I wish I lived in a castle

I Capture the Castle

Media: On TV

I had often seen this movie on Astro but it looked so boring those times so I never stayed on to watch it. Yes, I am surfer.

Today however, I had time so I started watching it, right from the beginning. However, midway through the movie, it obviously decides to rain and thereby causing my Astro to go out at the most crucial times. Argh. It always happens when I watch something and get really engrossed in it.

It’s quite nice being thrown back into the 1920s. Reminds me of the The Great Gatsby (A&E).

The acting was so-so. The characters looked so familiar. The main character was from Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights and the other actress was in Wicker Park… the male actors looked familiar too. One of them used to play jocks in teen flicks. Hmmm…

It’s quite an old movie but still quite moving. Unrealistic in some aspects though. I mean, do you just fall in love with one kiss? Would you propose to a girl just because you want to kiss her? Is love so shallow? Was love so shallow in the 1920s? Is it love or lust they are experiencing? Or just plain infatuation? Marriage for security?

This movie actually reminds me a bit of Pride & Prejudice (Widescreen Edition)… the themes and types of love they talk about anyway.

There was a guy from Love Actually in it… the superstar who was releasing “Love is All Around” in Love Actually (Widescreen Edition)? He played the father… he’s a good comedian. I like him… just so neurotic.

I loved the castle. There were these cool rooms, I loved the cool effect the castle gave off. I wished I lived in a castle with a moat.

I think this movie had its funny bits … as do all British based movies. I found the storyline quite intriguing but a bit hard to immerse myself in… I mean, it was interesting that Cassandra fell for her sister’s fiance and that her sister fell in love with her fiance’s brother… and what more the gardener who loved Cassandra? Such love triangles, squares and pentagons.

I’m a sucker for romantic films so I would ask people to watch I Capture the Castle for that factor. But be warned, it’s not all action… I mean, I found it boring a few times when I would flip through midway. I think it was the cinematography that gave off this dull, drab, dark, mouldy feel. The skies were always dark and the castle never seemed quite as majestic…the dialogue was alright. You just have to start right from the beginning to catch the essence of the movie.

I don’t think it was a GREAT movie…it is watchable…as the great Simon Cowell once said, “It was pleasant.” (He said it to Jasmine Trias… in one of her final performances on American Idol)

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Dear Acupofsky,
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