i not stupid ( chinese : 小孩不笨 ; pinyin : xiǎohái bù bèn ; literally : " children are not stupid " ) is a 2002 singaporean comedy film about the lives , struggles , and adventures of three primary 6 pupils who are placed in the academically inferior em3 stream .

written and directed by jack neo , and produced by mediacorp raintree pictures , the movie stars xiang yun , richard low , selena tan , shawn lee , huang po ju and joshua ang .

released in cinemas on 9 february 2002 , i not stupid earned over s$ 3.8 million , becoming the second-highest grossing singaporean film .

its satirical criticism of the singaporean education system and social attitudes in singapore sparked public discussions and parliamentary debates that led to reforms in the education system .

its sequel , i not stupid too , was released in 2006 .

i not stupid

meaning of title whilst
i not stupid
is certainly not great english , the chinese title actually means
kids are not stupid
which is basically the whole theme of the movie . basically .
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yes , i not stupid is a highly impactful landmark local film . it also contributed to the subsequent improvements and refinements in our education system .
with equal amounts of comedy and heartfelt emotion , jack neo ' s i not stupid succeeds as a biting social satire of the highly competitive singaporean culture .
i’m not inviting anyone who is going to judge me for not having spent a years wages on one day .
 i not stupid became the second highest - grossing film in singapore box office history . the number one film is money no enough , also written by jack neo .
as other people have said , this is not true for all weddings . i know i have not had all of these thoughts when attending a wedding .
i want to celebrate with all of our family who could not make it .
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2 . and i am actually skipping wedding favours . i have thrown away most of the wedding favours that i have been given at the weddings that i have gone to ( including some chocolates because i do not eat them ) . i also do not like to sign wedding guestbooks . i think some attendees have the bad habit of just signing off their name ( which are not legible ) .
on last week tonight , john oliver slammed president trump for doing exactly that . by falsely suggesting that he had recorded comey , trump had likely committed
witness tampering ,
an act that oliver called not just
stupid ,
but extraordinarily stupid .
recently , i was asked which singapore film would i rank as the most significant , the kind of landmark movie that paved the way for change and helped create the semblance of an industry we have today . i did not hesitate in giving an answer . ‘i not stupid’ . yes , it is , on so many levels and in so many ways . why would i say so ? and in such a resounding manner . before ‘i not stupid’ , a foreigner would not have a reference to a singapore film . after ‘i not stupid’ , there was a brand of singapore film we could speak of , both to ourselves and to people beyond our shores . this was the movie that proved beyond any doubt jack neo was no flash in the pan . because he went on to be a prolific director , this ‘the jack neo comedy’ became an exceptionally viable genre , reflecting a maturing society laughing at singaporeans and with singaporeans . ‘i not stupid’ was also the singapore film that took political satire to a whole new level .
the follow - up to the popular singaporean film , i not stupid , deals with the struggles of children and teenagers growing up in a modern society that clashes with the ones of previous generations .
it is saying the guests will not care about those things , not that they don’t matter .
reflecting on ‘i not stupid’ after all these years , jack said , “comedians are usually not taken seriously . i wrap a serious issue with comedy . it gets more people to pay attention to it . being a critic in a critically acclaimed movie is the best way to make a difference . ”
when asked about the origin of species and the theory of natural selection , thomas henry huxley told friends ,
how extremely stupid not to have thought of that
.
reputation : sheep are stupid , defenceless and harmless creatures that mope about on hillsides doing not very much . they are good for two things : being eaten and producing wool .
15 . more voices i ' m not the only one talking about this anymore , thankfully .
so for all to behold , 4k tvs are no longer stupid , and here ' s why ( i . e . read that article first before you comment ) .
, a programme i’ve never watched in my life . yet i am totally trivial , in almost all my interests . though i do like to think i am seriously trivial .
i disagree on points 1 - 10 . i know many people who enjoy all the details of a wedding . pretty invites , cakes , dresses . i know i do .
yeah i also have to call bs on this list . i just had my wedding and i will list in order the items i was most complimented on by the guests :
i will amend my previous post to add though that your wedding need not be an extravagant affair .
“oh , dear , i am sorry . did the person serving you not take your voucher ? ”
i don ' t like the word stupid in the title . it is disrespectful to people with mental impairment and suggests a view that autism is a more prestigious form of abnormality .
i like to see an ex - footballer doing well , but i don’t wish him luck at hsbc . i now hate that bank .
i ' m sorry , but this is just incredibly stupid and incredibly forced . right now the stark kids should be working together . arya should be doing something besides just standing around .
literally means
kids are not stupid !
, a movie set in singapore depicting the lives of 3 children , their problems in the grades - orientated society and the crisis their parents face .
“no . i mean , i’m sure they’d have said something if that was the case . anyway , olga seems like such a sensible girl ; i’m sure she’s not the type to do that . ”
omg… . . could not agree more . plan your weddings according to this list ladies , not according to average amounts spent
if you are looking for inspiration , consider sternberg . as a child at elementary school , he flunked an iq test and generally failed to impress academically . “all my teachers thought i was stupid – and i thought i was stupid . ” he might have bombed out of school , had he not later found a mentor who realised there was more to smart thinking than abstract problems , and encouraged him to train his mind more broadly . thanks to that support , he is now a professor at cornell .
i have to agree with this when attending weddings these lists are accurate… however i’m trying to remember these tips as i plan my own right now… hard not to get caught up on the little things on details .
matt said
alright , we ' ll each give a word and that will be the name of our company
and i said
this is stupid
and he said
and i like monkeys . so then , it became matt doing his best monkey impersonation , while i chastise him for being so stupid , and we spent several seasons of our show with artist adam talbot doing an original
stoopid monkey
animation for every episode .
plucky britons are currently ignoring decades of advice about what to do in a heatwave . so what stupid things have you decided it’s ok to do ?
i just found out if the wedding guests do not care about some of it . but if we decorate our wedding with something that is not special , it will be a joke for all the friends who come . i think everything you’re talking about is what the wedding party guests see . come on , do not talk about stupid things because it’s a wedding party . everyone wants to make the party perfect and unforgettable . - stateofdreaming . nl
most of the actors in i not stupid are veterans in acting , and although none of them offer spectacular performances , there is nothing much to nitpick at . its the three main child actors that surprise  despite their inexperience , their performances are suitably realistic ( they are , after all , probably playing themselves ) . the film offers its fair share of funny moments  take , for example , the incredibly bad barbecued pork advertising campaign created by a caucasian  but is at times hampered by overt melodrama . the other barbecued pork campaign in the movie is a gem , however , and i can actually envision the campaign working in real life . i not stupid is , as its title suggests , not a stupid movie , and it will hopefully bring the local movie industry back on track following years of disappointing releases .
as someone with alcoholics for in - laws , i made sure there was not a drop of booze at my wedding – a decade later , not a soul cares . thumbs down .
i don’t care about the ceremony . i skip attending when i can . they can be really sappy and embarrassing . also , not a churchy type so much of the god part is lost on me . ceremony goes to the top of the list of things i wish were not part of the whole wedding celebration . keep it to family only .
whether or not you like böhmermann ' s music , the parody will make you laugh . odds are , you might even agree with how germany does things for we have , indeed ,
once been stupid , too .
‘i not stupid’ started the signature ‘jack neo laugh and cry’ phenomenon . he literally makes you laugh one minute , then cry in the next , before making you laugh out loud again . and there are some parts he will make you laugh till you tear . ultimately , ‘i not stupid’ is still the number one singapore movie to me because , although some may think it could be more filmic , it has some of the most real moments on our cinematic screen . it calls to mind the hong kong movies by the hui brothers in the 1980s and the early feng xiaogang movies . these movies mirrored a slice of real life in the cities they were set in . most of us know ‘i not stupid’ spawned a sequel which was equally successful . to me , it spawned a whole generation of wannabe jack neo movies , some not bad , mostly not good . jack himself would go on to produce and direct more gems , culminating in his record - breaking ‘ah boys to men’ .
i like to see an ex - footballer doing well , but i don’t wish mark tucker luck at hsbc .
4 . bouquet toss – honestly… i know exactly how the girls waiting for the bouquet toss and who do not get the bouquet feel . so , i will skip this too .
recently got engaged , and i already do not see the point of having programs or printed invitations when everyone has an email address . plus it saves the earth so why not ? ! and honestly , i’ve been to many weddings where they don’t give out programs and i didn’t notice until the wedding finished .
i not stupid is jack neos latest addition to the growing stable of local movies , and for anyone familiar to the local scene , its pretty justified to say that jack neo is ubiquitous in local movies . he had appeared in twelve storeys and one leg kicking , was the screenwriter for money no enough ( a phenomenal success ) , wrote and acted in liang po po : the movie , wrote and directed and acted in that one no enough you get my point . jack neo plays all three roles ( writing , directing , acting ) again in i not stupid , ostensibly a film about three primary school children who are struggling in their studies , but also a very thinly veiled satire on singapore politics . whilst containing quite a few gags , and chock - full of social commentary , i not stupid isnt a remarkable film , but it is a step in the right direction .
film critics and audiences have dubbed i not stupid an excellent commentary on the education system and government paternalism . the movie stars three school children who have been channelled into the undesirable em3 stream , and shows the trials and tribulation of these children and their parents . i not stupid has been described as a
coming of age movie
1 for its rare ability to criticise the government and its policies and bring pertinent issues to light , so much so that many are surprised that it managed to get past the not - too - kind local board of censors . this presents us with an interesting question - with its explicit references to the government and its blatant criticisms of
i’m in the shit . i need an excuse , and quick , can you help ? yours , sir john chilcot
i’m planning my wedding now and found the point of this article to be very helpful . i have made it my goal not to stress at all…although , i know i will as it gets closer . my fiancee was the one who wanted a wedding…i would have been fine eloping . remember , it is about you and your new spouse…don’t sweat the small stuff . 🙂
i know what you’re thinking , < i > that’s a black guy riding a horse , not john wayne < / i > . you’re right . christina choe’s short film depicts a metaphorical version of the wild west , which happens to be brooklyn .
anna kennedy and her husband sean , live in london with their two autistic sons patrick and angelo . not stupid is the story of anna ' s determination to provide an appropriate learning environment for her sons and for other children within the autistic spectrum .
oohhhh ! ! the most fantastic asian movie i have ever seen . i not stupid was really good but i enjoyed the second one better . after i watched it , i rushed back home to watch the first one . i was amazed to see how young they all looked in the first movie . i especially enjoyed the parts of tom and chengcai . my sister went on a different day and she told me when joshua ang ( who plays chengccai ) took off his shirt , she and her friend screamed ! ! lolx . but it also has sad movies , and i cried almost a bucket of tears . . . . = ) ) i also laughed like hell when jerry thought he had made his friend pregnant ! ! but i could not enjoy it very much because the people behind me were so noisy ! ! grrrrrr . as a conclusion , i think this film is a must see for everyone in the world ! ! i also laughed when jerry tried to ask his brother where do babies come from ! ! enjoy the movie ! !
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i think people are getting awfully sensitive about this . some of it i think the writer phrased a little too harshly honestly . while yes , it’s true the wedding industry preys on couples i will say this , weddings are usually fun to go to and i’ll tell you right now from all the weddings i went to there are things on here i do an don’t remember .
i love this list . i work in the wedding industry and am planning my own wedding currently . i have attended weddings that were anywhere from half a million dollars to weddings that were five thousand dollars . i don’t remember what the dress looked like at either . i don’t remember what the favors were at either . i don’t remember what the flowers looked like at either .
of all the weddings i’ve ever been too . i remember 1 . the ceremony , i always shed a tear ! 2 . the food 3 . the party vibes . simple is best !
i will be thinking of you , please take care and if you need anything else please don ' t hesitate to write back in and i will help you in any way i can .
i agree with the list . times have changed . i’m not shocked at the negative comments . normally it comes from those that actually care about all the things that really don’t matter too much to the overall wedding guest . and i suggest people proof read before publishing their comments .
terrified , i pick up the room phone and try to dial reception . the phone is clearly broken or not connected , and i’m in too much of a state to work out what is going on . i fling some clothes on over my pyjamas and rush down to reception .
4 ) personally i hate the bouquet tosses . i feel like its just a mockery of single ladies out there . plus , since i love flowers i’d personally want to preserve my wedding bouquet somehow as opposed to tossing it to someone who is just gonna toss it anyway
singaporean writer - director - thesp jack neo capitalizes on the success of his 2002 laffer with
i not stupid too
an overdue - - and overlong - - sequel . proselytizing pic favors child protags over insular and stubborn adults , but loses its comedic rhythm as it rams each lesson home . pic did terrific local biz when released in january .
it’s my last night in a hotel in baltimore , and i’ll be getting up early the next morning to catch a flight , so i go to bed quite early , maybe nine pm . i’m dozing off and i hear some rattling , like someone’s trying to open my door . they can’t do it because they don’t have the right key , and anyway , i’ve put the safety latch on . the noise stops , and i assume they’ve spotted that they have the wrong room , or maybe i just imagined it because i was half asleep .
i don ' t know what to do . . . i love him a lot but feel stupid that i do . i know that none of my friend ' s boyfriends are like this , and i have never told any of them what he is like . they think he is a great guy and is really nice , because around everyone else he acts so sweet and kind , and usually is to me most of the time , but does frequently lose his temper and say and threaten nasty things to me almost every day . it usually only lasts a few minutes before he stops and then pretends it never happened . i don ' t know what to do because i don ' t want to leave him , but i know what he is doing isn ' t right . please advise me on what i should do .
another negative aspect ( but , as ive mentioned before when i watched one leg kicking , probably unavoidable ) of i not stupid is the product placements in the film . it is perfectly all right to have subtle product placements in a movie ( who doesnt need the cash ? ) , but to have characters blurt out the product names and have shots composed of nothing but a slow , loving pan of the products is another matter altogether . at the end of i not stupid , it is guaranteed that any audience member can tell you who the sponsors are  bee cheng hiang barbecued pork , pink dolphin calcium drink , and sunshine bread . this is product placement done to an illogical extreme , and can be pretty irksome . unfortunately , the movie industry in singapore still needs injections of cash from these vendors , so theres nothing much anyone can do about it .
1 . i love 4k it is my fault for trying to make a nuanced argument on the internet . i have a 102 - inch
tv
and sit 9 feet from it . i would love to have 4k . when i expand out to fill the full 10 - foot - wide 2 . 35 : 1 screen , i can see pixels with some projectors . i look forward to more 4k projectors . projectors are not tvs ; 4k tvs are a waste . this is because . . .
“three hours , ” louis - dreyfus said . “you know , i kept wondering if you were going to end it . i was afraid to leave . were you wondering if i was going to leave ? ”
some of these things i believe are for the bride herself like the type of dress she wants . i can tell you right now . i would want my dress to be special to me . unique that looks great on me that i won’t see the bride of the next wedding i go to wearing it or something similar to it . that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s gotta be a designer’s dress but i’ll tell you right now , almost every time i choose something to wear i almost always end up picking something expensive not because of the designer but for the actual design itself . but be honest if you are picking a regular plain strapless with a sash do you really need to get the designer one when you can easily pick an almost identical one from david’s bridal for a lot cheaper ? every wedding i’ve been to i’ve never known who made their bride’s dress , i only know whether or not she looked beautiful in it or like a stuffed sausage .
in the actual interview holt , though clearly shocked , repressed any contempt . there is already a grain of absurdity in holt’s strained stoicism . but snl has to show us “the truth” : if trump is stupid , comedy trump must be very obviously stupid , and a schoolmarm must tell him , “on everyone’s behalf : i can’t believe you’re president . ” the joke , in this case , is a wish your heart makes—the fluttering hope that everyone in the world recognizes and shares your problems .
you are you kidding ? people i know care about all of this . especially the favour bags . this is the dumbest list i’ve ever seen
“i’m sorry , you’re fading - hold on until i move into the front room , it’s the only place with a proper phone signal . ”
“i’m not going to spend the next hour making sure the motorcade arrives smoothly , ” iannucci said . “you’re only going to see it for a second . ”
“people whose big outward and ‘important’ lives are run on a very small and impaired set of inner resources . ” he went on , “that just really appeals to me comedically . . . . big people with small hearts . stupid people with high i . q . s . ”
ultimately it’s your wedding , pick something that makes you happy but set your budget and stick to it ! and don’t spend frivoulously on stuff that doesn’t matter that much to you . put the full money out on things you really want not stupid stuff like table cloths that people won’t notice anyway .
singaporean writer - director - thesp jack neo capitalizes on the success of his 2002 laffer , and its spin - off tube series , with “i not stupid too” an overdue — and overlong — sequel . proselytizing pic favors child protags over insular and stubborn adults , but loses its comedic rhythm as it rams each lesson home . like its predecessor , pic did [ … ]
so basically the guest don’t care about anything ? i don’t know about anyone else , but i cant help it when it comes to critiquing someone’s wedding . i care about everything ! this article is crazy to me .
the ‘extremely stupid’ quote is on page 170 . as the volume above makes clear , this is an extract from life and letters of charles darwin , volume 2 , pages 187 - 190 and 195 - 197 .
cast - character i took this list from urltoken and if you see any mistake as to the names ( frankly other than jack neo and some other actors , the rest is like strangers to me ) , do not e - mail me since i can ' t amend this review as this is not e - buzz .
i honestly don’t care if any of that matters to the guests . this sounds like it was written by someone who regrets spending a bunch of money on their wedding . what doesn’t matter is what the guests care about . a wedding isn’t about the guests . i try to keep my guests in mind however my dress , our cake , our first dance , ( not doing the bouquet toss because i’m going to keep my bouquet ) , the guestbook or whatever they’re signing in place of a book itself , the decorations are the bride and grooms personal preference and they don’t have to , need to , or should nix all or most or not choose to spend their money or time on the things they want . my dress is 1350 . i love it . regardless of whether or not i’m going to wear it again is not anyone else’s concern . a bride may wish she spent less money and had a simple wedding but nothing beats having hundreds of pictures of all of these moments that you cared about . favors are one thing , i’m doing them because i want to . not because i care if people want the favor or not .
i felt this was a good list . i’ve been married 25yrs and have since attended many weddings . most of the things on this list the guests don’t remember . i appreciate a nice invite and nowdays love the couples photo on them . it hangs on my frig until the date then sadly recycled . i also like reading a program but usually think people wasted money when they put them on high dollar paper , i will just recycle if it even makes it home with me . i’m not saying don’t do them just don’t spend high dollar . again very few people know the exact price of your dress unless you tell them . you can get many dresses that look awesome and don’t cost $ 10 , 000 . the only thing on the list i disagreed with was the first dance . although i may not remember every first dance in my head i do know that each one i’ve watched i was touched and it always makes me think of my first moments as a bride too . flowers — only your flow - erst knows the truth . again you can get beautiful flowers and not pay a fortune . i’ve never attended one without flowers though and i would notice that . you just expect flowers at a wedding . cake i’m sure i’ve eaten some very expensive wedding cake and didn’t know it . no one wants yucky cake but again not a place to spend a fortune for fancy extras . less is more , but all white is boring . linens — i do remember fancy linens — as a waste of money ! agree i don’t want to eat on burlap but some are going overboard . put that money into food and drinks and good music ! ! gifts for guests — why ? ? i don’t expect them , we didn’t do that years ago . a bowl of sweets at the table while we wait i’m good . please know i think make it your day but i agree really look into the extras and see where the money is better spent .
love this list . i too am not surprised by all the negative comments but as i plan my wedding all of these keep ringing true for me . . for example , i really don’t want to do a bouquet toss . i think they’re awkward and totally kill the dancing vibes . glad to have some reassurance that so many brides feel the same . ( plus why do i want to pay extra for a bouquet some guests will toss 2 weeks later ! ? )
i feel bad for you and for your relatives sitting around having shallow conversations about a day that to someone was so special . the money spent is not what it’s about and in the end absolutely has no indication on whether a relationship will last . honestly what is wrong with people . what a person , or their parents spent on their wedding would never ever affect the amount i spent on there gift , but that’s because i’m not cheap and i’m giving the gift for the right reason .
wayne rooney was too young at the time i did his book , just 19 , and rather hesitant and tongue - tied , so it was hard to get him to reflect on his life , but clearly he wasn’t stupid . with age and maturity and experience of leadership , he has greatly developed .
as another commented ,
i not stupid
does have a tv movie oeuvre . it has slapsticky humor and comedy skit acting . but to this american , it gave me some insight into the psyche of the mind of the singaporean , at least the ethnic chinese . overall it is a funny movie . the best moment was the ad for the chinese bbq pork . laugh out loud hilarious !
i agree with this list with the caveat that some things , especially the first dance , are for the couple not the guests . i know that my first dance is boring , i don’t care . it’s about spending a calm sweet moment with your new spouse . invitations ? i may remember them but i toss it after the event . every couple / family is different so don’t take the internet as gospel , do what’s important to you and don’t worry about the other things !
i agree with ellen – the point is not that these things aren’t ‘important’ , it’s looking at the big picture – is the wedding about the ‘perfect day’ ( and they never are , which often adds to the fun ) or celebrating your commitment with those you love . if you have a very limited budget you can still be creative and have a beautiful wedding ! and call in favors to vendor friends to barter as gifts – win win . i try to remember this as i dress for a wedding , and i stress about how i look , my last look in the mirror , i smile big and say “remember , it’s not about me ! ”
i not stupid isnt exactly a complex tale , but the plot branches into so many different directions at once that no plot thread takes a central focus . kudos to jack neo for trying at least to tie up almost all the loose ends in the final reel . unfortunately , many a time it felt as though jack neo was channeling his own thoughts of the government through his characters , especially when the children in the movie start alluding to government policies and politics in general ( i counted at least three occurrences ) . nothing is sacred in i not stupid  everything , from the educational system , to the cpf scheme , to the new singapore shares , to the governments pre - election tactics , to foreign workers in singapore , to the colonial mentality of some singaporeans whilst some of these digs are pretty subtle , a large majority is blatant and in - your - face  selena tans character is particularly so . what could possibly be most shocking is that the singapore censors actually allowed this film through in the first place . although such subject matter makes the film immediately accessible to singaporeans , i not stupid falls into the same
trap
as those that came before it  that it is so steeped in local in - jokes that it has no portability across national boundaries .
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“the ‘origin’ provided us with the working hypothesis we sought . moreover , it did the immense service of freeing us for ever from the dilemma – refuse to accept the creation hypothesis , and what have you to propose that can be accepted by any cautious reasoned ? in 1857 i had no answer ready , and i do not think that anyone else had . a year later we reproached ourselves with dullness for being perplexed with such an inquiry . my reflection , when i first made myself master of the central idea of the ‘origin’ was , ‘how extremely stupid not to have thought of that ! ’ i suppose that columbus’ companions said much the same when he made the egg stand on end . ” ( huxley 1887 : 2 : 197 )
i bought this book because i was inspired to hear of her story about starting her own school , as an ordinary person . i was fascinated to hear more about her experiences of living with autistic people and raising her children , and it really helped me to understand how difficult this must be at times . the book is well written , and her passion comes across on every page . i ' m glad i read it , and i think i will remember this story to encourage me to battle on when all the doors seem to be closed .
well i have to say that it was very true to life , things like that happen all the time in singapore ( so i really don ' t know why some people in singapore call it
creative
since it was lifted straight from life ) . this movie was set in a primary school , i ' m not sure which . i graduated from primary school 3 years ago , but being in a class with some em3 students , i have to admit that life for an em3 student was just seriously bad , when you have the misfortune of meeting people who judge you by your results . even though i was never in em3 , i could still feel for the kids portrayed in the movie because i ' ve seen it before in life , and some of the pressure was also felt by students in the em2 stream as well ( though not as much ) , which i was in .
i read the first point and disagreed so straight outta the blocks this article and i didn’t see eye to eye hahaha i actually do really care about the invitations . i like seeing how couples choose to represent themselves and their weddings from the very start . likewise the dress ! i have lost count how many weddings i’ve been to but i could tell you what each bride wore if you said their name . whereas i don’t think i need any favours or edible treats . i don’t want to eat sugared almonds or something else not that pleasant now , after your reception , or ever . the open bar too ? completely disagree with that one . i think it’s pretty sad if keeping the alcohol flowing is needed to keep people sparkling all night . i have never been to a reception where moderate alcohol consumption limited the celebrations , in fact the total opposite . bottom line ? the atmosphere you set is way more important and a glass or 2 of champers doesn’t have to be a bottle or 2 to keep guests happy if they’re really your friends !
' i’m a mitzvah ' is a strangely touching sendoff to a best friend .
if i could do it over again , the only thing i would change would be to spend less time with the photographer , and more with my guests .
wow ! i couldn’t disagree more ! ! ! while i understood what the writer was saying , i absolutely care about all of those things and pay attention to them . i really think most women do . the dress is the first thing i noticed , the flowers if they are not tasteful i noticed that as well . all of the little details is what makes a wedding absolutely gorgeous . so hopefully brides won’t listen to this because you don’t have to spend a lot of money to make these things look nice , but they really do make all the difference in the world .
i just have to comment after reading all the negative comments to this article . the point is that a wedding is not something to get incredibly stressed out about or spend $ 50 , 000 ! if someone honestly paid attention and judged me for “capitalizing every word on my invitation” as one commenter said - i do not want you at my wedding . i honestly cannot believe the amount of comments that basically say they go to weddings to judge every detail - and no doubt talk crap about their “friend” later on for not spending enough money .
a note ok , this is my very first , read very first review for dear spcnet . it ' s not that i am not going to post this review elsewhere but i feel since i have something to say about a movie made by my local compatriots ( singapore and malaysia , however estranged , are still long lost family in my opinion , we have our moments i guess ) , i guess i must do this fast . more so , i want the dubious honour of posting the first non - hk ( hong kong ) movie in this section . i can see the honours coming . but why i chose this movie as my first review in here is simple . nothing satisfies me more than the fact that a
locally
produced movie could be so much more better than everywhere else . of course
the eye
would be my second review since more so , there ' s our local girl in there .
“i had it down as this would be a half - hour ‘getting to know you , ’ ” iannucci said . “and i was expecting lots of people . ”
it ' s been a while since i ' ve seen the movie . overall , i thought that it was better than most movies to have come out of singapore . though the idea it sports is not entirely new , the film managed to entertain audiences with its high - paced singaporean humor . character development was quite ok i guess as i felt for the boy at the end . the acting was typical of a singaporean movie and unfortunately this failed to serve my taste . however , the movie did not put me to sleep and for that commendable achievement i have given it a rating of 6 / 10 .
ohhhh this made for an interesting read and i like that it’s controversial and causing a debate ! personally i disagree with points 1 - 10 not because of the items that have been listed but because i feel every couple know their guests best . as a guest i remember everything maybe this is because i’m in the wedding industry or maybe it’s just coz i’m into that kinda thing . yes , couples get married for themselves so they are married , but if you really don’t care about making your guests happy then why bother having any in the first place . plan the wedding of your dreams not the wants or expectations of others . good luck gorgeous brides - to - be and follow your heart !
we ' re not planning on guests bringing gifts - and will actually probably ask that they not to . we ' re not spending & dollar ; 25 / pp - probably more like & dollar ; 5 - 10 . . . it ' s the same as any party we do at the house . . . just for a special occassion and i ' ll have pictures about .
refer to my rating below , i feel it is justified . i could give this one full marks but there are some weaknesses , like the script of this movie whilst wonderful may be a bit too sugar coated towards the end . but hey , all ' s well will always what ? yep , have a happy ending ! and why not ? watch this movie and you ' ll smile . i do think jack neo has outdone himself , as this was even better than
money no enough
( about men and money ) and , if i am not mistaken ,
that one not enough
( about men and infidelity ) .
so you literally hate everything about a wedding ? why do you even go ? for most brides , all of the things you mentioned are important . i am planning my wedding right now , and i can’t imagine not having any of the things you said guests hate . i don’t know what guests you are talking to . the guest book is something for the bride and groom to go back and look at , in the years to come . its not for the guests anyways ! i have asked many people what 2 things do you look forward to seeing at the wedding , and most people i have asked said the cake and the dress . this is literally the worst article i have ever read about weddings .
this list is spot on . i know when i’ve gone to weddings , all the items on this list are things i could care less about ! sorry , don’t remember the dress , centerpieces , flowers , or invitations . all i remember is if i had a good time . i’m currently planning my own wedding , and the one piece of advice i’ve heard from other married couples is no one cares about the little stuff , so don’t sweat it ! you can still have a fabulous wedding that guests will talk about without breaking your back over minute details that no one will miss or notice . thank you so much for this list ! it reaffirmed what i was already thinking 🙂
i think a good portion of this is very true . i have seen too much time , money and stress spent on things that do not matter at the end of wedding . guests remember a sweet ceremony , great dinner , free drinks and a rocking d . j .
i ' m not wearing my dress , but will probably get some sort of white sundress or something more casual and wear my wedding shoes . i can totally see myself walking around my house in my tiara . . . but that has nothing to do with the wedding .
i’m so glad i read this list ! the biggest take away , here , was what was mentioned about invitations . i’m having a destination wedding in mexico and am about to crack down on ordering my invitations . i’ve been pretty set on doing a passport style invite , but they’re definitely spendier & i think it’d be smarter to save some some of that money for other expenses . thank you for opening my eyes ! ! !
you are not to blame in any way , and you definitely do not deserve to be treated in this way ever . you deserve so much more than that . you deserve to be treated with kindness , and respect , and gentleness . love is not abusive , love does not speak to you the way he does , love does not strangle you ( however briefly ) or raise his hands to you ( even if he doesn ' t hit you , ) love doesn ' t speak to you in a hurtful way .
i agree with you… i am planning my wedding now…and when i get invites to weddings i think about there’s . questions arise and i think “did i really care how fancy the invitation was ? ” or “the flowers were pretty but must have cost a fortune to throw away . ” i want to get flowers that guests can take home if they want and rent decor unless its gonna be a keep safe i will make… i can make my wedding beautiful without breaking my self and acting like a lunatic when something goes wrong . . and it will but i will make the best of it . . i feel ppl who like to spend daddys money ( which he will get a large loan for and pay till your divorced , then another loan to pay for that ) or their rich fiances money ( in other words means you lime his picket book more if he pays for it ) is one who will get the ice sculptures and the $ 600 invites with 500 friends… i mean really ? who associates with 500 ppl a day ? everyday all day ? not i… besides by the end of the night you would be kicking off your shoes and dress ( or pants ) and married to the love of your life ! !
uhm i love the bouquet toss ! ! i got the bouquet at my sisters wedding and my fiancé actually caught the garder ! and guess who really is getting married this time ? ! me ! the wedding dress and the first dance is basically the number one thing dream about when i think of my wedding ( aside from the actual ceremony ) i love getting free candy at weddings . i agree that things don’t necessarily have to be extravagant , but i wouldn’t go as far as saying “people don’t care” that just isn’t true . and finally i’m having an outside wedding in the fall , and it’s going to be amazing because i live in arizona , so the weather will be perfect .
this is the jon and sansa that makes sense , not what ' s happening now . credit : hbo
efren hernandez’s film < i > muscle man < / i > plays out like a highlight reel of a severely dysfunctional couple whose home videos have found their way onto youtube .
as a wedding guest , i would have to agree with keeping the ceremony short . allow me to add , i also don’t care for the “write your own vows” thing .
ang boon hock is kid with adult responsibilities , whose mom is the owner of a wanton mee stall and whose father we never see , so presumably he ' s dead . he has to juggle taking care of the shop , serving customers , taking care of his younger baby brother whilst his mom works , doing tons of homework , studying and the stigma of being branded hopeless . as the sayings goes ( by the government themselves ) , stupid people marrying stupid people will produce stupid children . but boon hock , after being inspired by a new math teacher who actually cared about her students , studied hard to better himself , because he knew he could . being the most mature and a loyal friend , he is often the one most clear headed and the most dependable .
instead , we have decreed that sheep ( ovis aries ) are just plain stupid . this opinion has not changed much since the 1700s , when george washington , one of the founding fathers of the united states of america , declared :
if the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led , like sheep to the slaughter .
my cousin and his wife did . it was great . it was a way to include the family members that did not get to go to the actual wedding . i would encourage you to do it . as a family member that didn ' t get to go i loved it !


the european top 100 albums chart was the european adaptation of the billboard 200 albums chart .

it ran from march 1984 until december 2010 .

also commonly referred to as eurochart top 100 albums , the chart showcased the sales of an act in 19 european countries based on ifpi data .

the european top 100 combined album sales ( both retail and digital ) of new and older albums .

the methodology was different from the us billboard 200 , where albums would only be allowed to chart if they were n't 18 months old .

if an album older than 18 months had enough sales to enter the 200 chart after having already dropped out of the 100th position , it would chart on the u.s. billboard catalog albums .

later billboard reviewed the criteria and decided the older albums would also be allowed to chart in the 200 , as it should show what 's being sold .

the chart update and issue dating followed the rules of the billboard 200 : sales tracking week began on monday and ended on sunday .

a new chart was published the following thursday with an issue date of the following saturday .

the first eurochart number one album was thriller by michael jackson .

the final chart was published on 11 december 2010 , following the news of billboard closing their london office and letting their uk-based staff go .

the album with the longest stay at number one was madonna 's true blue , with 34 weeks .

the last number one album on the chart was progress by take that .

european top 100 albums

guns n ' roses soars to the top of the new european top 100 albums survey with
chinese democracy
( black frog / geffen / universal ) , as beyoncé ' s
if i were a boy
( columbia / sony bmg ) starts a second week at no . 1 on eurochart hot 100 singles .
year - end most popular albums complied from the official sales charts of 19 european countries , ranked on a weighted - point system based on ifpi world rankings and country size . digital download sales are included in certain european charts provided .
singles ( 50 ) , albums ( 100 ) , compilations ( 20 ) , dance ( 30 ) , tips ( 20 ) etc .
the uk ' s top 100 official biggest - selling artist albums of midweek is compiled by the official charts company , based on sales of cds , downloads , vinyl and other formats across friday - sunday .
the 100 jazz albums that shook the world was conceived and compiled by jon newey and keith shadwick with contributions from stuart nicholson , brian priestley , duncan heining , kevin le gendre , charles alexander , and tom barlow . the 100 in reverse order :
, pop , rock & country ; canada ' s top 20 broadcasting inc .
all these albums are reviewed in the december 2014 / january 2015 . . .
this month , three great albums , three different styles , but sadly . . .
two of australia’s best - known jazz artists release new albums , paul . . .
top 100s , don’t you just love ’em . barely a month goes by without magazines , newspapers or tv programmes pushing yet another poll of the 100 greatest whatever . jazz , of course , rarely gets a look - in . so , we thought that to celebrate the hundredth issue of your favourite magazine we’d take that perilous step to announce what we think are the 100 jazz albums that shook the world . not just another “greatest jazz albums” list of favourite recordings and biggest sellers but a fully annotated look at the albums that actually changed jazz , changed lives and brought the music kicking and screaming into the new millennium .
slovenia finally found a link for an album chart ( top 30 ) . i don ' t know if official or not ! urltoken
the other top ten pan - european newcomer is perennial german favorite herbert grönemeyer ' s
was muss muss
compilation ( capitol ) , new at no . 9 after a customary no . 1 start in his home market . the best - of also debuts at no . 1 in austria , while the single
gluck
is up 10 - 7 in germany .
anyone knows those links ? ( source urltoken . . . ts _ sc . html ) albania albanian telegraphic agency ( sales charts ) bulgaria ara audio - video czech republic superset ( monthly international artists charts , before 1998 ) fyr macedonia radio top chart of macedonia compiled by antenna 5 radio greece pop & rock ( monthly national sales charts , before 1996 ) latvia albums local record industry ( bmg latvia ) poland albums zpav muzyczne bestsellery ( record company shipments , before 2001 ) turkey hey music ( 1984 - 1987 ) , ifpi turkey ( since 1998 ) urltoken . . . ts _ sc . html
the next three titles each fall one place on top 100 albums . ac / dc ' s
black ice
( columbia / sony bmg ) is at no . 3 overall , holding at no . 4 in france ; enya ' s
and winter came
( warner bros . ) is at no . 4 , enjoying climbs of 5 - 2 in the belgian region of flanders and 3 - 2 in neighboring wallony and holland ; and il divo ' s
the promise
( syco music / sony bmg ) is at no . 5 , debuting at no . 2 in greece and holding at no . 2 in spain , but dropping 1 - 3 in flanders and 1 - 2 in portugal .
closing out the europe - wide top ten , walt disney / hollywood ' s
high school musical 3 : senior year
soundtrack holds at no . 10 , posting a 2 - 1 climb in hungary and holding at no . 4 in spain , where the single
be mine
is at no . 2 again .
the beyoncé single is no . 1 again in norway and sweden and up 7 - 3 in austria , but falls 1 - 2 in the united kingdom and denmark . the eurochart top three is unchanged , with guru josh project ' s former no . 1
infinity 2008
( bigcitybeats ) in runner - up place again and katy perry ' s
hot n cold
( virgin / emi ) steady at no . 3 . the top newcomer is british pop quartet take that ' s
greatest day
( polydor ) , in at no . 8 after a no . 1 start in the united kingdom on sales of 70 , 000 .
democracy
races 36 - 1 after making a series of notable debuts in european markets . that includes only one no . 1 debut , in switzerland , but the album secures a second week at the helm in finland and debuts at no . 2 in the united kingdom ( on 119 , 000 sales ) and germany , no . 3 in italy , austria and ireland , no . 4 in holland , sweden and hungary and no . 9 in portugal . the comeback release also climbs 5 - 2 in norway and 26 - 10 in france .
the majority of these 100 albums appeared originally on vinyl and since then have been reissued on cd , often more than once and in differing configurations , with bonus tracks , special packaging or fattened into deluxe box sets . however , one or two still await their cd debut or are currently deleted on cd . this is why , where possible , original vinyl album artwork is reproduced , identifying the original release label and date of recording so that there is a rock - solid starting point in terms of proper provenance . where there are variations between vinyl and subsequent cd release – extra tracks , differences in compilation and so on – this is identified at the end of a critic’s overview . in the case of artists whose main body of work was recorded prior to the vinyl era and who are represented by compilations , especially boxed sets , such as duke ellington and louis armstrong , this is again identified in the text itself over the following 16 pages .
seal ' s
soul
( warner bros . ) holds at no . 6 on the pan - european chart , benefiting from a 5 - 1 climb in wallony and a second week at no . 1 in france . pink also holds steady , at no . 7 , with
funhouse
( laface / sony bmg ) , improving 10 - 8 in greece and holding at no . 8 in its fifth week on the u . k . chart . dido ' s
safe trip home
( cheeky / rca ) slides from no . 1 to no . 8 on the composite chart , falling from no . 2 to no . 18 in the u . k .
the killers ' third studio album
day & age
( def jam / universal island ) arrives at no . 2 overall , missing the top spot despite a bestselling debut in the united kingdom on robust sales of 200 , 000 . the new title hits no . 1 in norway and ireland , no . 4 in switzerland and no . 8 in germany . the killers ' previous studio set
sam ' s town
also started at no . 2 on the composite survey , in october 2006 .
by the 1960s and 70s , things had only intensified on this front , with albums by leading players and breakthrough artists becoming major events , not only for the media feasting on them but for the fans , many who had come to the music from a flourishing progressive rock scene that thrived on such things . after jazz and marketing embraced one another in the 1980s and 90s , this became even more pivotal and inter - related . new waves of scorchingly impressive musicians arrived at the gates to deliver their own challenges as the music moved inexorably beyond its american roots to go truly global .
just to give you some idea of how we drew up the criteria for this list : long - playing vinyl records began to appear in the us at the tail end of the 1940s , first in a 10” format , then by the mid - 1950s in what became the standard 12” format that still persists today alongside cds , which first appeared in the mid - 1980s . albums became an increasingly important way for musicians to communicate with the wider world beyond the smoke and limitations of the night club circuit . with an active critical fraternity already analysing the music’s every move , by the time records such as saxophone colossus turned up in 1956 , the ability of a record to influence the entire direction of the music came centre stage .
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us music industry trade magazine billboard has announced it is closing down its london office with all uk - based staff to be let go . it’s all part of efforts by the magazine’s newish private equity backed owner e5 global media to make the publishing business add up , and is another sign the company’s focus , despite its name , is mainly on the north american market .
the title’s former global editor emmanuel legrand has written a blog post documenting the decline of the once truly global music business magazine , which is worth a read .
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where’s procol harum ? it seems they get overlooked all the time , very unjustly . their second album from 1968 ‘shine on brightly’ certainly deserves to be in the list , if not the first eponymous album , along with ‘a salty dog’ and ‘grand hotel . ’ can we get them on this list ?
i have played procol harum in the past , usually on my ‘progyears’ show , though admittedly they don’t feature that regularly . as i mainly feature acts who are currently recording and touring i guess that’s always going to be the case – though i’m sure they’ll pop up again at some point !
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wow too busy to read all those charts . if they have archive , then i can go there every month not every week .
thank you for the update . this really help us , it saves us time , hehe . so sad that my favorite link is unofficial .
shayonce wrote : that ' s not woring to me too . and croatia too
you can search through more than 1000 www pages around the world with updated music charts ! just enter name of artist and / or title to find out where it is charted .
billboard single charts this day 5 - 10 - 15 - . . . - 65 years ago
uk charts from 5 - 10 - 15 - . . . - 55 years ago
( ex - radio ung ) , 98 . 6 , kristiansand ; archives from week 26 , 2003
holland single charts this day 5 - 10 - 15 - . . . - 45 years ago
dance , alternative , metal / rock , pop , 44house ; by world - dj . net ; archives from jan 2005
, archives from week 1 , 2005 ; promusicae ( ex - afyve ) / media control gfk intl . [ . pdf files ]
, archives from apr 2009 ; rdu 98 . 5fm , university of canterbury , christchurch
, hit40 101 . 7 ( ex - lista 40 principales / 95 . 3 fm santiago )
: charts from various countries ; archives from jan 2001 ( they accept only browser version 4 . 0 or higher . i don ' t know what it means ; ) )
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, archives from mar 2010 ; wbbm , 96 . 3 fm , chicago , il
people from 30 countries still don ' t know about this page . . .
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