Murmurs, Mutters and Other White Noise: November 2009

Monday, November 30, 2009

Things Women I Know Agree On

Through conversation, these are some of the things the women I know agree on.

1. That all men are asshats.

2. That the curse of Bali exists.

3. That somehow, it is worse that your bf/husband has an emotional bond with another woman than if he goes to visit a prostitute (and in both situations, get caught)

4. That its not the size of the rock that matters, but how it looks on their hand.

5. That size does matter.

6. But technique does matter more.

7. That pick-up lines don't work. Confidence and a sense of humour works better.

8. That there are things they will do for 1 man and no other (in the sack).

9. That they want to be treated like a lady.

10. But they also want to be treated as equals.

The Informant

The reviews of this movie were good. Apparently, Matt Damon really shined playing the role of the lead character. Newspapers, websites, all screamed, "Go and watch it!"

And so we did.

But did we like it?

Let me put it this way.

1. Wait for the DVD
2. BB fell asleep 4 times in the movie

It wasn't a bad script to be honest. Reviews touted the dry wit and humour. But having too much narration and the wit being too wry too often do take a toll on your patience.

One major problem of the movie (which I attribute as being the reason BB fell asleep 4 times) is because the movie had no crests, pits or exciting sections. It was banal and flat-lined throughout. Instead, you spend too much brain power processing the storyline and trying to link earlier scenes to the later plot.

On the plus side, it did work your brain. On the minus side, waiting for the DVD, where you can go back to an earlier scene to make sense of the whole movie, makes more sense.

I give it a 4.5 / 10.

Wait for the DVD.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Monday, November 09, 2009

Engrish as its broken

Dunch pray pray. Its a universal adoptor!

I think I bought Angelina Jolie for $8.50.

500 Days of Summer

Caught this movie over the weekend.

Don't we all know somebody with the "summer" effect? The kind of effect which brings cheer and good fortune to all those around.

The movie makes one think. At the end of the day, I reached two conclusions (which I have reached even before watching the movie)

1. That sometimes, its about meeting the right person. Then everything falls in place. Until then, you are like a rudderless ship.

2. That as much as fate plays a part in life. Its also about grabbing chances.

The movie was quite good. It seemed slow at parts, but it all contributed to the completeness of the story. In some ways, it seemed like an art-house indie film, with animation used, characters addressing the audience... not all Hollywood.

Would give it 7 out of 10. Should watch.