The Da Vinci controversy

Bummer. I still haven’t watched Step Up 2. My new job is keeping me busy this past few days and I cannot even find time to watch the local news. (So, what is happening to our country right now? Clueless much… haha. I really need to get updated.)

Well, after some time and after hours of browsing through a lot of movie guides, I stumbled upon a familiar movie title, The Da Vinci Code. The book, where the story of the movie was from, is my all time favorite! There was even a time I worshipped Dan Brown for it! (well, I am exaggerating! But you get my point!)

Anyways, after some thought, I viewed some websites featuring my all time favorite book-turned-movie by Dan Brown, The Da Vinci Code. It is not shocking that people are scrutinizing every bit of its story because of its controversial issues regarding the Church. At one point, I was beginning to believe what is written in the book. But my dad was firm in saying that what was written was all fiction written based from facts. (Irony eh?) Its all FICTION.

Why do people scrutinize something which is not even real? Even though the plot presented in the film (and book) are all based in facts, all of the scenes were written according to how Dan Brown sees things. It is his mind telling the story and not a true story filmed as a documentary film like the ones shown in Discovery Channel. The story came from Dan Brown’s heart. It is all FICTION. (Now I am getting angry. Haha... Okay, now I calmed down.)

Well, after reflecting on the matter, I realized that movies are a way for writers to express how they feel and to show everyone their own wacky world. It is their own story they are sharing to the world (and at times, a part of who they really are). It is the writer’s (and movie crew) baby. It is their work of art.

And if critics are scrutinizing a movie, it is like stabbing another person’s dream. It is upsetting.

*wow* From Da Vinci Code to writer’s expressions to letting others down… ha-ha.

Stepping it up the 2nd time around

Should I watch Step Up 2?

I really loved its predecessor Step Up, a movie featuring the hunky and oh-so-talented Channing Tatum. It has a little bit of highschool-ish drama of a rich girl-poor boy kind of plot. It does not require a lot of mental power to decipher whether or not the poor “prince” will end up with the rich and beautiful “princess” (Everyone knows they will end up together eventually and they did in this movie ha-ha). It is a plain feel-good movie. It has nothing new in its plot.

Step Up is not just an ordinary chick flick. It is a dance flick. The end scene features a really interesting dance routine mixing ballet and hip hop together. What makes Step Up different from other flicks is its main feature is not just the plot but an extravagant showcase of talent from its actors.

Now, the makers of Step Up made an installment featuring a new cast and new moves—Step Up 2. I haven’t watched the film yet but I am looking forward to. That did not stop me from searching the internet about critics’ reviews on the movie.

It was not a shocker that critics gave it a mix review—some liking it, some giving it a thumbs down. It is obviously not as good as the plot of Da Vinci Code or Babel; but its dance routine may be impeccable than its predecessor. (Believe me, Step Up’s dance routines was so good I was watching with my eyes wide open in awe.)

So now, should I still watch Step Up 2?

I should.

I should give it a chance. I should see this movie to check if the reviews are actually right. I really hope this movie won’t fail me.

I’ll tell you what I feel and think about it in my next entry. :)

movie madness

As I was browsing through website after website looking for the latest scoops on the best movies, I saw moviemistakes.com featuring the worst mistakes made in the big screen. Well, as an avid viewer of Hollywood’s works of art, I was pretty shocked as I read the long list of 2007 movie blunders. Topping the list was a fight scene from Spider Man 3 wherein the Terminal Tower was seen instead of a New York City landmark (FYI, Terminal Tower is located at Ohio and not New York City). I did not even recognize this error!

Well, I was smiling as I read through the long list with descriptions of movie blunders. Some of it was funny. Some of it was really minimal. Some were “unforgivable” since glimpses of cameramen were seen in the scene. What struck me the most was from HighSchool Musical 2 wherein even the boxer shorts of Zac Efron was scrutinized to the last thread. Obviously, the one who saw this movie mistake was watching very closely as a regular viewer may not even recognize or see this error.

This made me think. Were the mistakes the only things the fans go for?

The regular viewers don’t even care if the color of Zac Efron’s boxers changes or not. It is the content of the movie which paid by the avid fans. It is the story which is viewed and loved by the audience (and maybe Brad Pitt too... hehehe) and not if it is made to perfection or not. Most fans were after the plot of the movie and how good the actors were and nothing less.

On the other hand, it is still fun reading through the top movie blunders. This made me reminisce on that particular movie and laugh about the mistakes the movie crew made.