Of love, war and friendship

Marv and I watched 2 more of the DVDs we've bought from Bali this afternoon. Okay, if you're curious, we bought 12 DVDs at Bali. The shop has an offer - one DVD is priced at 10,000Rp (RM3.64) and if you buy 10, you get another 2 for free. Bargain hunters like us can never resist!

The first movie of the day was The Hottie & The Nottie, which is quite okay and hilarious funny but the storyline's pretty predictable. Anyhoo, I admire the girls' friendship and how they're willing to sacrifice for the sake of each other's happiness. This movie also proves that love isn't always that blind.

I've googled some photos for your viewing pleasure. Lollers. Here's one of the BFFs, Christabel Abbott (the Hottie) and June Phigg (the Nottie) at 6yo and 26yo. Friends for ever..

And here's a couple of before and after photos of June Phigg played by Christine Lakin. Damn the make up artists are good! They really turned the hot actress ugly. Haha. Kudos people!

The second movie was Son of Rambow, which is a heart warming and somewhat quirky British film. Just so you know, this movie's totally conquered by child actors and they are superb!

This movie hasn't been released yet, but according to my source it's scheduled to release in Singapore on 9th October 2008. There's nothing about Malaysia's release date though (sigh). But if it does come out here, be sure to go see it! It's totally worth spending your moolah on.

Darren out.

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The Hottie & The Nottie

Nate moves to L.A. to track down Cristabel, the woman he's been in love with since childhood, only to discover that his plan to woo her only has one hurdle to overcome: what to do with June, Cristabel's ever-present, not-so-hot best friend? What's even more complicating is Nate's growing feelings for June, whose true beauty starts to emerge.

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Son of Rambow

Son of Rambow is the name of the home movie made by two little boys with a big video camera and even bigger ambitions. Set on a long English summer in the early 80's, this movie is a comedy about friendship, faith and the tough business of growing up. We see the story through the eyes of Will, the eldest son of a fatherless Plymouth Brethren family. The Brethren regard themselves as God's 'chosen ones' and their strict moral code means that Will has never been allowed to mix with the other 'worldlies,' listen to music or watch TV, until he finds himself caught up in the extraordinary world of Lee Carter, the school terror and maker of bizarre home movies.