this just made my night...

despite the nagging presence of an impending 25 point quiz in biochem tomorrow (ugh) early morning (double ugh), i'm still happy.

why?

because in the course of attempting to study for biochem, i happen to switch the channel at the exact time "in bruges" played in hbo. i heard about this film during the golden globes this year when colin farrell nagged a surprise best actor nomination. so i told myself: why not give it a try? (besides, if i were to choose between biochemistry and a british/irish-accented movie, or biochemistry and anything other than biochemistry, i would, without a blink, choose the movie, and the anything other than biochemistry, respectively.)

the verdict?

boy, oh boy... in bruges is a fucking masterpiece. granted, there were some glaring and awkward cuts in the scenes (which reminds me, i have to get hold of a dvd copy of this ), it still was very, very good. it was bloody, violent, funny, intelligent, witty, beautiful, and emotionally-jampacked, all at the same time. and it's set in the dreamy medieval architecture of bruges, belgium! the movie would have been the perfect offspring of a crazy menage a trois between quentino tarantino, woody allen, and david cronenberg. given that one of them magically turned into a woman with a functional uterus, of course.

and ooh, did i mention that it was funny? as in really really funny? as in ROFL/LMFAO funny? did i? ok i think i just did. the point is, it was hilarious.

case in point:

Ray: Murder, father.
Priest: Why did you murder someone, Raymond?
Ray: For money, father.
Priest: For money? You murdered someone for money?
Ray: Yes, father. Not out of anger. Not out of nothing. For money.
Priest: Who did you murder for money, Raymond?
Ray: You, father.
Priest: I'm sorry?
Ray: I said you, father. What are you, deaf?
[Ray raises pistol]
Ray: Harry Waters says hello.


and another ooh: who would have thought that colin farrell can act? the bad-ass colin farrell (of the sex scandal and drug abuse fame) can actually cry his boyish eyes out.

and the third (and probably, by now, would have annoyed hell out of you) ooh: it was fun to watch voldemort, mad-eye moody, and fleur delacour all in the same movie. i have to say, they were very convincing in portraying muggle roles. lol.

it was totally worth the not studying for biochem (which reminds me: ANO BA DAPAT ANG AARALIN??)