two years apart too late

A few months ago, I saw a preview of the movie "Lake House" featuring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. I was pissed off then.

Back in October, last time I hanged out with my friends from highschool, we crashed into Anne's house to have a movie marathon and my friend, Charity, brought this Korean movie that she think we would love. After two bags of chips and one liter of Coke later, the movie was so great. As what Charity said, the ending of this movie was so great that we wouldn't ask for an explanation of how two people could love, or even communicate with each other when they are two years apart. Since we haven't heard of this movie from any of our other friends, we decided it's gonna be our own movie (now, how do you own a movie per se?). That we will never let the "sanctity" of this movie be bastardized, let alone be on the mainstream like what happened to "My Sassy Girl" (See, I only watched the first part of this Korean chick flick so I am not really into those romantic movies, unless they really fit my taste).

Once the whole world knew about it, the magic of the movie slowly evaporates until it seeps into the minds of those merely watch it for the sake of "watching it." Kinda selfish and harsh, but I believed in what Charity and the five of us (Christian wasn't there at that time) "vowed" on that day.

That's why I was pissed. A few months after I have watched this oh-so-great-Korean-movie, an American movie remake was done. Yessss.... Lake House indeed. I immediately texted Charity about it because I wasn't really happy about it. I could almost live with the fact that Sandra Bullock plays the woman, but Keanu Reeves being in it was a stretch. It seemed like he didn't fit in there at all. He is too handsome for the role (Sorry Reeves), if there's such a thing.

Two weeks ago, I received a pm from Charity. Minus the numerous curses (which is my good friend's way of saying we miss each other) and the long argument about not telling them I'll be going here in AZ, which she mentions in every letter ;), Charity finally dropped the news that got me laughing so hard that I was already teary-eyed:

"tsaka kung nghihimutok ka sa lake house na gumaya kamo sa il mare isipin mo na lang ang naramdamn ko nung nagkaroon ng filipino version nun.. starring karylle, iza calazado at dingdong dantes.. entitled, MOMENTS OF LOVE!!!!!!!

punyeta kung pwede lang maghubad sa kalsada at magrally ginawa ko na.. kapag may pera na ako ipapadala ko sayo ung movie na yun..."

Now, I rest my case.

I love you, Cha. Hehe. Don't worry, we'll do that when we are in our 50s where no one would care if we undress in the middle of the street. Hehe. At least, we could give justice to this movie even if it's 30 years late. Hahaha.

Hah, I just love my friends. :)