Friday, 23 November 2012

Idiots and Magic – What a Combination!


November 23, 2012
Time Started: 7:26PM
Time Ended:  9:28PM


(Note: This is my blog entry for the topic, “My favorite movie”.)

Idiot.  Who would love an idiot?  What more, 3 of them?  I'll tell you who: ME!  I'm talking about the movie 3 Idiots, a 2009 Indian comedy-drama film, a loose adaptation of the novel Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat.  It was just 2 years after its release that I discovered this stunningly beautiful motion picture.  I admit that at first, I wasn't very willing to buy and watch the DVD because I've never really watched Indian movies before; but I must say I'm such an idiot for thinking that because this more-or-less 3-hour movie is just absolutely worth the time.  It tells of a story of three engineering friends whose friendship remains strong through whatever; two of them are on the quest in finding their best friend who has been missing since their college graduation, and recounting their college years while traveling through a long winding road.  This truly captivating, inspiring, and entertaining movie never fails to make me laugh and cry (or teary-eyed) every time I watch it.

From idiocy, let me move on to a another world.

Magic.  Now, who could not know of this?  Of course, I'm referring to Harry Potter, one of the best and most successful film franchises of the time which is based on the best-selling seven-book series authored by J.K. Rowling.  I was in Grade 1 the first time I saw the first film together with my aunt and cousin.  That time, however, I still didn't quite understand the story and therefore did not appreciate it much.  I was then in Grade 6 that I started to read the books and watch the movies; since then, I've been a Harry Potter fan.  The movies were very good visual representations of the books – with a great cast and crew with their outstanding performances, a well-written script, and well-respected directors, producer, and distributor.  I can say I have been truly bewitched by these movies.

I'm not sure if I'm ever going to get tired of these movies, but they are my absolute favorites.


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