The Butterfly Effect
I’ve had bad headache around 5:00pm yesterday and with the thunderstorm and lightning hovering over the sky I switched off my computer and headed to the sofa for a rest. The headache went badly after break fasting and I laid down and fell asleep. Normally a quick nap helps, but I woke up around 11:00pm with a feeling that somebody had knocked me head with a hammer or something. My son was already fast asleep and my husband gave me Panadol Actifast pills to ease the pain in the head and gave me a movie DVD to watch – The Butterfly Effect. I wasn’t into watching movie at all but my husband said it’s the kind of movie that I like to watch; so I watched. Not bad. It’s about a boy, Evan, who had series of blackouts and cannot remember what had happened. His mother brought him to see a psychologist who encouraged him to keep a journal, detailing the events of his day-to-day life. While in college, Evan reads from one of his journals and finds himself thrust suddenly back in time. He comes to realize that the journals are a vehicle that can transport him to the past and reclaim his memories. He went back and tries to change his past only to mess the lives of his childhood friends, most crucially that of Kayleigh, his childhood sweetheart. The climax was where he changes the past that he never wrote any journal. In the end, he found a way to go back by watching a movie that his mother made during his birthday where he first met Kayleigh. He went back again and made Kayleigh hates him. They never became friends and Evan successfully spares all the terrifying experiences. The movie doesn’t really make sense, but I just love it. Worth the watch; my bad headache subsided at the end of the movie. The pills are not bad either.
Oh yeah, Ashton Kutcher was the teenage/adult Evan.
[Image credit: http://www.butterflyeffectmovie.com/2003]
Ok, I’m off to check out some speakers. My husband is in need of a good speaker for his laptop; the mobile kind. Found and bookmarked a site with a wide range of good speakers in buy.com few days ago. Will be back here again tonight.
83 Comments
T.H
headache? you better rest 🙂
Nessa
Hi Emila! I hate headaches 🙁
I saw The Butterfly Effect: 2 on Astro a couple of weeks back. Played by a different actor, pretty interesting story. Changing the past doesn’t always get the desired results ya.
marvic
so sweet of him…bagi tengok movie … 🙂
I would rather telan painkillers and tido
marvic
TH is right kak emi..u better get ur good rest..
Dont worry about us…we are doing great making ourselves at home 😀
marvic
I havent watch it yet. But if it is really interesting, then i’ll be looking forward to watch it
trinity
Emila, take care of your health!! *hugs*
Yoon See
Dear Emila,
Glad to hear that your headache subsided when the show finished….
Taking Panadol Actifast pills normally would help initially…but not for long term.
I never took a panadol or bills when I was not well.
I normally rest more, drink more water, exercise and pray…
Miraclely, my illness go away in a short time.
jaklang
I read this and i get headache 🙁
LadyJava
Wah cian… I head headache and yes Actifast is the best.. gla dyou are feeling better dearie.. the movie sounds great.. will for sure check it out!.. thanks 🙂
T.H
yeah if you still have headache. Ask your darling to give you a head massage?
T.H
me too Marvic, I haven’t seen it.
Mariuca
Emila, thanks for the review, it sounds like something I’d like to watch! 😀
Mariuca
I hope u’re feeling much better today dear. It was sweet of Z to give u that movie to watch and he knows what u like too. 🙂
Mariuca
Ah see, LJ thinks the movie sounds great too! I shall def get the DVD now lol! 🙂
Mariuca
Hmmmm me too come to think of it. Kalau ada headache mmg takde mood to do anything! 😉
Mariuca
LOL! Yeah Emila, u got so many new posts out, thanks dear! Am taking this time to mengomen while B is watching his football! 🙂
Mariuca
Wah Nessa oso watched oredi ka? I sorang yg ketinggalan zaman ke? 😉
Mariuca
Oh yay, Marvic pun belum tgk lagi! It sounds really interesting, shall we watch it together-gether then? 😉
Mariuca
That makes three of us then! *Hugs*
roxychick
owhh.. kesiannya…
i hope you’re ok la kak emil..
btw, did u get my reply the other day?
the one yg i asked you about something tu…
T.H
take your time Mariuca 🙂
T.H
yeah if headache sometimes I couldn’t sleep as well.
T.H
you bought already?
T.H
yeah Z is sweet 🙂
Nessa
I was surfing the channels when I stumbled on this movie… at first it looked like a B grade movie but I decided to give it a chance 🙂
It was an interesting story towards the end… why we shouldn’t change the past even with the best of intentions.
Jean Chia
haha, marzie, B mesti watching liverpool vs chelsea, rite! 😉
Jean Chia
that makes four of us! Havent heard of it pun! 🙂
Jean Chia
ok, marzie! count me in! 🙂
Jean Chia
wah even nessa said it is not bad! come on’ peeps, we really should be watching this together! 🙂
Jean Chia
marvic, usually when i had headache, i just take panadol & sleep too. 🙂
Jean Chia
emila, hope you’re feeling alot better today! No more headache rite?
T.H
anyone else havnt heard of it?
emila
Yes Nessa, I think it’s better not to mess with the past.
emila
Am feeling a whole lot better today!
emila
Roxychick! Tak dapat pun. Dua tiga hari ni e-mail saya problem sikit. Lepas tu e-mail kat orang masuk spam. E-mail lagi sekali boleh?
emila
Hehe he knows that I like that kind of movie, very nice of him la.
emila
I think you will like it too because we have similar movie taste.
emila
Actifast is very good la, LJ! Memang fast!
emila
Get one today, Marzie! Or dl hehe!
emila
Thank you for the tips, Yoon See! Will try to drink more water.
emila
Thank you Trinity!
emila
Memang betul, rasa nak ketuk je kepala.
emila
me too.
emila
hehe tak tengok pun kena hugs, comel la you all!
emila
Nessa, I haven’t watch BE2. Nanti nak tengoklah.
T.H
sleep not for me just shut eyes yes
Mariuca
Emila, just checking to see if my EC for Mariuca was affected here after my little situasi, phew!! Nasib baik still number 2! 😉
Mariuca
I’ll be back later, B calling me oredi!!
T.H
yeah you are no.2 🙂
T.H
hi Mariuca, I am going to bed now 🙂
Mariuca
He he, thanks TH! I just only dropped my EC here! 😀
Mariuca
Nite nite TH! Hey, I dropped my EC on u today, sweet dreams! 😀
Mariuca
He he, for sure I’ll like it! Review pun dah best! 😉
roxychick
oh.. no wonder laa. takpe, i’ll email again.
Mariuca
LOL! Jean u are correct sweetie!! Now that football season is back (EPL or something), myTV is conquered by B, esp on Saturday! Eh, M got a fave football team or not?
Mariuca
Ha ha ha…. Emila, ur 4 top commenters semua ketinggalan zaman with this movie he he! 😉
Mariuca
Jean, I’ll get the movie and u bring the popcorn, apa kata? Sape nak join tgk movie ni? He he! 😉
Mariuca
Emila, come join us in the hug! Plenty of space here LOL! 😀
Mariuca
Nessa, I oso sometimes watch B grade movies lol, thanks for ur account of the movie dear! 😀
Mariuca
Emila, Z is sweet cause he’s sensitive, just like a true Virgo he he! 😀
Mariuca
Emila, u know what? I’m going to DL for sure! After all I’m DL Boldie everyday! 😉
T.H
what is DL?
T.H
okay I will.
T.H
I want..
Nessa
But the main actor is not Ashton Kutcher, tak brape ensem sangat… hehehe
Nessa
Actifast! Don’t leave home without it! *Iklan jap*
marvic
i rasa nak ketuk kat dinding
marvic
but we all know that too much of panadol consumption is not good for our body..
marvic
so to avoid headache..i hv my rest by putting downs things i were doing and jalan2 cuci mata… 🙂
it works
marvic
drink 100 plus does help too
marvic
so sorry for you jaklang 🙁
Mariuca
Yeeha! TH is in, who else? 😀
Mariuca
TH, come! Plenty of space for a group hug here! 😀
Mariuca
Ashton is overrated la Nessa, hensem sikit je tu! I prefer my Keanu Reeves woo hoo!!! 😀
Mariuca
Ish Marvic, why la sampai nak ketuk kat dinding, sakit tu! Just take Panadol and try to zzzz! 🙂
Mariuca
Marvic, I think I prefer to Jalan jalan cari makan he he! 😉
Mariuca
Marvic, I don like 100 plus, it doesn do anything for me! 😀
Mariuca
Eh not yet la TH, busy pulak this weekend! 😉
Mariuca
TH, download je! 😉
Mariuca
LOL! Eh Nessa, I must check out ur Sunday cuttings! 😉
SamDaddyCool
Hmmm .. good review, teringin nak tengok.
TH
Just now headache I just quiet after home I eat paradol
TH
Yeah this post few yrs back hehe.. Can remember