Reviews

Toho goes all in with marketing this Mothra movie to a young audience. There’s a plethora of rainbows, glitter, fluffy animals, and silly humor.

The three main human characters who are grade school age find a Furby-like creature, Gorgo, who appears at the same time as a ferocious water Kaiju, Dagahra. The Elias are back, good fairies Moll and Lora, and their trouble making sister Belvera.

The first half of the movie dragged for me, as the fairies and children took center stage fighting to see who would take custody of the furry little critter. Eventually, it’s revealed that a long-lost advanced civilization, Nilai Kanai, had polluted the waters and created Dagahra to feed on the pollution. The unfortunate by product were destructive starfish called Barums who destroyed life in the ocean. Eventually Dagahra turned on his creators and destroyed the once great city, going dormant until the pollution in the ocean roused him once again.

Lora, Moll, and Gorgo guide the children to where the city used to be and with Gorgo’s powers they travel beneath the ocean into the pyramid structure as it once again rises above the ocean. On their tails are two bumbling crooks guided by Belvera. It turns into a race to find the treasure which can stop the Dagahra who has taken his battle to land as well where he properly obliterates buildings. Mothra shows up to do battle with the Dagahra and the adventure finally swings into full motion.

For a 1997 children’s movie the special effects are fine. There are lots of lightning bolts, monster fights, and glittering rainbows. The miniatures were well made and Dagahra makes a menacing enough foe for the beautiful Kaiju. Mothra is granted new powers as well. The film’s score is rousing when it needs to be.

Rebirth of Mothra II may not be something most adults would enjoy, it would help to have younger children watching with you or to let the child inside you respond to a simple adventure story of developing friendship and redemption. Though it's post 1990, I did give it a small ratings bump as it was aimed for children and I wasn't its targeted audience.

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life changed. the most worth watching thing ever

i dont usually write reviews but i just rewatched this show for the 8th time and have to talk about it. this show is SO good the casting is perfect the ost is perfect the story is adorable the camera work is pretty and its just so cute. the actors are amazing and their chemistry is actually INSANE like. as i said im watching it for the 8th time and yet it still took me 20 minutes to get through the last scene !! got me having butterflies giggling like a school girl and smiling like an idiot the whole show. their development is so sweet to watch, all the characters played a part and everything about it is just so precious. scenes from this show run through my mind every day and i doubt ill ever get bored of it. im also so fuckinhgexcited for s2 im loosing my minddd the actors are both sweethearts and incredible at their job genuniely two of my favourite people they also have the most precious bond :( this is is in my top 5 kdramas and things i've watched in general. i cannot express my love for this show.

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Very annoying brother...

I would like to split this movie in to to half 1st, supposedly comedy filled with annoying characters, bad habits there to make you hate the older brother so much that you almost wish him dead... Being a sexist, shameless conman... of the worst kind. And the younger brother being kind of depressed after loosing his eyesight... can't blame him for that...

The other half will make that wish come true... teaching us to be careful what we wish for, and is a complete turn around, en explosion of character development making you wish him well... Hoping he will live long and prosper for all eternity... ok maybe not, but apparently it It takes a terminal illness to get an annoying brother to stop being annoying...


I admit I was annoyed so the first half was really not my cup of coffee, but I can not blame the writers, directors or the actors, it is not as if they did not warn me with the title and all... The acting was mostly good and the story pretty unique. There is a lot of character development,

So not really my cup of coffee but a pretty okay movie... at least the second part was good.

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Love and Leashes is an K-movie .

With adequate fun and sexy performances, Love and Leashes finds just the right amount of raunchy comedy to such delightful delights. But one could easily put forth the argument that one of the most obvious flaws of the movie is actually the light raunchy comedy outweighing its romance. Despite a handful of funny performances and set pieces, I would like to see more romance between the charming and eye candy leads. Lee Jun-young is the real creative force here, creating a heightened sense of timing for his role and Seohyun's irresistible character that is sure to gain a dedicated following of its own. Also, the movie is an eye opener and will certainly divide people. All in all, Love and Leashes is an unexpected K-movie offering of this year with an entertaining encapsulation of its theme.🥰

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Reminds me of the Pirates of Carribean but this is a funnier version

It was a hilarious adventure movie that is good to watch with the family. There's nothing too different about the plot however the chemistry of the casts made it a fun movie to watch. I love how they interact with each other despite bickering and such, they got each others back. I also love the action scenes while they were fighting the see or swords fighting.

Han HyoJoo portrayed the balance of a dependable captain. Kang HaNeul as a good leader and fighter. Lee KwangSoo as the same icon of betrayal from Running Man. Of course, the quiet but cool archer and fighter, SeHun. Love the casts really~

I recommend this movie for a family night if you just want to relax and laugh with your family.

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friendships and first loves

I never saw the manga, so my rating is just based on the movie itself. It had some heavy content in terms of life experience of a youth, but I felt it handled it pretty well. The only part they glazed over was the depression that ML (Kou) felt and Yui felt too. Other than that it's a great movie about friendship. The romance parts were cute and sweet. The music was okay and the production mostly good. The writing was okay too. The scenery was beautiful, especially the sunset landscape shots.

The reasons I didn't rate it higher like others, is because the crying and emotional moments fell a little flat, which could be the Director's fault or maybe the cast aren't as experienced as actors. The supporting role characters really didn't have much development or storyline and I wish that they had. IF this had been made into a series instead of a movie, to give it more time for character development and growth, I think my rating would've been higher.

It's a good watch, especially for a high school drama and those new to watching high school rom-com dramas. A solid 6.5/10!

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"A Rainbow Is The Door To Heaven. When People Die They Go To Heaven Through That Door"

"When I Saw You For The First Time, You Already Stole My Heart"

"Have You Ever Seen A...Ghost Before? Of Course, Every Day. What? In The Mirror. Actually, I'm A Ghost."

"You Gave Me A Firefly And Carried Me. But This Is All I Can Give You In Return."

"I'll Close My Eyes And Run So You Can Guide Me, Okay? I'm Really Closing Them. Okay?"

"Look Outside The Window, If The Branches Swing Gently In The Wind, Then The One You Love Is Loving You, Too."

"Open Your Ears. If You Hear Your Heartbeat, Then The Person You Love Is Loving You, Too."

"Close Your Eyes. If There Is A Smile On Your Lips, Then The Person You Love Is Loving You, Too."

"I'm Crying Right Now; Can't You See My Tears? Why Did You Hide You Couldn't See?""

(Joo Hee's necklace finally made it back to her daughter, Yoon Ji Hye!)

I have had a few of you like the Long and detailed synopses on some of these movies, but this one will not be one of them! This movie was too long to do it that way.

First, I am disappointed how some 'critics' compared this movie to director Kwak Jae Yong's movies before, My Sassy Girl (2001), and after this one, Windstruck (2004}. This movie is a drama/love story with some humorous parts in it; while the other two are comical movies with drama in them. There should be no comparison, except for quality...

This movie was made, in my opinion, to be a masterpiece that stands the passage of time.

My Sassy Girl (2001) and Windstruck (2004) are part of a "My Sassy Girl Trilogy" by director and screenwriter Kwak Jae Yong. "My Sassy Girl" is the first in the series and "Windstruck" the second, with the 2008 Japanese film "Cyborg She" being the last one. These three are not about a traditional girl, as this one is, and the comedy is given more emphasis in the other two than here.

This is a traditional movie with traditional characters and traditional values being embraced.

I have no idea why he did "The Classic" between the the first two of the "Sassy Girl" series, but they are only connected by their Screenwriter/ Director Kwak Jae Yon did "Daisy" as screenwriter and "3 Colors Love Story" as director (both 2006) between the 2nd and 3rd of the "Sassy Girl" series.

This I believe will be a classic movie in the future, when all is said and done.

In my opinion, comparisons of this movie should be between his "Daisy" and /or "3 Colors Love Story" and this movie.

The main cast here are excellent! There is a great acting from both the main female and three main male cast (I include Yoon Tae Soo (Lee Ki Woo) since he appeared in more of the movie than Oh Sang Min (Jo In Sung) did.

Joo Hee / Yoon Ji Hye (Son Ye Jin) was excellent in her roles as mother and also her daughter and exhibited a wide range of emotions as both the young daughter of an important official and again as Ji Hye, her daughter.

The two men pursuing the mother, Oh Joon Ha (Jo Seung Woo) and Yoon Tae Su/Soo (Lee Ki Woo) performed with the abilities of older, more experienced actors and played their parts, both as best friends and of rivals for the same girl, brilliantly. All three of these cast members effectively portrayed individuals in love, and as both friend and also rivals wishing the other suitor of wasn't so attached to the female. whose love they are fighting for.

Also, Oh Sang Min (Jo In Sung) performed his role effectively as well! And his acting after being told of his father and his lost love was excellent, as if he was a carbon copy of his movie father, Oh Joon Ha!

The support cast also performed as if they were the characters that they were playing, and supported the main cast appropriately.

I loves the way that the adolescent cast members felt 'inadequate' in writing their own love letters and involved their best friends in this task, and the difference between the two parts here in the movie as well.

I loved the cinematography, plus the placing of the music at what seems just the right moments to both support the story and also bring the audience to an emotional apogee! I would also love to live in the area of the river/reservoir; it is so beautiful!

The scenes in the school are also very convincing, and even the house the mother, then daughter, lived in make such a statement toward the ambiance in this movie. The director and his assistant(s) did a spectacular job on this movie!

I have said in other reviews of other movies that I wished that the director has spent another 10 to 20, to however many minutes, on developing the main characters more; this movie seemed to be perfect in this respect as to length. Time was taking to develop the four main characters to the point where the audience 'felt' for all of them, even as the audience knew that someone would ultimately lose in their quest for their love being fulfilled in these triangles!

I think Kwak Jae Yong took a lesson out of director Akira Kurosawa's movie "Seven Samurai (1954) in his total development of his main characters, taking his time telling the story of Joo Hee / Yoon Ji Hye/Oh Joon Ha/Oh Sang Min and Yoon Tae Soo. That is most of the reason I believe that in the future , this movie will be thought of as a true movie classic and not just in name)!

WARNING: This is at least a two-box-of-Kleenex movie, so don't start the movie without at least one box on hand, and someone heading for the local store to obtain another box of Kleenex before you reach the halfway point, or simply buy two boxes of Kleenex beforehand

RE-WATCH VALUE: Definitely!

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The Relationship Dynamics: Peace-> Tension -> Peace

I think the relationship can be divided into 3 phases: the Cute phase, the Ugly phase and the 'Cute' phase:

1. Initial Cute-Peaceful Phase. Cute high-school romance, or it's what the girl thinks until she finds out the extreme masochistic tendency of the guy. The phase is about 2 persons.

2. Intermediate Tension-Anger-Revenge Phase: The girl is appalled by her 'pervert' boyfriend, so she left him, but deep inside she can't leave the relationship. She decides to take revenge by torturing the guy with a new guy. The thing is that no one forces her to do so. She could simply leave the guy or force him to go to a doctor or so. But she uses her power to create all kinds of extreme sadistic situations because deep inside she enjoys it. She says to herself that a new guy and a new love can solve the problem, but it doesn't work. She gradually notices the horrifying truth: she is sadistic. As the last resort, she thinks of the death of herself and then of the guy. But when the guy follows her order, she realizes that it's not what she wants. In this phase, 3 persons are involved.

3. Final 'Cute'-Peaceful Phase: Finally, the girl comes to peace with her sadistic tendency, and with that, also comes to peace with her boyfriend. Therefore, we have a cute-peaceful atmosphere again. The difference is that the relationship is sadistic but without any feeling of anger or revenge. Now we see them sitting beside each other and the sadistic behaviour is reduced to asking to get a drink or caressing the arm, so from a distance, they look like normal lovers. They might introduce some guy into their relationship, but just occasionally and for fun.

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Treasure hunting

Pirates: The Last Royal Treasure (2022)

I've been waiting for this since last year!

Likes
1. The overall mood is light with some comedy, esp when you have Kang Haneul and Lee Kwang Soo in the cast.
2. The ensemble cast isn't as impressive as the first movie but they were still a great team. Kang Haneul and Han Hyo Joo were okay as the main leads.
3. I enjoyed the second half where there were fighting, more than the first, which focused on the team dynamics and wlthe legend of the treasure.
4. I liked the penguin scene, absurd but still funny. You know this movie really isn't taking itself too seriously. Little disappointed with the dragons coz we didnt see them, just the fire.
5. Lee Kwang Soo has a major part in this movie and he never fails to bring thr laughter.
6. I like the snazzy ending track that sounds like 'Billie Jean'
7. I liked the ending where the crew would rather have love than treasure 🤣 after seeing the 2 couples together.

Dislikes
1. I wish they gave more scenes for Kwon Sang Woo. He looked badass as the bad guy but he didnt really get to do much and wasn't that scary.
2. Chae Soo Bin's character seemed out of place and was there for comic relief and a side romance for brooding Sehun.

Rating: 8/10

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"What A Nuisance.." "Are You Talking About Her or Me?" "Both"

This was a delightful short drama-comedy...until about 26 minutes into the film...I was glued to the screen throughout!

Pam (Aom Sushar Manaying), is a fun-loving single woman who spends her free time partying with friends and enjoying life to the fullest, or at least that's what she wants you to think!

However, Pee, her sister (uncredited on MDL) comes calling with an immediate need: sister Pam has to babysit her naughty "niece" UK ( Ongsritragul Natthaya) while Pee goes overseas on a business trip; no other relatives available!

"Naughty" isn't the best word to describe her "niece"; I prefer "mischievous" instead!

Anyway, shall we say Pam is not too good at first taking car of the little one, but quickly learns about how to take care of a young "mischievous" girl. My heart stopped when I thought both her and the little girl were in danger, but fortunately it was just the next-door neighbor , Best (Best Anavil Charttong) who just may be as "mischievous" as Pam's charge is!

Pam goes through a maturing process over the 8-9 days that she is with her 'niece"; a maturing process that should have happened long ago. Even though she had never been with UK before, Pam grows to the be a perfect 'aunt' as the days progress.

However, just as things seem to be going right, an old 'flame' Tum (Yuan Nithichai Yotamornsunthornre)-appears, one that hurt Pam in the past. Pam is forced to face a long-overdue reality, which almost tears her apart. It's now UK who tries to comfort her "aunt" Pam.

I am going to have to try to watch more Nattawut Poonpiriy's films, as a last-minute "twist", the kind that only a director like Ang Lee or Kim Ki Duk are capable of, changed the whole perspective of this short but great movie! I had to rewind the film to see that it was a flashback rather than a linear scene in this film.

What started out as a simple family member helping out her sister with her "niece" became so more complicated but sad in the last 10 minutes or so!

The cinematography, music and overall effects for this short film were fantastic!

The main cast were great at portraying themselves as a "family" and the support cast also did a fabulous job playing their roles and supporting the main cast in their telling of the main story. I first laughed then wept all the way through and was shocked after the director's final "twist" on this short film.

A movie that will take you from laughter to shock, in less than 45 minutes!

A special kudo to Pompam Niti Chaichitathorn, who incidentally played a librarian here as he did in The Library (2013). His brief scenes were bubbly as in the other movies I have seen him play.

My only wish is that Poonpiriy had shown another 5 to 10 more minutes on the main cast together.

This is a full box of Kleenex movie, even though it is a short one!

WARNING: Although she is young, Ongsritragul Natthaya steals the movie from the adults in just a few scenes!

RE-WATCH VALUE: Definitely!

Charge (def):
the responsibility of taking care or control of someone or something. "the people in her charge are pupils and not experimental subjects"

a person or thing entrusted to the care of someone: "the babysitter watched over her charges"

a responsibility or onerous duty assigned to someone.

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Unpolished gem

I watched this not knowing the two main leads (and I don’t think my opinion would have changed).
The story is not bad really, the problem is that these two went from haters to friends supposed to be lovers, without any moments that showed them truly have a close relationship.
So basically the producers didn’t manage to convey their closeness in the scenes (they really look like at most acquaintances/friends until the end of the movie).
I don’t think I’ll watch this again, the beginning was okay and then I lost more and more interest throughout the movie.
Maybe with some more time they could have done something better out of this.

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