*Your not-so-ultimate guide to films, tv series, and animations of various genres from different continents.
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In a dystopian future, the totalitarian nation of Panem is divided between 12 districts and the Capitol. Each year, two young representatives from each district are selected by lottery to participate in The Hunger Games. Part entertainment, part brutal retribution for a past rebellion, the televised games are broadcast throughout Panem. The 24 participants are forced to eliminate their competitors while the citizens of Panem are required to watch. When 16-year-old Katniss's young sister, Prim, is selected as District 12's female representative, Katniss volunteers to take her place. She and her male counterpart Peeta, are pitted against bigger, stronger representatives who have trained for this their whole lives. Written by Suzanne Collins
I'm not a fan, but it was okay. I was bored at the first half of the movie, but when the fighting started, I got excited and scared a bit. There were one or two funny moments and some "kilig" moments. Well, they were not really "kilig" moments, but since there were reactors behind me (some guys who react a lot), I tend to laugh and giggle with them. Also, it would have been better if there was more screening time for each contestant in the Hunger Games, so viewers would get to know their personalities and abilities better.
Would I recommend this movie? Well, yes. Because it's famous today. You wouldn't wanna be behind your peers. But for me, nothing beats Harry Potter classics! Nyehe ;D
Here's the trailer. Enjoy and may the odds be ever in your favor~~!!
PS. I'm surprised by the transformation of Alexander Ludwig of The Seeker and Race to Witch Mountain.
127 Hours is the true story of mountain climber Aron Ralston's remarkable adventure to save himself after a fallen boulder crashes on his arm and traps him in an isolated canyon in Utah. Over the next five days, Ralston examines his life and survives the elements to finally discover he has the courage and the wherewithal to extricate himself by any means necessary, scale a 65 foot wall and hike over eight miles before he can be rescued. Throughout his journey, Ralston recalls friends, lovers, family, and the two hikers he met before his accident. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Screaming for help after being trapped under the boulder.
Yes, Aron Ralston was portrayed by the heart-throbbing, James Franco.
\(^_^)/
Here's the full-length official trailer:
WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD. Seriously, stop reading if you haven't watched the movie. You might blame me for spoiling the ending. :P Go watch the movie now! GoGoGo!!
The movie was based on Aron Ralston's autobiography, Between a Rock and a Hard Place.
The picture says it all. He was forced to amputate his right arm to free himself from the boulder. I know, it's sad, but hey, he's alive and inspiring people. Everything do happens for a reason. <(^_~)/
The amputation scene really disturbed me. I couldn't even watch it straight. And it so happened that I was eating pineapple during that bloody scene. My internals were driving me nuts!
The scene with my boyfriend:
Me: Is it done?
BF: No.
Me: What's he doing?
BF: Still cutting.
Me: Why are you watching?
BF: I have to know.
Me: Why?
BF: (face distorted) It's bloody.
Me: (puke)
No, of course I didn't puke, but I seriously wanted to.
Anyway, this is the real Aron Ralston with his wife, Jessica Trusty, whom he met three years after the accident.
I never heard of this adaptation. I just accidentally ran into this movie.
First impression: Serious and dark
While watching the movie: Can't stop laughing
After the movie: Listed it as my current top favorite movie of 2012
Five reasons why I love this movie: It's funny, funny, funny, funny, and have I mentioned it's funny? <(^_^)/
It's seriously funny! I can't even count the number of times I've laughed during the movie. If you're the type of person who wants a good laugh and a good script, watch this movie. You will not regret!
But seriously, here are my reasons for liking the movie:
1. It's funny! \(^_^)/ It really is. (Annoying me! Nyaha~)
2. Julia Roberts as the Evil Queen is perfect. She's evil, elegant, and extravagant.
3. I love the dresses! I love love looooovvveee the dresses!!!
(Sadly, the costume designer, Eiko Ishioka, who was the most acclaimed designer in Japan, died of pancreatic cancer on January 21, 2012 without seeing the finished film. /(T^T)\ R.I.P. Eiko.)
My favorite dress! <(^o^)/ I love the combination
of every detail. I love it! Please be mine~
Snow White wears a cloak over my favorite dress.
The cloak is even gorgeous! Yellow is the best!
The red peacock dress. Beautiful!
I'd love to be a peacock in a ball. Hehe :p
This dress looks really elegant. The golden chair even
compliments it. Just breathlessly amazing!
Look at those details! Gorgeous~!!
Evil Queen's wedding dress. Lovely~
Snow White's wedding dress. It looks a bit like a kimono
because of the orange ribbon at the back. Interesting~!
I love this because it's yellow! I love yellow! I don't
care if it's heavy and demanding. Nyehe~ /(^_~)>
It's a simple white dress with great impact.
Snow White looks stunning!
The arm covering is simply elegant!
The swan costume. A very beautiful swan~
Aww~ These dresses take my breath away! (*^_^*)
There are still more dresses, but I only found these pictures. To see all those amazing outfits, you have to watch the movie yourself.
4. Finally, I like the plot. It's different. It's something you don't expect from a Snow White movie, though this is more preference-based.
PS. Before I spill something out, watch the movie now! Here's the trailer:
I'm currently hooked with Japanese films mostly because of the hot guys. Nyehe /(#^.^#)\ But this one is different. I don't like the lead guy at all. (*^_^*) But he's fine.
Anyway, this movie is about Minato, a young girl who was traumatized at a young age by being abandoned by her parents and left with her senile grandmother. She frequently corresponds with a pen-pal named Night, a boy about the same age as her that she's never actually seen in person. Although Minato and Night are very different - Minato is upbeat while Night is brooding, they get along anyway and she regularly updates him on the happenings in her daily life. Minato is even willing to confide in Night that she's falling in love with a boy she's recently met named Sho. (AsianWiki)
Aww.. Sounds like a love story, right? Well, whether it's a love story or not, it's up to you to find out. Here's Part 1/10.
By looking at this picture, you might not have any idea why the picture is so. Or if you're really smart, unlike me, then you can figure out the story without even watching.
Yes~ Minato is none other than Maki Horikita from
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. I think she's really
pretty in this movie.
However, if you watch the first half of the movie, you'll easily figure the story out. At times, the movie gets really slow and boring, but the arrangement of events is pretty awesome, so I forgive the boredom.
I just don't get why the title is Tokyo Boy. Maybe because he, not Sho but the other "he" (You'll get this when you've watched the movie), lives in Tokyo. Still doesn't make sense. Shame on me, an English major. I can't even analyze a movie title critically.
PS. I want to work in a convenience store in Japan! \(^-^)v
PSS. The movie gets creepy sometimes. I'm shivering right now. Haha :S
This is a romantic comedy movie based on a manga of the same name.
Haruna Nagashima devoted herself to softball while in middle school. Now that she is in high school, Haruna believes it's time to find a boyfriend. Unfortunately for Haruna, she didn't pay attention to trends and is now clueless on how to attract a boy. Through a fortuitous event, Haruna encounters popular upperclassman You Komiyama. Haruna asks You to teach her how to become attractive to boys. You agrees but with one condition. She can't fall in love with him. (Asianwiki)
How sweet is that? *melts melts* But what's sweeter is this~ You Komiyama aka Junpei Mizobata.
Sweeter than chocolate~
He is just adorable. And through quick research, I found out that he was Saga Kazuma in Hanazakari no Kimitachi e.
"The uniform suits him well - a refreshing ikemen
(cool face/good-looking guy)." Indeed! \(^_~)/
Silly me! I didn't even notice him. During that time, I was still obsessed with my ex-husband, Mizushima Hiro.
*sigh* Still handsome! Nothing's changed. ~.~
But I'm sooo over him. Or am I? Anyway, now I want to watch Hanazakari no Kimitachi e again and drool over my beloved Junpei. /(*_~)>
Going back to High School Debut, many comments said the manga is way better than the movie. Well, I don't really care. I like the movie. Hehe. If you're not the cheesy type of person, like me, then this movie is definitely for you. You can find comic-relief anywhere in the movie. Just when the movie starts to get dramatic, something comic happens. I like that kind of movie - unpredictable, crazy, funny, enthusiastic, yet sweet; a movie that makes you (#^.^#) --> blush~ Kekeke
PS. What I also like about this movie is when You said "Yada~!!" which means "Stop!" It's a favorite Japanese expression of me and my boyfriend. We say it around 10 times a day. v(^_^)v
PSS. Here's part 1 of the movie. Enjoy! Go watch it~ You'll never regret! :p
It's 2:39am, but I can't sleep without writing about this Japanese contemporary adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo aka Hiromichi aka Takizawa Hideaki is soooooo charming~~ *melts* I'm so in love with him. (#*_*#)
If you don't call this charming, well, I don't know what charming is anymore. :p
This movie is a story of a female college student who meets an injured young man on the street. They fall in love, not knowing that the girl's police detective father is in the midst of a manhunt to find the young man's physician father, who is wanted for murder.
I know right? It's sooo Romeo and Juliet! But watch out for the ending. It's very dramatic... with a twist~~ Nyaha \(^o^)/
Watch for yourself! Here's Part 1/10.
And isn't this sweet? Aw~ (#^_^#)
Finally, the face that rocked my world. What a fresh-looking man~!!
PS. I'm not in love with Takizawa Hideaki anymore. Nyehehe \(^_~)/
PSS. Juliet aka Juri is Nagasawa Masami. Thought you should know. Sayonara~
