Movie Wednesday - A Millionaire's First Love

"Since when?"

"What?"

"That you love me"

"Since the moment I saw you

I'm sorry that I couldn't do anything for you"

"Fool. You' ve brought me happiness"

Title: 백만장자의 첫사랑 [Baekmanjangja-Ui Cheot-Sarang] - A Millionaire's First Love

Release: February 9, 2006

Country: Korea

Genre: Romance, Fall From Grace, Slice of Lfe

Notable Actor(s)/Actress(es): Hyun Bin

One-Line-Review: Appreciate what you have, because you never know when you will lose it.

Typical story of a wealthy brat kid who has his life changed after meeting the girl. Story is again, nothing to die for. The screenplay is somewhat jumpy in this movie, with plenty of back story missing from the characters and less than average transitions between scenes. For example, one scene you see the main characters arguing with each other, then the immediate following scene they're talking about past memories (which the audiences were assumed to know what happened 19years ago). A couple times I had to rewatch what just happened and listen to the dialog in order to understand a couple of things the characters were talking about. Worst yet, there were some scenes in which I had to just give up understanding whats going on and go with the flow.

I applaud Hyun Bin's performance in this movie as the wealthy brat. Not a lot of actors/actresses perform a believable spoiled kid from my movie watching experiences. So yes, props to him. Unfortunately the chemistry between him and Lee Yeon Hee ( lead female) was more than lacking.

A mediocre movie in the end. Would I watch it again? Not if I like watching paint dry.

Intelligence Rating: ★★★☆☆

Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆

rOar

Movie Wednesday - Sugar & Spice Fumi Zekka

Title: シュガー＆スパイス 風味絶佳 [Sugar & Spice Fumi Zekka]

Release: September 16, 2006

Country: Japan

Genre: Slice of Life, Romantic

Notable Actor(s)/Actress(es): Erika Sawajiri

One-Line-Review: A story of how every first love becomes one's kryptonite

I love movies like these; slice of life, bittersweet and a heart wrenching ending. Sugar & Spice Fumi Zekka is the movie branch of a larger project called "Sugar & Spice". Originally produced under the theme called 青春★ENERGY (Youth ★Energy), "Sugar & Spice" is a collection of four 20min short drama series that was aired by Fuji Television in 4th quarter of 2006. The drama series S&S focuses on 4 different couples through the eyes of the female protagonists. Each drama has reoccurring motifs; same opening and ending themes and focuses on the sweet and bitterness of innocent love (hence sugar and spice).

S&S Fumi Zekka is a movie version of yet another couple, this time told through the male protagonist. Unlike the 4 mini episodes, which focused on the beginning of distrust, self-doubt, courage, and unforgettable past feelings, Fumi Zekka focuses on how first loves becomes one's kryptonite in life. Simple story of boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, girl eventually realizes her heart still belong to previous owner, boy loses girl, boy learns from experience and decides to move on. Story is nothing to die for, but the way the story was told was what kept the movie interesting. That can also be said for the acting on Erika Sawajiri's part.

Loved: Sweet innocent story told through good acting

Hated: Setting of the movie (gas station near an American airbase)

Intelligence Rating: ★★☆☆☆

Overall Rating: ★★★★☆

Defo a worthy watch for a lazy Saturday afternoon.

rOar

New Segment: Movie Wednesday

So in order to make the revival of this blog more interesting, I'm going to start a new segment intelligently named "Movie Wednesday". This is to replace the old "Fashion Wednesday" with movie reviews monthly.

This isn't your typical movie review, mind you. For those reviews you can go to metacritic or imdb for review made by people who gets paid to critic. No. I'm making these review straight to the point, no BS or sugar-coated reviews. Personal opinions may, and most likely will be added to my reviews.

And of course, my movies will not only include western movies (ie: Hollywood), but also worthy indies and short stories from around the world (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Thailand). My taste in flicks include comedy, romance (yes, I actually LIKE those), suspense, and action. No thriller or horror shize.

If you are like me, I like movies that makes you think. Not one of those happy joy rides that Hollywood had dumbed down for the rest of the idiotic viewers it serves. Some movies may require you to bridge alot of mental gaps while some may not have a good closure. Either the case, those are the ones I'm interested in, and the ones I'll be reviewing.

So until Wednesday 2/17/10, otanoshimini

rOar

Back! もう君がいない

Aaaaaannndd he's back! Finally, after months of putting off blogging in the the back burner, I've finally decided to jump start the old habit. As a celebratory gesture to post-Valentines Day, heres something to ease back to the website.



いっそのこと忘れたい　こんなにも切ないなら
涙溢れ　瞳閉じれば
今でも君の笑顔　今でも君の香り
こんなにも大好きだったなんて

夕暮れの駅のホーム　二人　隅っこのベンチに座り
君が乗るはずの電車を　何本見送ったんだろう
僕はうつむいたまま　君の涙に気づいていたから
さよならするのが恐かった　その右手を離せなかった
最終電車のベルが鳴り響いて　君は急に立ち上がって
無理して作った笑顔で「今までありがとう」って言った
顔を上げたら　走り去ってく小さな背中
行き場を失った左手は　さびしく震えてた

いっそのこと忘れたい　こんなにも切ないなら
涙溢れ　瞳閉じれば
今でも君の笑顔　今でも君の香り
こんなにも大好きだったなんて

いつからか心二人すれちがい　
楽しかったあの頃嘘みたい
夢見たいに過ごした毎日の中でずれていってたタイミング
もうあの頃に戻れないの　見慣れたはずの景色さえも
Woo　少し何かが違う　想いがにじんで　涙が出ちゃう
車の中や街の中や　一緒に過ごした部屋の中
歩んできた色んな季節を　これから一人だけで見てくの
大切な気持ちや想いで　頭の中めぐる思い出
いつもの隣　僕のそばに　もう君がいない

まだ忘れられない　そこに君はいないのに
涙溢れ　瞳閉じれば
今も君のすべてを体中が覚えてる
誰よりも僕を愛してくれてた

ねえ君は今頃　どこの空の下を歩いているの？
どんな人と出会いながら　どんな日々を過ごしているの
本当は君の幸せを　僕は願うべきだけど
ごめんね　まだそんなに強くなれない

いっそのこと忘れたい　こんなにも切ないなら
涙溢れ　瞳閉じれば
今でも君の笑顔　今でも君の香り
こんなにも大好きだったなんて

まだ忘れられない　そこに君はいないのに
涙溢れ　瞳閉じれば
今も君のすべてを体中が覚えてる
誰よりも僕を愛してくれてた

rOar

大學生涯比作10件事

Epicurus

"Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able?
Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing?
Then he is malevolent.
Is he both able, and willing?
Then whence cometh evil?
Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God."

~Epicurus

Music Monday

Happy Labor Day!

今までありがとう

今までありがとう

あなたのおかけで　俺もっと強くなりました

いい思い出くれた感謝してる

君の事ずっと忘れられません

星に願いを君ずっと幸せに

 

悲しい事も　辛い事も　

俺はいつも君のそばにいる

 

這是我的祝福

 

RIP　マイ　メンモリー

KBBQ

Decided to take some of my American and Mexican friends to a Korean BBQ for dinner today. Disappointed I have to say. Instead of being mature and open minded about meeting a foreign culture, one of them decided to poke fun at everything he could at the Korean restaurant. 

A) I'm embarrassed that I have such a friend. 
B) I realized that some areas of the world is still very close minded. Either that or the upbringing of that particular friend was particularly narrow minded. 
C) I need to second doubt myself next time when I do such a cross-cultural event for them. 

Other than that particular pain in the ass individual, dinner went well. 

rOar