wong kar-wai’s film are either a hit or a missed for me (ashes of times). i guess i’m not much of a artsy type person.

i recently rented his “days of being wild” and this was gorgeously shot with lotsa close ups. there were so many “what ifs” in this film that makes me wonder how things could have progressed differently, how the characters would react, etc. i guess that’s with life. i really enjoyed this one. plus the casts were so young!!! carina was just sizzling in here! ahh…the good old days. there were a few moments that made me go “huh?” like the ending scene with Tony Leung Chiu Wai. totally off the record.

the next day I looked up the film and found the reason why. I would love to see the sequel to this. Unfortunately, it never got made.

definitely recommended and more enjoyable than a few of wong’s other more complex work. or maybe i’m just shallow. hahaha

when brosnan was james bond, the only one i saw was “tomorrow never dies” because of michelle yeoh. i didn’t care much for james bond or his movies.

when the bourne movies came out though, i thought they were great! the actions were gritty and intense. plus matt damon was a very believable jason bourne.

in the last week, i got a chance to watched the two new bond movies with daniel craig. i liked them…much better than the brosnan one. i wasn’t so sure craig would fit the bond character but he did, in my opinion and played a badass one too.

then something clicked – the new bond is very similar to that of jason bourne. if you’ve seen the movies, you’ll know what i’m talking about. i only remember watching the first part of bourne and the last but their fighting and chasing methods parallel each other.

i wasn’t too fond of “quantum of solace” but “casino royale” was great. i’m looking forward to viewing all bourne movies again in blu ray. i placed an order from amazon.co.uk for them and they should be here monday or tuesday at the latest.

so, who do you like more??

a few months ago (before i had alex), i watched a bollywood movie on hulu – high quality, almost 3 hours long and with great subtitles. the movie? a comedy named hulchul. one of the best comedy i’ve seen in a while. james and i laughed often and hard. loved it.

hulchul

deewana

now, if you click on the link above, all you get is a message that the video is no longer available. what’s going on?? same thing with deewana!! that’s one of my favorite romantic movie.

if someone knows what’s going on, please let me know.

a few weeks ago, james stumbled upon this korean movie online. without reading anything about it, we begin watching and what an awesome movie! i won’t spoil anything for you – i’ll only say this movie did a fantastic job of combining horror and comedy into one. seriously – i couldn’t stop laughing at some parts (you’ll see) and there were definitely parts that were scary. there was one scene that made my heart thumped so fast and then i burst out laughing the next. what a fun movie!

so, i ask that you not read anything about this movie and just watch it. i’m sure you’ll love it too! the main character here is the guy from “sex is zero“.

to catch a virgin ghost aka sisily 2km : part 1 of 3 | part 2 of 3 | part 3 of 3

p.s. the quality of these videos aren’t bad at all. see for yourself.

district b13

if you know me, you’ll probably know i love chinese movies – especially martial arts. well then, it was pretty surprising that i managed to watch district b13 last night with the hubby, courtesy of netflix’s watch instantly online.

this is not just any movie, it’s a french action movie (so we were reading subtitles but that’s nothing new), and much better than expected. i only played it because of some glowing reviews and i’m glad we did. all in all, a very enjoyable movie and the guys were very nimble. there were a few stunts like jackie chan’s and i thought i even saw a flying knee kick to the chest like tony jaa’s. what i liked about this is that the majority of the stunts doesn’t look like they use wires. that’s a big plus in my book.

if you get a chance, do pick it up. i’m sure you’ll enjoy it.

For eye-popping kinetic thrills, District B13 tops the class. In the near future, the worst ghettos of Paris have been walled in and left to rot. When a neutron bomb gets stolen by a criminal kingpin in seedy District B13, Damien–a cop who specializes in deep cover assignments (Cyril Raffaelli, a stuntman turned actor)–has to team up with Leito (David Belle), who grew up in the district and has his own reason for going back: the kingpin kidnapped his sister (tough yet adorable gamine Dany Verissimo). The plot takes a few preposterous turns, but it’s beside the point–every turn serves only to maintain the relentless flow of sheer physical prowess. Belle is one of the inventors of a sport called parkour, which treats a city’s architecture like an obstacle course; while running from gun-toting thugs, Leito leaps, bounds, and scrambles up and down buildings with astonishing grace. The fight sequences are just as down-to-earth yet over-the-top as Damien whirls, kicks, and crunches through armies of bad guys. Just as important is the tongue-in-cheek tone that never turns smirky; the movie doesn’t take itself seriously, but doesn’t mock itself or its basic cinematic pleasures. Anyone looking for a break from the overbearing CGI and self-important pomp of Hollywood action movies should watch District B13. –Bret Fetzer

disney’s got a upcoming animated movie called “up” that’s opening nationwide may 29th. we saw the trailer and it look super cute. my girls can’t wait to see it too. just watch the video clips!

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donnie yen’s dragon tiger gate and seven swords

jackie chan in rush hour 3 and edison chen in dog bite dog

i added a review of “dragon squad“. :kiss:

i picked up a couple of dvds i’ve been wanting to get – DD’s seven swords and dragon tiger gate.

along with these i picked up curse of the golden flower, beyond hypothermia, rush hour 3, and DD’s og bite dog. been wanting to see BH because han jae suk is in there. he looks great even though it was made in 1996.

got them at blockbuster – you know, their 4 for $20 and 2 for $20. i love the special collector’s set and ultimate editions. they have very nice specials and interviews. well worth the price.