i still haven't updated my other blog. fics and movies occupy most of my time these days. but i will be updating it. maybe i'll just post an article i wrote when i was still writing for The LaSallian. yeah, that's what i'll do. kinda busy these days. fangirling and work does not mix XD

so what's to review? err... let's start with the movies. i'm supposed to post up the movie posters but DSL is being an @ss so i'd have to do it tomorrow or later. reviews:

Spiderman 3
okay, despite the negative comments and reviews i've been reading, this movie is actually quite acceptable. it's not as horrible as i've heard others say. it's not blockbuster material for me, but it will do. i just find it weird that even after Harry was able to hurt Peter, he just let everything slide. now that is not evil. okay, so maybe this is the SandMan's time to shine, but after the first and second movie dealing with Harry's father, it's quite disappointing that Harry didn't play much of an important role. and Harry ending up like that is sooo sad. maybe that's the reason why i find this movie kind of acceptable. i'm a sucker for sad endings. lol.. and it is sooo obvious that there's going to be a Spiderman 4. uurrgghh!! why can't American movies stick with just a sequel? sequels are nice... and less confusing.

so, my rating. let's see... out of 5 stars, i give this 2 stars (yeah, i am feeling more and more of a critic when i give out stars.. in fact i'll be doing that from now on. hehe..) mainly because of the reasons stated above.

Death Note (Japanese Movie)
just like the previous movie, i've heard a lot of negative things about this. never mind that i did read the manga, reviews were saying things like "if you love the manga, you'll hate the movie"... well, the movie is quite acceptable. i now understand why movies deviate from the manga or book's storyline. in this movie, Yagami Light (Raito) has a girlfriend. whereas in the manga, he's a handsome guy with no girlfriends (and i wonder why people don't mistake him as gay in the manga ??!!). as i watch the movie, i understand that this particular detail will play a huge role. i guess you guys will just have to read the manga and watch the movie to get what i mean. overall, they did a good job with the movie. i like how they presented everything, from the very beginning, till the last scene with Amane Misa. and of course, L is love. L has been my favorite ever since... anyway, it may not compare to the manga, but let's think, a movie is only around an hour or two long, whereas a manga can last as long as 100+ chapters. ^^

Rating: 4 stars (for trying to stick with the manga's storyline and for the superb CG, only thing is, i don't like the one who played Misa. yeah, this is my biased rating... so sue me. lol, this is my blog after all. hehe)

Death Note 2: The Last Name
this sequel is very very nice. i absolutely love it. this is one movie that every death note fan should never miss. even though it is soooo different from the manga, i love it. all details are properly thought out and even though Melo and Near didn't make it to the movie, it's quite fine. If you think about it, M and N's appearance in the movie would make it longer and i guess a third and fourth installment would be in order. but the way things ended in this movie... it's heart wrenching. well, to me it is because i just love L's character so much. to offer himself as the ultimate sacrifice to stop evil (naks, the drama) is so sad, but it was worth it. i absolutely love the final scene of L with Watari's picture. *sigh* i highly recommend this movie people!! go watch it if you don't want to miss half of your life! ^^

Rating: 5 stars ( the characters acting are awesome, the storyline was well plotted, the great CG is there as always, and of course.. L is l-o-v-e. don't agree with me? go write your own blog entry about the movie :P)

if you want to watch the two japanese movies, i suggest you go to www.crunchyroll.com and search for Death Note. the anime is also updated there. i'm currently waiting for episode 33 of the anime. yeah, i'm a DN-addict.

FANFIC REVIEW!!

okay, my last review was for Linked to You, My PingPong Boy and Just Maybe, right? err... did i miss anything?

moving on, the last chapter fic I read was The Bartender and the Beast by Moe/Amaranth. i love this fic, though i really didn't like the ending. by ending, i meant the last scene. it seems so plain when you compare it to the other scenes in the fic. or maybe i was just expecting something grand in the end considering that the whole fic is just so nice. err.. ok i think i'm not doing a great job of reviewing the fic. i think it's because i've read this over a week ago and i'm only writing about it now. plus the fact that i've been reading wedspawn's fics.. XD

okay, in order to be fair, i'll be re-reading the fic and then edit this. sounds fair to me...

i'm off to read. tagboard replies next time, i promise ^^

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