Can't Wait to Watch Movies of 2014 PART 2

2014

It was the first day of my Southeast Asian Film class, and we were watching a bunch of trailers of upcoming Hollywood movies. I know, I know, we were supposed to watch Southeast Asian films, but it was our first day and our ever so cool film professor wanted to show us the movies he was looking forward to.

Well, Beryl and I have our own list of CAN'T WAIT MOVIES OF 2014, but after seeing the trailers, I realized that we missed out A LOT on our list, so have decided to make a part 2 of said post.

1. X-Men: Days of Future Past (May 23)


In this new X-Men movie, the characters from the original franchise trilogy will join forces with their younger selves in an effort to change the past, to - get this - ultimately save the future. Awesome, right? The plot sounds very very interesting, and guys, IT'S X-MEN and this time it's the largest collaboration of superheroes! Plus, we get to see Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Lawrence, Nicholas Hoult and more on the big screen once again!

2. Guardians of the Galaxy (August 1)

Countdown to 2k14: My 3 Overwatched Movies of the Year

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There's only 3 days left before New Year, so for today's countdown, I'll be sharing the top 3 mainstream movies I over watched this year. 

Catching Fire


This is a pretty obvious one, given I've already written 2 blogposts about this movie (this being the 3rd). The movie certainly isn't the best movie of the year (far from it actually, lol it could be improved) but being The Hunger Games, Peeniss/Everlark, Jennifer Lawrence, and Josh Hutcherson stan that I am, of course I had to watch it 3 times in the theaters, and 12345678900 times at home on my computer. No regrets though, my download even had Chinese subtitles and shadows occasionally passing by the screen. Isn't that awesome?

What I got out of this: I can act out (with feelings) the beach scene line by line (Peeta: Nobody needs me. Katniss: I do. I need you *momol*), the scene at the end when Katniss attacks Haymitch (Katniss: You lied to me! You're a liar! *scratches and attacks Haymitch's face), the Katniss and Peeta speech scene (Peeta: Our lives aren't measured by years they are measured by the lives we've touched around us. Katniss: I'm sorry I couldn't save her) and more! And yes I can deliver these scenes WITH LEGIT FEELINGS! Oh and I can fake whistle the Rue song, and I know that the credits come out in order of appearance.

Frozen


Okay, so before anything let me get this straight. Out of the 11 times I saw this movie, only 3 times did I watch it willingly. The other 8 times I watched it because my little 4 year old cousin wanted to see the movie over and over again and I had no choice but to play it for her, thus tempting myself to actually watch it again. I only watched this once in theaters, and I reacted at the end saying "wow I am so watching this again!" Who knew again meant 8, 9, I mean, 10 more times? 

What I got out of this: I can sing all the songs in the soundtrack, most notably Let it Go and Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? I've memorized all these songs, and I know all the timings, like when the music fades in or fades out or which songs will play at which scene. I also know the dialogue in the Elsa Anna confrontation scenes, notably the "Go away, Anna" scene.


The Hunger Games & Catching Fire: Book to Film Differences

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I recently reread The Hunger Games trilogy just for kicks, even though I faintly remember telling myself three years ago when I finished Mockingjay that I would NEVER reread the series again, for reasons that are obvious (it's too depressing).

I guess it was because the 2nd movie had just come out, and my mom was reading the trilogy for the first time since she saw the movie and couldn't understand it so she decided to read the book - and then I thought why not read the trilogy with her, so I could refresh my mind with what had happened in the books.

When I read the series, I had just seen Catching Fire thrice (all in theaters. Yes I am that addicted) and rewatched the first movie which I had downloaded. 

And now, I know, the Hunger Games movie franchise is generally loyal to the book, but of course there were some aspects like characters and scenes that had to be cut out of the movie. I didn't notice much of these stuff at first since I saw the movies long AFTER I finished the trilogy, so now that I've read the books again, this time I took mental notes on which stuff I wanted to get translated into film but didn't get to see.

1. Madge
I understand that they wanted to make the movie understandable to everyone and not just the readers, but I hate how they completely deleted Madge's character. Madge is the Mayor's daughter in District 12, and is Katniss's only friend aside form Gale. She is also the one who gives Katniss the mockingjay pin. But in the movie, Katniss acquires the pin from Greasy Sae in the black market. This was a very noticeable difference, and it just felt wrong for me. Madge, though a minor character, plays a major part in the story aside from being Katniss's friend who sits with her at lunch in school.

FILM IN REVIEW: Frozen (2013)

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I've always been the biggest fan of the classic Disney movies, so it would be a crime if I don't review Disney's latest animated princess movie. I also grew up reading stories by Hans Christian Andersen (I LOVE LOVE LOVED LITTLE MERMAID!) and even though I knew (after seeing the trailer) that Frozen is obviously not at all similar to The Snow Queen except that it had a snow queen (lol), I HAD to watch the movie and talk about it after. And my god did I love this movie.

I was having this conversation with my friend (hi Via!) about the movie (which we watched together of course) and she asked me who I liked more - Anna or Elsa? My immediate top-of-my-mind answer was Elsa, of course. I mean she's got spunk, AND she's got super powers. But she also had depth as a character. Her issues about her internal strength and capabilities as a person made her so relatable to me. I then talked to my sister who also admitted to liking Elsa more than Anna. I asked others and came to the conclusion that almost everyone preferred the snow queen. I thought about this small statistic a lot, even more than I should've (but that's my brain, overanalyzing even the littlest things)

So it was 2am when I was finishing this dreadful paper while listening (and singing along, rather terribly) to Let it Go on repeat when I got hit by this amazing realization.

Frozen is about ELSA, not Anna! :O

WHY YOU SHOULD WATCH SANA DATI

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Sana Dati by Jerrold Tarog is officially out in theaters, and I encourage ALL OF YOU to go watch it!

Seriously.

I first knew about Sana Dati a couple of months ago, when I took a class under Sir Tarog. He was filming Sana Dati at that time and I was one of the lucky people who got to play as extra in the film. Though I knew the premise of Sana Dati, I was still so heavily moved and surprised by the turn of events when I first saw the film. It turns out Sana Dati is so much more than I originally thought it would be. If you're looking for something new in Philippine Cinema, then this is the film for you. If you're looking for a different kind of love story, then Sana Dati is your best bet.

It also won numerous awards at Cinemalaya last August: Best Film, Best Director, Best Sound Design, Best Original Score, Best Editing, Best Production Design, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor for TJ Trinidad.

 If that isn't reason enough for you to watch it, here is my review!

The Review:
It does not take a very experienced person to understand the pain Andrea (Lovi Poe) is going through. The film flawlessly showcases how love can make a person so vulnerable, that sometimes it becomes so difficult to move on even if you have to. The story was very whole, and I loved how they played around with the timeline, showing how scenes from the past and present become interwoven. The cinematography was impeccable, and kudos to the strong writing and directing. My favorite scene would have to be the part where Andrea steps up on the railing, with her hair flying in the wind, her eyes closed, her arms stretched out - she looked so at peace, even if it was for just a moment. I also especially LOVED the ending; there is no better way to end this film. It was realistic, sentimental, sad, and moving. It was unpredictable, yet inevitable. It symbolized the final closure Andrea needed. Oh, and props to the beautiful musical score!

Go catch Sana Dati in theaters. You won't regret it.


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