Tube experience (August 2009)
August 31, 2009
These are the movies and TV series (except those I am required to watch for class) I watched this month. By the way, I graded them based on the UP grading system. 1 is highest, 3 is passing, 4 is conditional failure, INC is incomplete and 5 is FAIL. Looks like I’m not a good critic of movies… but that’s that!
南京! 南京! City of Life and Death (Chinese)
July 12, 2009
I didn’t like it. Though it may be accurate, and it portrays both the human brutality and humanity in war, just like the gloomy media it is presented on, the film is so depressing. I felt frustrated in that those I considered lead characters never fulfilled their lives. It’s so sad that you can’t even get yourself to hate.
I’m dousing my sadness with happier films. What you watch gets into what feel, think and do.
The movie’s good, but it’s terrible.
On my rating system, it gets three stars of five.
By the way, just as I expected it, the film got a rocky start in the People’s Republic. Many Chinese hate WWII films that sympathize with the Japanese.
Tubed experience (June 2009)
June 26, 2009
Here is the complete list of films and TV series I watched this month.
1 Liter of Tears (Japan) – Very good
Boys Over Flowers (Korea) - Just good
Chi bi / Red Cliff 2 (China) - The best!
Mei Lanfang / Forever Enthralled (China) - Just good
Heartbreak Library (Korea) - Excuse: actor-driven choice (but the story is somewhat good too)
Art of Seduction (Korea) - Good
Kekexili / Mountain Patrol (Tibet) –Very good
The Perfect Couple - Excuse: actor-driven choice (naman! kasi yung sis ko e, ito peborit)
This July, I’m increasing the number of Japanese and Chinese films to watch.
I hope I don’t get to be actor-driven this month.
