Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The Sound of Music




The classic movie worth watching, worth having a DVD copy of. The whole picture was so awesome, it brought me to tears. The location was very grandiose, Austria is a paradise. I want to go there sometime in the near future. The mountains and the hills were so splendid to look at. Maria was right by saying........" the hills are alive with the sound of music.........................."



I love Julie Andrews. I love her so much. She is so great in everything she does. I adore her. Her voice was so phenomenal, especially in this movie, the songs became timeless because of her, because of her powerful voice.



The scene where the children had a fun picnic with Maria was so hilarious the children saw how different Maria is from their previous governess and started to like and accept her. Maria on the other hand started to care and love the children. Maria has her own naivete and childlikeness inside her that makes her so adorable and lovable. And those were the traits of Maria that made Captain Von Trapp fall head over heels in love with her.



I just can't picture a person who have not seen or heard about this movie. It's impossible to imagine one person who does not know The Sound of Music. This movie is so remarkable, it is a must see movie. For me, it is worth every penny I have when I bought the original DVD of the film. I encourage everyone to buy a copy, with no hesitation, no second thoughts.

Sunday, October 26, 2008

FEMME FATALE


Lately I have been engrossed with this channel, I have been watching almost all the shows in it. People say it is the channel for women. And I agree. Almost all the shows are about women, by women and for women. It tackles all issues on women.



One of the shows I have been following is The L word, a show about lesbian women, a groundbreaking show indeed.



Another show is The E True Hollywood Story (THS), a good summary about the lives, showbiz history of famous Hollywood stars, it also summarizes the history of famous television shows, like how a tv show was created, the castings and the behind-the-scenes. It's a very informative show.

There are more shows on this channel................Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Denise Richards: It's Complicated, Wife Swap, Canada's and Britain's Next Top Model, Kid Nation, Tipping the Velvet, Madonna's Concerts, Swingtown, The Soup, The View, Good Morning America, Living Lohan, Queen Bees, So You Think You Can Dance, Don't Forget the Lyrics and some reruns of famous tv shows like Charmed, Will and Grace and Everybody Loves Raymond. And Award shows like The Academy Awards, The Emmy Awards, The Tony Awards, The Miss Universe and a lot more.



I really recommend this channel to everyone, not only women, even men would appreciate this channel. It's complete, all kinds of show that are relevant to our present lives, issues that are true and factual and shows that touches each of us.



A channel worth subscribing for. Never had a dull moment in this channel. It could make you a couch potato but in a very good and positive way, i assure everyone.



Monday, October 20, 2008

TITANIC



At first I thought this movie would be boring, the usual tragic movie, I was wrong. I did not feel so attached and in love and mesmerized in a movie before but this was an exception. After watching Titanic for the first time I can't get enough of it. I didn't feel it was a three hour long picture, I was at the edge of my seat the whole time, especially the scenes where Jack and Rose was running to save their lives and the other people struggling to survive. The ship (Titanic) alone has a life of its own, it has its own character.



A movie for every generation. A movie that broke all records in the box office as the first movie to ever reach the 1 billion mark in ticket sales. It made Leo di Caprio a star and became one of the A-list actors of today. This movie will always have a nice memory for me, I always remember my special someone whenever I watch and think about this movie. We watched it both together, we watched it three times in the theater. It brings back fond memories, happy times with the one I love. I think only few movies can have this kind of effect to people and we should have a lot more movies like Titanic.



Sunday, October 19, 2008

a tribute to a great character on tv





CSI Las Vegas has made a big change on its format. A very dramatic start for Season 9 which could have been the most traumatic storyline so far for the show. It will bring all our emotions out, I know it will for me when i will watch it .


It's a shock to know Warrick is dead. He was and will always be an important character on the show. Like what Grissom had said before "Warrick is the heart of the team". Without the heart i don't know what will happen to their team. I have not seen the new season (season 9) yet but just by reading the reviews and seeing an excerpt of Grissom's speech in Warrick's funeral, i know it will be a heart wrenching season for everyone. I just can't picture the degree of pain that Gil, Catherine, Nick, Greg, Sara (Jorja will be back as a guest ) and the others are feeling now. They are a family, they have become one. Warrick even said before that "Gil you're like a father to me". Warrick, you'll sorely be missed by all CSI fans.


Lawrence Fishburne and Lauren Lee Smith will be the new members of the team, i just don't know what will be their roles and characters on the show but I hope they will bring a new and fresh performance. I feel that the show will never be the same without Sara and Warrick. But it is still the show i admire and will forever love. It will always be my number 1 tv show.


For the new people and the existing people on the show more power and good luck to you all. To Catherine, Nick, Greg and the others continue fighting the good fight.




T W I S T E R



I have just seen Twister on HBO last week, i still love the movie. It was a beautifully crafted movie. It's so surreal to look at those twisters, how the camera captured the twisters powerful rage. The director Jan de Bont was so talented, he made the twisters so real and alive, and of course the producer Steven Spielberg what a brilliant and creative man.


Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton were brilliant as the couple who were about to get divorced and at the end went back to each others arms, both of them had a good chemistry together, especially in the scenes where they were chasing the twisters. Michael Crichton a very innovative and inventive writer. I even saw a future Oscar winner in the movie, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, what a great bunch of actors and crew. This movie is really one of a kind. I always love watching it over and over again. More movies like this and i'll go back to being a movie buff.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Comedy at its Best!!!!!


I saw an interview of Carol Burnett and Jim Carrey on the Oprah Winfrey show and it dawned on me how great Carol Burnett is. During the interview Jim Carrey was so intimidated and awestrucked with Carol Burnett, just Carol's presence made Jim so timid, like a school boy. Jim really respected Carol. He said he grew up watching Carol and her famous show The Carol Burnett Show. He said he was 10 years old when he wrote a letter to Carol asking her to be part of her show. Jim said that Carol made a big impact in his life, it was Carol who was instrumental for the success that Jim is enjoying now, it was watching The Carol Burnett show that motivated Jim to be in comedy and to make it his way of life.


After watching the Oprah show I immediately downloaded excerpts or some videos and outtakes from The Carol Burnett Show on youtube, boy did I went in a worm hole and went back to the 1960's and 1970's, figuratively speaking. I was so enthralled at how great the show was, how professional and realistically humorous and funny Carol and her co-stars were in the tv show. I heard about the tv show since I was a child but I have not really watched an episode of The Carol Burnett Show. Actually I wasn't born yet when the show started, I was born during the latter part of the show, maybe it's last four seasons. The show stayed on the air for 11 successful seasons. And it won a lot of Emmy and Golden Globe awards for both Carol and her cast and crew.


Speaking of the other people on the show I enjoyed watching Tim Conway, he was very hysterical, a born comedian and so witty, his antics were so famous that even his co-stars including Carol could not stop but crack up during some of the scenes on the show. He was very good in ad libs, he sometimes went on his own way, diverting away from the script and it made his co-stars lose their composures, especially his co-male actor Harvey Korman who was always Tim's victim in his outtakes. I watched Tim's famous outtake about the Elephant Story, it was so hilarious that while I was watching it in youtube it made me laugh so hard that I laughed my brains out. And Vicki Lawrence was so good too, considering that she's the youngest in the group and a first timer in television. I really admire the group for their dedication, professionalism and hard work. No other shows could topple The Carol Burnett Show, it had set a very high standard and left an indelible mark on the tv industry and its audience, it will forever remain to be the best tv show ever made, it will be on the top of my list. One of the greatest show ever on tv. One of my favorite.


Thank you Carol, your show is truly appreciated, after 30 years since it was last seen on prime time tv, every Saturday night, it is still sought after. It is now on dvd and I'm hoping to be able to get copies of it.

Saturday, October 4, 2008

dimiyo bida aki na mundo



El bida dimuyo bien manada ya yapasa. Dipisil, bibo. Chene yo kuatro ermana, ermano. Di amon papa ya muri ya akel 2007. Aki kami na Pilipinas ta keda. Dos ermano dimiyo ta keda na Amerika. Un mujer, el di amon mayor, pati uno hombre.


Todo kami ya estudya na numero uno eskuela aki na di amon siyudad. Ya man gradua kami todo. El diamon pamilya ya keda ya na Zamboanga, Manila, Davao, Cagayan. Bien manada ya siyudad onde kami ya pasa, ya keda.


Chene kami dyutay negosyo, iyo, mama dimiyo pati dimiyo ermana. Chene kami karinderia. dyutay lang ele.


My saying in life ........."LIFE IS WHAT WE MAKE IT....................."