Married life stinks. Happy Valentine’s Day. Available on Vimeo. Approximately 92 minutes. Geum-Soon had always been a sporty person, and she had become a pretty successful volleyball player until she got an arm injury. One of her biggest fans, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 43: Saving My Hubby (2002)
This thread is just throwing out the possibility of a meetup…though I might update this if plans start to take shape. There have been three Massachusetts/New England meetups since this community began. At least there were three to my … Continue reading Massachusetts/New England Meetup: Preliminary Stages
WTF ASIA celebrates the new year with Goons. Hired Goons. Available online. Approximately 84 minutes. In a busy district of Hong Kong, five men are going about their lives. James or Fats…erm…plays Dance Dance Revolution in an arcade and then … Continue reading WTF ASIA 42: The Mission (1999)
The 6th of February is the birthday of Kawase Tomoko. This year, she turns 44, which is not a particularly lucky number in Japan, but anyways… Tomoko is (was?) the singer for the alt-rock band, The Brilliant Green, which released five … Continue reading Tommy’s February6 Every Day Thread
A teenage boy is lying on his bedroom floor. He does not seem conscious, but his eyes are open. His family manages to break through the locked door, carry him to the car, and take him to a hospital. His … Continue reading WTF ASIA 41: The Story of Nampu (1984)
Many people may believe that their favorite movies are perfect. Others may acknowledge that their favorite movies have issues, while still being their favorite movies. Well…this one…is a story about the life of a troubled woman desperately searching for love, … Continue reading WTF ASIA 40: Memories of Matsuko (2006) My Favorite Movie
Sometimes…when all seems lost…kidnapping a drunk may seem to be the only option. Available online. This movie goes by many names, such as Pushpaka Vimanamu, Pushpaka Vimanam, Pushpaka Vimana, and Pushpak. I am assuming that this is due to there being various languages … Continue reading WTF ASIA 39: Pushpaka Vimanamu (1987)
If someone watched Rain Man and remembered nothing but the gambling section of the movie and decided to base a movie around that, it would still not be like this movie, but I had nothing else to really say for this … Continue reading WTF ASIA 38: God of Gamblers (1989)
My New Year’s gift was, apparently, not saving my completed WordPress draft of this when I posted it the other day, so I had to copy/paste my old draft of this right now, remembering only a few of my changes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 37: Forever the Moment (2008)
Erm…happy boxing day. Here is a story of a young woman who packed up and left her family. Available…online. The show on Netflix is not this. Approximately 121 minutes, though the video that I found cut most of the end … Continue reading WTF ASIA 36: One Million Yen Girl (2008)
Hey, remember Slumdog Millionaire? The movie with Anil Kapoor? Well, this isn’t that. It does have Anil Kapoor, though. Dagnabbit, Amazon. Well, it’s on Einthusan. Approximately 116 minutes…though Einthusan has it as 112 minutes. A group of gun-toting thugs stand … Continue reading WTF ASIA 35: Dharavi (1993)
So…this poster makes the movie sound like some erotic movie. It is not. It is a very talky drama. Free on Amazon Prime. Approximately 116 minutes. Young Hehe has been suffering from fevers and it has recently come back with a … Continue reading WTF ASIA 34: In Love We Trust (2008)
Here you go, you…butts. Continue reading The Good Place Season 3 Episode 9
So, that article that I posted yesterday about Jewel in the Palace? Please keep that in mind while reading this. Available…online. Approximately 115 minutes. It is 2004 and Geum-Ja the Kindhearted is being let out of prison on parole. She … Continue reading WTF ASIA 33: Lady Vengeance (2005)
Seven years before “Gangnam Style” burst upon the scene, I read this article in the New York Times about the “Korean Wave”. You may have heard of it. Well, back in 2005, East Coast Banana me knew nothing about this Korean Wave that … Continue reading WTF ASIA TELEVISION SPECIAL: Jewel in the Palace (2003)
Just be glad that I talked about Tampopo for Thanksgiving week and not this movie. Free on Amazon Prime. Approximately 115 minutes. Dev Shamser is a bigshot lawyer from Kathmandu who has made international headlines for winning some case. Not … Continue reading WTF ASIA 32: Ko Afno (2015)
This Thanksgiving, consider turkey ramen. Or just ramen. Available on Google Play, iTunes, Vudu, and Youtube. Approximately 115 minutes. Uh…warning…a few animals may have been harmed in the making of this movie. It is a rainy night as Goro and Gun drive … Continue reading WTF ASIA 31: Tampopo (1985)
Ah…kids…just want to look at everything, don’t they? Free on Netflix. Approximately 114 minutes. Ten-year-old Pari and eight-year old Chhotu live with their Aunt and Uncle in a small desert village in the state of Rajasthan. They have been living … Continue reading WTF ASIA 30: Dhanak (2015)
Do you like Back to the Future? How about The Notebook? Well, this is neither of those movies. It used to be legally available to stream, but now it is…uh…on the internet. Approximately 112 minutes. Na-Young has secured a free trip … Continue reading WTF ASIA 29: My Mother, the Mermaid (2004)
Yesterday I got so cold, I felt like I could kill. Available…uh…on the internet, I guess. Amazon Prime is a liar. Approximately 112 minutes. A woman is in what looks like some sort of hospital, and is reading…from the middle … Continue reading WTF ASIA 28: Cure (1997)
A touching story about following your heart, and finding where you truly belong. Available on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, and Youtube. Approximately 96 minutes. Sheung grew up in a small, cramped apartment in a poor and noisy section of Hong Kong, with little … Continue reading WTF ASIA 27: Dream Home (2010)
