Testosterone up!!!

[dvampyrlestat]

I KNOW I'M LATE. ONLINE, punctuality was never my strongest suit, but here goes....

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JLIAN!!!

I can't draw as amazingly as you do, I can't translate as well as you do... (will Elvish count, though? But even in that, I suck, so...) Hope you had a great day on the day you turned a year older and wiser.

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Ok... hardly the next Origins film I had hoped for, but this sounds promising.

Forgive me, but as much as he had shown he could do so so so much more, I still get horrid (and hilarious) flashbacks of him in Two Guys, A Girl, and a Pizza Place.

So last Saturday afternoon, devoid of sleep and totally exhausted from my trip to Manila the day before (yes. Manila EXHAUSTS me.) my friend and I went to check out WOLVERINE. It's a film my friend had already seen days before, but we like second servings.

TESTOSTERONE AMPED TO THE MAX.

I almost envied the lone girl in the main cast. Almost. Almost. *remembers how I whispered to my friend "She's so gonna die, isn't she."*

I went into this film not knowing anything about the casting except that Hugh Jackman will play Wolverine. I honestly couldn't think of anyone else who could do it, personally.

So, imagine me freaking out when the opening credits appeared.

Me: DANIEL HENNEY?! The Korean guy!?
Friend: (thinks)... yeah, I think there's an Asian among them.....
......
Me: TAYLOR KITSCH?!
Friend: (frowns)... Who?
Me: Friday Night Lights?
Friend: ....What?
Me: The TV series!
Friend: ........?
.....
Me: RYAN REYNOLDS?!!?
Friend: Oh he's got a small role. In the beginning... and end.....

.... She knows how to spoil. I do, too... but for those who haven't seen the film yet, I'd keep mum.

But whoa.

Daniel Henney acted on this one. Granted he only needed to look cool and badass while doing so, but I actually believe the lines coming out of his mouth, as opposed to when I watched him in a couple of those Korean dramas. XDD Am I mean?

Word of advice, Daniel. Hit Hollywood. Forget Korea. You speak the language better.

I absolutely LOVED the film version of FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS. And the TV's first season... Second season, it became your typical jock-high-school TV series and I abandoned it. And Taylor Kitsch's character wasn't exactly a favorite of mine there, but damn was he deliciously sly as Gambit. I wouldn't say no to an Origins film starring him.

There are films about mutants and mutations that one can never take seriously. I took this one seriously. And no, not only for the testosterone (can you tell I'm JE-ghei-overdosing lately?)

I love backstories... IF they are delivered and executed well. This was well-done, actually. Better than others. I wish I could say more about the writing, but.... SIGHTS AND SOUNDS, people. DON'T THINK, just... WATCH. Hugh is... well, Hugh. As I said, I couldn't picture anyone else as Wolverine.

Liev Schreiber is solid. As always. So are the other supporting players. I just noticed how the filmmakers seemed to take any opportunity they can get to make these boys show some skin.

... I am not complaining. I mean... I shouldn't.

Should I?

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In one night, I actually did a marathon of two Filipino films.

SHOCK!!

My colleagues' fault. Lending me those two DVDs. *shrugs*

It was prety good, actually. They're "A VERY SPECIAL LOVE", and its sequel "YOU CHANGED ME LIFE."

Cheesy titles, eh? Filipino moviegoers or the masses gobble up cheesy. The kind that spells stars and rainbows and gooey eyes.

But, as I said, they were pretty good. Good performances.... I say John Lloyd Cruz is a strong actor, and I like how he can move away from that Loveteam syndrome.

For those who don't know, Philippine entertainment has this knack of teaming up young stars and calling them love teams, where they do everything together, from TV series, TV appearances, CMs, to films, even concoct stories about them actually being an item in real life. It's totally fake, most of them, but they work. For some. I can name a lot of promising actors and actresses whose careers went down the drain when their 'loveteams' break up. And they're lucky if one of them actually move beyond that.

Back to John Lloyd Cruz. For the longest time, he's been identified with another actress in a love team... but I guess the bigwigs took a gamble on him and paired him off in the film A VERY SPECIAL LOVE with... what one can only call as Philippines' sweetheart SARAH GERONIMO. Starting off as winner of the Singing Star Search "Star For A Night" (her rendition of Celine Dion's POWER OF LOVE is quite... spine-tingling, I have to admit), she only did the odd acting bit here and there.... But she totally rocked in the film, overshadowing the veteran actors. The makers knew they hit something gold, and then came the sequel.

In a nutshell, it's a feel-good romantic film. A simple lass had been holding the torch for a scion of a ultra-wealthy family. To get close to him, she applies as an Editorial Assistant in his publishing company.... First film follows how they became a couple... Second film is about how they're dealing with their relationship.

I guess what surprised me most about these films? They actually had strong characterizations... and much of it attributed to the performances of the leads. They were so good that they were able to carve a third dimension to what would typically be two-dimensional characters. I actually ended up rooting for them in the end, not because they're so right for each other, but because they are actually WRONG for each other, BUT THEY MAKE IT WORK.

Apparently, a sequel to the sequel is in the works, due for a 2010 release.... I wonder when it will get old. The working title? Someone Like You. And, as with the first two films, Sarah would be singing the title songs.

I... actually liked ehr renditions of those two songs. *blushes* WHO HAS MP3s OF THOSE?! Thank you. LOL. I wish I could say the same for her duet with BSB's Howie Dorough, though....

I can't believe I talked this much about a Filipino film. Goes to show how deprived I am.

I guess there's that romantic side of me.



...gawd. There's a storm in my country right now. Literal storm. I hope it lets up on Saturday so I can go spelunking. I missed it two weekends ago. I'm not about to miss it this time!

Comments

[dvampyrlestat.livejournal.com]

(f**k i just hit my shin on a desk corner... aarrgghhhhh..... talk about tears here!)

Oh. them.
nah, that's not her real name. It's.... something-Ongpauco... or something. The HEART was only because she was born on Valentine's Day. I think.

That scene would've been redeemed if they didn't cover him up. *dirty mind at work* But yeah.... have I mentioned how I don't like vengeance-driven plots? because more than half the time, I am not exactly convinced they want vengeance. I mean... not a lot of remorse to convince me the thirst for vengeance was well-founded. Why do you think I liked Maou? Because you feel the paaaaaaiiiin....

I wasn't even entirely convinced he loved her... as opposed to her simply his 'friend with benefit'.

I say Gambit's appearance was one of the good things in it. I would've said Scott Summers', too... but... i wanted more.

LOL! YES! OH YES! I was thinking... did they steal that CG from Star Trek? XDD

[all4cyanide.livejournal.com]

did they steal that CG from Star Trek?
OMG ME TOO! I was having total Captain Picard flashbacks when he appeared. I half expected him to be wearing that red and black body suit. XDDDD Cyclops...should not have been in this movie. Gambit was such a small role. I wanted more of that too.

Why do you think I liked Maou? Because you feel the paaaaaaiiiin....
*cough* That's not the only reason.
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq1gC9PJ

I was sitting crosslegged with shorts on earlier and when I went to stand up the skin on both my legs were like stuck together so it kinda like pulled apart and it felt like an indian burn. It sucked. At least your leg didn't SLICE your leg open like mine did once. (I have pictures and a scar to prove it)

[dvampyrlestat.livejournal.com]

Cyclops...should not have been in this movie.

Yeah. I said it was lacking, because either they should've put him in there and made more out of it, or not put him there at all.

Hah! .... I was gunning for respectability and you hit me with that cap. WHERE'S THE SHOWER SCENE ITSELF?!

......your leg SLICED your leg open?! How... what....??
oh, now I have this blue lump on my shin, which will surely get uglier in a couple of days when I go exploring caves, may the weather grant it.

[all4cyanide.livejournal.com]

......your leg SLICED your leg open?! How... what....??
LOL. No. I was referencing your desk injuring you. LOL. I should have clarified this. >> my desk sliced my leg open. It was pretty awesome actually.
http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=33210359&albumId=1092066

I didn't have the shower scene!! Geez...I'm not an Ohno perv.

CAVE EXPLORING! Will you find a blue lake underground??

[dvampyrlestat.livejournal.com]

YOU EVEN HAD PICTURES?! Wow...

You're quite something. LOL.

boy.... ain't that ugly.

errr..... my...Ohno perversion is... hands?

I WISH!! I just want to go to a cave and get dirt in my hands.... lolz. I'm weird!!!