2015年5月11日 星期一

Love, Rosie---Week 5

Introduction:(By Sophie)

Alex and Rosie have been best friends since they were five. They played, went to school, kept company and celebrated birthday all the time. They even knew each other with an eye contact or a smile. Although they are not in a relationship, it is clearly that no one can replace each other in their mind.

But speak to LOVE, Alex and Rosie don’t know how to deal with it. Like on Rosie’s 18th birthday, they missed and broke up some rule. As a result, fate changed, they had their own new life and became not so close.

However, love will find their way. They kept connecting in some way though many obstacles stopped them. Finally, they realized that they indeed love each other and don’t want to let it go. After 12 years, they get together and cherish each other forever.

Critics:(By Bella)


“I will always truly completely love you.”

What kind of love can drive people crazy? What kind of person can be worthy of being waited for a whole life?

For the world you are just one person; for the one, you are the world. We are all eager to find the one that can understand us most, who can see our inner beauty, and who can tolerate all little faults in our lives. But what if we miss the right one all the time just as Rosie and Alex did? Life is a mix of choices, in which choosing this one means losing the others. We all have to make our own choices, and be responsible to ourselves. It not only applies to love, but every phase in our life. Sometimes we have to risk something in order to achieve our goal.

To me, the best character of Rosie is to never give up. No matter what happens to her, she always adjusts herself to the situation and looks at it in a different perspective. She’s never defeated by any obstacle in front of her and never stops pursuing her dreams however far it is.

“Love, Rosie” is not only a romantic movie that can easily make you cry and laugh, and occupy your mind for weeks after watching it; it teaches us to cherish what you have and fearlessly pursue our dreams.

Music:(By Lisa)


The songs in the movie “Love, Rosie” was great. For example, “High Hopes”, “Start Again”, “Take me back to the start”,Love me like you do”, “Alone Again”, and “Use Somebody”. I love “Use Somebody” the most, because I think it was the perfect song to interpret the movie. Though many people love me, they are not you. Everyone in the world is all looking for someone to love himself/herself, and no matter how far we go, we will find the right one. It is never too late to fall for a mate.








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2015年5月10日 星期日

Bridget Jone’s Diary---Week 4

Introduction:(By Sophie)

Bridget Jones wakes up in the first day of the year with headach for drinking too much alcohol last night.She is over 30 and still don’t have relationship with a considerable guy. Bridget make up her mind and make some new years resolutions.First,lose weight.Second,quit smoking and drinking.Third,find her Mr.Right!

At a New Year party hosted by her parents, she re-meets Mark Darcy, the son of her parents' friends,who is a lawyer but has divorced. They had known each other as children.Both of their parents are expecting them become more closer.However, after their initial encounter, Mark thinks that Bridget is a fool and vulgar and Bridget thinks that he is arrogant and rude.

Bridget works in publicity at a book publishing company in London and her main focus is fantasizing about her boss, Daniel Cleaver.But Daniel is always cheat on women and he also flirts with Bridget too. Bridget doesn’t know what kind of person Daniel he is and she still has a crush on him,even has a relationship that Bridget has alwys dream about it.Once upon a time,Daniel meets Marks at a party. Bridget Realize that they were friend before but now they hate each other.What’s worse,Bridget believes a lie that Daniel tell her Mark broke their friendship by sleeping with his fiancée.

By accident,Bridget find Daniel is a two-timer with another young lady.She is so angry that she quits her job and becomes a news reporter.During her friend’s dinner party, Mark and Bridget meet again.Mark also privately confesses to Bridget that he likes her "just the way she is". He later helps Bridget to solve a difficulty and save her job.

Bridget begins to develop feelings for Mark.But Daniel wants to win Bridget’s heart back simultaneously.Mark and Daniel also have a big fight on the street.When Bridget starts to let them go and give up her romance,her mom tell her the truth of the conflict between Mark and Daniel.She run to find Mark and tell him her feelings.But Mark is going to New York.

In the end of the story,go through so many obstacles,they finally get togher and love each other forever.
 

Critics:(By Bella)


“I like just as you are.”

Sometimes you don't need to change what you are to satisfy others, to meet the social standard for “beauty” or “perfect”, there will be the one to appreciate what is inside of you and what you really are. Maybe to the world you are just one person, but to that particular one person you can be the world.

Crying for those who underestimate us is a waste of time. We can't be defeated by those who hurt our hearts and don't care about it at all. The best thing to give them back is to be a better person for our own sake. We all have to love ourselves more before giving love to someone else.

The most interesting thing about this movie is that Bridget Johns met the same Mr. Darcy in the classical romantic movie Pride and Prejudice and it’s the modern version of it. The pride of Mr. Darcy makes the girl (both Bridget in this movie and Elizabeth in Pride and Prejudice) have prejudice upon him, and in the end they can’t help but love each other.

It’s nearly impossible to have such a gentleman in the reality to fall in love with such an ordinary girl who doesn’t have a perfect body and always does some silly things like us. However, what is good about watching movie is to indulge ourselves in the perfect romance!

Music:(By Lisa)


1.      Out of Reach  -Gabrielle

Gabrielle’s voice is a little husky, just like classic Rhythm and Blues. The atmosphere of this song is calm, and can somehow ease your mood. People said “Out of Reach” is one of the classic love songs of love movies.

2.      Killin’ Kind  -Lynne Shelby

This song is amazing. Lynne Shelby is a great singer with a great voice. I felt like see the beautiful firework in the night sky when I heard this song. By the way, the MV of this song is filled with “blue”.

3.      Love  -Rosey

The style of this song is really cool. Rosey sang straightly and freely in a low soft way, and made this song a little gloomy. 

4.      Kiss That Girl   -Sheryl Crow

Although the song is a little normal in some way, it is no doubt that Sheryl Crow has a great voice.

5.      Not of this earth  -Robbie Williams

I like this song.J The style and the structure of this song is really great, not to mention the sexy voice of Robbie Williams.

6.      Have You Met Miss Jones   -Robbie Williams

This song is a classic jazz music. You will have a picture of all the celebrities are chatting in the banquet hall when you are hearing this song.

7.      All By Myself   -Jamie O’Neal

This song has many versions. I really enjoy the way Jamie O’Neal sang. To be honest, All By Myself is the only song I remembered I have had heard in the movie. (I forgot others because I watched the movie with concentrated attention.) This song is really powerful and has strong appealing.

8.      Just Perfect   -Tracy Bonham

The song is soft and tender, with a sympathetic mood.

9.      Someone Like You  -Dina Carroll

This song is fascinating. Dina Carroll is good at putting her whole heart into her voice and touching our souls.

10.  It’s Raining Man  -Geri Halliwell

This song is really fervent, like having a parade.

11.  Stop, Look, Listen(To Your Heart)   -Diana Rose & Marvin Gaye

Listening to this song is just like being transported back to the past. This song is interesting and lovely, make me think of the pure time I had.

12.  I’m Every Woman  -Chaka Khan

The song is resounding and full of confidence. 

13.  Pretender Got My Heart  -Alisha’s Attic

Like a ghost closing you with little paces, the style of this song is bizarre, and in the background of the song, you can hear someone is talking in a rustling voice.



 

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