Category: Films

  • The Fantastic Mr. Fox Trailer Looks Wicked~

    Not Coraline or Alice in Wonderland wicked,
    but still worth watching~
    And it’s filled with celebrity voices…
    like George Clooney (Mr. Fox), Meryl Streep (Mrs. Fox), Michael Gambon,
    Willem Dafoe, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Adrien Brody
    Brian Cox, Anjelica Huston and even Wes Anderson who is also directing this
    stop-motion animated film… hmm,
    do I see a new Best Animated Feature nominee here?

    [iframe width=”560″ height=”349″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/n2igjYFojUo?rel=0″]

  • Hmm… Maybe It’s a Good Thing~

    That I don’t longer really support Western music?
    After all, one might risk being sued even for sampling work before thinking of buying.

    I mean, you do get a drive before you get convinced of getting a new car.
    I can, after all, also ask for my cousin’s car for a drive…

    I admit it. I don’t buy as much stuff as I used to, but can you blame me?
    I was a 17-year-old with my parents’ credit card access…
    I bought a lot of crap. A lot of crap that I don’t use anymore, but keep
    because it’s money. So do you blame me for not wanting to buy more crap anymore?

    What did I just get? Three albums, and one DVD (two, if you count the one that comes as extra)
    All Asian products. These cost more than regular American stuff
    so I need to cut back even more on stuff I get. LOL
    so only top-rated or fan stuff make it~~~ xD

    From the things I just got, it’s two Faye Wong albums which I downloaded last year.
    DOWNLOAD. Now I’ve bought them as imports. Cost even more money. LOL
    However, they’re very awesome albums, and worth buying.
    I’m also looking for a copy of To Love, and almost lost money
    while trying to purchase from eBay.
    Then… the crap I’m not buying and people are suing for? Not so much.

    I also bought Bibi’s Time album that comes with mini PB and DVD~
    that’s loads of extras for the price of a regular album almost…
    also… I’m a fan of Bibi… after I DOWNLOADED her music.

    I also bought Don’t Laugh at my Romance on a HongKong Region DVD
    that comes with English subs… Japan version doesn’t…
    I saw the film as a DOWNLOAD.
    I’m also a fan of Yu Aoi after I DOWNLOADED her films.

    got the trend?

    Yes. Downloading music (or films etc) and profiting from it is wrong. I don’t buy piracy.
    Yes. Saying you’re a fan of something you’ve never physically supported is wrong,
    but not as wrong… sometimes, people just can’t. Though they should find a way…
    opening a fanclub… spreading the word it’s at least something…
    No, downloading music is not like stealing a car. Downloading music is like asking your
    cousin if you can use his car, just like he asks if he can take your bike out for a ride.
    I might end up buying a car, or not… just as he might get a bike, if he finds it useful.

    But this industry wants me to buy crap. I’m not buying.

  • New York, I Love You Poster – Where’s the Film?

    It feels like FOREVER.
    Just like Paris, Je t’Aime.
    When did I first blog the trailer??
    Nearly a year ago~~~

    New York I Love You Poster

    How do you feel about the poster? Better than the first image, I think. But Paris, Je t’Aime pawns.

    Just like before, the collection of shorts has loads of people. Natalie Portman has two shorts in it, one as an actress on Mira Nair’s short, and one directing (exciting!) – most exciting? Shunji Iwai’s short!! Though it’s with Orlando Bloom, Shunji Iwai makes movie magic oftentimes~ And I’ve been waiting new Shunji Iwai films since… since… since Hana & Alice which was released in 2004.

    Not like I waited since 2004, since I just discovered him. LOL

  • Ooh La La – Burton’s Alice in Wonderland Teaser Trailer

    Teaser tease!
    This gave me the chills, and it’s only the teasing part before the trailer. LOL

    [iframe width=”560″ height=”349″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/LjMkNrX60mA?rel=0″]

    Looks abso-bloody-lutely fantastic~
    We know the story… but it’s all about the vision,
    and the Cheshire Cat looks freaky O.o

    *EDIT*
    damn, will get back to you when they re-post this.

    *EDIT*
    Disney’s finally letting the teaser do its magic again. =D

  • Aruitemo, Aruitemo Subbed Trailer!

    Thank you, IFC Films =D
    Kore-eda’s Still Walking is a beautiful BEAUTIFUL! Film.
    Slow-paced, beautifully acted…
    and quite heart-breaking~~~

    Plus, Hiroshi Abe is hot. LOL

  • June and Mid-July Films~

    Am bored. Also remembered I haven’t done this in a while…

    Plus, it’s Twenty 2009 films!! Only 28 more LOL!

    (more…)

  • So what’s up?

    xD

    I don’t normally go out on Sunday, but I went to the ballet performance of Sleeping Beauty. Meh, I don’t think I’m a ballet person… though it was kinda funny. xD – Many of the dancers had familiar faces xD

    Sleeping Beauty… I mean, Aurora was the tinier version of Elizabeth Berkley. then the main fairy was a taller version of Amy Adams xD Then the kitty cat (don’t ask) reminded me of Mena Suvari LOL – let’s see what else… the prince was a whiter version of Ichabod Crane (the Disney version, LOL), and one of the random dancers looked like a guy that works at the family’s restaurant… only skinnier and way younger. Ha!

    Then wanted to go for sandwiches, but place was closed so ended up at a restaurant/bistro and had sirloin (? Is that Lomo? Loin? Fillet steak?) with Fungi and Gnocchi~ – Iced tea was crap though. LOL’

    Then I’ve been checking my computer for virus (none!) – but I’m too lazy for backups. Ugh! Backups!! I should buy extra harddisk space instead… I asked a few weeks back about a terabyte storage system, but they said they were out. (?) – right. In the meantime, I’m filling it up even more with two Bibi (zhou bichang) films xD. Saw some clips of one of them, and almost died myself laughing. Will tell you how they were…

    I also saw Public Enemies. Watch it! Now! Marion and Johnny!?! *swoon!*

  • 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

  • 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″]

  • 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