starmargarita

The Proposal

Genre: Romantic/Comedy

Running time: 1:50 minutes

“Marry me because I want to date you.” An unusual way of popping the question, away from the mushy, cheesy grand dream proposal of every girl, but indeed so heartfelt. New York based publishing company’s Editor-in-Chief Margaret Tate (Sandra Bullock) would be facing immigration troubleand the first thing that comes to her mind is to fake her engagement with her long time assistant Andrew Paxton (Ryan Reynolds). Margaret announced her engagement with Andrew to avoid being deported leaving his assistant without a choice, it’s as if he can say no to his boss, as if she accepts a NO.This romance comedy flick will surely take you to a roller coaster ride of emotions, one minute you’re sweep away by sweet gestures then you’re laughing and then you are fighting back the tears. Anne Fletcher being the director indeed has her female hormones working.

Margaret was able to convince Andrew to pretend as her fiancée with her promise of promoting him as an editor. In order to make the charade more realistic to the eyes of the immigration officer, they have flown to Alaska for weekend just in time for Andrew’s Grandma Annie’s (Betty White) birthday. In the beautiful place of Alaska where the friendly folks of a small town Sitka an unexpected romance blooms between two entirely different individuals; Margaret, the boss, strong willed, always in control, and self centric woman and Andrew her assistant, the sweet guy who is surrounded by love from his family. Just like every love story we can hear of lot of things are bound to happen especially if there’s an immigration officer digging his nose in their real relationship. Who would’ve thought that they really would fall for each other as days unfold in Alaska, and yet they are both anxious that they’ll be caught lying to everyone, that they are just playing roles for Margaret’s US Visa.

Sandra Bullock is undeniably a brilliant actor, we’ve seen her playing different roles and still she manages to breathe the character of Margaret Tate, she indeed looked and acted like a workaholic EIC. She gave life to the character to the point that you can tell why everyone on the division hates the EIC, she can make you feel things toward her which you sometimes feel about your own boss, such as giving code names, instant messaging to everyone, and avoiding to come across the area. Ryan Reynolds is a fresh leading man for Sandra Bullock, there are noticeable differences but they are cute onscreen. You can tell that Reynolds is a born charmer, you can see from his boyish smile, you would be definitely swept on your feet. You can tell that Andrew is really developing a feeling towards Margaret by the way Reynolds stares at Bullock. Another outstanding character would be Betty White who played Grandma Annie, I’ve never seen a cool grandmother just like her. White did things you can’t imagine your grandma would be doing such as dancing a ritual and faking a heart attack, and with all the funny witty lines, it’s cool to be her grandchild. Having Oscar Nuňez as Ramone is totally hilarious, he can play every role in the film you can think of, stripper, store owner, even a Pastor. The cast of this movie indeed gave justice to the characters.

Another Aspect of the film which I find really good is the set design and location. Before whenever I hear Alaska, I can think of Igloos, Eskimos, Siberian huskies, Ice bergs…but this movie showed that Alaska have a lot of things more than snow and things that come with it, it can come with a cozy little town with beautiful sceneries and ancestral houses. I love the Paxton’s ancestral house, the interior of their home made me feel very relaxed, from their common room to bedroom. And the barn, I never thought of having the barn as a wedding venue but amazingly in this movie I think I will consider getting married in a barn.

I am giving this flick a thumbs up. This movie made me feel excited to fall in love again, fall in love in unexpected circumstances and work my way out. I’ve been moved by the emotions in the movie, heartfelt love and affection from loved ones, grudge over pushy bosses, and laugh from simple things. I’m amazed by how the story went, same as what we experience in our daily lives, simple and yet there are things that we usually find ourselves into, loaded work environment, pushy bosses and connivances in the office up to the very core of one’s heart falling in love with the slightest idea. Now I can just imagine myself choosing between US Visa and the love of my life.

-starmargarita

Well it’s been a while since i touched a keyboard to share my thoughts..

I just feel so enthusiastic by my vacation back in my hometown CATANAUAN (read as: KATANAWAN) sounds like a far way land? well it is! it’s in the southern part of quezon, a lovely town full of friendly catanauanins..mga ngani baya diyan!

CATANAUAN is like a beer haven! hahaha… pwede din liquor garden lahat na yata ng klase ng alak makikita mo sa tumpok ng mga nagiinuman dito, very hospitable dito kaya you get to share their drink, lagi meron dyan maririnig ”tagay muna!” so there’s your free drink, imagine having shots from different tables, malalasing ka ng libre..

I really had fun last uwi ko samin, aside from the inuman session, you get to reunite with friends you been longing to see.aww…kakamiss baya kayo.. Dun madami ka pwedeng maging kaibigan, doesn’t necessarily mean classmates mo lang, kahit di mo batchmates, magkaibang school kayo,pinsan ng tropa mo, girlfriend ng barkada, halo halo na yan, kahit sino na kasundo mo, yayain mo lang uminom game yan…  you will never feel the time passing, time really does fly when you’re having fun, in my case i’m having much fun, kaya time fly fast, as in fast na 5am na pala in the morning but my eyes are still on full blast na walang trace ng antok, there was a time na derecho round the clock, pumutok na ang haring araw nasa inuman pa din, derecho sa dagat for another round of drink?well that time i had my share of lak sa katawan, chill na lang at nood ng mga tropa na nagtetres..tres? sounds new? laro sa baraha, tong-its yun, pinaganda lang.. ayus! ang saya, kakatawa reactions ng mga players, kala mo house and lot nakataya, lakas mang-asar ng kalaban, dinadaan sa bluff! winner takes all ba?winner na din dahil masaya kasama ang tropa.

Aside from the warm friendship and cold beer that catanauanin offers meron din kami close to white sand beaches, meron din island version “kaibayo” ..hehe.. i find the shorelines inviting, you would want to walk and walk and walk up to where your feet might lead you, mahaba shoreline namin, aabot ng kabilang bayan if your endurance will suffice. Pero ako i love long walks sa shoreline, it gives me time to think about certain things, or not to think about nothing at all, yung nakatungayat (tungangang puyat) mode ka lang. hay how i miss the old times na anytime i want to go to the beach, in just a few minutes nasa dagat na ko.

There are lots of things that i still want to share with you, great escapades sa munting bayan ng catanauan, friendly folks, cold beer, kulit ng tropa, nice beach..what else is missing?ikaw na lang ang kulang, kita na sa catanauan! hanggang sa muli kaibigan!

Well here’s the catch if you don’t want to spoil the fun of reading the seventh book and the final installment of the much loved Harry Potter i advise you to go back to my profile instead or check your friends’ page. Well actually i will not be spoiling the fun, i just like to share how i felt for the last Harry Potter book. (the mere thought of it would be the last, can’t help but to feel sad….) Here it goes…

Months ago, someone gave me the seventh book of Harry Potter(Deathly Hallows) and much to my surprise, i know i really want to start reading it, but there it was, still laid in the table inside my room…after few months of not being able to browse its pages i decided to again open Harry Potter’s world, but before i started reading it i recount some of the event which happened on the last book so i can fully understand the thread of the story. The moment i laid my hand on the books, it seems forever… i realized i was reading for hours…and hours..and hours…there are times that i would just stop to go to the bathroom, i had my food up in my room, beside me… i can’t help myself from entering familiar places again, the much loved and my dream school hogwarts, the homey feeling of burrow, grimauld place, diagon alley, Godric hallow, the forbidden forest and everywhere else i tagged along with our beloved Harry Potter, wherever he was, i was also there…=)  oopsss…i’ll continue writing about my date sometime..got to go..=)

It’s okay to be intoxicated over bottles of beer, but with the toxins brought by work,i bet it’ll be a not so good feeling of hang over, i’d rather get myself drunk over bottles of beer. I am pushing myself to the limit, i’m being patient as far as i know, i’m trying…but when everything else gets into your nerves you can’t help but to SCREAM out all your angst and have a friend beside you. thank God i have lots of friends.=) relyebo sa pagsama sakin uminom at magngangawa about bagay bagay.haay buhay!

I was the one who came up with this whole stupid idea…but now that it’s happening..it’s like a curse that made my whole body feel numb. Though i sound like i really don’t care, inside my head there are flashes of the times we’ve been together. We actually get along well,very well indeed. We’re having so much fun together. Then things went blurry, i went dizzy over stuff,stuff about us. We were so close…close to the point that we don’t know where our boundaries lies, the feeling of overfamiliarity creep over me,i got used to things that we’re doing. Then i realized somethings wrong with "us". Yeah we are happy, we are okay, we’re not having arguments very so often but then it hits me, it doesn’t mean that if we stay that way it’s healthy for both of us. I feel the need to grow. We both need to grow, individually and together as well. For now, i guess we need to track things back from where it was. I just hope it’ll work.

so confused..why do such feelings come over me??why do i have to bring back the past and reminisce good old times just to find myself alone and weeping…i guess i ‘ll have to spend the night with this song:

I’m missing your bed I never sleep

Avoiding the spots where we’d have to speak,

And this bottle of beast Is taking me home

I’m cuddling close To blankets and sheets

But you’re not alone, and you’re not discreet

Make sure I know who’s taking you home.

I’m reading your note over again

There’s not a word that I comprehend,

Except when you signed it "I will love you always and forever."

Well As for now I’m gonna hear the saddest songs

And sit alone and wonder How you’re making out

But as for me, I wish that I were anywhere with anyone Making out.

I’m missing your laugh How did it break?

And when did your eyes begin to look fake?

I hope you’re as happy as you ‘re pretending.

I am alone In my defeat I wish I knew you were safely at home

I’m missing your bed I never sleep

Avoiding the spots where we’d have speak,

and This bottle of beast is taking me home.

Your hair, it’s everywhere. Screaming infidelitie

s And taking its wear.

Sunday!!! my favorite day with my favorite things…hmmn…to start it with, don’t need to get up so early in the morning.
what else?? of course on top of spaghetti,,all over with cheese…does
it ring a bell??yep! i had a blockbuster lunch, a big platter of
spaghetti! ooopss…i must be forgetting something…what comes along
with spag??of course PIZZA!!
hahaha.. do i sound like a bloated mascot?? who can gobble up the whole
pizza! to complete my i-eat-like-a-construction-worker lunch there
should be a very evil drink which usually gives me pain but i really
can’t do with out it…the sinful drink..what
else???coke..well you might find it usual but beyond every slurp and
bite on my pizza…i find the simpliest joy i ever long for…other
things which can make me happy may come another day, but for this
certain sunday atleast i can say…i ate my heart out!