Dog Movie Marathon n Me

For the past few days, I've been watching Dog movies, mostly tragic ones just because Nankyoku Tairiku (Antarctica) is going to air starting October 16, 9pm. I'm a bit excited 'coz it's my once a year date with Takuya Kimura. I skipped Moonlovers last year, so I'm so anxious to see Kimura-san on screen.  Anyhow, I started with Disney's Eight Below, then worked my way to Hachiko (Richard Gere) and Old Yeller (a 50's movie), then tonight it's Marley & Me. Four tragic films for a doglover like me.  What I learned? Dogs are irreplacable.

I know for some people it's just a dog, but if you were the one who was stuck with it, as the trainer said in Marley & Me, only one shall be the true master... If you were the only one true master, you'll realize that after your dog has gone to heaven, any dog wouldn't live up to the dog that you had. 

I once had a dog named CK. He was a pomeranian. I named him CK, then eventually it evolved into C-kai then to kai-kai then to HOY-psst... But the hoy-psst was a term of endearment. Kaikai was a companion, he knows when I hate people, he knows when I'm sad, he knows when to stay away 'coz I'm angry, he's quite a smart dog.  He avoids puddles when it rained, he's clever! He knows I hate him being so dirty.  When it's his 'fall' season- meaning he's losing hair because it changes seasonally, he knows he's incapable of showing off himself and hides most of the time.  He got lost once, some stupid maid got irritated with him and sent him off.  He never leaves the gates of our house because of the bigger pack of dogs awaiting outside, that's why I know somebody else let him out- by force!

I found him 3 days after I cried for nearly 2 days.  He was fed fish, his eyes were irritated with what he ate and he smelled bad.  Had to bathe him twice and feed him more meat.  In the end, he died.  I cried and cried for hours until my dad brought me to the pet store to replace him.  I bought Ichiko, a Japanese Spitz.  He filled some of the sadness that Kaikai left me.  He too, was a smart dog.  I never let him out of the playground.  He stayed inside the house most of the time.  One day, someone let him out of the playground and he ate a lot of things in the garbage.  Few days after his stomach reacted and he was poisoned.  He died a day after he threw up what he has eaten and the water inside his body. After that, I never took care for another dog again. 

The ending of these movies except for Old Yeller are harsh reality that dogs die earlier than their masters and they're just not as replacable as cats or other animals.  They know how to touch or warm the feelings of a human being.  I was a bit depressed when I watched this last one- Marley & Me. The doctor had to give it to him and the camera focused on the dog slowly closing its eyes as its spirit leaves its body.  It's just so sad they had to show it that way.

Anyway, the moral of this entry is: Never watch a dog movie continuously. It could lead to depression and blog writing.

Good day!

Ang Babae sa Septic Tank

While on a leave, I took this chance to watch "Ang Babae Sa Septic Tank". I'm a big fan of Eugene Domingo starting Kimmy Dora, she's one helluva brilliant and funny actress. Even if her 'banats' and 'hirits' are super shallow, I admit, I too am a shallow person with a good sense of humor of course!

I didn't expect I'd be watching a fullhouse during a 3:25pm wednesday at G4. I love the crowd in G4 cinemas, they clap, they laugh out loud, they're such great movie goers! Those people can really make me enjoy more on the movies I watch.

SPOILER ALERT BEYOND THIS POINT!!!

Going back to Babae sa Septic Tank, the main cast which is Ms. Eugene Domingo as Mila is a mother of 7 children who lives in the depth of squatter area, a shanty beside a pozo negro. She has nothing to feed her children except 1 pack of noodle split to 7 mouths + hers. The movie evolves in the scene where Mila divides 1 pack of noodle into 7 cups.

The movie is a bit of like a docu drama + reality + comedy. It was a bit dragging at first but you'll see how the story begins to turn to a new topic when they started looking for Ms. Eugene Domingo. This movie has tackled the real thing, the dream, the pride, the arrogance, the ignorance and also, the addiction to social networking.

This movie has also shown the reality vs the movie vs the reality turned to movie. The 3 segment change in this movie has shown how Mila affects the screen when they are filming Mainstream, reality show/docu drama and Indie film. That's why Eugene's acting was really tried and tested in this film.

The part that caught me most was Eugene's 3 kinds of Acting:

1. “Elevator” (tamang comedy w/ body sway up & down)

2. “TV Patrol”(walang kasing drama, OA, End of the World to!)

3. “As is, Where is” (Emotionless acting. hindi OA, tamang sambit ng dialogue lang)

This part was so hilarious as these 3 are trademarks of Eugene as an actress.

In the end, a shock and streak of laughter from the whole cinema has echoed as Eugene started her day for sequence 7.

You'll know... if you watched. :)

Kudos to Mr. Chris Martin :)

Updates from Weibo 5/6/2011

Source: Weibo
@非常人萬力：言承旭主演的诡婚(冥婚)即将在六月十日在北京开机，请多留意

@非常人萬力：真想不到这么拥跃，大家粉丝放心，没多久会有官网报导的，希望都支持诡婚电影，除中国以外片名鬼婚，开拍之後我会公开剧照，thx 原文转发|原文评论

From: 非常人萬力
Jerry Yan will be the lead for a new movie called "Dangerous Wedding" (translated title); Filming will start on June 10 at Beijing. Do stick around for more news.

2nd post: Never thought this would stir attention, to all the fans, do not worry, there will be official press release for this movie, we hope that you will support "Dangerous Wedding". Aside from the China title, this is movie will be entitled "THe Ghost Wedding", when the filming starts, I shall post more of the BTS pictures, thanks!

Something about Mother's Day

There's something about Mother's day that I don't feel special about. I think it's because I haven't been with my mom since 1997. If there was a sibling's day, I'll be happy to celebrate it.

To you moms... Happy Mother's Day. Love your kids... so they won't forget to celebrate Mother's day with you...

~that's all!

National Tell-a-Lie Day?

Did you know that April 4 is National Tell-a-Lie Day? Don’t try this at home. No matter what the people on this list really meant, they’ll be known as big fibbers

So whose the biggest liar for you to-date?

Public Figure: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Within my circle: some chameleon I met a few years ago and wish that we were never acquainted..

Hong Kong... in a few more days

It's like a yearly ritual. Maybe it's because that's where I live during my past life. I (heart) Hong Kong.

I wanna be able to see HK yearly, and experience the feeling of watching a concert there, doesn't matter whose, but HK is the best place to watch a concert... for me at least. It's also a perfect place to get away from the stress in Manila. In HK, I have two real sisters. I introduce them as my sisters. Which is odd 'coz after a few days in HK, we're back to being cousins.

HK stored tons of memories of mine. Since Day 1 when I stepped into Tong Lo wan (Causeway Bay) about 20 years ago. I Wondering after we get off the plane, what shall we do next. Feeling excited as we approach an apartment with a funny elevator that looks like a door. We stayed in a hostel/apartment on my first trip to HK. With my aunt n uncle, and of course my cousins and brother.

Fifteen years passed... I thought I wouldn't be able to travel ever. I didn't even tried to renew nor keep my old passport. Until one May, when four flowers blossomed and I was touched and became too addicted to their charm. I was determined to find my true happiness...again.

Hong Kong was a dream for me for more than 10 years. I imagined myself buying every CD and VCD that I always wanted to buy. I thought it was vaguely a dream. It started on a March, then it became a yearly thing. Sometimes, twice or even thrice a year. It was addicting. I finally realize, I can live not seeing the finest in my country but I can't live without seeing HK in a year.

So now, I'm again embarking on a trip... to the best charsiew I've ever eaten, the best concert I've ever watched, the best public transpo that I've ever taken, the best Airport I've ever landed, the best of all the best... the memories of every nook and crane of that country reminds me of every single person that I've walked with, talked with and laughed with. Still in my heart, I will cherish... <3

Zou tao (Good night)

Friends: TOW two parties!!

[Scene: The hallway after the party. Rachel is sitting there.]

CHANDLER: [running out of his apartment after a girl] Ok, ok, you can be shirts and I'll be skins. I'll be skins. [sits down beside Rachel] Hey, how you holdin' up there, tiger? Oh, sorry, when my parents were getting divorced I got a lot of tigers. Got a lot of champs, chiefs, sports, I even got a governor.

RACHEL: This is it, isn't it? I mean, this is what my life is gonna be like. My mom there, my dad there. Thanksgiving, Christmas. She gets the house, he's in some condo my sister's gonna decorate with wicker. Oh, Chandler how did you get through this?

CHANDLER: Well, I relied on a carefully regimented program of denial and, and wetting the bed.

RACHEL: Ya know, I just, so weird. I mean I was in there just listening to them bitch about each other and all I kept thinking about was the fourth of July.

CHANDLER: Becasue it reminded you of the way our forefathers used to bitch at each other?

RACHEL: It's just this thing. Every year we would go out on my dad's boat and watch the fireworks. Mom always hated it because the ocean air made her hair all big. My sister Jill would be throwing up over the side and my dad would be upset becasue nobody was helping and then when we did help he would scream at us for doing it wrong. But then when the fireworks started, everybody just shut up, you know, and it'd get really cold, and we would all just sort of smush under this one blanket. It never occured to anybody to bring another one. And now it's just...

CHANDLER: I, I know. [Hugs her. Ross walks out and Chandler puts her in his arms.]

I wish for a day that we'll be together like Rachel's 4th of July.

How I miss watching friends.