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Good Enough (The Goonies theme) - Cindy Lauper


"Everything. OK! I'll talk! In third grade, I cheated on my history exam. In fourth grade, I stole my uncle Max's toupee and I glued it on my face when I was Moses in my Hebrew School play. In fifth grade, I knocked my sister Edie down the stairs and I blamed it on the dog... When my mom sent me to the summer camp for fat kids and then they served lunch I got nuts and I pigged out and they kicked me out... But the worst thing I ever done - I mixed a pot of fake puke at home and then I went to this movie theater, hid the puke in my jacket, climbed up to the balcony and then, t-t-then, I made a noise like this: hua-hua-hua-huaaaaaaa - and then I dumped it over the side, all over the people in the audience. And then, this was horrible, all the people started getting sick and throwing up all over each other. I never felt so bad in my entire life." (The Goonies - 1985)

sexta-feira, 13 de julho de 2007

The Cool Kids


I remember when i first started reading Harry Potter, i was about fourteen (Merlin's beard...quite a long time, han?) and wasn't very enthusiastic about the young wizard and the whole "hocus pocus" scenerio proposed...which, in my opinion, was childish and an incredible waste of time. However, in spite of the huge success of the book, between not only children but also teenagers and adults, i gave in. Now...here i am, seven years later....totally addicted and amazed by Harry and his universe.
Fortunately for me and the rest of the fans, Harry Potter made his way to the big screen and has been pleasing us with a movie for each book. His newest and most incredible adventure so far arrived theaters this week, "The Order of the Phoenix", personally my favourite HP's book, shows that the problems Harry and his gang have to face are not so far from our reality....since its political aspects to the weirdness of the first kiss, TOotP reflects the hardness of growing up and the responsibility that comes with it. The humanist vision from David Yates goes to be no doubt the right choice to explore this transition.
Feeling insecure and unprepeared to confront evil, while dealing with a change of powers in Hogwarts leaded by the merciless Dolores Umbridge with the support and approval of the Minister himself, Harry and "the potters" (lol...that was lame) need to hang on each other's knowledge and Harry's experience in the area to become stronger, even if it means breaking the rules...that is when the "Dumbleodore's Army" is formed.
New great characters are introduced in the process...including Luna Lovegood, the peculiar girl who has more in common with Harry than it seems, Harry's loyal friends Ron and Hermione are also back...and this time, for my own pleasure, the sparks between the love-birds are more in evidence than ever (yay...R/H rocks!!)...along with Neville and Ron's sister, Ginny, who fancys Harry (yay again \o/) and turns out to be really powerful. The kids (not so kids anymore) find themselves in the middle of a battle that was just waiting to happen since Lord Voldemort's first reappearance.
The death of one important character takes place and a profecy is revealed sealing Harry's fate.
What is about to come? no one knows for sure...at least not yet.
See ya in 2008.


Bonus: TOotP Behind the scenes

3 comentários:

Manu Miranda disse...

I loved this movie. “The cool kids” are so much better in this one. Even the acting...I know that they don’t deserve an academy award, but in the first one, I wouldn’t give an Golden Raspberry : p. And you’re very nerd...Talking about the political aspects...hauahuahauhauauahahau!!!

Great behind the scenes. The story, the cast, the accent!!! But Luna and Evanna are the same. She’s not acting in the movie...hauahauhauahuahuahauhau!!!

Desoriental disse...

I've never read a word of the books but still I'm in love with all movies, even the second one. I must agree with Manu about the political aspects and say like Mary Jane in Spider Man 3: "You're so nerd", lol.

That was the nicest post, for the nicest movie in a long time.

Desoriental disse...

Hey, you could try to read my blog once in a lifetime. It's even easier when you can speak your "mother's tongue" (LOL! I'll explain this shit for you later. BTW, I meant your "birth language").

http://desoriental.blogspot.com
Thank you very much!