The Host

"The Host" directed by Joon-ho Bong in 2006 is a Korean monster thriller. I believe it takes place in the South Korean capital Seoul and it is about a strange mutant sea-creature, created as a result of chemical pollution (naturally), with what seemed to be multiple mouths, that rises from the Han river to cause terror and fright among the cities' inhabitants. When it returns to the river it brings a young girl with it, down to the sewers, and thus her family's struggle to find her begins. The title has a quite lame and therefore fantastic double meaning to it. The American military spreads the rumour that this clammy, and at times very dog-like thing is hosting a lethal virus and this makes the family's quest quite a bit more complicated since no one is allowed to go near the river etc.
Kang-ho Song plays the role of the distraught father, and does it brilliantly. This film is really quite good and I was very much in the mood for weird and slimy sea creatures tonight.

- Andrae

Love in Detroit

Another film from the vault. I have never watched it before although I've had it in my collection for quite a while. "True Romance" is written by the lovely Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott (Domino, Enemy of the state etc.) with Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater. It is the story of a callgirl who falls deeply in love with a costumer and together they begin a wonderfully violent journey. This film has some very hot sex scenes, some fantastic outfits (mainly those worn by Alabama, Arquette) and some cool scenery. Incidentally the idiom "something must be rotten in Denmark" is used on several occasions throughout the film, which makes us feel all happy and silly.
(It also features his highness Gary Oldman as wannabe rasta pusher'n' pimp Drexl, and Brad Pitt in the role as stoner roommate Floyd, which was nice)
I feel that this is a must-see!

- Andrae

Tarantino-gasms

Once again I find myself deep into the Tarantino haze. Some days ago I watched from Dusk till Dawn for the very first time. Screenplay by Tarantino, directed and written by Rodriguez. I loved the film but most of the time I was busy drooling over Quentin Tarantino and Salma Hayek. I love his foot fetish.

- Andrae

Ninjas, blood and synchronisation

I wanted to watch "Shogun Assassin" by Robert Houston because I want to be just like Quentin. So finally today i watched it, I was in the mood for blood and slaughter. It was great! I loved the english dubbed voices it was very tacky and therefore awesome. I liked the kid, Daigoro, played by Akihiro Tomikawa (?!) and his hair was really cool. I just IMDB'd the film, and realized that the supremeninja is supposed to be dubbed by Sandra Bernhard. Now that, I find very amusing. I feel a sudden urge to explore asian cinema, also the non-dubbed stuff, in any case I want to see some more Samurai badassness.

Supremeninja: "I am the supreeemeninjaah! "
Ogami Itto, the Lone Wolf: "Ooooh!"

- Andrae

Weekend; wine, cookie dough and shitloads of movies

I had an absolutely terrific weekend. Whilst knocking back many a bottle of cheap redwine and uncooked baked goods, we watched films, the following will be the ones that are worth mentioning;
"The Big Lebowski" by Joel Coen, with Jeff Bridges ( I love that he, "The Dude" also stars in "The mirror has two faces" with the lovely Barbra Streisand, incidentally that movie is peculiar and nice), John Goodman (whom I only remember from "Blues Brothers 2000" and that sitcom called "Roseanne") and Steve Buscemi (wroof! "Ghost World", "Con Air"(Haha), "Resevoir dogs" etc.) and also the fantastic mr. David Thewlis (He plays Professor Lupin in the Harry Potter films, also; "Naked") has a small but well-played part in this film. I've watched it before, I have faith that it will never lose its greatness. Fantastic Soundtrack!

The Dude: "Walter he peed on my rug"
Donny: "He peed on the Dude's rug"






"Inglourious Basterds" by Tarantino, with many many people that have been credited too often, yet i feel a need to mention Eli Roth in the role as the "Bearjew", sgt. Donny Donowitz (who incidentally also stars in "The mirror has two faces" - every badass nazibutcher has a past, nudge nudge), Til Schweiger as my absolute favorite character in this movie the german basterd Hugo Stiglitz. Denis Menochet as Perrier LaPadite from the first scene, and of course Christoph Waltz as Hans Landa. Also I think it is amazing that Samm Levine from "Freaks and Geeks" is playing a basterd, that really made my day. I thought it was amazing watching it in the cinema, but I certainly do not regret buying the DVD.

Hugo Stiglitz: "Say Auf Wiedersehen to your nazi-balls"





"Me and Charly" (Danish: Mig og Charly) from 1978 which is a danish teenage drama-comedy film about two boys and their (at times rather homoerotic) friendship. They become friends despite their different backgrounds. I love it, I really still do.
Lovely.

- Andrae