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Dune (2021)
Could hv been faster
I watched this on normal speed and it was slow n boring. Then I read online for the synopsis and decided to watch it again on 4x and 2x speed because I want to watch Part 2 soon. This could hv been sped up! Not much expressions from the actors. Action scenes were quick. A few witty conversations. I don't feel the love or chemistry the characters have between them except for guy who scouted the desert ppl with Paul.
The design on desert, buildings and transport crafts were ok, some of them were quite new n different from other movies. The sound was mostly negative vibes.
I hope Part 2 would be better.
Re la gun tang (2024)
Uplifting movie from director n main lead
I thought this movie was really popular during Chinese New Year in China and I was looking forward to director n lead actor's 2nd directorial movie after Hi Mom/ Hello, Lin Huan Ying. Back then I knew she would be more beautiful if she were slimmer and she has cute dimples.
Didn't know this is a remake based a Japanese movie and I didn't watch that movie, so I can't compare.
This version is personalised as she was fat in person and she really exercised to improve herself n to make this movie. 50kg in yr! That's a bag of cement 😂
It's about what happened between her family (she has 2 sisters), parents, at work and love life. The actress who played her mom in Hi, Mom plays her selfish sister this time. I love the scene where she walked up home and the lights turned on due to light sensors, finally she just entered her home and opened the windows with heavy rain.
The fight showed what had happened and why she did what she did: win once in a life.
I like the talk w Hao Kun in the end. Not exactly dramatic but it is a slow and strong persistence within herself to be better, while still being her kind old self.
End credits have behind the scenes.
Vincenzo (2021)
Funny, outrageous lawyer-mafia & common people vs corporate
There are some entertaining scenes and novel ideas. The characters are over the top (not realistic). Good acting in the casts. Some episodes are funny and there are a few scenes that could be shortened.
Did anyone notice the hand sign signals🔺like they were sending secret codes? Weird. It feels like there is an agenda here..
I feel the last 2 episodes were too easy and rushed.
For a guy who grew up in Italy, his Italian language was not fluent but Korean language was fluent. Throwing match behind to burn the place look like a typical MTV. Wanna be cool but it's repeated throughout the series. Every good fella seem to be armoured by the lawyer-mafia. Even the bad guy too. 😅
Rupan sansei: Kariosutoro no shiro (1979)
Funny & crazy
I only watched this film in 2023 for Japanese film festival in local cinema. The anime movie was made in 1979. There are so many creative, unexpected surprises (some defy logic) and funny scenes with witty conversations!
It briefly touched on corruption, fake money printing n politics but mostly it is about rescuing Princess Clarisse from Count Cagliastro in forced marriage. He n his goons kidnapped Clarisse and kept her in the castle (like a typical Disney movie but that's where the similarities end). Lupin III, Jigen and Goemon hatched plans to rescue Clarisse but Count Cagliastro has many guards n superior technology in the castle. Fujiko is also in the movie with her own agenda. Interpol Chief Inspector Zenigata wants to protect the Count / Castle as he thought Lupin would appear.
Considering it was from 1979, I'm surprised this movie wasn't as famous as Spirited Away or other movies by the same director, Hayao Miyazaki. It was amazing!
Ba bai (2020)
Green n no that many died in reality
It was so green that I thought my tv or internet had problem. It made me feel like everything was from green screen (graphics).
While watching the movie, I kept thinking why do ppl across the river/bridge just look at the war? Don't they care about safety? Don't they want to help their country?
The flag - while it was patriotic, it was silly to die just to hold the flag in OPEN AREA! Can't they get some shield or put the flag somewhere else? Same goes for suicide line (Japanese had these too but not in this movie).
Brave soldiers, some light hearted moments, some tense and exciting moments but acting + editing were a bit choppy.