Reply With QuoteThanks. Atleast will try to see some of them !Originally Posted by failing_boy
I like comedy/thrillers. Meet the Parents/Fockers are my favorite English comedies[atleast the ones I have seen]
Watched The Star Maker 2nd time
Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore Director of Cinema Paradiso
Beautiful Film Must see if u liked Cinema Paradiso
my rating - 4/5
"Love is seeing God in the person next to us.Meditation is seeing God within Us..."
Thanks. Atleast will try to see some of them !
I like comedy/thrillers. Meet the Parents/Fockers are my favorite English comedies[atleast the ones I have seen]
Last edited by Jeff; 03-05-2009 at 11:06 AM.
Hope you've checked out Ben Stiller's latest comedy Tropic Thunder...
yes......the cameo played by tom cruise was excellent and funny...
Ip Man (2008)
Just finished watching Ip Man (2008) starring Donnie Yen in the title role of Grandmaster Yip Man. I must say this is one of the finest martial arts films I have ever seen. And I am not talking about the stunts alone. Normally there won't be much of a story is martial arts movies. It is always an excuse for people to fight (for example Ong Bak Tony Jaa movies). What surprised me here is the way a meaningful story has been woven around the terrific fight sequences (choreographed by veteran actor/director Sammo Hung). The story is set in Fo Shan province of China in the 1930s. During this time the Japanese invasion occurs and the movie shows how people survived then.
Must watch for martial arts fan. Recommended for fans of meaningful cinema. Such a combination rarely happens.
Ip Man Trailer
Thanks GuessMe...
I'm gonna check it out soon...
my first Wilson Yip film...
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yea I really didn't like Ong BaK
I mean it had good stumts and fight...
but overall as a movie...I just didn't like it.
I give it a 5/10.
Have you seen Prachya Pinkaew's Tom yum goong (The Protector)?
it seems to be similar too....
Last edited by failing_boy; 03-05-2009 at 09:41 PM.
Shutter (2004)
Shutter
by Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom.
Thai horror film
YouTube - Shutter (Trailer - ENG)
review by Kozo from HKFilms
Though it touches upon the occasional cliché, Shutter is effective Asian horror with a few particularly haunting reveals. Fans should go home happy.
There's good Asian horror and then there's bad Asian horror. Shutter is good Asian horror. Despite using many a cliché of the genre, and possessing more than a few sequences that feel like filler, Shutter does what the best Asian horror films do: it intrigues and involves, and ultimately reveals in a possibly unexpected and haunting manner. Ananda Everingham stars as Tun, a photographer who is witness to a terrible car accident. With his girlfriend Jane (Natthaweeranuch Thongmee) driving, the two hit a woman on a dark road with his car. But instead of stopping to check on the victim's well being, Tun urges Jane to drive on. By being selfish and instinctively weak, Tun and Jane have proven themselves to be card-carrying members of the human race.
But, something comes back to haunt them. While taking photos at a graduation, Tun begins seeing a pale, long-haired woman. Also, shadows begin appearing in his photos and negatives. The shadows usually resemble indistinct white shapes, but sometimes a ghostly profile - or full-on face - appears in the photos. Jane isn't doing so hot either: she encounters a long-haired woman pulling herself out of the sink in Tun's darkroom. While some debunk Tun's photos as the product of a defective camera, the woman in the sink is a dead giveaway that something's not right in Denmark. Yes, there is a spirit out there, and yes, it's pissed. The big question is what Tun and Jane can do about it.
Shutter mines some potent themes. Aside from the always queasy idea that ghosts are everywhere, the film explores the idea that not all sins can be absolved. Tun and Jane may start out trying to give the ghost its due, but sometimes saying, "I'm sorry" simply won't cut it. Shutter takes that idea and runs with it, managing an emotional finish that's logical and haunting. At the same time, Shutter is effectively suspenseful. Directors Banjong Pisanthanakun and Parkpoom Wongpoom use a veritable library of proven technique and iconography, seen in modern horror films from probably every country known to man. Some of it is quite familiar - the image of the pale long-haired girl is so overdone that it possesses no surprise whatsoever. Still, it works, even in only middling horror efforts. If it's not broken, why fix it?
Also, Shutter manages some creativity thanks to its use of cameras as a ghost-seeing tool. The actors do a decent, though not exceptionally noteworthy job. Lead Ananda Everingham isn't exceptionally charismatic, but he possesses an opacity of character that works for the film - especially when the big secrets start popping up. If the film has any problems is that much of its suspense has been done before. Quite often, it's one "surprise horror" moment after the next, and there isn't always a context for another freaky moment. At 93 minutes, Shutter is a fairly tight film, but even then, the middle portion of the film sags a bit. Whenever the pace slows, the filmmakers throw another "hey, that was kind of scary" moment at us. Again, it works, but the returns can be diminishing.
Still, Shutter is effective and worthy stuff that any Asian horror film should probably check out. It possesses a well-crafted and supported story that proves engaging, and its blurring of sympathies between the living and the undead makes for a surprisingly emotional ride. But, are Asian horror fans still getting a kick out of constant "seeing ghost" retreads? If the appearance of pale, long-haired harbingers of doom still delight, then Shutter is primo stuff that should not be missed. If someone is tired of The Eye Ad Nauseum, then maybe even Shutter's relatively fresh thrills won't float their boat. But if you're a fan, and aren't jaded by the genre yet, then Shutter is practically required viewing.
heard it was remade into a crappy American film in 08 of the same name...
don't get confused btw the same titles...
Last edited by failing_boy; 03-06-2009 at 07:57 AM.
Where do you watch these Korean movies from?
This is Thai.Where do you watch these Korean movies from?
Netflix and my college library.
yea I really didn't like Ong BaK
I mean it had good stumts and fight...
but overall as a movie...I just didn't like it.
I give it a 5/10.
Have you seen Prachya Pinkaew's Tom yum goong (The Protector)?
it seems to be similar too....
i think we had mentioned this film earlier same story line of Ong Bak 2 page backilotu nokiyal mathi....Tony Jaayude Non-stop action climax fight is highligt. He loses his elephant and goes to Melbourne Australia to take his elephant back....
"Love is seeing God in the person next to us.Meditation is seeing God within Us..."
