"i'm here for the lack of a better idea"

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my gawd.

a long, long time ago, approximately 11 in human years (and maybe 277 in lizard years), i had a not-so-secret crush on someone.. i thought that crush had faded away over the years as i matured and realised that this crush would never turn into anything more than a one-sided infatuation..

but last night, something woke up inside me that shook me to my core.. my heart actually said "i still love him"... and i wish to continue this infatuation until it fades into the wind again, just like it did before..

yes ladies & germs, i am talking about my long-lost crushed love, Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio in his latest movie, Blood Diamond.

i first fell in love with him in his ever-so-remarkable-yet-some-people-say-cheesy role in Romeo & Juliet. i stumbled upon the vcd and watched it on my dinosaur computer at the dilapidated hole i call a dormitory back in my uni days.. over and over again would i repeat the movie until the cd rusted. after romeo & juliet, came Titanic and the same process was repeated (i'm such a soppy romantic). i think i watched titanic at the cinemas more than 5 times. yeah u can say i'm corny, but i don't care what u say, remember? :P

i digress.

do i need to tell u the plot of blood diamond? i think u'd get a better idea by clicking on the link i provided earlier. i just want to gush at my leo. so u should stop here if u don't want to barf hihi.

how can he be denied of a golden globe for his role in titanic in 1997 really leaves me baffled. maybe the golden globe committee were just jealous or threatened by this talented actor who was rapidly making it titanic-ally big by the highest grossing ever box office movie in the history of hollywood. he should've won the best actor award whatever u all say. no matter what kind of movies he makes, he is a dedicated actor who really delves into his character and makes it come alive. have u ever seen what's eating gilbert grape with him and johnny depp? well, that movie is a milestone, as far as i'm concerned.

i digress again teehee

here's a gist of the movie:

Danny Archer (leo's character) is a diamond smuggler. Solomon Vandy (Djimon Hounsou) is a fisherman who was captured and forced to work in the diamond mines of the rebels. one day, solomon found a pink diamond the size of a bird's egg in a river amongst the rebels and other captives. fate has it that a pipe burst in the background and the rebels' attention were distracted. solomon quickly tucked the diamond between his toes, feigned no. 2, went into the bushes and buried the stone where he could find it again once he is free.

danny's and solomon's paths crossed because of the diamond and the rest of the story: go watch it yourself lah. u won't regret it, i promise.

Mr. Hounsou is a superb actor as well and the combination of him and leo made the movie electric!

leo's pale blue bordering grey eyes pierce me to the depths of my soul whenever the cameraman pans his face tightly and he smiles brightly with his rugged stubbled face on the huge silver screen.. sigh.. plus he's filled out in all the rigth places, a relief from the skinny white boy image he had in The Aviator and Catch Me If You Can and many others before it. i still loved him nevertheless, cos maybe back then my preferences in men were different than what it is now.. oh well..

omg can i stop digressing already?

the title of this post is a line leo said when he was chatting up the American journalist, Maddy Bowen (Jennifer Connelly). i thought it's a BRILLIANT line (yeah i guess i must give the credit to the scriptwriter, but the line could've drowned if he hadn't said it his way) heeee :)

i know, i'm biased.

blood diamond is mostly a violent movie (it's rated R: strong violent scenes and language). but it's got its light moments as well, with a dash of humour here and a sprinkling of romance there. gave me the sniffles also in a few heart-wrenching scenes.

so to the girls: if u are a fellow dicaprio fan, this is an eye-candy movie - u can ogle, stare, drool to your heart's desire. if u are the action-packed kinda gal, this movie is also good for your sick and twisted minds. to the guys: i'm sure u'd be thrilled to know that there are many hardcore guns & bombs and gory bloodshed that make up the storyline throughout the whole show.

conclusion: of course i'm gonna say it's worth every penny of the RM12.00 the lover paid for our tickets (wednesday cheap mah).

i heart leo! (my my what gave that away?)

Danny: i'm here for the lack of a better idea...
Maddy: ... :-\ ...