why the world loves Superman

if i'll be asked to name my childhood hero, i'ts more likely that i'll give the name of my dad or Shaider, the pulis pangkalawakan, than mention Superman (of course, that would be omitting Allan Caidic from the options or Vince Hizon or anyone who has something to do with basketball as that would require a different story and i swear you won't be able to make me stop).

the latest Superman flick is actually my first ever encounter with the Man of Steel. so I only had a little idea of the vastness of his power and didn't know exactly what to expect. all i know is that he is "super" and the mere adjective told me his power is something one cannot underestimate. of course, i was able to see some of the boob tube portrayals in Smallville but that was a much younger Clark, still cocooning in his teenage dillemmas, discovering himself, not yet fully bloomed. and as much as i would want to concentrate on the story, Tom Welling's eyes were way too distracting! and I can't help but think of how he resembles a high school classmate one could mistake for a Greek god (who happened to be my ballroom partner in 3rd year PE. well, you could just imagine the envious stares..)

blame it to my Superman-crazy movie buddy who made me watch the film twice in a week. the second one was in Imax (to view the 3D effects) . the first one was 6 days earlier (just because we simply could not wait for the Imax version). oh and i would have to mention that he watched it 3 times that week (as far as I know) with home viewing of the earlier version VCDs in between.

office is no different. the men turned themselves into crazy little boys after watching it. you could really pinpoint who just watched the film as they would not stop talking about it. one even claimed he got people saying he looks like Superman despite the whole team slapping onto his face that Brandon Routh is almost twice the ruler taller and it's actually Nino Muhlach he looks like...

with the film as my Superman debut, I went to the Mall of Asia with no expectation whatsoever. as i entered, all i was wondering was how they would make the plot so exciting given the fact that we know so well that however the movie goes, Superman will prevail at the end. (What do you expect, Superman will die or something? c'mon, the hospital scene is way too much.. ok, i know, i'll stop there as i have no intention of giving a review here). but after watching the movie, not concentrating on all the superflaws you do not expect to see in a superfilm as this, i'd say i could not really blame the boys. Superman is a hero that really captures hearts especially with the security of his being "always around". well, they say that another reason why people fall for Superman is that he is said to be DC Comics' version of Jesus Christ. He is not of this world but he was sent to save.

truly, Superman, in every inch, is not difficult to fall in love with, even for a first-timer like me.. either in full glory with his red cape...

.. or simply being Clark (I was really hoping until the end that Lois Lane, by any chance, could perhaps see beyond Clark Kent as a mere officemate/old friend... you know, just like how it was for Herbert Bautista and Lea Salonga in Captain Barbel.)

well, just being Brandon Routh will not hurt at all...

not when he stares this way...

waaaahh!! hehe..

DYK( did you know )...

.. without any idea that 3 years after he will be landing the role, Brandon reportedly won a Hollywood Halloween costume contest in 2003 by dressing as Clark Kent with his shirt open to reveal the Superman �S� underneath? here's the pic..

little my world

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEK:


Highlight #1:

i was so excited to see 2 VCDs at home from videocity (rent courtesy of dearest hausm8 jp). one was Casanova and the other was Little Manhattan.. of the two, i enjoyed Little Manhattan more.. well, it was really not a good copy of Casanova so I was not able to enjoy Heath Ledger that much.



But seriously , i fell in love with Little Manhattan. it's a story of how and what love is in the eyes of a ten-year old..This Gabe kid (Josh Hutcherson) discovered love in a familiar face, Rosemary (Charlie Ray), a girl he has known since kinder. The movie is something everyone can so relate to.. It's like reading the book ABNKKBSNPLK by Bob Ong. The scenes brought me down memory lane exclamated by a scream "Hey, I did that when i was a kid!" Well, of course, except for the fact that it was in New York.. I especially like the part where he first heard his heart beating for the girl. The background was all "tsug-tsug-tsug" (just like the heartbeat, ok?). He was like "Where is that sound coming from (wondering about that unfamiliar, strange feeling, touching his chest, looking at it then looking up at Rosemary) and who is this amazing creature in front of me?" haha.. he was mesmerized and just found love as Rosemary stood in front of him.. well, of course, people our age know that that will just be the start of a crazy world of love for Gabe ( which he actually concluded at the end) and he will still meet a lot of girls. maybe, even wonder later if what he felt for Rosemary was in fact love or just merely infatuation. just like how we all deny today all the little crushes we had when we were younger. buth heck! can we just forget all the anti-idealism thoughts growing up has taught us about love and be like little kids just for once! and besides the movie is so honest ... and so cute.. and so is Gabe.. haha.. he just caught my heart just how that little kid in Jerry Maguire, the child of Renee Zellweger's character did.. see, he is so adorable..



Highlight #2:

Kraymer already moved out of the house. If he'd ask me, it's really the best thing to do.. Not that I do not want him there ha.. Kraymer is an amazing guy and so nice to talk with. we are both so mushy and so into heart-to-heart talks, late night conversations. But going home (i mean his Bulacan home coz our haus has always been a home to us) will really make him focus and plan life. God bless you,bro! anyway, one moving out, one coming in. Katre, another familiar soul from Grade 1 will be joining the gang and i'm so excited ever! i'm sure the house will be filled with so much laughter especially with how belle and i do balahura about her and her bf, Elson ( belle and i call him Elson John, tribute to the singer.. hahaha..) of course, Katre does not have any idea of these.. not yet.. haha.. I could just imagine Katre saying "sabog kayo sa akin! "

Highlight #3:

i have a new schedule which i am so excited about. i know i asked so many people to pray for this sched. and there you go, another answered prayer. thank you, thank you, thank you ...It will start July 1. so excited...

Highlight #4:

Who would have thought that it has been 3 months now since that special night in Tagaytay?! 3 months na ba? i thought we were only goaling for 3 weeks?! haha... funny part is, we were talking over the phone a day after the 3rd month.. i was like " Baby, 3 months na pala no?" and he went "oo nga no! Baby, happy 3rd and 1st!!" ... i swear i really had to stop for a few seconds and was like " well, what exactly does he mean by that?" so are we like 3rd or 1st?! i just assumed he was talking about the 3 months and 1 day but i am not really so sure and he laughed so hard about himself as well when he realized what he just said... o well, his intentions seems good naman.. so sige na nga, kilig na rin.. hehe..

hey baby, you made the 3 months seem so short and special... thanks for being so amazing! =)