For this week’s edition of W.T.F’s (WHAT THE….Fridays) is everyone’s favorite Sudanese rapper, BANGS and his hit song, “Take U To Da Movies”
(via Bangs8)
San Diego Asian Film Festival review:
Neko Ramen Taisho aka Pussy Soup (Japan): As far as the “extreme puppet” genre goes, I’m sure Neko Ramen is one of the only films of its kind today. With crude humor and much information about the trials and tribulations of a cat star trying to make it in the world, unfortunately, it didn’t really impress me that much. It dragged quite a bit, and the humor got old, and acting was subpar, at best. However, if it succeeded in one thing, it was in making me crave ramen…so that’s exactly what I did after seeing this film. C-
Merantau (Indonesia): Indonesia’s answer to Ong Bak has nothing to do with this film’s main star looking frighteningly similar to Tony Jaa…really! I came in expecting a cheesy plotline where a country boy had to go to the city to chase some bad guys because they stole or kidnapped something/someone and kick everyone’s ass until he found what he was looking for. I was absolutely wrong. After 20+ years of not having any big martial arts film, Indonesia truly impressed me with not only promoting the martial art of Silat, but this film actually had a plot and story! Character development wasn’t too bad either. Overall, this film mixes kickass fight scenes, good stunts, a solid story, romance, drama, suspense, and an unexpected twist you wouldn’t expect from a martial arts flick like this. I enjoyed it very much and i’m looking forward to what Indonesia has to offer in the future. B+
Best of Times (Thailand): Romantic drama involving two stories that seamlessly mesh together sharing the theme of love sprouting from any age. Excellent colors, shots, and cinematography. Smart dialogue and realistic as opposed to your typical Korean romantic drama which uses the same formula. B+
The Real Shaolin (America/China): Excellent documentary with a purpose to eliminate all the myths/assumptions made about the Shaolin Temple and its ancient martial arts. Awesome pacing for a film involving four individuals in the heart of Shaolin. This film gives a great glimpse into the real lives of martial artists. The sobering fact that I learned from this film is that the type of martial arts training seen in my Shaolin Temple-themed movies does not exist anymore. Regardless, this is a great film for any martial arts fan/practicioner. A-
Ip Man (China): DONNIE YEN IS A BEAST. BEST MARTIAL ARTS FILM THIS YEAR. A+
About Me
Constantly on the pursuit of what life has to offer.
