What I did in camp this week.

DVDs!

1. LoTR: Two Towers. Both J and I keep repeating those lines which we memorised by countless number of times watching the trilogy. It was comical. 'Enough blood has been spilled on his account.' '...into Fangorn Forest.' 'What business has an elf, a man and a dwarf at the Riddlemark?' 'The red sun rises. Blood has been spilled this night. Legolas, what does your elf eye see? The Uruk Hais head northeast; they are taking the Hobbits to Isengard!' 'The Horn of Helm Hammerhand shall sound in the deep...one last time!' They were amazed. There's a reason why I know these lines. Lord of the Rings is that good. [5/5]

2. V for Vendetta. Clearly graphic novels don't appeal much to me. I prefer real life historical films. The part where V introduced himself with a series of 'V' alliterations was brilliant. So J was telling me that the difference between graphic novels and comic books is that GNs have more serious points to make. And V is more or less a point about totalitarian governments. I might be wrong, since I was dozing off like half the time. Blame the heat. Maybe I will call this 'The Natalie Portman Film'. She's the only thing worth remembering. Hurhur :) [3/5]

3. Munich. Very graphic violence, very intense (especially the ending with a very haunting Israeli tune). Film seems not to take sides, but I can't help but feel that it is positively against terrorism of any sorts, retaliation or not. (Or maybe this is just how I want to see this film.) You will feel for Bana's character, Avner, who became increasingly disillusioned and paranoid after each killing. Probably the main theme is that the hatred will never cease. They have to kill forever, and each time they kill, replacements are spawned; it's a never ending war. One interesting dialogue is when Avner asked, 'Do you really love your father's olive tree so much?... the soil?' and also 'I have been taught to be righteous. That's a beautiful thing. That's Jewish.' Personally I feel there are too much things to ponder over, and a one-time viewing doesn't do this great film justice. [4/5]

4. Constantine. Rubbish lah this show. But I just watched for entertainment. Everything about devils and angels and God people learn in popular culture reappears. The devil has equal power with God. God agreed with the devil. Humans do something stupid in hell. What is Rachel Weisz doing in this show? Keanu Reeves I can understand. [1/5]

5. Aeon Flux and Ultraviolet. I went to sleep and refused to watch. [0/5].