Part One
Everyone loves reviewing things. We like to take a step back and ponder over something which we have just seen, heard, tasted, felt. As you walk out of the cinema after a movie, you can hear a whole barrage of opinions. Not only is there a diversity of opinions, but there is also a great diversity in the way opinions are expressed. The boisterous ones would just blurt out their usually uninsightful comments about the movie. Some have to be coaxed by their friends, 'So, What yar think?', although in truth they can't wait to give their opinions about it. There would be the shy boyfriend, mumbling his opinions to his girlfriend. I'm sure even the silent ones have a review in keeping. Beneath the silent exterior is a review broiling into a broth, just waiting for the crowd to disperse before it is sputted out.
There also seem to be some standard phrases used. 'Not bad lar', used when one thinks the movie is mediocre but also frequently used when one thinks the movie is great, but need to keep their cool about it in case others thought it was cheesy. Notice how chun or its crasser counterpart 'damn chun lar', is never used to describe the whole movie, but just certain parts in it. If you thought the movie rocked, it would be a 'damn good lar', chun or syiok is reserved for those kick ass kung fu stunts, or for those pretty babes and hunks.
Part Two
I was surfing the other day, when I clicked into this blog. It had a pink wallpaper, the title was in various shades of pink with purple (very close to a pinkish hue kind of purple, actually) flowers strewn all over the webpage. Oh, not to mention my cursor turned into a wide-eyed bunny as well. Thankfully, I survived the rare brain debilitating condition of visual diabetes. Slightly captivated by its gaudiness, I read a little of it. Also, she had this section listing down her favourite things. And although our tastes in 'favourite things' slightly (euphemism) differs, I thought it was a great idea.
Thus it is born, my new reviews section of my 'favourite things'. Funny how we sometimes find inspiration in the most museless of areas.
Posted by Mettars at April 1, 2003 08:26 PM