#my500words: Thoughts on Celeste and Jesse forever

I have to admit that I love to watch chic flicks once in a while. There are just times that I want to have a good cry over a fictional love story. Call me a hopeless romantic, sappy, weak, or whatever you want to call me but, I enjoy watching this kind of films. In fact, my favorite is A Walk to Remember. Don't worry there are also times when I cringe to some films' plot lines (maybe that's a sign of getting old?) There are moments when I stop watching a film because it is too sweet. Ugh. haha. Also, ever since... I love tragic,, sad or open-ended endings. Not that I'm bitter about life... it's just I'm a believer of there are just things that are not meant to be. :)) Even if I'm rooting for unhappy endings, I also love happy endings.. who doesn't?

And maybe because I love Celeste and Jesse --I'm torn between being happy for them or hate them for not being together. :(

Celeste and Jesse are best friends and a young couple who married early. They wanted to have a divorce but they still remain friends and stay on the same house. Celeste is more dominant and a career-oriented woman while Jesse is a one happy go lucky guy who likes to take things slow... So there is the conflict.

I love the fact that they are still best friends even if they are breaking up.Things started to become complicated when Jesse met a new girl... And then there Celeste -being jealous and comparing herself to the girl and all that overly-attached blah blah blah.

In the story, I really wanted to hate Celeste for giving up. For giving up on Jesse, for not fighting for their relationship. But, just like any loved character, Celeste is also vulnerable even if she's looks so tough.

I remember this scene when Jesse told Celeste that his new girlfriend is pregnant. And then suddenly he has a different outlook in life. he wants to be better. He wants to start a new life with the girl and their baby. Celeste became depressed because of it. it is when she realized that she can't live her life without Jesse but she realized it too late. I was crying the whole time when Celeste begged for Jesse to come back to her (in regular days, I hate it when a girl begs for a guy to come back to her)... Until, Jesse told her that he already loves the girl and wants to be a responsible father.

and that is the moment that I cried with Celeste (even if I'm slightly hating her for being a bitch)... It's like all her life Celeste wanted Jesse to be a responsible man for her and their relationship but he didn't. It takes for a baby and a new girl for him to be responsible.. It's like Celeste is not worth changing for... Okay, I'm overreacting here. But, if I'm Celeste, I will really feel that way. :((

I was already weeping when Celeste delivered her best friend speech.. That scene when she said something like... love one another and... sometimes it is not important that you're always right in the relationship... and fight for your love everyday.. and she wished she had. Oh! gosh! that was one tough scene. I watched it over and over again and it still hits me every time.

I remember when two of my friends who recommended me the movie told me that I will love the ending... and I guess they know me too well. I love it! BUT, I love the movie itself, even if it ended happy, i will still love it. It ended just right.

I just hope any couples in real life can resolve their differences as Jesse and Celeste had. One thing I learned in this film is... sometimes you need to ask yourself, "Do you want be right or do you want to be happy?"

Live Again.

Thanks for the adventure. Now go have one of your own. -Ellie

I'm channel surfing after lunch time when I saw Up on Disney Channel. I stopped channel surfing for awhile and watch Russell and Mr. Fredricksen. I remember that I also cried on this movie. This Pixar movie has a place in my heart too. :)

Russell is very adorable, innocent and sweet. 

Whenever, I watch movies I always reflect after I watch it. So, I'm making my list on what I learned from UP. :)

*Reach for your dreams.

*Stay cheerful and adventurous.

*A death of someone special should not stop you from living your own life.

*Sometimes, life will struck you and all the things you believe in where put into waste. 

*Live for yourself but also live for other people. In that way, you might just let them BELIEVE again.

*Love little kids... They NEED love and guidance more than they need toys and fancy things.

And as my favorite quote from the movie, to anyone who lives like Mr. Fredricksen ... Go and have your own adventure... Live again! :)

♥Kit

Forget about tomorrow, we have today

*Major spoilers alert from the film One Day. This is not a film review or something, I just really want to talk about the film!* I'm just speaking for myself, okay.


Directed by: Lone Scherfig
Adapted from David Nicholls' novel One Day
Main characters:
Jim Sturgess
Anne Hathaway

" Smile, cry and appreciate Scotland, England and France, all at the same time. "

After I watched the movie, I had a chitchat with a friend and we agreed that its like the 2011 "If Only." Well, of course, If Only is IF ONLY. I can't even decide if it is a lighter version or the opposite.

One thing that caught my eyes as I watch the trailer (aside from Anne Hathaway), is the locations where the movie was shot. I google-d it and learned that the movie was shot in some parts of England, Scotland and France --my dream travel places!!!

Jim Sturgess and Anne Hathaway are fine as Dex and Emma. I found myself attached to Emma because in some parts of the film she is a fresh graduate and a struggling writer. *okay lets end it with that* Debbie and I were giggling during the movie because we were connecting ourselves with Emma (we said "ayan.. ayan nangyayari sa atin e. Buti pa si Emma kahit struggling may bestfriend na gwapo at may kwartong malakas makatumblr.")

Very true. The movie has a tumblr-y vibes. I really love the film's cinematography!!!! (OMG, myself stop it! haha) Anne Hathaway's british accent in the movie is kinda too much but atleast she tried. (Oh em!! I am so biased about Anne!!! haha) 

A cry baby

I love how the picturesque views were incorporated as Emma and Dex have their playful banters and pinch to the heart moments. My heart broke when Emma said " I LOVE YOU DEX BUT I DON'T LIKE YOU ANYMORE!" Tears started to roll down in my eyes when Dex announced to Emma that he'll have a shotgun wedding. At that time, i really want to scream in the cinema and scream to Emma "OH MY GOSH! EMMA TELL HIM WHAT YOU REALLY FEEEEEEL! NOOOOOOW!" But, hello?! I would really embarrass myself so I let it go...

Though, there are times that I find the movie a little bit boring in the middle part... pero its okay pa rin naman.

I admit that I'm really a cry baby to any movies that have sensible weeping/crying/heartbreaking scenes. I also always get teary eyed but in One Day I really cried. I am sniffing in an entire heartbreaking scene (sobrang nakakahiya!) Dex is living a miserable life that even i can feel the pain (woooosh*)...

The funny part

I was so into the film when I looked at my friend Debbie, she was weeping!!! She is drying her tears with her hands with complete heavy breathing and loud sobs. THEN I LAUGHED!!!! The scenes in the film were very intense and I was trying not to laugh hard at Debbie! but I did! 

Even until the end of the movie, Debbie's crying and I said "Stop it now! People might be confused and tell that i'm the one who made you cry!" haha Her eyes are very puffy and red so as her face! hahahaha! I loooove you my friend! :)) How i wish i could capture that moment too bad I didn't have my camera that time!

Going back

Debbie told me she cried so much because Dex and Emma waited for so long to admit that they are each other's soulmate! They've waited for that perfect moment. Everything is almost in the right place. We both agree on the scene wherein he is finding comfort in her daughter... 

THAT heartbreaking scene when she tried holding her daughter's arm and she pushed his arm's away...

But the most painful is Dex's conversation with his father. He thinks he can't live his life again and his Dad said something like this 

"YES, YOU CAN. That's what I'm doing for the last 10 years of my life." (aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawwwwwww)

Honestly, I am such a fan of tragic, unhappy endings but this movie really broke my heart. It even made me wish that Emma and Dex should have their happy ending As I said, "Sa dami ng pinagdaanan nilang hirap.. OKAY NA! I want them to be happy!!)

My bad! i was given what i want but it didn't make me happy.. Still, I am VERY. touched. 

ONE DAY reminds us that anything could happen so don't ever let go of those moments. Embrace those beautiful moments and hug tighter those painful memories because when you remember the pain, you will realize that it hurts because it is TRUE and you have given your all.

In time, you'll be okay and say  "We may not have yesterday and tomorrow but we have today...." :)

The Book

I have included the book in my "to read" list in goodreads when I saw it on a book recommendations of my favorite magazine. I really want to read the book first but I remember how I always end up dissatisfied whenever I watch film adaptation of novels that i have read first. 

I reminded myself that I wanted to feel the moment. I don't want to compare, I just want to watch a movie that's it! I really want to read the book and I'm sure i will cry buckets of tears! haha. 

Once in awhile, movie first before the book. No questions, no confusions. just enjoy the moment and be surprised. :)

♥Kit

Disclaimer: gifs & photos used in this post are from google images :)