Sunday, on my way to Japanese class...
"SWOOP"
"Tapatapatapatapa" "Beep beep!! click" "tapatapatapatapa"...
[Rough translation below for those who don't speak text-message]
I whipped my mobile out of my bag.
"Mel, wanna watch 'Tokyo Sonata' or 'April Bride'?"
"Sure what time?"
.....etc, etc...
[End translation]
So in the end, we decided on "April Bride" at GV Plaza.
Based on a true story, it's about this young woman, Nagashima Chie, who gets breast cancer. Even though she beats it, the cancer comes back and starts moving into her bones. Knowing she doesn't have long to live, she invites a camera crew to film her life's last chapter. Her reason: there is an incredible lack of information concerning breast cancer for women in their twenties or early thirties. In order to educate young women about breast cancer, she bravely allows the world to see her in her most vulnerable moments.
It's also a love story. As if by fate, she meets a young man, Taro. Soon enough, Taro is talking about "forever". What he doesn't know is that Chie received her first diagnosis soon after they first met. Although she hides it at first, he finds out and amazingly, refuses to leave Chie's side. With the help of Chie's family and friends, Taro plans to give Chie the most miraculous and beautiful last month of her life.
It was a really nice movie. A bit slow, yes, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Well, the enjoyment would've been more thorough if it weren't for a couple of idiots in the cinema.
Idiot #1: Some stupid girl sitting in the row in front. For the first 5 minutes of the movie, she insisted on texting with her phone that had some megawatt screen. It was I'm serious. Even though the cinema lights had gone out, her phone alone was capable of lighting up the place.
Idiot #2: Another idiot girl. This time sitting somewhere in the same row as Mel and I. It was supposed to be a really poignant scene: Chie is coughing her lungs out and Taro is at a loss, stroking her back in an attempt to soothe the coughing. Yet, Chie insists that Taro catches this all on camera for the documentary....
"WALAWALAWALAWALA!!!"
Some horrendous ring tone spoilt it all. It seemed to last forever, and the owner seemed to be unable to locate the offending device. However, upon location, instead of switching it off...
Yes, idiot girl #2 started talking. She actually answered the phone. Not to say, "Sorry I'm in the middle of a movie. Bye." No, no. She started a full-blown conversation. Loudly. Oh, there were attempts by the other movie-goers to shut her up. You know, polite coughing, tongue clicking, "wa lau"s... She did go quiet for about 1 minute, and then it started again. I dare say her conversation lasted 5-6 minutes.
Idiot #3: The beng sitting right next to Mel. Obviously, he was only there because his girlfriend wanted to watch it. Throughout the movie, he snuggling up to his girlfriend. Occasionally there's a disturbing movement, but otherwise more or less immobile against his girlfriend and doesn't bother us.
Until the last 15 minutes of the movie.
It's supposed to be the climax, the most touching moment, the apex!!
And the idiot beng decides to start playing with his phone and play-fights with his girlfriend too. He disturbs her with the bright screen, she tries to snatch it away, he won't let her, etc, etc...
IT'S ANNOYING!!
No. There are no words to describe the level of irritation caused. These idiots need to be slapped, shot and slapped again.
Are Singaporeans really that incapable of being considerate? Or maybe I should start seeing things in a more positive light..
Singaporeans are capable of being that inconsiderate.
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