If you think you'll begin your lunch break again reading Groparu's blog, just to make sure (since it's Friday, and thou shalt not work one minute after noon, you'll definitely ruin your keyboard laughing while drinking coffee), you'll have to wait a little. He might be too tired to write anything. Well, let's assume he might have had a (well deserved) party last night.
Transylvanian Garlic (the movie), the one he's telling us about for two years now, really exists, it is done and it could be viewed for the first time last night, at Casa TIFF. Amongst others, by yours truly.
Now, if you ask me, Groparu managed to write a movie bearing his and his blog's resemblance, sweet as pie, salt-of-the-earth good, light and tickling as a feather. However, please do not picture Groparu as ethereal and sweet. As you may notice, he's a rather big piece of Transylvanian. Actually, the first and last two of the attributes are related to his blog, and not himself.
Now, the movie: I must admit, I did not laugh this long and loud at a movie I am watching for the very first time for 20 years now. Quite a long time, isn't it? There will be no spoiler. If you want more details, please visit the movie's website. However, I am not recommending, but ordering you to go and watch it, or else... Do that for the idea, for the script (written by Groparu himself), for the production he's sacrificed his own money on, for the director, the actors (professionals and amateurs), the famous bloggers who did not hesitate to guest star and, last, but not least, for the two child actors, somewhat taller now, so beautiful and talented you might feel the urge to give them a hug and a kiss on their foreheads.
(And in case of doubt, I am the author of the Romanian version)
Transylvanian Garlic (the movie), the one he's telling us about for two years now, really exists, it is done and it could be viewed for the first time last night, at Casa TIFF. Amongst others, by yours truly.
Now, if you ask me, Groparu managed to write a movie bearing his and his blog's resemblance, sweet as pie, salt-of-the-earth good, light and tickling as a feather. However, please do not picture Groparu as ethereal and sweet. As you may notice, he's a rather big piece of Transylvanian. Actually, the first and last two of the attributes are related to his blog, and not himself.
Now, the movie: I must admit, I did not laugh this long and loud at a movie I am watching for the very first time for 20 years now. Quite a long time, isn't it? There will be no spoiler. If you want more details, please visit the movie's website. However, I am not recommending, but ordering you to go and watch it, or else... Do that for the idea, for the script (written by Groparu himself), for the production he's sacrificed his own money on, for the director, the actors (professionals and amateurs), the famous bloggers who did not hesitate to guest star and, last, but not least, for the two child actors, somewhat taller now, so beautiful and talented you might feel the urge to give them a hug and a kiss on their foreheads.
(And in case of doubt, I am the author of the Romanian version)