A long time ago, Carter Chambers' philosophy professor suggested that his students compose a "bucket list," a collection of all the things they wanted to do, see and experience in life before they kicked the bucket. But while Carter was trying to define his private dreams and plans, reality intruded. Marriage, children, myriad responsibilities and, ultimately, a 46-year job as an auto mechanic turned his concept of a bucket list into little more than a bittersweet memory of lost opportunities and a mental exercise he occasionally thought about to pass the time. Meanwhile, corporate billionaire Edward Cole never saw a list without a bottom line. He was always too busy making money and building an empire to think about what his deeper needs might be beyond the next big acquisition or cup of gourmet coffee. Then life delivered an urgent and unexpected wake-up call to both of them. Carter and Edward found themselves sharing a hospital room with plenty of time to think about what might happen next--and about how much of that was in their hands. For all their apparent differences, they discovered they had two very important things in common: an unrealized need to come to terms with who they were and the choices they'd made, and a pressing desire to spend the time they had left doing everything they ever wanted to do. So, against doctor's orders and all good sense, these two virtual strangers check themselves out of the hospital and hit the road together for the adventure of a lifetime--from the Taj Mahal to the Serengeti, the finest restaurants to the seediest tattoo parlors, the cockpit of vintage race cars to the open door of a prop plane--with just a sheet of paper and their passion for life to guide them. Adding and crossing items off their list while taking in the grandeur and beauty of the world, they grapple with the difficult questions and the even more difficult answers that plague all of us. And, without even realizing it, become true friends.

Production Status:     Released
Genres:     Action/Adventure, Comedy and Drama
Running Time:     1 hr. 37 min.
Release Date:     December 25th, 2007 (limited); January 11th, 2008 (wide)
MPAA Rating:     PG-13 for language, including a sexual reference.
Distributors:
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Production Co.:
Two Ton Films, Storyline Entertainment, Zadan/Meron Productions
Studios:
Warner Bros. Pictures
U.S. Box Office:     $93,323,188
Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California
Produced in:     United States

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Ao se conhecerem no quarto do hospital, inicia ali uma grande amizade. Dessa amizade, nasce então o desejo de realizarem os últimos desejos de suas vidas. Começa então um passeio por vários lugares e situações, desde de saltos de pára-quedas até subir ao topo das pirâmides.

A história é bem interpretada e divertida. E mais próximo do final reviravoltas fazem você se emocionar e realmente entender muito o sentido da vida, sem contar os lenços úmidos.

I weighed myself this morning: 104.5 lbs.

I ate about half a waffle and 2 pieces of toast. :/

I just sat in bed all day until my mom came home, saying she'd seen my sister's friend and that we had time to go back and visit some more. So, I got out of bed, and got a shower. Before I even had time to get in, my sister starts pounding on the door saying, "Mom?!"

I was like, "LINDSAY!!"

She was freaking out because she broke out in hives. Pssssh.

So fucking dramatic.

According to Paybill News, this new production will be handled by Marc Platt Productions for Universal Pictures: "Universal Pictures production president Donna Langley told the industry paper, "Our goal now is absolutely to make the Wicked film, but much like Judy Craymer wouldn't give up screen rights to Mamma Mia! until the stage show had reached its pinnacle, Marc and Stephen Schwartz are very mindful of the right timing. But we're dying to do it."

Below is the clip Defying Gravity from the musical by the London cast. Just to remind you how amazing the musical is:

]]> http://jmli.wordpress.com/?p=19 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 00:05:08 +0000 jmli http://jmli.wordpress.com/?p=19 A month back I sent in my Change of Major Forms from Undecided/Undeclared to Drama major by snail mail home to school. All the paperwork was fine, except my statement of intent was pretty short. The day I wrote it, I was tired and stressed out.

So today I called back and left a message at the Drama Counseling Office. Heh, boy was I nervous. After I left a message, I checked my UC Irvine e-mail. There it was, an e-mail from the Drama department congratulating me on my new major. What a relief. A couple of hours later, the counselor called me back and I told her how I saw the e-mail. She then asked me if I was going to audition for the mega auditions.  I hesitated claiming I didn't know.  However, she encouraged me and asked me why not.

Later, after we hung up, I went to my UCI e-mail and opened the e-mail with the audition announcements.  Basically, the mega auditions are held in the beginning of the year where students of any major are able to audition for 7 plays!  A few including a musical or two.  You get two minutes to shine, two monologues one classical and one contemporary, and for the musical, prepare a 16-bar song piece.

So I guess I'm scared.  I have never done a huge audition before, let alone a good voice or singing lessons or as experienced as the other drama majors.  All i've been casted for was ensemble, which I don't mind because it's better than nothing. (besides CA culture night,  I had a minor role, but with just 9 lines)  I don't know, feelings of doubtfulness because I really do like drama and to be able to be part of such an amazing form of art is indescribable.  Well, I kid, maybe you can describe it, but you know what I mean.

I guess I'm also afraid because I don't know if I can do it or if I'll ever be successful.  All the other subjects and tasks don't scare me as much because it seems sort-of like a straight formula or at least I'd know what the outcome is.  For drama, it's a whole different thing.  If you mess up on stage, you improv it, aka wing it.  You never know what's really going to happen or how to preform the same piece over and over again for x-amount of nights for the performance!

Maybe it's a good thing I chose to be a drama major, to challenge myself right?  I mean drama is one of my passions.

In the beginning of the summer, my father and I had that talk.  The talk about what am I going to do with my future.  I still don't think my father is too happy about my choice of major.  He asked me, if all that fails, what are you going to do next?  What are you going to do?  What is your back up plan? etc.  I mean it's good to think about that, but sometimes I feel like he's teaching me yea, go for your goal, but wait, go for the back up plan in case it fails.  It seems like it's restricting my dreams or goals.  So I never know if they want me to go for my goal or my dreams, or if I ever will have that type of support from my parents.

My father also told me in our talk that I am a smart girl and doesn't know how or why I lost confidence in myself for my studies.  He claims I could do anything I want, but wonders why did I or why do I rely back to the arts?

While I was reading for my biology human anatomy class today, it was really interesting to read about the different blood vessels the human body has or the immune system.  And it made me wonder, what if I was a biology major?  Then what?  Would I want to be a doctor like everyone else at UC Irvine?  Would I be able to go against the competition with the bell curve?  Mean counselors?  Don't know.  For now, I think i'd take that pass.

Well, I was suppose to be doing biology homework, but I guess my emotions got the best of me.  It's 5pm now, time for me to do pilates then watch the news and do hulahoop.  We'll see how I feel after dinner, maybe less stressed out and more motivated to finish my homework so I can have fun over the weekend.

This weekend, I'll be going to my dad's friends house to go shopping, swimming, watching movies in the movie room, sleeping outside, etc.  I guess like a mini-vacation and seeing the besties :]

"Er begriff, dass er sein Leben lang für für alle ein Niemand gewesen war. Was er jetzt empfand, war die Angst, tatsächlich nicht vorhanden zu sein, als existiere er nicht."

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille wird im Frankreich des 18. Jahrhunderts auf dem Pariser Fischmarkt von einer Fischverkäuferin geboren und verstoßen. Von Geburt an verfügt er über einen ausgezeichneten Geruchssinn, der ihn von allen andern Menschen abhebt. Das Baby wird gefunden und wächst in einem Heim auf, um dann an eine Gerberei verkauft zu werden. Als Grenouille eine Lieferung an den Parfum-Hersteller Baldini ausliefert, will er er seiner Bestimmung folgen - Den Duft eines Menschen konservieren. In der Folge mutiert er mehr und mehr zum gewissenlosen Massenmörder, um seinem Ziel näher zu kommen...

Literaturverfilmungen sollten immer auch für Nicht-Kenner des Romans funktionieren. Besser wäre das, denn "Das Parfum" habe ich nicht gelesen, den Film aber gesehen. Dadurch sehe ihn zwangsläufig durch einen anderen Blickwinkel, Leser der Vorlage finden Filme zu Büchern ja grundsätzlich schlechter als andere. Außer vielleicht bei "Herr der Ringe".

Und so ist "Das Parfum" die Geschichte eines Mannes (ja genau, der Mörder), der anders ist als andere Menschen, denn er hat einen ausgeprägten Geruchssinn - schon bei seiner Geburt nimmt er die Eindrücke des Fischmarktes auf und hat als Heranwachsender sogar Schwierigkeiten, seinen ganzen empfundenen Gerüchen Namen zu geben. Und wie stellt man sowas im Film dar? Wie im Hörbuch: Durch einen Erzähler. Und das ist auch gut so, ansonsten wäre noch öfter die schnüffelnde Nase Grenouilles im Bild gewesen, als sie sowieso schon ist. Grundsätzlich jedoch ist dieses Hauptproblem ganz gut gelöst, wenn auch die ausschweifenden Beschreibungen aus dem Buch nicht erreicht werden können (zumindest ein Teil des Hörbuchs hab ich gehört, daher weiß ich das *g*). Und auch das ist gut so.

Schauspielerisch ist der Film auch sehr gut, Grenouille wird sehr glaubhaft dargestellt - keine Gemütsregung zeichnet sich in seinem Gesicht ab, wenn er die Frauen umbringt, ihn kümmern nur die Düfte, nicht die Menschen. Und so wird seine Motivation durch seine Handlungen nur noch deutlicher. 12 Noten hat ein Parfum, 13 das perfekte. Wieviele Frauen brauchts da wohl für ein perfektes Parfum mit menschlichem Duft...?

Doch der Film hat leider auch seine Schwächen, und die liegen darin begründet, dass er etwas langatmig ist. Minutenlang rennt Grenouille schnüffelnd durch die Straßen, zu oft wird zu Beginn die immer gleiche Konservierung seiner Opfer wiederholt. Zwischen Beginn und Finale des Films gibt es auch mal eine Zeit des Nichts. Und das Ende finde ich persönlich etwas albern dargestellt, keine Ahnung ob das im Buch auch ist, aber es wirkt im Film etwas unfreiwillig komisch. Auch dass das kollektive Gruppenkuscheln im Roman womöglich eine Massenorgie ist, ist zu vermuten, aber verschmerzbar, schließlich ist "Das Parfum" ja kein Porno mit einer Freigabe ab 18.

Alles in allem also recht ansehlich, man sollte sich den Film allerdings nicht ansehen, wenn man schon etwas müde ist. Etwa zur Mitte des Films könnte einem das zum Verhängnis werden.

Directed By: Christopher Nolan

Written By: Christopher Nolan & Jonathan Nolan

Starring: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Gary Oldman, Maggie Gyllenhaal

I have no problem at all adding to the hype machine that is The Dark Knight. I can sit here explaining how incredible the film is, perhaps boosting your expectations too high and it will still surpass them. The Dark Knight is absolutely brilliant, a masterpiece, whatever other word you want to add. The film should be nominated for Best Picture and even if it's not, it will be remembered in the psyche of all moviegoers as one of the best films they've seen in recent memory.

Christopher Nolan just plain understands everything there is to understand about Batman. With this understanding, he creates an emotional and mental drama between the complex battle of good vs. evil. He does it so well that I don't even want to say "good vs. evil" because it's beyond that, it's deeper than that. The Joker battles Batman by exposing the worst in humanity with impossible, twisted moral dilemmas that taunt not just Batman but also we as viewers. We try and rationalize some kind of proper way to defuse such wicked situations and make assumptions on humanity that Joker would see as victories. As Joker puts it, he's battling for the soul of the city.

Much has been talked about Joker, about the late Heath Ledgers portrayal of the iconic figure (apparently inspired by Sid Vicious and Alex in A Clockwork Orange) and the talk is warranted. Ledger is amazing in the film as he balances between a funny perspective, twisted laughs, a demented vision and a surprisingly intelligent and perverse logic. But it's not only Ledger but everyone in the film that steps up their game. You can see each actor really embody their roles with a deeper sense of character, each tapping into their different moral/logical compasses which teeter back and forth and drive their actions. The caliber of acting in The Dark Knight is just top notch. **

On a technical level, everything is superb and an example of how much deeper the film is. The action sequences are grimy, dank and extremely well done but it's not about them, they don't stand out from the rest of the film like in an average movie. In The Dark Knight, the drama is laced so thick that the action sequences just become woven into the film as your always in the moment, your captivated by the characters, your immersed in their world and you give in to the storytelling because of it.

And that's what it's really all about. The Dark Knight is just an amazing technical achievement and emotional one that not only gets everything right about Batman but also has characters that embody the world realistically. But it's that extra layer of how it explores the human condition through the perverse and interesting psyche of The Joker that is heightened by immersive storytelling which makes it so amazing. The geek in me really can't believe that I just saw a Batman film that was done so well.  Hats off to anyone who worked on The Dark Knight.

Nerdgasm over.

** Maggie Gyllenhaal is a fine actress but seriously, couldn't they have gotten someone mildly attractive? The only fault in the film.

Título original: The Dark Knight

Gênero: Aventura, Ação, Drama

Ano: 2008

País: EUA

Duração: 152 minutos

Língua: Inglês

Classificação: 12 anos

Diretor: Christopher Nolan

Elenco: Christian Bale, Michael Caine, Heath Ledger, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman.

Sinopse: Dois anos depois, com a presença de Batman (Christian Bale) para defender os moradores de Gotham City, os criminosos têm muito o que temer. O Homem-Morcego, com a ajuda do tenente Jim Gordon (Gary Oldman) e do promotor público Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart), lutará contra o crime organizado, comandado por seu arquiinimigo, o Coringa (Heath Ledger).

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- AS AVENTURAS DE MOLIÈRE

Título original: Molière

Gênero: Comédia

Ano: 2007

País: França

Duração: 127 minutos

Língua: Francês

Classificação: 12 anos

Diretor: Laurent Tirard

Elenco: Romain Duris, Frabrice Luchini, Laura Morante, Edouard Baer, Ludivine Sagnier

Sinopse: Considerado o mestre do humor satírico francês, Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, o Molière, costumava ridicularizar os costumes franceses em suas peças de teatro. Neste longa-metragem, é mostrado como o ator conseguiu, em pleno século 17, se tornar um respeitado e odiado artista na Europa.

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- A ILHA DA IMAGINAÇÃO

Título original: Nim’s Island

Gênero: Aventura, Infantil

Ano: 2008

País: EUA

Duração: 96 minutos

Língua: Inglês

Classificação: Livre

Diretor: Jennifer Flackett, Mark Levin

Elenco: Gerard Butler, Jodie Foster, Abigail Breslin, Morgan Griffin, Christopher Baker, Sean Keenan.

Sinopse: Uma garota (Abigail Breslin) viaja com seu pai cientista (Gerard Butler) para uma ilha isolada no Pacífico Sul. Ao se perderem no mar, ela passa a se comunicar eletronicamente com uma pessoa que ela acredita ser personagem de um livro, mas que, na realidade, é uma escritora reclusa (Jodie Foster).

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- UMA GAROTA DIVIDIDA EM DOIS

Título original: Die Zweigeteilte Frau – Le Fille Coupée em deux

Gênero: Drama

Ano: 2007

País: Alemanha, França

Duração: 115 minutos

Língua: Alemão, Francês

Classificação: 16 anos

Diretor: Claude Chabrol

Elenco: Ludivine Sagnier, Benoît Magimel, François Berléand

Sinopse: Jovem começa um caso com intelectual 30 anos mais velho e se angustia com os flertes de outro bem mais jovem e milionário.

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because of the crush, i went out to meet old friends and watch the Dark Knight (to avoid idle moments and completely lose it).

it was a normal day... the usual, i woke up around 2.30p ate breakfast, watched t.v.  then i realized that i am still thinking about the crush.  i'm going ga-ga even when he's out of sight.  before i lose it, i sent a text to one of my friends and asked him if he wants to go somewhere.  it was perfect timing, little did i know that we were in for a treat!  our other friend just got his pay so he's going to treat us for a movie, the dark knight.

it was batman like no other. 

i'm no batman fan, but it has become a habit of mine to watch a batman film everytime there is one from michael keaton to val kilmer to george clooney, and now christian bale. 

it was modern gotham city.  everything is hi-tech! they even now got a nokia.  is it just me, or has gotham city been always part of america?  when i was a kid, i thought that gotham city is a city in a fictional country just like ash from palette town in pokemon.  now it somewhat imposed in the film that it is in america.  hong-kong is also present which is a way of saying that "hey, we live in the same planet."

aside from being hi-tech, what happened to batman's voice? aint husky enough? blech!

heath's acting was superb! hands down to heath. 

the best joker indeed.

oh, and let's not forget professor x, morgan freeman and his "cerebro" machine.  could marvel sue them for that?haha it was so like cerebro from x-men, and batman is jean. haha

it was one of the best batman ever!  if only they could cut it short... a bit shorter would be nice...

it's just too long!  around 2.5 hours if i'm not mistaken.

good film nonetheless.

FlickFool says: "Buy it"

This always, always makes me cry.

My darling friends, my Girls, I love you!

Sinopse: Corre um boato de que existe um site que pode ser acessado somente a meia-noite é capaz de realizar vingança a seu favor, somente pessoas com ódio e desejo de vingança podem acessar! Assim você pode colocar o nome da pessoa que deseja se vingar, e logo em seguida receberá uma mensagem de Jigoku Shoujo de que o pedido foi aceito. Então ela aparecerá. Seu nome é Enma Ai, a garota do inferno, com cabelos escuros e olhos vermelhos e tristes. Ela entrega pra quem fez o pedido um bonequinho feito de palha parecido com o de vodu, nele têm um laço vermelho amarrado. E diz que se realmente deseja fazer vingança deve-se puxar o fio e explica que assim que puxar, a pessoa alvo da vingança será mandada diretamente para as profundezas do inferno, levado diretamente por Jigoku Shoujo. Porém ao fazer isso a pessoa faz um pacto com Enma Ai, quando morrer também terá que ir para o inferno.

Até que ponto alguém vai para satisfazer sua vingança?

Este é o trabalho de Enma Ai fazer vingança, e desse modo "salvar" pessoas mergulhadas no sofrimento, aliviar sua dor, e torná-las livre, e ao mesmo tempo presas, condenadas para irem ao inferno e não serem capazes de ir nunca para o céu. Um preço talvez pequeno a se pagar. Ou não... .Ela possui 3 ajudantes para que a ajudem nessa complexa tarefa de enviar pessoas para o inferno que são um casal de jovens e um idoso chamado Wanyuudou. Assim passam a vigiar seu contratante e o alvo da vingança e comforme for mandalo para o inferno assi que o fio vermelho for puxado, mas não antes de lhe aplicar um ''castigo'' rápido e muitas vêzes irônicos, com requintes de malvadez e não muito puxado pro terror. O anime já tem uma segunda temporada chamada Jigoku Shoujo Futakomori também com 26 episódios que foi ao ar em Outubro de 2006. E também recebeu uma versão live action com 12 episódios, exibido no canal Nippon Television em Novembro de 2006.

Informações:

Título: Jigoku Shoujo
Gênero: Terror, Mistério, Drama, fantasia, Shoujo
Nº de Episódios: 26
Idioma: Japonês
Legenda: Português (BR)
Qualidade: DVD-Rip
Formato: AVI
Tamanho Médio: 170 MB
Duração: 25 minutos
Resolução: 704 x 396

Episódios:

01 - Além do Pôr-do-Sol - MegaUpload
02 - A Menina Perseguida - MegaUpload
03 - A Base Manchada do Rebatedor - MegaUpload
04 - Grito Inaudível - MegaUpload
05 - A Garota do Arranha-Céu - MegaUpload
06 - Uma Janela No Início da Tarde - MegaUpload
07 - Máscara Estilhaçada - MegaUpload
08 - Elo de Silêncio - MegaUpload
09 - Doce Armadilha - MegaUpload
10 - Amigas - MegaUpload
11 - Laço Desfeito - MegaUpload
12 - Estilhaços Atirados - MegaUpload
13 - Donzela do Purgatório - MegaUpload
14 - Além do Fim - MegaUpload
15 - A Mulher da Ilha - MegaUpload
16 - A Noite de Diversões do Viajante - MegaUpload
17 - Cenário de Vidro - MegaUpload
18 - A Menina Aprisionada - MegaUpload
19 - Noiva de Pano - MegaUpload
20 - Donzela do Inferno VS Rapaz do Inferno - MegaUpload
21 - Bondoso Vizinho - MegaUpload
22 - Chuva de Arrependimentos - MegaUpload
23 - A Luz do Guardião - MegaUpload
24 - A Vila da Noite - MegaUpload
25 - Donzela do Inferno - MegaUpload
26 - Remendando - MegaUpload

Episode 18

Byun Shik: I may be greedy, but I never lie!

Lol. Just as Iljimae is about to get the truth of his father's murderer out of Byun Shik, Eun Chae comes up with a sword in her hand. She tells Iljimae that she'll never forgive him, that she'll kill him now. (Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, yo.)

Byun Shik's brain is ringing alarm bells because his precious baby daughter is also in danger. Eun Chae moves to chop Iljimae in half (um, skull usually not best point of entry for sword) but Iljimae has the superior fighter skillz so he ends up holding Eun Chae by swordpoint. Lots of shrieking from Byun Shik, less shrieking from Eun Chae.

Byun Shik begs him to spare Eun Chae. Under threat, he tells Iljimae that he was under orders from the Lee person, who is dead. He also says that the fake Iljimae was killed because he overheard stuff from the two nobles. (He's lying about the former.) Iljimae is like, do I look dumb?

He slices open Byun Shik's shirt and lets Eun Chae go, and since they both thought he was going to kill Byun Shik, the two are gasping on the floor. There is no tattoo on Byun Shik's chest. Iljimae wants to know who else was in the group, but Byun Shik lies through his teeth and says he doesn't know.

Then the direction of the questions become clear to him and he realizes that this furious Iljimae person is probably Lee Kyum. Eun Chae looks shocked and mulls over this new piece of info.

Iljimae makes to kill Byun Shik again, angry that he planted papers and framed Lee Won Ho, but Byun Shik begs for his life, saying that if he had not, his family would have been the one to die. Eun Chae joins in on the begging, and he decides not to kill Byun Shik after all. He does threaten him with Eun Chae's death if Byun Shik says anything, and gets the promise of silence.

He leaves.

Byun Shik's first reaction is to make sure his baby daughter is okay. She starts crying, from a combination of stress and sadness and finally understanding of what her family has done to the person she loves.

Kyum is resignedly burning papers and that book of names - since the person who was responsible for his father's death is dead (erroneous thought!), he's giving up on his quest. He's really sorry he can't right things for his father now. He packs up his armour and family paintings in a box and buries them.

(Of course, he doesn't bury them very deeply, so that someone can totally discover them later.)

Bong Soon is watering the plum tree and crying at the same time. Yong comes in to the courtyard to pay his respects to his father, also not in a very uplifted mood. Bong Soon watches him cry. (Dude, that plum tree is just an all-purpose hiding spot.)

Yong comes to the tree and notices a red wooden plaque that says, "This tree belongs to Yong, stay away." He finds Bong Soon behind the tree and they sit down under it for a talk.

Bong Soon: Honestly, I was going to buy you the house, but what kind of price is that? I don't have enough money yet, so I bought the tree first.
Yong: How did you know about the house anyway?
Bong Soon: I followed you...
Yong: But why did you buy this tree?
Bong Soon: Because it was special to you! I saw you hugging it like crazy the other day...
Yong: What? I didn't.
Bong Soon: No? Okay, I'll sell it then.
Yong: Seriously, why are you so good to me?
Bong Soon clasps his hand: Never let go of this hand. I'll take care of you.
Yong looks down at their hands.
Bong Soon: Don't you remember? I knew who you were the moment I saw your medallion.
Yong thinks and looks at her with wide eyes: You...

They smile at each other. Pan out to above the tree.

(AWWWWWWWWWW.)

Yong takes her to the old forge to live in until she makes up with her dad. He says he'll sneak food from his mother. He mentions her issue of revenge, but she says she will do it, and soon.

Meanwhile, poor Kunghe is running around, looking for her. He goes to her parents' graves and sees a bouquet she's left there.

Danger music.

Byun Shik is debating whether or not to tell the king about Iljimae's real identity when the king sends a message to him. Shi Wan and Shi Hoo get promoted to leaders of inner palace guards. Shi Wan is the same as his dad, meaning he sucks up like crazy, and this amuses the king. Shi Hoo gets special notice because he's the assassin dude's protege and Shi Wan gets sort of jealous.

Oooh. The ambassador is back. They make veiled threatening eyes at each other. The ambassador hints that the crown prince's death was unnatural, which discomfits a lot of people. (I've been told that the ambassador, Zheng smtg, is actually Korean, but um. It kind of makes no sense - blame the writers for the plot hole.)

Yong comes to the forge with food and stuff to see that Bong Soon's wasted no time setting up a cozy home. He's amused because it looks like she's planning to live there permanently. (She actually is. Be afraid. Be very afraid.)

The king's worried about possible threats from Qing, but one minister is like, the emperor just really liked the crown prince. Byun Shik suggests that they're probably here for support troops and stuff in their wars on the borders. (But they didn't ask for any, so why pre-empt?)

The king is like, our country doesn't have the strength yet and most of the common people are going through a hard time, so we'll let the people decide for themselves.

The proclamation he puts out says that each volunteer will get ten sacks of rice and other stuff, which will tempt people into going, but like, it's not for their country, so why should they contribute troops? (Note that the notion of United Nations peacekeeping has not come into being yet.)

Yong walks around and meets Kunghe drinking himself into oblivion out of worry for Bong Soon. He hints that he knows where she is and asks him in a joking manner whether he wants to make up with her. Kunghe monk looks awkward. Yong looks around to ask Daeshi what actually went on between the two, but he's gone.

The assassin reports to the king that there aren't enough volunteers, and that in any case, the amount of grain isn't enough either. (He doubles as secretary. Hurrah for him.) In the dark of night, the assassin takes his people to kidnap some men.

The next day, people discuss the surprising number of people who've actually volunteered, and Shim Deok runs up with the news that Daeshi actually enlisted. He wants to go find his father, but um, does this guy think?? He's not going to get there before he gets killed.

(Also, LJK's voice is super hoarse, aww. He needs rest.)

The shoemaker comes out to discuss Daeshi with Yong, and the two overhear of the real reason so many people have 'volunteered'. There's a banquet in half a month, and that's when the people will be shipped off to war. (Does that ring a bell with the beginning, anyone?)

Bong Soon decides to make her own garden and uh... digs up his chest. She sits at the forge looking at the armour, and Yong comes in. She helps him set up shop again. They indulge in a moment of recollection.

Yong tells her that he wants a moment alone, and also that her dad is really worried about her. He tells both his fathers that he still has some unfinished business (really, he always will, as long as this king is on the throne). His next target: the palace.

He also sends a message via paper and arrow to the king, but the king refuses to postpone the banquet.

In briefing the assassin on the movements of Iljimae, Shi Hoo's boss lets slip that Eun Chae saved Iljimae's life. The assassin makes plans. Shi Hoo just looks grave. Uh oh.

The assassin tells his sidekick to check up on Eun Chae. (Fudge.)

Lol. The mafia dude is taking advantage of the situation to set up a betting booth. Those who think he'll succeed pick the sprig of red blossoms, while those who don't pick the white - more destruction of living things that aren't humans. *sigh*

Everyone takes the red ones, but Yong comes up and takes a white sprig, reminding them that the palace is not easy pickings. The enthusiasts refute that, and start chanting 'Super cool', which to my untutored ears sound like 'Iljimae', and then they really start chanting Iljimae.

Yong walks away.

The king and the assassin use Eun Chae's relationship with Iljimae to lure him in. The king also decides that having her dad in power while this happens would be a bit tricky, so he demotes Byun Shik. A lot. Byun Shik throws a fit, but nothing changes.

The assassin rebukes him for not raising his daughter properly, and reminds him that his sons are in the palace. Shi Hoo comes up and tells the assassin that Byun Shik is no relation of his, and thus he doesn't feel badly over this demotion.

The shoemaker goes to Yong's house and reflects on the funny coincidences of Swe Dol's knowing the people who will get robbed, and also the fact that no one outside the palace knows the date of the banquet. Yong comes up the hill. Obviously they have a revelation about him being Iljimae.

Yong goes back to headquarters, and Bong Soon's made him a pass for the palace. (Wow, it actually looks like one.) Anyway, he's making arrows & bombs and she's working on woodcraft (lol taking an opportunity to blow ashes in his face).

He feels responsible for Bong Soon and her brother's death, once again renewing his promise to protect her. When she's asleep, he takes her hand and tells himself to never let go.

Awww. He makes her a lantern/slideshow thing, that shows different scenes of their acquaintance. It's so cute! (Also modern and involves things called ball bearings that would have been hard to make, but this is Iljimae, people. Recognize.)

Yong/Kyum sure knows how to charm the ladies.

He tells her that after robbing the palace and freeing the captives, he'll look for his real mother and take Dani away from Seoul. He asks her if she wants to go with him. He tells her that he hasn't forgotten the person he loves, and still needs time, and he may never forget - does she still want to go with him?

Oh Yong. Bong Soon's answer for you is always yes.

The shoemaker brings a map of the palace he's stolen off the king's chief of security, and the two study it in detail. Bong Soon brings in a dish of freshly washed fruits (with medicinal water, no less!), which drips, thus annoying Yong.

Uh oh. The assassin is polishing his sword. He's talking about Eun Chae. djfal;js;lfajsldkfjaklsdjfkl;as *shivers*

Yong hangs the slightly drier map on the wall and notices that the corner has a funny symbol on it. Oh look, it's a tattoo! Anyway, he does some market research, and figures that by spreading treated water on the paper, he can reveal the hidden message in the map.

Eun Chae leads her horse out of the stable, looking yearningly at where Iljimae used to sit and talk to her. Then she looks up and is all shocked.

Back to the lair of doom. Oh gosh, look, the medicinal water reveals all six tattoos. And Yong finally gets that pieced together, the tattoos form the mark he's looking for. (Poor LJK. He's super sweaty in his costume.) Yay! Mission to the palace ftw!

Shi Hoo asks his mentor to do whatever it is to Eun Chae, involving a really sharp dagger. The poor girl's been beaten and tied up. OMG. Shi Hoo holds Eun Chae's hand down, and his master asks her where Iljimae is. She doesn't know (she really doesn't) and she says so.

Shi Hoo swings down and uh... the knife falls. (NOOOOO! Eun Chae's hand!)

Yong takes a walk in the night, and overhears Byun Shik's servant talking to his friends about Eun Chae's disappearance. He laments that her relationship with Iljimae has landed her in trouble and the people who've taken her will kill her. Yong takes off in alarm.

Bong Soon is sneaking up to Kunghe, a dagger in her hand. He actually stays still and is probably willing to let her do it. Aww. (She's breathing loudly enough for people in a kilometre radius to hear.)

Yong rushes to where Eun Chae's horse is and finds a message plus pouch waiting for him. It says, "Did you like your present? Next time we'll send her head. If you want her to live, come to _____ paper mill." Euuuu, the pouch contains a finger. (It's a fake one, don't worry, no one did a Swe Dol and actually cut off their finger.)

My poor Eun Chae.

Yong nearly throws up at the sight of the finger and dashes off.

Bong Soon blocks him, telling him that it's a trap. He tells her that she won't die since she's being used as bait, and he shows her the finger. (Err, literally, not rudely.) Bong Soon reminds him of his promise about his going away with her and his mother, she tells him that he'll die for sure, but Yong isn't moving... and then she offers to help him, and tells him that she is willing to give up her life to him.

Why so cruel, writers?

He tells her to stay alive, for him, but she only wants to know who that girl is to him. Yong touches his heart. Bong Soon, spilling saline spectacularly, lets him go.

He runs off super fast. Bong Soon cries to herself.

Iljimae makes an appearance at the appointed spot. He is immediately surrounded by a bazillion soldiers. (I exaggerate. But not by much.)

The assassin dude has come in person, oho. He rips aside sheets of hanging paper to reveal Eun Chae being hung up by an elaborate pulley system, right on top of a burning cauldron. (There's no other word for it - it's not a pot. Also, hello, dry ice.)

Iljimae is le alarmed. He quietly submits, and kneels down.

The assassin unmasks him (ooh, LJK has nice hair) with glee, and orders his people to hang him up. Shi Hoo moves to hang him, and acquiesces to his request to remask him so Eun Chae doesn't see who he is. (No tying of the mask? How clumsy.)

Eun Chae wakes up way up near the ceiling and sees Iljimae.

The assassin questions him, and at first, Iljimae answers him circuitously. The assassin, obviously not having enough of this sadistic fun, orders his men to tie Iljimae up.

Bong Soon is willing to put aside her vengeance for Yong - she calls her dad for help.

Meanwhile, Iljimae is tied up to counterbalance Eun Chae, plus some sandbags. If they pull all the weights off him, Eun Chae will plunge into the boiling water below... um, yeah. So he really has to answer all the questions.

(And the assassin's seen his face, so he has to be extra careful.)

Iljimae has three chances - he asks why they can't just question him; then he demands that they untie her. All this just results in Eun Chae getting closer and closer to the water.

Wow, Kunghe is effective, he goes straight to the palace - asks where the assassin is... he tells Bong Soon to be a good girl, to wait at the alehouse until everything is over. (Um, she's not going to do that, is she?)

Eun Chae is a centimetre away from being boiled. She's got her eyes closed in acceptance and everything. The assassin keeps asking him what he's planning to steal, and tells him that what he's planning to steal is right on his chest.

They pull Iljimae down, but he totally bashes the people pulling him down.

Eun Chae's swinging around, oh. The assassin approaches Iljimae, who's got a hostage now. Shi Hoo stops the assassin, stepping in for his baby sister in time. Oh. The assassin's got a live capture order, good, they won't kill Iljimae too hard.

Iljimae gets loose and fights. Shi Hoo just holds his mentor immobile with his sword.

The rope frays.

There's lots of fighting, Eun Chae's all interested, but she's only watching Iljimae. The rope is cut, but Shi Hoo catches it in time. His mentor grabs a stray sword and fights with Shi Hoo, who's hampered by holding on to the rope. Iljimae makes a giant leap and brings Eun Chae to the ground.

All the fighting stops for a moment, and then the two run away.

Everyone else chases.

Kunghe makes it to the paper mill a moment after everyone's gone, and he fights with the people who've stayed behind.

Iljimae hides with Eun Chae under a tree, evading most of the troops. Shi Hoo comes up and tries to chop Iljimae in half, but uh, our Yongi is the better fighter. They trade some macho words. Eun Chae rushes up and begs him to not kill her brother.

But hey, we know that Iljimae is totally committed to his way of the living sword - and he even says to Shi Hoo that his father taught him to use the sword to save lives. Shi Hoo shouts at the retreating lovers that he should never turn his back, unless he wants to be attacked from the behind. He adds, somewhat unsubtly, that anyone who stands in his path will be cut down.

Eun Chae looks back, but Iljimae doesn't.

Shi Hoo repeats his mentor's words, almost as if to make himself follow them.

Iljimae cleans Eun Chae's forehead wound.

Iljimae: It's probably going to scar.
Eun Chae: I've given you scars too. Something fearsome that should be hidden. For that, I deserve some scars too.

He takes out the pouch with her finger inside, but notices that all her fingers are there. (Oh good, I didn't want to think that Shi Hoo chopped his helpless sister's finger off - wait, whose finger is that?)

We see Shi Hoo falling to his knees in the woods, it's now day, and we can clearly see his bandaged pinky. Ow. Poor baby.

Eun Chae's voiceover: My brother's hand is prettier than a woman's.

The assassin comes up, all enraged that Shi Hoo dared defy him, and prepares to chop Shi Hoo down. (Damn. All the side characters are just dropping like flies.) Bong Soon takes her turn dressing as Iljimae and leads the troops away from the mountain hideout. Kunghe comes on their heels and give chase.

Eun Chae, inside, tucks the pouch inside a pocket. (It looks like she's putting it in her bra, but obviously not. And ew.)

Iljimae, seeing that she's alright, decides to leave her in the safety of the room. He needs to go on his mission, to find things!

Aaaaaaaand, Eun Chae whips out the traditional hug from behind! Lol.

Eun Chae: You were my first love, and you will be my last. Please, just this once, can I see your face? Even if I must only think of you all my life, at least let me live with the memory.

Aww. What can you say to that? (Although it does sound a bit ominous.) He turns around and her hands touch the mask.

End episode.

Commentary/Rambling:

- Gosh, I hope they don't kill Shi Hoo. Or Bong Soon. Or Kunghe. Apparently the article isn't well translated - they might not die!!

- Also, now the only person who doesn't know Yong = Iljimae is Daeshi. And Eun Chae. And Shi Wan. (The others aren't too too important.)

- What do you think Eun Chae is going to say when she sees that Iljimae = Yong = Kyum? (GIven, she might not see his face at all, but like, they've tried that a few times already and I think the fans may lynch the writers, so no.)
"It was you?"
"You think I'll like you just because you dressed up like Iljimae?"
"Bwah?"
"OMG, my brother's sidekick!"
*utter silence*
*laughter*
*slappage of Yong*
"Thank you"
"Put that mask back on and we'll pretend I never saw anything."
And... my personal favourite - Yong grabs her and kisses her. (Though with Kunghe and Bong Soon in danger, the writers probably won't be that callous.)
Personally, I think utter silence or interruption is likely, but um. WILL BE SO AWKWARD.

- Also, how the heck are they going to tie up all those things in two episodes? Epic confusion, here we come.

Sevenses

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Kelly M. says: "Buy it"

Hype is a double-edged sword. For entertainment, like movies, the hype can get people out to the theater with high hopes and expectations. Failing to serve on that hype serves to drive let-down audiences away. Rarely does a huge film ever come close to fulfilling the advertising promises and the trailer highlights. Even rarer, but thrilling, is when the film not only meets those expectations, but blows them apart.

This is The Dark Knight.

The movie starts with a complicated and well rehearsed bank heist. Men in clown masks break into a large bank, but start killing each other off as soon as the operation becomes an obvious success. One man in a mask, who we later find out is the Joker (Heath Ledger), goes to many of the bank employees placing grenades in their mouths that will explode once any pressure is relieved on the pin. Once the heist is through and the getaway car (a schoolbus) is secured, the Joker shoots the remaining accomplices and leaves the bank amidst school traffic.

From the very beginning, the audience understands, or at least recognizes, the kind of role the Joker will play in the movie. Bruce Wayne’s Batman (Christian Bale) doesn’t. This clash of character and worldviews – the fact that some men are not always motivated in ways we can understand, if at all – drives the movie. At its heart, the whole production is about motivation, and how it divides heroes and villains. Batman fights crime with a sense of right and wrong that errs on the side of zealotry. Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) does the same, but does it without the mask. As Bruce Wayne calls him, he is the “White Knight” of Gotham, just as Batman is the Dark Knight. The fact that they are the light and dark side of the same coin is not at all a lost message, as Nolan drives it to the forefront as the focus of the film. Lt. James Gordon (Gary Oldman) is a mobilizer and a planner. While he stricken to ineptitude when Batman makes a decision that contradicts his own, he understands his place in the system and accepts it for the sake of Gotham. Yet when men like Dent, Wayne, and Gordon, men of integrity, idealism, and justice, are challenged by men like the Joker, who is nothing if not their antithesis, their foundations are shaken. The Joker introduces chaos unlike the lawmen of Gotham have ever seen, and the audience invited to bear witness to the destruction. As the movie progresses, the viewers see more and more that they did not expect and were not prepared for. From the destruction of Batman’s security as a hero in Gotham to the advent of Two-Face and the death that Gotham faces in between, we are there to see it all.

Technically, the movie is beautifully shot and introduces parts of Gotham not seen in Batman Begins. The costumes and makeup (notably the Joker’s) are impeccable and believable. Christian Bale looks like he just walked off of the set of Wall Street (or more appropriately American Psycho) in his impeccable Armani suits. The Batman suit underwent a redesign from three pieces to over a hundred to allow more mobility (this happens in the film as well as being an actual practical change).

As for the acting, Heath Ledger’s performance steals the movie. His rendition of the Joker is at once insane, frightening, and believable. Everything from his mannerisms to his laugh was spot on. It differs too much from Nicholson’s portrayal of the villain to really say whether it is surpassed by Ledger’s, but it certainly is a different, and probably more successful, approach. On the other hand, Bale-as-Wayne is par, but Bale-as-Batman is fine only as long as Batman is beating someone up. When the beatings stop and his mouth starts, the voice he uses is absolutely awful. Of course Batman would need to disguise his voice, but he sounds like he needs a Hall’s cough drop the way he rasps and growls outside of the lower range of his voice. It is this voice that almost breaks the spell the film casts, as it is so distracting and laughable that it’s amazing they didn’t find another alternative.

The supporting cast is beyond solid: Michael Caine reprises his role as Alfred, Wayne’s butler, perfectly; Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox does what Morgan Freeman always does and shines in off-center stage roles; Gary Oldman as Lt. James Gordon gives another human performance of the same character he played in Batman Begins. Eric Roberts appearances are solid as well. The weakest link in the bunch is Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Dawes. It’s not that Katie Holmes was any better, but out of all of the characters in the film, Gyllenhaal gives hers the least believable performance, and looks as though she’s a complete amateur on the set. The fact that she’s very much not an amateur, and has given much better performances, is all the more troubling.

The story is indeed a saga, and I found myself wondering when the movie was going to end, but not out of boredom. The movie is so packed with action sequences, philosophical and psychological questions, horror, shocks, and surprises, that it seemed impossible for it to be strong from beginning to end of the entire 152 minutes. The only complaint I have about the story is the reveal of Two-Face’s face, which I felt came too soon for true effect. Yet as my only criticism of the storyline, it is almost too petty to voice.

I was expecting to get my money’s worth when I went to this theater. I’m a believer in the backlash from hype, and that more hype usually means a proportionally worse movie. Yet after only a few minutes of the movie, which lacked the stereotypical awful action one-liners and exhibitionist derailments of other similar films, I realized that it was going to be worth every penny. Christopher Nolan breathed life into a tired, flat, and melodramatic genre with his first take on Batman. With this film, Nolan not only makes it breathe, but he makes it walk, think, and surpass all other comic book movies in almost every way. It is, without a doubt, a fantastic film, and hopefully the herald of a new era of comic book movies to come.

Story based on plastic surgery, beauty... The casts are Thomas Ong, acting as a plastic surgeon, Alex; Zheng Wanling, acting as Thomas's sister and a mortician, Emily; Michelle Chia as a psychologist, Kelly..

Every night there is a new topic and new people into the drama...  very intriguing story..  where Alex is a perfectionist, only bother to do his surgery well... and believes in "There is no ugly person in this world, only poor person". Coz he can perfected those ugly pple as long as they have $$ with breast implant, botox, cosmetic surgery like nose fix, cheek refinement, liposuction... etc... Alex is not in good terms with her sister Emily and could not fanthom her job as Mortician...

Tonight... was an interesting episode.. It is already in its 8th episode.. This episode shows a customer Anne went to Alex for breast implant with her good friend, claiming that her bf loves big-breast woman... but since she is younger than 21yrs old, she is needs her parents/guardian's approval before the surgery can be done. Anne brought her bf to pretend to be her fiance.. and the breast implant was done the next day...

But later (next 2 days) , Alex received lots of calls from reporters that Anne has commit suicide. Her friend has said to her mum, Yvonne, that Anne has commit suicide coz of the unsuccessful breast implant. So Yvonne decided to sue Alex. But the truth was not the case....

It appears that Anne is a lonely gal.. she had a blog stating "No one loves me".. Her mum is always busy working.. she celebrated her bd alone.. while her mum is busy in work.. having meeting.. Anne burst her mum's Credit card, showing her 'victory items'... but deep in heart, she wrote "why mum is not scolding me..?? Is it coz she is too busy to even scold me?" A very lonely girl...

Till one day, she knew a good friend, XX (I didn't recall her name, lets name her XX), so finally she is no longer lonely as she got company.. (BTW XX is a big-bust girl..)  Then later Anne also found a bf, YY (lets name him YY). So Anne felt she is the most happy girl in the world coz she has a loved one YY and her good friend, XX. YY loves big-bust woman, so to make sure YY continues to love her, Anne is willing to change and go for breast implant....

Just after Anne has had her breast implant, she decided to give her bf YY a surprise by visiting her.. But what she didn't expected her was her best friend XX and beloved bf YY in bed together!!!!!!!! She was devastated.. so eventually she called her mum, but her mum said, "honey, I am in a meeting, can we talk later...??" Just when she needed support, love... all the people she loved and trusted either betrayed her or has no time for her... so she felt discouraged and felt no one loves her.. thus she decided to end her life by jumping off from building.

Kelly has helped to solve the root cause of Anne's suicide reasons... And eventually Emily drawn up the badly ruined face of Anne so that she can leave beautifully... And this greatly relieved the pain for her mum, Yvonne. And Alex realized how great his sister Emily's job as Mortician.. They had a nice long talk, and realized both of them are in their current job coz of their mum... And both also solved their internal problem and come to greater understanding....

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