Ba7eb el sima

Yes, i love movies in particular egyptian movies.It's unthinkable 2 me how some of my friends cannot stand watching them.
I think we have gone a long way in this direction.Recently, we have been introducing what i think is landmarks in egyptian cinema history.
Today is friday, due to me not feeling ok I was forced 2 stay home; and what to do other than facebooking and watching a movie??
My 1st choice would have been Hairspray(something cheerful)had it not been with Rania:/
Ok 2nd choice was any other light movie, be it egyptian, american or even chinese but again nothing in my library, nor in Ahmed's.
The only choice left and a last resort actually is "aw2at fara3'".
Bought it during my last visit 2 Egypt but been afraid to watch it, seemed very gloomey.
Anyway as i said no other option.It's about a group of teenagers facing mainly identity problems plus other typical teenage problems.
Menna the girl tourne between two choices; to be a committed muslim or live her life as a normal egyptian girl her age nowadays..wearing veil or the boyfriend?
The boyz somking weed, drinking, picking up hockers, opposing their parents,loving, having double standards when it comes 2 the girls they love etc...again typical egyptian teenage problems.
The death of their friend in a way gives them a wake up call, they abandoned drugs, started praying, listening to Amr Khaled but then they quit that too.Expected!
Teenagers usually don't have steady orientation.
The end comes with them continuing living their lives like they should, with all the controversy, fun, problems and pain that comes along with the teen.
I enjoyed watching this movie alot it's soo real.It also rings a bell to the parents.
Teenagers all over the world face more or less the same problems, added to them any particular problems a country might be facing wheter social or financial.
This movie tackled both.Lately egyptian cinema has been tackling serious and what i would call less talked about issues.They might not be cheerful, they might hurt and even make you cry.But this is the role of the movies, highlighting society's problems.
They should not all have happy endings coz this is not real life.
Ofcourse it's also nice to watch a light comedy or a love story every now and then they are spirit boosters, but real life movies interest me the most.
Anyway just wanted to say that i love the cinema;actually i wish i worked in that field but too late for that now.Egyptian movies are my passion and i am real proud of the standard of movies we reached. With great scripts, talented actors and directors, we are the leaders of the Arab world in this field.
Way to go...

I had the time of my life

Ever had the feeling while watching an old movie, hearing an old song, coming across an old photo of yours and seeing the way you were dressed of O MY GOD how did i like this movie, how come i listened to this song again and again or Gee am i soo embarressed, what was i thinking of wearing this crappy T.shirt
Fact is we encounter this time and time again and it only makes sense.
At the time these things were trendy and very much "IN" , now they only seem ridicules.
As much as this is true this was completely not the case with me yesterday while watching Dirty Dancing.
To start with, i would classify this movie as a shallow teenage movie nothing more nothing less.
It contains some great songs and dances but then again that's it.
No moral to convey ...nothing.
But don't get me wrong i love this movie.
Yesterday while watching it for the 1st time after what must be like 15 years i expected to get bored, but to my astonishment i was in cloud nine.
During the one and a half hour censored version shown on Dubai One, i got this heartmelting feeling.
Was watching with a dreamy smile on my face.
I still found Patrick Swayze attractive and i still remember the 1st time i watched this movie.
And though early symptoms of Alzheimer are starting to mess up with my memory, the memories of this day are still engraved in my mind.
It was on Christmas some many years back. We were on vacation and Ines managed to get an uncut version from Germany.
For a dozen of teenage girls, the movie was dazzling and the love story was everything we wanted. Patrick Swayze was our teenage dream and many days were spent fantacizing about him, the way he danced, the way he held the what's her name ....
"Nobody puts my baby in a corner"was a favourite quote as silly as it seems right now.
But what brought the heartmelting feeling and the silly smile was not the movie it was rather memories of that christmas day.
It was the gathering, the innocent giggles, the memory of Randa's new white pullover that caught fire from the candle in the christmas tree and most of all the hopes inside us of living such a story.
We really had the time of our life.
Thank you DSB and thank you Dubai One for bringing all these lovely memories and thank you girls for giving me some nice stuff to remember.