think it is time for me to stop blogging and to finally hit the sack... *yawns*

Flashdance...

Finally the download is complete... Think my mom's gonna love this! It is one of her favourite movies. An old one that I did not know about until the semester break when I watched it with her back home in KL.

It's about a girl with a passion for music and dancing. But because of her lack of dancing education and financial problems she is stuck with no way to go. Her grandmother is a ballet dancer and this girl's dream is to get into an elite ballet school. Watch as her dreams unfold...

I love the theme song of this movie :

Flashdance...What A Feeling... by Irene Cara

First, when there's nothing but a slow glowing dream
That your fear seems to hide deep inside your mind
All alone I have cried silent tears full of pride
In a world made of steel, made of stone

Well I hear the music, close my eyes, feel the rhythm
Wrap around, take a hold of my heart

[Chorus:]
What a feeling, bein's believin'
I can't have it all, now I'm dancin' for my life
Take your passion, and make it happen
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life

Now I hear the music, close my eyes, I am rhythm
In a flash it takes hold of my heart

[chorus (with ... "now I'm dancing through my life")]

What a feeling

What a feeling (I am music now), bein's believin' (I am rhythm now)
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life
What a feeling (I can really have it all)
What a feeling (Pictures come alive when I call)
I can have it all (I can really have it all)
Have it all (Pictures come alive when I call)
(call, call, call, call, what a feeling) I can have it all
(Bein's believin') bein's believin'
(Take your passion, make it happen) make it happen
(What a feeling) what a feeling... [to fade]


I really miss home now...

Heartaches...

OMG... I can't believed I watch the trailer for New Moon from ShuE's blog... Among the 4, New Moon and Eclipse would be the two i read the least. Mostly because in New Moon, Edward is hardly ever around and in Eclipse, Bella caused Edward so much pain it was really hard to read on. Now the New Moon movie is out again and THE 'phail' Robert Pattinson is going to make Edward look like some sort of a loser... Taylor Lautner does a much better job being Jacob Black... Even Kristen Stewart looks the role though I kinda think that her acting is lousy. I know I should not watch the movie because it is just an insult to the book but then again, I'd watch it just to criticize it. That's what I do anyway when my favourite books are made into movies... Gonna reread New Moon again just for the sake of stepping on the movie... This is gonna be another epic phail... XD

The hotness of Taylor Lautner with his hair cropped short.

Kristen Stewart as Isabelle Swan... I like this picture...

Howl's Moving Castle

I know this is like a VERY old movie but I can't seem to get enough of it. The main reason? Christian Bale is the voice actor for Howl in the English version. His voice here is so smooth and sexy, definitely drool worthy. Another reason would be the music score for the movie. The music is awesome! My favourite scene would be when they first met, the scene called Sky Stroll. Especially when Howl said, "Where to? I'll be your escort this evening." *squeals* The scene can be found here : Sky Stroll. Sophie is dubbed but Howl's voice remains as Christian Bale's I think... Hear it and fall into a bottomless pit, never to get out again. *HEARTS*

And the movie can be watched here : Howl's Moving Castle

Self Inflicted Pain

Gah... I should not have made myself watch Twilight again... It almost killed me. All the wrong dialogues, facial expressions, and hello, the Cullens cooking Italian for Bella? What has the world become...? It's a catastrophe! Or maybe it's just me memorising the book too much that every single detail from the movie that deviates from the book annoy me endlessly. Tormented me. And Edward is a gentleman, one you can't find anywhere nowadays, he is not rude! Why did Robert Pattinson make my Edward into such a rude person... His "Fine. I guess I'll just have to endure it," is so COLD! Edward would never say something like that. His reply was "Nevermind, then. I can see that it's impossible. Thank you so much for your help.". See the difference? And the part where he makes Bella says the word 'vampire' out loud? Urgh... The book is supposed to be centred upon the two of them, their feelings for each other, the connection, finding love though they're in two totally different worlds. The connection is not there. Every aspect of Edward is off... I guess I'm just an obsessed perfectionist. But movies made from books are never good. It is always a disappointment. I'll stick to my own imagination for now, my favourite characters portrayed by others is never a pleasure to watch.