"We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us."
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Thursday 26 January 2012

War Horse


Directed by Steven Spielberg

How far will you go to fulfill a promise?

Saw this movie with Papa last weekend, running at about two hours. With the advancement of "borrowing" movies these days, it's easy to go on a movie marathon on weekends with the family without having to spend on pirated DVDs which have bad screen resolutions. I don't like watching movies and having to shell out good money and force myself to finish watching a movie that's just cam ripped. I can stall myself to wait for clear copies that are available to be ripped right from a website I've been patronizing. And I don't like going to the movies with my friends who always show up late, then we miss the first part of the story. By the time we find our seats, we're harassing each other :"Bakit ganun? Bakit galit sya dun? Ano'ng nangyari? Ano daw?" And a ticket costs almost a hundred bucks, (only in Zamboanga?) and the whole packaging comes with it. If you're lucky you get to avoid cinemas with poor air conditioning, bad odor, toilets with vandalism of crazy people with cellphone numbers since 1997 and stale popcorn. Papa is a better companion when it comes to movies. He talks after the credits roll in. =) 

So here, it's the dawn of the First World War and Devon, England is a wide sprawling town of greenery and agriculture. Albert admires a thoroughbred foal from a distance, and is overjoyed when his father comes home from an auction with it. Albert names the foal Joey and devotes his days to taming and training the foal, and teaching him how to plow a field, in order to raise money for the land's rent that is due. 

Together, man and beast go through ups and downs as they wrestle with odds and ends just by toiling in a farm. But when the nation enters into war, the two are separated and Albert promises to bring back Joey to his home. 

It takes years, and the Joey develops a relationship with different kinds of people during the war. It is a story of fulfilling promises and striving to be independent in times of uncertainties and challenges. 

It's an inspiring story about perseverance, hope and peace. 

What are your must-see movies for 2012? Share your rants and raves! =) 


6 comments:

  1. I agree with you about the advancement of the dvd's nowadays! There's a time i already watched the movie and tadah! surprisingly after months it was showing in the theater! Lawl so late. Anyway for the must-see movies are titanic, the avenger, Ice age, diary of a wimpy kid, finding nemo, paranormal activity 4, twilight saga! and the last but not the least Step up 4! teehee sorry for long comment :)

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    1. no comment is too long if we're discussing movies, and your list is quite fun! thanks for dropping by! =)

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  2. i saw this film yesterday, definitely inspiring. showing people that you can do things if you don't give up, and also there is always hope!

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    1. i think this is one war film that takes on a whole different angle, still debating with myself whether it's safe for children to watch. thanks for leaving a comment! =)

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  3. Not really my type of film :-s Hahahaha You probably know what I like na (ie romance genre and art films). I don't have any must see movies for this year but I can suggest some films to you. Try watching Cinema Paradiso, Babette's Feast, and The Departure (Japanese). :)

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    1. hey mich! i'm going to steal those copies, or better yet, ask around from friends who do have. thanks for the tip! i will write about them after watching, with a few inserts and stuff. take care! =)

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