Me,My Life & I

Hey all.Hope you're doing well.Here I am with another film review.This film left me really wanting to see the original Korean version.Here's why;

First off,I like a scary film that's not all that scary.It means I enjoy it more because I'm not too busy hiding behind my hands to pay any attention to the action on the screen.So yeah,the first big bonus of this film is that it's not scary in the sense that you get a lot of frights.The story itself is quite creepy,but the frights,not so much.And the ghost bits were kind of laughable really.

Secondly,the twist at the end,had I not stupidly went on IMDB before hand,would have been great.I purposely didn't tell any of my friends about it so that I could get an impression of how I would have reacted had I not known throughout the film.So yeah,a pretty great twist always makes for fun.

Thirdly,the story was interesting.A lot of horror films are just all blood and gore and fright after fright.This one was above average as it had a decent story and was well acted all round.

Now the downsides.

First off I personally feel this would've worked better as just a thriller,the ghost bits taken out.They were unneccesary in the large scheme of things and just took away from any realism there was,until the end I suppose.

Talking of the end,I felt it was rushed.Basically the big reveal came and around three minutes later the credits were rolling.Not that great,although I suppose it does leave the shock with the audience.However,I feel it didn't quite fully finished off somehow.

Overall though,this was a film worth seeing.For film fans who are a bit squemish like me and not the biggest fan of horror,this film won't terrify you and will provide a thrilling story.

7.5/10

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Totally forgot that I'd not done this.
Seen it roughly a month ago so this is going to be pretty brief.
I found it to be rather creepy,not terrifying,but not mild either.I'm a bit of a wimp though so...
Basically your typical haunted house kind of thing,the plus side being there was a little more drama.
Acting great from Kyle Gallner playing the cancer stricken,teenage lead.
Overall,although there's some good spooky bits,the over use of CGI spoils it a bit.Majority of the frights are in the trailer.
Worth seeing if you like this kind of thing,other wise,don't bother.
6/10

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Hey guys,hope you're all well.Can't believe it's April already!This year is flying by even more quickly than last.So overall this month's been pretty uneventful,a few things to report but nothing major,so hopefully this'll be a shorter post than last month!Without further adieu...

Sickness Does Not Look Good On Me

So I've been ill quite a lot since January,and it's taken quite a toll on me and also my schoolwork.I've had a fairly stressful year so far - January I basically just watched my Grandad die for a month whilst trying to revise for prelims,which when they came,kicked my butt.February - I started to feel run down and exhausted,and my hair started coming out in places that I've waited TWO FUCKING YEARS for it to come back in again.A breakdown,again,in the relationship between me and who was once my best friend was also driving me up the wall by this point.March - Stress got the better of me and I ended up off school for a fortnight,with one week in between.So I went to the doctors this month to see if there was an underlying cause for my illness and tiredness or if she thought it was stress.She was pretty much useless.Got tested for Glandular Fever,Anemia etc.Results came back with a sign of infection but she didn't indicate what,so I presumed it wasn't to be treated.I'm feeling a bit better now though.As long as my hair calms down,I should get on top of things properly again soon.So yeah,the illness on and off for three weeks did not look good on me and I spent a great deal of time feeling sorry for myself this month.But aside from that,I'm all good really.

Letting God Lead

Turns out this is easier than I thought.[PUSH]+ has been back on track for a few weeks now and I must say I've found it to be just about the most beneficial development in my life over the past year or so.I just feel that feeling again of God giving me a purpose,and that is,I feel,through what we've been talking about at [PUSH]+ about letting God lead,has really helped me address this in my own life.I feel I'm much more open to God now and much happier for it.I feel God has big plans both for us as a group and for each of us individually and I am really excited to find out what these plans are.

Acting Exam

44/50.Yes,I kicked set text and contemporary Scottish theatre ass.Yes I'm boasting.
The day really couldn't have gone any better.Didn't forget any lines and the examiner really loved my CST piece.It seems I took very well to playing an old lady.Not sure what that says about me?
So yeah,good stuff.

U2 Tickets

After a failed attempt at getting Michael Jackson tickets - DO NOT EVEN ASK LOL - I managed to score three U2 tickets for August at Hampden.Can't wait because everyone I've spoken to who's seen them live says they were great.And I like the new album so can't wait.

Fritzl Sentence

Made me sick.Chance of parole after 15 years - no doubt he'll be dead before then - but for goodness sake,15 years is ridiculous to even be considered as a time scale for parole.Sickens me.Utterly.I pray he finds peace with himself and God,but I do really hope he is never released.

Jade Goody

Shame about her death,but the amount of publicity surrounding it kind of angers me.I mean people die of cancer every day,and face it just as bravely as she did.I admire the work she's done to raise awareness,and how she's achieved the things she wanted to before she died,but really,its a Princess Di. situation all over again.Not that she doesn't deserve respect or whatever,but nobody else with cancer gets this much attention.Why should she?Because she made herself famous for being a bit stupid.I don't think so.However,I pray for her children and family,that she is at peace,and that people will get screenings more so that similar cases can be avoided.

Film & Tv

Marley & Me - Better than expected. Jen Anniston does better than expected. Marley is adorable. Much more moving than I expected.

Slumdog Millionaire - Overrated. But still good.Definately worth seeing.Eye opening in more ways than one.Nice fairytale.

Lost - Oh.My.Awesome! Such a good season,and it just keeps getting better.I've heard complaints from other fans about the slower pace of the last few episodes,but really,there's got to be a sense of rythm and a few episodes to build up to the finale.Definately my favourite season so far.Can't believe that this time next year we'll be counting down to the last ever episode.So sad.

The Dog Whisperer - Cesar Milan is a magician.I'm not usually a fan of animal programmes,but honestly,he is so good at what he does.My whole familie's hooked.I don't know how anyone can aquire so much knowledge of animals.Magic I tell you.Magic.

Supernatural Season 3 - Really rather good.Ended on a huge cliff hanger as per usual.Bobby's become one of my favourite characters,really love him as a father figure to the boys.I've watched the first few eps of season four on the internet but don't like the low quality so have decided to just wait till the dvds come out.The anticipation is killing me.

Scrubs Season One - Watched this entire season online whilst I was off school.So funny to see where everything originates. And it ended on somewhat more of a cliffhanger than I expected from a comedy.

How I Met Your Mother - Still getting there with it.Oh,talking of Alyson Hannigan,well not directly but hey,she had a baby girl!Woop woop!She'll make such a good mum.Oh and that brings to mind the death of Angel star Andy Hallet.Died aged 33 of heart disease.Awful.He was so nice and genuine seeming.Not to mention a good actor.RIP dude.

Dollhouse - Not watched any more of it yet.But it's got a UK airdate so YAY!I'll let you know how that one goes.

Quotability

Jamie - Wo xiang je ne sais pas bannana showing off his multi-lingual skills

Jamie - Mines was the biggest pile of shit I've ever seen...an unifentified crawling object I like to call it [in reference to his media animation model]

Gina - Quentin?Yeah,we're on first name terms.We're the BBGs

Laura - That film was so fucking sad.I need to watch a nice happy film.I'm going to go home and watch the little vampire.

Crazy Christmas Lady[Supernatural] - You know what I say when I feel like swearing?Fudge.
Dean - Thanks,I'll try and remember that.If you fudging touch me again,I'll fudging kill you.

Bill Bailey - My first job was selling doors door to door.That's a tough job for you.

Gina - Liquid dwelling infections.

Overall

A probably the best month of the year so far.Have a nice easter everyone.

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Hey all.Hope you're all doing well.It's almost the easter holidays and I'm about to do my March round up,so I figured I better review the last film of March that I seen before I go do that.Here we go.Slumdog Millionaire

Well nobody shoot me - but its not that great.Waaay overhyped.
Not that the Oscars mean anything really,but I don't think it deserved to win the eight that it did.Still though an enjoyable film.

Danny Boyle does a great job in bringing this fairytale to life on screen.Uh what,I hear you say?This is not a fairy tale,it is a complex comment on human nature and the issue of whether money conquers all or not.Nu Uh,a fairy tale it is.It's late and I can't really be bothered going into it,thats just what I think.So yeah,back to Boyle.Best director is much deserved [although I still maintain my arguement that it should've been Chris Nolan] and he makes use of interesting camera work to keep what is essentially quite a simplistic story interesting.

So,a boy gets accused of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and gets questioned by the authorities.Flashbacks show how he knew all the answers.Inevitably there is struggle for our hero along the way,romance also.And ultimately we get a happy ending.Overall this plot is nothing special,it is the way in which it is told that makes it a bit more interesting.
The flashbacks are short in length so keep you coming back to the immediate danger of the present,and also each flashback has a kind of unique look and feel to it,depending on where Jamal is and what he's experiencing.Interesting enough,good use of storytelling devices.

However,the plot has holes,and thats what makes me feel that it does not deserve the Best Picture Oscar.Why is Simal so dishonest?Why does he betray his own brother,Latika and then the gangsters also,before giving up his own life for Jamal?Not for money surely.Too weak an arguement.How does Jamal fall in love with a girl he barely knows and who becomes more like his sister than anything else?Why does the show host want Jamal to lose?Fair enough,if I'm arguing that this is a fairy story,I have to allow for plot holes,but it just seemed that there were too many to argue strongly the case for Best Picture.

Great use of music to encourage the audience's emotions.Loved the dancing at the end.

I did feel very much like I was being preached to about how lucky I was all throughout the film.I do know this is the case,and that slum children are insanely worse off than me,living in awful conditions.But I don't need a film to tell me that,and for it to repeatedly do so is I feel,insulting to the audience.

Acting from the young kids deserves a shout out.Hope that little boy's dick of a father doesn't get his son's money for the film.Boyle I believe,has tied it up in education for the boy,but as the boy is so young,does the father not have control over it?

Overall,worth seeing on the big screen due to the great use of colour,camera and music,and because of the mention worthy acting.

Freida Pinto overrated though.Pretty face,in a small role.Not that hard to do.Even without a lot of acting experience.

Anyway.
Agree.Disagree.Indifferent?

Let me know.

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