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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Thursday, March 04, 2010
Twists & Twisted
Which is better… Good or Great?
Movies are stories, and the story determines the fate of the movie on whether it will be called good or great. Great movies are stories that has a different twist that everybody could appreciate and then applause in the end. But good movies are stories that will leave you twisted in the end because you found yourself part of the story. Because somehow, in a way or another, that is your own story. The difference between a great movie and a good movie is that, great movies attract everyone but good movies choose its viewers. Good movies maybe good for you but not to your friend because it is not his/her story and so he/she cannot relate to it. Great movies attract your mind but good movies attract your soul. Great movies has that great twist but only good movies could leave you twisted because being GREAT is different from being GOOD.
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Almost There)
What is the best thing about fairy tales and cartoons and other kiddie stuffs is that, they give back hope. That in spite of your hopelessness and in spite the fact that your heart and your mind had rationally given up all the remaining hope you thought you have, these fairy tales, these cartoons and kiddie stories know how to dig deeper into your soul because they knew that beneath that worn-out soul lies the seed of hope and just a sprinkle of the “water of inspiration” could make it grow. These fairy tales remind us that it matters to believe. These fairy tales tells us that wishing stars are not just a ball of gas that glows at night. They may not grant our wishes, but believing in your wishes takes you far enough to what we so called “ALMOST THERE”. You are not there yet, but you are almost there and all you got to do is to take another bold step aside from believing, and that is “HARD WORK”… to finally erase the word “ALMOST” because you are finally “THERE”.
Whatever life throws at you, you have to believe. You have to believe in wishing stars, fairy tales because a journey only starts when you finally start to believe. And when the bitter past comes back, remember, it did not came back to remind you of what you had lost but to let you know of what you finally have NOW. Where you are now… it is THERE.
LEGION (Rebel Angel)
Not everybody could play the part of a hero, but being the villain doesn’t mean you are no good at all. Remember, a soldier fights not because he hates those he fights with but because he loves those he is fighting for. A soldier is an enemy to his opponents but that same soldier is a hero in the midst of his battalion.
We are used to see and hear stories between good and evil. But this is a story between good and good. This is a different twist. God is good and so He wanted to end all the evilness in the world, and that means all men in the world. But angel Michael in the story believes that there are still few good men living on earth. So angel Michael rebelled against God to save the people while God sent His other angels to destroy mankind. So it is Good vs. Good. That even the rebel angel rebelled for the sincerest reason. Yes, not everybody could play the hero but being the villain is in the eye of the one who sees the both side. In the end only kindness matters.
MY SISTER'S KEEPER (The Real Keeper)
Frustration could make you lose your conscience. The question is not how much you love but how desperate you are to keep the one you love. The story goes that way. In the eyes of other people you may be cruel… but you are cruel for the kindest reason… that is love. But the twist is always in the end. The question is… who really is the sister’s keeper? Was it the younger girl who endured the pain to prolong the life of her older sister? Or was it the older sister who finally let go of her life to save her younger sister from a lifetime of burden? Was it the younger girl who takes care of her older sister when she was still alive? Or was it the older sister who could finally watch over her younger sister up in heaven when she finally died? Who is the real keeper?
THE BLIND SIDE (Who Has Your Back)
It is always the question from the start… who will be the lucky ones that will make it to through the end?
The good part in that question is that there is what we call “POSIBILITY” which means, there is a possibility that it could be YOU, it could be ME, it could be US. Possibility never discriminates. It doesn’t care about your race, your color, your mental capacity… whatever! All it cares is that burning fire of passion in you… that fire of motivation. But then again, the twist of the story is the real meaning of “BLIND SIDE”. Blind side is your side that you cannot see; therefore, it is you BACK. Your back could mean literally your back like when you are playing football that is why you need somebody to watch over your back as you carry the ball.
But your back could also mean your past. The past that you cannot look back into or the past that you never really know what was in it or what happened in it.
The best part of the story could be sum up with one quote from the story itself – “I got your back!”
You don’t see your back, but when someone says “I got your back”, then you feel protected because you had that faith on someone who is watching your back. And the final question is… who has your back?
…because to me… it has always been God who has my back.
Movies are stories, and the story determines the fate of the movie on whether it will be called good or great. Great movies are stories that has a different twist that everybody could appreciate and then applause in the end. But good movies are stories that will leave you twisted in the end because you found yourself part of the story. Because somehow, in a way or another, that is your own story. The difference between a great movie and a good movie is that, great movies attract everyone but good movies choose its viewers. Good movies maybe good for you but not to your friend because it is not his/her story and so he/she cannot relate to it. Great movies attract your mind but good movies attract your soul. Great movies has that great twist but only good movies could leave you twisted because being GREAT is different from being GOOD.
THE PRINCESS AND THE FROG (Almost There)
What is the best thing about fairy tales and cartoons and other kiddie stuffs is that, they give back hope. That in spite of your hopelessness and in spite the fact that your heart and your mind had rationally given up all the remaining hope you thought you have, these fairy tales, these cartoons and kiddie stories know how to dig deeper into your soul because they knew that beneath that worn-out soul lies the seed of hope and just a sprinkle of the “water of inspiration” could make it grow. These fairy tales remind us that it matters to believe. These fairy tales tells us that wishing stars are not just a ball of gas that glows at night. They may not grant our wishes, but believing in your wishes takes you far enough to what we so called “ALMOST THERE”. You are not there yet, but you are almost there and all you got to do is to take another bold step aside from believing, and that is “HARD WORK”… to finally erase the word “ALMOST” because you are finally “THERE”.
Whatever life throws at you, you have to believe. You have to believe in wishing stars, fairy tales because a journey only starts when you finally start to believe. And when the bitter past comes back, remember, it did not came back to remind you of what you had lost but to let you know of what you finally have NOW. Where you are now… it is THERE.
LEGION (Rebel Angel)
Not everybody could play the part of a hero, but being the villain doesn’t mean you are no good at all. Remember, a soldier fights not because he hates those he fights with but because he loves those he is fighting for. A soldier is an enemy to his opponents but that same soldier is a hero in the midst of his battalion.
We are used to see and hear stories between good and evil. But this is a story between good and good. This is a different twist. God is good and so He wanted to end all the evilness in the world, and that means all men in the world. But angel Michael in the story believes that there are still few good men living on earth. So angel Michael rebelled against God to save the people while God sent His other angels to destroy mankind. So it is Good vs. Good. That even the rebel angel rebelled for the sincerest reason. Yes, not everybody could play the hero but being the villain is in the eye of the one who sees the both side. In the end only kindness matters.
MY SISTER'S KEEPER (The Real Keeper)
Frustration could make you lose your conscience. The question is not how much you love but how desperate you are to keep the one you love. The story goes that way. In the eyes of other people you may be cruel… but you are cruel for the kindest reason… that is love. But the twist is always in the end. The question is… who really is the sister’s keeper? Was it the younger girl who endured the pain to prolong the life of her older sister? Or was it the older sister who finally let go of her life to save her younger sister from a lifetime of burden? Was it the younger girl who takes care of her older sister when she was still alive? Or was it the older sister who could finally watch over her younger sister up in heaven when she finally died? Who is the real keeper?
THE BLIND SIDE (Who Has Your Back)
It is always the question from the start… who will be the lucky ones that will make it to through the end?
The good part in that question is that there is what we call “POSIBILITY” which means, there is a possibility that it could be YOU, it could be ME, it could be US. Possibility never discriminates. It doesn’t care about your race, your color, your mental capacity… whatever! All it cares is that burning fire of passion in you… that fire of motivation. But then again, the twist of the story is the real meaning of “BLIND SIDE”. Blind side is your side that you cannot see; therefore, it is you BACK. Your back could mean literally your back like when you are playing football that is why you need somebody to watch over your back as you carry the ball.
But your back could also mean your past. The past that you cannot look back into or the past that you never really know what was in it or what happened in it.
The best part of the story could be sum up with one quote from the story itself – “I got your back!”
You don’t see your back, but when someone says “I got your back”, then you feel protected because you had that faith on someone who is watching your back. And the final question is… who has your back?
…because to me… it has always been God who has my back.
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