Gladiator

Aujourd'hui, je vais parler du film Gladiator.

J'ai beaucoup apprécié l'histoire, le talent des acteurs, les paysages et la musique de Hans Zimmer.

Il s'agit d'un commandant de l'armée de César appelé Maximus, qui a perdu son statut, sa famille, à cause de la jalousie d'un homme qui ne devait pas succéder au trône. Réduit à l'esclavage, il affrontera les dangers jusqu'à ce que justice soit faite.

Je ne suis pas fan de scènes violentes, mais pour ce film, je me suis retenue. L'histoire est émouvante, intrigante, morale et une réussite à mes yeux.  Je peux toujours revoir ce film sans m'en lasser. Les dialogues sont enrichies, on parle de l'amour d'une famille, d'un père, de la cruauté de la guerre... La fin a été inattendue pour moi. Mais après réflexion, j'avais trouvé la raison. Je vous recommande ce film. Dites moi ce que vous en pensez.

Miyavism & Japan

I just came back from a wicked concert. I've never jumped that much during a gig. And even though my lungs were running out of air, I jumped, screamed, sang with all my energy. I might be exaggerating, but it took me some time to realize that I wasn't dreaming.

Humanoid in Rotterdam

Waiting in the cold winter breeze

It begins!

It's been two years since now but the memories are still fresh in my mind. I had bought the concert ticket 3 days before the gig.
I waited for hours in the cold in front of the concert hall with the fans, but since we were numerous, the cold hadn't disturbed us that much. When they opened the doors, I ran with my cousin to be as close as possible to the first row. I ended not far away from it, so it was enough. 
While we waited for the band to show up, the staff had put some music on for us. The hall had become like a pub with all the dancing, chatting and laughing with the fans.

Pain of love, Tom & Georg's live duo

Georg

The dutch rock band "only seven left" opened the show as a supporting act, the music reminded me of simple plan. They seemed a bit nervous at the beginning but they managed to entertain the public and gain the attention of probably future fans.One of the songs I remembered was : "forever is a lie".
Afterwards, Tokio hotel made its entrance. I had goosebumps while the hall was getting dark and heartbeats began to reverberate around us. The heartbeats become louder and quicker until a dark robotic voice murmured: Welcome to the Humanoid City, sending the fans in hysterics and with that, one by one, the band entered the stage and set off with the song: Make some noise.  The set-list was perfect, I hadn't danced that much for some time. It felt good to forget the studies and let yourself go in a fun atmosphere. The boys were a delight to be with, very friendly and close to the fans. I enjoyed every interaction, whether it was a smile from Bill, Tom's dancing, Georg's headbanging or Gustav's "Olee!" game at the end.

 They know how to entertain during a concert. We jumped, sang, danced, screamed and laughed. I felt like I was in another world. When we got outside, the adrenaline and the warmth of the gig made me unaware of the cold wind. I was overly excited. I left my cousin at the goodies store and rushed outside towards the parking  with the fans to see the boys coming out...The rest is history ;)

♥

In the car,  tears of happiness were running down my cheeks from that overwhelming feeling I had experienced. I felt so happy and everything that used to bothered me seemed useless. What I had was enough and I would cherish every single moment for the rest of my life.
From the bottom of my heart, thank you for this evening, thank you Bill, Tom, Gustav and Georg and see you soon! is bald jungs!

Yummy!

To finish off this trip, I had diner with my cousin and her friends at moroccan restaurant. We had a great time and laughs. I can't wait to relive this experience in the near future. Moroccan dishes are somewhat different in foreign restaurants than in the local country, especially homemade meals, but nevertheless delicious.

Truly Madly Deeply

Bonsoir tout le monde, j'espère que vous allez bien.

Aujourd'hui, je vais vous parler d'un film anglais.

Il s'agit de Truly Madly Deeply.

Avec les acteurs principaux : Juliet Stevenson et Alan Rickman.

Etant fan d'Alan Rickman, j'ai décidé de le regarder. Il s'agit d'une histoire poignante qui n'a pas manqué de me faire verser quelques larmes.

Nina ( Juliet Stevenson ) est une femme qui ne sait plus quoi faire depuis le décès de son mari Jamie ( Alan Rickman ). Sa maison est désordonnée, infestée de rats, et renferme tout ses souvenirs avec Jamie. Jusqu'où jour, où à sa grande surprise, son mari revient d'entre les morts.

Ma review : Comme je l'avais mentionné, l'histoire est poignante. Juliet Stevenson a fait un très bon travail. Sa façon d'exprimer le chagrin d'une veuve est remarquable. Je pouvais ressentir cette douleur, sans oublier sa réaction lorsque Jamie réapparaît.
Et Alan Rickman... On va dire qu'il est difficile de rester de marbre. Jamie est un personnage fort attachant. On comprend pourquoi Nina avait des difficultés pour tourner la page.
A sa place, je me demande comment j'agirai. Certes, j'aurai des difficultés à m'en remettre. Et vous comment pensez-vous gérer ça?

Je finis avec une petite vidéo que j'ai réalisé à leur sujet. Dites moi ce que vous en pensez (^_^) à bientôt.

Chapter 27

Any Beatles fan among my readers?

Many have probably known that John Lennon had been killed by a fan outside his appartment in New York.
This event has been filmed and broadcasted with the title : Chapter 27.
The movie is narrated by none other than the killer himself, Mark Chapman.
It begins with his arrival in New York from Hawaii and his search for John Lennon's appartment and anything related to the Beatles.

Mark Chapman is a die hard John Lennon fan. The purpose of his travel was initially to have an autograph from his favourite artist.

I found the movie quite intriguing and during some scenes suffocating. Mark Chapman, played by Jared Leto from 30seconds to mars, had during some scenes a creepy look in his eyes. He seemed to be very calm, yet at some point, he gives you this odd feeling that he might snap suddenly and throw a tantrum.

Alongside Jared Leto was Lindsey Lohan who played a huge John Lennon fan, who was acompanied by a friend in the hope to meet the artist at his hotel appartment. During their wait, she met Mark Chapman with whom she had a few conversations during his stay.

The character appears to be a confused man, lost in a sea of thoughts and deeply ( if not sickly ) obsessed with a person, forgetting eventually that the man he worships so much is merely human. I believe that when it finally struck him, it triggered the huge frustration, jealousy and anger that had been building up inside him for such a long time.

The entire analysis, the characters' thoughts, the sound of his voice and the look in his eyes gave me goosebumps especially until the shocking moment when John Lennon was shot. It is sad that such tragedy occured, blood spilled for nothing.

I was impressed by Jared Leto's acting, I believe it was the first time I had seen him. His transition to Mark Chapman is almost shocking. Of course, the make up artists deserve an applause for getting as close as possible to the real person. In some shots, Jared and Mark almost looked like twins.

Although I enjoyed the movie, personally it is not something I would watch again to spend an afternoon with friends. In the end, I found it a sad story. Rest in peace John, he will be remembered as a peaceful man and artist.