一部值得大家觀賞，甚至擁有的影片。
真人真事改編拍攝而成的電影，你會看見每個人一定都會問自己至少一次的問題，以及經典的對話。
故事的主角目前仍致力於著作以及啓發人心的工作中。有機會，或許你也可以看看這部電影的原作。
The Peaceful Warrior
2008年2月20日 星期三
魔法玩具城
最近發現，原來從電影裏面，也會一直發現值得省思的驚人片段！
過年期間，看了一部適合兒童觀賞的奇幻電影，魔法玩具城（Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium），原本以爲只會看到令人眼睛為之一亮的好萊塢動畫技術，但沒想到，更令我難忘的是編劇對於人生一些微乎其微的小細節的呈現。
故事裏每一個主人翁面對他們生活的態度，跟他們在電影裏所作的打扮（人格，外表），都恰到好處的以聲、色表現出來。相信看過的人，都應該可以回想起這些精心設計的畫面。
對於還沒有看過的朋友，我真心推薦你們去觀賞這部影片，並“用心”去咀嚼電影當中的對話。相信它也會帶給你們對於生活的新看法。希望它也能在你的生命中注入新魔法。
過年期間，看了一部適合兒童觀賞的奇幻電影，魔法玩具城（Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium），原本以爲只會看到令人眼睛為之一亮的好萊塢動畫技術，但沒想到，更令我難忘的是編劇對於人生一些微乎其微的小細節的呈現。
故事裏每一個主人翁面對他們生活的態度，跟他們在電影裏所作的打扮（人格，外表），都恰到好處的以聲、色表現出來。相信看過的人，都應該可以回想起這些精心設計的畫面。
對於還沒有看過的朋友，我真心推薦你們去觀賞這部影片，並“用心”去咀嚼電影當中的對話。相信它也會帶給你們對於生活的新看法。希望它也能在你的生命中注入新魔法。
2008年2月4日 星期一
Memorable Quotes from Rocky XI
剛寫完一篇關於看過的推薦電影，腦海裏就浮現了另外一部也值得大家一看的影片，洛基第六集 －勇者無懼。其實我對洛基過去的作品，是完全沒有概念，也沒有興趣的。但是直到我在Youtube上看到安東尼羅賓敍述洛基電影背後的心路歷程，才了解，一個成功的人，是要經過粹練及時間，才能成就的。以下是Youtube上有關洛基故事的連結，以及他在洛基第六集裏精彩的對話引文。
洛基第六集裏經典的對話引文，
Rocky Jr.: You cast a big shadow.
Rocky Balboa: You ain't gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here. [taps on the inside of his hand]
Rocky Balboa: I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew." And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilege. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life. Don't forget to visit your mother.
洛基第六集裏經典的對話引文，
Rocky Jr.: You cast a big shadow.
Rocky Balboa: You ain't gonna believe this, but you used to fit right here. [taps on the inside of his hand]
Rocky Balboa: I'd hold you up to say to your mother, "this kid's gonna be the best kid in the world. This kid's gonna be somebody better than anybody I ever knew." And you grew up good and wonderful. It was great just watching you, every day was like a privilege. Then the time come for you to be your own man and take on the world, and you did. But somewhere along the line, you changed. You stopped being you. You let people stick a finger in your face and tell you you're no good. And when things got hard, you started looking for something to blame, like a big shadow. Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard ya hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that! I'm always gonna love you no matter what. No matter what happens. You're my son and you're my blood. You're the best thing in my life. But until you start believing in yourself, ya ain't gonna have a life. Don't forget to visit your mother.
Evan Almighty - Watch for the signs God's sending you!
Last night, after a not so filling but tasty supper at the Bellini's, my gf and I went home and watched "Evan Almighty" on DVD. Before when it was showing on the big screen, I thought it's just another cheap reproduction of the same story-line, replaced with a not-as-expensive starring actor, trying to rip off some more of your hard earned money flick. However, despite the most hilarious scenes (which you probably already have seen on commercials anyways), the plot itself is actually quite inspiring! And thus I am writing this post about it~
In case I don't ruin the fun for you to actually go rent the movie and see it yourself, I just wanted to talk about what you already know about the movie - Noah's ark. According to the old story, God was angry with the evil behavior of mankind, thus decided to make a flood which will destroy all things on earth. However, he found one good man, "a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time", to build an ark to save his family and to carry examples of all animals and birds (male & female). The movie itself, was based on such story with new backgrounds of today's society, with a twist of black humor, where the evil was demonstrated in "politics". The main character, Evan Baxter, was then ordered by God to build a boat to escape from the flood which will demolish all evil. What was worth noticing in the film, was the part where Evan's family left him, thinking he was crazy, and then his wife met God in a restaurant, and the last scene where Evan meets God again, and God explains the true meaning of the Ark.
Quotes from the movie:
God: Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
God: How do we change the world?
Evan Baxter: One single act of random kindness at a time.
God: [spoken while writing A-R-K on ground with a stick] One Act, of, Random, Kindness.
I am trying not to give away too much on the movie, but at the same time sharing what I thought was the most important for everyone to see. Though the nature of the movie is still comedy, but there were still many touching moments and inspiring ideas included in the presentation. Despite whether or not the director intentionally gave the epic story a new interpretation and placed the characters in such social positions, the story reflects somewhat of the truth, and what we observe everyday in reality. With the drastic change in weather conditions, political fluctuations, and economic uncertainties, aren't we all experiencing some kind of flood in life already? And the only hope we have to salvation, is not to complain, but to change our perspectives on our situations. What if the flood is not a revenge from God, but an opportunity responding to our prayers? How do we change "our own" world? One single Act of Random Kindness at a time (ARK).
成功的不二法則 ﹣一步一腳印，恆（衡）心，量變成質變。
In case I don't ruin the fun for you to actually go rent the movie and see it yourself, I just wanted to talk about what you already know about the movie - Noah's ark. According to the old story, God was angry with the evil behavior of mankind, thus decided to make a flood which will destroy all things on earth. However, he found one good man, "a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time", to build an ark to save his family and to carry examples of all animals and birds (male & female). The movie itself, was based on such story with new backgrounds of today's society, with a twist of black humor, where the evil was demonstrated in "politics". The main character, Evan Baxter, was then ordered by God to build a boat to escape from the flood which will demolish all evil. What was worth noticing in the film, was the part where Evan's family left him, thinking he was crazy, and then his wife met God in a restaurant, and the last scene where Evan meets God again, and God explains the true meaning of the Ark.
Quotes from the movie:
God: Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?
God: How do we change the world?
Evan Baxter: One single act of random kindness at a time.
God: [spoken while writing A-R-K on ground with a stick] One Act, of, Random, Kindness.
I am trying not to give away too much on the movie, but at the same time sharing what I thought was the most important for everyone to see. Though the nature of the movie is still comedy, but there were still many touching moments and inspiring ideas included in the presentation. Despite whether or not the director intentionally gave the epic story a new interpretation and placed the characters in such social positions, the story reflects somewhat of the truth, and what we observe everyday in reality. With the drastic change in weather conditions, political fluctuations, and economic uncertainties, aren't we all experiencing some kind of flood in life already? And the only hope we have to salvation, is not to complain, but to change our perspectives on our situations. What if the flood is not a revenge from God, but an opportunity responding to our prayers? How do we change "our own" world? One single Act of Random Kindness at a time (ARK).
成功的不二法則 ﹣一步一腳印，恆（衡）心，量變成質變。
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