Its called time setting immersion.
Got too much time on your hands? Try going BACK into time.Flashback to the 1930's - 1960's era, the age when your parents were conceived, born and raised. In an effort to further understand the existing generation gap between me and momma and pops. Those decades, close to the turn of the century were filled with clashing opinions and interest. Kinda like our time now. War heroes, ideologists and the new generation unsure whether to go on with accepted traditions or move on to new liberal ways where confining social rules were scraped. No matter what they were going through, stuff from way back then is still beyond cools, its groovy!
My pick on all the great things of this age.
The tunes that still do it for me,
1. Nat "King" Cole
Before the dawn of rock, he ruled jazz and Girl from Ipanema, Misty, and Smile really gives you feel of this time period.
2. Elvis Presley He's Elvis, 'nuff said. Burning Love, Blue Suede Shoes, I Can't Help Falling In Love. Classics which everyone loves, seriously.
3. Beatles
More than just a cliche, theres a reason why Paul McCartney still makes E! because regardless of his personal life, the Beatles really made good music. Yellow Submarine, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds, Hey Jude (how many times did I karaoke this with Daniel Jude and Haseef?), Yesterday (One of the only songs which daddy knows more lyrics than I do!)
4.Frank Sinatra
I still remember in the movie Ocean's 13 when Ruben told his casino mogul friend that, "We both shook Sinatra's hand, so we don't go back on each other", proof that he was a legend. My Way (One of Tun Mahathir's favourite songs), Fly Me to The Moon, White Christmas, It Had To Be You, basically most romantic comedies will have him as a soundtrack for the "Awwh" moments when the lovers finally get their happily ever after....
Drown yourself in the movies, I know I have,
1. The Godfather
Oh Michael Corleone (AL PACINO)! Francis Ford Coppola really gave an insight into the underworld of the Italian mob, their dynamics and the way you do as your told or your shot on the street while buying fruit. The classic, "Nothing personal, strictly bussiness" quote really describes the way Mikey just gets out of the loo and shoots Sollozzo and McCluskey like it was nothing.
2. An Education
Rare detailings of the life of a normal English schoolgirl in this era. Jenny Mellor(Carrey Mulligan) represents the hopes of parents at this age who have conflicting interests, modern enough to stress on an Oxford education but conservative enough to let her throw it all away to get married. Jenny's rebellion, deceit and quest to find herself shows that teenage rebellion is the same throughout history. And men cannot be trusted, another age old truth.
3. The Sound Of Music
7 adorable Austrian kids, Julie Andrews playing a nun turned governess, a widowed naval hero, all in one uber amazing house by the lake with collosal gardens and a ballroom. Enough reason for me break out into song myself. Timeless classic, with the element of an imminent war and the scheming Baroness Schrader, portrays the life of European aristocrats and the cruelty of the Third Reich force. Come on, "16 going on 17" and "Do Re Mi" is like a kindergarten must.
Blair Waldorf and I have the thing for Audrey Hepburn in common. Holly Golightly and Cat and the little black dress is truly iconic, though I'm not sure this was the '60s but heck, I love it anyway. More proof that you marry for love not money! And you can't make money from talking to a man in prison without some ulterior motive on his part ok ladies?
5. Casablanca
The triangle between Laszlo, Rick and Ilsa shows that in love, all plots are overrated. But the way Ilsa left Rick for Laszlo and the sacrifice he made to save her from the Nazi's was beautiful. And I really hope it was a beautiful friendship that Rick found in the end. God knows he deserved it.
The triangle between Laszlo, Rick and Ilsa shows that in love, all plots are overrated. But the way Ilsa left Rick for Laszlo and the sacrifice he made to save her from the Nazi's was beautiful. And I really hope it was a beautiful friendship that Rick found in the end. God knows he deserved it.
Read about it too,
1. The Great Gatsby
"I am a slow thinking man full of interior rules that act as a brake to my desires"
New York, gay parties and a lesson to all drivers never to drive over anyones wife. A literary masterpiece. Naive dreams have only one destination, destruction.
2. Atonement
Though it was made into a movie, McEwan wrote about it first! The potency of a secret and how one lie can destroy and in the end eat you alive from inside. The lengths in which Briony goes to seek forgiveness in her own way when those she hurt were no longer alive and the wrongs she caused too big to right. Keira's movie version wasn't too bad either.
3. The Catcher in the Rye
Didn't like this book, will try to digest it someday. But good reviews la.
4. Eloise
For a more flighty, candy-tinted version of this era, Eloise living at the Plaza is a great read. She's cute and resourceful, this was also turned into a movie, but it was written by Kay Thompson first!
Shall research more for the literature, these books aint easy to get your hands on these days.
1. The Great Gatsby
"I am a slow thinking man full of interior rules that act as a brake to my desires"
New York, gay parties and a lesson to all drivers never to drive over anyones wife. A literary masterpiece. Naive dreams have only one destination, destruction.
2. Atonement
Though it was made into a movie, McEwan wrote about it first! The potency of a secret and how one lie can destroy and in the end eat you alive from inside. The lengths in which Briony goes to seek forgiveness in her own way when those she hurt were no longer alive and the wrongs she caused too big to right. Keira's movie version wasn't too bad either.
3. The Catcher in the Rye
Didn't like this book, will try to digest it someday. But good reviews la.
4. Eloise
For a more flighty, candy-tinted version of this era, Eloise living at the Plaza is a great read. She's cute and resourceful, this was also turned into a movie, but it was written by Kay Thompson first!
Shall research more for the literature, these books aint easy to get your hands on these days.
Tribute to mum and daddy. Times have changed but I don't think you guys have :P
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