The Hottest State December 25, 2008
Posted by blueplata in book review, film review.Tags: book review, Catalina Sandino Moreno, drama, Ethan Hawke, film review, Mark Webber, the hottest state book, the hottest state movie
1 comment so far
Last 3 weeks ago, I went to a known bookstore here in the PI, to buy a book using my sodexho gift certificate worth Php 500.oo. I was thinking to get 2 books which will just cost me, well for the exact amount ofmy gc.
I stumbled upon this book who was written by no other than Ethan Hawke, and I was too curious to read it, knowing that Ethan Hawke was artistic enough to write something. I thought maybe I’ll give it a shot eventhough it’ll cost me a few more bucks than what my gc is worth.
Movie Poster and Book Cover
It was pretty much a love story.
It’s a typical guy who has a dysfunctional family, living his so called life, dated a few whom he just spent sex with until meeting a girl whom he would fell inlove with then losing her without really knowing what he did wrong.
I got hooked into the book because somehow all of us could relate to it, especially me. I had experienced what I can say the same fate as the major character in the book had experienced. So it made me watch the movie version of it.
First off, the movie was also great although there were minor things that somehow made me say that it could have been better if they just spent money for it to be much better.
The part where William is supposed to shoot a movie, in the book it was Europe, but in the movie it was just Mexico. I think if they stick to the original place where it all began, it’ll give emphasis maybe on how things went wrong, I don’t know or maybe it’s just me, relied too much that the story from the book will be really shown on it’s movie version.
And the last part, was also changed from the book to the movie. The last part in the movie was a bit disappointing for me, it was too dreamy without knowing what’s really the score or what really happened. It’s like saying “so that’s it huh?”.
If you have seen the movie, I guarantee you that you’ll enjoy the book much better.
I give the movie 4 stars since they didn’t really give much of a budget to it. lol. And the book, a perfect 5 stars for the way the author give emphasis on how each character makes a reader getting hooked or relate to the whole drama.
So that’s it for now.
Happy Holidays Everyone.
ten.thirty-one.’o-three December 20, 2008
Posted by blueplata in Uncategorized.Tags: melancholy
add a comment
It was Halloween.
We decided to meet up.
I was anxious, and too excited.
You said you’re going to wear a maroon top.
I said I’ll be waxing my hair all up.
We agreed on the time.
Seven.
The place.
In front of the bookstore.
I
was an hour earlier, I was too eager to meet you. Since I was too
early, I roamed around. Then the clock ticked to the agreed time of
meet up.
I was standing there. I was standing there for thirty
five minutes. While waiting for you, I kept on setting aside a funny
incident that happened inside a music store that I went in while
roaming around earlier. But, all I end up is chuckling and keeping a
suppressed laugh. The kid was too amazed with what he saw to me. He
even told his mom, what a cool hair I have.
I smiled.
I stared at my watch, it’s seven forty and you’re still not around.
I
couldn’t do anything because you didn’t have a mobile fone then. I
looked at the floor, thinking what could have happened. I kept myself
calm. Convincing myself that you were just rushing late.
As I
was staring at the people, walking passed me, I saw a petite woman,
wearing a maroon sleeveless top and a black fitted slacks walking
towards me.
As she approaches me, it seemed like the whole world stopped for five minutes.
It’s like the people around me didn’t exist except her.
She who has the sweetest smile, turned out to be you.
I
felt too nervous that I was not able to move for at least 2 seconds.
All I could think of was my stupid ugly hair that made me looked like a
japanese cartoon character that collects dragon balls with stars on it.
I shrugged off the embarrassing feeling.
Then you were there, in front of me.
I mumbled a few words, which to this day can’t remember exactly what I said.
You
said sorry that you were late. I nodded. I asked if you were hungry,
then we decided to go to the direction where a known fast food chain is
located. Then we saw the mascot/mannequin of a bee outside the said
known food chain, I peeked and saw that the line was too long. Then you
decided to just have coffee.
You paid for the iced coffee and brownies which I didn’t even eat, maybe because I was too conscious to eat it in front of you.
As soon as we were in the corner, I took out my cap, then wore it to hide the stupid waxed up hair that I have.
I
didn’t notice that you were observing my shoes until you feel it with
your own, then asked me if it does really fits me. I smiled then said
yes.
You agreed to go home with me on that night.
(to be continued…)
