Its been quite some time since I met up with Cheng Yong and Chin Huat. It has actually only been a few weeks since we last saw each other during reservists, but it always feels great to meet up with Army friends. We may not be the best of friends, but the 2 years of hardship has played its charm and there is always a special bond among us. (:
Today Chin Huat jio us to watch the movie "The Bucket List". We had dinner at TCC before proceeding to the movies. Initially I wasn't really sure if I would be interested in this film and the main purpose was more to meet up with them and chit chat. However, the movie turned out surprisingly nice. Yes, perhaps any comments from me would be: "its okay", "its nice", "I'm fine with it"... generally positive-safe responses (which honestly is how I feel), but I would say even Cheng Yong agrees that this movie is great and thought provoking.
From the title of the movie, its not really hard to guess the plot... but its not easy to guess how the story progress and I'm sure all audience will be pleasantly entertained. It's a light hearted show with slight adventure and comedy plentiful. There's not much to expect from the ending since the plot is about 2 men with terminal illness, but the director managed to pull it really well and staged a beautiful ending.
The main plot that really got me was how the friendship between 2 stranges blossom into something wonderous and selfless. There were also many provoking quotes throughout the movie that caught my attention:
"I love the smell of Chemo in the morning" - This was actually a famous reference phrase from the movie "Apocalypse Now" which was originally "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning"
"The simplest thing is... I loved him. And I miss him. Carter and I saw the world together. Which is amazing... When you think that only three months ago, we were complete strangers! I hope that it doesn't sound selfish of me but... the last months of his life were the best months of mine. He saved my life... And he knew it before I did"
"What does a snail have to do to reincarnate? Leave the perfect trail of slime?"
"You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not... ‘Have you found joy in your life?’ ‘Has your life brought joy to others?’"
I suppose not many people would be willing to fork the money to watch such movies but I strongly believe every cents was well spent on the tix. Nice choice Chin Huat! (:
"I love the smell of Chemo in the morning" - This was actually a famous reference phrase from the movie "Apocalypse Now" which was originally "I love the smell of Napalm in the morning"
"The simplest thing is... I loved him. And I miss him. Carter and I saw the world together. Which is amazing... When you think that only three months ago, we were complete strangers! I hope that it doesn't sound selfish of me but... the last months of his life were the best months of mine. He saved my life... And he knew it before I did"
"What does a snail have to do to reincarnate? Leave the perfect trail of slime?"
"You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not... ‘Have you found joy in your life?’ ‘Has your life brought joy to others?’"
I suppose not many people would be willing to fork the money to watch such movies but I strongly believe every cents was well spent on the tix. Nice choice Chin Huat! (:
Date: 5th April 2008
Time: 2100 hrs
Venue: GV Plaza Singapura
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