The Beach

So, I watched The Beach a really long time ago, and just now I wanted to finish my writing draft about The Beach. This movie by Danny Boyle seriously didn’t impress me at all. I mean, the first 30 minutes was really intriguing and interesting. You would really curious where Danny Boyle would take you. But seriously, the film should end in the first 30 minutes. The next minutes was just boring and suck. Ugh, I just can’t wait for it to end. I even pause for like many times to kill the boredom. The conflict wasn’t clear, what the fuck they wanted to do? Because I don’t need to watch a 2 hours movie just to finding out what the hell hippies wanted to do with their own lives. To be fair, I watched it because I like Leo DiCaprio and how he always delivers such a class act. But here? Yeah you really wish he was. Although it was him who kept me to watch this movie. So, my verdict is 1,5 out of 5. Like seriously, the scenery was beautiful but the hippies? Really? I don’t understand what they tried to do with their lives.

Even Leo seems like he doesn't know what he supposed to do.

Oscar Babble

First I want to say Congratulations!!!! For all the Oscar Winners. Eventhough, sometimes I don’t agree with The Academy, but I know they will choose the best out of those film makers and actors in Hollywood. It is sad, because I don’t have a cable at home, so I can’t watch Academy Awards live. But, thanks to technology, I now could read the live-tweet from those my favorite twitter accounts. So far my favorites are @Forbes @IMDb @HuffingtonPost @Eonline and @Woodstock. They were live-tweeting the Oscars! So I know the results and what was happening there. Also big thanks to my friend Arina Karen cause we were live-chatting about Oscar and talked about how super hot Benedict Cumberbatch was. #Cumberbitches.

I’m gonna blab about The Oscar Winners now.

The first one I knew was Best Supporting Actor this year is Jared Leto! I knew it! My prediction is right. You might have read my review about Dallas Buyers Club. Jared Leto did a super duper great job portraying a drag queen after a long hiatus from the wide screen. He indeed deserves an Oscar for that!

And don’t forget about his mate in Dallas Buyers Club, Matthew Mcconaughey also won the Best Actor! Ugh, I kinda love-hate it. I rooted for Leo DiCaprio big time, you know. Because he really deserves an Oscar, he starred in so many good movies but he never won one. He also only nominated for like 3 times. It is sad Leo didn’t bring the Oscar home but it’s also hard to envy Matthew. He did a great job portraying a struggled hustler who tried to change the world. So I’m gonna say… Matthew, you deserve the oscars. And Leo, people in the internet won’t die in peace if you haven’t won the Oscar. At some point, you will!

Lupita Nyong’o brought the Oscar home for Best Supporting Actress. She played Patsey in 12 Years A Slave. Honestly, I haven’t done with 12 Years A Slave. I keep it pause for weeks. I was bored because the movie was really slow and 2 hours long. But I caught Lupita a glimpse. She was pretty good though. I never heard Lupita’s name before now she won both Golden Globe and Oscar. That’s something! I really love her, though. She’s not that beautiful like other African-American actress like Hale Berry but somehow she managed herself beautiful. She showed up in red carpets wearing dazzling dresses and you just know that she’s super stunning! She really got class!

For the Best Actress we have Cate Blanchett! Congratulations! I knew you’d win! Although I rooted for Sandy Bullock but I think one Oscar is enough, right? Cate’s performance in Blue Jasmine was enchanting. Portraying a socialite who went bankrupt and tried to struggle with her new life was hard. Since the main conflict was within her. I gotta say Cate did a really good job. She also inspires so many women out there that eventhough you are down, at least you have to dress nicely, because good thing will happen:)

Frozen won two Oscars for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. I knew this would happen. Nobody rejects it. Everyone agrees that Frozen is the best animated film last year! It brought back Disney gold era. It has every Disney formula to make a good animated film. The lovely protagonist, the witty sidekick and bunch of great songs. This achievement also makes Robert Lopez (Let It Go songwriter) officialy an EGOT (Emmy Grammy Oscar Tony) winner. Wow! That’s really cool, right?! It’s hard finding an EGOT now, since Whoopi Goldberg. LOL.

In the other hand, Gravity brought the most Oscar home. This movie is super cool, so no wonder, right? Gravity won Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Original Score, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Visual Effects and BEST DIRECTOR! WOOOW, JUST WOOOW! You seriously have to watch this, because you will be like… “oh right, it’s obvious it won the most Oscar”. You can’t doubt Alfonso Cuaron and his team. One of the best movies ever!

The Great Gatsby won Best Production Design and Best Costume Design. It’s obvi. The most majestic movie all time. Just, no wonder if we take a look back at all the Baz Luhrmann’s movies, you just know that they will win the Oscars for those two categories.

12 Years A Slave won Best Adapted Screenplay and BEST PICTURE. Honestly, I didn’t see it coming. I thought Terrence Winter would win the Best Adapted Screenplay and Gravity would win the Best Picture. Turns out, my prediction was wrong. I really should unpause my 12 Years A Slave. I know it’s not fair to pause a movie after Benedict Cumberbatch’s part ended. (Sorry, I will get back to it).

And the last…. HER won BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY. Congratulations Spike Jonze! You really deserve it. I knew Spike Jonze will bring Oscar home, because Her is a unique movie that represents our possible future in this planet. Spike Jonze always think outside the box. Love it very much!

So, that pretty much sums up my thought about Oscar 2014 winners. How about you? Did your Oscar predictions are right? Please share your thoughts; I’d love to listen to it!

Congratulations for the winners! You all really deserve that!

One more thing, I still want to watch Leo holding the Oscar statue. #SadLeo #NotNowLeo #YouWillLeo.

NO! It'd be mean!

What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

I know the answer to the question What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. It’s Arnie Grape! Portrayed by Leonardo DiCaprio, Arnie Grape was the one that made people wouldn’t pause this movie in the first place. Young Leonardo DiCaprio (he was 18 back then) showed us that he was a real deal (and he still is). He succeeded big time portraying Arnie, an 18 year old boy with autism. He was enchanting. I even forget that Johnny Depp was the main character in this movie. Arnie really stole the spotlight, everybody just wanted to watch more Arnie’s scene than following the movie storyline. I remember Lesse Hallstrom didn't want to go with Leo in the first place because he was too good looking for a boy with autism. I'm glad he changed his decision! He deserved an Oscar nomination for his Arnie portrayal because he was amazing. Leo is the answer to River Phoenix’s replacement (sorry for comparing).

The story was fine, it was just about the slice of life of Gilbert Grape. We won’t focus on Gilbert, though because he was eaten by Arnie. Johnny Depp’s acting performance not really impressive like usual. Maybe it was because Gilbert’s characteristic was just an ordinary young man who struggled with his tough life. He was fine, though. But I love his chemistry with Arnie. You could really see his soft side when he dealt with Arnie. The chemistry between them was uncomfortable but so lovely, you know? You should just see it to feel that chemistry.

I’m gonna give this movie 4 out of 5!!! It’s all because of Leo’s performance that made me fall in love with him in the first place and kept watching this movie. He’s an impressive actor who deserves an Oscar. Well, let’s cross our fingers for him, okay? :)

And say hello to young Leo DiCaprio & young Johnny Depp!

I really love that photograph!

It's a Heaven On Earth!

OH MY GOD! I just watched The Wolf Of Wallstreet and it was the three hours I most enjoy. Jordan Belfort was crazy to death! I’m glad Scorsese picked him and made this motion picture about this wolf from Wallstreet. I mean, Scorsese was brilliant for chosing George Melies two years ago and made a movie about him, I respect George Melies so much, but Belfort? He was amaze-balls! His life was a fucking dream, heaven on Earth!

Jordan Belfort really had an interesting life and it was fun watching a movie about his previous life, how he fought so hard to build a company on Wall Street and what he becomes now. The screenplay was written very carefully. Eventhough I spent 3 hours watching a movie about one man, I wasn’t bored. Terrence Winter, the screenwriter, successfully adapted the book. He gave the right time for the key turning point in every act. And Scorsese? He was the best! I love the style. I love how he just changed the aspect ratio when the fuck he wanted to change. But, no, I know he had reasons and you need to watch it to know.

Leo DiCaprio really did a great job. He was impressive. Seriously, he deserves an Oscar for this. He was really convincing and funny! He blended in with this Jordan Belfort character, eventhought he did a very bad deed, you’re just gonna rooting for him because he was so lovable! Jonah Hill also great picturing the sidekick. He was funny and very Jonah Hill, so he just fit in the character because it was just like picturing himself. The characters are funny and lovely and have unique characteristics.

My verdict: 4.5 out of 5! Yaaay! Congratulations The Wolf Of Wallstreet for the Academy Awards nominations (best picture, director, actor, supporting actor and adapted screenplay). This movie really deserves it! I wish Leo would win this time. But, for the director, supporting actor and adapted screenplay, I don’t know, their rivals are good too. So, just cross my fingers here.