As in all Gokusen dramas, the movie contained a heart warming/ compassionate part to it.
I really loved that the directors brought Kame back. It gives a good sense of how much time has passed and how her past students are going at the moment.
I definitely recommend it to all the Gokusen fans out there. ( As well as Kame and Nakama Yukie fans )
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My Mini Back-story: I watched More than Blue a couple of days ago. Originally, I was pumped because there were a lot of praises for this particular movie. The rating also seems pretty high on "mydramalist". And since I fairly enjoyed Only You / Always, I thought this would be on par with it. Now I'm stumped. Storyline:
I have to shrug this off my shoulders. Sorry if it starts and ends on a bad note. This is just my humble opinion.
I felt like my IQ level stooped to its' lowest point. Yes, that's an exaggeration, but honestly, this film does not deserve all the praise it is/was receiving.
I'm not even going to bother listing things that you should be looking forward to because it was truly disappointing. Instead, I'll just list a number of factors that frustrated me.
a) Illogical. Everything could have been solved within 15 minutes, but then that wouldn't be a movie, right? I don't know what the writers were thinking. I understand that it's a "melodrama", but at least make the direction in terms of story plausible/logical for the audience.
b) Draggy. I haven't seen a movie that dragged on as much as this one in a long time. There were too many unnecessary scenes, especially at the beginning with the manager and "Cat Girl"?
c) Nerve-wracking characters. Why on Earth did both the protagonists have to do that? I can't mention much, since even a minor detail would be a spoiler. Besides, what was the point of this movie? Did the doctor have to be dragged in? Poor man.
d) Fail attempt at being emotionally driven. I felt rather sleepy after watching this movie. There was no raw emotion that I felt from our OTP. Initially, I did think they were cute, but their idiotic actions took a toll and I changed my mind. A lot of people thought the twist was nicely done because it enhanced the quality of the movie. I think otherwise. It threw me even further away from the bell-curve.
e) Lack of originality. Sure, the twist did make me go, "Ohhh" and "Ahh", but I've seen this written in short stories / fan-made fiction before. I love Korean dramas/movies despite the fact that they can be too melodramatic. Though, I cannot stand the over-emphasis of excessive melodrama in More than Blue.
f) Pointless.
One thing I'll say though... some of the dialogues were kind of witty. I believe that's where most of my points are going in this category anyway.
Acting/Cast:
The acting wasn't bad. Our three main leads played their characters nicely, despite their characters are half-dead most of the time. Truthfully, it was the characters that threw me off. I have not felt such hatred for so many characters in a movie/show in a long time.
Kwon Sang Woo plays as K. He's a dull character, let me say that. For half of the movie, he looks high. I guess that's plausible under his circumstance and situation.
Lee Bo Young plays as Cream. Her character annoyed me. She's not a straightforward character when she needs to be and she's too direct when she doesn't need to be. I just don't understand her actions. The acting from Lee Bo Young complemented the annoying character. I don't know if that was done on purpose. If so, she's an extremely talented actress.
Music:
It's only been a couple of days, and I don't remember any of the music scores. Then again, I don't remember it being horrible.
Overall:
Need I say more? It's a A Story More Stupid than Stupid.
Horrible script in terms of storyline direction, frustrating characters, dreadful/nonsensical meaning, but good acting with good casts (at least the 3 leading actors). Sadly, the actors cannot make up for it. No matter how great the actors are, if the storyline and characters are annoying, what can the actors do?
If you want to stay away from something that will waste about an hour and a half, this is the movie to stay away from. Perhaps, I'm just not a sensitive person.
I'm baffled that there's a recommendation of this with A Moment to Remember. No way is it on the same level nor are they similar. The characters in More Than Blue inflict depression/sadness/pain upon themselves with their own stupidity, whereas what happened to the characters in A Moment to Remember was out of their control.
Overall rating for review: 3/10
Purely for entertainment: 2/10
My Dramalist rating (avg): 2.5/10
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The movie tries to portray the meaning of breast cancer for women. And shows the process of getting to know your illness to accepting it very well. The message of this movie is that even if you lose a breast you won't stop being a woman.
It's a nice movie. Give it a try.
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Kids is a touching and unique story about a young man, Asato, who has supernatural powers. When he meets Takeo his life slowly changes, he gains a precious friend for life. However, the movie isn't all that sweet. When Asato discovers his ability to heal scars/wounds it's the start of the following events.
The rest of the movie is about how Asato slowly learns the value of life and himself while Takeo slowly starts to change as well.
Even though I think the story and the actors are great I should say; It's not a movie for everyone. If you like supernatural powers, don't mind some slow paced moments and drama then I highly recommend this movie. Just don't expect a flashy or horror like movie, it's not for you then. The movie isn't just about a guy with special powers, it's about what made him whom he is now and how he slowly changes while helping and at the same time depending on his first real friend; Takeo.
To make a long story short; It's a movie with some deeper psychological moments in it, the acting is (in my opinion) really well done, the story is original and I simply fell in love with both actors :) A must see for almost everyone :)
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Sasaki Nozomi was outstanding as Rio, I was seriously impressed with her ability to master every emotion out there from tragic lover to cold ice queen to bubbly school girl. I often find angsty characters a bit of a bore however hard their lives are but I loved Rio! Her friends were equally likable and I almost wished we could have seen a bit more of them but overall I'm glad the story didn't try and steer off into millions of sub-plots that never get developed like a lot of movies do.
The thing I loved most about this film however was Tanihara Shosuke as Kouki. He was such an ordinary guy, nothing special about him, but the way we saw him through Rio's eyes made him appear to be the most special man on the planet. I was initially put off by the age gap but a few minutes into this film and it was completely forgotten. Straight after watching the film test yourself, would you pick Kouki over a thousand Matsujuns? I felt I could and would (if such a miracle ever occurred).
The story was touching, sad and the leads relationship felt very real, overall a romantic, interesting and heartbreaking film.
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Noriko’s Dinner Table, opposed to its predecessor, is no horror movie, but a thriller. Its complex and witty story is unraveled slowly throughout the movie by having several people delineate their perspectives and contribute to a giant jigsaw.
Generally Noriko’s Dinner Table manages to reinvent itself multiple times and lets new questions arise while resolving past subjects.
Phenomena of today’s society, such as human coldness and sense of self, are being explicitly, sometimes indirectly, addressed. “Who are we?” “How do we behave towards other people?”
The actors are well chosen and substantiate a harmonious picture; their performances are convincing and earnest to the degree that it’s possible to sympathise.
The music is befitting, but not memorable.
Noriko’s Dinner Table has a high rewatch value, due to the way it’s being told, its complexity and occasional absurdness. (I stopped frequently, scribbled some notes and watched again.)
In case you are looking for a cleverly told, thought-provoking, engaging movie, which keeps you entertained- – it’s a movie definitely worth checking out. Nevertheless let me warn you: It does not fail to establish creepiness equivalent to “Suicide Club”.
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Suicide Club is being described as a horror movie and while it does contain elements which justify the classification, it shocks with an irrational absurdness rather than by depicting nightmarish events.(Gore is present but not the central attraction.)
If I were asked to describe Suicide Club in three words it would be the following: creepy, chaotic and surreal.
The actors’ performances are convincing, but as locations are changed rapidly and attention is paid to multiple characters while none is detailedly introduced, a sole character’s portrayal is of no importance.
The music is generally appropriate, but surprisingly, positively contradictious at times.
Suicide Club also contains two full-length songs, one of them as bizarre as possible.
Why should you be watching this?
Although Suicide Club was promoted as a movie on its own, it leads to more questions than answers.
It’s part of a jigsaw and can be seen as the threshold to a ridiculously witty story which unravels in “Noriko’s Dinner Table”.
I highly recommend watching both movies, while Suicide Circle serves its purpose as a foundation, it does not fail to entertain.
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I find this to be a calm paced and somewhat cute movie. I havent read the manga or seen the anime so I cannot compare it in any way, but from what I've seen through this movie it seems like a sweet story.
Some parts, I didn't like as much, and I (for once) didn't like the main male character. Some of the things he did seemed rather off to me. The storyline could have dug a little deeper and the romance is not as much in focus as I had expected. Still there are some really good and touching scenes and in the end, I enjoyed the movie.
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the acting was well done all around and it was well shot. the music went well, usually just blending into the back ground. if you like romance the two younger couples are fun to watch.
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the baby was really cute :) LOVE IT...
Kim Byeol, was really smart, i adore her...
i hate Joon-Soo "friend" because he choose to give up than to raised his on child...
however (don't mind that guy) ^^ peace ^^
...
Joon-Soo give all his best to fullfil his responsibilities even though he don't really have to!!! (because Han Woo ram is not his child) but inspite that... he accept Woo ram as his own child and sacrifies all what he have for the sake of Woo Ram...
"and i adore him for that..thumbs up (he's cool even he has a baby or not ^^)"
in the end...
Joon Soo ran towards the airport to get Woo Ram and the best friend reunited, the baby is back and lastly Kim Byeol kiss Joon-Soo and he likes it
(^_^) thank you (^_^)
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There's a lot of funny nuance to it, even though it seems like a serious drama.
The acting is great, without a doubt. You need to give it a watch at least once.
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While the story is more of a "slow burn" in romance, the chemistry between the actors is STRONG and gives the film its intensity. The Holly Golightly-type heroine is slightly more vulnerable than you’d expect, which makes her more likable as you watch the film than maybe you would on paper. Definitely watch for Liu Ye’s discreet facial expressions of a reserved man who has fallen head-over-heels in love and desperately trying to hide it.
This film seems like two movies in one, but they both seem like such great stories, that you don't feel too much disconnect once the first set of plot points are completely abandoned. Very rewatchable.
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It took quite a long time for the killing spree to start but no second leading up to it was wasted. This film had a brilliant story behind the horror and whilst most horror films are more sadism than substance, Death Bell 2 had a great balance of both. In fact, the deaths were so imaginative and disturbing I hope never to meet the writers behind the script!
I was interested in seeing Ji Yeon in a horror role after only seeing her as catty Rian in Dream High 2. I expected her to be ok but she surpassed my expectations. She had the same shy, slightly twitchy yet 'tower of strength' personality I loved in Nam Gyu Ri's character from Death Bell 1 whilst being completely different, and most of the boys were easy on the eyes (the ones who managed to stay alive long enough to get a good look at anyhow).
The music's hard to comment on as the film was so intense I barely noticed it and the most effective scenes were the killing ones where silence or indescribable music boosted the scary atmosphere. The music I did notice at the beginning though was great for setting the scene.
Overall the film isn't too gory (although there's a lot of blood) and not that scary so if you're a human jelly, like me, then you won't need to find anything to hide behind before you watch. I've given Death Bell 2 a rewatch value of 8 just because I feel once you've worked out who's behind the killings and who's going to be killed, the element of surprise might be lost and make rewatching less enjoyable (but am going to rewatch anyway!)
A great film!
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