Elegy [2008]

A beautiful, well-laid out movie. The cast, characters, acting and the plot was well meshed that i enjoyed the whole film whole-heartedly. It started out as an erotica, but it simmered down to the plot half-way through. Maybe its because Penelope Cruz is such a stunner and her accent is beautiful, to boot! I'm actually trying to learn Spanish after seeing Vicky Cristina Barcelona (another one of her films, which i've yet to make a review of.)

So, back to Elegy, it's mainly a story about a famous professor who falls in love with a young student who invigorates and brings his manhood back to life. It's that feeling you get when you feel in love and jealous and possessive, all at once. 

"The fact that you're jealous and possessive doesn't help me, at all. Even little kids are jealous of their toys until they get tired of them.and want new ones. So...is that how it's going to be between us two?" --Consuelo (Penelope Cruz)

The beautiful part of this all is that she falls in love with him too and that's what makes it all the more beautiful and heart-warming to the viewers. Or maybe it's because i'm going through the same phase? Hahaha. This movie is definitely worth watching. 

The plot and the characters make it all the more interesting. :) take time to watch it. Keep the crowd PG 18. for mature audiences only. *smirk*
This is sort of an artsy film, and yes, I would categorize it that way.

Battle Royale [2000]

Featuring a cast of good-looking Japanese actors, this morbid film is actually a very interesting one. The plot is unusually weird and grisly, but the acting and effects were rather good. If you don't like a movie that screams 'bloody murder' at every turn, i suggest you put this film down and watch something else. It's not a James Bond movie, even though the title may seem like one.

I did enjoy looking up the boys in the cast and I found myself, once again, smitten by Japanese men. 

• Tatsuya Fujiwara
• Tarô Yamamoto
• Sosuke Takaoka
• Takashi Tsukamoto

I drool to shirtless photos! :) HAHA

excuse my indolence. I don't like being unemployed. :)
I shall make a follow-up of all the movies i've seen in the past 2 months and not keep you in the dark.

I'll try my best to make my future reviews good and updated.

The Roommate

April 22, 2011

My friend and I had another movie date, The Roommate, it's one of those thriller chick flicks that make teenage girls, like us (ahem...), end up calling each other names from the movie. HAHA. The plot is entertaining enough for veiwers to keep their eyes on the screen for the whole movie, but for some people, it may seem a little cliche, but it works for me.

It's a bit bloody, but it didn't totally gross me out, i did catch myself wincing while staring at the screen. I found myself quite confused with the actresses though, Rebecca and Sara looked alike maaan! :) haha pretty pretty girls. I'm going on a diet, for real this time. HAHA

Month-Long Delay

I missed my dear blog. I haven't made movie reviews for quite sometime. (2 weeks!)
Well, here goes another post, a random outburst of my rantings. A lot has happened in my 2-week leave. In case you're wondering, I stopped alcoholic beverages (which i don't always do, btw.), i haven't eaten rice (for a little over a month.), and i've been crushing on this boy! :) Okay, i know you don't really care, but life's been great fun.
Another justificiation to why i stopped posting is my undeniable problem with my internet connection. If you've noticed, my facebook profile is not as up-to-date as it used to. There's nothing wrong about it. I'm on a diet... on everything. Except for one particular boy. HAHA
I'll post my movie reviews as soon as the internet connection in my room is fixed and stable. I don't want to stress myself with the connectivity.

Lots of love,
I've missed you dear http://happylovefool.blogspot.com.

:-*

I Am Legend [2007]

You may think that there has been an endless stream of zombie movies release to the public lately. You're actually right. It's not unusual that this phenomenon has become quite fad. It's probably because of Plants vs Zombies (lol, kidding.) Haha.

So here's the plot for I Am Legend. The last man on New York City, is a doctor (Dr. Neville: Will Smith), he and Sam, his pet dog, survives the plague that kills everyone else. For a few years, he covered New York city, studying the infected, looking for a cure. In the final minutes of his life, he discovers the cure and hands it over to 2 acquaintances and blew himself and the zombie horde that took over his lab. The other 2 survivors bring the cure to an oasis near the city and shares the cure that Dr. Neville had discovered. After so, he became a legend to the other survivors.

I give it 3.5 Stars. Because it was too tragic. The story could've been shorter because the cure was right in front of him. and it has a low rating because his dog died. I hate stories like that. haha
P.S. Will Smith is truly an amazing actor. Definitely talented and one-of-a-kind.

A Cinderella Story [2004]

Alright, i'll be honest. I've never cried so hard this year until i watched A Cinderella Story (January 28, 2011). I watched Sleeping Beauty and Basic Instinct 2 the same day too.

A Cinderella Story is one of the sappiest tearjerker movies i've seen this year. I was sobbing like a kid when i did. It's like that feeling you used to have when the world was innocent and all you cared about was your prince charming. One that'd come and sweep you off your feet. I love how it embraces the characters well enough to become realistically clichéd. I'm not actually a fan of cheesy movies but this is one of the few. I was entertained the whole time, and i enjoyed how their loved story progressed. Very sweet and charming.

Oh yeah, i don't want to miss out on Chad Michael Murray's sexy physique! I'll be honest here, i'm not a fan of Hillary Duff (may it be her acting or her whole persona, but she was actually pretty good in the movie.). Okay, back to Chad Michael Murray, he was totally charming and i loved how his character was the romantic type that showed his true colors to the girl-next-door. He actually reminded my of the boys i used to crush on. Er, let's just say he reminds me of how i used to easily fall in love with boys that notices ordinary girls and gives their emotions unfailingly. And they're playboy persona is complimented with a warm-hearted personality. Totally lovable.

P.S. Watch their kissing scene in the last part and watch CAREFULLY. I think Chad Michael Murray tongued Ms. Duff. I was totally jealous. haha Oh well. I cried like baby so i'm giving this tearjerker 5 STARS!

Basic Instinct 2 [2006]

Catherine Tramell is a fixated novelist that breathes life to her stories. She surrounds herself with the characters she envisions and when her tragic tale ends, the lives of the characters are terminated as well. She psychologically harasses the people around her sexually, mentally and physically, that they bring out instinctual reactions that would lead her to creating another part of her novel. When the climax (pardon the pun.) is reached, death is brought menacingly and erotically, (yes, this is an erotica film.)

Just like Basic Instinct [1992], Tramell (Stone) seduces a man related to her case and works her way towards unleashing his basic instinct: sex, drugs, and rock n' roll. (haha)

The plot is similar to a psycho-thriller but more dramatic and less psycho. it's a perfect blend of themes and it gets you on the edge. Sharon Stone is one hell of an actress and i've come conclude that after 3 movies (which i've seen: Sliver, Basic Instinct, and Basic Instinct 2), Sharon Stone is an amazing erotica actress. They're not kinky but they're sexy as hell.

If you're having a sleep over with your clique. This is a must-watch. Boys will gawk endlessly over all the sexy, naked parts and the girls will probably be agitated most times but it'll be all great fun. I give it 5-stars.