"Sense8" is such a refreshingly good series despite some sensitive s*x/n*de. The storyline is indeed creative…
I'll write more later via direct message. I just wanted to remark that your written English is amazingly good. If you told me you lived in Canada or the U.S. I would have easily believed it. :)
"Sense8" is such a refreshingly good series despite some sensitive s*x/n*de. The storyline is indeed creative…
Wow, glad to meet you. My name is Tim. I live in the state of Kansas, dead center on a map of the United States. I bet it is beautiful where you live. I have watched some charming BLs out of Vietnam, and two or three excellent mainstream films. I will keep my eye out for more.
So, is your modesty with words a religious thing, or simple cultural conservatism...?
What a great, over-the-top, tragic romance melodrama plot. It brought to mind old Hollywood flicks of the sort from the 1940s/1950s that I've seen. Unfortunately, the casting of the mistress was a huge mistake in my eyes. She looks and acts like a Progeriatric Peter Pan, suffering from the disease that rapidly ages children to an early death. And the ears, omg. And the bad acting.
The husband and wife actors were great, the story took a while to rev up but I couldn't stop watching as things escalated, but the mistress with Progeria made it difficult to take a lot of scenes seriously, especially the husband/Peter Pan sex scenes. It looked like he was banging a 12-year-old boy who had spent too much time in a tanning booth.
Also, the wife is a good actress, but the nose job and huge boob implants weren't a good idea. I kept wondering what she looked like before. It's sad that Koreans are so obsessed with plastic surgery.
This is 14 years old. I'd love to see it remade with a tad better casting and an up-to-date OST. This one is ...melodramatic, too much so. :)
Recommended for the wildly melodramatic but fascinating plot; be aware of what's coming re the mistress though. I loved the snowy exteriors throughout; great atmosphere.
ugh. She's a mediocre talent nepo baby. It's amazing how gullible audiences are to pedestrian talent, as long as it comes from a prominent family of entertainers. She wears the same dour expression in every role. Same thing happens over and over in Hollywood. And she is not the least bit beautiful, not even close. Gross.
Great casting. That's all I can say for this. The convoluted plot is great, but at the end we find it's all just a huge, clumsy, bait and switch. I've seen far, far better thrillers. The rating above is absurd.
Have you read the webtoon, and the chapter in question ?It doesn't "confront/adress" any issues, in this case…
Thank you for "strengthening my position." :) I appreciate it and agree with everything you said above. Politically, I consider myself a left-liberal, somewhere short of far left. I'd have to research the definition of "Libertarian" to know the difference.
Just finished watching "Match Play" stitched together as a film. Go watch it NOW. Despite its low budget and vertical format, it is one of the best BLs I've seen, and I've seen them all.
Wow. I'm not even going to preface this statement with "considering its limitations due to budget and format," I'm going to go ahead, come right out and say that this is one of the best BLs of any kind, in any format, with any budget, that I have ever seen.
Lee Tae Hyung as Gu Jae Yeon may have to go to the top of my list of fave BL actors, that's how good he is. JaeYeon is a rare and compelling BL character. LTH has the "IT" factor in spades; he is effortlessly charismatic, with a powerful screen presence, easygoing charm, and overwhelming sexual energy...I don't know if that's what he's like IRL, but it doesn't matter because his character here has all those qualities and more. I couldn't stop looking at him...soaking him in, just as his persistent future other, DoHa, does throughout the series, starting out slow and confused but with increasing confidence as things progress.
The two have a stunning, uncomplicated chemistry from the very beginning, and it only grows.
I just now finished watching this and I'm gushing, so I'll let it soak in and maybe say more later, but this thing is a real achievement. I was able to see it with the episodes stitched together almost seamlessly as a two-hour movie. Once I got used to the format, which took a while, those two hours flew by. I wanted the show not to end.
I look forward to what's coming next, because the show certainly ended as if it were a prequel to much more to come. I hope so! I'd love to see it redone with a big budget, as a full-fledged production rather than in Instagram format or whatever the hell this is, and then move on with more story because this could go in great directions and a much longer length.
Bravo to all involved! 9/10 (In a more watchable format this would be a 10/10.)
"I think I realized that I hate people who cheat."Another typical, clueless MDLer comment. You have no idea how…
I guess it makes you feel better to imagine I'm some sad, stressed-out person. Pretty sure you're projecting, based on your comments and replies to me. Maybe take your own advice. French kisses to you, too, Tish.
Have you read the webtoon, and the chapter in question ?It doesn't "confront/adress" any issues, in this case…
You know, the thing more embarrassing than your lack of self-awareness is that you're an arrogant, censorious, unthinking authoritarian and either don't know it or don't care.
"Far too often, what passes as "art" doesn't make me stop and think. We should prune them to let the few real gems shine through..."...said every authoritarian dictator from the Catholic Church to Hitler to Stalin to Mao-Tse-Dung to the Supreme Leader of Iran to Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump and many others before and among these.
Also, it's no surprise that a LOT of art doesn't make you stop and think. That's as much a shock as the sun rising each morning. Just what I'd expect from your previous comment. People like you and Chairman Mao don't like to have your biases challenged.
Let's see, Officer Doodle, WHO decides what should be "pruned," YOU? The vibe of your reply that you'd be entirely comfortable working as Kim Jong Un's "pruner" up in Pongyang is creepy as fuck.
"... you don't get to shut down the dissemination of art just because it makes you uncomfortable" That's your opinion."
No, Officer Doodly-Pants, you DON'T get to do that, except in your fantasies of life in Pongyang working for Dear Leader. Wow, you're wacked.
Finally, I'm pretty sure you know my comments are clever and original, which is why you so weakly attempt to denigrate them. Censorious morons like you and Donald Trump are not known for their creativity, which is part of the reason you and Donald have no problem squashing the creativity of others.
Yo, so glad to see you here. I have been at a friend's house and not really doing the Asian films on my laptop…
GREAT to hear from you, Maggi. And I'm happy you're spending time with friends. Blue Jasmine...with The Blanchette, yes? I may have seen it and liked it in the theater long ago. Is that the one in which she's a raging alcoholic? There's a scene is which she's agitated about something she brought on herself, drinking straight booze, bitching at someone else, and among all this she drops the aside "...fuck why isn't the Xanax kicking in?", yes? I laughed out loud like a maniac at that line because it's such an accurate, hilarious depiction of addictive thinking.
As in "I've been abusing booze for years and have a great tolerance to it, I've been abusing Xanax for years and require ever-higher doses to get the effect, I know booze increases anxiety and I know booze disrupts the effectiveness of Xanax, but I'm fucking PISSED that my booze AND my Xanax aren't working, dammnit!!!" lol
As much as I defend Woody against all the morons who insist against all evidence that he molested Mia's crazy adopted daughter (they don't generally know that Woody never adopted her because that would require knowing things), I haven't seen many of his films. I saw "Annie Hall" and was so put off by that character and Diane Keeton's portrayal, that I never again gave much thought to seeing his stuff.
I don't care for Keeton in general, but if you haven't seen "The Other Sister," I highly recommend it.
Have you read the webtoon, and the chapter in question ?It doesn't "confront/adress" any issues, in this case…
This reply to me was rude and unnecessary. Please apologize. Also, please learn to UNDERSTAND written English before replying to comments written by people who use it.
Not once, in the comment above, did I "call the commenter a moron." In each instance in which I used that word, I specifically wrote "You are a moron IF..." If the reader determines from the latter portion of each statement that they ARE a moron, that is their own conclusion, not something I have called them. Brush up on English comprehension.
It's clear you enjoy playing Comment Thread Officer Giggly here, but don't expect me to take part in your fantasies. I don't care what you think of my comments.
I DO have a lot of opinions, and I'm not afraid to share them. If you don't like them, ignore them. If you can't control yourself to do that, it's not my problem. If you're intimidated by them, or unwilling to share and explain your own opinions, which I'd guess you have a lot of too, that's not my problem either.
The only rational, justifiable limits on speech in a free society are those addressing slander, libel, or the concept of not being free to "yell FIRE! in a crowded theater." Anything else is subjective thought control, censorship, and pure BS. Go live in China, unless you're already there. Russia, Hungary, Cuba, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other countries ruled by authoritarian governments that squash free speech might also be to your liking.
In the U.S. we also have laws addressing "hate speech," which attempt to address speech that incites violence or creates an imminent threat to the safety and livelihoods of minority groups targeted by said speech. There is a lot of gray in this area, which is why violations are not always easy to prove.
I hadn't heard that "pure blood" Koreans or "half-blood" Korean-Black citizens have been threatened or harmed (hurt fee-fees don't count) as a result of the publication of Get Schooled, have you? If so, please let me know. Nor have I heard of any lawsuits or police investigations alleging such a thing...have you?
As much as I'm sure you'd like to, you don't get to shut down the dissemination of art just because it makes you uncomfortable. That's a big part of what art is supposed to do. Being uncomfortable should cause people to THINK about WHY they're uncomfortable; and to reconsider their assumptions. You probably don't like having your biases challenged though, do you? I know, thinking can be hard.
Move on. Officer GigglyDoodle. You're not needed here.
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Now...just for a cheap thrill: NAKED!!! lol :D
So, is your modesty with words a religious thing, or simple cultural conservatism...?
Where do you live?
The husband and wife actors were great, the story took a while to rev up but I couldn't stop watching as things escalated, but the mistress with Progeria made it difficult to take a lot of scenes seriously, especially the husband/Peter Pan sex scenes. It looked like he was banging a 12-year-old boy who had spent too much time in a tanning booth.
Also, the wife is a good actress, but the nose job and huge boob implants weren't a good idea. I kept wondering what she looked like before. It's sad that Koreans are so obsessed with plastic surgery.
This is 14 years old. I'd love to see it remade with a tad better casting and an up-to-date OST. This one is ...melodramatic, too much so. :)
Recommended for the wildly melodramatic but fascinating plot; be aware of what's coming re the mistress though. I loved the snowy exteriors throughout; great atmosphere.
7/10
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5/10
Perhaps this will help: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignore
Out at about 40 minutes.
Dropped
I'm American. Are you?
This dude is going to be a huge star.
Lee Tae Hyung as Gu Jae Yeon may have to go to the top of my list of fave BL actors, that's how good he is. JaeYeon is a rare and compelling BL character. LTH has the "IT" factor in spades; he is effortlessly charismatic, with a powerful screen presence, easygoing charm, and overwhelming sexual energy...I don't know if that's what he's like IRL, but it doesn't matter because his character here has all those qualities and more. I couldn't stop looking at him...soaking him in, just as his persistent future other, DoHa, does throughout the series, starting out slow and confused but with increasing confidence as things progress.
The two have a stunning, uncomplicated chemistry from the very beginning, and it only grows.
I just now finished watching this and I'm gushing, so I'll let it soak in and maybe say more later, but this thing is a real achievement. I was able to see it with the episodes stitched together almost seamlessly as a two-hour movie. Once I got used to the format, which took a while, those two hours flew by. I wanted the show not to end.
I look forward to what's coming next, because the show certainly ended as if it were a prequel to much more to come. I hope so! I'd love to see it redone with a big budget, as a full-fledged production rather than in Instagram format or whatever the hell this is, and then move on with more story because this could go in great directions and a much longer length.
Bravo to all involved!
9/10 (In a more watchable format this would be a 10/10.)
"Far too often, what passes as "art" doesn't make me stop and think. We should prune them to let the few real gems shine through..."...said every authoritarian dictator from the Catholic Church to Hitler to Stalin to Mao-Tse-Dung to the Supreme Leader of Iran to Vladimir Putin to Donald Trump and many others before and among these.
Also, it's no surprise that a LOT of art doesn't make you stop and think. That's as much a shock as the sun rising each morning. Just what I'd expect from your previous comment. People like you and Chairman Mao don't like to have your biases challenged.
Let's see, Officer Doodle, WHO decides what should be "pruned," YOU? The vibe of your reply that you'd be entirely comfortable working as Kim Jong Un's "pruner" up in Pongyang is creepy as fuck.
"... you don't get to shut down the dissemination of art just because it makes you uncomfortable" That's your opinion."
No, Officer Doodly-Pants, you DON'T get to do that, except in your fantasies of life in Pongyang working for Dear Leader. Wow, you're wacked.
Finally, I'm pretty sure you know my comments are clever and original, which is why you so weakly attempt to denigrate them. Censorious morons like you and Donald Trump are not known for their creativity, which is part of the reason you and Donald have no problem squashing the creativity of others.
Seriously, p**s off, Fascist.
As in "I've been abusing booze for years and have a great tolerance to it, I've been abusing Xanax for years and require ever-higher doses to get the effect, I know booze increases anxiety and I know booze disrupts the effectiveness of Xanax, but I'm fucking PISSED that my booze AND my Xanax aren't working, dammnit!!!" lol
As much as I defend Woody against all the morons who insist against all evidence that he molested Mia's crazy adopted daughter (they don't generally know that Woody never adopted her because that would require knowing things), I haven't seen many of his films. I saw "Annie Hall" and was so put off by that character and Diane Keeton's portrayal, that I never again gave much thought to seeing his stuff.
I don't care for Keeton in general, but if you haven't seen "The Other Sister," I highly recommend it.
Not once, in the comment above, did I "call the commenter a moron." In each instance in which I used that word, I specifically wrote "You are a moron IF..." If the reader determines from the latter portion of each statement that they ARE a moron, that is their own conclusion, not something I have called them. Brush up on English comprehension.
It's clear you enjoy playing Comment Thread Officer Giggly here, but don't expect me to take part in your fantasies. I don't care what you think of my comments.
I DO have a lot of opinions, and I'm not afraid to share them. If you don't like them, ignore them. If you can't control yourself to do that, it's not my problem. If you're intimidated by them, or unwilling to share and explain your own opinions, which I'd guess you have a lot of too, that's not my problem either.
The only rational, justifiable limits on speech in a free society are those addressing slander, libel, or the concept of not being free to "yell FIRE! in a crowded theater." Anything else is subjective thought control, censorship, and pure BS. Go live in China, unless you're already there. Russia, Hungary, Cuba, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and other countries ruled by authoritarian governments that squash free speech might also be to your liking.
In the U.S. we also have laws addressing "hate speech," which attempt to address speech that incites violence or creates an imminent threat to the safety and livelihoods of minority groups targeted by said speech. There is a lot of gray in this area, which is why violations are not always easy to prove.
I hadn't heard that "pure blood" Koreans or "half-blood" Korean-Black citizens have been threatened or harmed (hurt fee-fees don't count) as a result of the publication of Get Schooled, have you? If so, please let me know. Nor have I heard of any lawsuits or police investigations alleging such a thing...have you?
As much as I'm sure you'd like to, you don't get to shut down the dissemination of art just because it makes you uncomfortable. That's a big part of what art is supposed to do. Being uncomfortable should cause people to THINK about WHY they're uncomfortable; and to reconsider their assumptions. You probably don't like having your biases challenged though, do you? I know, thinking can be hard.
Move on. Officer GigglyDoodle. You're not needed here.
Oh dear, was that rude?