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Reviews by tartan_skirt
A Moment to Remember
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 3 April 2007 12:38
(A review of A Moment to Remember)**May contain spoilers** A Moment to Remember is a romantic drama exploring the progress of a relationship between two young people, and the unexpected hardship they face. It features some odd songs, ranging from classical to modern, yet it fits surprisingly well. Warning: For those prone to tears, this is a sad story. Get your tissues at the ready.  0 comments, Reply to this entry
Negima!: Magister Negi Magi
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 3 April 2007 06:26
(A review of Negima: v. 1)Negima!: Magister Negi Magi marks Ken Akamatsu's third manga venture (fourth if you count the abrupt Always My Santa). First came A.I. Love You, a science-fiction based series set in high school. Second was his most popular, Love Hina, more of a reality focussing on the bridge between high school and university for the protagonist. Now Negima brings a fantasy angle into the picture, and portrays a junior high school. A good variation in some ways, but it does seem a little one track at times. It is very easy to recognise as the work of Akamatsu. The characters are almost interchangable at times with those in Love Hina, which can be a trouble with his Ecchi style and large casts of characters. In addition to this the situation is also very similar. One male character to many females (the harem genre he is known for) with slightly pervy situations unfolding. It seems to me that over his three main series he has been increasing the ratio of females to the (almost) solitary male character to the extent we can see here to see how far the acceptable number really is. Surely we're reached the maximum? Nevertheless, it is an ok start to the series. I just can't see it being nearly as good as Love Hina for some reason. Lets see him prove me wrong. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Trainspotting for the girls?
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 2 April 2007 05:24
(A review of Wedding Belles)Wedding Belles has been dubbed the "all-female Trainspotting", but it is also Welsh's departure from male protagonists while still retaining all the attitude and wit which characterises his writing. As a film the viewer is drawn in by the opening sequence. It may be only a few scarce minutes long, but it leaves you hanging and wanting to know the reason behind the actions. The four actresses in the main roles did a fantastic job, IMHO Shirley Henderson was probably the best. Michelle Gomez was also surprisingly good in her role too, a change from her normal comedic roles does her good. The story is great and the usual comedy-drama writing of Irvine Welsh shines through here. A definite must-see for Trainspotting fans. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Fantastically neurotic
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 29 March 2007 12:22
(A review of Kamikaze Girls)Kamikaze Girls is a great story of two girls: One is in a female biker gang, the other loves everything Rococo and lolita fashion. The two have very different personalities and the latter is completely absorbed in her love for Rococo that she rejects any form of friendship. What develops in interesting, and very funny. Snatches of animation punctuate the film and add to it's comic side, while serious themes emerge later on. I expected it to be quite close to Nana because of the two girls meeting element, but it is very different in every other respect. The light and fluffy lolita-fashion-lover is not the pushover she seems to be, and the biker-chick has her own morals which she stands up for. A good laugh with random head-butts. Excellent! 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Nana
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 27 March 2007 11:40
(A review of Nana)I had no idea before watching that this also existed as a manga series and an anime series. Nana tells the story of two girls with the same name meeting and forming an unlikely friendship. The two central characters (Nana and Nana) are very different but they compliment each other well. The acting was good throughout, and the characters believable. I enjoy watching movies about music, though I didn't really consider what the band played as "punk" here. I'll definitely be on the look out for the manga series in the future. Plus there is the sequel, but since two of the central characters have different actors in it I'll be wary of it. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Cut the bloody clapping, get on with it
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 23 March 2007 09:41
(A review of I'm the One That I Want)There are just some things about American comedy that I just don't get. Why do you have to laugh and clap at every single word the comedian says? Half of this show is probably just clapping and laughing, and it detracts so much from the actual comedy. (That and the fact that I just don't get half of the American cultural references, though I'm sure an American would say the same thing about a lot of British comedy.) It's not a bad stand-up show, but some of it I've seen/heard from other shows so it was pretty predictable at times. One thing I don't like about Cho's performance is that she repeats phrases a lot, which can get pretty annoying. She is able to talk about the most obscene of topics without shame, which is quite a good quality, but at times I found some of it a little odd.. Her impressions of her mother are quite funny, but they do tend to drag on a bit. In short: A pretty decent show, but I prefer British stand-up. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Love Me Not
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 16 March 2007 06:58
(A review of Love Me Not)**May contain spoilers** I quite enjoyed this film. A Korean romantic drama about a man in debt attempting to con a young blind woman into believing that he is her brother to get part of the inheritance from her father's death. Except it doesn't exactly work out that way. The two are alike in that they don't need/want love. The film could have done with a bit more explaination in bits (such as the guy in red who just seemed a bit random) and I was very confused by the ending. However, the acting was very good, especially Geun-yeong Mun's portrayal of the blind woman. (Though she did seem a little too young at points IMHO.) 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Nice Korean romcom
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 15 March 2007 04:19
(A review of Please Teach Me English)Please Teach Me English is a goofy romantic comedy about a part-time adult class learning English in Korea. Though the development of the characters leaves much to be desired, it is overall a cute film with nice touches of drama. The characters slightly remind me of Love Hina's Keitaro at times, and they are very entertaining (especially Na-yeong Lee's character). Odd bits and pieces of animation are thrown in and the effect is a good one, adding to the fun spirit of much of the film. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Wonderful drama
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 14 March 2007 04:34
(A review of Maundy Thursday)Maundy Thursday is a very touching story about an ex-singer and a prisoner, brought together by the former's nun aunt. They meet each Thursday to talk and a (platonic) relationship slowly forms between the two. It touches on the wrongs of capital punishment and forgiving those who have done you wrong. The acting in the film as very good, especially from Na-yeong Lee who played the female lead character. I think the director handled this film much better than Calla, nothing was overdone. I really wish I could get ahold of the original novel, but it doesn't look too likely. However, I recommend this film to anyone interested in Asian films, as it really is well made and has a great story. It is very sad though, so those prone to tears may need a box of tissues. ;) 0 comments, Reply to this entry
Meh...
Posted : 2 years, 8 months ago on 13 March 2007 05:50
(A review of Skins)Skins is one big hyperbole of British teenage life. Cramming every possible adolescent scandle into each show it seems to be more about the shock factor than the actual problems. It's just stupid most of the time, though I must admit it has its funny moments. For me it really just seems like a way for Nicholas Hoult (who plays Tony) to get out of his About a Boy image. His character is the biggest jerk imaginable, a teenaged womanizer and knowingly smart. The only character I actually like in the show is Cassie (played by Hannah Murray) because she is at least interesting. I'll continue to watch this show for the sake of finding out what becomes of Cassie. If it doesn't become interesting soon I'll leave it... *Edit to include series finale* The end of the first series was actually alright. Seems the creators of the show were able to produce a better episode that the one before it. The penultimate was just too detached from its surroundings for my liking, while the finale at least helped to round off the series a bit more. The very end features a well-deployed device to help it along. 0 comments, Reply to this entry
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