queueing for cine europa

So where was I for the past non-blogging days? Well, aside from getting busy for that friend's wedding (which was celebrated yesterday. finally! *whew*), i've been seriously lining up for this >

Cine Europa is a yearly thing where we get to see European movies ('art films') for free. Aren't we glad that at this age and time, there are still good things we get for free? If only we know where to find them. Anyways, it's free alright but better queue for the line 2-3 hours before the screening time for those much coveted tickets! You know they're gone in a flash (suddenly, my mind drifts on Tackey solocon tickets --- im sure it'll sell fast so i wish BON-chan and all the others get their hands on those tics soon enough *crosses fingers*) Well, first night we attempted to watch was last Thursday but the movies that we're lined up did not really appeal to me so we ended up going to an acquaintance's launch of her franchised brand from Australia which was happening at the same venue hehe.

Next day, Friday, i was rushing out of the office to catch 'L' Auberge Espagnole' or 'The Spanish Apartment' from France scheduled screening at 7pm. I've heard good reviews and i read the plot so i really wanted to see it. Unfortunately, no matter how much i and my friends puffed and huffed, we weren't able to make it on time coz of the traffic so we opted for the 10pm screening of this movie from Czech Republic titled 'Knoflikari' (Buttoners). It has 6 stories of different people, different situations woven to connect each other's story. My friends were secretly grinning when we got to these scenes (taken from my trusty keitai *lol*) >

I know that this whole scene is funny as this ojiisan who came from America was explaining to the soldier and another ojiisan about how Japanese people lack certain expressions which Americans use so wantonly. So he teaches them how to curse with conviction hehe. Thus, the swear word at the last frame *lol* BUT aside from that, my friends were actually shooting me with funny looks as they know about my 'fascination' with certain Japanese men. They got the notion that i would go for ANYBODY who says 'konnichiwa!' 'moshi! moshi!' and i would always point out that i only go ga-ga for a 'distinct' Japanese bishie (if you still dun know, you must be living under a rock or in the depths of some cave in the Himalayas ^^) . Anyways, they were also giggling at the thought that even if we're watching European movies, Japanese-related stuff would always come up as if to haunt me (not that i dun't want to--- oh please hunt me nihon no koto *ROFL*!!! that invitation's only open for all the good Japanese-related stuff, Sadako and Yakuza not included hehe ) Going back to the movie, i enjoyed it though it felt like i was in there for more than 3 hours. I cant blame my friend Mems as she snoozed away *lol*

Saturday, amidst the whole last minute shopping for stuff before Sunday, i was psyched to see the 10pm movie from Netherlands titled 'Liever verfliefd' (I Love to Love) but was lucky enough to squeeze in for that 7pm movie titled 'Kroko' from Germany. 'Kroko' is about a girl who i swear, looks like Jodie Foster gone bad. She has been so bad as to ran over a man while driving a carnapped car (well, its not actually carnapped as the guy who owns the car was just at the backseats and seem to have been overpowered by the chick-thugs). Well, she served her time at some house for the mentally and physically unwell. She later finds herself enjoying the company of the people there more than her own baddies. And at the end, pushes through the plan of becoming a cop. Hmmm... so-so plot but when you see the piercing look in KROKO's eyes, you'd wish to be out of her way as she radiates evvviiillll.

Now, 'I LOVE TO LOVE' is one movie that fits my liking. Light-hearted, warm and really funny. Plot is usual but watching the actors in it is kinda refreshing. The story is about Anna who got her heart broken by this cassanova named Derk. To avenge herself, she says she'll be like a man and play with other peoples' feelings. So it goes when she met two guys who are extremely infatuated with her. One is a sensitive, romantic pianist while the other is the sexy, blonde hunk. She went along the whole plan of dating the 2 at the same time until it got to the point that she herself cannot control her feelings anymore and fell in love with the two. Poor girl sunk deeper when the two happens to be flatmates (best buds too!) and they decided to propose at the same night! It's really funny how Anna dodges meeting the 'other' guy while she spends time with the guy-at-the-moment. They say all good things come to an end but this one movie didn't end as horrible as any REAL lovetriangle story would. Anna went to Polynesia and got herself two husbands ---- lucky girl!!! And lucky me as i really enjoyed watching that.

Let me see what i'd catch come EIGA SAI time. The last EIGA SAI featured horror flicks which i try to stay away from after having bad dreams of Sadako coming out from my tv screen as i creep downstairs in the middle of the night (either for getting myself a drink or having drank too much *lol*) I hope there'd be good, amusing ones next year.