The winner of LitWit Challenge 3.8: Sounds like this is…
turmukoy for the split-screen tale.
The source of that piece of music is A bout de souffle (usually translated as Breathless) by Jean-Luc Godard. The score is by Martial Solal.
Belmondo, Seberg, Paris
In the movie the guy steals a car, is chased by a cop, shoots the cop. So he has to get out of Paris but first he has to collect some money owed him. And convince the American girl to go to Italy with him. “Deguelasse.” If you haven’t seen it, watch it.
Your entries to this challenge did not have to refer to the Godard, but I liked the split-screen. If you’d thrown in a jump cut the prize would’ve been two books.
turmukoy, you can pick up your prize at the Customer Service counter at National Bookstore in Power Plant Mall, Rockwell, Makati. It’s filed under your full name. Their number is (02)8974562.
The Weekly LitWit Challenge is brought to you by our friends at National Bookstore.
LitWit Challenge 3.9 is coming up. The Yucch-meter has returned from a well-deserved rest. Let’s have some vitriol.
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This week’s Jock With A Book is Jake Letts of the Philippine Volcanoes, the national men’s rugby team. He has the most caps on the team, having played in nine international test matches.
Jake is into rugby, golf, boxing, cricket, softball, swimming, surfing, running and fishing. And reading books. Yes, you read that right. One of his favorites is the Peaceful Warrior series by Dan Millman. When he sat on the couch he picked up the book that was sitting there and started reading it.
Unbeknownst to Jake, the book was there for a very specific design-related issue: Its cover matched the upholstery. This is a picture of Jake realizing that he is reading a pop-up book about fairies. (The ones with wings, spreading pixie dust.)
Here is Jake looking for something else to read.
Answers to questions you might be asking, unless you wandered onto this site purely by accident >>>
October 5th, 2010 at 02:27
Hi Jessica,
Sorry this is off topic. I never seem to be able to find one of your email addresses when I just need to send you a short note.
Thought you might be interested in watching 3 movies that I enjoyed watching recently:
1. The Disappearance of Alice Creed
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1379177/
2. The Concert
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1320082/
3. Heartbreaker
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1465487/
Oh, and I’ll throw in a bonus: Fei Cheng Wu Rao (If You’re the One)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1330607/
I’m currently reading Night Soldiers.
October 5th, 2010 at 13:35
Hi Jessica. Haven’t seen A bout de souffle and would love to get a copy of a dvd. This contest led me to YouTube; spent some time watching the trailer and listening to that score many times over. Just curious. Why “degueulasse”? As in vulgar or barf-inducing? Oh and one more thing: kindly put a link to the original blogpost– I like reading the entry you’ve declared the winner. Many thanks!
October 5th, 2010 at 16:55
Last word: deguelasse.
October 6th, 2010 at 06:25
Pogi naman… haayyy. Ang problema lang eh nung ni-FLAMES ko kaming dalawa, ang lumabas eh Angry. Hayy.
October 6th, 2010 at 12:33
Eh di palitan mo ang meaning ng A. Gawin mong Absolutely, Addicted, Affection, Affinity, Amorous, Ardent. Which reminds me, I have a thesaurus to give away.
Thanks for the post about our meeting.
Mwah,
Female impersonator of Momelia
October 6th, 2010 at 12:44
Ay, oo naman Madame! Talagang nag-prepare ako dun! Thanks po for checking it out!
:)
October 6th, 2010 at 12:46
Basta ako ang publisher mo ha.
October 15th, 2010 at 08:09
hi. i claimed the book last night. im especially proud that it has cat (pets of ms. zafra) claw marks on it. :-) thanks very much.