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Night Time May 21st, 2011

Time. Privacy. No, not really.

Death. Closer.

Push. Push. Push. Away!

Sacrifices. Tough.

Honesty. Yes. Communication. Work-In-Progress.

All Is Well.

Maturity. Understanding. Prevails.

I Saw the Devil (2010)

Official Zhuk Rating: 8.1/10 bananas

Haunting but beautiful.

18 November 2010 | by inkgrenade (Canada) – See all my reviews

Whenever I see a negative review of "I Saw the Devil", the critic always mentions (scornfully) that the movie is ultra violent and portrays women in horrifying circumstances. Yes it is, and yes it does.

But this isn't a Hollywood slasher flick. The kills in this movie are not gratifying and aren't meant to be. The women being killed are not scantily clad models running through forests from men wearing masks. There is nothing pleasant or "cool" about these scenes; they make the viewer uncomfortable, they unsettle, they bring one's mind into very dark places. It gives us a peek into the madness that every man is capable of, and does so realistically and without pulling its punches. This brutal realism makes people uncomfortable, and prompts negative reviews. This is understandable, but unfortunate. I believe that a movie should be judged on more than the amount of blood the viewer is comfortable seeing on-screen. To these people, please, do not watch Korean revenge thrillers if you are uncomfortable with torture or blood.

But enough of that rambling. This movie is excellent. Beautiful cinematography contrasts the stark, dimly lit scenes where the murders, or gritty fight scenes, occur. The camera work is simple but effective; the viewer is often treated to close-ups of both Byung-hun Lee and Mik-sik Choi, and their facial expressions tell us more than dialogue ever could. There is also contrast between Lee and Choi. Lee, clean and stoic, and Choi, filthy and madly expressive. They compliment each other very well, and play off of each others strengths effectively.

The story itself is typical of revenge films, but fantastic in its execution. Lee's character experiences a profound loss at the hands of Choi's character, and in the process of seeking revenge begins to resemble the man he so hates. The line between "victim" and "aggressor" becomes blurred between both characters. This is where the film shines. There is no black and white in "I Saw the Devil"; the viewer is left with shades of grey.

As for the acting, it was all done very well. As I mentioned, Lee and Choi work well together, and all supporting cast members did an excellent job. Choi portrays his character in an incredibly convincing manner, shifting suddenly from calmness to manic anger, but never in a way that feels unnatural or forced. Lee's character is quiet and much less expressive, but he does very well in showing immense amounts of emotion through just his eyes or subtle movements of his body. A memorable performance from them both.

As for flaws, the only thing I can think of is the strange, perhaps unrealistic behaviour of the police. Lee is a member of the NIS, and is very skilled when it comes to remaining hidden, but that shouldn't make him untouchable when directly provoking police officers or driving on the wrong side of the street. Still, though, it's a very trivial complaint that isn't worth a deducted point.

A confident 10/10 from me. If you are comfortable seeing serial murder portrayed realistically, and are able to appreciate more than just gore, please, do yourself a favour and watch this film.

Koreans and their revenge stories!

They have truly made an art out of this genre.

Ever since the "Oldboy" i have seen a lot of them.

This one does top it all, not in an emotional way as "Oldboy" did, but is the visual violence and horror.

Can't wait till i get to see "Chaser"

In My Own Way

or as the original name by the author:

Coincidence of Opposites

by Alan Watts

How To Train Your Dragon*

Official Zhuk Rating: 7.84 bananas

v.v.zhuk

so what?
it is February the eleventh, two thousand eleven.

days run on each other as a sweet blur of weightlessness.
one could see his own life going by this way with a smile on his deathbed.

(to be continued)

e.e.cummings

since feeling is first
who pays any attention
to the syntax of things
will never wholly kiss you;

wholly to be a fool
while Spring is in the world

my blood approves,
and kisses are a better fate
than wisdom
lady i swear by all flowers. Don't cry
- the best gesture of my brain is less than
your eyelids' flutter which says

we are for each other; then
laugh, leaning back in my arms
for life's not a paragraph

And death i think is no parenthesis

I am a dreamer, and there is two (+) of us...

What is trust?

How is it measured?

Does it change knowing that it has a high chance of being broken? (just based on the facts of human relations and history)

Are we really that simple and at the same time loving animals that we do it over and over again?

Like a salmon that swims upstream only to die at the end?

I love fairy tales written in the country of Beetlejuice.

Cue in John Lennon!

Blue "Real" Valentine

The Official Zhuk Rating: 9.1/10 bananas

camera work!

acting!

reality!

music!

Higher Level of "Like"?!?

Marley Who? Bob!

I wanna love you and treat you right;
I wanna love you every day and every night:
We'll be together with a roof right over our heads;
We'll share the shelter of my single bed;
We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provide the bread.
Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
I wanna know - wanna know - wanna know now!
I got to know - got to know - got to know now!

I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I - I'm willing and able,
So I throw my cards on your table!
I wanna love you - I wanna love and treat - love and treat you right;
I wanna love you every day and every night:
We'll be together, yeah! - with a roof right over our heads;
We'll share the shelter, yeah, oh now! - of my single bed;
We'll share the same room, yeah! - for Jah provide the bread.

Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
Is this love - is this love - is this love -
Is this love that I'm feelin'?
Wo-o-o-oah! Oh yes, I know; yes, I know - yes, I know now!
Yes, I know; yes, I know - yes, I know now!

I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I-I - I'm willing and able,
So I throw my cards on your table!
See: I wanna love ya, I wanna love and treat ya -
Love and treat ya right.
I wanna love you every day and every night:
We'll be together, with a roof right over our heads!
We'll share the shelter of my single bed;
We'll share the same room, yeah! Jah provide the bread.
We'll share the shelter of my single bed -

Happy January 17th, 2011!

i am yours now

i don't ever want to leave

i've been found out...

The xx

VCR, DVD, BlueRay, Window, Blank Space, Sunset, Sunrise, etc...

You, you still have all the answers

and you, you still have them too

and we, we live half in the day time

and we, we live half at night

Watch things on VCRs, with me and talk about big love

I think we're superstars, you say you think we are the best thing

But you, you just know, you just do

When i find myself by the sea, in another's company by the sea

When I go out the pier, gonna die and have no fear

Because you, you just know, you just do

Watch things on VCRs, with me and talk about big love

I think we're superstars, you say you think we are the best thing

But you, you just know, you just do

Every Day Is a Present!

Games, changes and fears

When will they go from here

When will they stop

I belive that fate has brought us here

And we should be together babe

But we're not

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you

And I'll try to keep my cool, but I'm feenin'

I try to say goodbye and I choke

Try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not here

Goodbye and I choke

I try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not here

I may appear to be free

But I'm just a prisoner of your love

And I may seem all right and smile when you leave

But my smiles are just a front

Just a front, hey

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you

And I'll try to keep my cool, but I'm feenin'

I try to say goodbye and I choke

Try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not here

Goodbye and I choke

I try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not here

Here is my confession

May I be your possession

Boy, I need your touch

Your love, kisses and such

With all my might I try

But this I can't deny

Deny

I play it off, but I'm dreaming of you

(but I'm dreaming of you babe)

And I'll keep my cool, but I'm feenin'

I try to say goodbye and I choke (yeah)

Try to walk away and I stumble

Though I try to hide, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near

(when you are not near aahh)

Goodbye and I choke (yeah, yeah, yeah)

I try to walk away and I stumble (hey, hey, hey)

Though I try to hide it, it's clear (say it Lord)

My world crumbles when you are not here

Goodbye and I choke (I'm choking)

I try to walk away and I stumbe

Though I try to hide it, it's clear

My world crumbles when you are not near

(when you are not near, yeah, yeah yeah)

Yeah, yeah..

The One And Only I.M.

Start wearing purple wearing purple
Start wearing purple for me now
All your sanity and wits they will all vanish
I promise, it's just a matter of time...

So yeah, ha

Start wearing purple wearing purple (he)
Start wearing purple for me now
All your sanity and wits they will all vanish
I promise, it's just a matter of time...

I know you since you where at twenty, and I was twenty,
but thought that some years from now
a purple little little lady would be perfect
for dirty old and useless clown...

So yeah, ha

Start wearing purple wearing purple
Start wearing purple for me now
All your sanity and wits they will all vanish
I promise, it's just a matter of time...

So yeah, I know it all from Diogenes to the Foucault
from Lozgechkin to Passepartout
I ja kljanus obossav dva paltza - chto ty!
shto muzyka poshla ot "zvukov moo"


Start wearing purple wearing purple (da da da da da)
Start wearing purple for me now

Start wearing purple for me now!

All your sanity and wits they will all vanish
I promise, it's just a matter of time...

So Vio-Vio-Violetta! Etta! Va-va-va-vaja dama ti moja!
Eh podayte nam karetu, vot etu, i mi poedem k ebenjam!

So yeah, ah start wearing purple wearing purple
Start wearing purple for me now
All your sanity and wits, they will all vanish
I promise, it's just a matter of time!...

In 2 Deep

When your alarm clock wakes you up at 5 o clock in the morn and realize that there was a snowstorm over night and that you have to go to work in half an hour, but first you got to shovel your driveway, and it's cold and wet, and then go to work to shovel the walkway there,

You're in 2 deep

You go on fb and tell people about how you cooked for NHL players at work and describe how "buff" they were and "big eyes" they had,

You're in 2 deep

If you drafted Chauncey Billups with the 3rd overall pick in the first round of your fantasy draft before John Wall and Rudy Gay,

You're in 2 deep

If you go x-country skiing for the first time and you go up big a$$ hills and wonder why the easy course is so difficult, and then when you get to the top you find out that you're actually on the black diamond,

You're in 2 deep

Johan Blaze If you spent 10 years in post-secondary and you are still working for less than 20 bux an hour...lol naaaaaaaah I won't go there just yet!

For Musika Lovers

This is the most amazing blog:

http://hypem.com/#!/zeitgeist/2010/

In 2009 i found out about this and have learned to love so much more bands and different styles of music. They post 50 best albums of the year and you can actually listen to all of them from there!

Down Time

this will never end

cause i want more

more, give me more, give me more

this will never end

cause i want more

more, give me more, give me more

if i had a heart i could love you

if i had a voice i would sing

after the night when i wake up

i'll see what tomorrow brings

if i had a voice i would sing

dangling feet from window frame

will i ever ever reach the floor?

more, give me more, give me more

crushed and filled with all i found underneath and inside

just to come around

more, give me more, give me more

if i had a voice i would sing

"SMD"

Night Time, Day Time!

if you did not laugh or at least smile at some of these...

"WORST"

Some girl in the twinkling of an eye
Dem ah ready fi come pull down mi Karl Kani
Oh, come on now tell me how can I
Love ah, one dat really don't deserve me?

Natural fi keep and natural preserve me
Me is ah boy, could get a whole heep ah girl, ya heard me
Many are called but only few deemed worthy
Body have ta physically strong and sturdy

Spiritually balanced fi clean and purge me
Mentally advanced fi always urge me
Read couple books and challenge the clergy
Read a couple psalms up inna the morning early

Could you be so kind then show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line

Maybe it's my mind, maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind
Decent jubee running it down the line

A little child has grown and he's got love on his mind
But what he'll never know a virtuous woman is hard to find
And dat's when she said she feels the pain
And she'll never fall in love again

So if you is a gal with whole heep of value
What a valuable nice and decent gal you
When I get you I'll be glad I got you
Then stand firmly inna your life like statue

Seen some old tings seen some young tings
Seen some little silly go and come tings
Seen some one night just for fun tings
What a indecent piece ah, some ting

Be so kind den show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line

Maybe it's my mind, maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind
Decent jubee running it down the line

Some say that love is blind
But he keep saying, not this time
So all he need is love to keep his heart in line
But dat's when she said, "Lord I feel the pain"
And she'll never fall in love again

You have some gal ah, come 'pon man premises
And ah, fling up the ting that's between di knees
And ah, full up man head with false promises
Oh, dutty bungle please, couldn't want to run that
So fast wid ease been there dun that my main
Squeeze is natural, simply natural

Could you be so kind then show me a sign
I've been searching and it's so hard to find
Decent values with a decent wine
Decent jubee running it down the line

Maybe it's my mind, maybe I'm blind
Maybe it's the way that I've been spending my time
I'm still searching for a fine peace of mind
Decent jubee running it down the line

A little child has grown and he's got love on his mind
But what he'll never know a virtuous woman is hard to find
'Cause that's when she said she's feeling pain
It seems they have fallen in love again
That's when she said, "Lord I feel the pain"
And now they're standing in love again

So tell me ah, when price tag gone pon annany
Gal ah, love man for Benz and Ferrari
Little one eyed brethren weh name Omari
Couldn't get no loving since him start sell stary

Some girl in the twinkling of an eye
Dem ah ready fi come pull down mi Karl Kani
Oh, come on now tell me how can I
Love ah, one dat really don't deserve me?

Passenger of Life

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Musika

discovering new songs every day!
this one might be a bit too slow or cheese for some.
i felt it when i heard it first.

yy

keke

Zen

Family Time @ Christmas

yes, my Family consists of rabbits