Little Britain is Love! December 5, 2008
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Yet here I am, digging Little Britain up into bits. I love BBC.
Awesome show might I add. It’s so witty and it’ll make you laugh till your sides hurt. Yes, it’s the same show that Johnny Depp was raving about to the media. He was rooting for the US version though.
So what’s it about?
Little Britain is a comedy sketch show featuring the duo, Matt Lucas and David Williams with an ‘attempt’ to explain British culture to foreigners. Really, it’s all that is to the viewers but it’s unique through its memorable characters. There’s Majorie Dawes the Fat Fighter woman who’s clearly obese herself, Emily Howard, the woMAN who desperate to be thought of as a lady, Daffyd – the self proclaimed gay essence/existence in town, Vicky Pollard (My favorite!) the white common deliquent, Sebastian and Micheal – Micheal is the spoof of Tony Blair (who is the prime minister by the way) whereas Sebastian (another favorite!) is his gay aide and he clearly wants to ‘get it on’ with him if you know what I mean. There’s certainly more but I’ve only watched the first few of the episodes.
Here’s the first episode available for you to enjoy :D
Tell me what you think of it. I’m curious to hear your thoughts! :)
P.S. If you haven’t heard, Pushing Daisies has been canceled. Beloved show of mine, may you rest in peace. Ned’s touch of life didn’t do much to resuscitate you.
Okay, I’m a Pushing Daisies Convert. November 26, 2008
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I’ve finally found a TV show that interests me: PUSHING DAISIES.
It’s not like anything I’ve seen before. It’s extremely unique compared to the other trash shows airing on prime time lately (*coughgossipgirlscough*).
What’s it about? You’d have to see it for yourself to understand. It’s like a fairytale. It’s a dramedy. And it’s spectacular.
It’s about a young boy that discovers that he has a unique ability to bring back the dead with a touch on his fingertip. One thing, he touches them again, they’ll fall asleep forever. There is a one minute grace period and if he doesn’t touch the dead person again, someone else in the proximity will take his/her place. That’s what happened when the boy tries to revive his loving mother after a heart attack. The person who took her place in death was his childhood sweetheart’s father.
Now, I did not know this but the sweetheart’s name is Chuck. I looked up for the meaning and it says that Chuck means something similar to ‘Christgiver’ which fits nicely because…
19 years, 14 months, 36 hours, 14 minutes and 32 seconds, the boy becomes a piemaker, sharing his mother’s love of baking pies. He later learns that his childhood sweetheart is murdered aboard a cruise ship on a mission to deliver a suitcase containing two ceramic monkers. Ned, the piemaker is off to go see the situation. An intense urge came up and he revived her from her coffin. She’s alive alright… but unfortunately for Ned, even if he has a longing to hug her, he can’t.
But you know, this show makes kissing through cellophane wrap so romantic! And it’s stunning visuals with vibrant colours!
And wow, I love Emerson. His looks totally deceives you. Who would have known that the big macho detective who’s always looking out for any opportunity to get money has a soft side for knitting and pop-up books? I love his snarky remarks too!
Episode 8
Emerson: Your book was a bomb.
Napoleon: Who are you to criticise my life’s work?!
Emerson: Your book was a bomb. It exploded.
Episode 2
Emerson: Are you in love with her? ‘Cause it’s that level of stupid.
Episode 3
Chuck: Isn’t that what a P.I. (private investigator) supposed to do? Investigate? Isn’t that the fun part?
Emerson: The fun part is counting my money in the bubble bath.
Episode X (Don’t remember when)
Emerson: I love you, shovel.
He’s such an oddball!
Soulmate 01 – “This Is Not A Love Song” August 9, 2008
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The concept of a soul mate is almost laughable these days. Yeah sure, there are some extreme romantics out there who do think it exists (believe me, I know of one personally). But what if you know that the ‘one’ is right there under your nose? How would you react? Well, this sitcom explores the complicated situations of love through four couples. If I said anymore, it’d ruin the surprise. Even though it’s a sitcom, it feels like a drama. A really refreshing and brilliant one that you’ll gobble up into bits.
Nouvelle Vague – This Is Not A Love Song
The Theme Song for this episode. And one of the songs I cannot get enough of.
Is it just me or doesn’t Phillip look a lot like Bae Yong Joon?
Now, recap’s ahead!
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Soulmate = Love! August 5, 2008
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Gah, I’m mesmerized and hooked by the kdrama Soulmate. I’m seriously losing sleep. From amazing choice of music, nice paced storyline and stellar cast, it is too full of OMG. For the past two days I’ve got Nouvelle Vague’s This Is Not A Love Song and Lasse Lindh’s Comon’ Through stuck in my head. It even got me too distracted while on my biking routine and almost crashed into this poor old Lebanese woman. Why oh why isn’t there a season two?
It’s too much. I haven’t been this hooked since the first 12 airing episodes of Hong Gil Dong.
Thank god for limited internet (stealingwifi from neighbour) and summer vacation. I remember skipping breakfast and running straight to the internet streaming channel trying to get a tiny glimpse on the next episode before I head off to school.
Okay, I’ve gone mad.
At least on the plus side, the series is complete. No more anxious feelings or mixed emotions. :)
Now I’m gonna hunt down the Soulmate OST.
Fantasy Couple : Episode One July 6, 2008
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I’ve got three words: I love this.
Bear with these nicknames. The names are revealed gradually and I’m typing this up as I watch.
Deok Ku – Younger guy.
Jang Chul Soo – Older Guy.
Anna Jo – Lady in Red/Lady of the Damned/Lady From Hell
Billy – Anna Jo’s Hubby
Head Butler – Mr. Gong
Two men are cruising along the highway. One man looks fairly nervous. Cue eerie music. Something’s clearly not right. He nervously asks his partner if he’s got the ‘weapons’ and they shouldn’t be doing this. It’s not right. The older man hints that he can’t betray him now. They’ve got to use this opportunity to expand their scope and do this abhorred task together. It’s now or never. The duo reach their destination of doom and both look at each other one last time.
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Koizora & Fantasy Couple: Sneak Peek July 4, 2008
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To be honest, I’ve read couple of Japan’s master storyteller Yoshi’s works before. And none of them were as bizarre as Mika’s Koizora. I’ve watched the movie too and I still don’t understand the fanfare behind it except that it has some stunning visuals but oh dear, it stretches the limits of realism. Seriously, is rape all that attractive in Japan? Ugh, that mole on Haruma Miruma’s chin bugged the hell out of me!! And how is this based on the true life story of the author?
Koizora’s so bad, it makes Dumb and Dumberer Smart by tj_han
Above link is a cracktastic review on the movie. Word of caution for some intense swearing but you get the gist of it.
Anyways, this movie somehow made 1.2 million people weep with fangirlish sorrow and now the producers are hitting the bandwagon to make a drama series out of it. Probably trying to milk some more profits on the franchise.
Let’s see how this goes when it’s released in August. I’ll most likely shred this show to pieces.
In other news, I’ll be recapping Fantasy Couple. Why might you ask? It’s just for fun. I know all you kdrama veterans raved this drama before but I haven’t experienced it. I’m praying that it’d better be good. :P
Hikaru Utada – Prisoner of Love (Long Version) June 27, 2008
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Nothing special about this video despite the amazing theme song for Last Friends. It’s mostly scenes of the singer either struggling to compose a song or in deep thought.
Proposal Daisakusen Special May 21, 2008
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It’s finally over. Sorry for the long hiatus! In other news, Illjimae’s on tonight! I can’t wait! If you’d like Illjimae recaps, you could head over to Sevenses’s blog. She’ll be recapping the series.
The special takes off from where we left off in the series with Rei chasing after Ken in her wedding dress. Luckily for Rei, she doesn’t have use so much energy to run in her high hell shoes since the cab’s run out of gas (Still, did she need to pant so much after only running for one minute?). After filling up, the cab driver drops them off at a nearby beach wishing them good luck on the two for their married life. Kenzo and Rei look at each other with hesitation and doesn’t bother to correct him.
Last Friends: Sneak Peek April 10, 2008
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At last! I was waiting anxiously for this drama to come out. No seriously, as soon as I entered my room, I dropped my 20-something kg backpack and ran towards the computer, knocking anything that came in my way. All for Juri Ueno (Nodame Cantabile) and Manami Nagasawa (Proposal Daisakusen).
So what’s the big deal, you say? Last Friends highlights on the problems affecting today’s Japanese generation. Well, not all problems (obviously, or we’d be glued to our seats for hours). From what I understand, there’s a tomboyish girl who falls in love with a feminine girl but there’s a boy who likes the girl who is in love with the other girl but can’t accept her love because he has a sex phobia from a really really angsty trauma in his earlier years. Oh, and the feminine girl is a domestic violence victim.
Uh, I can see you are bilwildered and shying away from the potential angst overload. Admit it.
The intro is quite beautiful even though it reeks of angst. Check it out.
