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Well, another cartoon which captured my heart :)
Alur ceritanya mudah dimengerti, menghibur, cocok untuk anak kecil.

Setelah nonton film kartun ini, aku mulai setuju dengan pendapat seorang Romo yang mengatakan bahwa saat ini orang-orang membutuhkan sebuah realita di mana kita mampu berimajinasi dan menciptakan hal-hal di luar kegiatan kita sehari-hari. Maka film-film yang saat ini mem-booming adalah film dimana manusia hidup di dunia yang berbeda. Sebut saja Divergent, The Hunger Games, Percy Jackson, dan masih banyak lagi.

This movie gives another perspective of Alien invaded the Earth... but without any killing involved.
The alien called Boov... and they talk with "s", "I has...", "Doos", haha... very adorable. And they can't lie, because when they lie, they turn green (their bodies able to change colour according to their mood, haha!).
One of the Boovs was helping a girl finding her mother... since all humans are relocated somewhere so Boov could live all around the Earth.

Throughout their journey, they learn more about each other, about human and Boov's values, and about friendship -- which Boovs do not have.

The end of the movie was a twist... another alien was looking for his entire generation kept safe in a rock, which was taken by this Boov.... So he was chasing the Boov to get his rock back. What has been portrayed as a scary looking alien, turns out to be another cute and adorable orange creature!! :) :)

I also enjoyed its soundtrack, and this one below is the main soundtrack by J.Lo.
**Tho I'd preferred different video clip.. haha.




Love,

You're All Surrounded

This is probably my first review of one of the K Drama that I'm currently watching.

My first K Drama was "Endless Love" (or "Autumn in My Heart") by Song Hye Kyo, Won Bin, and Song Seung Heon. I watched it in... 2000? Haha. That drama made me cry every single episode. It was so so sad and tragic!

After that, I developed an uneasy feeling towards K Drama. Yes, the story line was good; yes, it was so touching; yes, the people in it are so good looking. But... I was tired from crying every single night watching the drama. Haha....

Then I heard about "Full House", where Song Hye Kyo starred with Rain. Believe it or not, I didn't watch it though the drama was super famous among my friends.

Probably in 2007, some of my friends were idolizing some K Pop bands. So... I give it a try... to watch some Music Videos by K Pop bands -- Girls Generation (SNSD) was the first, then TVXQ, followed by Super Junior and 2NE1. From Youtube, I saw some snippets of K Drama again. So... I watched a little bit here and there.

One thing I like about K Drama -- it is short and (so far) happy ending. One drama has 16-21 episodes, unlike US TV Series -- it goes by seasons, and never ending!!

In K Drama, the plot is clear, and really emotional. The actors and actresses are really good in expressing their feelings -- wondering, crying, laughing, angry, confused, and in love. *You will always see crying, laughing, screaming, and kissing scene in any drama*

The more I watch K Drama, the more I notice the same people... which give me nice and familiar feeling, hahaha....

If you are wondering, nope... I do not watch a lot of K Drama until recently. But I found this particular drama -- "You Are All Surrounded" (YAAS) very interesting. It has good background, the plot was smooth, many interesting characters, and it's not JUST about love, or revenge, or hatred. There are good mixed emotions featured in it.

YAAS featured the lives of 5 policemen and 2 policewomen, though only 2 of them are the focus of this drama. It started with the childhood background of the main character, Kim Ji Yong (Lee Seung Gi) who changed his identity as Eun Dae Goo after a tragic incident involved his mother.

11 years later, Ji Yong aka Dae Goo met Seo Pan Suk, the man who he believed to be responsible for his mother's death. People say, there is always two sides of a story. He was only looking for a revenge, but he found friendships with his teammate, trust towards Seo Pan Suk, and a twisted reality of the person he initially trusted the most. *Interesting right?!?!*

I enjoyed watching this drama so much, and for the first time... I found Lee Seung Gi very attractive. Hahahaha.... I watched "My Girlfriend is a Gumiho" which starred Lee Seung Gi and Shin Min A, yet I did not find him as attractive as in this YAAS drama. Hahaha.... Aww, now I know why Yoona from SNSD got together with him last year. *wish them the best!*


Love,

Maleficent

I watched this movie just yesterday! Haha... after so long wanted to watch too many movies yet had no time lately.
Honestly I could not remember if Maleficent is related to Aurora, or Snow White. Haha.... But I wanted to watch this movie, a movie where Angelina Jolie starring in it. I've been avoiding her and Pitt's movies for quite sometime because I am pro Jennifer Aniston, haha.

Anyway, this movie is really good! Again, Disney with happy ending.
I enjoyed the plot, the background of who Maleficent is, and all the beautiful views :)

I liked it that Disney decided to make Maleficent as a person, with feelings and expressions, and love of something.
Well, probably one of Angelina's movies where I enjoyed her acting, and she was really really good!! :)

She is a fairy with no wings because her so-called lover took it away from her, because he wanted to be the king - human being greedy of power.
She was furious, and wanted to have her revenge on Aurora, but as she watched her grow... She fell in love with her charming behavior.

I like this movie! :)
And of courseee, Aurora is really pretty!! :) :) :)


Love,

Saving Mr. Banks

This movie is about Walt Disney and P.L. Travers. One who created Mickey Mouse, full of life, dreams, and happiness; and one who created Mary Poppins, strict, proper, and realism. I guess it really portrays the Walt Disney I learnt from story book, and how "proper" an English woman is. Haha :)

Walt would like to make a movie of Mary Poppins, and had been trying to pursue P.L. Travers for 20years! Wow, imagine his determination, spirit, and courage!!
As I watched further, I learnt more about P.L. Travers, her background, her childhood, and (somehow) it always back to our childhood memories.

Her actual name is Helen Goff, she is an Australian, who loved her father so much. She created Mary Poppins story based on her own experience, expectation, and imagination.

This movie portrays the difficulties of the Disney team when making the movie of Mary Poppins. I quite enjoyed the acting and was able to imagine the exact scene. Bravo to Tom Hanks, Emma Thompson, and the team!! :) :)

Sometimes the English accent brings different colour, although I'm still not quite used to it :) but Disney movies always managed to affect me emotionally by watching it.

Below is one example of the conversations, which amused me. Hehehe....

[Travers gives Ralph a list of people to his handicapped daughter, Jane]
Ralph: "Albert Einstein, Van Gogh, Roosevelt, Frida Kahlo" - What is this?
P.L. Travers: They all had difficulties. Jane can do anything that anyone else can do, do you understand?
[beat]
P.L. Travers: Look on the back.
Ralph: [turns it over] "Walt Disney."
P.L. Travers: Deficiencies in concentration and hyperactive behavior. Explains everything!

Love,

Mary and Martha

I watched this movie on the plane -- from Sydney to Singapore, trying to stay awake due to the time difference.
I was interested with this movie because of the title... but no, it's not the Mary and Martha whom we know from the Bible.

This movie is about 2 women, Mary and Martha, who went through similar situation - the loss of a child in Africa.

Mary wanted to be an extraordinary mother, who tried to show her son the world outside school, because he was bullied in school.
Bully in school is actually quite common, especially in western country (or so I heard).

Martha's son, decided to volunteer in Africa for a new experience. The guy who played as her son is actually the guy who played as Finnick in Hunger Games, Sam Claflin. His death was as detailed, but both died from malaria.

I didn't know that malaria used to be deadly, and still deadly in Africa.
This movie portrayed their struggles to go through their loss and grief, and how hard they tried to continue with their lives.

Mary and Martha in the end decided to do some research and bring this matter to the government so they could help the children in Africa for proper medication and medical attention and save millions of lives :)

The love of mother, who is supported by her husband, is wonderful :)
Love is giving, understanding, and accepting.

*Picture is copied from here.

Love,

Frozen

Haha, back to Disney movie! :)

I personally love Disney movie, because its message is always about love, and happy ending :)
Life may not always end happily, but it's good to watch this kind of movie once a while, to restore hope, faith, and kindness.

This movie is about 2 princesses, Elsa and Anna. Unique, because usually Disney princess is an only child, or only daughter :)
Secondly, it focuses more in sibling's relationship between Elsa and Anna, not so much about true love kiss.

I like this movie because it's simple, light, but still has a lovely message and good humor in it. Hehe...

For the character, I love Anna a lot. Although she is ignored by her elder sister without knowing the reason, but she still maintains cheerful and positive personality. She reminds me to keep positive attitude towards life and not to allow my problems bring us down.




Love,

The Notebook

This movie is very romantic, and... too good to be true?
I heard a lot about this movie since few years ago, but I just found the time to watch it recently.
I like this movie, because the character and the story line can move my heart.

Plus, it's the first time I watch Ryan Gosling, haha....
Both Ryan and Rachel are so perfect for each other :)

Both Allie and Noah met during summer holiday. They may not be the perfect couple, but they love each other deeply.
The drama, the conflict, the different background between two of them, and when parents came to the picture. Hmmm.... So true, haha....

“I love you. I am who I am because of you. You are every reason, every hope, and every dream I've ever had, and no matter what happens to us in the future, everyday we are together is the greatest day of my life. I will always be yours.”

I enjoyed watching this movie :) and it gave me hope in true love... fight for love, fight for something that you truly love and believe, even when you hurt your loved ones.

**Picture is taken from here.

Love,