The Aspiring

Hey hey! Starting this blog, and I am just actually copying this idea from Estephanie Frank, a friend of mine. I just thought-- hey Nika, stupid wanting to be a screenwriter/director someday wherein I don't freaking watch A LOT as in A LOT of movies like the aspiring people like me. So what the heck! I'll start this blog and see if I'll be better next year! Disclaimer: Don't believe on my ratings, it's not professional rating. It is solely based on my emotions and feeling at the time I watched the movie. So, don't watch high rated movies I rated. Smile :)) AND BTW, I realize, I am stupid, and weird. I have this very odd preference and taste for movies. People might not like my opinion about the movies, so if you are reading this DO NOT TAKE THE BLOG POSTS AND THE RATE SERIOUSLY. This blog is made specifically for my own growth. Love love. Pardon with wrong grammar and SYNTAX ERRORS

Saturday, May 21, 2011

61. Memento (5/5)



WHOAA!!! This movie was launched 2000, but still it feels brand new.

Well, this movie defied the rules of plot and sequence. 3/4 of the movie I decided I would be giving this movie 3/5 because it is already too confusing. That time I was thinking-- the hell with the writer, just wanting to make this movie to impress. It was like, hey? Am I stupid? Why the hell can't I catch up? But then the ending changed it all! I was like-- HUWATTT??

Cristopher Nolan-- you are such a genius. It would still take 10 years of practice before I could create something this BIG, I mean as an audience it was already hard enough to understand-- imagine making it! It might be really hard playing with sequence and chronological orders.

And the moral lesson? Freaking sad and resounding. Very Similar to Inception!!!!

High-level! But there is one loophole that I read in one review-- if he had started to have a problem on his memory after the incident at the CR, how come he remembers he can't make new memories? It could have been resolved through one Tattoo saying: FACT # 1: YOU DAMAGED your head and cannot make memories. Or, like explaining on the movie that the damage did not happen immediately, it was like a slowly diminishing until he totally cannot make new memories.

Lessons learned: See the bigger perspective of the story. There is always a way to fix loopholes. Do it before filming! :) Haha.

I give this movie 5/5 amazing! I cannot make this type of movie yet! I'll make one in the future maybe-- you know, my goal is changing now-- I just want to inspire more people create something that could be understood and appreciated by more, across all social class and race. Focus first on emotions and inspiration, than making intellectual movies. :)

60. The Beach (3.95/5)



Leonardo, Leonardo, Leonardo. How I wish I was already a movie fanatic before! Because, he is so damn handsome in his younger years! No doubt, the great roles that were given to him when he was young nurtured his acting skills now.

The Beach is so mesmerizing. I love the blue waters, the white sand, the nice clear sky. Oooooh, I just want to go there! But unlike them, I wouldn't stay there forever. I mean, the world is so great, why stay when there are so many ugly and beauty things you could still discover? I might just stay there for 2 weeks at most and I am off!

I was thinking of giving this movie a perfect score while I am on the first part. I love how the main character think internally. But then, when Leonardo was already alone fighting with the Hemp Guys, it don't like it anymore. It feels ewcky and dirty, I felt the feeling of dried salt water in my whole body.

I wanted to react on how mean the Islanders were. They decided to throw out the sick guy to resume to their happiness. By then, it feels like that the island is not beautiful after all.

I also hated Leonardo for killing that guy. So much for self happiness.


I give this movie 3.95/5


Wednesday, May 11, 2011

59. Shawshank Redemption (5/5)



I know this movie deserves a longer and in-depth review from everyone, but Ill make a short one. Pardon.

I love this movie. I haven't watched Prison Break yet, but the makers of that TV series might have also gotten their inspiration from this movie. I love how calm and positive the main character is. I love his outlook in life, I love how he didn't loose hope. He is like the humble unsung hero of Shawshank Redemption. All I can say is that this movie is so dramatic. Made me teary-eyed on some parts.

I love the scene about music. The scene when his student got killed. The ending too! And the fucking term "institutionalized" is freaking sad!!!!!!! We shouldn't be like that! THE WORLD IS BIG! And colorful!!!!

Director and Screenwriter is Frank Darabont. Inspired from the short story of Stephen King

I give this movie 5/5

58. Rango (5/5)



KILL ME AGAIN BUT I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!

Well, on the first half of it, I was like bored like hell. Specially that I am watching a very blurred pirated copy. But there was this one scene that I freaking love that I couldn't resist giving it a perfect score! The scene when Rango was talking to The Spirit of the West!

And hey, if it was a clear copy there is no doubt I would be giving this movie a perfect score even before seeing that particular scene!

And, I sneaked on some clips on youtube about the making of this movie. After seeing Johnny Depp and the other voices behind this movie, I can say that this movie is made out of fun! They were like playing around, doing a private stage play while they do the voiceovers! Sounds really fun!

I give this movie 5/5! I want to watch it on a clear copy though! :)