Do you like Nat King Cole singing in mangled Spanish? Well, you are going to hear him a lot. Streaming in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States, and maybe other places. Approximately 98 minutes. It is Hong … Continue reading WTF ASIA 54: In The Mood For Love (2000)
As previously warned, here is my thread about this Saturday’s Massachusetts Meetup: Massachusetts/New England Meetup 04: Two Weeks Notice And here is this week’s WTF ASIA article: WTF ASIA 53: Hospitalité (2010) And, surprise surprise, here is the Spoiler Space … Continue reading The Night Thread Warned You
To celebrate a year of this series, I…post another article about movie that no one else has seen. A comedy about family, outsiders, and a metaphorical parakeet. Streaming in Australia, Canada, United States and maybe other places. Approximately 95 minutes. Natsuki … Continue reading WTF ASIA 53: Hospitalité (2010)
Hey y’all. Just directing your attention to the Massachusetts Meetup Thread. The thing is meant to take place a week from Saturday. So, if you are interested in attending and there is even a slight chance that you can make … Continue reading The Day Thread Promotes the Massachusetts Meetup Thread.
Note: I messed up when scheduling this article, so it may be difficult to access it through your notifications. Part One. Part Two, Part Three Japan Festival Boston is taking place on the 27th from 11:00 to 5:00 in Boston Common, which … Continue reading Massachusetts/New England Meetup 04: Two Weeks Notice
Sometimes, it may be difficult to understand the true significance of the moment that changed your life forever. Available online. Approximately 119 minutes. The movie starts out peacefully enough. Black and white footage of a tree waving in the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 51: A Bittersweet Life (2005)
A long time ago, the evil Empire held hostage countless lives. With the fate of the future in the balance, one man joins the Rebel Alliance and realizes his destiny. And through a mysterious power known as the Force, he … Continue reading WTF ASIA 50: The Last Supper (2012)
TEENAGE PUNKS!!! Available online. Approximately 115 minutes. A group of high school girls had planned to play a couple of cover songs for the school festival, but an injury to the guitarist and subsequent fallout between two of the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 49: Linda Linda Linda (2005)
The Mumbai lunch delivery system has been going strong for well over a century and only one in six million deliveries goes to the wrong place. This is the story of that one wrong delivery…that may have actually been the … Continue reading WTF ASIA 48: The Lunchbox (2013)
Part One Part Two Yes, another one of these threads. I was actually going to post this last week, but I wanted to let the California meetups run their course. Anyways. I am going to try to see if we … Continue reading Massachusetts/New England Meetup 03: Stone-setting?
This movie…oh my goodness, this movie. I love it, though maybe for the wrong reason. Available on…uh…Youtube…but it adds several minutes at the end to make it look like it is almost 2 hours, but it is approximately 99 minutes. … Continue reading WTF ASIA 47: Rainbow Eyes (2007)
This movie is about a little girl who just sits around, but at least she sits around outside a lot. Available on Amazon. Approximately 99 minutes. A husband and wife have taken a rather long journey from the countryside to … Continue reading WTF ASIA 46: Little Moth (2007)
Uh… Available on Amazon and Youtube. Google says that it is on Google Play, but the link leads nowhere. Approximately 97 minutes. A teenage boy is getting bullied by a group of other teenage boys. And by “bullied”, I mean that … Continue reading WTF ASIA 45: The Machine Girl (2008)
Here are some suggestions that had been made in the Previous Thread, at least ones that had not been rejected. Still, nothing is set in stone. WHEN Saturday, the 27th of April seems to be the most likely. I … Continue reading Massachusetts/New England Meetup 02: Possible Choices
A story about how terrible practices and a willful refusal to change sends a generation to its doom? Be warned: this will be a rough sit. Available online. Approximately 93 minutes. A village woman is about to give birth while … Continue reading WTF ASIA 44: Matrubhoomi (2003)
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
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