Movies and TV series to check out (that you might never heard of)

 

The Man from Earth

The Man from Earth is somewhat an undergroud film, with wide internet popularity. An extremely interesting plot, which is raising some important religious and moral questions, though, deserved much more. The idea is highly original and controversial- a man who claims that he is alive for 14000 years. It seems that the buget for the film was quite small and it occasionally lacks in providing more meaning, considering the dilemmas it is bringing up, leaving you with a feeling that the dialogues colud be done much better, but the revolutionarity of the idea remains. Thus, the film makes you wonder. It is a must see!!!

Tuesday's Dream Place to Visit

 

Marron

Villa In, where marron was staying during the trip. Great hosts

     Srebrno jezero (Silver lake) is an oxbow lake along the right Danube bank in eastern Serbia, another place both of us have fond memories of.  It's a quiet sort of resort, with beautiful nature, pebbled "beach", tennis courts, water sports, and restaurants with great food. In the vicinity are a few places of historical importance such as Ram Fortress, Golubac and Viminacium, all worth a visit.

Movies and TV series to check out (that you might never heard of)

 

  The Lover

The Lover is a drama movie based on a semi-autobiographical novel by french writer Marguerite Duras, set in French Indochina, about a love affair between a very young girl and Chinese businessman, engaged to be married to another woman. Because of quite explicit sex scenes, some critics are setting the movie in the realm of erotic ones, which is, you will agree, very close to giving it a scarlet letter. In fact, it is nothing but a beautiful story about growing up, which is magnificently presented both in the novel and the film. Since it is based on Marguerite's words, and she didn't spare them in descriptions of the female protagonist's fist sex experience, as she was really there, the movie simply can not be regarded as shameful. Further on, considering that all of us go through the experience of first love and love making at some point, criticizing the film for the reality of it would make us hypocrites. To conclude, the sex scenes have the purpose, unlike in many Hollywood A films, and are extraordinary done at the same time. Enjoy! :)

Jane March and Tony Leung

Wisdom of the Day

 

 

"A woman in love is helpless"

This quote is taken from the movie called Coco avant Chanel, starring charming wide-eyes french actress Audrey Tatou, about the life of Gabrielle Coco Chanel before her talent got the recognition it deserved. We are not very sure how to percieve this wisdom or even if is it true in general, but it seems that there is nothing so disarming and sad at the same time, as the sight of a woman sincerely in love. If only every man would know to appriciate it. Right, girls? ;)

Movies and TV series to check out (that you might never heard of)

 

 

Tiberio Mitri-Il Campione e la Miss

Il campione e la miss is a biographic Italian mini-series, set in the 50's, about, as you can imagine, highly beloved romantic couple, Italian sportsman Tiberio Mitri and the love of his life and Miss Italia 1948, Fulvia Franco. It' s a very charming, beautifully filmed story, with scenography, costumes and typical Italian humour that will bring you back the time gone with the wind, leaving you breathlessly in love with Italy, 50's and two main protagonists.

Martina Stella as Fulvia Franco

Luca Argentero as Tiberio Mitri

Wisdom of the Day

 

 

" Do, or do not. There is no 'try' "

 Grand Jedi Master Yoda at his best. Our favourite character from The Star Wars movie series. Not only beacuse he is the smartest and the most sagacious one in the universe, but also beacuse he is probably the cutest creature in SciFi world, ever. :-D

Tuesday's Dream Place to Visit

   Vrnjačka Banja, a place both of us visited on several occasions (whether together or separately) is a municipality and a resort in Raška Distict of Serbia, 200 km away from Belgrade, Serbian capital. The place has a very long history- namely, the Romans build a health resort there, Aqua Orcinae, during the second century AD. The modern development of Vrnjačka Banja began in 1868, thanks to Osnivačko Društvo, the oldest tourism organisation on the Balkans.  It has 7 mineral springs, 4 from which are used for medical purposes and it is said that it contains the world's only hot spring with a temperature measuring exactly that of the human body (36.5ºC).  So not only that it is healthy, but it also has some amazing sights: nature is breathtaking, there's a lot of eye catching architecture, houses and villas, and, of course, Gočko the sparrow, who became the mascot of Vrnjačka Banja.  One of the main attractions is The Bridge of Love, where couples leave numerous love padlocks as a sign of their everlasting love. After people bind their love with a padlock to the railing, the keys should be thrown down into the river below, so they cannot be found ever again. 

Gočko the sparrow, named after Goč mountain

 The Bridge of Love