Suddenly I feel like 5 year old again. I remember the Original screenplay of Conan in 1982 (with Arnold Schwarzenegger). It was my 1st time in a movie house, I remember it's an old movie house in Binondo, my fathers home town. I felt excited and scared at the same time. The darkness inside the theater gives me the creep, and not to add the intimidating strangers around me watching the film, but the presence of my father assures me that everything is OK. He sat on my left side. I felt safe. I remember seeing a lot of sword fighting, giant snake, muscled men, sexy amazons and evil wizards! I don't understand the story quite well, how would I? I'm only 5years old then, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. All I'm sure of is that I am totally amazed with the big screen and effects of the movie, an experience I would never forget ever... I feel like the happiest kid right there. That's all I can remember right now-- If only I knew that it will be my 1st and last time watching a movie with my father... I should have done things differently. I should have spend more time bonding with my pop, I should have invite him for dinner-out more often, I should have invited him for a vacation more often or at least I should have treated my father for a movie even just once. But all that never happened, and I guess it's too late for that now. I miss my dad... you see, it's not just a movie for me, it's the last and only memory of me with my father having a great time before we were drifted away by life's fast phase. It's a special memory that I will treasure-- that there was this one time that me and my dad are great buddies... And now that they are making a "CONAN" remake, I wonder how it will make me feel like watching it again. Honestly, I don't know-- but I know that this time, I'm no longer scared of the dark, I'm no longer scared of the strangers around me, and I'm sure I'm going to understand the story... And I am going to enjoy the movie, Just not with my father anymore... But probably I'll watch it with my son this time, and I swear that it will not be our last movie together.
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