What do the end of the world, Michael Jackson, and Charles Dickens all have in common? These were all the subjects of movies I watched this past weekend and week. The movie 2012, pronounced deux mille douze en francais, came out in France and also in Cavalaire. I think I've mentioned before that the theater in my town is just one theater. Usually movies don't play here until after they've been released for a few weeks so everyone here was ecstatic about 2012. My friend Imogen who is an exchange student from New Zealand is leaving next week to go back home. The school year from New Zealand runs from January or February to November, and she's been on her exchange for the New Zealand school year. I'm not very happy that Imy is leaving because I just met her in September :( But at least we got to spend this time together. She lives between Gassin and St. Tropez and wanted to spend her last Saturday in Cavalaire with everyone. For lunch, Imy, Cara, Paul, Clare, Clare's dad and little sister, and I ate pizzas at Clare's. It was an English-speakers lunch with accents from around the globe represented: British, New Zealand, American, and American with a Southern accent :) Megan (Clare's little sister) helped Imogen make a cake-sponge cake with raspberry jam in the middle and sprinkles- to take to everyone meeting at the movie. We got to La Maison de la Mer and took some pictures with everyone. After we climbed the stairs up to the top and ate the cake from Clare's and a cake that another friend had brought. Both were delicious! And after we spent two hours seeing how the world would end. Typical fin du monde film. Not my favorite, but it was time well-spent with friends.
Par contre, the Michael Jackson movie "This is It" was INCREDIBLE! Paul and I went Sunday to see it, and it was definitely worth the 7 euros. I am a huge M.J. fan which I didn't realize as much before. That man could sing and oh could he dance. Yes he might have been accused of getting to know to many little boys too well, but he definitely earned the title of King of Pop. I've been singing his songs and moonwalking to my classes for the whole week.
Tuesday evening was the Rotary movie night. For the past few years Rotary Clubs all around France have a screening of a movie for Rotarians and their families. They do this to raise money for helping brain diseases like Alzheimer's and cerebral palsy. The movie this year was Le Drole de Noel de Scrooge better known to us English-speakers as A Christmas Carol. This version was computer animated with Jim Carrey and Colin Firth and dubbed in French. I really enjoyed it and was actually quite disturbed in some of the scary scenes. Not gonna lie, I got a bit scared when Marley's jaw fell open and when the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come came. I really liked this version even though in French Scrooge couldn't technically say "Bah! Humbug." After we had aperitifs with the Rotarians. Always fun.
In other news, I got my stitches out. I think I'll have a bit of a scar, but I think I would be disappointed if I went through that whole ordeal and didn't have a scar to show for it. Plus, it's the back of my ear and unless I say, "Hey wanna see my scar?!" and pull my ear forward one will not be able to tell a difference.
NEW MOON CAME OUT IN FRANCE!!!!!!! It came out Wednesday the 18th which is bizarre because it was released here before the U.S. I don't know why. It's not coming to Cavalaire this weekend so hopefully if the bus and rides work out I will be seeing it in St. Maxime tomorrow. I am so excited! I am a little upset that I won't be able to hear the actors' real voices :( but oh well... it's New Moon! I'll definitely be updating my blog after seeing it!
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