It’s said that the arts carry a very deep message
No matter what you see, have seen, heard or what you’ve heard, so far
And so, to give you some background, there’s this movie that I watched just this week
Called We are your friends (2015)
I had wanted to watch this movie for a long while now having watched it’s trailer on YouTube and I fell in love with it immediately
And yeah, I gathered up the courage to download it and give it audience
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I must admit, it was actually way better than I thought it would be
Am not sure whether it was Zac Efron that killed it, in totality or his bunch of friends, Squirrel most especially with that pack of magical quotes that has stuck with me since
If you ask me what I expected from the movie, it was that I expected to see some deejaying from some familiar faces, betrayal amongst this collective of friends, the scenery of New York but not Zac…. husshhiisshhhh, I was all wrong!
Boy kept on switching up the gain and the treble to make that adorable sound from the laptop and his headphones sound even so much better….
Or wait….was it because this set was already created out by Segal? This guy is like one of my best legends ever! He’s my other DJ Snake….yeah, Segal is that good!
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“AM I EVER GONNA BE THAN THIS”?
The original form of Squirrel’s quote was, “Are we ever gonna be better than this”?
I made the choice to reflect on it, as Edgar
It made more sense to me, that way, at least
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Having watched the movie for the past one hour and five minutes of it,
I could see many of my old days
Not literally, though….we didn’t get to that level of the “high-life always and first” but we were crazy enough, as it was!
We had our ways of “always being those guys”
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We saw the world in our own way
Filled with lots of merry-making, money, rubbing shoulders with the big-wigs
All that and more, in just our dreams
Problem was, we all kept it there….no affirmative action was taken to ever make this dream, a solid reality
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I guess I got my chance in 2015, when I beginning on my “second shot at life”
It was then that I had to make a decision on whether I could actually amount up to something good, over the years or just remain the olden me that only saw things fly past me in the papers
By then, I had quit my drug-(ab)use habits and had successfully been enrolled into one of the most prestigious universities in the world, Makerere University
I even signed up as a volunteer at an institution I call my home…yyyeeaaahhhhh, I was that focused and determined to be better than I was!
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In a few months, I had managed to turn my life around, had made new friends in the process, who I realized were better than those I had been exposed to over the years
And was on my way to creating the world that I so much desired to live in, all my life
This experience of mine takes me back to the movie
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These friends, perhaps if they had known better, would be so far away chasing after their dreams
They stood a chance of making better life-choices, away from the high-life that they knew
Zac would have become a super-phenomenal DJ that he always to be
Funny it is that Squirrel posed the same question to Zac and all he did was shrug his shoulders
To which Squirrel honestly admitted that these guys have always been this way
Only if, they could ask themselves if they were capable of more quality stuff
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Guess what!!! After Squirrel had died from binge-drinking that they all taken stage in, Zac managed to reflect upon that moment, when he took to the stage.
He recalled that question Squirrel put to him, are we ever gonna be better than this?
And made this moment his!
Dude was amazing…. He wowed the entire crowd!
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Ask yourself that and get to it then.
Let’s see what happens from there, eehhh!
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I’d love to hear from you, on it.
I haven’t seen this movie, maybe I’ll watch it now.
Oooohhhhh….you just must, Daima! You’ll love it and will challenge you.
I have never seen We are your friends. I going to check it out. I love Zac
Aaaahhhhhhhh…..you just must! You’ll love it.
Wow! I like Zac Efron but never got around to this movie. I’m definitely putting it on my list. Thank you, for sharing your personal story … the more we speak of out struggles, the easier it becomes for the people around us and the people who will come after us.
Aaaahhhhh…you’re sooooo right, Andy. Please don’t forget to!
2015 sounds like a great year for you, congratulations on achieving your goals. It’s always great to find films that really resonate with our lives!
Aaaahhhh yyyyeeessssss, Sarah! It was a BBLLAAADDSTTTTT! ?✊❤
I haven’t seen this movie, but I love anything that really makes you think so I’ll have to check it out. Congratulations on the changes you’ve made and the accomplishments you’ve had working towards your goals! I recently went back to school in my 30s for a career change to follow my passion and I’m loving it!
Aaaaahhhhhhh…wow, I’m so happy to hear this, Britt! Thank you for appreciating. ? ✊ ❤
I am fan of Zac efron for the movie of high school musical! he’s handsome! and I want to watch his movie later or in the next day!
Aaaahhhhhh….am very glad to hear that! I hope it gets your heart, too. ??❤️
That’s a lovely post. keep up the good work. Nice blog I must say
Aaaawwww….thank you, Minakshi! I’ll keep on doing so.
This was a really good read and who doesn’t LOVE Zac Efron! Keep on blogging!
???? thank you, Chloe! I’ll definitely keep on doing so. ?❤️?
His article is amazing . I loved to read it . Thanks for the article
Aaahhhh…thank you, Juna! ?❤️?✊?
sounds like a movie i must add to my queue. i love movies that make you think deep and that inspire you. TY
Oh yeah, I got the inspiration from a movie, Joy! ?? you are welcome.
i love zac, i can’t believe i haven’t seen this yet. i will def have to check this out!
??? aaahhhh!
I haven’t heard of this movie before. It sounds interesting and good food for thought.
?? it iiiisssss!!!
Thanks for sharing and the review. Glad that there are so many movies inspired and also help us reflect on our lives. Will try to watch this one some day – Knycx Journeying
?? you are welcome.
wow. first, my comment is, you really have a lot of time to watch movies. second, this movie is probably really good to get you to think about the past you and the better you. if i have the time, i will watch this. <3
??? well, I do make the time!!??
All I really remember from this fil is the scene in which he talks about getting the heartbeat up with a song and the speeds different genres of music employ
Aaaahhhhh….that’s good to know, Stephen!
Zac Efron! How could I have not heard of this movie? Definitely going to make it a point to watch it.
???? I hope you like it!
I’m so happy you like and connected with this movie. Now I am curious to watch it.
?? aaawww….thank you.