Friday, May 05, 2006
SiNgApOrE gAgA
glad that i didnt give singapore gaga a miss.. hahaz.. if not i would have missed a truly singaporean film.. :D
love everything of it.. esp
the harmonica and recorder part.. how the two playing harmocnica and guitar played that home of the range.. how it reminded us of primary school days when we had to learn and practice the recorder during music lessons..
the 4'33 of 'silence' part.. the sound of children playing.. buses and cars zooming by.. the sound the the leaves of the trees when the wind blows etc.. all within the 4 min oplus of silence..
the tissue lady.. one who is so positive and cute..
and the mrt voice too.. one that is around for dont know how many years le.. one that if gone will make the whole mrt trip feels weird and incomplete..
hahaz.. nothing like 'hey, this represents singapore' or whatsoever need to be said.. just simply the sounds and the images will immediately set you connected to the film.. that's why it's so successful and achieved to much i think..
indeed.. we missed out a lot of these small things around us.. without those our lives can still go on.. continue to pursue a better future.. study.. work.. walking straight.. walking fast.. walking without looking or listening.. however.. without those seemingly minor and insignificant people around us.. singapore may loose her uniqueness.. the tinge of special warmth..
perhaps i havent been away from singapore for along time or lived long enough to know.. miss or love singapore deeply.. however after the show.. i know i can identify with it.. i know i am a true singaporean.. hahaz.. :D
go catch the film if you havent.. hahaz..
pause.. listen.. appreciate.. :D
__I never understood x 11:34 PM