Saturdays are okay days.

I'm much happier now. Having the liberty of being all alone at home, I surely enough when into a marathon Final Fantasy session. Four hours. Woohoo.



Now my eyes hurt. And yes, I'm typing this.



Well uh..let me see. Movie...yeah ok, I've been rather lazy in getting out to film the last scene of my rather short movie. But, no worries. Tomorrow, on the Sabbath, I should be able to complete it. Or on Monday. Or Tuesday. Or, I procrastinate. Hehe.



Yeah. I dunno why I feel so good.



Oh yeah, I'm writing stories now. I'm finally beginning to go into fiction once more. See the two short, short stories I posted on my other blog here. And, I'm working on a much longer one. Should be done by the end of the month. If I keep at it. Wish me luck.

Pan's Labyrinth

Let it be said, you're going to be slightly cliched if you position yourself as a fairytale movie. And even more cliched if you position yourself in WWII times. Pan's Labyrinth is both, and still manages to be superbly original and stirring.



It's quite easy to apply a lot of positive adjectives here, but of course, just think of all of them. But Labyrinth is no happy movie (as most fairy tales are), and be sure to expect a violent, bleak film with brief interludes in the fantasy realm (which is no less harsh).



What is most striking is Del Toro's (the director) putting both fantasy and reality together: the brutal fascist regime in Spain and the magical world in which the protagonist, Ofelia, goes to, which is somewhat equally terrifying. And she is the only connection between the real world and the other world; no other people except her may see the creatures from that realm.



Which makes one wonder whether she is just dreaming or living it. But in the end, everything becomes clear.



In almost all aspects, this film is amazing and certainly emotionally powerful. And despite being a hopelessly sad movie, it is still a fairy tale, and so, as we see, ends like one.

Thank God for small mercies.

Ah, the relief. College is over. And I think I did okay enough on the exam (there must always be an exam before we're set free).



Yes, freedom! Ah! Well, does playing the PS2 all day from this day onward count as an "abuse" of it? I think not. Hehehe.



One thing I won't do, however, is wake up late. I'm too used to getting up early. Heh...how strange is that? Well, the upside is you get a few extra hours out of your day. A life less wasted, IMO.



Oh, of course I'm not going to waste my holiday. There's too much to do. Learning. Yup, my symbolic logic book which has yet to be started. Lectures I downloaded but got no time to complete.



Yes, it's going to be a very fun month of no-college.



And I'm happy.

Lessons in Movie-Making...

Actors who procrastinate (and directors) seriously put a dent into your production.



Well, the short (short) movie I was suppose to make has already taken nearly 4 months. Oh well.



The process isn't that nice either. Actors do get frustrated. And entires scenes re-shot. That's not nice. I think my digital camera is wearying out. I WANT A HD CAMCORDER!



Yeah.

Does Richard Dawkins Exist?

Hilarious, or just plain food for thought.