23122006: Before Sunrise

Sometimes, I really want to watch the movie which I have seen before.
Between calm and cool was the case of this.
And Before sunrise was as well.

This film was released in 1995, so I didn't see this movie in the theatre, but from the cable channel. This was because in 1995, I was only 8 who didn't know even what the movie is. :)

Anyway, I really wanted to see this movie, so I downloaded for 2 days. :(

It's about romance, but a bit fanstasique which is based on the reality in the strange place; Vienne to both protagonists; Celine (Julie Delphy) and Jessy (Ethan Hawk).
Two people in the movie met on the train and crossed the eye sight each other then made
a conversation in the lounge.
Jess wanted to be with her in the last night in Europe, so he talked to her to be out of the train which was headed for Paris.
Celine did enjoy the day and night with him.

But it's about one-day or night love between a french girl and an american boy who have never
known each other before.

In the movie, the movie focused on mainly two people in the movie; Julie and Ethan in every different street and place in vienne. They talked really a lot about the life, death, sex,
parents, and the world etc.

Personally, I like this movie as well, cause each different sequences were taken in the Vienne, and also the movie was shown as a single romantic moment often. So it's not very
boring.

But in 2004, I saw 'Before sunset' in the theatre, coz 2 years ago, I was a bit mature enough to see this kind of movie. Anyway I was full of expectation of the second one of 'Before Sunrise'.
Before sunset was begun with the interview of Jess who was given a fame as a writer in the
small book shop.. maybe in Paris - in my memory.
Then he met celine again, but at that day it was the last day of his schedule in Paris, so he
was on the last day before he boared to america - the same situation like the first one
'Before sunrise'. However, Before sunset was more like arguement which is about feminism and
sexual concepts and be more realistic.. and not so funny... I was bored during the screening.

Anyway,, I prefer the previous one, 'Before Sunrise'. But I didn't feel such a strong connection
to this movie, just it was ok for me. For me, the impact of Between calm and cool was too
big.

After all, I really enjoyed watching the movie 'Before Sunrise', it is very natural in terms of plot and cinematographic stuffs at least. :)

Julie Delphy (Celine)
Ethan Hawk (Jessy)

Meaning of Christmas

Christmas is 25 of December in every year.
The day is for celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
Also the word, Christmas is meant 'the mass for Christ'=
i.e. Christ+mass = Christmas.
Precisely, this birthday is for catholics and christians who
is dependant on Jesus Christ.

I am not sure that it is good or bad, but this birthday has been
getting bigger and bigger and many christian and catholic misso
naries from the western countries introduced asian people, african people to celebrate this day with giving us a lot of presents.

However, how about the asian religions like Buddism, Hinduism, and middle-eastern religion such as Muslim?

Personally, I think many occasions of those religions which I mentioned above, are not celebrated and enjoyed in the western culture.

Is it fare? Is it good?

But,,, I am an asian but catholic on the other hand, so I can't
be clear about my thougt about Christmas as itself.

Yet, I think the world has been Westernised in terms of Modernisation and people in the world; east to west, has had the
concepts of the westernisation which is kind of definte thing to develope their lives to be more wealthier and to be more convenient.

I am asking to myself, 'the world is going to be just one-culture dominant, indeed?'