Am currently so addicted to the song playing on my profile. According to Murni, it’s old school. It looks like I have a lot more good tunes to discover. I’m so oblivious! Oh, this is nice; a friend of a friend over Friendster says he likes my style of writing. Flattering, I’m sure, but I appreciate his politeness in introducing himself properly instead of the general ‘Hi, leh kenal?’ Thankyou, that got my day off to a good start.
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I really don’t believe in horoscopes, but have you ever come across moments when the readings were spot on? Take last week, for instance. Signs for Leos was that ”you will meet an unexpected old friend at an upcoming party.” Fat chance, thought I. Til I bumped into Aliaa at Murni’s open house yesterday. Definitely weird. So can the stars be read after all?
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A confession. I’m a major sucker when it comes to epic movies. Who isn’t anyway? Who can resist the rich storyline, the well-written script, the passionate performances and the enthralling soundtrack? Usually, it’s these epics that steal away attention from the simpler ones made by indie film directors with a tight budget and practically no proper promotions and such. Yet, sometimes its these very movies that often cause a stir, and score a lot better with the audience than their superior movie makers. The simplest example: The Blair Witch Project.
Last night, was flipping through the channels when I stopped on one familiar movie: The Truth About Cats and Dogs. I watched it several years back, and remembered enjoying it, though for the life of me couldn’t remember why. So naturally I re-watched it, and after finally switching off the telly at 5am, went to bed with a smile. The thing is, romantic comedies aren’t that much of a hit with me…they’re usually so…blah. I watch them, of course (Sweet Home Alabama, You’ve Got Mail, etc) but they usually leave me feeling cynical or blatantly indifferent. The Truth About Cats and Dogs just left me with that warm fuzzy feeling. Sweet, but not sickeningly so.
The premise is simple. Boy (with a wicked Brit accent, I may add) meets Girl through phone for help with his dog (she’s a vet: Dr. Abby, to be precise, haha), gets attracted to her and asks her out on a date, despite having not met her before. Girl has low self-esteem and asks her tall blond neighbour Noelle, who’s endowed with supermodel looks and…err…lack of intelligence to take her place. So Boy gets confused as Girl sounds so smart and witty on phone (Abby) but is so scatty in person (Noelle). The movie moves along with that plot. Sounds formulaic and predictable, but I loved everything about it. Its seaside town setting, the uncomplicated flow, its straightforwardness and funny one-liners, and the general feel-good vibe you get. Ben Chaplin and Uma Thurman do not disappoint, but Janeane Garofalo would definitely be the show-stealer here. She captures every scene she gets.
I think I may have found my most favourite romantic comedy movie yet.
Enough said here.
