The past few days haven't post any entries. Blame it on the rain. hehehe. Stuck at home and spend my days reading.
On Tuesday I went to meet my friend, Indra Sumantri, who's back on a two-month holiday. Wah, envy him lah, his uni got 2-month holiday. Mine only for three weeks lah. We meet at Coffee Bean in Kuching and chatted just about anything. He is currently doing his Master in Software Engineering in UM. Good thing he is not as thin as he used to be. Gave me a jade necklace from China (Thanks Indra!) and i like it so much. Hehehe. Lain kali gi China, ajak la aku sekali. =)
Watched Van Helsing on VCD. Liked it and it does scares me at times. Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) is the professional vampire-things-that-go-bump-in-the-dark slayer.The Dracula very scary. He simply radiates evil and strikes fear. The three brides; Aleera, Verona & Marishka are also scary and their aerobatics performance will surely outperform any Air Force. Anna (Kate Beckinsale) teams up with Van Helsing and his sidekick, Carl (I'm not a priest, I'm a friar) to vanquish Dracula. Imagine a movie where all those horror stories that I grew up on rolled into a movie. Dracula, werewolves, Frankenstein, and Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde. This movie is light and entertaining. Scary? Not really.
On Tuesday night went to watch Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam. Directed by Shuhaimi Baba, this is a refreshing film that breaks away from the so predictable plots of local films. Read story here.Starring Maya Karin as both Meriam and Maria, this is her best performance so far. The quality of the film and photography is really good. The movie breaks into two main parts; first is the town of Paku Laris circa 1947 and the second part is Paku Laris in the present. I like the first part of the movie because it shows a depth of emotions and the transitions between scenes are smooth. It also managed to capture the mood and environment of a small Malay town in the early 1940's. The second part is rather confusing and distracting. Maybe it's due to the editing or censoring by the National Film Board. The scenes jump chaotically from one scene to another. If it's due to the censoring, please please lah next time don't chinchai cut until the quality or the story is affected. Verdict: I like this movie. Howvere, as I leave the cinema, there are many questions that lingers in my mind. Who is Maria? Where is she from? What happened to Meriam's child? Is Maria, Meriam's child? I engaged in discussions and debates with my friend about this story. Congratulations to Shuhaimi Baba for making a movie that challenges us to think.
My two close friends are getting married on 31st May 2004. Been couple2 since 1999 (If I'm not wrong). Will be going to their church wedding but wouldn't be able to go to the reception as I have to rush back for Gawai's reunion dinner. To Victor & Jess, Many blessing on your joyous occassion. May your marriage be blessed by God most high.
I will be going back tommorrow. Will post maybe on Sunday if sempat. hehehe. Exam tonight so wish me luck people! =)
Selamat Gawai Dayak, Gayu Guru Gerai Nyamai, Lantang Senang Nguan Menua.
Peace people =)
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