The Terminal

I didn't do much for the beginning of the day, because I woke up so late. I guess when you sleep late you wake up late too. I didn't see much sunlight, and it's kind of weird that I'm being nocturnal again. I really enjoy the sunlight here, since that's one of my main sources of warmth. My crappy ass heater doesn't work well to get me nice and toasty.

But before I went to see the movie, I talked to BHu. It was weird because I hadn't talk to her in a long time. It was like running into someone you haven't seen in awhile at the grocery store. You'd like to catch up, but you've got to go. She hardly goes online, and I'm not sure why. Maybe because she's been busy. But it was nice to have even a short chat. It was brief from what I felt since we normally talk for hours at a time. She had sent me a nice gift from Taiwan. I'm afraid if I will be able to see it many times since it was on a VCD format and not a DVD format. I don't know if the regional discs makes a difference or not. So actually I haven't seen much of the movies that I have. It's a shame since I love movies.

I sense that there has been a schism between my college friends. I mean at a time you couldn't separate us, and now it seems you can't get us all together anymore without upsetting someone. It's a tough situation, but since I'm no longer in the country, I think things have gotten a little more awkward. I think people have drifted their separate ways and its hard for some to let go of the past. The conversation helped me to see things more clearly. I was surprised at some news that I've heard recently from my friends. And also how everyone thinks about things.

But me and BHu only talked about my school stuff, like teaching and life. Rather than our friends and the outside world. Conversations between us haven't really ever been about everyone else, but things surrounding our immediate life. I talked about my lesson plans and my huge ass work load that I face next month. She talked about her life at school and how things have been for her. I helped guide her a little and thanked her for the nice gift. It was exactly what I wanted. She's still got a knack for that, and it's greatly appreciated. She faces some tough decisions as she returns back to her homeland. And even more when she goes back to the states. I just hope that she has the strength and courage to combat it all, and at the same time. She's lost, and hopefully she'll find her way. She's got the ability to, she's just gotta do it.

The Terminal - Review and Analysis

For being only the 3rd movie I've seen at the cinemas, because movies here cost and arm and a leg compared to the states. I got a bargin for only $12.

I think it was worth seeing at the movie theaters, but I'm not saying it was awesome or anything like that. But I wouldn't go so far to say it sucked either. At times it was funny, but at times, they could have cut a few things out. I think Tom Hanks saved the movie. If it wasn't for him, I think the movie would have completely sucked. I think he's got the incredible ability to just captivate an audience just for being him.

I mean you've got to have talent to star in a movie all on your own and make it good, speaking about Castaway. He's got a gift to transcend that to people and has a good connection. I mean to begin with, the movie concept is a stretch. It's very fictional, probably based on some abstract true story. But I like the creativity that Tom Hanks puts into it. I mean it was written well and played well too, but the whole ensemble.

Except for maybe Catherine Zeta-Jones. Her character was too much. And the Janitor too. Nice try, but didn't buy it. Catherine Zeta-Jones' character was a tough one to play. You just couldn't believe what she was saying and it didn't really connect with me. The Indian guy has some pretty cool tricks in the movie, but it couldn't save his character. Only a few parts where it was good, but other than that, it sucked for him.

The lesson learned: I can understand how he felt being where he was. I don't mean the purgatory part, but the being in a strange land and not understanding crap what people are talking about. And we are stuck waiting. That's the point, we are all waiting. Some people are waiting for other people, or perhaps something. But we are constantly in a waging war, just waiting for something to happen.

Sometimes we are just helpless to control our circumstances. Either because someone above you is watching your every move and waiting for the right moment to pull the rug right from under you. Not just to be mean, but to see if you could get yourself back up and go for another round. But we are constantly waiting to achieve something and to go somewhere. Life is all about waiting, waiting to live, waiting to die, waiting to achieve, waiting to experience. Tom Hanks played this part excellently. He in the movie was waiting to fulfill a promise, and I think that's a good story and a good motivator to why he dealt with what he did in the movie. Nothing is more powerful than the promise you keep with yourself. That's what we call resolve. Under the most adverse circumstances, a promise will keep the light at the end of the dark tunnel from going out. That's why I liked this movie.

Movie of the Moment - The Terminal - Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones