Eleven Men Out / Strákarnir Okkar

 Released Year: 2005

Directed by Robert Ingi Douglas

Casted by:

Björn Hlynur Haraldsson as Ottar Thor

Lilja Nótt Þórarinsdóttir as Gugga

Arnmundur Ernst as Magnus

Helgi Björnsson as Pétur

Þorsteinn Bachmann as Georg

Sigurður Skúlason as Eiríkur

 Story:

Ottar Thor is the star player of the Icelandic football team KR (Reykjavík FC). He is a well liked player who causes a stir when he admits being gay to his team mates and then goes on a journey to discover himself (with the help of the local press). He soon finds himself on the bench for most of his team's matches and decides to call it quits with KR. He joins a small amateur team mainly made up of men like himself - gay guys trying to play soccer in a straight world.

The director of KR, who happens to be Ottar Thor's dad, tries everything in his power to persuade Ottar to come back and play for his team, but the catch is that he needs to get himself back into the closet before playing pro football again. A struggle between father and son starts. Ottar Thor also has a son, a teenager that is not coping too well with all the attention his dad is getting, for all the wrong reasons.

Ottar Thor finally gives into his father and returns to KR on the condition that KR plays one match against the gay team. His father accepts this condition, not realising that the match will take place on Gay Pride Day.

  L² Scored: 7/10 

L² Comment:

Unlike other GLBT movie, this movie didn't focus on the romance and nudity part (even though there's some)... The movie mainly talks about how a gay footballer deals in his life after he came out from the closet. The storyline is not bad, but some parts are a bit bored seriously...

Jump Ashin! 翻滾吧！阿信

 Released Year: 2011

Directed by 林育賢 Lin Yu Hsien

Casted by:

彭于晏 Eddie Peng as 阿信 Shin

柯宇綸 Lawrence Ko as 菜脯 Pu

林辰唏 ZaiZai Lin as 電話秘書 Tele-Operator

陳漢典 Hank Chen as 木瓜 Gua

 Story: 

Shin is born to have different legs' length, but he was interested in gymnastic and the coach is willing to train him based on his hardwork. As he grew older, he always did the perfect jump but not the landing and it cause him to doubt on gymnastic. 

Hanging around with his buddy Pu, they beat up the gangster Gua, both ran to the city and live their life there. Pu addicted to drugs and finally lost his life on it. Gua's gangster father warn Shin to go back to gymnastic or he will punish him, so Shin did. While all these while Shin was communicate with a tele-operator who has been encourage and support him.

Back to the gymnastic, Shin did his best and finally won a gold medal for Taiwan.

  L² Scored: 10/10

L² Comment:

This is based on a true story of Lin Yu Shin, who is a well known gymnasium for Taiwan. Eddie Peng trained his body so fit and perfect when he decided to take up this role, of coz as his fans, i won't miss the chance of watching this movie especially there is so many scenes showing off his muscle. :P

She's the Man

  Released Year: 2006

Directed by Andy Fickman

 

Casted by:

Amanda Bynes as Viola/Sebastian Hastings
 Channing Tatum as Duke Orsino
 Laura Ramsey as Olivia Lennox
 James Kirk as Sebastian Hastings

 Story:

Viola Hastings is a high school soccer player at Cornwall, which has just cut its girls' soccer team. After her request to join the boys team is refused by the misogynistic coach, she finds a way to play for Cornwall's rival, Illyria, which is a boarding school. Viola's twin brother, Sebastian, is supposed to enter Illyria as a new student, and since he is instead going to a contest in London with his fledgling band, Sebastian asks Viola to cover for him by telling the school that he is sick and making each of their parents (who are divorced) think that he is staying with the other.

Viola instead decides to pass herself off as Sebastian and join the boys' soccer team at Illyria. She hopes to beat the Cornwall team and humiliate her cocky ex-boyfriend, Justin, who plays for the rival team. With the help of her stylist friend Paul and his girlfriends, Viola becomes the quirky "Sebastian".

At Illyria, Viola's roommate is Duke Orsino a good-looking striker on the soccer team. Tryouts see Viola assigned to second string, much to her dismay. Meanwhile, "Sebastian's" lab partner, Olivia develops a crush on him, which frustrates Duke, who likes Olivia. In exchange for "Sebastian's" help in getting Olivia's attention, Duke agrees to put in extra soccer practice time with him. Coach Dinklage eventually moves "Sebastian" up to first string, and he is delighted.

“Sebastian” is reminded, by a message from his mother, about the Junior League carnival that the siblings promised to attend. Due to the fact that Duke’s mother is also a part of the Junior League, he must go as well. “Sebastian” is forced to switch between herself (Viola) and Sebastian the whole time, while trying to avoid her mother and Monique, Sebastian's ex-girlfriend, so that she is not discovered as impersonating her brother. Viola is trying to run around and do both her and her brother’s jobs at the carnival. Duke misses his chance with Olivia when her shift is up at the kissing booth. He is not disappointed by her replacement, who turns out to be “Sebastian’s” sister, Viola. Duke and Viola meet for the first time and exchange their kiss at the kissing booth, only to be interrupted by Viola’s ex-boyfriend, Justin. Duke and Justin get into a fight and decide they will finish the battle on the soccer field. Duke realizes he might be crushing not only on Olivia, but on Viola as well.

Olivia goes on a date with Duke to make "Sebastian" jealous, remaining far more interested in him than in Duke. Encouraged by Viola, she decides to go directly to Sebastian and tell him how she feels.

The plot becomes complicated when the real Sebastian returns from London a day early. When he arrives at Illyria, Olivia runs up and kisses him. Duke, seeing this, believes his roommate has betrayed him and after arguing with "Sebastian" kicks him out. Viola stays in Eunice's room and oversleeps, causing the real Sebastian to wind up on the pitch playing in what should be his sister's spot in the next day's much-anticipated game against Cornwall. Principal Gold, who has been told of Viola's impersonating Sebastian by a student and Sebastian's ex-girlfriend, Malcom and Monique, he halts the game and informs the crowd that Sebastian is a girl. The real Sebastian being present instead, he proves himself to be male by pulling down his shorts and exposing his genitals off-screen. At half-time, Viola explains the situation to Sebastian and they switch places again.

Later on in the game Viola explains that she has been impersonating her brother, finally convincing Duke and everyone else by showing them her breasts (again, off screen). The coach agrees to let Viola keep playing anyway, sternly informing the Cornwall coach that Illyria doesn't discriminate based on gender and he calls out the coach for his sexist ways. Illyria wins the game on a penalty kick when Viola scores a goal (after a save and then pass from Duke), finally humiliating Justin and the rest of the Cornwall boys, Justin cries.

Everyone at Illyria celebrates their victory over Cornwall, except for Duke who is hurt at Viola's deception. She invites Duke to her debutante ball, but she leaves as he doesn't show. Whilst in the garden, Duke turns up and they head to the debutante ball, where they are introduced, come on stage, and kiss. Monique and Justin come on stage together followed by Olivia and Sebastian. At the end of the film, Viola and Duke are shown playing on the soccer team of Illyria a year later, both on the first string.

L² Scored: 5/10

 

L² Comment:

Surprisingly after some make up, Bynes does look a bit like Kiri and kinda cute too. But as her own gender, she's just simple and not really that attractive at all. Overall the storyline is predictable but luckily my favorite Tatum is here :)

Beautiful Boxer บิวตี้ฟูล บ๊อกเซอร์

Released Year: 2003

Directed by Ekachai Uekrongtham

Casted by:

Asanee Suwan as Nong Thoom
Sorapong Chatree as Pi Chart
Orn-Anong Panyawong as Nong Thoom's mother
Nukkid Boonthong as Nong Thoom's father

Story:

Nong Thoom is living in a poor family, to support himself and the family, he went into thai boxing school. But inside his heart, he wanted to be a woman and wanted to make up on the fighting stage. His first fight was success after his make up, he continue and beat up those who imitated him. He soon become famous about his boxing technique and he is no more shame to explore the feminine inside his heart.

L² Scored: 8.5/10

L² Comment:

A true story based on a thai boxer Nong Thoom. Its a multiple winner film in Thailand and Berlin, love the way how the movie is film which slowly tell out the life of Nong Thoom through a reporter. :)

The Blind Side

Released Year: 2009
Directed by John Lee Hancock

Casted by:
Quinton Aaron as Michael Oher
Sandra Bullock as Leigh Anne Tuohy
Tim McGraw as Sean Tuohy
Jae Head as Sean Junior "SJ" Tuohy
Lily Collins as Collins Tuohy
Kathy Bates as Miss Sue
Ray McKinnon as Coach Cotton
Story:

Michael Oher known as Big Mike is accepted by a college due to his talent in sports. After school one day, Michael meet SJ and both of them quickly become friend though the difference of their age and size. This has attracted SJ's mother, Leigh Anne's attention. During a cold night, the Tuohy family met Michael on his way back to the school's gym for a night spend over. Feeling pity on him, Leigh Anne brought Michael home.

Both Leigh Anne and her husband, Sean agreed to let Michael stay in their house and the family accepted him with open arm. Leigh Anne even brought him out for clothes' shopping and back to the black people area to visit his mother. Michael the quiet boy also been freshened up by all his happy moment with the Tuohy's family.

Michael has joined the school's rugby team, Tuohy has also become legally foster parents for Michael. On one competition, Michael's talents has attracted everybody attention in the field. Plenty of colleges called after this and invited Michael to join their college. To make sure Michael can go to college, Leigh Anne has employed Miss Sue to give tuition to Michael for a 2.5GPA. In the end of finalize, it comes to the selection of Ole Miss College and University of Mississipi. Because of Leigh Anne, Michael chose the Ole Miss which has cause a conflict of interest.

The NCCA called up Michael and questioned his option. Michael confronted Leigh Anne and asked her whether she only took him in so that he would play football for her alma mater which the Tuohy is the main sponsor. Michael then went back to his black people area. They make sexually fun about Leigh Anne and Collins which pissed Michael off. Michael attacked them and went back to Tuohy only realize the love that Tuohy give him is priceless.

In the end, Michael chose Ole Miss. Leaving Michael at school, Leigh Anne feel proud and happy for what she has done for Michael and also what he has done for them all.

L² Scored: 6/10

L² Comment:

I have had enough of everybody keep on telling me how good Bullock is in this film, so i have to watch it once i got the DVD from my fren. After the 2 hours film, hmmm~ what should i say? No doubt Bullock is a good actress, but for me, she's more on the goofy doofy comedy thingy. I dont really find how good she is in the film.

I mean, maybe its time Oscar reward this great actress a gift? ; or is it becoz of the character she's acted in? U know la~ American is going "color" nowadyas, president black, winner black, this black that black... no wonder the "Leigh Anne" character is kinda attracting for helping out the poor black people...

Don't you think so?

City Without Baseball 無野之城

Released Year: 2008
Directed by 雲翔 Scud Lawrence Ah Mon

Casted by:
香子俊 Roy Heung as 香子俊 himself
梁宇聰 Leung Yu Chung as 梁宇聰 himself
戴於程 John Tai as 戴於程 himself
曾健忠 Tang Kin Chung as 曾健忠 himself
林苑 Lin Yuan 梅子 Meiziko
Story:

The Hong Kong Baseball Team is hiring a new coach from Taiwan, John. John is an expert in baseball and hopefully will help to push the Hong Kong team to the next level in the international status. John found that Roy and Leung are actually talented player in the team but Roy does not fit well with other team players.

John met a girl who he likes a lot from China. She's working in a coffee shop near the beach, they fall deeply in love but John is not able to persuade her to move to Taiwan with him. In another hand, Roy got a girlfriend name Meiziko who flirt around with Leung. When Roy has sex with Meiziko, Roy's roomate, a caucasian suddenly rush in. After the caucasian makes fun and excuse himself, Meiziko ask whether Roy try to have sex with another male before. Roy was confused so he ask his roomate's opinion while both of them strip off naked.

During one event, the team celebrated Leung's birthday which make Roy jealous as his birthday is the same day too, but seems like nobody know about it. Meiziko even challenged Leung to took off his pants and show everybody his cock. Roy got angry and later has a fight with all the team members when they are having shower. John is frustrated of their behavior and punish Roy to have a run in the field. Being angry, Roy run nakedly to show his angriness. Leung as the most talented pitcher in HK team fall in love with a girl name Kim who always wanted to suicide.

Finally, it is time for the Asian Cup. The Hong Kong team is in full energy to participate but they loss in their first game. But they never gave up and continue to fight fight fight. They won another 3 games. The HK team has a big chance to own the 1st runner up in the asian cup if they win again in the 5th game which is the Sri Langka team. The Sri Langka team is the worst team in the competition. But on their celebration of the 4th game, Roy gave Leung a kiss and told him that he is in love with him.

Leung cannot accept homosexual and rejected Roy. In the 5th game, they loss to the Sri Langka team. Everybody is dissapointed and return back to HK to make this film.

L² Scored: 6.5/10

L² Comment:

This is a real documentary film about the Hong Kong baseball team. But of coz some of the story is just added in to make the film more lifely. All the baseball player and coach are not actors but they are really from the Hong Kong team. They are so daring enough to go full frontal naked in the film, so you will be seeing all the butts and cocks swinging around in the film.