Saturday, November 27, 2010

No Country For Old Men

Released Year: 2007
Directed by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen

Casted by:
Josh Brolin as Llewelyn Moss
Javier Bardem as Anton Chigurh
Tommy Lee Jones as Sheriff Ed Tom Bell
Story:
West Texas in June 1980 is desolate, wide open country, and Ed Tom Bell laments the increasing violence in a region where he, like his father and grandfather before him, has risen to the office of sheriff. Llewelyn Moss, hunting pronghorn, comes across the aftermath of a drug deal gone awry: several dead men and dogs, a wounded Mexican begging for water, and two million dollars in a satchel that he takes to his trailer home. Late that night, he returns with water for the dying man, but is chased away by two men in a truck and loses his vehicle. When he gets back home he grabs the cash, sends his wife Carla Jean to her mother's, and makes his way to a motel in the next county, where he hides the satchel in the air vent of his room.

Hitman Anton Chigurh has been hired to recover the money. He has already strangled a sheriff's deputy to escape custody and stolen a car by using a captive bolt pistol to kill the driver. Now he carries a receiver that traces the money via a transponder concealed inside the satchel to Moss's hideout. Bursting into the room at night, Chigurh surprises a group of Mexicans set to ambush Moss and murders them all. Moss, however, one step ahead, has rented the connecting room on the other side, so by the time Chigurh removes the vent cover with a dime to grab the cash, it is already back on the road with Moss.

Tracking the satchel to a border town hotel, Chigurh's pursuit climaxes in a firefight with Moss that spills onto the streets, leaving both men wounded. Moss flees across the border, collapsing from his injuries and waking up in a Mexican hospital. There Carson Wells, another hired operative, offers protection in return for the money. After Chigurh cleans and stitches his own wounds with stolen supplies, he gets the drop on Wells back at his hotel and kills him just as Moss calls the room. Picking up the call and casually raising his feet to avoid the blood on the floor, Chigurh promises Moss that Carla Jean can be saved only by returning the money. Moss remains defiant.

Moss arranges to rendezvous with his wife at a motel in El Paso to give her the money and send her out of harm's way. She reluctantly tells Bell to try to save her husband, but Bell arrives too late. He sees a pickup carrying several men speeding away from the motel and finds Moss lying dead in his room. That night, Bell returns to the crime scene and finds the lock blown out in his suspect's familiar style. The scene shows Chigurh hiding behind the door of a motel room, observing the shifting light through an empty lock hole. His gun drawn, Bell enters Moss's room and notices that the vent cover has been removed with a dime and the vent is empty. In fact, we see that Chigurh was not present in the room when Bell entered, indicative of the aging sheriff's rising sense of anxiety and fear. Bell visits his Uncle Ellis, an ex-lawman. Bell plans to retire because he feels "overmatched," but Ellis points out that the region has always been violent. For Ellis, thinking it is "all waiting on you, that's vanity."

Carla Jean returns from her mother's funeral to find Chigurh waiting. When she tells him she does not have the money, he recalls the pledge he made to her husband that could have spared her. The best he can offer is a coin toss for her life. She refuses to play, instead stating that the choice is his alone. Chigurh leaves the house alone and carefully checks the soles of his boots. As he drives away, he is injured in a car accident. He leaves before the police arrive.

Now retired, Bell shares two dreams with his wife, both involving his deceased father. In the first dream he lost "some money" that his father had given him; in the second dream, he and his father were riding horses through a snowy mountain pass. His father, who was carrying fire in a horn, quietly passed by Bell with his head down and was "going on ahead, and fixin' to make a fire" in the surrounding dark and cold. When Bell got there, he knew his father would be waiting. Then he woke up.
L² Scored: 4.5/10

L² Comment:
Tons of killing and messy blood scenes. Though it won the best film, best director, best screenplay, best supporting actor in Oscar, but a big yawn yawn for me. I just don't really like this~ sorry...

Rob-B-Hood 寶貝計劃

Released Year: 2006
Directed by 陳木勝 Benny Chan

Casted by:
成龍 Jackie Chan as 人字拖 Tuo
古天樂 Louis Koo as 百達通 Tong
Matthew Medvedev as Matthew (Baby)
許冠文 Michael Hui as 包租公 Bao
高圓圓 Yuan-Yuan Gao as Melody
蔡卓妍 Charlene Choi as 白燕 Yen
杜麗莎 Teresa Carpio as 包租婆 BAo's Wife
元彪 YuanBiao as 莫史迪 Mok
Story:
3 thief partners, Bao the driver who is the sifu for both Tuo & Tong. Bao has to take care of his wife who is mentally ill after their son passed away. And Bao's eyesight is getting bad, he hopes that he can save more money for the rest of their life. But one day, a thief broke in and stole all his money away.

Tuo is a gambler, he used all the money to gamble and cause his family to be ashame when the shark loan came for the money. Tong is a playboy who left his wife Yen aside when she's pregnant, and fool around with other woman. Soon three of them gather again to look for money again.

Calvin and Min's son has been order to be kidnap, little Matthew. It is because Min's ex boyfriend Max went crazy and try to steal the child away, but accidentally fell down and die. Max's rich father gave the order to the tree gang to get Matthew. On their journey, car crash and Bao was arrested by police. When Bao discover how valuable Matthew is in the jail, he call Tuo and Tong to take care of the baby first before he go out from the jail.

Tuo and Tong, both man face a lots of problem when taking care of the baby. They even went for classes. Tuo met Melody, a kind hearted nurse and both of them fall in love. But the chase of Max's father continue. When Bao is out of jail, they were forced to send the baby back. But Max's father later realize the baby does not belongs to Max and try to kill him and freeze him. Tuo and Tong fight their way to save the baby.

Luckily the baby can be save in the hospital and three of them were put in jail. Things turn out to be great when they are in jail.
L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:
Jackie Chan's movie always full of action and comedy, a movie that will never fail us from laughing and getting excited. Well, a combination of Jackie + Louis + Michael is a brand new team~ hopefully they will get more chance to work together...

And Baby Matthew is so damn cute and adorable... wonder how he will looks like when he grow up...

Thursday, November 25, 2010

RED

Released Year: 2010
Directed by Robert Schwentke

Casted by:
Bruce Willis as Frank Moses
Mary-Louise Parker as Sarah Ross
Morgan Freeman as Joe Matheson
Helen Mirren as Victoria
John Malkovich as Marvin Boggs
Karl Urban as William Cooper
Julian McMahon as Robert Stanton
Ernest Borgnine as Henry, The Records Keeper
Richard Dreyfuss as Alexander Dunning
Brian Cox as Ivan Simanov
James Remar as Gabriel Singer
Rebecca Pidgeon as Cynthia Wilkes
Story:
Frank Moses, a former black-ops CIA agent, is now living a quiet life in retirement. However, he begins to feel lonely and often chats on the phone with Sarah, a customer service agent working for Frank's pension office in Kansas City.

His life is disrupted when a hit squad raids his house in the middle of the night. Frank kills the assassins and, knowing they would have tapped his phone, goes to Kansas City to protect Sarah. She becomes Frank's reluctant companion while he tries to find out who is trying to kill him, and track down his old black ops team for help. Meanwhile, CIA agent William Cooper is assigned to hunt and kill Frank.

Frank first goes to New Orleans to find his mentor Joe Black, currently living in a retirement community and terminally ill, who tells him that the hit squad Frank killed were also responsible for the murder of a news reporter. While avoiding Cooper, Frank and Sarah find clues left behind by the deceased reporter, which leads them to a hit list. They then track down Marvin, a paranoid conspiracy theorist, to provide more information. Marvin tells them that the names on the list were all connected to a secret mission in Guatemala that Frank participated in during 1981, and that one name, Gabriel Singer, is still alive. The trio track down Singer, who tells them that the mission involved extracting a person from a village and that everybody on the list have been killed to silence them. Singer is then assassinated by a sniper, and the team makes their escape as Cooper closes in. With the help of Russian secret agent Ivan Simanov, Frank and Sarah infiltrate the CIA headquarters to steal the file but Frank is injured in the process. Joe, having escaped an attempt on his life, helps extract the team and joins them. The team hides out in Victoria's house for first aid. Victoria, who misses her old life as a wetwork agent, joins the team as well.

After reviewing the file, all the team can figure out is that the only man involved not on the list, Alexander Dunning, has some way of protecting himself. The team arrives at Dunning's house, where he reveals under interrogation that the mission was to extract Vice-President Robert Stanton, who at the time was a young lieutenant that experienced a breakdown and massacred the village. It becomes apparent that Stanton is trying to erase all the loose ends as he plans to run for president. At that moment, Cooper and the FBI surround Dunning's mansion. Cooper tries to negotiate Frank's surrender, but Frank tells Cooper about the vice-president's treachery, which shakes his faith. Joe sacrifices himself by taking Frank's place and pretending to give up. An unknown sniper kills Joe as he leaves the mansion, despite Cooper ordering his own men to hold fire. The confusion buys the team enough time to escape, but Sarah is captured. Frank calls Cooper and threatens to kill his family if Sarah is harmed, and that he intends to kill Stanton.

The team, along with Ivan (revealed to be Victoria's former lover), infiltrate Stanton's fundraising gala in Chicago and successfully kidnap him despite Cooper's best efforts to stop them. Frank calls Cooper and says he is willing to trade Stanton for Sarah. At the meeting point, Dunning arrives and reveals that he is the mastermind behind the assassinations and that Stanton was merely a pawn and scapegoat. Cooper's handler, Cynthia Wilkes, is also in on the plot. Disgusted with Dunning and Wilkes' greed and corruption and being used by her and Dunning, Cooper gives Frank the key to his handcuffs and shoots Wilkes while Marvin and Victoria kill Dunning's bodyguards, and Frank crushes Dunning's windpipe. Marvin then shoots his head while he's on the ground. Cooper agrees to let Frank and his team go. As they leave the scene, Frank and Sarah are eager to start a new life together.

The final scene shows Frank and Marvin in Moldova, fleeing from Moldovan Army troops with a stolen nuclear device, in a wooden wheelbarrow with Marvin wearing a dress being pushed by Frank, as part of returning a favor to Ivan for his help.
L² Scored: 7.5/10

L² Comment:
Love this movie a lot, thanks to Chad for recommending. Love Helen Mirren a lot. This hot mama is still stunning in her age of 65... The way she shoot~ haha, gorgeous. Bruce Willis still my favourite~ love his bald head... And both Karl Urban and Julian McMahon are hot !!!

Like what i told Fable, this is a "must-watch" movie.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

House of Himiko / Maison de Himiko メゾン・ド・ヒミコ 彩虹下的幸福

Released Year: 2005
Directed by 犬童一心 Isshin Inudo

Casted by:
小田切讓 Joe Odagiri as 春彥 Haruhiko
柴咲幸 Kou Shibasaki as 沙織 Saori
田中泯 Min Tanaka as 卑呼彌 Himiko
歌澤寅右衛門 as Ruby

Story:
Saori met a good looking guy Haruhiko who claimed that he is her father's lover. Haruhiko told her that the father, Himiko is dieing from cancer soon. Himiko has a old folks house for gays and Himiko is staying at there. Haruhiko hope Saori can work at there as a part time nurse to take care of the old folks.

For money, Saori went for it. At first, Saori was disguised with all the gay old man at there. But later on she understand their life and feeling and start to be friend with them. The only person she can't get along is Himiko, her father. One day, Saori and gay folks went for clubbing. Saori and Haruhiko crushed on each other and kiss. But when they try to have sex, Haruhiko can't make it as he still like guys more than girls.

Ruby, one of the old folk is sick. The gang refuse to send him back to the family as Ruby's son doesn't know he is a drag queen before. But as Ruby getting sicker, they have to send him home as the old folks house is not doing good and the sponsor back away after Himiko die. Saori feel sad and left the place.

But after a few while, she feels that she miss all of them and went back to help Haruhiko on the old folks home.
L² Scored: 5/10

L² Comment:
This is not a bad GLBT movie, but the storyline is a bit dragging and lagging, or else i will score it a bit higher than 5 :) Not too much kinda sex/nude scene in the movie like other GLBT film. But casting the 2 big actor Joe & Kou really spice up the whole film.

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Amphetamine 安非他命

Released Year: 2010
Directed by 雲翔 Scud Lawrence Ah Mon
Casted by:
彭冠期 Byron Phang as Kafka
白梓軒 Tom Price as Daniel
Story:
Kafka is a swimming instructor and a part time delivery boy, he met Daniel one day in a cafe while waiting for his girlfriend. Both have a deep impression on each other. Kafka is addicted to drugs and he always mess up his life by doing so.

In the meanwhile, Daniel is very interested in Kafka and he went his way to tackle him and helps him to get rid of the drugs. Kafka was high one day and rape Daniel's ex girlfriend. Daniel was pissed off but still have sex with his ex. Kafka decided to love Daniel the way he should and try to stop from taking drugs.

Kafka also thought of his pass when he tried to save a girl but was rape by 3 others guys up in his ass. Kafka finally get over with this but he still can't get rid of the drugs. One morning while getting high on the drug, Daniel try to save him from falling down the roof and both of them accidentally fell and die.
L² Scored: 8/10

L² Comment:
Hmmm~ love Scud's movies~ he's kinda talent in shooting gay film though he's not one. Maybe he know the needs of the niche market and trying to get a good result from it :) smart...

I prefer Price over Byron, his look is so perfect, too perfect. Gosh~ love him. But too bad, didn't see his full frontal at all~

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Another Gay Sequel: Gays Gone Wild !

Released Year: 2008
Directed by Todd Stephens
Casted by:
Jonah Blechman as Nico Hunter
Jake Mosser as Andy Wilson
Jimmy Clabots as Jarod
Aaron Michael Davies as Griff
Euramis Losado as Luis
Will Wikle as Jasper
Brandon Lim as Jasper Chan
Isaac Webter as Jasper Pledge
Scott Thompson as Mr Wilson
Brent Corrigan as Stan the Mermaid
Story:
After graduation, 4 young boys decided to go for a gay trip to relax themselves. And when they reach the destination, they found out there's a "Miss Gay Gone Wild" competition. Whoever sleep with the most people and get the most fuckstamps will win. And their competitors will be last year winner, Jasper together with his 2 sidekicks, Jasper Chan & Jasper Pledge.

Griff & Jarod decided to take part in the competition too when they agree they will have sex together. Sadly, Perez Hilton was knocked on his head and found the gay are distiniguish and try to save them instead. In the meanwhile, Andy met a virgin hot latino, Luis.

Nico was not having luck to get any fuck as he's wearing the bad luck tiki around his neck. The Jaspers view the 4 guys as their competitors too. As to outwit them, they put in stinky bugs to bite the 4 pubic hair. To take revenge, Nico put it back on the Jaspers. Andy wanted to have sex with Luis but Luis wanted to take it slow instead. By mistake, Luis thought Andy is having sex with his own father and back away. Nico is heart break of not getting any guy, he went to the lake side and accidentally met the gorgeous mermaid, Stan. After being cheer up, Nico feel better. In the meanwhile, Griff and Jarod met up with a hot guy to have 3p but was fooled by Jaspers and went to hospital.

Feeling down, both Andy and Nico decided to go to the bath house for some sex luck. Nico is crazy in the watersport, which is pee while Andy met Luis in there and both of them are killed by gay zombies. And it all turn out to be a dream.

Final day before the announcement of the winner of Ms Gay Gone Wild. Andy pull out from the competition and decided to be with Luis. Finally Luis let Andy fuck him. Griff and Jarod having nightmare of the 3P and left the competition. But finally they end up fucking with the new hot pizza guy who delivered.

Nico making an announcement stating his loneliness and believing in his own beauty. Others who feel the same came and fuck together with Nico. Jasper being the snobbish accidentally get the bad luck with the tiki. In the end, Jasper pledge got the 1st runner up while Nico is the winner.
L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment:
The sequel is definitely funnier than the first one. The movie change 3 out of 5 of the main characters in the sequel. Of coz, bringing in Will Wikle is a good point, i love him. And Brent Corrigan? Super yummy, go and watch his porn!!!!

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Another Gay Movie

Released Year: 2006
Directed by Todd Stephens
Casted by:
Michael Carbonaro as Andy Wilson
Mitch Morris as Griff
Jonathan Chase as Jarod
Jonah Blechman as Nico Hunter
Ashlie Atkinson as Dawn Muffler
Scott Thompson as Mr. Wilson
Graham Norton as Mr. Puckov
Darryl Stephens as Angel
Story:
4 high school gay boys Andy, Nico, Griff & Jarod trying hard to loose their virginity before college. Andy first of all is fancy towards Mr Puckov, his school teacher. He get fist by him while accidentally enter into his slave place. Later on Andy discover his father Mr Wilson is gay too. But finally he get fucked by Angel and Beau on the party.

Nico in another hand met up a hunk from website but did not happen to have sex. Later on he met Richard Hatch, the winner of Survivor season 1. Nico was so excited and clean his ass with some medicine and ends up shitting over the time and Hatch left. Nico finally end up fucking an old man in the party.

Jarod in the meanwhile is worry about his small penis, but his good looking face make him become popular. Griff is in love with Jarod but afraid to say so. Griff went for a dancing class with Angel to pump up his ass. Jarod dated Griff to go to a bar and Griff was dissapointed Jarod met Beau and kissing around. Griff went on stage to perform a bubble butt dance but his fake butt burst and he was embarrassed. During the party, Griff is unable to kiss Angel and Angel encourage him to go for what he really wants. Griff went into Jarod's room while he's gonna be fuck by Beau. Griff told Jarod he love him and both of them have sex and become lover.
L² Scored: 7.5/10

L² Comment:
Haha, love this movie. It's cute and nice. The storyline is funny as well~ :) I love Mitch Morris the most, think he's super cute ... Michael Carbonaro is cute as well and Jonathan Chase is damn hot !!!

Sex Galaxy

Released Year: 2008
Directed by Mike Davis

Casted by:
Unknown

Voiced by:
Unknown

Story:
One hundred years in the future... Due to overpopulation and the effects of global warming, sex has been declared illegal on Earth. When a crew of astronauts hear of a distant planet inhabited by insatiable female creatures who exist only to satisfy man's desires, they decide to take a detour from their routine mission in search of the mythical star system known as the Sex Galaxy. But like all expeditions fueled solely by lust and carnality, risk lurks around every corner, danger and regret at every turn


L² Scored: 1.5/10

L² Comment:
Umm, using an old film to recycle is call a green film~ well... 1st time i come to this new term. Mike Davis used up an old 50's film, put in the new voice, add in some extra scene and make it a new film.

I will not say its sucks, but quite funny in some sense. lol~