Lovestruck by Stardust
I went to Greenbelt 3 yesterday hoping I could catch even a single film of the line-up of 21 featured in the Spanish Film Festival this year, but at 4:30pm, both the 4:30 and 7:00 pm screenings were already sold out (and my m-pass has no load as G-Cash loading is temporarily unavailable - darn). A person away from the ticket booth, we had to quickly decide which movie to see. We settled with Stardust, choosing it over December Boys which I had seen last week. We went inside the movie house, barely in time to see the movie title being flashed on screen but the back story was probably playing for at least 5 minutes.
The movie turned out to be one of the most enjoyable, entertaining movies I've seen in many months. In fact, I really, really liked it! It is the only movie I've seen this year which I'd like to see again.
I've heard of Neil Gaiman a few years back but I though he was just another writer in the fantasy genre, and I even had the wrong impression that he does graphic novels only - blame that on Fully Booked's yearly Philippine Graphic Artist's Awards. The movie is an adaptation of his Stardust novel, which is way darker than the sanitized and wholesome movie version. I have made arrangements to obtain a copy of the illustrated novel and, hopefully soon, write my thoughts on it.
Stardust the movie is full of memorable, lovable characters - the villains Septimus and Lamia included. Michelle Pfiefer is just so enchanting a witch! I love the goat turned man, the boy turned goat then turned lady; the magical construction of the inn set up as a trap, and the traveling via the Babylon candle. Oh wow, that's all I can say.
Charlie Cox is my new screen crush - he was transformed from an adorable cute village boy into a dashing, sexy hunk, with longer, wavy locks and enviable trench coat, thanks to the scissors, skill and supplies of Captain Shakespeare played by Robert de Niro.
If there is a perfect fairy tale for adults, this movie Stardust is a perfect fairy tale for me - finding one's true love and living happily ever after. I perfectly understand one of the movie reviews saying it is a perfect date movie. I love that part where Yvaine, thinking that the Tristan the mouse couldn't understand a word she's saying, poured out her heart in telling him that as a star, the only thing that made it bearable to continue looking down on Earth, with its wars and sufferings, was love, and that she loves him, without asking anything in return (unlike Victoria, Tristan's infatuation) but to be loved back so she could give her heart in exchange for hers. Aww. And oh, how I wish I could glow like Yvaine when near someone I love! Truly a magical scene - the one where Yvaine was dancing with the Captain, and how she glowed when Tristan danced with her. Super kilig!
Hay, this is how I should feel after watching a movie - I should feel good! I should watch more movies like this. But I bet there won't be anything which will come close to how this movie made me *glow* in a long time.
Watch Stardust!
The movie turned out to be one of the most enjoyable, entertaining movies I've seen in many months. In fact, I really, really liked it! It is the only movie I've seen this year which I'd like to see again.
I've heard of Neil Gaiman a few years back but I though he was just another writer in the fantasy genre, and I even had the wrong impression that he does graphic novels only - blame that on Fully Booked's yearly Philippine Graphic Artist's Awards. The movie is an adaptation of his Stardust novel, which is way darker than the sanitized and wholesome movie version. I have made arrangements to obtain a copy of the illustrated novel and, hopefully soon, write my thoughts on it.
Stardust the movie is full of memorable, lovable characters - the villains Septimus and Lamia included. Michelle Pfiefer is just so enchanting a witch! I love the goat turned man, the boy turned goat then turned lady; the magical construction of the inn set up as a trap, and the traveling via the Babylon candle. Oh wow, that's all I can say.
Charlie Cox is my new screen crush - he was transformed from an adorable cute village boy into a dashing, sexy hunk, with longer, wavy locks and enviable trench coat, thanks to the scissors, skill and supplies of Captain Shakespeare played by Robert de Niro.
If there is a perfect fairy tale for adults, this movie Stardust is a perfect fairy tale for me - finding one's true love and living happily ever after. I perfectly understand one of the movie reviews saying it is a perfect date movie. I love that part where Yvaine, thinking that the Tristan the mouse couldn't understand a word she's saying, poured out her heart in telling him that as a star, the only thing that made it bearable to continue looking down on Earth, with its wars and sufferings, was love, and that she loves him, without asking anything in return (unlike Victoria, Tristan's infatuation) but to be loved back so she could give her heart in exchange for hers. Aww. And oh, how I wish I could glow like Yvaine when near someone I love! Truly a magical scene - the one where Yvaine was dancing with the Captain, and how she glowed when Tristan danced with her. Super kilig!
Hay, this is how I should feel after watching a movie - I should feel good! I should watch more movies like this. But I bet there won't be anything which will come close to how this movie made me *glow* in a long time.
Watch Stardust!
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