movies i'll watch again and again 2

the first time i watched "legend of 1900" was more than 10 years ago but when i chanced upon the dvd in a shop nearby, i just had to revisit it!

10 years later, i'm still enthralled by the story of "the world's greatest pianist". click on the pic to read more about the story.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_1900

most memorable are the few scenes of "movie magic" to me. the almost surreal "piano playing while dancing with the ocean" and the "piano duel". i assure you, if i were to write more on this, i'll be spoiling the movie for you!

i also later realized that the director of this movie, mr giuseppe tornatore, also directed another favourite of mine --- "cinema paradiso".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_Paradiso

this is basically a love story, but with a lot more depth than all that angsty, petty, "love at first sight" that seems to be the favourite of most love stories out there. pathetic!

the most poignant thing about this story is near the ending when the protagonist realizes the source for his greatest love in life is also the source for his greatest sorrow in life.

do yourself a favour. borrow, beg or steal. watch these great movies!

ps: oh yeah! mr tornatore also directed another movie which i enjoyed very much - malena. starring the muse to my best selling digital analog convertor!

movies i'll watch again and again... school of rock

i enjoy movies a lot. in fact i almost do not watch any tv at all, except for dvds. so figured why not share some of those movies which i'll watch again and again?

hey, if i'll watch the second, and third time, there has to be something to it right?

alright, will start off with a decidedly low-brow recommendation...






school of rock. wont repeat the plot here. read about it in its wikipedia listing.  

if you love music, you'll enjoy this movie!
if you love rock music, you'll love it!

especially classic rock. there's ac/dc, led zep, cream and all the works.

varoius scenes were really memorable. i like the part best where jack black asks the students for their musical influence. what we have is... christina aguilera, liza minelli and puff daddy.

his response? what shit are you kids listening to these days?  exactly!


so like the ac dc song... for those about to rock, we salute you!