Tuesday, October 10, 2006

... just finished my freakin' english essay. 3 guys and me were dishing/trashing out my paper, which i originally thought was ok 2 days ago. yegads, this one guy friend was a nazi grammar police who, while being unapolegetically correct and helpful, was also infuriating me to no end. "no, i don't want to correct my paper!!! just give me your bloody opinion!!!"

and to think we were just 3 sentences into my intro.

i'm beginning to hate writing. and don't get me started on research.

sigh. anyway, because i'm such a grumbling annoyed trooper, i did the corrections anyway. and i don't want to ever look at it again. i AM thankful for their help. now, its up to the english prof to give me the grade.

anyway, i just finished watching The Departed. it's a fantastic, fast-paced movie, with a superb cast! the lead characters -- leonardio dicaprio and matt damon -- are like watching 2 drivers go really fast, and waiting expectantly on how and when they're gonna crash one another! dicaprio was above par playing a tortured cop hiding as a mole in the mob, and damon was splendidly charming as the mob's mole in the police. supporting cast ain't half bad: mark wahlberg was intense, alec baldwin stole the movie for me (his character amused me to no end), martin sheen was the good 'ol cop chief, and jack nicholson.. well.. he was over-the-top, as usual, but it fit his role.

but its really the story that pulls you. it's about outsmarting people, dealing with psychological pressures, trying to survive amid lots of gunfights and gory bloodsheds. well, it's a martin scorsese film, of course. kudos to him, how he handled all these actors, who do sooo much to bring life to the plot, and have dialogues that are as street-smart as they could get. all the while, i couldn't break into making any comments while watching the movie (i usually do that). found myself biting my nails occasionally. got really caught up with all the twists, even exclaiming really loud once.

i have to say i would've enjoyed the movie much much more if i had been with my bro. was slightly annoyed with my movie buddy. granted, he did buy the tickets, plus drinks, but inside the theatre, he kept whispering to me. yes, i'm quite aware i do the same thing (sometimes!!!), but for this particular flick, silence is a requirement, less you miss the witty dialogue and all the action. and everytime i'd make a reaction (facial or verbal), he'd call my attention to it. felt like screaming at him, JUST WATCH THE MOVIE!!!!! (i did give him the hand, however)

ye, i was THAT immersed into the movie. anyway, with that bitchy comments aside, i really highly recommend the movie. guys will definitely like it. it leaves you with an adrenaline rush that doesn't go away even after the credits roll.

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