Indonesian Film Festival @ GCV Yongsan (part 1)

Thanks to Indonesian Film Festival at CGV, Seoul...I could finally see two movies that I missed watching since last year: Habibe & Ainun + 9 Summers 10 Autumn. 

Yeachhh. GOt the tickets already. The only slot time available for me was in the afternoon after class. Well, it took me another hour to reach Yongsan's CGV, but it was worth-the-trip. 

A huge poster hanging on the wall at CGV: Indonesian Film Festival 2013. 

2013인도네시아영화제  

This event was held to commemorate 40th years of diplomatic relationship of these two countries.  

The festival held from Sept. 26 ~ Oct. 2, 2013.

The list of films being screened: 

- Habibie & Ainun

-The Dancer (Sang Penari)

-Laskar Pelangi (무지개 분대)

- 5 Cm

- The Raid

- Modus Anomali

- Recto Verso

- Belenggu (토끼 살인마)

- 9 Summers 10 Autums (9번의 여름과 10번의 가을)

*the lay out in one section of CGV was arranged and decorated in such a way to give a glimpse look of what the movies were being shown at the festival.

Never Take Off The Mask!!!!

Watched the premiere of Lone Ranger at CGV Yongsan. The early bird caught the bonus. Yep..I paid only 5,000 Won for the morning screening of Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer's duo action-flick that brought back my childhood memories of seeing the Lone Ranger on TV back then in the 1980s when it was aired back then.

The fact that the critics slammed this movie...I could not say anything bad about this western flick. In fact..although it is a bit drawn out...I could easily say that I did enjoy it pretty much. There were few laughs during which...that could not help me from not to. Although I also got to confess that there were moments of 'gore' a bit....^^ (Gore Verbinski).^^ Thanks for bringing this legend come alive again. 

I love the chemistry between Depp's Tonto and Hammer's Lone Ranger a.k.a. Reid. They really captured the imaginative adaptation of what the West must've/might've been like back then.

The historical background (though I do not know anything about America in the 1800s) is sufficient enough for a commoner like me..to help me visualize the Indian-American (early settlers) relation. A bitter and tragic part of American history.

See..? I love the movie that it even helped me cope with something that used to be non-existent in my vocabulary.^^

Thanks..Lone Ranger. 

Gosh..the hilarious Tonto and his dead crow perched on the top of his head...kept me giggling..especially whenever I saw Tonto never ceased to keep feeding this 'dead' bird.

As for Reid, it was such an eye-candy to see him transform from a lawman into an outlaw  who worked for 'justice' he finally realized what it meant all along.

**** out of 5 stars.

Do I wanna see it again? YOU BET.

I love the action, the gags, the humor, the scenery, the effects, and the 'mannerism' that Tonto (Depp) once again shows through this 'POTC' in the dessert.

Oblivion..Oblivious ...Oblivioso^^

Almost weekend and I deserved to pamper myself as I finally managed to submit all of the assignments on time!!!Yippeeeyy. To even make it even better, I think I did a good job in finally finishing all of the scripts for today's broadcasting @ KBS. So.......it's MOVIE time!!!!

Being a movie freak, I do not know as to why I always have an urge to watch the movie while it's still in its first days of release...^^

After having finished recording, I made sure that there were some slot of time where I could sneak myself into movie experience by soaking myself in the IMAX theater where I could watch Tom Cruise muscled up his action on the screen.^^ 

Not that many people were around since it was around 4 pm where most people were still at the office. I guess students like me were the ones who dotted a place like this at this hour. 

It was a good thing that I managed to have a good seat for this particular viewing of OBLIVION  

Yes...I just watched his latest sci-fi flick 'Oblivion'
I came into the theater without any expectation of what to see. Didn't know what the story was all about prior to entering the theater. So, with no expectation at all, I think I kinda enjoyed the movie.

Had it not been on IMAX, I would not have been so blown away by the spectacle.

Indeed it was a feast to the eyes although...I got to admit that the story was kind of "oh-that-look-familiar-kind of story.^^

I don't know why..but the Tom Cruise-style Wall-E was something that came to my mind.

Of course, ..only to find that......Wall-E has some deeper and touching 'heart'^^

Once again...Yongsan CGV has finally become one of the hangout places where I could spend my time after working. hmm..sounds irresistible.