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  • We are Infinite

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    You guys, I finally watched The Perks of Being a Wallflower this afternoon. I’ve had the film on my laptop since last year (which means, like, two months ago) but Mijra and I had promised that we would watch it together. We were both busy and couldn’t find the right time to meet, so we finally decided to watch it semi-together. How? We were both home and sitting in front of both of our laptops and we played the film at the exactly same time. Yeah, it was a long-distant movie date.

    As you might have known, I bought myself the novel for my birthday last year. The film was already out back then, so the novel I bought had Logan Lerman, Emma Watson, and Ezra Miller on its cover. I read it with the three faces in mind, so when I watched the film, it was already like what I had imagined whilst reading the novel. Logan and Emma made great Charlie and Sam. But Ezra… (OH MY GOD, EZRA!) Well, hands down, Ezra was the actual star in this film. He successfully portrayed the Patrick as gay as I could’ve imagined. I love Patrick.

    Have you watched The Perks?

  • a time machine

    Hello! I just got back to the present after travelling back in time. LOL JK. I went to an old cinema in Garut downtown with May and AF today because we were bored. And by ‘old’, I mean ‘reaaaaaally old’. Look at these pictures:

    There were only two films being played there. One was Mama Minta Pulsa (a horror film) and the other was Broken Hearts (a drama), both were old films that aren’t played in Bandung anymore. We chose Broken Hearts because we didn’t think Mama Minta Pulsa was a good film (it’s Indonesian horror film. Haha!) The ticket price was only IDR 8K, can you believe it? 😀

  • 5 things: movies about moving on

    It’s been a while since the last time I wrote a 5 things post. Also, I haven’t posted anything since Sunday, so I think it’s a good time to bring back this series of 5 things I love (or hate in several cases). This week I’m bringing you, ladies and gentlemen, five movies about moving on…

    1. Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist

    I first knew about this movie from a review in a local newspaper. They gave a good rating for this movie, so as soon as the DVD was out, I bought it and brought it home. It turned out to be one of the funniest movies I had ever seen. This movie is basically about a bunch of teenagers who stay up all night looking for a missing drunk girl while also looking for a secret gig of their favourite band, Where’s Fluffy?. Our hero and heroine both recently broke up with their on-again-off-again girlfriend/boyfriend. They found each other at a gig in a ridiculous way and spent the whole night together in a search party. As the night goes by, they get to know each other better and start to fall in love.

    Lesson(s) learnt:

    Sometimes it’s okay to rush. If you’ve found someone better, don’t be afraid to fall in love again, even if you’ve just broke up recently. Because, who knows? Maybe they are really the cure that God sends down from heaven, right?

    2. The Holiday

    This movie is about two heartbroken women who decide to swap houses after both of their relationships fail. The American girl goes to stay in a small house in England; the English girl goes to stay in a big, modern house in US. While on their stay, they both find someone new. But with new people, comes new problems. The English girl’s ex comes to visit her in US and she is tempted once again, though in the end she finally realises that he is not right for her. The American girl finds out that the man she falls in love with is actually a widower with two daughters, but in the end they can get along very well.

    Lesson(s) learnt:

    Don’t be afraid to stand up and walk away from a bad relationship. Don’t force yourself to stay in a relationship that you know will never work. Also, you have to be open-minded because love is actually all around. (PS. Traveling can help you get over a broken heart.)

    3. P.S. I Love You

    Ah… This one is a tear-jerker. It’s about a woman whose husband died because of a brain tumor. After he died, she withdraws herself from the world and hides in her apartment. But on her birthday, she receives a letter from her late husband. It turns out to be the first of a series of letters written by her late husband to help her move on with her life. The letters tell her to do some activities and go to Ireland, the husband’s homeland. Along her journey, she meets new people and a particular man who catches her attention. She can move on little by little, thanks to the letters. In the end, she finally overcomes her fear of falling in love again.

    Lesson(s) learnt:

    It’s okay to mourn, it’s okay to break down. But you can’t be sad for too long. You have to get up, get back on track, and move on with your life. I know it’s a little bit contradictive from the first movie, but it’s also okay to take your time and not to rush things. Take a little break, but don’t be afraid to fall in love again.

    4. (500) Days of Summer

    What good is this list without Summer Finn? I do believe that everyone of you knows what this movie is about, am I right? Now let’s save some energy by not writing a short synopsis, shall I? 😉

    Lesson(s) learnt:

    Dear guys, if a girl says she doesn’t want a relationship, well she doesn’t. No matter how many times you kiss, how many times you go out, if she has said that she doesn’t want a relationship, she doesn’t want a relationship. And if you have your heart broken, guys (and girls), staying in bed for days will not help you getting over her. Get up and live your life. Go out and meet new people. Because even after summer ends, autumn will come and take over the wheel.

    5. Little Manhattan

    Little Josh Hutcherson has his first love in Little Manhattan when he falls in love with a girl he’s known since kindergarten. He tries many ways to make her love him back while he also has to deal with the problem in his family because his parents are in the process of getting divorced. In the end, he doesn’t get the girl, but he learns many things from his attempts to get closer to her and from his parents’ failed marriage.

    Lesson(s) learnt:

    There’s always a brighter side in every story. Try to see the good things and accept them as a lesson that you can learn so you will not make the same mistake again.

    That’s my list of five movies about moving on. Have you watched them? Or do you have other movies to be added to my list? Let me know if you do.

    See you in the next 5 things post!


    All pictures were taken from IMDb.

  • another post about the hunger games

    Source: bit.ly via Elvie on Pinterest

    I found this picture while searching ‘hunger games’ on Pinterest and I couldn’t help but think that this picture is so real to me! Haha… As you might have known, I bought the book after watching the movie first. And I have to say that this is actually a bad idea. Not only did I already know the story, I also imagined Josh Hutcherson everytime I read about Peeta. It really killed the excitement. I remember being so amazed at how accurately they casted Harry Potter actors and actresses. So, I guess I have to finish the whole series before Catching Fire comes out. It’s gonna be quite easy since the movie will not be released until late 2013.

    Well, I have nothing more to say here besides: I LOVE THE HUNGER GAMES! (And Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark :D)

    Sincerely,
    Putdar.

  • the hunger games

    I really wish you could read the ticket I’m holding in this picture because Afief took a blurry one 🙁

    So, I decided to watch The Hunger Games today. I went to Ciwalk with Afief, May, and Rima. We got four rather uncomfortable seats at the front row. My neck and my head still hurt until now. But it was worth the pain! I got to see Josh Hutcherson’s face on that very big screen!

    I haven’t read the book, actually. So I can’t compare the movie to the book. But if we set the book aside, I can say that The Hunger Games is not a disappointment. However, I think that there are some aspects that still could be made better. But I like the casts, though. I think Jennifer Lawrence’s acting as Katniss is very impressive.

    And because of this movie, I want to read the book. I may go to the bookstore to buy one this week.

    Have you watched The Hunger Games? What do you think about it?

    Sincerely,
    Putdar.