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But in all seriousness, this is a good melodrama. Really strong performances from most most of the cast, and it looks GORGEOUS. The main villain is sort of cartoonish (think Snidely Whiplash) but I think that's OK in a film like this. I enjoyed it. I may even watch it again someday!
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Story: It was similar to the original in many ways, but there were more comedic moments.
Acting: I'm glad the actor who played Tamaki wasn't afraid to look ridiculous, because his character was downright crazy. There was a lot of overacting, but that served to make the show even more hilarious than it already was.
Music: Music was alright, nothing special in my opinion, but good enough.
Rewatch Value: Considering that this show is pretty much reverse harem, I'd watch it all over simply for the eyecandy.
Overall: An amazing adaptation of the original. I loved how crazy it was and would recommend it even to people who haven't read the manga.
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Drama Special Series Season 1: White Christmas
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Story: Are monsters born or made? This is the driving question behind the story, and this question is the catalyst for everything that happens. Many dramas and movies have attempted to answer this question, but none of the ones I've seen have satisfied me like this one. In the first three episodes, the narrator keeps saying that they had to become monsters to fight the monster, but there wasn't much going on in that front. All the main parts of the show take place after episode 3.
I loved how all the characters were fleshed out- that they were all similar but all different at the same time. They became real people to me as I watched the show, and reacted to each situation in a way that both agreed with their personality, and still showed their transformation into monsters.
Acting: The cast was all new, but their performances were stellar.
Music: The music befit the show- dark and dramatic at times, loud and angry at others. I particularly enjoyed when they played the same song (sorry guys, I couldn't find the name) during all the dramatic scenes.
Rewatch Value: The whole reason I liked the show was because it was unpredictable and unafraid to venture into the deepest parts of itself to answer the question. If I already knew what was going to happen beforehand. the show would have been kind of boring.
Overall: Brilliant directing, superb cast and a thought-provoking story. The last episode has a plot hole, but I didn't feel like that affected the story overall.
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Story: Great story! About firefighters, about life and death, about passion for the job, about friends and being there for each other and never giving up!
Acting: Nakamaru's acting sometimes made me laugh because you could tell he was acting and I'm used to seeing him rather than his character but he did a great job and everyone else did amazing! ^_^
Cast: Amazing cast, strong actors, strong roles!
Music: Well it's KAT-TUN, I'm a big fan, I got no complaints xD Although it kinda doesn't fit this dorama in terms of this rhythm haha but nevertheless RESCUE! xD
ReWatch? Yes definitely! Just so I can see them all topless for starters! haha
Only negative? Some part seemed VERY unrealistic for example wasting time talking when they know there's like a 5minute time limit (I know it's to make everything emotional and dramatic but can't they be realistic at least?), stop talking and get your work done! Or going down into places without masks, surely that's bad for them to be inhaling smoke? Or in Episode 6 Katsuragi is somehow outta breath when all he's done is go down to a platform in a station, run a little, carried and child and is now stumbling back in the station, you can't be that unfit! but besides that I freaking loved watching it! ^_^
Overall: Thoroughly happy with this and wish I'd seen it sooner!
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So. Heartstrings/Festival/You've Fallen For Me. There are so many names for this drama.
When I first saw that Park Shin Hye and Jung Yong Hwa would be acting together again, I was over the moon. I loved them both in You're Beautiful and had honestly been praying to see them together again, preferably with Yong Hwa as the male lead rather than the secondary male. I got my wish!
Aside from the utterly fangirling moments I had, I was very excited about the story. Turns out I had every reason to be. Heartstrings is a very sweet, comedic and romantic drama that does quite literally tug at your heartstrings. Many times throughout the fifteen episodes, I found myself crying over an injustice done, at some times hating a character's wickedness, being annoyed by others, and utterly captivated by the adorableness of Kang Min Hyuk's character. Watching Jung Yong Hwa do a 180 when it came to his character in You're Beautiful and his character in Heartstrings was fascinating for me, and he did beautifully. I hope to see him act more in the future.
The music and acting complement each other very well. They got a stellar cast with acting chops that really made the drama shine. I definitely recommend watching Heartstrings.
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Dream High is a definite must see if you're looking for a drama that carries teenage angst, a little action, some romance, some cute and fluffy, and music. It also portrays some real problems that teens suffer with when it comes to debuting, but people very rarely think about. I loved it.
The cast was amazing and each portrayed their characters so well that I sympathized with even the 'bad' ones. I cried with Suzy and Kim Soo Hyun, with Eunjung. I admired how each character not only struggled through their issues, but came to really discover themselves as well.
The music was very inspiring and suited the drama very well. Most of it was simply sweet, almost to the extent of cavity-inducing in IU's case, but that's what is so lovable about IU in the first place.
Needless to say this drama is well worth the time to watch all sixteen episodes. Whether you choose to watch them straight through like I did or break them up over several days or even weeks is up to you, but you won't be disappointed.
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I like Lee min hoo but for me if he was another actor I wasn't watching it .
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Liked-
I loved the storyline of this drama, you can tell that the plot was well thought out as it flowed nicely, had good pace and you could never tell what was going to happen next.
The acting was also great, although I'm still unsure as to what the point of TOP's character was. He was good at acting badass (but maybe that's because he IS a badass), but I didn't understand his character fully, maybe we weren't meant to. But overall a good cast and FINALLY two characters with chemistry. I'm so tired of dramas were the two romantic interests have no chemistry what so ever. This drama isn't even focused to heavily on the romantic genre but it wipes the floor with chemistry! Plus this drama includes one of the sweetest kisses ever (It will melt your heart!)
Another thing I liked was the use of special effects and the fight scenes. They were well choreographed and it made this drama visually stunning.
Disliked-
The music. To be more specific this one song that plays whenever theirs an intense scene which includes this weird buzzer sound. Like the buzzer sound you get in the board game 'operation' when you hit the sides. Obviously not a deal breaker for a good/bad drama but it REALLY bugged me.
The camera operators. Seriously, would it have killed them to buy a tripod?? I got motion sickness watching this drama. They need to reign themselves in and stop touching the zoom button when a characters face already covers up the screen.
Overall a very good drama and I would recommend if you like action/fight scene and if you're not that fond of cutesy romance dramas with cliche plot lines.
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This movie is awesome and I love this much! This silent movie is so nerve wrecking (in good way) and geesh, it leaves a great impact to me! I thank MDL's Winnie19 for featuring this to her profile BG and recommending this, just wow!
All the setting, the body language, the story and those unnerving stealthily actions/scene of the male lead, it's so beyond!
I love it and highly reco guys!
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*ehem* Biasness aside, time to be serious. Flower Boy Next Door embodies a relatable herione in Go Dok Mi. Maybe not to the extent of literally just locking yourself in your home for months. But to some degree we all feel self-conscious and scared to step outside our comfort zone just like her. One point down for an interesting and relatable herione huh?
Flower Boy Next Door is all about its characters, their relationships, and how they heal each other's wounds. Yes, it's quirky, adorable, has lots of eye-candy (seriously, there's a whole buffet of 'em), and hilarious, but at the end of the day, our big pay-off is the character growth. I loved (almost) every single character, and they got me right in here.
Of course, it's a drama not without its flaws. In the final stretch, I found myself thinking, "now what?". There wasn't any story left to be told and drama is really over by then. Despite maintaining the cuteness, the last arc contained no really interesting plot and if you compare it to the original material, there's no comparison. That's very disappointing and a lot of people were largely appalled by this since most of them watched it while airing and it's probably harder to watch a drama's downgrade if you have to wait weeks for the next episodes. But for me, I didn't have to wait so maybe I handled it better than most people. The initial charm of the drama was still fresh in my mind so by the time I finished it, I'm still able to rate it a solid 10.
Another problem I had are the secondary female characters. They didn't have much depth and I feel that the meatier storylines were given to the herione and the guys so there was no room left for the girls. But that's only a small problem. No biggie.
Well, it does have to be noted that the main couple had a wonderful chemistry. The most adorable couple I've watched in a while. And I'm not gonna say anything but as cheesy as it sounds... they complete each other. It's a statement that's very redundant, but it is actually the case for this couple.
Acting: Yoon Shi Yoon played his character so well and adorably at that. I just wanna keep him in my pocket. I'm now a fan and will follow him anywhere. I thought this is actually Park Shin Hye's best performance. Yes she was cute in YAB but I wasn't that emotionally invested with her role there. It probably largely has to do with the character, because here she had more chances of showing emotional range. Kim Ji Hoon played his character well too, a shame I didn't know him before this drama. And oh, I freaking loved the editor. She stole every scene she's in.
Music: The background music reminded me of To The Beautiful You. But in a different way. Both their bg music are similar but the matter of WHEN they used it are opposite. In this, the background music aren't misplaced and random (which got on my nerves in TTBY, ugh). But here, it works and adds to the comedy. I loved some of the OST's as well, one that I will probably download is Talkin Bout Love by J-Rabbit. *.*
Rewatch Value: Super cute drama with lots of heart-warming moments. As well as a couple who would probably make it to my all time favorite couple list. Even after just finishing the drama, I found myself re-watching cute couple scenes, and I still do. Goes to show how cute this drama is.
Overall: This is not your usual rom-com, it has depth and rich character developments. Even though it lacked an interesting plot towards the end there was still enough cuteness to go around that I never found a single moment dull. The acting is just soo awesome that I honestly wanted to hug my TV screen a few times.
I'm going through a withdrawal right now, I just freaking love this drama. "LOVE OF MIRACLE!!!"
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