Oh captain my captain

One of the movies that left a deep impression on my during my formative years was Dead Poets Society.

It's the movie's 20th anniversary this June.

20 years.

I remember feeling Neil Perry's passion for the theatre, and was as anguished as he was when his parents frowned upon his choice. I remember how Todd Anderson transformed from a timid boy to a young man who stood his ground. I remember how my heart soared when Todd stood on his chair right at the end of the movie and declared his loyalty to the teacher who taught him how to be his own person.

I remember the deep impression the movie left on me. Now I wonder though, if I would find it cheesy, or feel the same waves of emotion I felt two decades ago. Would the movie have the same effect in today's society, or will it feel like a cliche? I started thinking about this after I read an article on the Times Online blog.

The article suggests to readers that if they have not seen it before, don't see it now. It might just ruin the good impression the movie has garnered so far. It does make sense. And with that thought, I'm gonna put the DVD way back into my cupboard. I don't think I wanna watch it again. Wouldn't want to ruin my fond memories of the movie.

I wanna remember how my heart skipped a beat when Ethan Hawke stood on his chair, lips quivering but voice firm, uttering the famous last words, "oh captain, my captain".

There's something strange, in the neighbourhood...

Oh yeah, the rumors are still going on. There is a chance yet that we might see the the reunion of our favorite ghost catchers back in action.

According to an article on Empire Online, Ghostbusters alumni Harold Ramis revealed "...Everyone says they'll do it, they've all said they'll do it. No one has signed anything yet--we haven't signed anything either--but there's the spirit of willingness in the air."

Sounds like a positive start.

Looks like there's a revival of the 80s recently. We have the Transformers movies, G.I Joe, Terminator: Salvation, and even Teenage Mutan Ninja Turtles.

I was a child of the 80s, so I appreciate these movies. It's like I'm transported back to my childhood again.

something random 2- Heath and Joseph

I noticed this the moment i saw them together in Ten Things I Hate About You.

But I'm not sure if anyone else does. After all, Joseph Gordon- Levitt was a scrawny kid then. But I've always found Heath Ledger and Gordon-Levitt look alike.

Don't you think so?

Something random- Alexis Bledel and Robin Tunney

Does anyone else think that Robin Tunney looks a wee bit like Alexis Bledel?

The Goonies .... again?

If you ask me what I remember most of my childhood, I'd probably list you a bunch of movies. I never had the chance to travel, never had much adventures. Movies were a form of escape from my boring existence. I lived my life vicariously through others, and by others, I mean movie characters.

I spent a lot of my time in front of the gogglebox. And occasionally, I get a special movie treat to the theatres. It was always so fun, to sit in a big, dark room or in front of the TV for a couple of hours, entranced at the display of colorful motion in front of me. My heart would beat very fast when the people onscreen were fearing for their lives, huddled on a tiny raft, and when the sinister music picks up and the giant shark lept out of the water, my heart felt like leaping out of my body. I'd experienced waves of emotions when I found out who really is Luke Skywalker's father. And I remember my joy when E.T. finally went home.

And one of the movies I remember vividly was The Goonies.

Boy did those kids have fun. They are tight, they go out to play often and ended up having the biggest adventure of their lives. I've since watched that movie a ga-zillion times. Ok, I exaggerate, but it was truly one of my favorite movies.

So you can imagine my elation when I picked up the 20th anniversary edition of Empire magazine and flipped to a page that reads " Goonies Special- Where are they now?"

Transported to my childhood, rightaway.

I love Empire. The crew went into months of research and planning to pull together ALL the cast, as well as writer Steven Spielberg and Director Richard Donner.




The Goonies are all grown up now.

Through the years, I've often wondered what happened to the cast. I remember seeing Data (Ke Huy Quan) in Encino Man and that was it the last I've seen of him. And then of course, Sean Astin found himself back into the limelight as Samwise Gamgee in LOTR. I saw Martha Plimpton in a couple of movies and Josh Brolin never went away.

The article gave an update of the bunch. Definitely brought back waves of nostalgia. In the interview, a couple of the stars mentioned that they still get asked about The Goonies, because this is one movie that represented an era in their lives. I couldn't agree more.

Well, here's an update of the cast. In general, most of the cast are in one way or another, still in the entertainment industry, except for Jeff Cohen, or "Chunk".

A chubby grubby boy back then, Cohen uhnderwent the biggest transformation, physically as well as professionally.

Cohen now runs a thriving law firm.

Quan is currently developing a New York-based film and hopes to be in the director's seat.

Kerri Green, the belle, is making a comeback to the industry, she'll appear in the indie movie, Complacent.

Sean Astin needs no update, we've all seen quite a bit of him over the years.

Now Corey Feldman... he's all set to star in and produce The Lost Boys 3, and has released a new album with his band Truth Movement.

Martha Plimpton is now a shimmering star on Broadway, and Josh Brolin, as we all know, was recently nominated for an Oscar this year.

I searched Empire Online and found a video of their reunion. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I did.