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- Warning! little bit of tmi-when i watch this as a 12 year old, i laugh a lot and it inspires me to become an entrepreneur. so i start out by doing my classmates homework, i got paid of course. i made a good money. but then i watch twilight. so i throw the entrepreneur dream away and study on 'how to become a vampire'
now that I'm 20, i feel like i could relate to the main character, even tho i no longer dream to become an entrepreneur or vampire.
also i notice how the uncle play a big part on ML's career. from lending his bank account to accompanying him until he succeeded.
the most memorable part would be when ML got 'scam' with the dvd player. (well i know it's mostly because he was still immature and didn't do much research) that feel of betrayal was real ㅠㅠ
"welcome to the real world.
when you lose, you can lose everything.
even adults can barely survive.
kids are no exceptions to this reality."
those words hits hard
yet now I'm still laying in my bed scrolling through memes
overall it's a great movie! 👍
acting of the actors were great, outro song was really good
10/10 would recommend
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“No, we are not {human). Even if we look like human, we are not treated as human.”
Ok Nyo: ”I am human..so are you!”Mother: “No, we are not. Even if we look like human, we are not treated as human.”
Why is the first 55 minutes of this movie on DramaThis, yet the last 38 minutes on MyAsianTV?
A melodramatic movie set during the Joseon Dynasty in Korea showing the inhumane treatment of the young, virgin surrogate mother Ok-nyeo (Kang Soo Yeon) by a system which values male “heirs” over female, and a culture steeped with so much “wives tales, useless pomp and circumstance, and ritual”…most of the which is useless for anything except keeping all, rich and poor, in their proper place in this, and other, society.
Most of the movie was on Ok-nyeo and her being in complete solitude between visits by the young Master, and no Internet in those days to play on while in solitude!
I loved the music, scenery, cinematography, and costumes of the period; I also appreciate the director allowing the young girl the chance to be ‘consoled’ by the young Master more often than the Matriarch and the house staff would allow.
I dislike the lack of emotion and feeling that prevailed in everyone, save for the Master and surrogate woman. It seems that 'emotion' was set aside for women during this time period; however, the young Master also seemed to have no one worrying about his emotions as well! As I have studied religion and myth for years, this is typical not only for Korea but for most cultures before the modern era.
I loved the ceremony just before the birth, where all the poor community were enjoying themselves.
Everyone, except the Master and the young surrogate, treated her surrogacy as nothing more than a business contract, allowing very little ‘humanity’ in this movie.
The director showed the attempt society has always had for emotional contact between humans of different social classes; that is why media (printed, audio and visual arts) is full of successful movies and stories of a man and a woman from different social-economic classes falling in love and successfully ‘beating the system’.
I enjoy being able to see a microcosm of traditional societies in movie form, such as this movie.
This is a service both for those wishing to be entertained and for those who want to see a slice of life in bygone eras, which isn’t that much different than a slice of life if taken from any society today!
The system of separation even extends to the ‘raising’ of of rich people's children: Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, was raised by servants but not her parents (as she allowed the same for her children as well); she was cold and removed from her children as Queen Victoria, Elizabeth II and most of the other elite members of out society, those who control the rest of us!
What was revealed later in the movie is that Ok-nyeo's mother was also a surrogate until she, a female, was born accidentally.
What is sad it that much of the poor also believe that tradition and useless ritual is necessary in order for society to continue: it is, is you want to continue the separation of people as this movie shows.
I would recommend this for anyone who wishes to watch a great movie,or anyone interested in the movies of Kang Soo-youn or interested in Korean movies in general.
What is sad is that I watched this great movie on the same day actress Kang Soo-youn died in Korea…she was scheduled to film the movie “Jung_E” during the last part of this year (2022)
My kudos to this great movie and condolences for her, her family and all the friends of Korean films!
https://news.yahoo.com/veteran-actor-kang-soo-youn-175505996.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall
RE-WATCH VALUE: Definitely!
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Before the United States sent men to the moon South Korea had a futuristic space program...and...a giant fire breathing lizard visiting from out of town.Prior to becoming a tv and film grandpa, Lee Soon Jae was an astronaut and pilot trying to celebrate his wedding night. Instead of celebrating he was called into action to observe from space an earthquake moving in a straight line toward Seoul.
Ill Woo, a young overworked scientist, tracked the phenomenon from the ground. Low and behold up popped from the ground Yongary, hungry and tearing through town looking for something to eat.
The requisite politicians and military took charge and performed all the tried-and-true tactics against a Kaiju, starting with tanks. This is where Korea broke with Japan when the tank commander didn't take long to call for a retreat. Anyone who watches these movies knows that the poor tank guys don't have a long life span when battling giant monsters. A helicopter managed to make it through, too. They also sent a plethora of missiles to pelt the beast, against Ill Woo's recommendation, which only served to strengthen the monster.
This is where I should mention the one thing I disliked about this movie. Yongary had one of the most annoying kids in monster movies, almost tying a couple of early Gamera flicks. The eight-year-old Icho delighted in pulling pranks such as using a beam his uncle invented which caused people to itch, like the poor honeymooners, and often disappearing from his older sister's care to follow Yongary around. And of course, the young scientific genius figured out what needed to be done to stop the behemoth. Ill Woo might have done the heavy lifting constructing the deadly weapon but he couldn't have done it without his plucky irritating sidekick. This was one of those movies I was rooting for the monster to eat the child.
Yongary's costume was almost on par with Godzilla's from this era, the flame nozzle in Y's mouth was quite visible, but in a rubber suit, I'm not sure how they would have worked around it. And Yongary danced, the actor inside of the suit was quite agile for all he was required to do. South Korea must have sunk some money into this movie because overall the miniatures were quite good. Not to say they were all well-constructed, one canvas backdrop of the city looked like they should have ironed it before filming. A tank that was set on fire had it's wiring showing beneath it. Oh, and the moon looked like a Death Star prototype. But other than those few quibbles, the miniatures, forced perspective, sets and overlay were pleasing and well done.
Aside from the overly precocious child, the human stories were slightly above par for an old Kaiju movie and the acting passable. The Koreans brought a more emotional element to the genre. There was no moral to the story except sometimes you have to do things you don't like to do to survive.
Yongary was a fun monster romp, with lots of monster action. Toho could be stingy with Godzilla's scenes, this movie let the monster stomp, burn, laser and dance his way through South Korea before being brought low. A word of caution, the ending was a bit gruesome for the time period. Yongary was better than Son of Godzilla that came out in the same year, not saying much I know. I would have rated this slightly higher except for Yongary's diminutive fan who seemed to pop up in nearly every scene. If you enjoy giant monster movies from this time period and all the camp and tiny planes that entails, you might want to try this one.
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Good story line BUT....
It's a good story line but ending was not that good.All of good spirits died and Zi Yue lost his power and died... like wth?!
The ending ruined the movie....
I wish Zi Yue didn't lose his power and green snake was also more strong character in the movie.
And also ending of after 500 years later from dead was like ??????
I don't understand it at all. ...
So unfortunately my rating for this movie is low stars...
Good story line but ending was not good....
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The film that a movie lover like me will likely love.
"The Blue Hour" is one of the movie that I put on the same category as "Atonement" (2007). It has become one of some of my favorite movies. I don't know about you guys but foe me, I already know after the first watch about the mystery that evolve around Tam. And then, for the second watch, I start collecting and understanding the information hidden from the scenes in the movie (the mold, the dumpster, the drowning scene, the dust flying in the sky) and I realize that the producer and writer of this movie is indeed a genius.A superb acting from Gun and Oab. I always admire these two acting skills. They can do any genre like for real.
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Read it only if you don't get what the movie is about after watching it.
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Phum is not real and the movie is about Tam, his psychotic episodes and the wrong deeds that Tam did without being 100% conscious about it.
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Not for me
Looks like it was filmed in good spirits but I unfortunately couldn't get passed the age gap. She was portrayed to be 16!!! and he 20 something. I just couldn't get into it.From the time it started, I figured I should give it a chance hoping she would at least be eighteen or that she would graduate high school and that they could continue their story in college. or that maybe they would be a few (like 3) years older.
Please don't get me wrong, the age gap may not have been an issue for me had she been at least 20 something where at least I could come to terms that she is mentally old enough to make these decisions. It doesn't really matter how big the age gap it is, as long as both partners are physically and mentally prepared. which by the way she initially expresses, she is not ready to get in to such a commitment at such an age.
I kept watching, but still could not get over that fact. whenever the male character did something even remotely affectionate, I felt a certain kind of way.
The acting
Completely separate from the story line. I felt the acting was truly spot on. I rather enjoyed both the MCs as they properly displayed their characters' intentions throughout the movie.
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just like everyone else, I came here for guanghan and i must say this was a very weird movie and by the end of it i just was just laughing (with the very last scene) because i thought they were gonna jump lol. but anyway, i've seen much weirder movies so it's not like this creeped me out or anything. it's just very funny. but overall, i actually enjoyed it despite the weird plot and guanghan was a whole snack as always so i'm 100000% satisfied. the female leads were really good too and they all had great chemistry. it was alright. Was this review helpful to you?
Is it a zombie movie - is it a political satire?
This movie was loud, weird, bloody, funny, gory, clichée and still a tad bit political.First of all, despite the low production quality, I quite enjoyed the color scheme and overall design that made me think of 70s movies. The attire especially of the "bad guys" in their funny suits was clearly on purpose to stress the overly comicality of their behaviour.
The music was quite loud, while the dialogues and speech parts were too soft, sometimes almost inaudible.
Well I am not sure if that is the movie's fault or they couldn't get a better version on the streaming website.
While the comedy was quite blunt and the overall story typical for a zombie apocalypse survival plot, I did enjoy the portayal of the characters and think the cast did a pretty good job.
In the end I could still take away a message from this. Knowaing that in Taiwanese parliament the MPs really do end up physically fighting each other, it's bringing light to how ridiculous the political situation is. Seeing it came out in 2020 I also view it as a critical remark on dealing with a pandemic and ways to prevent/treat it.
Wouldn't rewatch and only recommend if you enjoy zombie comedies with a lot of blood.
It's no 'Shaun of the dead' but a good watch for a rainy afternoon/evening.
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The Pirates and The Bandits
I watched first fifteen minutes of this movie a while ago and it's not that I didn't like it, I just wasn't in the mood for it so I dropped it.Fast forward few weeks later, I'm bored, in pain because my stomach hurts and I need something to distract me and I remember this movie.
It definitely distracted me and made me feel better.
It's a fun movie.
The story
It's ridiculously fun. The whale eats the royal seal and now everyone chases it. It's a mess, they are going left and right but it's never boring.
The villains are evil, the good guys are not completely good (but they are more good than evil).
The female lead (Captain) has her own story and a villain to fight which I appreciated a lot. No one needed to save her because she was capable of saving herself.
The male lead (Chief) is funny most of the time but really badass when he fights. That scene where he runs through burning ships was hot (literally and figuratively).
And the best part, their chemistry. They are awesome together.
The villains weren't really that interesting, basic reasons, basic ending for them but that's okay.
The pirate crew and the bandits are funny when they are together just as their leaders.
This movie is not really something that will make you think deeply but it's entertaining. It made me laugh more than once.
I recommend it to people who like comedy and weird movies.
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Subtle movie on sensitive topic of bullying
I had watched a lot of school bullying movies but this one is totally different. Many of the viewers might have watched The Penthouse, where one student dies and all the main characters are viewed as the probable suspects Because they did something horrible to her.Here in the movie, ELEGANT LIES shows an introverted girl who dies without any last words. So the probable suspects include her friends who turn out to be bullies. The movie had a sensitive topic yet it's subtle and not horrifying. It shows that communication with the kids is very important. Also how much friends are important too, because we tend to lean on them other than family but are all the friends worth keeping?
I wish she really could have made a true friend!!!
As in the poster, Cheon Ji (Kim Hyang-Gi ) is knitting a red scarf, its actually very deep meaning. The red scarf is a symbolic item and it is knitted well showing that the title ELEGANT LIES is indeed pretty but when the lies are unfolded and the truth is revealed showing the thread which is simple. when the girl asked to buy yarn from her mother. Maybe she had hope in those threads which comforted her. the notes in the ball of red yarn can be interpreted as she wanted someone to help her but also wasn't able to say the pain in her feelings
I really liked the mature approach of the sister Man Ji, towards the end. She really played a tough character easily and gave a new insight that what's right and wrong. Although she couldn’t save her sister, she saved another person.
Mother really had a hard time, as she was unable to read her kid's minds, and the situation also brought her into a tight spot where she also cannot have time to keep morning for her lost child because only two members are left to rely on each other.
Acting is really superb by everyone. I admired Hyang Gi and was astonished by Yoo Ah In. He is an actor who just come and goes of the screen but marks his presence. He cannot be ignored even if in a supporting role.
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Just as good as the first one!
I was kinda nervous about this one because some films got ruined by their sequel. But don’t worry it’s just as good as the first one maybe even better.It give me many range of emotion. Laugh, thrill, excitement, anger. Even though it’s thriller film it got some funny moments (whole audience laughed the entire time).
All characters are smart. So you won’t feel frustrated watching it (in this genre cops are dumb. They catch the bad guy by luck because they are main leads). but our main lead is strong but WITTY AND INTELLIGENT!
Of course every Ma Dong Seok movie had super satisfying kick ass moment. It was so good that everyone clapped at the end.
Just watch it guys!
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Park Seo Joon never dissapoints
I have seen this film multiple times. It's a great night film to watch when you are bored and tired and want a story to laugh along with that won't make you think too much. It has everything you'd want from an action-comedy and even more!Park Seo Joon's and Kang Ha Neul's chemistry was insane. Their portrayal of two best friends was absolutely perfect, and their on-screen relationship felt authentic. There were also a lot of action scenes in the film which in my opinion felt realistic - which is often unusual for Korean productions. I definitely recommend trying it. You won't be bored, the film will really entertain.
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Are you ready to fly to Hawaii?
This is really perfection from the story to the execution to the characters' chemistry. It's started with a bang and it just keeps getting better until the very end. It's a perfect feel good family movie on a weekend. I love the balance of comedy, action and drama altogether. The story didn't focus much on the technicalities of 'secret agent operations' but much more on the character's life and emotion which made the movie very relatable. I love the twists of the movies as well. There's a lot of unexpected twists so you should watch out for it.I also love the casts. I know them mostly from other shows but I love seeing them together on this wholesome film. Uhm JungHwa really made Magnolia come to life. The chemistry among the other characters like the flight attendants is also very smooth. I really love the part where all of them became one team having one goal of saving the plane. Also the husband. I cannot. The revelation. I don't want to spoil anything but I'll give a clue. It's all because of the husband's 'grand' plan. Minor flaw though is the scenario about the plane. After everything that happened, it's impossible to land a plane that calmly after losing a door. I watched too many Air Disaster episodes that I cannot overlook that fact. It's just a minor detail though that didn't affect the overall greatness of this film.
Shoutout to Kim NamGil who slept throughout the movie. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I understood it right, he was supposed to be the NIS agent.
Overall, this is highly recommended. It was so underrated and more people should watch this movie. It's perfection.
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This movie was ok for me The story had a great message behind
But the writer didn't handle the story well in some aspects
Like,
There were no need at all for the sexual scenes and the nudity in it
And I dislike the last scene the most
As if the writer added them on purpose just to raise watching
Although they didn't serve the story at all
I liked how they figured out how loneliness can break you down and change you 180°
And how when your partner keep himself away from you and refused to hear you how that can break secure between them and change their attitude towards eachother
But inspite of that I felt the story was slow pace , trivial and a little shallow
It wasn't solid enough and boring too
For me it's rare to like a Korean movie
Because their movies is much worse than the epilogues of their KD's
This movie just to watch once
But as I said it had a very important message
For couples
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Four fun loving friends have to learn how to navigate their bonds when they are faced with tragedy, hardship and love. Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth is an entertaining silent film about friendship and what it takes to maintain it through life's challenges.Horino, Saeki, Kumada and Shimazaki were buddies at university with Saeki being the most serious minded as he had his mother he wanted to care for. Horino was the bold leader, always up for a good time. Oshige, the local waitress at a bakery was sweet on Horino even if he didn't seem to return her feelings. Horino was forced to quit school when his dad died suddenly throwing him into a role for which he was not immediately equipped at his father's company. The three other boys finished school and after being turned away from most of the places in town came to their buddy to help them. Cheating just as they did in college, Horino gave them the answers to the entrance exam so that they would be hired. The three hired friends slowly began to distance themselves from brash Horino. Saeki and Horino found themselves on a collision course when Horino decided to date Oshige not knowing she was already involved with Saeki.
This film had some humorous moments in the first half without resorting to slapstick humor which can plague some older silent films. The friends seemed to genuinely care for each other, even Horino who could be obtuse at times. Though the friendship was the focus of the film, the spotlight came down squarely on Horino and his experience as being both the leader and the one left out. The three friends who were hired during the economic crisis were afraid to do anything that might get them fired and began to distance themselves from Horino who was now their boss which left him in the dark and increasingly isolated.
There were also some affectionately playful moments between Horino and his dad, especially when the uncle sent over a modern girl he wanted Horino to date. Takeda Harurô was delightful as Horino's father who, like his son, enjoyed the moment. Egawa Ureo as Horino could come across too strong at times but he could still convey the softer side of his character as well. Though much hinged on the character of Saeki, neither the writing nor the acting was able to fill out the important role. I couldn't find a credit for the actress who played Oshige, though a traditional female role, she did manage to tell Horino truths he needed to hear and the actress played the limited part well. The two other friends were never directly called by their names, and only the heavier set actor was given any lines or scenes with any import.
Where Now Are the Dreams of Youth poignantly portrayed the pitfalls of friendship and the necessity for candor and communication. It also highlighted the problem of maintaining a friendship when there is both economic and social inequality. And finally, especially during a dire economic time, it showed the difference between youthful frivolity and hopeful dreams and the harsh economic reality that awaited the young men outside of school. I found the film entertaining with lessons that carry over to modern times, the lesson that every beloved school friendship must face when the days of school are past, whether they will either thrive or fade in the unknown challenges waiting beyond.
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