Before i start writing, i just wanna scream first!!!!!!!!!! tried to embed the video from Youtube up here but the damm freaking video just doesnt appear! i dunno man, copied the codes word for word. anyway...whatever. dun let technology drive u crazy eh.
Ok Music& Lyrics.....haha...LOVE IT!! Its a very 'me' kind of movie. Its a very tried and tested formulamatic movie but who cares lah, as long its entertaining and worth your time watching it. and Best part....yeah the theme is The 80s! My gawd.....i didnt have much expectations of the movie since some reviews say its 'duh..' but during the movie, i actually LOL!! aiyoo...its been a long time...i cant remember which scene though. the 2 ladies next to me also around my age were also laughing along.
The story is nothing to shout about....sweet girl meets charming man, fall in love, one of 2 hiccups inbetween and of course happy warm and fuzzy ending. But hey, its an art doing this too! i mean try taking the formula above and direct a film and see if it sells. haha
first of all, the 2 leads are the masters of Romantic Comedies to start with. Hugh Grant and Drew Barrymore........one is so witty and charming and one is so sweet and cute. most of their films are one 1 genre which romantic comedies. and they do it with so much ease. although phyiscally hugh lgrant ooks much older than drew, but somehow there is still chemistry between them. there is lots of fast pace male-female dialogue and therefore the movie flow rather pleasantly.
although i am not a particular fan of either, but they are nice to watch.
Always liked hugh grant's dressing and built. he seems to look good in tuck out shirts right from 4 weddings. overall his slim built and height really appealing lah. i love the Pop! MV too.....wah lau so funny! dunno how much make up he had on to look 20 yrs younger! he has a rather ok voice too....no problems if he wanted to be a pop star in the 80s. and he does look kinda cute. he said its amazing and a miracle now that he is officially a recording artiste, since his vocals are all in the soundtrack songs.
its really quite authenically 80s with the slow motion squence, chessy doctor, and girl with big hair, make up. haha ...but the song is really nice and catchy. u see simple pop songs like this....is better than any boyband crap now. I wonder who composed all the 80s sounding tunes in the movie. its really good and captures the feel of 80s once again. "Way Back Into Love" is a nice tune too.
Drew Barrymore strikes again with her lovey dovey dizzy self. she is very cute and pretty and looks really great now after losing weight and getting new ''modern'' wardobe. she is something like a younger version of Meg Ryan. i think casting her in this is a good choice cuz afterall she is an 80s icon. in some ways, i can identify with her behavior and character, i mean after all we are all fishes. but i would think more gals like her than boys. she is attractive and all but can be intimidating in some ways. maybe cuz too girlish and sweet to be true/real and there is actually more than meets the eye. Steven spieberg did say at the casting of ET, she was already a damm good actress and liar at 5 yrs! . haha. well, vivian hsu and her can shake hands.
I like the show also because there was a satire on the music business. Silly reality shows like 'battle of the 80s has beens' are now common. and its actually about boxing not singing. haha. and also that Cora woman is marketed now. so much gimmicks. i also noticed most of her fans were like 10 yr olds. well, that the way it is now. not that its a truely bad thing but singing and quality of songs seems to not be the most important thing now.
Drew's sister in the show also very funny. Going crazy over Hugh Grant. this is very true actually. haha.....i have a dvd of A-ha's homecoming concert. and first few rows were mostly ladies in their early 30s screaming away. haha...hey i actually did think of flying to Norway for that concert in 2001. (but i was still 20s then).but ok lah, morten still looks good and i have not seen him in person before. i think i would just cry if i did. that kind of nostalgic feeling.
overall, i liked the movie more for the 80s theme. and the songs in it. my colleague who is 5 yrs younger also liked the movie but instead didnt quite understand the Pop! video but liked the dialogue and funny bits.
its definitely a chick flick....i mean male reviewers will prob give this a thumbs down for waste of time? but what do they know anyway. haha.
ok finally i got the video going! 80s Rocks!!
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