Surf Movies: Blue Crush 2 (2011)

Life lately seemed to be not so dull with things to occupy my head - away from the island and waves. I have been doing some yoga as a beginner, running and hiking in my lil hometown up north of Cebu and my "amazing" work. The only thing that would drive me closer to surfing is watching flicks that would connect me back to the passion that I'm dying to learn.

 Blue Crush 2 is the sequel of (I think you knew already), its part 1, like obviously. Though it's such a different twist from the story of the previous one, it still delivers the message about a girl who just totally want to explore and surf! I've been getting not-so-good reviews about this but I just want to see some waves, surf and girls who rip - this way, it encourages me to try harder to learn more.

From Rotten Tomatoes, they say, "A champion surfer who never met a wave she couldn't conquer, California teen Dana (Sasha Jackson) leaves Beverly Hills behind for the adventure of a lifetime, and makes some remarkable new friends along the way. Dana's late mother grew up in South Africa, and kept a detailed diary about her childhood experiences. Inspired by her mother's words, the privileged teen rejects her father's requests to enroll in college, instead booking a flight to South Africa to walk the beaches she has read about since childhood. Her mother's dream was to surf the waves of Jeffreys Bay, and with a little help from some fun-loving friends, Dana prepares to fill in the missing chapter of the book that guides her voyage. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi"

Time to earn now. Haha! Clock's tickin for my comeback to the la isla! :) xx

Surf Movies: Blue Horizon (2004)

Last night, feeling blue about something, I looked up my movie folders and chose one of the best surfing movies I have in my hard drive. In memory of Andy Irons, I played Blue Horizon.

Blue Horizon is a documentary film by a famous surfing cinematographer, Jack McCoy. In this movie, he spends two years following two of the best surfers in the world: Andy Irons (R.I.P) and Dave "Rasta" Rastovich. I took some cool snapshots while the movie was playing. I can't wait to be back in Siargao Island soon. XX

Snow White and the Huntsman Film Location: Marloes Sands, Pembrokeshire

Two nights ago, after attending a lecture-seminar on updates of cardiovascular care guidelines from 1PM - 5PM, Tessa (my lawyer-roomie) and I decided to watch Snow White and the Huntsman. She was frantic about it and I was also kinda like excited on watching the film though it has to be in the last full show.

To our surprise, we also got a buy-one-take-one scoop of ice cream from Gelatissimo. I had the Biscottino+Strawberry Cheesecake? Yeah...again, Gelato doesn't fail us in any flavors they offer to us. It was so heavenly. Anyhoo, going back to the movie, what I loved about it was Charlize Theron playing the role of the wicked Queen. She looked so amazing with her gowns designed by Colleen Atwood. All throughout the flick, Kirsten Stewart has to wear rugged combination of being a princess and a prisoner. One thing that I loved the most, too, was the beach that stretched near the the evil Queen's castle. It really stunned me for the fact that I love the seaside. It's magical and uncrowded which is probably one of the best places to seek refuge from busy lives in the cities.

Marloes Beach, Pembrokeshire, Wales - where Snow White and the Huntsman was filmed; a castle was expected to be digitally imposed

I am not really a fan of Kirsten Stewart but since her roles are such a thoughie and for the fact that I grew up with Disney's Snow White, I really watched this movie. Here, on a horse, filmed in Marloes Beach. 

Marloes Sands ;)

another angle of Marloes Beach

Snow White overlooking the castle

Hope you enjoyed reading! ;)

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