Tonight, before going to bed I thought I’d post an entry on a very interesting Korean film I just saw. It’s called Somebody Special. It’s a romantic comedy about a baseball player trying to find the meaning of love and a girl who has been in love with him since they were young. The story does not interest me, rather it’s the humor. Though many have said that romance and comedy blended really well in the movie (and I agree), the humor has the upperhand. It’s not a simple funny humor, rather it’s a laugh-out-loud humor delivered subtly yet obvious. Finally a paradox from me.
I found this film while searching for Lee Na Young’s works. I like Na Young’s acting because she’s eccentric. She’s vulnerable, yet strong and I think she’s the only actress who can do what she does with her tongue (no malicious intent).
March 17th, 2008
Finally, I had the time and resources to watch this movie. I did not bother watch the series, nor have an intention to. The reason being that firstly, I don’t like the theme of the story and secondly, I don’t like the lead actress in the series. The movie, however, is an exception because of Song Hae Gyo (there are countless spelling in the web, but I chose this for no reason other than it’s easy to pronounce). I will not elaborate on the story because I’m not Korean and I don’t have the background of the story. All I can say is that Song Hae Gyo did her part as Hwang Jin Yi [only from what I know of the character] wonderfully in this motion picture. Not only was she stunningly beautiful, her acting did not fail. I’ve been wanting to see this film even before it was released, but it took me this long to finally see it. I’m not disappointed. It made me watch Full House again.
February 18th, 2008
I woke up with a good morning smile on my face, but it was ruined. It was ruined after watching a Korean film Lovers’ Concerto. Essentially, it is a story of friendship that ended with eternal separation. Like most Korean films, Lovers’ Concerto has a fragile sense to it with two terminally ill characters who eventually died leaving a friend alone reminiscing their past lives. Just thinking about the film, listening to the last letters pushes my gut deep down inside of me. Do not watch this film if you are physically or emotionally alone because it will hit you hard where it hurts.
February 17th, 2008
I just finished watching this film and although it is utterly stupid, it’s awesome. The film obviously does not have a decent plot, but they managed to create a fun and engaging semi-musical motion picture. I love the soundtrack because they are all songs circa ochenta. I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the 80s music and does not mind stupidity and not in the mood to be critical of the movie.
January 25th, 2008
Everex has unveiled an Eee PC competitor with its CloudBook. Scheduled to be available at Walmart.com only starting January 25, 2008 at an affordable $399. This is the same price as my Eee PC 4G, except that it has better specifications. The CloudBook also weighs 2lbs with a 9-inch screen and has 9 times more of gigabyte storage space than my 4G. It is pre-installed with gOS which I think rocks.
I’m a little disappointed that I just bought an Eee PC and a new interesting machine cos out. I’ll have to wait for reviews, maybe for the next generation of CloudBook before I decide to get my hands on it.
9 Inches, 2 pounds, 5 hours of battery life. Surf, email, blog, IM, Skype, compute. Cloud computing makes it simple and easy for everyone.
Based on the latest gOS Rocket operating system, the ultra-mobile Everex PC comes with popular applications from Google, Mozilla, Skype, OpenOffice.org and more.
Find your $399 CloudBook at Walmart.com beginning 1/25/08
Additional Preinstalled and Linked Software
Mozilla Firefox, gMail, Meebo, Skype, Wikipedia, GIMP, Blogger, YouTube, Xing Movie Player, RythemBox, Faqly, Facebook and OpenOffice.org 2.3 (includes WRITER, IMPRESS, DRAW, CALC, BASE)
Hardware Specifications
1.2GHz, VIA C7®-M Processor ULV, 512MB DDR2 533MHz, SDRAM, 30GB Hard Disk Drive, 7″ WVGA TFT Display (800 x 480), VIA UniChrome Pro IGP Graphics, VIA High-Definition Audio, 802.11b/g, (1) 10/100 Ethernet Port, (1) DVI-I Port, (2) USB 2.0 Ports, (1) 4-in1 Media Card Reader, (1) .3MP Webcam, (1) Headphone/Line-Out Port, (1) Microphone/Line-In Port, (1) Set of Stereo Speaker, (1) Touchpad, (1) 4-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
January 19th, 2008
A few days ago I was watching Wish Ko Lang from GMA Pinoy TV wherein they covered the life of an old couple living in an island in Surigao. It is a small island and only the couple live there. They have the whole ocean providing them food. WKL covered this couple’s life because to them, these people live without electricity in a house without a dining table making them very unfortunate. I was at awe. This is exactly the life I dream of. Far away from the chaotic society living the simplest form of living one can imagine.
One might say that it is not an easy task catching fish for food, but it’s not like the couple don’t know how to catch fish or cook food. They lived their whole lives together in that island and I’m pretty damn sure they have encountered life threatening experiences and survived.
I’m not a beach person, so I might not fit in that situation, but the point is living detached from society, yet still living healthy is quite a setup. If I am to live alone deep in the mountains, far away from people, abundant in food, then it would be paradise. They say “no man is an island.” I somewhat disagree with that because with self control, one can live by himself peacefully without worries. Nick Hornby justified the phrase in his book About A Boy saying that no man really is an island because even islands are connected underneath the ocean. It may be a story I look up to, but I disagree.
December 27th, 2007
My latest addiction. Since Ruruoni Kenshin, I’ve been looking for a series worth my time. I passed on Naruto a few times because I thought it is not up to par on the seriousness of Kenshin. Even after an acquaintance mentioned Naruto, I still passed on it. However when I watched At The World’s End, Naruto Movie trailer was included in the Coming Soons and the soundtrack struck me. I thought I should give it a try and see if the series really is full of energy. A few days later, I was bored and searched for a downloadable Naruto Movie and found one. The movie didn’t really catch my attention, but I found a list of downloadable episodes…and that’s where it started.
What I really like about this series is the main characted, Uzumaki Naruto. Not because of his techniques, which he doesn’t have the best in the story, but it is Naruto himself. He has no family and most adults in the village loathe him which also means the children are also distant to him. He supports himself. I was touched when he showed his frog wallet to his mentor and telling him that he saved every bit of his mission money. He is only twelve years old and he lives by himself in an apartment. The series is very specific Naruto’s lifestyle and I think it is very important.
Do I pity Naruto? Maybe, but his lifestyle is my dream. I salute his courage and perseverance. Good job Masashi Kishimoto for creating an inspiring character. Rock on!
June 18th, 2007
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