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sep 28, 2024
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Gentle giant & Scaredy cat

Unfortunately this is a very low budget production: they must have filmed it in producer's office!
Fortunately, this again goes to prove that you don't need loads of money if you have a good story and a good writer.

Unfortunately there is the height difference.
Fortunately, the gentle giant is cute.

Unfortunately the cat is 32 year old virgin who does not know what he wants. Such a typical situation for an asian drama. He has a crush on the giant but when he asks him out, he choses to misunderstand!
Fortunately the giant knows that so he starts playing hard to get.

Unfortunately the cat is so embarrassingly inexperienced.
Fortunately there is the female coworker teaching him the ropes of dating.

Unfortunately they have zero chemistry.
Fortunately, the gentle giant is rather proactive.
Unfortunately the cat is not.
Fortunately, eventually he needs to be so he is. Hooray!

Unfortunately they did not make this about teenagers. It would have been more convincing. Or would it?
Fortunately, they did not make this about teens it would have been ridiculous. Teens usually jump before thinking. This is the opposite: the cat thinks and then does not jump!

Unfortunately they kept those boring manga tropes like clear distinction between seme and uke roles.
Fortunately the kisses were nice.

Unfortunately this reminded me of She Who Cooks: the same awkward uncomfortable relationship.
Fortunately the guys here seem to get over it by the end.

Fortunately, Nicksden subbed this expertly so we get to enjoy it a lot! Thank you!

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It's Difficult to Love an Otaku
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Warning: Rant ahead. Cringe fest

Wotakoi was my first ever romance anime in 2018 and I love it till now to bits. I later read the manga too that too was fantastic. So, when I found out yesterday about this movie, I was really excited. However, within the first 15 minutes in, I was cringing hard. The song, lyrics, conceptualization, everything was off. Why musical!!! This is not Broadway. If the director wanted to still make it into a musical, please incorporate it into the story seamlessly not just throw it away somewhere randomly. Such choppy editing and direction. What a waste of the actress's talent! I had to drop to preserve my happy memory of anime. I needed to cleanse myself by binging the anime for 1000th time lol. And that is all I am thankful for. I wasted my 20 minutes trying to get into it. Then ran to MDL. As expected I was not the only one cringing hard. The disappointment is huge!!

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Officer Black Belt
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sep 28, 2024
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Check the tags!!!!!!

I think this was a recommendation from Anne. I've just finished watching it. I should have seen the tags beforehand though. It got really uncomfortable at several points. So, do check the tags before going in folks.

Now, let's come to the story, acting and direction part.
Story is ok, typical Sokor fighting crime movie. I liked as it somehow tried to spread some awareness but would have liked it more if they had delved a little deeper into the mission.
Acting is good, from everyone. The movie is a little short to actually go for some character depth, so it lacked in that department. But that's ok.
Direction is average. Saying this because I've seen better action choreography and Korean movies excells in it.
Overall, it's a 7.5 for me. This can't be placed into a 'light watch' nor 'heavy watch'. And that's the dilemma for me.

Now, I don't want to comment on Sokor law enforcement. If I start, I will probably lose track of time. But if a police-law-prison system can't break/rectify a criminal within sentenced period of prison time, that's just total failure. And there should be only one punishment for child sex offenders, hanged till death. I can't comprehend how such a heinous criminal gets 20 years of prison time and still comes out as such trash. Total failure of prison system.

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Kimi e to Tsudzuku Michi
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met AthenaR
sep 28, 2024
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'You only live once, so don't leave any regrets'

This movie took me a while to watch as this movie is a sentimental movie that needs a certain mood.
All I can say to this movie is to enjoy life... live to the fullest and just go for it.
As a traveler myself, this truly hit me on the spot as I am someone who is struggling with whether to enjoy my 20s by traveling as much as possible or to go to back to school and get a career job.
In this world, most people want to earn as much money as possible and to travel the world.
That is still what I want but it's just so difficult as responsibilities build up as we get older.

I know that everyone has their clock... but were just overwhelmed and pressured within the society and by our family.
This drama made me cry and inspired me in a certain way... to follow your dreams...

Life is hard. But we should be grateful for what we have and what God has offered us...
I'm truly grateful for what I have as there are others out there who do not...

This drama truly inspired and motivated me yet made me think about life in a certain way.

Why does it have to end that way tho...😭😭😭😭

I feel numb.
Now I'm rewatching Twilight..
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Suddenly Last Summer
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sep 28, 2024
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Taboo or To be

Gay teen goes to a bar, mutual attraction occurs, later it turns out to be his homeroom teacher. No hook-up was implied, just eye contact. In the light of day, teacher Hoon sets boundaries but over a year, teen Woo sees every act of sparce kindness as Hoon's continued attraction for him. Woo stalks him. Hoon's job is to interview the parents at home of all the students. Finally, Woo forces the situation to come to a head by physically inserting himself in Hoon's care and doesn't leave. Woo wants an admission from Hoon. Does he remember their previous encounter? Will he admit that he is attracted to him? Will he give in and let Woo into his life? I should mention here, Hoon is 35 and his pursuer Woo is 18.

Before 2020, the legal age of consent in South Korea was 13. The film was made in 2012.

Hmmm, gray area or no?

Woo doesn't take no for an answer. He relentlessly pursues Hoon, blackmailing him into spending time with him with pictures he took of Hoon in the gay bar. Hoon is searching for another teaching position to escape as he recognizes that Woo will not give up. He knows that Woo is forbidden fruit. Woo knows himself. He is gay and he wants him. He understands the position well as his mother knows his orientation. Hoon viciously rebuffs him, and Woo hurt by his words, leaves the car in anger and cries. Finally, Hoon is free. He looks down, finds Woo's forgotten headset and carries it home. He sees Woo enter before him and on his steps he waits.

Gray area:
Though legal, what can an 18 year old teen bring to the table?
Should Hoon resist further as Woo is still in school?
Can 18 form a stable relationship?
2012 gay relationships were still no fully accepted, what would they endure as a couple, being gay, age difference and social status?
If Hoon gives in, how will his job be affected?

The film brings these thoughts to mind and only answers one. You will have to watch the entire film to get it. The actors did a commendable job with their roles. Hoon's frustration with himself and Woo is believable. Woo's dogmatic focused attitude towards the situation is dealt with an 18 year old fervor. I will recommend this film for the questions posed and the actors themselves. Though I liked it, more could have been done. Rewatch - maybe not. In 2024, this comes across more like a period piece from 2012.

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The Black Devil and the White Prince
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it wasn’t for me

Despite the promising plot this drama just didn’t do it for me, maybe I grew out of the aggressive and borderline possessive male lead trope. I feel like the relationship between the main leads had no development and was more of a sexual attachment than love, I will give it to the main actors who did have the chemistry but chemistry can only get you so far when the storyline is lacking. This may be other people’s cup of tea but it wasn’t mine, it’s like they were trying to do a high school version of 50 shades of grey but make it a bit more PG and failed miserably.

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Life Senjou no Bokura: Director's Cut
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sep 28, 2024
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So heartwarming...

It's beautiful and heartwarming...

You can watch the movie version on this link for free https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8il849 and I can guarantee you this movie is the one of the best! 😍😍😍

Shirasu Jin's and Raiku's acting is the best 😘😘😘

Must watch!!!

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José Rizal
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Must Watch Jose Rizal Movie

Even though I already have a copy of the movie, I still decided to watch this on the cinema, taking advantage of MMFF50. The experience watching this on the cinema was well worth it.
While I don't think this movie is as creative as Bayaning Third World in demonstrating the life and legacy of Rizal, I still think it's creative in its own way. I love how the movie inserts Rizal's works Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo (especially their main character Crisostomo Ibarra/Simoun) to compare what's happening in those books to what's happening to Rizal and society. In it's own way, it also portrayed Rizal as someone who was daring two write two novels that portrays the ill of Filipino society at the time of the Spaniards but also as someone still resistant of a grand revolution rather than just reform.
I also appreciated how they portrayed Rizal as a normal kid, having his own struggles as a child before he was able to excel as a young student (I'm not about the complete truth, but my impression of Rizal based on most things I read about him was that he seems like someone who is brilliant at all things even as a kid). Plus I like the fact that not all Spaniards are portrayed as pure evil in this movie. I like Luis Taviel de Andrade, even as a Spaniard he has compassion towards Rizal and only wished him to be judged only via his actions (it's refreshing to see Jaime Fabregas in this role, I'm so used to seeing him as either evil Spanish priests or officers who only want harm to Filipinos).
The shots in the movie are made with effort, the sets and the costumes are beautiful. The acting is also magnificent. I really wish I could praise Cesar Montano (he's good here but him starring as a lead in a Marcos Apologist movie kind of taints his reputation for me). Joel Torre, having played Ibarra in a Noli Me Tangere series a few years prior to this one. is also really excellent. I love that they got some of the actors from the aforementioned TV series to be in this movie again (though some not playing the same characters they did in the TV series). I also enjoyed Gloria Diaz as Rizal's mother as well as Micky Ferriols, Chin Chin Gutierrez, and Monique Wilson (what a beautiful singing voice as Maria Clara) too. All of these elements (acting, shots, sets, costumes) really did help enhance the movie.
I only wish Philippines can make more historical dramas/movies in the future. And I'm praying Filipinos will pay attention to these more than Star Cinema movies, which are mostly made with little effort and are very low quality movies except for a very few (I watched a few of their romcoms only because I like the actors in them) in my opinion. I hope GMA's success with Maria Clara at Ibarra and Pulang Araw will translate to film.

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Lost in the Stars
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Truth exists,only lies are invented!

He Fei and his wife are on a trip celebrating their wedding anniversary,and mysteriously hid wife goes missing.But then,a woman claiming to be his wife shows up,but he does not accept and insists that she is not his wife.
Then he meets Cheng Mai,the lawyer who takes up his case and the rest of the story deals with the dark secrets that unfolds before you in a most bizarre way.
Well,the investigation process was good but a bit confusing.It could have been much better for the intense and suspenseful plot that it has.
The twists and turns were good,though the final one is not expected.
Zhu Yilong,Ni Ni and the rest actors were good in their roles.
Well,the movie once again brings to light the concept that,a truth can never be hidden and lies need to be remembered as one just makes them up.
A truth is always a truth.
A good one time watch.
You will not be disappointed for sure.
I suggest to watch it.

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Ever watch Mad Max

I enjoy Weir's work and I enjoyed the previous Bangkok breaking. I was expecting this to be a sequel with a new story, but instead I got Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome comes to Thailand. It was hard to follow the plot and the reasoning why the chain of events were started in the first place, as if there were deleted scenes.
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You Are the Apple of My Eye
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met jaofon
sep 27, 2024
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greatest masterpiece I ever watched

If I call this masterpiece other things I called as masterpiece are just below average. I never felt that empty after I finish watching drama or a movie. Seeing all that naked man was frustrating. If i had a chance i would forget this movie over and over again to watch it over and over again. They vay japanese writers want to show even the greatest love can fail if you play your cards wrong is heartbreaking but real. I cried I swear I was happy I was sad and it remind me of my broken heart but there is one thing i believe i need to say if you love go say it if you love be more understanding if you love make sure you do everything to achieve it.

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Happy Together
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met samsam
sep 27, 2024
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me hizo BOLSA pero otra coronación de gloria

Me parece una locura que haya una pelicula hongkonesa gay de los 90s en la que actua Leslie Cheung situada en ARGENTINA. MI PAÍS MI PAÍS. Esta película se siente hecha para mi bldo.
Si bien, siempre que veo estas películas siento que mis papás se estan peleando, aca se sintió DEMASIADO real para mi. Ese es literalmente el apartamento de mi abuela dios. La señora esa que puteaba a todos es mi tia. Podía SENTIR que los dos chabones estos se estaban peleando en frente mio. Me podía visualizar en ese mismo espacio. Aparte, obvio, que la actuación es un 10/10.


Yo no habia ni nacido en los 90s, pero realmente puedo decir que representaron a la perfeción el entorno de ese entonces. Un detalle que me gusto mucho fue que se menciona como se arreglaban los gays en ese entonces. Cosas como los encuentros en los baños o los cines.


Entiendo completamente porqué es un clásico. Es buenísima. No sé de que otra manera describirlo pero es muy real.

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Untitled Matsui Daigo Film
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Podría ser una obra maestra, pero no

El mayor problema de la película es que no resuelven prácticamente nada, principalmente creo que mi confusión (o interrogantes) recae sobre ella y sus relaciones del pasado.

Me he pasado la película en un estado de confusión intentando entender lo que estaba pasando y lo único que hacían era sumarle más interrogantes a la ecuación, por ello he tenido varios momentos de aburrimiento mientras la veía.

No soy ni directora ni escritora, pero he visto muchas películas japonesas que también eran así de confusas, pero al final llegaba la solución a todos tus problemas y te hacían sentir de una manera increíble.

Aquí un poco de spoiler por si alguien lo lee y quiere intentar hablar del tema conmigo:

Voy a suponer que la mente de ella borra (u oculta) aquellos momentos «traumáticos» para ella y por eso cree que aquellos chicos «desaparecían» cuando ella se confesaba. Su mejor amigo sabe de esto, entonces ¿por qué no le ayuda? ¿Por qué simplemente le da a veces «pistas» de que no lo está recordando todo como debe ser? Creo que él es el niño pequeño que la llama cuando ella sale corriendo de la habitación en busca de Kouno, ¿quizás él tiene algo también? Puesto que hablan mucho de que él no entiende lo que es el amor o que no se enamorará.

Por otro lado, ¿los ve a todos como Kouno porque él fue su primer amor y es la forma que tiene su mente de ocultar aquellas experiencias desagradables? Supongo que esta podría ser la razón puesto que ella piensa desde un principio que él le salvó la vida cuando estaba a punto de morir de pequeña (esa escena tampoco la entiendo mucho).

El Kouno que olvida las cosas al dormirse cada día, ¿es el original? Quiero creer que es así para resolver mis dudas, puesto que él es el único que no «desaparece» cuando confiesan que se quieren mutuamente. Además, en la última escena él dice «recordar» que algo así ya había pasado anteriormente.

He visto otras películas que tratan el tema de la amnesia anterógrada, preciosas por cierto, en las cuales al principio no entiendes qué ocurre, pero después te enteras y es maravilloso ver como se desarrollan los personajes y su relación con el paso de los días. Por ello, sí me encantó esa parte en específico de la trama. Esa relación que intentaban llevar Rino y Kouno a pesar de tener que empezar de nuevo cada día.

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First Love
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Messed up... but too safe!

I had no expectations whatsoever about the movies, didn't even read the synopsis very well when I started watching but it caught my attention from the get go. Kitagawa looked so good in that bob she was glowing. But... that's not the point here!

The story starts so well, the progress is compelling and the backstory of Kanna makes you feel all kinds of sick and nauseated but what I am disappointed with the most is the backstory of Yuki (Kitagawa Keiko). The movie makes a big deal about her trauma and what not, plus Kitagawa acting the PTSD scenes was so heartbreaking and sad that when they reveal the backstory it just falls apart, and feels pretty flat. Maybe I am too used to messed up things but the whole shebang was played too safe.

One thing that was great about this movies is the atmosphere, although it's sick and twisted there's some nostalgic undertone to it, the flashbacks to the Yuki and Kasho's life along with the backtrack music was the highlight for me.

All in all, it's a good movie, although there were let downs it wasn't a totally bad.

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Alien + People: Part 2
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Que final ruim

Ainda bem que demorei para ver o primeiro, pois pude assistir a essa continuação logo no dia seguinte.

Fiquei feliz em ver o Kim Woobin em mais de 2 produções no ano, depois do câncer ele ficou um pouco sumido, mas aparentemente 2024 foi o ano de comeback dele com força.

Gostei que o So Jisub não voltou como vilão, pois deu abertura ao desenvolvimento de novos personagens. Particularmente adorei os gêmeos feiticeiros nesse segundo filme, ainda mais depois que eles vão para o futuro e ficam presos na esteira, quase nunca vi alguma produção que faça o isekai reverso, por que pior do que ir para o passado, é ir do passado para o futuro, isso me lembrou a franquia de filmes De Volta para o Futuro, e aquele outro dorama com a namorada do Kim Woobin, a Shin Mina, Tomorrow With You.

Sobre o final, deixou muito a desejar. Fiquei com receio de não dar tempo de terminar a historia em dois filmes e ter que fazer um terceiro, pois faltando menos de 30 min para acabar o filme e nada tinha dado certo ainda. No fim das contas, conseguiram fazer o vírus não disparar, mas para que toda a historia do filme não se repita, a IA Thurnder explode ele, junto com o Kim Woobin pai, o vírus e o ET vilão, deixando a bucha para a coitada da protagonista. Levaram os gêmeos e o par romântico da protagonista de volta para a era deles, no entanto nos últimos minutos de filme o fdp do menino me volta para o presente e acaba o filme, pronto final aberto.

Ai que raiva, poderiam ter feito mais meia hora de filme, para mostrar os dois como casal reconstruindo a vida juntos, ou passar anos depois, para dar um desfecho real para a historia, mas não tinha que ter final aberto.

Outro ponto que não gostei, foi o fato do Kim Woobin ter dado o poder dele para esse sonso desse menino, que passou a vida inteira dele sem saber de nada disso e, fazer pouco caso disso. Além dos gatos não terem falado que na verdade era a IA Thunder quando encontraram a protagonista, se ele tivesse falado não teria tido metade do filme, pois eles passam a maior parte do filme procurando esse trem.

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