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It's not fair!

I missed the Oscars: 81st Annual Academy Awards 2009!

I thought it's ok cause Oscars quality have been declining for their past anniversaries. (as in, dull nominees list & undeserved awards)

Not to mention how turn off I get when I hear radio stations gossiping about Brad Pitt x Angelina Jolie for best actor & actress awards and a year ago about Dark Knight's accomplishments. (bo-ring)

But this year, I NEVER knew the movie which received the most awards (8 in total!) goes to the movie which I have NEVER heard or known of until earlier just now. +_+;

My brother claimed that it is VERY GOOD. Wha-? Why have I never known about it until I watched the film! He then revealed he already long watched it in the cinemas with his so-called girlfriend. =_=

Not fair!

If I had known all this earlier, I would really enjoy this year's Oscars and applause/cheer for my fave film of the year, hehehe.

(oh, the cute & nice cast & crew!)

Then it's unfair again!

Why are we all shoved with ads, commercials, trailers, reviews, teasers, contests, talks and etc. marketing/promotions of upcoming/new films which are NOT worthy? *coughyup,PinkPanther2,BenjaminButton,TropicThunder,Igor,etc.cough*

I mean, I CAN'T even spot any titles or hints about the current Best Picture of the year up until now!

Oh, yeah! I'm mentioning about SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE!



I really dunno how to explain or express it in one word, but boy, was it absolutely
AMAZING ♥.

Other than that, it's breathtaking (countless said that already though), hilarious, touching, realistic, BRILLIANT, exciting all the way - I enjoyed this movie. ^__^

I'm so gonna re-watch this again with my boyfriend or misc. friends! (anyone interested to watch with me? XD) TOTALLY worth it, memorable & MEANINGFUL.

Spoiler-free introduction:
The fun feature was they asked you in the beginning on how did Jamal ended up in winning 20 Million Rupees by one question away and gave you options like: A) He cheated, B) He's lucky, C) He's a genius, D) It is written. You will feel like you really wanna know it by watching the entire story! LOL At the end, you will find out the answer. ;)

Summary, minor spoilers ahead:
What's the story about? Simple really, but very realistic. About an innocent, honest & kind boy who unfortunately came from the slums (poverty & dirty place! think rubbish junk yard & squatter huts) in the center of Mumbai/Bombay, India. His name is Jamal Malik. (yeah, Muslim Indian) He took India's attention by storm when he appeared in their local's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" TV Show and managed to nailed every tough questions right, despite having the position of a "chai-wallah" (a boy or young man who serves tea) at a call centre. (which he always gets indirect insults & mockery by the host played by the infamous Anil Kapoor, the only famous star in the movie!) But before he gets to the FINAL question, it was postponed to continue to the next day because the show has ran out of time. During that time out, he was captured & tortured by the police force in suspicious of fraud winning. At that time, you will discover his sincerity when he talks back about his childhood and life journey before getting his spot in the game show. Eventually you will realize that it doesn't take a genius or professional qualifications to know the answers to some questions. It is because of the coincidence the questions tied to his past & life experience that enabled him to know the accurate answers! So yeah, NEVER look down on unknown status, poor, under achieved, or a simple person. I LOVE how they managed to EXPOSE controversial facts in a light hearted way. Shoving reality into your face. Opening up more eyes to people around the globe. Telling you that there are people living in hardships out there yet they hardly complain or dwell unlike us! Along the way you also get to learn plenty of things and expand your knowledge! Not to mention the sweet love story inserted. And the best part was never giving up, having determination, passion & beliefs will eventually get you a happy ending. Ok, not entirely perfect ending, but at least a relieved one.

AJHJSHKHSR]]\\DFFKLEJ';;;FKSAIU!!! I'm happy to know a new film which can be in my list of favorites. <33333

Another thing to be happy about is because now the Western world (or more parts than them) will begin to take notice about Indian films! To tell you the truth, I've seen much breathtaking and colorful Indian films compared to Slumdog Millionaire. Kollywood (Tamil) and Bollywood (Hindi) films are actually AWESOME! They are packed with everything from action, comedy, romance to serious, musical and much more! I wouldn't be surprise if Hollywood realizes this and starts to adapt as many Indian story titles into their films in the near future, HAHAHAHA. And NO, I have zero Indian blood in me, therefore this proves that I'm not racist or bias. Different unfamiliar language or culture is not a barrier to me. To me, as long as something is good, despite background/origin, they will be recognized and admired by me. Simple.

Maybe I'll write my own review about this movie next time. (when most ppl watched it already, LOL) Huuuuuuu.

Again, CONGRATULATIONS Slumdog Crorepati for winning Best Picture, Directing, Music (Song), Music (Score), Film Editing, Sound Mixing, Cinematography, & Writing (Adapted Screenplay)!
thanks for kicking Dark Knight's ass

Also, I just discovered that there are some promotional event going on for GSC Cinemas in conjunction with the 2009 Oscars. Old titles such as Bolt, Wall-E, and the like are only RM5 until a certain period!


So if you never had the chance to watch certain film titles (on the big screen), or having the free time and some allowance, it's time to make some movie outings with your friends or something!

As for me, I don't plan to splurge for movies until Transformers 2 & Star Trek hit the cinemas. ^^