Love@Magic (PART 2 OF 3)
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So, Diane, you enjoyed the movie to the hilt, eh?
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Yes, I did. But for some reason, there were only four of us in the huge theater.
You know why?... 'cause I told the manager to treat the first four patrons as VIP.
You gotta be kidding.
Well ... to tell you the truth, Vancouverites decided to bask in the last summer sunshine instead of sitting in the dark.
But the film was really delightful, you know... the romance, the magical music of the late 1920's, and things like that, all came together to provide a most pleasurable romantic comedy. Kato, why didn't you come to see it?
Recently Woody Allen's films have been running out of visionary insights.
What do you mean by that, Kato?
Well... some say that the screenplay seems too rushed. You know what, Diane? There is an old saying that, if a screenplay is bad, even a talented director cannot turn it into a good movie.
So, you think the film is a flop, don't you?
No, it isn't, but I'd say, it isn't my cup of tea.
Tell me, Kato... What is your cup of tea, then?
I like Woody Allen's "Sleeper."
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I'd say, this movie is much better than "Magic in the Moonlight."
Kato, did you watch the above film.
Of course, I did. I borrowed the DVD from Vancouver Public Library, and then I jotted down my comment.
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I see... So you viewed it on May 23, but if you liked it so much, how come you put only two stars out of five?
Good question! As I wrote in the comment, I really enjoyed the scenes of Woody Allen's robot more than anything else.
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Those scenes are quite hilarious. I really laughed to death, and love the goofy-looking Woody Allen.
So you enjoyed Allen's robot scenes and nothing else?
Actually, the acting of the actors seemed amateuristic and mediocre.
But you still think "Sleeper" is much better than "Magic in the Moonlight," huh?
To tell you the truth, I haven't seen "Magic in the Moonlight" yet, but the storyline didn't ring my bell when I read the plot summary.
Kato, tell me about your favorite film you've watched lately.
Four days ago, I watched "Repulsion" directed by Roman Polanski.
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Did you like the above movie?
As usual, I jotted down my comment. Read it yourself.
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You didn't like it much, did you?
No, I didn't.
Then how come you borrowed the DVD?
Well..., Roman Polanski is a talended director, and one of my favorite movie makers. So naturally I expected an exciting and fascinating movie. Unfortunately, this isn't the case.
So, you were kinda disappointed, weren't you?
Yes, I was. And I remembered that I was once moved by his movie.
What is it called.
"The Pianist"
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What made you get so moved in the above film?
Please read my comment.
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I see... So you watched the above movie two years ago, didn't you?
Yes, I did. Actually, I watched it last night for the second time.
Is the above movie that good?
You bet on that, Diane. I cannot get this film out of my mind. This movie affected me deeply. I think this film should be in the top 10 best films of all time. It is really "love @ magic."
What do you mean by that?
Roman Polanski himself escaped the terrors of being a prisoner in the Holocaust, and he lost his mother and other family members. He was probably the only director that could have done this movie as brilliantly as he did. He created this story and made it so effective.
So what is "love @ magic"?
The story goes like this:
In August 1944, the Polish resistance attack a German building across the street from Szpilman's hideout during the Warsaw Uprising.
A tank shells his apartment, forcing him to escape and hide elsewhere.
Over the course of the next months, the city is destroyed and abandoned, leaving Szpilman alone to search desperately for shelter and supplies among the ruins.
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He eventually makes his way to an abandoned home where he finds a can of pickles.
While trying to open it he is discovered by the Wehrmacht officer Wilm Hosenfeld, who learns that Szpilman is a pianist and asks him to play on a grand piano in the house.
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The decrepit Szpilman plays Chopin's Ballade in G minor, which moves Hosenfeld enough to allow Szpilman to hide in the attic of the empty house where the German Captain regularly brings him food.
You see, Diane... Sometimes passion for music and his performance moves a listner, even if he is an enemy, so much so that the listner could feel a humane love toward the player.
Is that the love you call "love @ magic"?
Yes, it is.
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(To be followed)