I hate movies, but I'll watch one every so often. I'll only really go to the theater if there's some lame action movie all my friends want to see (I think the last one I saw was Collateral, but I'm sort of a Tom Cruise fan so that wasn't a total waste). I'll try to make an effort to see any movie that has been raved about by everyone I know, albiet a year or two after its release. Anybody see Brokeback Mountain? It was pretty good, but sadder than a Korean drama 
...and then sometimes I'll watch a terrible Japanese film, just because I can. My friend just sent me "Wangan Midnight", and I felt obligated to watch. I actually enjoyed it! Like, it held my interest for all 90 minutes or whatever. The acting was awful (that was to be expected) and there were a few corny scenes, but it was a good story. I've never read the comic book, so I was able to take it for what it is (no ZOMG, that's not how that character was supposed to look!).
I suppose what did it for me was that the first battle or two were great, and this being your typical predictable movie, I knew that there was going to be an incredible final showdown. Well, the buildup and all that were there, but the climax itself was absolutely ruined by this cheesy pop-rock ballad that was kind of out of place. ****
Anyway, bitterness will kill you, so I let that nonsense roll off me and the very ending didn't disappoint. I'm assuming the comic book was really good, so I wouldn't recommend the movie to people who have read it. If anyone likes a good story and some sweet cars it's pretty fun.
****Yeah, so I something mean about the group that sang aforementioned song, and that group is actually sort of popular, so I feel bad. I listened to the song again, and it's kind of catchy, but it still ruins the climax. Director's fault, not the band. That song is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg2Db4iFZp8
and a link to the song that plays during the credits (which is no less lame, but whatever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37qF1dMrDNY...feature=related
Z YOU TOMORROW!!
...and then sometimes I'll watch a terrible Japanese film, just because I can. My friend just sent me "Wangan Midnight", and I felt obligated to watch. I actually enjoyed it! Like, it held my interest for all 90 minutes or whatever. The acting was awful (that was to be expected) and there were a few corny scenes, but it was a good story. I've never read the comic book, so I was able to take it for what it is (no ZOMG, that's not how that character was supposed to look!).
I suppose what did it for me was that the first battle or two were great, and this being your typical predictable movie, I knew that there was going to be an incredible final showdown. Well, the buildup and all that were there, but the climax itself was absolutely ruined by this cheesy pop-rock ballad that was kind of out of place. ****
Anyway, bitterness will kill you, so I let that nonsense roll off me and the very ending didn't disappoint. I'm assuming the comic book was really good, so I wouldn't recommend the movie to people who have read it. If anyone likes a good story and some sweet cars it's pretty fun.
****Yeah, so I something mean about the group that sang aforementioned song, and that group is actually sort of popular, so I feel bad. I listened to the song again, and it's kind of catchy, but it still ruins the climax. Director's fault, not the band. That song is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rg2Db4iFZp8
and a link to the song that plays during the credits (which is no less lame, but whatever): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37qF1dMrDNY...feature=related
Z YOU TOMORROW!!
