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October 03 The Lake HouseStarring: Keanu Reeves, Sandra Bullock (2006) Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Romance Tagline: How do you hold on to someone you've never met? Plot Outline A lonely doctor (Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging love letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Reeves). They must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late. Plot Synopsis: Directed by Alejandro Agresti (VALENTIN), THE LAKE HOUSE reunites Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves for the first time since 1994's smash hit SPEED in this love story that transcends the limitations of time. When Doctor Kate Forster (Bullock) moves from a unique glass lake house to Chicago, she leaves a note in the mailbox for the new tenant asking that they forward any stray mail and apologizing for some mild inconveniences at the house that were there when she arrived, including paw prints in the entryway. Architect Alex Wyler (Reeves) moves in and finds Kate's note in the mailbox, but is confused--he responds that there are no paw prints to be found, and as far as he knows, the house has been empty for quite some time. When a stray dog runs past him as he is working on the entryway and leaves the trail of paw prints that Kate mentioned, Alex realizes that they are living in different years. Nonplussed by this odd turn of events, Alex and Kate continue to correspond via notes and letters left in the lake house mailbox. Soon they are sharing their secrets, confiding in each other, and falling in love. The film follows each character in his/her current time, chronicling Alex's relationship with his brother (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and estranged father (Christopher Plummer), as well as Kate's relationship with on-again/off-again boyfriend, Morgan (Dylan Walsh). As in all great love stories, Kate and Alex will ultimately have to take a chance. Can he wait for her until they are together in time? Will they each make the choices that ultimately allow them to be together? Only time will tell. Based on the South Korean film IL MARE, this visually appealing film makes wonderful use of Chicago and its architecture. Bullock and Reeves are both solid and likeable in the lead roles, bringing to life the wistfulness that Kate and Alex feel. -- Amazon.com & Amazon.co.uk Nice movie! And love you, dear dear dear Sandy!!! And swear to god, next time when you are back to London for premiere, I won't miss it. No, I don't want to miss it any more. May 01 The Fabulous Baker BoysAnother Michelle Pfeiffer movie. A masterpiece of hers.
Starring: Jeff Bridges & Michelle Pfeiffer (1989)
Tagline: For 31 years it's been just the Fabulous Baker Boys... but times change. Plot Synopsis: Frank and Jack Baker are professional musicians who play small clubs. They play smaltzy music and have never needed a day job. Times are changing and dates are becoming more difficult to get so they interview female singers. They finally decide on Susie Diamond, a former 'escort' who needs some refinement, but the act begins to take off again. While the act is now successful, both Frank and Jack have problems with their life on the road. Susie becomes the agent that makes them re-evaluate where they are going, and how honest they have been with each other. -- Amazon.com
Don't really think this Plot Synopsis really makes things clear. Jack is actually a very talented jazz musician, but always seems careless about everything. He does whatever his brother thinks is the right to do and in the meantime hides his real feeling. Not quite sure why he's doing this. Afraid of taking on responsibility? Maybe. Susie is a unconventional girl, sexy and straightforward. She and Jack falls in love, but nothing really works out towards the ending. Anyway, there still seems to be hope. At least they are alive, a lot better than that in Up Close & Personal.
I saw this movie in Chinese many many years ago. Not once, but twice I think, but never really got the chance to finish the whole movie. And I knew almost nothing about the movie at that time, not even that the leading actress is Michelle Pfeiffer. For all these years, the only thing I can remember is the music from the movie, the soothing Jazz played and sung by the Bakers and Susie. I guess that's what droveme back to dig the movie out at last.
The music from the movie is really fantastic. Never knew that Michelle Pfeiffer can sing so well! Amazing! Bravo! Up Close & PersonalA movie moved me to tears.
Starring: Michelle Pfeiffer & Robert Redford (1996) Tagline: Every Day we Have, is One More Than We Deserve. Plot Outline An ambitious young woman, determined to build a career in TV journalism, gets good advice from her first boss, and they fall in love. Plot Synopsis: This is a telling of the Jessica Savitch story, the newswoman who, in the 1970's, became the "First Woman Anchor". Sally/Tally is taken under the wing of Warren in a Miami newsroom and becomes a news star on TV. Despite her love for Warren, she takes the big chance and moves on to Philadelphia, where he follows to rescue her faltering career at the cost of his own - as she rises he falls. -- Amazon.com Firstly got to see the trailer of this movie when I was 17 years old. Even it was just a trailer, I was instantly attracted. But I didn't expect to wait for 7 years till I finally got a copy and saw it. Well, this really belongs to those hard-to-find stuff. And I'm happy I eventually found it. As suggested in the Genres, this is a romantic movie. It's very touching, but at the same time, very inspiring. It reminded me a lot of another movie which is also my all-time favorite - Working Girl. The only difference is that this time, the story ended sadly. It's sad enough to see Warren's career falls. What made things worse is that when Warren finally gets the chance to fight back, he is killed in a Bomb Attack in Panama. Tally is still in Philadelphia having a party, waiting for her beloved husband to come back home. But the only thing she gets is news from the TV that Warren's dead. She bursts into tears and collapses. That's indeed heartrending! I was in tears for the second half of the movie, as I knew 7 years ago that Warren would die. It really broke my heart to see them being so happy, but knowing pretty well that this wouldn't last for long. Well, News Business is always said to be one of the most dangerous businesses in the world. I guess that's why Warren said 'Every Day we Have, is One More Than We Deserve.' before he left for Panama. Well, hope Tally will survive this, she's a really great woman, like Tess, even better than Tess! Tough woman! |
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