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Year of the Comet (1992)
very entertaining..
It is a little bit cheesy but very entertaining movie. Sometimes the scenes are too exaggerated but especially with the performance of the male lead, it is very funny and entertaining. This movie made me feel like the actors and the producers enjoyed making it as much as I did when I watched it. There is some sort of easiness and natural flow in the storytelling.
I must admit I am a big fan of the lead actor, Tom Daly, from the TV show "Wings". I think he is really funny yet gorgeous. In this movie, he is the goofy and not-so-gentleman American chasing after this elegant European girl. Of course, the situations and contradictions are not very original, they are almost cliché, but he is very good at giving it a personal touch. I don't like writing spoilers but without giving away too much I must say, pay attention to the scene where he is in great pain after confronting the bottle box thieves, or when he is under the window of the girl. Also, the scene where he is trying to stall the bad guy saying "Maggie, Maggie, Maggie, .." numerous times. He definitely gives 110% effort in creating his character. Especially the mustache, funny, ridiculous yet still charming.. :) The lead actress is funny and beautiful, definitely carrying the hidden treasures of a beautiful,naive, stubborn and yet intelligent and diligent girl. Also, it is amazing how different she can look in different scenes, scenery, costumes, etc. But I must say, I am not that much impressed with her acting; a little weak compared to the main guy.
The supporting actors are great, too. I liked the lady who runs the local hotel/b&b talking to her son! Don't expect an Oscar-winning moment but truly delightful for a night in your cozy home with someone you love (guys,you will have fun, too, believe me) :)
Yeopgijeogin geunyeo (2001)
Very good movie.. I loved it..
Highly recommended with a warning: do not expect a Hollywood recipe? Brief review: Very funny, yet deep down very romantic. However, the main character -the Sassy Girl- is so scared of falling in love, again, that she never lets any cheesy romantic moment between her and her boyfriend/good friend, also for you.. so guys, come on, sit down and watch and enjoy it. A small reminder, it is a Korean movie and I watched it with English subtitles.
The story is about a guy in Korea, who is forced to visit her aunt whom he does not like to visit much and ends up meeting a drunk girl in the subway, whom he carries to a motel room, because she is drunk as a skunk and vomits everywhere. well, he tries to look the other way but feels sorry for her. however, as it is often said, no good deed goes unpunished and he finds himself even in jail because of her, and quite often if i may add. but then again, when she is not drunk, she is a funny and though-looking girl with so much sorrow inside that he can not help bearing whatever she brings to his life.
Towards the end of the movie, the characters and their past and future are explored in more details without loosing anything from the funny style. Both lead actor and the actress are good but I think the guy is a little bit better. I loved his reactions, especially during squash games. Not to mention the times he was beaten by his mom (well, eastern society rules, I guess :) ) What about the midnight visit to the fair ground part? Funny..
Very nice, very funny, very emotional movie. I think this may be a great Valentine Day movie..
Definitely makes you think about destiny, if there is one. I like the definition of destiny in this movie, too.