Ramblings on "50 first dates"
It's been a busy but nice day.
And even as I wrote this blog, I am enjoying winding down the day watching one of my favourite movies - Fifty first dates. I've seen the show twice already (on Astro). There's so much I like about the show, despite some stupid slap stick scenes with Rob Schneider and some weird supporting cast. It helps too that I have been a Drew Barrymore fan since her debut in ET.
It's not just a great love story of a guy for a girl and his willingness to sacrifice everything for her. It is also her great love for him and her willingness to sacrifice for him. Then it is equally about the great love her family and friends have for her and the sacrifices they make for her, and how too she cjooses to sacrifice for them so as not to be a burden to them. And background sub plots too revolve around friendships that Henry with his friends.
Many memorable scenes, funny as well as moving .... "Nothing beats the first kiss" :-), The scenes with the Walrus ... and the one in her studio.
And two of the songs in the soundtrack are some of my favourites - The Beach Boys classic "Wouldn't it be nice" and the "Somewhere over the rainbow" performed by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole.
It doesn't matter that there doesn't seem to be a real Goldfield syndrome or that the idea of the two getting together is not realistic. Its fiction but it's a great feel good movie :-)
And even as I wrote this blog, I am enjoying winding down the day watching one of my favourite movies - Fifty first dates. I've seen the show twice already (on Astro). There's so much I like about the show, despite some stupid slap stick scenes with Rob Schneider and some weird supporting cast. It helps too that I have been a Drew Barrymore fan since her debut in ET.
It's not just a great love story of a guy for a girl and his willingness to sacrifice everything for her. It is also her great love for him and her willingness to sacrifice for him. Then it is equally about the great love her family and friends have for her and the sacrifices they make for her, and how too she cjooses to sacrifice for them so as not to be a burden to them. And background sub plots too revolve around friendships that Henry with his friends.
Many memorable scenes, funny as well as moving .... "Nothing beats the first kiss" :-), The scenes with the Walrus ... and the one in her studio.
And two of the songs in the soundtrack are some of my favourites - The Beach Boys classic "Wouldn't it be nice" and the "Somewhere over the rainbow" performed by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole.
It doesn't matter that there doesn't seem to be a real Goldfield syndrome or that the idea of the two getting together is not realistic. Its fiction but it's a great feel good movie :-)
you know, i don't think i've actually seen the movie. only in bits and pieces! not an adam sandler fan but now i'm intrigued. :)
ReplyDeleteI am not an Adam Sandler fan either ... but a Drew Barrymore fan ... she has that cute factor :-)
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