There aren't too many great movies opening this weekend- just the awful-looking Renee Zellwegger romcom New in Town, the alright-looking Taken (the trailer alone made me want to watch it), and the horror movie The Uninvited. Oh, The Uninvited... For those of you who don't know, this movie is based on the highest grossing Korean horror movie of all time, A Tale of Two Sisters (JangHwa, Hong Ryun). I HATE horror films. I usually watch with my eyes closed and my ears plugged, so... yeah, spending $10 to be a mute for 2 hours is not something I think is fun. But, I did watch A Tale of Two Sisters because I found intriguing the fact that SOO many people watched and loved it, and I really like the 2 actresses that play the sisters in the movie.
Um. It's a REALLY scary movie. We're talking blood and ghosts and scary noises. But, it's also a really well made, imaginative, and thoughful kind of a horror film. Which is why I have absolute no hopes for this new remake. The trailer makes it look stupid. And it hasn't been getting hot reviews either. If you really want to be scared, netflix the original A Tale of Two Sisters.
The two trailers:
A Tale of Two Sisters
The Uninvited
Friday, January 30, 2009
The Uninvited
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Song of the Day: Britney Spears - If You Seek Amy
If U Seek Amy - Britney Spears
Oh baby baby, have you seen Amy tonight?
So begins one of Britney's catchiest songs ever. Earlier this month it was announced that If You Seek Amy would be Britney's next single off of the Circus album, and rumor has it that her upcoming concert will be based heavily on this seeking Amy concept (whatever that means). It's also becoming her most controversial track ever, with parents upset at the very overt sexual message of the song ('if you seek amy' is supposed to sound like... 'f**k me'). The Parents Television Council got in on the action, advising radio stations and music channels about this fact, and so Britney re-recorded the track for radio play. The song you will hear on the radio and see on MTV will now be... If You See Amy. Whatever it is, it's hella catchy and ultimate pop magic, penned by none other than Max Martin, the person responsible for Britney's Baby One More Time and Oops..I Did It Again. Video coming soon. Can't wait! La la la la la la la...
Current Obsession: 꽃보다 남자
For our non Korean reading/speaking viewers .. my bad.
Julia Park has officially gone to the dark side. After a 7 year ban on ALL Korean dramas, the hiatus has been broken. The culprit? KBS's 꽃보다 남자, or in horrible English translation, Boys Before Flowers/Boys Over Flowers. Yes, I hang my head low in shame, especially with a name like that. But in my defense, I JUST HAD TO watch it, since it's based off of one of my favorite all-time comic books, Hana Yori Dango by Kamio Yoko.
The series centers around 금잔디/Geum Jan Di, your typical Korean drama protaganist, who lands herself at the elite Shinhwa High School on a scholarship type. Why did such a "common" girl get accepted? Well, mainly for damage control for the school's bad rep with being too elite and with the shady high school snobs in it. And of course, there's the F4 - Flower 4 (again, super gay name). F4 is consisted of four of the school's most elite boys, who are rich, spoiled, and definitely consider them to be above the rest by faaar. Situations occur, and the main leader of F4 (구준표/Goo Joon Pyo, played by Lee Min Ho) falls for Jan Di.
Of course there's a love triangle mixed in, but it also deals with the cruel rite of passage called high school (but obviously, to the extreme), friendships, etc.
What's my favorite part of the series? Definitely the character of 구준표/Goo Joon Pyo. He's arrogant, snobby, a bully, an asshole, and he has this ugly ass wave perm going on .. but all girls love the bad boys, especially a bad boy who changes once he meets that girl (trust me girls, he'll grow on you past the first episode). I'll say it here, loud and proud: 구준표/Goo Joon Pyo FTW!
And then there's the other F4 member who Jan Di falls for: 윤지후/Yun Ji Hoo. Again, looks can be deceiving, with the super long orange hair .. but he's the foil to 구준표/Goo Joon Pyo, in terms of his mannerisms.
Things that bother me about the series? Definitely when the characters randomly throw in English. An ocassional "Oh.My.God!" and "Yo, yo, yo" makes my skin crawl, as much as the translated title of the series -_-
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Super Bowl Sunday Recipes
Hey hey now, who is excited for the Super Bowl this year??? Yeah, me either. I don't quite know my plans as of yet, but if I don't end up doing anything, I'll totally be ok. I don't know if it's just me, but there doesn't seem to be the usual hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl this year, maybe because the Cardinals don't have many fans outside Arizona, and no one really cares about Pittsburgh (sorry if you do). I don't think anything will quite top last year's amazing Giants victory anyway.
But alas, if you are having a Super Bowl party, a) why haven't you invited me yet, I am the life of every party, and b) I found some cool recipes that you should definitely use. You are so very welcome!
Ok so I LOVE pigs in blankets. They're like the staple at every party/reception where hor' d'oeuvres are being served, right? And they're so tiny and good that you don't realize you've just had 6 of them. And subsequently, 500 calories. Which is why, instead of the usual recipe, you want to make these delicious De-Pudged Pigs in a blanket! Let me plug Hungry Girl while I'm at it, she has awesome low-fat recipes and tips she emails her loyal readers (I am one of them), and her cookbook is pretty sweet too. But yes, I've made these little pigs in blankets and they're realllly good.
And you can't have a party without guacamole! My friend The Duchess recently wrote a post about making the most delicious guacamole. And if you really want to try something new and exciting, add bacon to your guacamole. YUMMMM, I don't think you can ever go wrong with bacon.
Here are a couple more: Cheesy bread, Stuffed potato skins w/chicken, onions, and sour cream, Paula Deen's uber fattening nachos, and of course Red Velvet Cupcakes.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Movie Trailer of the Day: 17 Again
I have my fair share of young Hollywood crushes. Sadness, I know. But one of my top crushes is Zac Efron -_- I'm a bit ashamed to admit it, but I seriously heart the High School Musical series :x
Anyway, I really can't wait for 17 Again to pop out in theaters. Sure, Zac Efron gets to don the basketball shorts and play a star basketball player (like in High School Musical), but the tipping point for me was Matthew Perry, otherwise known as Chandler Bing, my favorite actor from Friends! :) But besides those two elements, 17 Again looks like a wholesome-ish movie, and sometimes I'm just in the mood for a nice family movie.
Sure Zac Efron isn't really spreading his wings too far away from his humble HSM beginnings, nor has Matthew Perry had a decent flick since the end of Friends, but a girl can have hopes, right?
17 Again is set to be released in theaters on April 17, 2009.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Obama's First Flight on Air Force One
If you haven't seen it, National Geographic filmed a documentary called Aboard Air Force One, which focused on .. what else? Air Force One. A clip of the documentary shows President Barack Obama's first flight aboard Air Force One. Sounds a bit lame to film, but hey, ever since the inauguration, all eyes have been on the new President.
Some fun Air Force One facts:
- Whenever the President flies in an Air Force jet, that jet is automatically called Air Force One.
- No matter where the President flies to, there is always a companion Air Force jet along with the plane that he is in (Air Force One).
- Inside, the President and his travel companions enjoy 4,000 square feet of floor space on three levels, including an extensive suite for the President that features a large office, lavatory, and conference room.
- Air Force One includes a medical suite that can function as an operating room, and a doctor is permanently on board.
- The plane’s two food preparation galleys can feed 100 people at a time.
(facts from www.whitehouse.gov)
Friday, January 23, 2009
WTF, American Apparel, WTF?
I heart American Apparel. Yes, they are vastly overpriced for such generic, plain products, and yes, I do feel bad about spending $28 on a white T-shirt that I could've also picked up at K-Mart for 7 times less (I only did it once, so stop judging!). And, even though their print ads border on pornographic sometimes and their window displays leave a lot to be desired (I'm sorry, but gold lamé leggings will NEVER go with a deep purple sweatshirt. Scratch that, gold lamé leggings will never go with anything.), I still like their stuff. And I'm not the only one apparently, because American Apparel was one of the very few companies that managed to post a gain in sales last year, compared to the double digit slips of its competitors.
But that's really not what I want to discuss here. I want to discuss WTF American Apparel is doing, bringing back these:
OMG. I don't mind 80s fashion, I really don't. But I have to draw the line at the god-awful thing that is the scrunchie. I hated wearing them when I was a kid, and I tried making them less awful by owning the brightly colored ones. Yeah, as you can see from this picture, cute color or not, nothing can save a scrunchie. What a bargain, at $3.50. Kids, you know what you can do with $3.50? Go get yourself a tall Starbucks latte, or a box of cereal (I recommend Kashi Honey Sunshine), or a plain white, non-American Apparel t-shirt, a gallon of gas, a magazine... All things that will make you infinitely cooler than walking around sporting a scrunchie. UGH.
