I created this world so that I could keep track of what I watch, read, listen to, etc. You'll probably find a lot of lists here. I plan to write an occasional review as well. :)

Suggestions~

Upcoming posts (hopefully): Ookami Kakushi, Jenny, Juno, and Iron Man 2.

So I've noticed a pattern in my entertainment habits; if a series is too long it's rather hard for me to keep up with it and I end up giving up after a while. Essentially, I have a strange problem that most people probably will think is rather crazy: I "procrastinate" from watching anime, TV, dramas, etc. I guess it's good that I don't spend too much time watching anime or TV... but even still, I would like to get into watching things again because I feel so behind on everything.

That being said, I've decided to make a "tv schedule" for myself over the summer. I'll be at school for most of the summer, but I'm only taking one class so it won't be too hard to find time for this hopefully.

What I was thinking of is a weekly schedule so that I'm not faced with a big marathon in which I have to watch 20 hours of something at once. xD;;

So for example~

Monday: Drama
Tuesday: Anime/TV
Wednesday: Drama
Thursday: Anime/TV
Weekend: Movie

Now it's just a matter of picking out what I want to watch. I just started watching the first two episodes of Hanamaru Kindergarten, so if I don't finish before summer school starts (not sure if this will be the case) then I'll keep going with that. As for drama, I want to watch Thank You since I started watching and never finished. Not sure about anything else, but there are a number of movies I'd like to see as well.

So basically, suggestions anyone?

Movies I've seen in theaters since 2005

2005
Herbie: Fully Loaded
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Sky High
Chicken Little
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
Cars
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Fearless

2007
Epic Movie
Spiderman 3
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Transformers
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Hairspray
Rush Hour 3
Dan in Real Life
Enchanted
Juno
I Am Legend

2008
The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything
21
The Forbidden Kingdom
Iron Man
Speed Racer
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
The Incredibel Hulk
WALL-E
The Dark Knight
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Bolt

2009
Coraline x 2
Monsters vs Aliens
Star Trek
Up x 2
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
G-Force
9
Astro Boy
The Princess and the Frog
Sherlock Holmes

2010
The Spy Next Door
Alice in Wonderland
Iron Man 2 x 2
The Karate Kid
Koi Suru Napolitan (kind of)
Toy Story 3
Despicable Me
Inception x 2

*I chose 2005 because a) prior to that time I didn't really go out that much apart from with my family to go watch Disney movies, b) I didn't really appreciate movies at all back then, and c) from 2004 and before, wikipedia lists become a lot harder to read (probably the most important reason lol)

Hansel and Gretel

Yesterday, I completed one of my 2009 goals by watching a horror film by myself for the first time. Or rather... I was told it was a horror movie, but would probably classify it as suspense. ^^; The film was actually really good! I was expecting something a lot different, but was quite happily surprised. In fact, it was also the first movie that made me cry (and not because it was too scary... haha).

A brief summary:

When Eun-soo crashes his car on a country road, he meets a young girl who leads him to her beautiful house in the middle of the forest, where he is welcomed by her parents and two young siblings, who appear to be the picture of the perfect family. The morning after, when he tries to get back to his car, the forest seems never-ending and inevitably leads back to the house. Soon Eun-soo realizes he’s trapped in the kids’ gloomy fairy-tale alternate reality, a world no other adult has managed to escape alive before him.

I would definitely recommend the film~ The eerie but playful imagery was probably what most impressed me. Someone who recommended this film to me said that if Tim Burton decided to make a movie in Korea, this is probably what it would look like. I think in a way I would have to agree. The "House of Happy Children" is full of rabbit decor, colorful toys, and other childlike imagery. But despite the cheerful appearance of the house, the darkness overshadows such colors... while we still see such imagery throughout the film, the movie continues to become more and more creepy. The brightly colored house stands as a disturbing reminder of who is really causing the havoc in the forest. The child actors gave excellent performances as well, blending a strange mix of cuteness and creepiness.

I guess the movie isn't really for everyone, as some people complained that the film used cheap tricks to try to scare the audience... While I agree that some of the scary parts were possibly overdone (I've only seen one other horror movie ^^'), the true reason why this movie was scary was because it wasn't a monster or a demon who set the trap in the woods; again, instead it was just three children. -_-; But... I was scared sometimes... haha. Maybe I'm just a chicken though. ^^;

I mentioned above that this was the first movie to make me cry. The end of the movie was quite emotional, and one scene in particular was just so sad ;o; At the time I was kind of tearing up, but... once they told Eunsoo... I couldn't help it, and tears came out haha. I told Richard about the movie today and started bawling xD Well... I actually have a lot more that I could say about the film in terms of plot, but I'm not sure how to do so without spoiling the movie -_-; So I guess you guys are going to have to watch it for yourself!