EPTI especially loved the motorcycle helmet scenes T_T
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aloT
England1042 Posts
I especially loved the motorcycle helmet scenes T_T | ||
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Spekulatius
Germany2413 Posts
They work because they a) are so different from what is stuffed down your throat by your weekly (national) TV programs or by hollywoodesque movies and b) because the actors/actresses are just so damn adorable that - whilst shaking your head - you can't prevent yourself from loving them in the end. Gotta take them for what it is - it is no groundbreaking, well-thought out cinema making. But damn it's good stuff nonetheless. | ||
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rkshox
Taiwan536 Posts
On February 07 2012 07:53 aloT wrote: I finished watching the whole of Dream High season 1 yesterday. I started watching it with reservations and for 55 of the first 60 minutes it felt justified. Bad acting, dumb plot and over the top ... and then for the next 15 hours I wondered how this gem of a show eluded me all this time, really, one of the most touching shows I've ever seen. Hollywood has for years taught me to distinguish very quickly that the acting in this show is bad, yet only this show made cheesey, sweet moments actually meaningful. I especially loved the motorcycle helmet scenes T_T if you enjoyed dream high season 1..don't watch season 2. just finished the first episode and it doesn't compare | ||
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Stratos
Czech Republic6104 Posts
Let me just leave this here for those of you who have seen My Princess and follow kpop as well (or IU in particular). | ||
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Zorgon
United States211 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + wtf that ending | ||
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Snaiil
Sweden312 Posts
I really really liked the style of the first episode though. The fight scenes were well above average imo. While they weren't realistic, they still weren't too over the top. Pretty much the perfect balance. Same goes for the amount of blood/gore. I also liked that it had extremely short character introductions and just jumped straight into the action. Although it doesn't work in every show, it really worked in this one. I would definitely have gotten bored if it would have had a long build up before shit went down because honestly the story wasn't good. At all. The soundtrack also worked really well with the scenes and Han Groo was great even though it was her first role (O.O). It's nice that it had this kind of momentum while still squeezing in all the story that was needed and some humor as well. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/LmOGM.jpg) + Show Spoiler + The ending of the first episode would have been so good if the show ended there imo | ||
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B.I.G.
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unichan
United States4223 Posts
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Kipsate
Netherlands45349 Posts
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Spekulatius
Germany2413 Posts
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hai2u
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0123456789
United States3216 Posts
On February 18 2012 01:13 unichan wrote: what do you gu ys think of historical dramas? so far i have watched 0 because well, historical drama. is it like really historical drama-ey or are the good ones interesting and refreshing breaks from your regular modern day drama storyline? Chuno, slave hunters. #1 historical drama. This drama is amazing. | ||
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bLecK
Australia625 Posts
On February 07 2012 15:41 rkshox wrote: if you enjoyed dream high season 1..don't watch season 2. just finished the first episode and it doesn't compare Well to be honest I went into DH 2 with lower expectations (because quite frankly, Suzy wasn't in it...). After watching the first episode I was simply dumbfounded by how bad it was. I really found no characters to relate to, and the lead character (Sora) just shat me to tears. 6 episodes in I can say that there are some improvements in the plot, and i'm intrigued at where the story will go. It also helps that I don't despise the majority of the characters anymore. | ||
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seiferoth10
3362 Posts
On February 20 2012 14:49 bLecK wrote: Well to be honest I went into DH 2 with lower expectations (because quite frankly, Suzy wasn't in it...). After watching the first episode I was simply dumbfounded by how bad it was. I really found no characters to relate to, and the lead character (Sora) just shat me to tears. 6 episodes in I can say that there are some improvements in the plot, and i'm intrigued at where the story will go. It also helps that I don't despise the majority of the characters anymore. Agreed. The first one or two episodes were garbage, but it has gotten a little better from there (but still dangerously close to garbage). Kang Sora's character annoys me to no end. | ||
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zefreak
United States2731 Posts
On February 18 2012 01:13 unichan wrote: what do you gu ys think of historical dramas? so far i have watched 0 because well, historical drama. is it like really historical drama-ey or are the good ones interesting and refreshing breaks from your regular modern day drama storyline? The Princess' Man and Tree With Deep Roots are really really good, TPM is more focused on the history/romance (and what a history it is) whereas TWDR is more of a mystery placed in a historical setting. | ||
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zefreak
United States2731 Posts
On February 07 2012 08:08 Spekulatius wrote: My experience with K-Dramas in general is: even though I recognize the horrendous acting, the bad writing (there are exceptions) and the overall cheesyness and predictability of the stories I find myself addicted to those shows again and again. They work because they a) are so different from what is stuffed down your throat by your weekly (national) TV programs or by hollywoodesque movies and b) because the actors/actresses are just so damn adorable that - whilst shaking your head - you can't prevent yourself from loving them in the end. Gotta take them for what it is - it is no groundbreaking, well-thought out cinema making. But damn it's good stuff nonetheless. I agree although I think there are genuinely well written korean dramas. A few of my favorites are Bottom of the Ninth Inning with Two Outs, Ruler of Your Own World, Joseon X Files, Flowers for my Life, and Soulmate. These are ones off the top of my head with above average writing. Of course, there are many with average or poor writing that I still enjoy fully, and some of my favorites (I Am Sam, City Hunter, Bad Family) have mixed writing/acting elements, but they make it up with endearing characters and chemistry. While on the topic of good writing/groundbreaking cinema, however, I really recommend watching korean movies. The difference is astounding (I watch a lot of both). Kim Ki Duk, Park Chan Wook, Bong Joon-Ho, Hur Jin-Ho, the list goes on and on. If anyone wants a list of films to watch that are both entertaining and give you film-snob credibility, let me know  | ||
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zefreak
United States2731 Posts
If anyone doesn't know her (you should be ashamed), I give you Park Min Young. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7tG7J.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/full/365879041.jpg?key=640480&Expires=1329744654&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=1U01uShDC8JPr5WO7DFUt6zvFqB2TA3EQRe8Q08f6sXNl2gqlHEAZiOVFR5n5-o-BuRmkX1VYjMUXsv43yFUw~YU3xh1QZlr5q7CUNRr6nmYspGlDxwq63QjyU~ec6LfagkGobHyFYYQuvs0rTZaOMyOicjesnnlD9wL~4diVzw_) ![[image loading]](http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/full/195875591.jpg?key=1280960&Expires=1329744679&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=vDRmwryWO561dv1RlzHAkmXAOTjZ4fwWaYhOhqmweL3UPlXzZFRUdKwZutl4s3TvJTrybpJqtFwXZX7N5lxB8CxolGDr82Cl1LBAz5DEFwIE9wPMYJlYUxENA5gf62F~V-eayZZhzjZtnYz2gthTJDoXYoAIv0cLhWswLyo2oVw_) ![[image loading]](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5jPXcQfYkHw/ToRlB_-0EOI/AAAAAAAAAMM/CTwiByWaF-w/s1600/12h6076gt2.jpg) ![[image loading]](http://www.7koreangirls.cn/wp-content/gallery/South%20Korean%20pretty%20anger%20Park%20Min%20Young%20gallery/South%20Korean%20pretty%20anger%20Park%20Min%20Young%20pictures%20(79).jpg) ![[image loading]](https://www.spris.com/images/starshot_model_images/1185_m.jpg) | ||
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Spekulatius
Germany2413 Posts
She's been to Rome recently on vacation and uploaded some pictures on her twitter (that's where your first pic is from btw). Gorgeous girl. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/518976418.jpg?key=1280960&Expires=1329760233&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=rRQyn5vKphNfllAg-TBhXJK1BVfPrp6llxR-q5FWnMgXgvT4iqllA0hP6JtsyDURSPCqD3DW90S8akJeFE78izflRr3Uta7JuaEBa4XCkUrFI8KhHr8RJ4ETbzah~PSo~vfbTDYClIBeA6gL7CiwS9yX896sbPR1z6Yk~8XZxmo_) Eating ice cream like a boss while it's freezing outside. ![[image loading]](http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/518977804.jpg?key=1280960&Expires=1329760231&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=fgNtnCpXg0OFRWjkYn12Xo5ryuMN5-v9JA-hk3ZFCGEEN70iKXGB88D1JbSifF8aSoQsM295yt3Z63RbCbwcIRUYkwKAdK7QiJZC1bOdXgUTrhCF7XQphuVSFtwLC6rmFfyMTodTvpr6TfsZF4OrHLNFbixO4H9qIAIDFQDwGxA_) ![[image loading]](http://d3j5vwomefv46c.cloudfront.net/photos/large/521338275.jpg?key=1280960&Expires=1329760226&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIYVGSUJFNRFZBBTA&Signature=BZnWBlj16ARHaVON5hDrs1QUgtDuvfeRDCBfvUPJLi4TiMMBrlpT0VAzjp1J60QFey1s0oQwMk0xrZ2Z6eNRf9OkipALH2M2cS-XhfWCPfrp47m4Q1wacngn04od91FZFsEytvRPMVFPX10d2aXQ9gJ9F6it954FxAlRseXV3Nk_) And @zefreak: I've been enjoying Korean movies much more than dramas lately. The ones I watched are those (I'm 90% done) and I can recommend all so far. Dramas just take so much time and I'm the kinda guy who doesn't finish what he starts. So I force myself to sit through 20-40 hours of a drama, hoping it will get better. Can't do that anymore. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/SWOwZ.jpg) | ||
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seRapH
United States9796 Posts
fyi there's athena which is iris spinoff, so theres probs more idk never watched :D I'm trying to watch Cinderella Man (for the sake of yoona) but I just can't get into it because it just seems like exactly the same thing as Shining Inheritance to me  Please tell me it gets better so I have a reason to keep going. | ||
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Zorgon
United States211 Posts
On February 21 2012 02:46 seRapH wrote: fyi there's athena which is iris spinoff, so theres probs more idk never watched :D I tried watching a couple episodes but it doesn't feel quite the same. I'll probably end up finishing it eventually though. | ||
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