Thursday, November 29, 2007

3 movie recommendations

Watched quite a few movies in the holidays : ) : )
Recommend a few good ones. : )
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1.Evan Almighty Directed by Tom Shadyac.

This is a funny family comedy where Junior congressman Evan Baxter [played by Steve Carell] prayed to ‘change the world’ and was called upon by God [played by Morgan Freeman] to build an Ark. [Actually Norah’s Ark : ) : ) ]

Evan tries to ignore this unusual request but Funny things begin to happen. Wood companies started delivering wood to his doorstep, animals started appearing before Evan two-by-two, and Evan started to grow a beard that could not be shaved. : ) : )

There are some nice conversations in the movie.
Evan asked, “ How do you go about saving the world?”
God said, ”By performing random act of kindness, one at a time.”
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God appeared before Evan’s wife in the form of a waiter. : )
“When someone prayed for courage, What should God do?
Should He grant her courage, or the opportunity to be courageous?
When someone prayed for kindness,
Should He grant her kindness, or the opportunity to be kind?
When someone prayed to have family closeness,
Should God grant her family closeness or the opportunity to be close to her family?
Think about it. : ) : ) ”

This really got Evan’s wife thinking : ) : )
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2. Miss Potter.

Miss Potter is the creator of Peter Rabbits, the world famous children’s book.
She wrote those delightful stories and draw the pictures in the book. : )

In the beginning of the film, Miss Potter said “There is something exciting when you started writing a story, you never can tell where it would bring you… Mine brought me here. “
A farmland of greeneries with a lake of exquisite beauty. : )
This is a Victorian story that is beautiful, elegant and kind. It’s full of grace, good manners and portrays the life of the artist/author/gentlelady – Miss Potter. This is the true English culture that our young school children should be exposed to. : ) : )
A movie review reads “It is a movie that grows on you and very beautiful to behold.”

Some funny conversations from the movie.
“My mother and I have finally reached an understanding. We both understand that we couldn’t understand each other at all !”
“I know that I’ve decided not to marry long ago …… but your brother just proposed to me. And I’m afraid that I have to say yes. ! ! “
It’s a romantic, touching, and gentle movie that will take your breath away. : ) : )
[Well ….. it took mine away for a while : ) : ) ]
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3. Step Up

This is a hip-hop movie that really shows the American Hip Hop culture.
The night-partying, the dancing, the singing, the car-stealing, the gun shooting.
I would rate it PG [Parental Guidance] as there are some hot dancing that our kids shouldn’t be exposed to. [At least not at a young age. : ( ]

The hip hop dancing is quite impressive, it would take long hours of hard training to master the different body movements.

The movie shows the underlying problems that America faces. “ Fights in dance parties, easy assessiblity to guns, vandalism etc”

However, it also shows the bright side of life, the repentance, the taking of chances to prove one’s worth, the hardwork, the success etc.

If you wish to study the Hip-hop culture in America, this is a must-watch.

That’s all the movie review I have for now. : ) : )
You can borrow the movies from your friendly neighbourhood video rental shops.

Happy watching and have a nice holiday : ) : )

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