Music & Lyrics

Another chic-flick for this year's Valentine :) I was at a point where I couldn't stay home alone anymore, and so I dragged my friends out for a movie over the weekend. Been a while since we went to the cinema - blame it on the freezing weather here..

An easy-to-watch romantic comedy, and it has Hugh Grant written all over. Whatever role he used to play, he's pretty much still doing the same. But that's his signature, and it's rather funny as is. A bit too much of the (weird) dancing in this one, but I still like listening to his posh accent :P The highlight is probably the back-to-the-80's theme of this movie. Alex Fletcher (Grant) was a big-time star in a band called Pop! And the no.1 hit was called "Pop! Goes My Heart" which stuck in my head for a while afterwards. Time passed and of course his singing career went downhill, until his manager got him a chance to compose a song for another rising star singer. Problem was, he can compose but cannot write lyrics. So that's where Sophie Fisher (Barrymore) comes in, started from being just the 'plant girl' to helping him out with the lyrics. Beginning of the lurrvvveee story...

Most of the songs didn't quite meet my expectations. The oldies ones were funny, together with the music videos.. but the modern ones didn't catch my ear. And the fact that these actors/actresses couldn't sing didn't help either, hehe.. But, overall it was a good movie to enjoy on a lonely weekend.. Seeing Hugh Grant dressed and danced like that was amusing enough already.. If you fancy him, you should watch it.. Remember, he's getting old.. Can't be taking this type of role forever.. :P