Topic #190: Can a movie be better than the book it was based on?.
I dont think so. As of the moment.
Well first, because I’ve never seen a movie that was based in a book, better than the book, such as, Dear John and The Last Song, they kinda cut short the movie and secondly, because, books are more detailed than movies.
But. Maybe. There are movies out there that are far better than the books they we’re based at, but, i seem to have no luck on finding them.
I’m open for suggestions. XD
I downloaded this movie because the title caught my attention and now it gave me more than what I’m expecting.
This movie is about a “man” ( Kirk) who met a perfect 10 girl (Molly) in the airline, they became acquiantances after Molly left her phone in the checking area of the airport and Kirk have to go to an event that molly organized to return it.
Usually, movies like this are the opposite, the girl being the ugly duckling and all and the boy being the prom king and stuff but here, like what I said, it’s the opposite it’s the perfect girl and the loser boy.
I’ve never doubted my self for being fat and all because I know I’m beautiful even though I don’t have the body. I was never jealous of my friends who have it, okay I am, sometimes, but not in a bad jealous way, it never bothered me to lose weight and be like them, because I know for sure that we are beautiful in our little quirky ways and there’s more to a person than what’s outside.
Seeing this movie, it made me more thankful to God that me being imperfect (fat) never made me think and look at myself less than those who are near-perfect (if there really exists). It made me happy that yes, thank God that they created a movie like this to at least let people know that its not all about the looks and the stuff, its not about the status, its not about the thing that’s inside your wallet, its not about what is written in your occupation or what is your last name and specially what is written in your educational background. Loving someone is like a picking a gold, you’ll love it even if its small, big, un proportioned and imperfect because whatever size or shape it is, its still a gold and gold’s are precious in whatever way they are, that’s the way a person should love his/her partner and yes I know I’m going out of the topic already. Ha. Let’s get back.
So. Yes. We should not think of our self less because just because we think we are not perfect, we should always remember that God created us in our own-perfectness and we should not belittle ourselves and other people because we think we are better and more intelligent and the other “more’s” of life than them.
When you have someone who you think is Out of Your League? Don’t believe it (unless if that person cheating on you, when its obvious that he/she is using you or you’re just being played and used for a rebound) because a person will never consider wasting their time and all with you if you don’t matter to them.. if they don’t love you.
Telling yourself that I’m out of you’re league to a person is like telling yourself I don’t accept myself for being who I am, because if you really accept your life as it is, you wont degrade your self and think of that word.
Basta, if sometime, you’ll be at this state, think of this hundred folds, you may not see yourself perfectly but the person who love’s you thinks you are perfect and you don’t have to mess with it.
Ha. I don’t know what I just wrote there. Anyway, just drop a comment if you think its great or nonsense, because if its non-sense I might consider deleting it. Haha. Nah. That’s a joke, I wont mind what you’re going to tell. Haha.
This is me having over-flowing-thoughts during nights. K. Bye.
Since my cousin and sister went to watch My Amnesia Girl yesterday without me *sniff sniff I’m going to watch it tomorrow. Who want’s to come? :D He He
Big Mic (Michael) and Leigh Anne
I don’t know if you know, but im really a movie-person. I love watching movies! And just awhile i watched the movie entitled the Blind Side expecting of a story i read from a review, but turned out its not what i read. Blind Side is about a family who adopted a black young man.
Through the movie, i was *weeping because i was and i am still deeply touched by the story. And again, it made me realize some things and i made a list. Here goes..
1. Do things that you like because it’s your life. Don’t and Never let anyone dictate what you should do. You must give respect to yourself, you must not let anyone control your life. But, advices from people who can help you is good.
2. Try to HELP other people. If you are living a good life or not, or if you have everything try to help people who need help. Helping doesn’t mean you have to take full responsibly in everything in their life. And helping doesn’t always mean giving money, you can give clothes that you don’t like or if you’re good at math and you have a classmate who’s having a hard time in math you can help and tutor him.
3. Adopt. Yes. I know its really not easy to adopt. But see, there are many children in the world who needs and wants a family. Adoption is not only for wealthy people and celebrity, you can also adopt if you like as long as there’s enough for you’re family and for the one you’re going to adopt.
Though, there are also others who doesn’t want a child who doesn’t run their blood. But see, family is not about what runs in your vein’s! As what Jackie Chan said: “Family isn’t whose blood your carry. It’s who you love, and who love you” -The Spy Next Door (2010).
When i was in elementary, my parents wanted to adopt a brother for us. But sadly, we never had one because the baby my parents wanted -his mother doesn’t want the baby to carry and use our last name, and of course my parents didn’t want that too, they wanted that if they adopt the baby, the baby must carry our last name.
4. Inspire. Thats why never control or hold back to your thoughts you must let it out, because sometimes we’re inspiring someone because of what we are saying -without us knowing it.
5. Smile. Always wear a smile. It invites good vibes.
6. Comfort those who needs comfort. Get it? Because everyone needs comfort so they can have an outlet of things their holding back. Comforting someone is one the best things we can give, it sends to the person that you care and that you love that person.
7. Be friendly.
8. Love. Never ever stop loving because this is the greatest commandment of God. When you love -happiness, faith, hope, success, good things etc. comes all to you.
9. Share. Share your blessings. Share your skills, your thoughts, insights, advices. When you share like help, it doesn’t always means money. You can share simple things like hug, a candy, a slice of cake, happiness etc.
10. Open your heart to others. Never close and shut other people in your heart. You must always open your heart to everyone, who knows you’ll become a big part in their lives or success someday. You see, when you open your heart to everyone, you feel good about yourself. Never bring down anything that’s opening to your doors, just take it (as long as its a good thing) it will make you love more. I just know.
11. Never judge someone from the outside. No matte whats your color, size, status in life never ever assume things to people unless you have known them very well. A persons outward appearance doesn’t describe how the person is, or who the person is.
I was really starstruck[ed] with Christopher Wildes, on the first thought when i played the movie i never knew id have a crush on the leading man (Sterling Knight) but then, he sang the “Hero” in the movie, then *pop i like him already.
I was in awe while he’s singing Hero. And now, i have the whole soundtrack of the movie. Yay! :D
Sterling Knight!
See those eyes? Noticed the smile? Sigh. Imm meeeellltttiiinnngggg. :)
I just saw this movie called Sister’s Keeper and i was sobbing and wepping the whole time. This movie is about letting go, love and acceptance. Generally it focused on love for the whole family.
Taking the story in my angle, it simply tells us to have faith, trust and never ask “why?” to God. This movie, when you apply the lessons that you can learn from it, it can be life changing to everyone who watches it. The portrayal of a teen having a cancer, falling in love and the likes is very touching.
I was moved on how she handled the truth and how his bf (who died in cancer) thought him to accept the reality. Their relationship made each one of them become stronger and thought them that “you have to live each day like its your last” since we never know when will God take the gift of life He let us borrowed.
And since it tackled about cancer, i have thought again how lucky i am that i dont have this kind of sickness. I mean, yea i do take medicines, undergo laboratories (extracting of blood, needles -long ones, pain) and have my doses of radiation 2 times a year, but, compared to how cancer patients what im undergoing is just a ounce of the liter they are enxperiencing.
Sometimes, we watch movies because its, the latest, or your favorite actress is starring in it, forbut for whatever reason it may be, i just want to say that when you are watching try to put yourself in one of the characters -esp. the main character because i assure you, everything will make sense, it’ll give you life lessons minus the real pain -since its just a movie.
And also, i made a list of some lessons i learned from the movie:
1. Love like your always in love.
2. Always be there to your family.
3. We must learn to accept that death will come to everyone of us. That death is the remainder of life. That we will all have to undergo it.
4. We should be very vocal on about how we feel towards other person(boyfrienf/girlfriend/sister/parents/family/friends/relatives).
5. That we should always consider everyone before making decisions.
6. That sometimes, we must ask what the person wants and not just assuming what you think he/she likes.
7. That even if its hard and painful, we must learn to let go.
8. That even if we think we are best, we must still sometime ask for advices and opinions.
9. That in a family, no one should be kept away, everyone should be intact.
10. and lastly, Whatever’s happening to your life today, trust God. Put it all to Him. Because I am very sure that whatever it is that your into rightnow, its for your best.
Reading the book was more detailed and precise but watching it made me more emotional (I think). It makes me fall in love right now, but the problem? John Tyree is hard to find in my place –sad to say but it’s true. Its not easy to find someone who will give you a love you don’t want to end and you will never forget –a love that will last a lifetime.
John and Savannah, ordinary couple you may say, but their story is life changing to people, like me –it gave me (plus) to my hope’s that, yeah, there are still caring, loving, understanding, sacrificial men on earth. Though they are only a few, at least I know they exist, and I will wait for my John. But until then, ill just go with the flow of what and will going to happen to me.
Sacrifice is one thing I learned from the movie. That though we love someone there are things we need to sacrifice even though it can hurt the person we love, that even if love someone we need to choose between things, sure there will always be someone who will get hurt but at least not both of them is sad –someone is happy.
And also, I learned that, we need to always have an open mind, we have to be always open on things to happen. That we should not close our mind to things that we don’t like, that we just have to try things –to know what will be the conclusion of what you did, and that will keep you wondering and asking yourself with “what if’s”.
But unlike the story of John and Savanna parting apart, I want my story to be different where my “John” and I will live –even though not happily ever after because I know there will be bumps and tests on the road, at least we will be together forever. And everyday our story will be written in letters to inspire and to be loved by people.
Love, really is powerful. No matter what. Love really conquers all.
The thing is. There are things that have been change.
1. Tim is not married on the book (2.) And Allan is his brother not his Son.
3. They didn’t show the part when Savannah is in school.
4. They didn’t show the part where John is on the tree watching Savannah look at the moon.
5. In the book Savannah didn’t ask John’s dad to go with them in their house, but she did on the movie.
I recommend you read the book first then watch the movie. :]
I just finished watching PRECIOUS, it’s about a black fat girl whose life is so crazy, her mom is physically abusing her- throwing her stuffs and her dad raped her many times that resulted for her to bore two (2) babies (a girl then a boy).
Her mother always make her feel dumb, that she never wanted Precious to go to another school(Each one teach one) after Precious was kicked out in her school because she’s pregnant. And her father always molested her and contracted her with HIV virus.
The story is so touching, it teaches us to be strong and to be what we really want to be. It teaches us to aim good for the future, that we have to get up whenever something dragged us down, that we have to fight for our right as a person.
The movie shows us, what family and friends really mean. Is shows us that even if we are not blood related or generally related to someone it doesn’t mean that we can’t become a family. It show’s that and tells us that no matter what happens, always do right, that we have to be sensitive enough to know when we should act upon those things that are bothering us, that we should do something about the things we want to do, and that we need to step up and stood for ourselves.
It was full of fun, cause at evening we went to robinsons with my little sissys to have our groceries then we watch 2012, we had popcorns and sodas all over the place. lol It was already 10PM when we came home so i never had the time to type it in here :)
As I watch the movie “JACK” come to its end. I realized that love is really over everything.
In the movie Jack was born of some illness that makes her I think 4 times more mature than he’s age, like when he turn 10 he already looked like 40 years old. And the whole time he is home schooled until one day he wanted to go to a normal school. At first no one wanted to talk or hang out with him because they find him weird, and they call him the GIANT because he is big.
One day, some of his schoolmates asked him to play basketball with him, and it marked their friendship. Then the whole class begin to approach him and treat him normal.
It just strike me, that even things we cant imagine will happen. In the movie, Jack become the person the whole class looked up to, they learned to accept and love him the way he is, they didn’t ask him to change something to be able to fit in.
As I was watching it, I felt a feeling I can’t explain that I just cried and though of the things I’m doing with my time. Like what if I have Jack’s illness the time I turn 20 I would be so old I would 80, and if you think of the that time it so small that you cant even enjoy life with that.
The movie made me realize that we really have to live to fullest everyday, not live to the fullest doing everything you want that is not productive, its like doing great things, helping other people, appreciating things, things that can help and be blessing to others like sharing your blessings or well just say be like a blessing to other peoples lives.
