Month: July 2009

  • Yu Aoi Short Takes~

    I know, I know… I’m being lazy.

    By the way, by the time of posting this, I’m probably away taking photos at a concert. This is a scheduled post because I wanted Maggie Cheung as the first post for a little longer… xD

    I usually post one thing per post, but there’s too much Yu to post –
    all via aoinohoho’s Yu-dedicated JP blog.
    dozou~~~

    First!

    Rumors that NHK’s future 2011 (I know, I know… so far ahead) Taiga drama (a la Yoshitsune, Atsuhime) would be centered around three sisters… The Three Asai Sisters (?). They throw in some names like Masami Nagasawa and Aya Ueto, but seem positively (?) more thrilled to throw in Yu’s name xD – though you know, it IS a Google Translate.

    Me on the other hand… I loved Atsuhime… a strong female who moved the pieces in this game of life. That may have had to do with the high ratings the show got alongside the writing, and production values. So the prospect of Yu on a Taiga drama thrills me. For one thing, I will be able to watch her once a week on my TV for a year. LOL – but then, that will mean a decrease on films… *eek!*

    Second!

    Apparently (this is old old news), FRaU Magazine had a list Yu’s 10 Best Films~
    Some interesting choices there!

    3 films in English made it to her list…

    • White Oleander (2002)
    • 2:37 (2006) [starring fellow Teresa Palmer of December Boys, Daniel Radcliffe fame]
    • Almost Famous (2000)

    A very international one… actually, a two-part film project titled Ten Minutes Older, divided into The Trumpet and The Cello. (2002)

    And the rest are Asian… though I’ve only heard of Sway (with fellow Joe Odagiri), which I wanna watch.

    and third!

    aoinohoho uploaded this 9min video of… Yu talking about a book? Book reading?

    [iframe src=”https://www.tudou.com/v/GIK0Jvglz5w/v.swf” width=”480″ height=”400″]

    Oh yeah, and did I mention my mom loves Yu? She told me that tonight… again. LOL

  • If You Don’t Love Maggie Cheung, You Will Now

    Woahhhh. She left my heart dokidoki~~~

    It’s a very VERY old interview Cheung did for the New York Times while promoting Clean at the Toronto International Film Festival (for which she won Best actress at Cannes).

    Maggie Cheung by Jean-Baptiste Mondino

    In case the whole thing disappears, I’m gonna paste the whole thing here~~~
    by the way, I do LURV the photo below the break, same photoshoot as the above…
    want a bigger version of the one below!!!

    Really, really do read this whole interview, even though it’s quite long. But it will make you adore Maggie Cheung~~~ it will make you love her, even though she doesn’t really want you to. LOL

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  • Emmy Noms 2009

    Always the ubber long nomination lists… – I’m not much of an Emmy knower, but it’s always good to keep track. Plus, Neil Patrick Harris is hosting x) – I’ll watch it if only for him, maybe he’ll throw in a Dr. Horrible joke. LOL

    Apparently, Tina Fey’s got 22 nods!!! – though I haven’t counted yet…
    there are really too many categories… xD

    Drama Series
    Big Love
    Breaking Bad
    Damages
    Dexter (woohoo!!)
    House M.D
    Lost
    Mad Men

    Comedy Series
    Entourage
    Family Guy (buahaha)
    Flight of the Conchords
    How I Met your Mother
    The Office
    30 Rock
    Weeds (weeee)

    Made-for-TV Movie
    Coco Chanel
    Grey Gardens (only one seen O.o)
    Into the Storm
    Prayers for Bobby
    Taking Chance

    And a hell yeah! for Toni Collette for getting a Best Comedy Actress, alongside Weeds’ Mary-Louise Parker, 30 Rock’s Tina Fey (!!) xD – Sarah Silverman (for the Sarah Silverman Program), Samantha Who’s’ Christina Applegate, and The New Adventures of Old Christine’s Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

    Hell Yeahz! for Dexter’s Michael C. Hall (!!), Hugh Laurie for House – I’m sorry but I would love to be an ass such as him, if only I were that talented. LOL – And OMG! Jim Parsons!!!! I don’t watch The Big Bang Theory, but I love Sheldon!!! Ha! – and I see some conflict of interest here… but Neil Patrick Harris for Best Supporting Comedy! xD

    And OMG! Supporting Comedy Actress! Kristin Chenoweth for Pushing Daisies (!!!!!), Amy Poehler, Kristin Wiig, Jane Krakowski, Weeds’ Elizabeth Perkins, and Vanessa Williams. Interesting category.

    Pushing Daisies also got 4 other nods! (for makeup, hairstyle, costume and art direction) !!! (t=5)

    Dexter got one extra for Jimmy Smith as guest actor. (t=3)

    Weeds got 3 other nods! (for casting, cinematography, and sound mixing) (t=6)

    United States of Tara got 3 other nods! (for casting, main title design and main title theme) (t=4)

    And Stewie must be over the moon with Family Guy getting a Best Comedy – talk about a comeback after being cancelled.

  • Woohoo! Babe Ruthless~~~ Whip It! Trailer

    I never picture me watching any roller derby, but this rocks!
    I need some chick comedy to counterattack all the male comedies…
    besides…
    Ellen Page, blue-dye, rimmed-glasses and rollers PAWN.
    Plus Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis (she sometimes scares me),
    Marcia Gay Harden, and Kristen Wiig… oh, and Eve?

    Babe Ruthless!!! xD

    [iframe width=”560″ height=”349″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/RQGPdXnb2Gg?rel=0″]

  • Difficulties with Shirley Holmes Downloads?

    A few days ago I was over the moon with Shirley Holmes downloads~

    I was only really worrying about the 4th season, which I didn’t really get to see. In fact, I only saw 2 or 3 episodes… I saw 2 more episodes on YouTube… In the end, it’s 9 or 10 of the 13eps. However, it’s been really hard to download the episodes from the SHC (particularly S4x02), so… very unlike me. I’ve decided to upload the episodes I was able to snatch and upload them on MegaUpload to help out.

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  • An Education Trailer!

    Hello there, Carey Mulligan!
    And Emma Thompson, and Olivia Williams…
    and Peter Sarsgaard and Alfred Molina – LOL

    Looks a bit on the sappy side, but even like that seems worth a look. I loved About a Boy and High Fidelity xD – In the meantime, if you intend to watch this… please also check out Precious (aka. Push) – it will be at the Gala at the Toronto International Film Festival.

    Also there…

    Kore-eda’s Air Doll with Doona Bae!!!! *squee*
    and Bong Joon-ho’s Mother
    xD

  • Bokura no Ongaku – Our Music – Teppei Koike x Yu Aoi

    Once again, aoinohoho!

    Not long ago Yu appeared on Fuji TV’s Our Music~
    It’s very telling of me, but I only understand when Yu talks about food.
    Daikon mochi??? xD Not my fave, but I think my mom likes it…
    though they don’t make it like they used to, according to her xD

    *EDIT*

    Found a new upload on Youku~

    Part 1 & 2
    subs request?

    [iframe width=”480″ height=”400″ src=”https://player.youku.com/player.php/sid/XMTI1NzU2NDQ4/v.swf”]

  • Nifty MTV Stuff by Universal Everything~

    Gods knows when was the last time I tuned in MTV. I do remember watching a good 15min of VH1 on Sunday afternoon, but I really can’t remember when was the last time I saw anything on MTV. Actually, I can’t be bothered to check my tv at the moment… so I’m beginning to wonder if these changes can be seen on MTV Latin America~~~

    ANYWAY!

    Nifty stuffs by Universal Everything! Love it~~~
    You can check the interview with Motionographer!

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  • Monday’s shorts…

    First of all…

    Natalie Portman was cast for the newest Marvel adaptation of Thor directed by Kenneth Branagh – say what? – Adding more to the coming Portman year on our way…

    Then… Neil Patrick Harris confirmed as the Emmy Awards host!!! – Are you ready for it? Coz I’m pushing for a Toni nomination… AT LEAST~~~ and NPH is ze bestz! xD

    And I’m sorry, but I love Lainey… and I love when she is fancrazy for HP (among other stuff) – Emma Watson is the shitz. LOL – hilarious.

    Also… I went for japanese food today ^^ – it was good. And I ended up buying a beanie/scarf or whatever you call those that you can use as scarf, as well as beanies. LOL

  • Harry Potter and the Case of Paranoia

    Though I sweared to myself that I wouldn’t dish money to watch HP6 for obvious shipping reasons, and my not enjoying Hp6 and HP7. UMPH! – I’ve been tempted, I must admit… these past few days to actually go and check it out. Anyway!

    I have made up my mind! – thanks to this –

    I ain’t going… I ain’t dishing my money. Maybe my time…
    who knows~ depends on the time LOL
    maybe soon, maybe on cable…

    Obviously press get press screenings, so they can review it and properly fuzz about the film. It’s usually an invitation, you go to a certain time and place to watch it, maybe discuss it… enjoy it, and write about it telling everyone to go watch it, or just dismiss it.

    It’s commonly known that you’re not to bring your cameras… or camera cellphones (?? what for, can you really record decent footage long enough in a cellphone?) – whatever. It’s just insulting to know that you’re invited somewhere but BEWARE, you will be arrested if you’re seen breaking the rules. ARRESTED! Doesn’t the police force have other things to do????

    Why bother then to invite someone if you are already thinking he/she will be ripping your movie off? Are we in the assumption that all guests are there to record your movie?

    In any case, I doubt CAM film versions come out of Peru, so not much need to fuzz over it at the moment. They are usually fromo outside… and I doubt CAMs are press screening made. And even then, maybe a nice “this is a screener” text would suffice.