7 iulie 2011

My favorite "Pretty Woman" quotes

I think there is no one who can say he doesn t love "Pretty Woman" movie ! 
The script it's simply brilliant. 
These are my favorite quotes:


[Edward offers Vivian a condo, car, and a shopping allowance.]
Vivian: What else? You going to leave some money by the bed when you pass through town?
Edward: Vivian, it really wouldn't be like that.
Vivian: How would it be?
Edward: Well, for one thing, it would get you off the streets.
Vivian: That's just geography.
Edward: Vivian, what is it you want? What do you see happening between us?
Vivian: I don't know. When I was a little girl, my mama used to lock me in the attic when I was bad, which was pretty often. And I would… I would pretend I was a princess, trapped in the tower by a wicked queen. And then suddenly, this knight, on a white horse, with these colors flying, would come charging up and draw his sword… and I would wave, and he would climb up the tower, and rescue me. But never in all the time… that I had this dream… did the knight say to me, "Come on, baby, I'll put you up in a great condo."


Kit: Maybe you guys could, like, um… you know, get a house together, and like, buy some diamonds, and a horse — I don't know. Anyway… it could work! It happens!
Vivian: When does it happen, Kit?
Vivian: I just wanna know who it works out for. You give me one example of somebody that we know that it happened for.
[They start talking over each other.]
Kit: Name someone? You want me to name someone?
Vivian: Yeah, you know a person that it's worked for.
Kit: You want me to, like, give you a name, or something?
Vivian: Yeah, I'd like a name.
Kit: Oh, God, the pressure of a name… Cinde-fucking-rella! :))

Vivian: The stores are not nice to people — I don't like it.
Edward: Stores are never nice to people. They're nice to credit cards.


Vivian: Wow! Great view! I bet you can see all the way to the ocean from out here.
Edward: I'll take your word for it. I don't go out there.
Vivian: Why don't you go out there?
Edward: I'm afraid of heights.
Vivian: You are? So how come you rented the penthouse?
Edward: It's the best. I looked all around for penthouses on the first floor, but I can't find one.

Hollister: Mr. Lewis? How's it going so far?
Edward: Pretty well, I think. I think we need some major sucking up.
Hollister: Very well, sir. You're… not only handsome, but a powerful man. I could see the second you walked in here, you were someone to reckon with…
Edward: Hollister.
Hollister: Yes, sir?
Edward: Not me. Her.


Elizabeth Stuckey: '[about Vivian] She's sweet, Edward! Wherever did you find her?
Edward: 976-BABE.

Edward Lewis:"You and I are such similar creatures, Vivian. We both screw people for money."


Vivian: People put you down enough, you start to believe it.
Edward:
I think you… are a very bright, very special woman.
Vivian:
The bad stuff is easier to believe. You ever notice that?



Vivian Ward:"The first guy I've ever loved was a total nothing. The second was worse. My mom called me a bum magnet. There was a bum in a fifty mile radius, I was completely attracted to him."


Edward: So what happened after he climbed up the tower and rescued her?
Vivian: She rescues him right back.

Happy Man: Welcome to Hollywood! What's your dream? Everybody comes here; this is Hollywood, land of dreams. Some dreams come true, some don't; but keep on dreamin' - this is Hollywood. Always time to dream, so keep on dreamin'.

Experienta Silhouette

Silhouete sau cum sa arunci cu banii pe geam. 

Cand spunem Silhouete toata lumea are in minte un centru de slabit, numai ca, atunci cand mergi la fata locului se pare ca lucrurile nu stau atat de simplu.. Aici - se pune un semn de egalitate intre a fi frumos - a fi slab - a fi bogat.

Am trecut astazi pe la Silhouette, ceea ce m-a facut sa intru a fost mai mult o simpla curiozitate de genul "sa vad cum e", am vrut sa vad cine sunt, cum arata locul si ce impresie iti lasa la prima vedere. Concluzia: ASA NU! Cand am intrat am fost izbita de somptozitatea locului, covorul rosu, mobilierul alb si scaunele aurite iti dau automat senzatia ca te afli intr-un centru super luxos. Numai ca, dincolo de aceste prime pareri locul mi-a lasat senzatia ca am patruns intr-un palat pustiu, m-am uitat in stanga, m-am uitat in dreapta - nimeni. Primul impuls a fost sa ies afara pentru a scapa de senzatia de stanjeneala si disconfort specifice unui loc in care vezi ca nimeni nu te primeste, totusi, am ramas.. Dupa ce m-am invartit putin pe-acolo timp de aproape un minut apare o tipa "imbracata la patru ace cu ochelari de firma" care ma intreaba cu un zambet usor ironic ce anume doresc transmitandu-mi in acelasi timp mesajul "aici se intra numai cu tocuri de 5 cm ". Tipa era genul de persoana care te face sa-ti pui degetul in gat. Dar - traim intr-o lume civilizata in care e frumos sa zambesti si sa porti un dialog amiabil chiar si cu cei ca ea. Insa, din partea ei, se pare ca amabilitatea era mai mult aparenta deoarece conversatia noastra a fost una inutila care mi-a lasat senzatia ca vorbim limbi diferite.


O dialog absurd
Cam asa a decurs scurta noastra "convorbire": "Acesta este un salon de slabit? Raspuns: Nu, aici este un centru de infrumusetare in care folosim produse cosmetice profesionale de cea mai inalta clasa", "Ce fel de tratamente faceti? Raspuns: Tot ceea ce tine de frumusete si dobandirea unui corp armonios".
Apoi am intrebat cat anume costa un tratament pentru curatirea tenului ? Raspuns: intre 50 si 200 de euro. Aveti si "vedete" care vin aici? Raspuns: Da, mai vin si vedete..
Genul ei de a raspunde iti transmitea instant senzatia "lasa-ma sa te las", mai clar de atat nici ca se poate.


Cine calca pe-aici?
Ei spun ca "clientul nostru este o persoana activa, exigenta, selectiva care pune accent pe imagine, ne adresam oamenilor de afaceri mereu in contra timp, vedetelor ce vor o silueta spectaculoasa, tuturor persoanelor care isi doresc o forma fizica excelenta" . Daca citim printre randuri: ne adresam tuturor celor care au bani si care isi permit sa arunce cu ei pe geam (adica la noi). Dar cum ramane cu: "am creat servicii accesibile tuturor si oferte speciale saptamanale, adresate acelora care-si doresc rezultate record cu o investitie minima" ?! Se pare ca asta e doar o vorba, spusa asa, sa fie ... 

Obs: nu e de mirare ca au doar 2 Like-uri pe Facebook

Completare: dupa aceasta mica "discutie" tipa a plecat grabita la amicele ei (probabil ca s-a adunat tot personalul salonului "la o cafea"), nu mai conta ca la receptie nu a ramas nimeni. Din cate am vazut se pare ca au o "politica adaptata la clienti" astfel incat fetele pot sa traga linistite un pui de somn fara sa li se simta lipsa..
Totusi, ma mir cat de bine le merge unora a caror singura grija este sa arate bine, sa ajunga la un job unde mai mult stau si sa castige astfel douazeci si ceva de milioane (pun pariu) - totul fara prea mare efort.  


4 iulie 2011

A Music That Makes You Happy - Morzsa Records

Tocmai am venit de la Morzsa Recors - a fost superb .. Am trait doua ore magice - pur si simplu am uitat unde sunt si cat e ceasul - tot ce conta era muzica. Am vazut pasiune, daruire si talent. In timp ce-i ascultam pe cei de la Morzsa Records mi-am dat seama ca marile legende muzicii au avut un inceput modest, poate intr-o pivnita, la inceput cantand pentru membrii familiei si pentru prieteni. Mi-am amintit de "Joy Devision", "Rolling Stones" si  Kurt Cobain - toti acestia au facut o diferenta, istoria muzicii nu ar fi fost la fel fara ei.. 
Adevarata muzica este mai mult decat ceva care "suna bine" - adevarata muzica tulbura si zdruncina (la fel cum adevarata arta produce emotie). Cred ca oamenilor le plac cantecile in care se regasesc, acele cantece care par sa spuna ceea ce ei simt intr-un anumit moment, cantecele care le impartasesc starea lor de spirit. 



Membrii trupei:Freddie Schulze (vocals, guitar), Zoltan Gluck (banjo, guitar, vocals sometimes bells) Justin Spike (accordion, guitar,bells, vocals), Endre Barz (percussion), Emily Hertz (cello)Jerome Li-Thiao-Te (violin) - stau in Budapesta, dar de origine sunt din California (Zoltan Gluck) si Denton (Texas). 

Baietii isi descriu muzica ca "vaguley folkish baroque roots pop", dar cred ca ceea ce canta ei este "muzica buna" - o combinatie de genuri si influiente muzicale. Am remarcat faptul ca cei din trupa au solide cunostiinte muzicale si sunt oameni care iubesc cultura si cartile. 

Mi-au placut foarte mult cantecele "We are caught" & "Writting letters"."Jennie" & "So Long, Goodnight!". 
Melodiile lor pot fi ascultate pe pagina trupei de Facebook - link aici.