Oh, E.T.! I found it super scary the first time I saw it, that moment when E.T. pokes his head from out of the shadows for the first time nearly gave me a heart-attack. But when I was over the shock I really enjoyed it. Weren’t you really scared to watch that in the cinema?
So cute what your brother said!

It’s a shame really that we can’t be quiet anymore and just listen to the nature. I always find that with a good friend you can be quiet in a good way (without it getting awkward), just enjoying the surroundings and each others company. But what I really don’t get is that need to be in constant contact with others by means of your phone and that sort of technology. I find it very irritating when I’m talking to someone and they’re busy talking to someone else on that phone, it’s a recent development with which I’m not really happy. I did get a new phone recently and I find it very convenient to be able to contact people very fast and easy, but I don’t have that urge to do that constantly and during conversations with other people.

Chocolate in a box always reminds me of that line of the movie Forrest Gump (in my head I hear it with a Alabama accent): ‘life’s like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get’. Did you see/like that movie?
I love hearing about traditions like that! We tend to eat something like self-made pizza while watching a movie, so whenever I’m eating pizza-like food I feel like watching a movie too! And visa versa. When my mum and I watch GG we always make a big pot of tea together with biscuits. She always dips her biscuit in her tea when it’s still too hot to drink and I have taken that habit too. Some people find it really gross, but I love it, hehe. Do you like tea? Or are you more a coffee person? I also noticed since I’m living on my own, I took over a lot of my mother’s cooking mannerisms, which makes sense since I’ve helped her a lot in the kitchen and watch her cook, but I still find it funny when I realise it.

Ah, I really want to watch FBND, since the reviews are also very good and now you saying it, I wonder how long I can sustain before I give in and watch it! I’m also looking forward to Civil Servant, did you see the two teasers? I’m also a really bit worried since I too didn’t really like her in Protect the Boss and I’m not sure if there’s going to be any chemistry between her and Joo-Won. I’m also wondering if Joo-Won will be able to play the comedic part right and not overdo it..
Glad to hear you enjoyed the ending of KoD, I’m looking to see for myself what it’s all about!

I tend to watch films to relax during exam time. I think it’s the fact that they end, (well apart from trilogies) so I that I can switch off and return to study mode whereas with Drama series my mind wanders back to them and it’s always, just one more…

Yeah, I remember and it’s going to make me sound really old, but then again I am old! Hehe, it was E.T. and I was six years old. Apparently me and my brother were all happy and smiling until the lights went out, we didn’t really know what was happening and when the screen opened we freaked out a bit but then the movie started playing and my brother yelled, ‘oooh, that’s a huge TV!’ Hehe.

Exactly! What’s so urgent? I think with modern technology we have lost the ability to just sit still for a while. I remember this Japanese girl told me that in her youth the women of the family would gather at home and just sit. No one would talk unless they had something beneficial to say, otherwise they would just listen to nature outside, contemplate and drink tea. Now she says that culture is gone and when people meet it’s a constant stream of talking and talking over each other.

Yeah, I always wonder if people can hear me snacking in the cinema. hehe, I too love m&m’s BUT the peanut ones. Hehe. Sometimes I would buy popcorn but have half salt at the bottom and half sweet on top. At home we normally have a heavy meal first then watch the film whilst having pudding. If by myself, I have chocolates but ones that come in a proper box. It’s weird but whenever I have a big meal, I always feel like turning off the lights and watching a film, even when I’m out with my friends. It’s like I’ve been conditioned. Hehe. Are there any family habits that have stuck with you?

KoD finished and I must admit I really enjoyed it and I think they ended it really well. I know a lot of people are miffed at the end, but I think it was wonderful. I won’t say more incase you decide to watch it. FBND is as wonderful as advertised! Yay! Looking forward to Civil Servant action drama but I’m wary because of the lead actress. I didn’t really enjoy her performance in Protect the Boss but maybe it was the characterization.

Hehe, I really like the chairs too! When I was small, I was too light to give enough weight to keep the sitting part down so my dad had to fold his coat behind me so I wasn’t launched of the folding chair! I think the first movie I saw in the movietheatre was Ariel the little mermaid, it was very overwhelming the first time. Do you still remember the first movie you saw in the theatre?
And I find it so weird that people feel the need to check their phones DURING the movie! It’s insane! What is so pressing that you can’t wait saying after the movie is over? It’s baffling me, really. But I like your question ; ) I’m not much of a popcorn eater cause it gets stuck in my teeth and sometimes you have a really hard part and you bite and it feels like your teeth splinters. But I really like M&M’s (not the one with the nuts, yuck) and other forms of chocolate when I’m in the theatre and home. I like to eat potato chips at home, but I don’t eat that in the theatre out of fear to cause too much noise, hehe. I’m a big tea drinker so I like some tea to go with my chocolate when watching home and coca cola to go with my chips. What are yours?

Oh, I didn’t realize you were still in exam mode. Wishing you much success! Being at home must help you relax for exams too. You know that you’ve got mum at home to give you a hug no matter what happens.

Hehe, I used to love the bubble snores my cat would make. Aw, love companions! Thank you so much for the link. Even with all the amazing thing modern technology allows artists to create, it’s a shame that the one thing that is dwindling is imagination. I love original ideas and this video was really well done.

I did enjoy watching the movie at the cinema AND the seats have improved so much! I felt like I was sitting in an armchair. Yeah, I forgot about ‘the people.’ What shocked me was how some people couldn’t stop checking their phones, texting etc. So what is your preferred choice of snack and beverage at the cinema and/or at home?

I think I’m going to start watching FBND after exams are over (which is next week), cause colleges start three weeks after that (to make time for retry’s of failed exams of this period and the last, so if I don’t fail anything I have some sort of vacation!) and then watch it live. I’ve been looking forward to it for so long, I don’t think I can stand waiting, hehe. Because I only have exams tomorrow and Tuesday next week (and had one yesterday) I’m still at home, I just travel on those days I have to make exams. And the next three weeks after that I’ll spend at home too, so I’m quite happy about that : )
And while I’m studying for tomorrow Zorra’s sleeping on my bed and she’s snoring very loudly, hehe.

I think you theory about how they filmed it is quite right! I already figures out that her scenes are just filmed normally and then edited backwards, but his movements look so weird so I think your guess is a pretty good one. I like figuring out how they did stuff like that, just like in this short movie (it’s from the same guys who did that Simple Math MV): http://www.danieldaniel.us/WORK/Pockets.html. It’s a bit weird but very ingenious!

Yes, it felt really good to be back in the world, but I also found something lacking, the matter of life and death. With The Hobbit, no matter how dire their situation I kind of already knew that everything would turn out allright. And as you said with Frodo, he could’ve very much died. It was much more intense. That could also be because the book The Hobbit was meant for a younger audience. But I nonetheless very enjoyed the movie. But there was a man sitting next to me who kept checking his watch every five minutes, very distracting! Did you enjoy being in the movie theatre?

I’ve decided I’m going to watch the first six episodes of FBND then save and marathon the rest. That way I can get a taste for it before enjoying a hopefully great drama! Are you going to watch it live? I’m trying to see if anyone is subbing it.

That MV made my head hurt. I think, I could be wrong that they filmed the first part, (him going to the flat) with him walking backwards and doing everything backwards BUT then edited going forwards so it looks weird, (based on looking at the cars running in reverse in the background) then the girl from the flat is just basically her scenes filmed normally played in reverse. I think? What do you think?

I love that Travis MV. It will just hit me occasionally as a random thought and never fails to make me think.

Haha! About Zorra’s chair. That’s wonderful! The human condition is good. I’ve seen three of the four episodes but I don’t know if there are any more. They haven’t filmed any more as yet, but I don’t think they cancelled it either. :S It’s good though, funny and insightful. I do agree that it’s a matter of balance and that modern technology isn’t bad in itself, it’s just we find it hard to be moderate. Everything is an extreme so that it ends up being bad for you.

I agree with you. I enjoyed the Hobbit but more because it was set in a place that I love, with characters and story telling style that is warm because it is ‘familiar’ BUT on the whole not great. I mean I don’t think I would recommend it to people unlike LoftR. I also agree about you about the weight of the quest not being as worthy. I remember there was a while when I thought they would change the end of LoftR and have Frodo die. It was that line that Galadriel says, ‘May it be a light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out,’ I just had an image of Frodo falling into a dark abyss with the ring, in order to save the world. I know, I know, I can be quite melo dramatic. Anyway…wishing you well for your return to University. Are you already back?

I just saw your answers and I am working today (long day, don’t ask). I might be back later tonight (my time aka DB posted time) (it might be quite late) or early tomorrow morning, so please check back at some point.
Really liked the points made by Melusine, however I would like to explain why I said some of what I said, so I will be back, to say more. Thank you Melusine, for this conversation, I appreciate it.

And Enz, you are welcome …

Btw, there is no need to sell jgs’s smile.. It’s pretty adorable and anyone would be able to see it