Chapter 8: What Can Movies Bring to Your Life?

I love watching movies. Yes, I can lie about that. If I can't stop myself I'll download movies everytime I can. Even until now, I save some movies which I haven't seen them yet. Then again, I sometimes still download another new movies. But this is not what I wanna talk about.

When you watch movies, sometimes it gives you effects, inspirations and lessons. It might be good, it might be bad. And sometimes you feel how great the movie is so you feel like you are in it or you wanna try to be like it.

Overall, it is happened to me.

Just say, okay many people knows that I am a Potter-head. I love Harry Potter so much. But not many people knows that I start liking Harry Potter by watching the movie first. It was the firs movie; Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone. By that time, the book was already in the process of launching the fourth one; Harry potter and The Goblet of Fire. I was kinda late for loving Harry Potter, but late better than never. I was watching it like, OMG what a magic! I feel like I wanna know how to do the magic! All of those charms; alohomora and wingardium leviosa, I got them! Haha, I wish I have my own wand; just like Harry with Phoenix hair. Just a dream. Yeah, I know. But isn't it amazing if you can fly with a broom, have your own shorting hat, put in one of the Houses and study in a big castle??

It was quite the same with The Lord of The Rings, oh yeah I love the movies! TLoTR movies are way better than Harry Potter, I have to agree with that. The costumes, music, cinematography. I wish I stay in Yorkshire with all of the nice Hobbits. Frodo will be on my list for a boyfriend, haha.



I like movies about music, dance and explosions :D Movies about musics like; The Sounds of Music (yeah it's old but I LOVE IT!), Music and Lyrics, Moulin Rouge (this one mix with dance and opera, so GREAT!). Movies about dance like Central Stage (maybe not many knows about this. But it's about ballet, and since then I wanna be a ballerina but, I don't have the body-type *sobs*), Bring It On (which girl doesn't wanna try to be a cheerleader?? With sexy mini skirt and cute guys always around?? However, these movies like Step Up, Dirty Dancing, and Save The Last Dance have made me love and want to do dance again and again.

Next, drama. Ugh, cannot skip this one out. A Walk to Remember; since I watched it I have the same wish as Jamie, that is get married. Oh ya, you may laugh, but isn't it sweet?? Million Dollar Baby. Well, I don't know whether it's right to put it in drama section or not, but so far this movie succeed in making me cry. Titanic; man, everybody watch Titanic, don't tell me some of you don't. Please. Children's Heaven; a story about brother and sister. Huaaa, I just realize that most of my favorite drama movies are crying-maker. hahaha. As I know these are some of my lists; The Notebook, Life is Beautiful, Romeo and Juliet, and The Holiday. I love it. I love it! Thing I can learn from all of those drama movies is only one; learn how to love and be loved.

But I didn't say that they were all I like about drama movies. I also like normal drama teen-movies, thriller, and just as long as you don't give me horror, I will watch it. FYI, I HATE horror movies! No matter how people say not scary the movie is. But scary here means ghost. I hate movies about ghosts! Monster is okay, their appearance is so fake. Ummm, not with Chucky! Oh, that doll! How come they abuse a doll?? I ask you?? Since then I never let mom buy me any human doll, just animals. See how movies can affect your life? haha. I like Jodie Foster's movie such as Flight Plan (yeah it was interesting). Butterfly Effect; crazy, that's it. The Illusionist; genious, that's true. The Terminal; perfect, nothing else. The Da Vinci Code; can they make me at least not opening my mouth while I'm watching it because I just can't believe how smart those people behind the movie are, and Mr. Brown himself, I'm your big fan! 21; my problem is if only I knew how to play cards.

Teen movies, I named it; 10 Things I Hate About You, She's All That, Freaky Friday, A Cinderella Story, Mean Girls, and Never Been Kissed. Most of them are movies in 1999 and early 2000. But I still like watching it. So enjoyable! You feel like you wanna go back to those High School time and having fun with your friends, remembering your graduation and Prom Night day. I also like movies with historical background. The movie might not about history, that want no one wanna watch it including me *doh* but movies like drama but they have historical hints like Hotel Rwanda, Pearl Harbor, and Blood Diamond.

I wanna learn Kung Fu since I watched, wait not Kung Fu Panda (even though everybody loves it as much as I do), but since I watched Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I joined Tae Kwon Do. I know, it is not Kung Fu. But my school didn't have kung fu curriculum. Then in University, I used to join Wushu club but ended up never turn in the class ever again. I'm not that kind of sporty girl. Anyway, cartoons also give big effects to me. The story, the advices given are mostly about friendship. Remember Land Before Time? Or Shark Tale; you think no one care about you when you're nothing but it's wrong. There is still someone who care about you no matter what happen to you as long as famous and glamourity don't bring you deep down to failure. Kung Fu Panda, as I told you, nothing is special, all you need to do is think that something is special. And have you ever realize that tapping dance looks cooler than singing after you watched Happy Feet? I did.

I swear to God, if I haven't stop writing, I'll put all the movies I have watched and give a great effect in my life. So how about you? Are you a movie freak? Does movie give either positive or negative effects to you?