MOVING ON

I would have seen this film on the big screen but something abrupt happened with the relationship I had with a previous regular date who I taught would be one of my enduring partners here in New York City for some time. But we parted ways, which led to my decision to watch this on its DVD format during 2 weekends when I was doing my part-time job taking care of a retired elderly man. I heard about this film from other unusual sources, being someone who loves unusual movies from other countries. And so I sought out ways to finally watch it as soon as I managed to get over the grief over the loss of the presence of someone I had always wanted to be with me.  My efforts were soon rewarded; I wasn't expecting an ending for a film as soporific as this one. Be aware that this is not an easy film to watch because of its many long moments when no dialogues nor monologues could be heard. You'd wonder what's happening and you'll get to think about other things that are more im...

I watched this movie on my birthday and have realized that it's a well-fitting movie that also carries a well hidden message to people who may want to move on with their lives. The video, which I got from YouTube, shows some of most famous scenes and with a somewhat jarring and different music background. And the very goodlooking, still young faces of Elizabeth Taylor and Paul Newman can really be distracting. But you may want to watch the whole movie one of these days.  A lot have been said about this movie, which you may also want to check out from so many sources if you also have the chance. But the whole point to me of this movie is for you to get insights on moving on, if in case you're in that stage of your life again. I was smiling when I heard the word 'mendacity' from the film, which word I've not read nor heard about in a long time such that I forgot all about its meaning, until I saw this movie again. Yes, a state of consistent truthfulness, which is ...

This movie, which I read about again in today's New York Times issue, indeed, ranks among the top movies in my own listing, too - saw it the first time years ago in the Philippines, in the '80s at the old Manila Film Center somewhere close to Manila Bay. More than what's being touted as a film on "transformation from rural life to city life," it's more about something else that I write about here in this blogsite. And I'm seeing it's actually more about "moving-on" that's always an underlying theme in one's life, especially for those married and with children, i.e. transition from growing up children to an empty nest. Watch the movie if you have the chance----I remember that it's not that known commercially, such that when I mentioned it to my Japanese co-workers when I still worked (for many years) in a Japanese company, they could not recall it---which is understandable, as it's in black & white, and Yasujiro Oji's ,...

Hmmmmm...looking very interesting! I'd love to see this one, from Cameron of the "Titanic" fame. I saw this finally with a friend after trying to get weekend tickets for at least 3 weeks[this actually took place at least a month before the Oscars, so I wasn't directly influenced at all by the venerable award giving body of the movie industry here in the US; I just thought an update on this blog posting is a great opportunity to share what I got in mind about movies these days]---I couldn't believe I had to wait that long just to get myself seats for a movie theater showing this latest flick from Cameron. We've all known by now that " Heart Locker " won the best picture and best director awards in the 82nd Academy Awards - I actually knew about this from an insider who does bit roles in the movies (so she gave me the chance to learn who'd going to be the winners that would later be announced in the awards night). And I still have to say, I...

We thought it would be raining harshly last night, but we took the risk and went on our way to wait and watch "Psycho," Alfred Hitchcock's (as remade by Gus Van Sant in 1998) disturbingly well crafted black and white movie made in 1960. Bryant Park's 15th year Summer Film Festival, as spearheaded by HBO, ended last night with the screening of this pre-eminent film among a tradition of suspense movies that try to catch our fancy and hidden fears that lie deep within ourselves. The park last night was not crowded, as many might have thought the screening would be canceled due to bad weather. However, those brave souls who persisted got rewarded with another fascinating experience of a free screening of a well-dissected film known for bringing out primal fears out in the open. All in all, the weather seemed to have joined in making the screening experience more scary than usual. We even had to open the umbrella from time to time as the rains continuously threatened to s...