YouTube Spotlight: Hi, I’m a Marvel… and I’m a DC.

Remember what I said when I was supposed to be on hiatus until August 10th?
Erase that. Stealing wi-fi from your neighbor can be so handy at times. Muahahaha.  Clearly, I have commitment issues.

En lieu with The Dark Knight Bonganza, I couldn’t help but laugh my ass off from this video.

What what? Are you serious!?

Is that what I really think it is?
GOD, I HOPE NOT.
They’re making a live action Dragonball Z movie?
NO WAY.
And it’s filming in my city?
OH NO.
How nostalgic.

Now don’t get me wrong, I was a Dragonball Z fan when I was eleven. It sounds silly coming from ex-female fan who watched in one sitting all episodes of the series with an old neighbor one night. It is a great show if you gave it a chance…Given in mind I was eleven and could be influenced very easily. Nah.. at eleven, I was more into watching the WWF wrestling competitions with my father and dressed myself in baggy pants and hoodies to oppose the other girls who were into makeup, tube tops and boys. I didn’t have any interest in those kind of things.  But that doesn’t mean I would’ve watched Dragonball Z in the first place. I shrugged it off at first seeing it on YTV as a show meant for boys with its non stop grunting, testosterone filled fighting scenes and angry looking and gender question aliens (Sorry Piccolo, I initially thought you were secretly a woman but hell, you’re a hermaphrodite). Just google Freeza and the Ginyu team already.

Pfft, I don’t know how I got into it but… it is a good show. I can’t believe I typed that. It is the first show that introduced me to the whole, you know, streaming movies online.
I see that this post is going nowhere.

But how in the world will they pull this off? I mean, green colored aliens (Ah hem, Picolo) and its perverted sense of humor will turn some people off. Who in the world calls their kids Trunks and Bra?  No wait, I take that back. Parents call their kids anything these days. Even his mission will sound hilarious for the newcomers—Goku who has a heart of gold searches for the seven magic balls in order to be granted a wish by a long dragon who pierces the sky (Freud anyone?) How are they gonna do the Super Saiyan effect? Use maybe massive amount of gel and blonde hair dye? He doesn’t have much hair to do that in the first place.

Mr. Akira Toriyama was on crack when he wrote Dragonball Z. Honestly, this show isn’t meant to be on the silver screen. It promises one thing though—Hilarity will ensue.

Alone : A Review of Sorts

So this weekend, I finally got to see Alone from Montreal’s Fantasia Film fest. Another flick by the duo masters of horror (Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom) who also did Shutter. I didn’t expect that night to be a full house! It was impossible to find seats for the four of us. First thing I have mention is that I am possibly the biggest scaredy cat out there. I don’t know what in my right mind made me even want to see this movie but somehow the trailer convinced me. I was insane when I rushed out to the admission counter and bought tickets. Yup, that must be it.

Siamese twins with romance tearing them apart… how epic.

Pet peeves for the film audience that night, I know that even though the directors and co-writers of the film were to host that night, IT DOES NOT MEAN TO CLAP EACH TIME YOU’RE TERRIFIED OUT OF YOUR MIND. Uggh, the guy behind me was indescribably rude. He was cheering loudly each time there was a brutal accident involving an animal’s death. I AM TRYING TO WATCH THE FILM YOU SADISTS. Why oh why… I would’ve slapped them all but I only have two hands. And don’t bring sushi to a horror film. You may choke and die a stupid preventable death. Plus, the vinegar rice smell is irritating on my nose. No wait, I’d prefer the girl who sat next to me choking over her sushi.

Geez, I’m totally aggravated right now.

Alone tells the story of two conjoined twins, Pim and Ploy, who separated themselves over a guy named Wee whom they met at a hospital. That’s really it. Except the directors really took the myth to heart that if one twin dies, the other one follows. Your usual scare cliches were there…. the bath tub scene, the closet, the running scene, random noise over ceiling scene, the scene scene scene but hell, there were scenes I did not expect! Gah, I couldn’t get my mind over her legs gently floating over Pim’s sleeping body. I’m shivering as I type this. And her dead skin cells rejoining with her sister… whjohaekfjkajqkas. Insert here more incoherent blabbery.

It turns out that the current alive ‘Pim’ isn’t ‘Pim’ at all but Ploy disguised as Pim in order to get Wee’s affections. She kills her own mother who knows her secret and then goes on a killing spree and tries to kill Wee.

Being the wuss cat I am, I did not like how the film refused to create ‘tension’ and delved straight into the scare pit. It was one scare after another… It was like riding on a roller coaster, really. A gruesome two hour roller coaster. It’s hard to keep my poor eyes close for that long.

Then the Q&A for the makers followed up. Questions in the audiences were great… despite their immaturity. I learned about how the directors now are making a political drama movie. I wish them well in their future endeavors.

Sissel - Lær Meg Å Kjenne

Yes, this is the same song that was used in Hong Gil Dong. It’s starkingly fitting for this movie.

The directors were right. Fear is universal.

Koizora & Fantasy Couple: Sneak Peek

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

“Baby and Me” Movie Trailer

Finally! Something that caught my eye recently featuring Jang Geun Seuk as the main lead who stumbles upon a baby and chaos starts to ensue for the poor nineteen year old. Yeah, it’s a romantic comedy. :) From what I learned, the movie was supposed to be released in July but it’s delayed till August.  I’m really looking forward to this to lift my mood since lately, this season’s dramas weren’t exactly spectacular or of any interest.

More details can be found at Soompi Forums.

P.S. ISN’T THAT THE MOST CUTEST BABY YOU’VE EVER SEEN?

Amanda Jenssen - Do You Love Me?

I’ve read somewhere that this winner runner up on the Swedish version of ‘American Idol’ divided the audience’s and judges’  opinion in half: either she screeched like a cat or she sang with utter brillance. Frankly, I’m mesmerized with this jazzy pop ensemble. Her voice is a sultry mix of Natasha Bedingfield and Amy Winehouse - It’s too darn good to pass up.

Ashutosh Gorikawar, hire an editor for pete’s sake.

Mr. Director sir, I loved your Swades. I loved your Lagaan.
Jodhaa Akbar, you had potential. But you… you friggin’ crashed out my pent-up energy. I demand you give me back my 4.5 hours of my life.

Don’t you hate when you have so much hype and excitement for a movie but later after its release, you realise that the movie turns out to be a bloody flop?

On the plus side, at least we got to see Hrithik and Aishwarya in the lead after their blockbuster hit, Dhoom 2 (even with the empty plot, testosterone and a controversial kiss between the two). And at least some fanservice for the ladies as seen below.