The Fountain

Thank you Isabelle for accompanying me (with me treating) in watching this super confusing show .... :p ....

Super Short Synopsis

Tommy (Hugh Jackman) and Izzy (Rachel Weisz) were playing parts in 3 different world and era. It's a story about love, death, life, spirituality and .... honestly I was confused after the movie -.- So many repetitions of the same scene (lots of time) ...... Please forgive me if I really don't have much to say about this show until ....

D.D.'s A-HA Moments
My "moments" were not gathered while and after I watched the show ... but I finally grasped the meaning of it after I've read some beautiful posts in the IMDB forum.

It made you think about how human views death as such a scary act ... and that death is the end of life but to the Mayan, "Death is the Road to Awe". Very profound indeed.

Although each lifetimes the main character is trying so hard to escape and prevent the death of his loved one but each time he failed ... and the only time where he finally understood everything is he let go of the concept of death. He accepted his own death and his loved ones ... and realized through deaths ... bigger creations are in the making and that it'll awe you when you realized death is a beautiful thing.

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D.D.'s Rating
5/10 for the movie ... it made me confused totally and kept adjusting my posture ... (means I was bored)

9/10 for its profoundness after reading explanation from the forum :p .... (I'll still see good stuffs no matter what ... humf humf) :p

Desu nôto (Death Note)

I know I'm a bit too late in watching this show but it's still worth every second of it.

Super Short Synopsis

What if you have a "Death Note" that whose name written on it will be dead. Will you do good? Will you be appreciated? Will things get worse? Find out in Death Note. The intelligent strategies between black and white were just amazing.

D.D.'s A-HA Moments

The Death God or Shinigami portrayed in this show is really one of my favorite character. Though his look is quite scary at first but after you got to know him ... you'll realize he's a nice heart too :p ... And he's healthy ... eats only apple. Cute. What do I get from here is that at times we tend to put the blame so much on the devils that we forget may be we humans are the real devil in this world and create so much sufferings and turmoil. Anyway ... just my own A-Ha. Not here to debate with any religions or beliefs. Life is too short for debating such stuff.

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Can you believe it that you can watch the whole video online? You better believe it ...



D.D.'s Rating
9/10
Clever clever clever ....

Movie: Miss Potter

I've no idea why I had the urge to watch Miss Potter alone. So I did and it's been great. :-)



Super Short Synopsis

Why is the title called Miss Potter and not Beatrix Potter (her full name)? There's a reason behind it. In that era, when women above 30s are still single, when they were being called "Miss", it's actually pretty sarcastic remark Beatrix Potter? She's actually a famous author a quite a lot of children books especially The Tale of Peter Rabbit and many many more which I'll be sharing later.

This movie is about her career, her love life, her passion and most importantly her purpose in life and how she's lived her life without knowing what to do next and yet still go through it with open minds all the time. Though she's brought up in a very well-to-do family, but her perseverance to beat the odds and follow her own path was very strong and in the it bedazzled not only people around her but the world through her paintings and story telling skills. You should watch more to find out how. :-)

D.D.'s A-HA Moments

1. Miss Potter started and ended the movie with the following quote,"There's something quite delicious about writing the first words of a story." Why? Because the way she lived her life was always in the moment and most importantly, living it in her own imaginative ways. Though there were so many tough times too, she still held on to her passion and imaginations no matter how ridiculous they may seem. And in the end, she has created something greater than her parents could have ever imagined for a girl who only knew how to draw animals.
2. She could stay with her parents and be pampered till the day she died but she chose to take control of her own life, moved to a countryside, bought her own farm house with no maids around and be totally independent be it emotionally, mentally and financially. How? By drawing and telling stories. Something she has done best since she was a little girl.
   
3. With the money she earned from royalties, she finally found a purpose that's greater than life itself. She regularly bid for farmland and preserved it from greedy developers who wanted to steal away those source of inspirations through breath taking views of the nature. For more than 8 years, she had acquired around 4000 acres of farmland and preserved them from nature's vultures.
4. Even though things didn't go as her wishes, she didn't blame anyone for it. Not even those that we, as viewers, think should be blamed. She took the full responsibility, dusted off herself and moved on. Amazing attitude.
   
5. When you believe in yourself so much, the universe will send someone who believes in you as much as you do. And together you'll discover a journey that you'll never imagine even though it may seem absurd at first.
   
6. Lastly, doing something you love and good at, can never fail you. Guess almost all great stories have this lesson. :)
   

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Beatrix Potter's Creations




and many oh many more .... feel free to check out her complete collection at www.amazon.com. They sell it cheaper in amazon than Kinokuniya, Singapre. Trust me, I've checked! -.- ... Tempted to buy the whole collection ... huu ... huuu ....

D.D.'s Ratings
8.88 / 10 Diamonds (it doesn't need to be stars all the time, right? :p)