#6

I woke up in the middle of the night wondering why I didnt turn my lights off. I wasnt afraid of the dark. I just dosed off the minute I went to bed not even the energy to go to the comfort room and wash. Silence. Everybody is asleep except for my two cats whos pupils continue to adjust as they follow my every move. I opened the door adjacent to the comfort room. Hmm. My sister slept at the other house again. And I am stuck with my niece. Weird, her lights are off. Too early to go to sleep when I am used to hear her talk to her boyfriend even at 4 or 5 am. I proceeded to the john to wash my face and brush my teeth. I went down stairs only to see pitch black. I slowly make my way to the switch and the lights turned on. My two cats followed me. The brown one is becoming bored and decided to jump on the couch and settle himself. Seconds lapsed and there he was sleeping. The black however settled in the corner still watching me. I took my vitamins and drank some water. I looked around to check the stove, the door locks and the water faucet. It has been leaking these past few days. Tight. I called the brown cat to come with me however was nonchalant with the notion. The black one jumped right away and up to the stairs. I went back to my room, prop my bed and turned off the light. I slid under the sheets and said my prayer. I turned to the side only to shout in horror when two glowing eyes were staring at me. I threw my pillow at it and it moved away. With my cellphone at the table, I grab for it and turned the flashlight on only to find out it was my cat. I opened my door and let him leave my room. I went back to bed and fell asleep not knowing there were glowing eyes staring at me all along in the mirror. 

In Review

Movies are an expression of our daily lives. Our hidden desires and emotional angst are depicted in those characters in the big screen that sometimes we can associate with them having multiple playbacks until the DVD screams stop. Well, it’s just an introduction to make you interested. Here are my takes on the previous movies that I have seen.

Wreck it Ralph

            Reviews of the movie were positive and on the opening day there were long lines at Abreeza. After much debate to myself I decided to watch the movie. It is cartoons so it can wait but this one was quite intriguing. Wreck It Ralph reminded of my ATU days at Ilustre. I have been into arcade games when I was young enough for my mother to file for bankruptcy. However, such addiction came into halt as I began to suffer migraines. Imagine those characters come to life after the shop closes. It was funny to see Ken complaining of back pains because he was tired of giving punches and saying (Adooken!). And Pacman counseling a group of villains – its like Alcoholic Anonymous. Hilarious. To cut the story short, Ralph the villain in the arcade game was tired of being the villain as well as living in the dump while the good guy, Felix  (fixing things was his specialty) got all the attention and was living in the penthouse (by the way he always get a medal in the end). He wanted to have recognition and the only way to get that is by getting a medal. So he went into Super Turbo (meaning going to other games to find a medal.) Its like playing Super Mario and suddenly this unusual character appears on the screen. Havoc sets in and later on realizes that it is important to be true to yourself. It is a heartwarming movie with a dose of laughter. I highly recommend it for adults and kids.

Skyfall

If there’s any character that kicks ass with panache and looks untouched afterwards, it’s Bond. James Bond. The 23^rd installment of the Bond Franchise and the third of Daniel Craig’s portrayal of the character was still a delight to see. My father is a fan of the James Bond which explains why I have one of the actors name. And if ever I’ll be reincarnated, I want to live his life.

            The latest installment was less on gadgetry and more on action sequence. There were less nude scenes and more bruises. With the replacement of a new H and death of M, people will have to wait what’s in store for Bond. It’s not your usual installment; even my Dad said it was: “Ok Lang” But still, it was worth the penny.