The Bucket List

Seen on Tuesday.

Fantastic movie! Really makes you think about life!

Billionaire Edward Cole (Jack Nicholson) and mechanic Carter Chamber (Morgan Freeman), both suffering from cancer in terminal stage, end up as room mates in a hospital led by Edward.
As time goes by they realise that there are things they hav in common. Carter tells Edward that a teacher once told his class to write a list of things they want to do before they 'kick the bucket' - the 'Bucket List'.
Edward likes the idea and has the money, so they write the list together and start to fullfill the points.
They have a lot of fun but also moments of deep thoughts.

The movie shows in a fantastic way that you should always enjoy life and never wait for tomorrow to do something - someday there will be no tomorrow!

Website: The Bucket List

skiing on Stuhleck

On Saturday my mother and I were skiing on Stuhleck.



We weren't lucky with the weather. It was raining the whole time.
When we arrived at the valley station we decided to give it a try. After a few runs we were already wet to the bones, so we had our lunch break early.
There are two positive things about bad weather - 1st: no long waiting at the ski lift - 2nd: enough free places in the ski lodges.
After lunch we just left one last time for the valley and quit.
As usual we visited my grandparents in Gloggnitz after a short stop in Maria Schutz. It's a nice small village with a nice church and a restaurant with the biggest and tastiest crullers I know. We always get some of those after skiing.

Website: Stuhleck

Fame - The Musical

Saw it on Friday at the Stadthalle in Vienna.

Good show! Fantastic music!

The musical is not an adaption of the movie 'Fame'. The musical plays some years after the movie as you can hear from one of the teachers when she says: 'Nobody is interested in basic knowledge. Since the damn movie we are just the Fame-High-School!'

I think there could have been a better storyline. One student has problems with reading and another quits school to become famous in L.A. but dies in the end because of drug abuse. I missed a real continuous thread and so it felt a bit like there was no solid line to follow.

It's worth to be seen anyway.

Website: Stadthalle

I Am Legend

Seen on Friday.

The movie gives a terrifying scenario of the world's future. Scientists have mutated a virus so it kills cancer. This 'salvation' doesn't last long. The virus breaks out and the caused epidemic turns humans to some kind of zombies.
Robert Neville (Will Smith) a brilliant scientist seems to be the only survivor and is somehow immune. He keeps up trying to find an antidote while fighting against the upcomming mental problems due to lonelyness. His only company is his dog Samantha and the liveless manakins in the stores.
The feelings of Robert Neville come out very good!

The only thing I didn't understand in the movie was the part when he recorded on his log that the infected people lost the rest of their social behavior. There are clear signs of social behavior in the way they act. They have some kind of leader and work together.

I liked the movie anyway!

Website: I Am Legend