More efteling pictures

Here are some more pictures from our trip to "De Efteling":

Me and Irene enjoying some cookies:



Me, Evelien and Irene in "The Flying Dutchman". The ride just ended here:


Me, trying to steal the dragon's treasure:


Me in "The Piranha":


Irene with "Holle Bolle Gijs". It's a trashcan that talks....:


As you can see we had a lot of fun. Chris (Irene's brother) and Nathalie (Chris' girlfriend) were also with us, but you can not see them on any of these pictures. But these pictures give me a good reason for a scrapbook layout. So coming soon.....

Movie Tip #30 - Shanghai Noon

Director: Tom Dey

Starring: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Lucy Liu

Description: Chon Wang (Jackie Chan) is a clumsy Imperial Guard to the Emperor of China. When Princess Pei Pei (Lucy Liu) is kidnapped from the Forbidden City, Wang feels personally responsible and insists on joining the guards sent to rescue the Princess, who has been whisked away to the United States. In Nevada and hot on the trail of the kidnappers, Wang is separated from the group and soon finds himself an unlikely partner with Roy O'Bannon (Owen Wilson), a small time robber with delusions of grandeur. Together, the two forge onto one misadventure after another.

Review: The combo Chan - Wilson is great. Both funny in their own way. Chan physically and Owen jokes a lot. It's a good mix of humour and action. Western was never my favourite genre, but this one is an exception. Especially the scene where Chon and Roy are in the bathtub and play a drinking game. That's just hilarious. There's also a sequel. Not as funny as this one, but still worth watching.

Efteling

Yesterday me and my friends went to "De Efteling". It's an amusement park in The Netherlands. It's a fairytaleland, with magical rides and attractions. It has some great rollercoasters, like "De Vliegende Hollander" (The Flying Dutchman) and "Vogelrock" (Birdrock). Those are my favourites. One of the most beautifull rides is "Droomvlucht" (Dreamflight), a world full of fairies, elfs and troles. And the "Piranha" is a cool waterride. "Sprookjesbos" (Fairytale Forrest) is a walk-through attraction where they depict famous fairytales like "Cinderella", "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Sleeping Beauty". "The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats" is my favourite. It was a great day... I love amusement parks!
Here are some pictures I took. Maybe I can show you some more tomorrow.

Movie Tip #29 - West Side Story

Director: Jerome Robbins

Starring: Russ Tamblyn, George Chakiris, Richard Beymer, Natalie Wood

Description: Two warring New York City gangs- the white Jets led by Riff (Russ Tamblyn) and the Puerto Rican Sharks, led by Bernardo (George Chakiris). Their hatred escalates to a point where neither can coexist with any form of understanding. But when Riff's best friend (and former Jet) Tony (Richard Beymer) and Bernardo's younger sister Maria (Natalie Wood) meet at a dance, no one can do anything to stop their love. Maria and Tony begin meeting in secret, planning to run away. Then the Sharks and Jets plan a rumble under the highway - whoever wins gains control of the streets. Maria sends Tony to stop it, hoping it can end the violence.

Review: Every musical fan loves this movie. It's personally my favourite and most beloved musical ever. I haven't seen it in real life though. The story is a modern adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The music is catchy and beautiful. "West Side Story" was best picture at the 1961 Academy Awards. My favourite song is "Maria". If your name is Maria, your a very lucky girl.... haha. For musical lovers it's a classic!

Day & Age

"The Killers" have a great album, Day & Age. Wonderfull. Off course we all know "Human" and "Spaceman", but it's more than that. The album opens with a great song: "Losing Touch". I liked it immediately, just like "This is Your Life". But my favourites are definitly "Dustland Fairytale" and "I Can't Stay". The album is very original and a lot of different songs are on it. I don't regret buying it. "The Killers" rock!!!!!

I'm looking forward to.....

On the moment there are a lot of movies in theatres that I would like to see. Because cinema's a pretty expensive, I'm really not planning to see all of those in the theatre. So I'll have to wait for the DVD. Here are some of the films I would want to see:
- Angels & Demons;
- The Proposal;
- Sunshine Cleaning;
- Terminator Salvation
So, I'm going to see one of them in the theatre. And for the rest of them, I will just have to wait a little while......

Prison (the final) Break

I saw the last episode of "Prison Break" this weekend. It's really sad that it had to end, I really loved that show. But I liked the final episode. Very exciting. I really tought Lincoln was going to die. He got shot and then his assumed mother Christina stuck her pump in his wound. That's not really nice is it. But Lincoln got to live (thank God). I really liked the fact that Sara shot Christina, because she sucked. Kellerman was actually the big hero of that episode, because he was the one that got them out and made them free men again. T-Bag going back to jail was also great. He's a weird and creepy man (alltough he seems very nice in real life). The last part of the episode was my favourite. Skipping four years we see what happened to all of them. Sara has a son, Michael; Lincoln and Sofia live together in Panama; LJ is back in school; Alex and Felicia are together; Sucre lives a happy life with his wife and daughter; T-Bag is in jail; Don Self is a vegetable. At the end we see Sara, Michael jr., Lincoln, Alex and Sucre standing in front of a grave; Michael Scofields grave..... Sad, but a very beautiful series ending. A great end to a great show. I'm gonna miss those guys.