| Monday, October 24, 2005 |
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The Internet connection at The Regent has been slow almost all of the time it's driving me insane! I have been downloading this two ~700MB files for almost a week already. I have another movie waiting to be completed, a size of 4GB and God knows when will I be able to watch it. Since I ran out of movies to watch this weekend, I rented 3 foreign movies from Video Heaven and finished them all in one night.
The first one was a Thai movie called Unhuman(does this word even exist?) about a group of students and police investigating about the connection of a meteor rain and horrible murders occured immediately after that. The theme is a blend of science fiction and supernatural powers. The movie could have been better if not for the poor acting, costumes and camera work. I finished watching it for the sake that I've paid 4 bucks for rental.
The second movie was the popular Jiang Hu, starring Hong Kong megastars Andy Lau, Jacky Cheung, Shawn Yue and Edison Chen. I don't know why but somehow Shawn Yue looks extra hot in this movie. By the way, this is another triad movie above its par. It may not be as great as Infernal Affairs, and not as violent as Young & Dangerous, but an essence nevertheless. Someone is out to kill the triad king Andy Lau who has just become a father and his good friend Jacky swear to stay by his side and protect him. The ending is shocking and unexpected. Viewers will think that Shawn Yue and Edison Chen are the culprits sent to murder Andy. Way wrong! I love how the director folds the movie and everything comes to a logic by the end of the movie. I have always love Hong Kong triad movies; there is always something perplexing about their triad culture and thumbs up for this beautifully made movie.
The last movie that I watched was a Korean titled Volcano High. An MTV production if I am not mistaken. Volcano High is a special school for students with powers(kinda like X-Men). Even the teachers have powers. The story goes that the principal keeps a scroll/book and whoever finds it will become the most powerful man in the school. And so goes the battle between sports clubs to possess it, fighting each other using their special powers. Oh, the teachers fight with the students too. While the graphic effect can be applauded, I still cannot get the message behind this movie. The ending wasn't clean enough. One student won the battle only to reveal that the sacred roll doesn't exist, then what? And why the heck do teachers wanna fight too? What kind of school is this? I am just TOTALLY confused by the end of the movie.
At the moment, I am looking forward to watch: Stay, a horror movie starring Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts. I love Ewan, he's one good actor and he did a terrific job in The Island. That movie is Da'Bomb. Also on my wishlist is Zorro 2, Derailed(Jennifer Aniston & Clive Owen), Pride and Prejudice, Enter the Pheonix, Seven Swords, A World Without Thieves, Kamikaze Girls and Twilight Samurai. Now, if only the Internet speed is faster.... |
| posted by efarina @ 2:05 AM |
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