but of course, in order to lose weight i had to keep my mind off food.
enter: the cathy. i love that place! it's got this nice vibe, especially at night. not too crowded, shops don't open too late.. it's a proper movie place if you get what i mean. the cinemas have spacious seats and if you get the couple seats you feel like you're sitting on a sofa. but you know what it lacks? macdonald's and a 24-hr cafe. then it'd be perfect.and to show my love, i watched two more movies there. the orphanage and charlie bartlett.
this show has no good-looking stars, no big names, not so conventional. maybe that's why we were assigned a very small cinema and it wasn't even filled more than half. but it's good. i don't like crowds.charlie bartlett belongs to the high school genre, but offers more. geek? check. bully? check. dysfunctional? check. punk rock music? check. not too many babes and hunks, but it has a lot of heart, and it has much more depth. it looks into the problems of kids now, what they face in school. more in the context of western schools, but still can related to.
everybody wants to fit in, but when you finally do, what next? do you define who you are, or just be another face in the crowd? it also touches on the struggles between parents and their kids. communication, single parenthood, unexpressed love. it's actually a bit like juno, raw and isn't shy to be unconventional. there are many laughs along the show that won't feel forced, from his depressed mother and bully turned friend.
the orphanage on the other hand, is crap - a huge load of crap. my resolution to never watch a horror flick again always crumbles, i don't know why. i held my breath way too many times, but wasn't scared enough. let's face it. how are you ever going to end a horror movie without the ending being,1)stupid
2)over-done
3)unbelievable
well, chances are zero. and the orphanage exceeds most. it is all three, plus boring. definitely don't watch this one.
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