I mean, like, come on! You saw this one coming!
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STARTING OVER [J-Movie]
Continuing on with the big four, next up we have STARTING OVER!
Here we have another special one from Japan that I stumbled upon literally by mistake and I was surprised by its sincerity and just how emotional it was by just relying on the actors alone!
Yes, this is another one of those lovely ‘silent’ movies that I love so much! And by that I don’t mean that they lack sound, I mean that there is very little to no background music being used to manipulate/intensify emotional scenes. There is music but it is used in scenery shots, not during character interactions which I 100% prefer.
For me, this style makes the movie more emotional and intense when we are left with just the characters, their words, their expressions and the heavy, oppressive atmosphere! Those types of movies hit me hard and leave an impression never to be forgotten and while I am sure it won’t be a lot of people’s cup of tea, and thus I don’t think the fragile of hearts should watch this, I totally recommend it.
Okay, that is a line that is supposed to come at the end of the post but you know me, since when did I make sense?!
While we on that topic of coming last, I should tell you now that this movie also ends on a HOPEFUL note. Seeing as it came out years before the others, I guess it is safe to say that the HOPE started here?! Well, until I find another that came before it that is!
Vid – Time In A Bottle [CRUSH]
CRUSH [Movie]
“Everybody knows that it’s a cliché to go for the most popular girl in school!”
Yeah?
So is the fact that no Lead ends up with the most popular girl in school!
But I guess you totally skipped over that part!!!
If you are going to preach, practice!!
Like, don’t get me wrong. The movie is super cute and so are Paige and A.J but for fucks sakes, this was time the popular girl was gay and fun and so sweet and even then, the main girl did not get the popular girl!
It was the usual, oh, you are blind to this girl who is in love with you while you pine over the one you can’t have! Only she could have gotten the one she wanted but plot, you know!
I mean, I am 100% sure almost everyone will love this but for me, it is joining a certain list of movies that, while I totally understand why they are popular, they don’t do it for me. That list includes; THE HALF OF IT and CAROL to mention but a few.
But this is also because of my condition that I have when I can’t ship anyone else apart from the first impression ship! In this case it was Paige and Gabby and even though I knew from the trailers that Paige would end up with A.J, I was just so taken with Gabby and even though I did not know she would be gay, I was already shipping.
My fault, I know!
But I won’t let that stop me from being happy that I found another favourite ship! I am pretty sure there’s going to be fan fic about them anyway and they will be living rent free in my thoughts and dreams.
Sometimes in war you gotta pick a side and this is mine so, sorry to anyone that I am clashing against but hey, we are always bound to clash sometimes.
Oh well, I am sure many will enjoy it and I totally recommend it so go watch this fluff of fluff movies.
Have a lovely day.
Ja
KALANCHOE [J-Movie]
カランコエの花
Soon, I will be starting on my gagaoolala marathon so for today, I will start with a tease by talking about this lovely short film which left a big impact on me!
Well, at nearly 40min it is longer than usual short films but and while I call it short, do not let that deceive you because just like a tiny grenade, this little thing packed a punch!
Like, I don’t remember when I first saw it but to this day I still feel close to tears just thinking about it and our girls!
Tears of course mean that this is no HAPPY END story but as I said, I have outgrown being petty at the trope and deciding on whether the story being told is in sync with real life situations and if the outcome would actually happen in that scenario!
In the case of this little movie – KALANCHOE, named after a flower that looks strangely like red lily, I could not see a different end that was realistic enough in this situation. Any other ending would have been too fantastical and while a GOOD END is welcome, this was not the place for it!
ART > THIRST!
百合 Fever 