Today (21st) was TK’s birthday so I gratefully let him choose what he wished to watch. “Can you choose for me? I have a Christmas party to attend,” said TK over MSN. I looked at the list of movies available and we have almost covered all of them. “Erm …,” I replied, “We can have National Treasure, a Thai comedy, or that Natalie Portman movie.” Turned out that TK has watched National Treasure the day before (and according to him, that wasn’t good). “Good, we have two choices then. Hang on, I am sending the trailer of the Thai movie over. Personally I think the Thai movie may be a better choice,” I said. The beauty of Internet technology, the beauty of YouTube.
“Let’s support Natalie,” said the birthday boy. “Let’s support Natelie then,” I concurred. TK and I are both big time Natalie Portman fan. I have literally followed Natalie’s career from her debut as Mathilda in Léon (aka The Professional) to Evey of V for Vendetta. My personal favorite is Closer. What is yours?
Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium is a straightforward fantasy movie with Portman as the toy store manager and Dustin Hoffman as the … 243 years old boss. Okay, there is suppose to be a lot of magic inside the store and the computer graphics is top notch. The kids may enjoy the movie. Not for the grown-ups, I suppose. There are other better fantasy movies out there such as Enchanted and The Golden Compass. Unless you are like us who have covered most of what are out there …
2 replies on “Why Do Grown-ups Watch Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium?”
My son brought me to watch the Chinese movie Warlords by Jet Li and Andy Lau. So long I haven’t watched a good movie. So much to learn from it.
You are quite a movie buff, and watch so many movies with your boyfriends ah. 😛
ECL – Your comments so funny … cracked me up big time. Erm … movies watch with secret girl friends cannot post here. Wait till Cynthia reads it then I am in trouble.
Warlords is good huh? Loving it.