I got plenty of movies from the last holiday in Bandung, since then I never have time to watch it. However, today, I randomly chose one of many movies on my HD to be watched, and it turned out to be Page Eight.
For the basic review, this movie is umm European style, yeah it’s British. The genre is between espionage and thriller, with it’s unique style of storytelling. You know, the dialogue is superb here, it’s like in The Dark Knight when they use many vocabularies and literatures to express a simple thing. In conclusion, this is a good movie and a must watch for a European movie goers
Near in the end of this movie, there’s a funeral scene when people sing together this song “I vow to thee, my country”. I just speechless, it’s lyric is really spiritual and deep.. Although this movie is probably meant for fun / entertainment, but in my opinion, this scene really engages my nationalism.
Below are it’s full lyrics
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above,
Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love;
The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test,
That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best;
The love that never falters, the love that pays the price,
The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice.I heard my country calling, away across the sea,
Across the waste of waters she calls and calls to me.
Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head,
And round her feet are lying the dying and the dead.
I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns,
I haste to thee my mother, a son among thy sons.And there’s another country, I’ve heard of long ago,
Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know;
We may not count her armies, we may not see her King;
Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering;
And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase,
And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace.
I just, Wow, British has this great patriotic song..
However, Indonesia Raya is the best patriotic song in my opinion, it’s national anthem for us, Indonesians!
