Tento typ filmů mám rád, ale v tomto případě zůstal pro mě jen těsně nad průměrem. Možná bych tentokráte malinko prostříhal první polovinu snímku, kde se nic moc neděje. Děj se začal hýbat až v druhé půli a celkově jsem nenašel nikoho, kdo by nějak výrazně herecky vyčníval
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Smutný příběh a tu laskavost taoismu jsem tam cítil. Každopádně film je spíše jen pro ty, co dokáží vnímat pocity mužů, převlékajících se za ženy. Kromě hlavní postavy mnicha a ženy v jednom mě uhranul Roy-ův přítel, krásný urostlý Taiwanec.
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Se zaujetím jsem sledoval hlavní dvojici mužů - Min Soo (zamindrákováný gaybalík chránící se před společností za pomocí lesby Hyo Jin) a Lee Seok (ten se mi zdál nejpřesvědčivější), zahráli to solidně a rovněž tak ještě některé další hlavnější postavy. Přehrávání? Jsme přeci v Asii, tak proč se divit! To poselství natočené Korejci před deseti lety je zjevné a potřebné, nejen pro Asii. Osobně se divím některým jedincům, že přes prázdná slova nejsou schopni vidět příběh takový, jak jej tvůrci předložili. Je to i lehké drama a zahrnuje i jednu hodně nepěknou událost. Dopad na diváctvo, především v Asii, toto dílko určitě mělo a má. Komedie nebo drama? Skutečnost a nebo sen? Z lesby se zde stane dáma a z gaymuže džentlmen!
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I já jsem se zezačátku nemohl vyznat v tomto lehce erotickém snímku především v postavách žen. To o mužích se říci nedá, kdy pro mě dominoval bisex prostitut Leo, tehdy sympatický 23-letý Lee Dong Kyu. Celkový dojem byl pro mě ale takový mírně divný. Dost otřesná postava manželky, chodící minuty v klapavých botách sem a tam a v návaznosti na to mě neuchvátilo ani zpracování.
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what the fuck?
there’s a reason it’s under the “what did I just watch?” category on GagaOOlala………………………………………………………………………….
you will need a palate cleanser after watching
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…I’m just so confused…bloody horror is usually my thing…but this…this is something else
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it doesn’t take that many to say. this was weird, left me super confused and hoping it didn’t follow me into my dreams…..
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Monti Parungao, od kterého zde máme několik filmů, se podepsal svým "rukopisem" i na tomto snímku, který jsem viděl v nesestříhané verzi. Příběh je to velmi jednoduchý, prostoupený duchem erotična, nahých prodejných těl i zobrazením sexu. Karlos, kterého hraje Miko Pasamonte a jehož znám ze dvou dalších filmů Kape Barako a Anag ng Macho Dancer, je mladý homosexuální prostitut a jako mnozí tuto práci dělá jako robot a při své práci potkává i mladíka Yuriho. Jenže i v tomto "robotovi" se jednoho dne probouzí cit, který se snažil doposud co nejvíce potlačovat ...
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Funny sweet romcom
I was expecting it to be your typical romcom and I wasn’t wrong! But I think the entire point of this movie was to make fun of the cliche romance movies, they took so many cute tropes and added all of them in one.The chemistry between the actors could’ve been better honestly, I still think they were cute but definitely could’ve been better. On a side note, the actors still did well, I had so many moments where I laughed while watching the movie- it’s just silly in its own way and entertaining at the same time.
Amnesia plots in romance movies are usually the most cliche tropes ever and I think that was the whole gag (especially the doctor who was the one who kept mentioning movies about this plot LMAO).
Overall, I loved it a lot! The beginning was a little boring but once we get to the amnesia part it gets much better and entertaining, super cute and a good watch.
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I wish...
I have never wrote a review here, but I felt the need to write a review for this movie.From the great acting of our two lead actors, to the cinematography of this movie, everything left its mark on me. The end broke me and left me crying like a baby, making me rethink all of the relationships I had until this moment.
I wish to never take for granted any person I have and will have in my life ever again. I wish to give all the love I have in me to the people around me. I wish to never forget to say "I love you" or "I'm sorry". I wish to live my life with all it gives. Even if it's happiness, sadness, love, or sorrow. But I wish to not live with regret anymore.
I hope everyone who will watch this movie will wish the same things as me. Even if you don't like the story, or the actors, or anything about it, I just wish you will at least take this lesson from it.
Also, watch the movie until the end, with the end credits as well.
*I just noticed that this movie was released on my birthday. I'm going to take this as a sign.*
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Doesn't get better
Should I not have watched this after disliking the first movie? Yes. I stupidly had a tiny kernel of hope that it would somehow be different than the first movie, which, non-spoiler alert, it's not! Should I have stopped watching from the beginning? Also yes, but the writer in me wants to see what the hell they're doing to the story. (I am not impressed...)Things I like:
- Lin, good casting choice
- Al's scream at the end
- I guess Envy's true form? (with the FX caveat below)
Things I didn't like:
- The plot! Unsurprisingly. You can tell which parts they're smushing together but it leaves me pretty frustrated by the lack of... good details/consequences that are left out (the train scene, meeting Lin, meeting Mei, Ed getting injured in that "fall," Al losing his hand to Gluttony, ETC)
- Some characters just look stupid the more I see them (Gluttony and Armstrong, which to be fair are hard to portray "accurately" but. Not this way either)
- FX is still not good, it looks very Fake, like most of the decor - I don't think there was much set. They also ignore the alchemy laws - if a wall becomes a TON of weapons, there's little to no wall left, sorry not sorry
- I had a glimpse at wikipedia and ok, they waited to make the movies until the technology got better for CGI, but I
wouldn't go so far as say they succeeded in challenging Hollywood's FX like they wanted (though I hope they pave the way
for Japan to become better at it/use it more)
- Fight scenes are meh, if not obviously fake. From the angles and the editing it's very easy to see *how* it was faked, which is a bummer and always brings me out of immersion (which, again to be fair, I didn't have from the get go, so, rock of salt)
- Adding in Winry everywhere for lack of other characters and a mashed plot, not a fan, even though I love Winry but this... this is done with abandon and it makes it obvious she's going to be in Danger and needing ~to be rescued~ so when it happens it's not at all surprising or shocking (because it keeps happening 🙃)
- Similarly, very little emotional resonance and impact throughout (again). I don't find the poignant moments successful at all, this is very much a live action that relies on viewers already knowing FMA rather than building up characters and letting us see them grow and have use get attached to them (and if you watched the movies first, please do yourself a favor and watch Brotherhood or read the manga, I promise it's worth it)
- Pet peeve but the Ishval flashback(s) we get through Hawkeye *should NOT* include Scar's story?? Those are two different POVs! Find another way to show us Scar's past (like making a series instead of a trilogy 😭)
- Related but, a lot of flashbacks aren't clearly flashbacks, which detracts from, I don't know, continuity/following the story?
- Mustang getting a scratch on his leg and like, bowing out of the fight?? Nope, don't buy it, it's contrary to his character, unless he's legitimately bleeding out (and needs to cauterize himself)
So. No I would not recommend any FMA fan to watch any of these movies, take those 6+hrs and use them on the other content.
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Can You Change it? My Fate
Introduction:The film questions if we can really fight our fates in this world, and how the society and the people around us, help or derail us
Pacing and Storyline:
The pacing of the film is good, they are no moments that dragged on to long
The ending of the film is beautifully done and is the reason I enjoyed the film
At no point in the last act of the movie, did I know where the story would lead me and that made me re-watch the ending a few times
Main Characters and Performances:
Gordon Lam gives a great show as the master, you easily get carried away by his performance
Direction and Cinematography:
The cinematography did not stand out for me but it did help accent moments in the film
The cgi, was not good at all, it got distracting at times
Music and Soundtrack:
Generally it was okay, I wish they worked on the soundtrack more
Conclusion:
I highly recommend the film
It reminds me, we are not just ants at the mercy of fate. And shows with the right help people can defy their fates.
At the end everything depends on people and whats in their hearts
Plus it doesn't help when you have someone like master who is willing to help and believe in you with all their might
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“If it's something only a few people can have, it's not happiness."
Monster (2023) directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda who's very famous both in Japan and internationally for his heart-warming and humane stories. I watched this in theaters and it was one of the best experiences of my life. To think I'd be able to watch Sakura Ando and Nagayama Eita on the big screen is a dream come true for me as I'm a big fan of both of the actors. The screenwriter is again, a famous screenwriter in Japan called Sakamato Yuji . The music composer for this movie was Ryuichi Sakamato and he was an Oscar winner. This is his last work. So you can see how this is a collab of the year and can guess how excited Japanese people were for this, including me as I too am a big fan of these people. The movie actually lives up to the hype.
It's hard to talk about the movie without giving spoilers because it's best to experience the movie without knowing anything about it. But as it's my job to tell you, so I'll try to talk about it in vague terms. The movie is essentially about a single mother who noticed that her son, Minato , who's in middle school has started acting strange suddenly, when asked, it seems to be because of harassment from his homeroom teacher, Mr. Hori . The movie is about her trying to get to the truth to protect her child. But in actuality it's more than that. The story is told from different perspectives and how the truth gets lost because humans always try to protect themselves as their survival instinct so they try to believe in the truth that suits them the most unconsciously. There's no good or bad character in the movie, they are all very flawed, complex and humane . In the end of the day, the movie was about being human, not a monster ( In which all of the characters believe themselves to be the Monster) .
It was just so beautiful, I felt deeply touched by it. It's just a masterpiece. No more words. The only flaw is I felt the ending was a bit abrupt. I wanted a bit more closure but it’s forgivable. You should watch it if you've loved other Koreeda movies! If you're new to his or Japanese movies in general, I suggest this movie is for people who enjoyed character driven stories and portrayal of human emotions. The fan inside me wants to say that everyone should watch this movie at least once as it's essentially about being a human but if you can't digest some disturbing themes like bullying and parental neglect, I'd suggest to not watch, but otherwise I feel it's worth a try for everyone.
My rating: 9.5/10
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Tales from the Occult: Ultimate Malevolence
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What a pile of crap
The only redeeming feature of this movie is Philip Keung in the third story, but even then the story is really weak and the only scary thing was the terrible script Philip was given to work with. He did his best but it was as immersive as a dirty toilet bowl.The first story involved two friends, one who wanted to be a screenwriter and one who wanted to be a director. They go to a special props shed with many preserved animals, where the scriptwriter writes this amazing serial murder script and wants to be the director of the movie. The aspiring director gets upset at this and claims the screenwriter was being selfish, there is a scuffle, and the screenwriter predictably dies. Aspiring director guy panics and, predictably, he put the screenwriter’s body into a suitcase and pours formaldehyde all over him to preserve the body. The director guy later is able to make the movie using his friends script but then oh no, the cops ask him questions about his missing screenwriter buddy. He claims he hasn’t seen his friend in months and realises the cops are gonna find the location where he killed his friend so decides to go back to burn the place down. This is when - somehow - he discovers his screenwriter buddy had murdered 3 people in different ways as inspiration for his script and had the bodies hidden around the prop shed, which he somehow also discovers. Plot twist, the screenwriter wanted to be the director because he knew it would be the first and last film he would make as he would be arrested soon after it. Oh no, I don’t care.
The story was boring and the deaths were all so crap and had no stakes at all so I didn’t care what happened to anybody. I didn’t even care about the two male leads because they were so unlikeable as well. My biggest issue with this story is that a few months have passed already since all the murders, but when the director guy finds the bodies they are all still fresh and not rotting at all. Do you think corpses stay fresh for months and not rot when stored in the Hong Kong heat? I don’t care how much cling film you use and formaldehyde you use, no body can look that fresh for that long. Also, won’t some dude who doesn’t work as an undertaker be refused purchasing of large quantities of formaldehyde? I am sure you need a lot for 4 cadavers. And also that suitcase where the screenwriter was thrown into must have been made using some legendary material because it was clearly a cloth-like material suitcase and yet none of the formaldehyde leaked out, not even through the zipper gaps. They should have gotten a suitcase sponsorship to promote how great the waterproofing was inside and outside.
The 2nd movie was a slightly better story about 2 girls as aspiring screenwriters (see a trend here?) and the younger girl copying some of the ideas of the older girl to write a great screenplay. The older girl was slightly upset about it, but ultimately let it go. Suddenly, out of nowhere, the younger girl goes missing and the older girl starts seeing the younger girl and thinks she’s a ghost. Oh no! We find out later the younger girl got into a taxi and the taxi driver murdered her because… I dunno. The older girl was hypnotised to try and bring back any useful information about what could have happened to the younger girl. The taxi guy just so happened to work at the same studio as the older girl so he tried to silence her. Suddenly, as the older girl was riding in his taxi and realised the taxi man was likely the murderer, the cops arrive and arrest him. Older girl’s colleague appears and says “yeah I totally suspected him so I called the cops.”
My biggest issue with the 2nd story is that we do not get given any context into why the taxi driver killed the younger girl. We do not truly understand his motivation, the story just goes “oh she died he killed her” and that’s it. We get one scene where taxi man talks to his wife and his wife shouts at him for a variety of things, as if it was trying to imply he was looking for a way to release his pent up anger but it wasn’t enough and I wasn’t convinced. And the “ghost” situations were all in the older girls mind as a result of hypnotism. That was lame.
The third story is the best of the bunch but that’s not saying much, that’s like saying the diahrrea I did today was better than the diahrrea I did yesterday. This is the story that has Philip Keung, who wakes up on a wet floor with temporary amnesia. As he runs around this warehouse he keeps seeing ghostly figures appearing and disappearing around him. Eventually he meets a woman and starts talking to her as if he was very familiar with her but she won’t follow him as he is trying to make her leave with him due to the ghosts that were there. She eventually goes with him and in a room where he saw a ghost there was no ghost there, so she tries to leave and kicks Philip in the balls using a very fake and terribly unconvincing manner. Later we discover Philip was a triad boss and his wife wanted to leave him, so he killed his wife and poured acid all over her body so she wouldn’t leave him, and then be became a vagrant out of guilt. Later some guys drugged him and his friend and took them to a warehouse to conduct illegal experiments as a way to cure this disfigured and ill woman at the behest of some guy. Philip woke up and killed a lot of the people at the warehouse out of anger and passed out due to being injected with something during one of the scuffles. All the ghost stuff and the woman he was talking to were all in his head as he was recovering from the injection. He catches up to the disfigured woman and is about to lill her when all of a sudden someone smacks him at the back of the head and kills him and the story ends.
Story 3 was a confusing mess and what illegal experiments were being conducted to fix what ailment of the woman? Nothing is explained. The story started off pretty good as Philip was dealing with possible supernatural stuff, but it immediately fell in quality the moment the woman - as his hallucinated wife - kicked him between the legs. It was poorly edited and looked incredibly fake that it took me out of the immersion immediately and the rest of the story just fell apart.
Avoid this mess of a movie.
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I FINALLY FOUND IT!!!!
Ive been looking for this for MONTHS. I dont remember how I found out about it but its been on my mind. I finally found it and immediately watched it. What else can I say but AMAZING. The story line had enough drama to keep you hooked. The actors and actresses played their parts so well, even the side characters were amazing. Early 2010s K Movies and Dramas are really IT. It had the right amount of comedy and drama. And the characters had the right amount of dislikable and likeable moments that have you screaming at the screen in annoyance and laughter. AMAZING AND WOULD TOTALLY RECOMMEND. It does have some 🌶🌶🌶 so definitely a movie to watch on your own time.Was this review helpful to you?
Masterpiece
I initially watched this movie because of Ando Sakura. I am glad I did it, because it is a masterpiece. The screenplay is really well written, making scenes of the same situation from different point of views be equally thrilling and mesmerizing. The screenwriter was able to reveal bit by bit the details from the perspective of each character in a brilliant manner. From the beginning, you are induced to search for a unique culprit for the whole strange situation. Then, after understanding the story as a whole, you realize the complexity of the plot. Every one has their share of contribution. They unconsciously and unintentionally pressure the children. It is a contradiction, because every character is true to their own sentiments and intentions. Some misunderstandings happen on the way, causing mainly Hori to be unfairly punished.In the end, the story is about the discoveries of Minato and Yori in a movement towards inside uncovering their sexuality. They ponder if they are wrong to be who they are. This inability to accept themselves and feel accepted by their friends, family, and teachers is the real cause of all the problems. And this is a real problem in today's society. It is really painful and heartbreaking to see such lovely children as Yori and Minato to suffer bullying, and, in the case of Yori, physical violence from his father.
At the same time, their connection is beautiful. They find each other to be the only people who could understand each one's feelings and anxieties. But the thing is... They are only children. Their parents and teachers aren't able to understand and give support, although they really care for them (of course, except for Yori's father). They are loved but not seen as who they are. Instead, they are perceived as idealizations from their surrounding people. The ending was good and symbolic of a freedom in an afterworld without external expectations.
"If it's not everyone, it's not happiness"
P.S.: the acting was reeeeally good!
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Claudine-Rico Love Team ??
In the 90’s this was one of it not the biggest love team in and off-screen. They filmed this in the middle of their big soap opera Mula Sa Puso. This is a classic love triangle high school story nothing that stands out, but what I love is the leads. Their chemistry with each other especially Rico and Claudine is chef’s kiss. Their moments are just to cherish, R.I.P Rico Yan. The theme song by Roselle Nava gets you into your feelings and compliments the movie well. if your looking for a high school teen movie that has fluff and classic filipino you’ll enjoy this late 90’s love team movie !Was this review helpful to you?
