Ms Da solitary paradise: September 2007
Saturday, September 22, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 10:41 pm 」
0 freaking screams!

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

Watched this hilarious movie with Baby today.




Two straight, single Brooklyn firefighters (Sandler, James) pretend to be a gay couple in order to receive domestic partner benefits.

Once again, the issue of gay couple becomes the storyline for this American comedy. What's different is that the movie isn't anti-gayism. Well, not -that- against gayism. It reflects the possible situation in the US - cheating of domestic partner benefits.

Domestic partner benefits such as health and dental care, accident and life insurance and death benefits provided based on the family model of a working husband, a stay-at-home wife and children. However, having been left out, lesbian and gay activists in the early 1980s sought recognition of their relationships and new definitions of family. And so domestic partnerships were born - unmarried couples of either same or opposite sex who live together.

This raises a few questions: Who qualifies as a domestic partner? Must the couple be together a minimum number of years? Must the couple live together? Must they share expenses? Must they be financially responsible for each other?

Any o how, this isn't an educational entry about domestic partnership or benefits. So ya, I now pronounce Chuck and Larry is funny. Adam Sandler never fail to entertain me. So go watch it.

A ring is like a circle, it goes on forever. It's not like a triangle, triangle have corners. It's like a circle. I now pronounce you husband and husband. You may kiss the husband.


Sunday, September 09, 2007

「 Ms Da Yakking Away At 2:14 pm 」
0 freaking screams!

Arty Farty

For the past few weeks, I've been watching quite a lot of plays and movies. I've always been a enthusiast for musicals, plays and concerts. So here I am, blogging away about them..

Hitting (on) Women @ The Room Upstairs



A small piece of theatre by Ovidia Yu about domestic violence in a lesbian relationship. It begins when a woman learns of the death of Karen, an ex-lover she has not seen for twenty years. Trying to decide whether to attend the memorial service, she is "visited" by Karen and they return to the private world they shared to resolve or at least try to understand their love and the abuse, hurt and healing, loss and renewal of their relationship.

Hitting (On) Women seems to have been conceived as a one-woman monologue, with several characters in it, who appear mainly in her head. It is nice to be crazy once in a while, thinking of past relationships, especially those who are dead, to see how one’s life should be continued, for the better or worse.

How much do we know about gay people? How much do we understand them? This play goes beyond the current concerns of gay people, and look at the love, the emotions, the hurt and perhaps the innermost world of a gay couple.

The Room Upstairs - a small theatre @ 42 Waterloo St. The stage design was rather lopsided, with a huge wooden table and chair on one side, and entwined telephone lines all over the bright red floor. The stage is quite close to the seats, perhaps drawing the audiences closer into the story.

Hors De Prix (Priceless) @ Alliance Francaise Theatre



A french movie about how a young gold digger (Tautou), through a set of wacky circumstances, mistakenly woos a mild-mannered bartender (Elmaleh) thinking he's a wealthy suitor.

Who can do romance movie better than the French? They are, afterall, the most romantic nation. Many might laugh at this assumption but when it comes to romance comedies, French is a best bet.

Remember Audrey Tautou in Amélie? From that simple girl to the 'hooker' in Priceless, I'm amazed by the transformation; her acting skills has matured. Though the plot is simple and nothing fanciful, the fun and wittiness of this movie is more than enough to make you fall for its charms.

Alliance Française de Singapour @ Sarkies Road is a non-profit educational organisation with the mission of not only be known as a premier French language school but to also serve as a cultural centre bringing together artists from around the world.

Hairspray @ GV Tampines



Set in Baltimore during the 1960s dance TV craze, a zaftig high school hair hopper, Tracy Turnblad, graduates from outsider to celebrity trendsetter and along the way she stars on "The Corny Collins Show," wins the heart of resident hunk Link Larkin and kicks down the barriers for black and white integration on local television.

I'm a big fan for musicals so Hairspray is simply my cup of tea! With all the singing and booty shaking, this is one great movie not to be missed! Even if you ain't that much into muscials, at least go see John Travolta shake -his- booty dressed up as a woman and listen to Queen Latifah sing. In case you still doesn't know, she's big black 'blonde' and b-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!

Evan Almight @ Cathay Cineleisure



Newly elected to Washington D.C. as a congressman, Evan has left Buffalo in pursuit of a greater calling. But that calling isn't serving in the illustrious ranks of America's politics, but being summoned by the Almighty himself (Morgan Freeman), who has handed Evan the task of building a new ark, much as Noah did before. With time passing by and his family belittled by Evan's newfound realization, Evan will have to do the work that God has given him in what promises to be an unusual adventure for a man who just wanted to serve his country, might actually be serving humanity.

One word - boring - .

I nearly fell asleep in the cinema. Sometimes, good things should just end when Bruce (Almighty) finally realised what a jackass he was and start to be a better person. Maybe this movie is for those for doesn't know the Noah's Ark tale. Maybe there is a great meaning behind the story. Whichever, this is, in my opinion, B-O-R-I-N-G.

Ratatouilee @ The Cathay



Remy the rat, constantly risking life in an expensive French restaurant because of his love of good food, as well as a desire to become a chef. Obviously, this is a rather tough dream for a rat. But opportunity knocks when a young boy, who desperately needs to keep his job at the restaurant, despite his lack of cooking abilities, discovers and partners young Remy. Its up to the two of them to avoid the insane head chef, bring the rest of Remy's family up to his standards, win his partner a girl, and, of course, produce the finest Ratatouille in all of France.

It's actually quite impossible for a rat to know how to cook, isn't it? However, for animation studios like Pixar, anything is possible. Though the possibility for a rat to know how to cook is very very slim, the moral behind this animation is far more important than that.

In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment... But the bitter truth we critics must face is that, in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new.

Last night, I experienced something new, an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core...

Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere...