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Little Miss Sunshine (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)
Little Miss Sunshine (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD
(1)Our Price: US$6.99Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:June 6, 2007 Little Miss SunshineIn the spirit of the Osbournes and the Royal Tenenbaums, Little Miss Sunshine is about a dysfunctional family that conquers personal neuroses and pent-up frustrations to find out that, yes, family comes first. This lesson comes from a road trip, as everyone pours into a rickety van to take the baby of the house, Olive (played by a brilliant Abigail Breslin), to Litte Miss Sunshine, a child beauty pageant. And as personalities clash in the confined space of the vehicle, heartwarming laughs ensue as they learn to love one another.
It may not be the most original story, but the film moves breezily along because it's driven by a strong cast - Arkin won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, while Breslin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. The DVD extras come with commentary from the directors, as well as four alternative endings - including one that was thought up by Breslin, who is all of 10 years old. None of these tops the film's ending though, and none of the extras tops the film itself either.
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Sympathy For Lady Vengeance aka: Chinjeolhan Geumjassi (Malaysia Version)
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance aka: Chinjeolhan Geumjassi (Malaysia Version) VCD
(1)Our Price: US$8.49Usually ships within 7 - 14 daysRelated promotions:June 6, 2007 Sympathy For Lady VengeanceThere is no denying that this movie looks visually stunning, with its mix of retro glamour and manga-noir fantasy. From the wallpaper to details like the peach-pink shade of a single marble (a significant prop in this storyline), director Park Chan Wook displays an unerring, Wong Kar Wai-like instinct for saturating his work with lines and colors so sensual they also make you swoon. The most obvious example of this is the red eye shadow rimming the eyes of leading lady Lee Young Ae, which gives her a cooler-than-thou air that is part ironic geisha and part avenging angel.
In a glib subversion of her virtuous Jewel In The Palace persona, Lee plays a woman released from prison after serving time for a crime she didn't commit. She then sets out to avenge herself, and, along the way, reclaims her long-lost daughter, Lee demonstrates her versatility well, playing various degrees of twisted, jaded, and remorseful with an understated elegance. Still, there is something troubling about the film's apparently feminist stance.
Despite the casual servings of stylished violence and black humour one has come to associate with Park,Sympathy For Lady Vengeance ultimately strikes one as a deeply conventional piece. Its protagonist, armed with a halo of maternal love, is never really tainted by the sins she commits, which are filmed with such a grosteque-comic air that one can scarcely take them seriously anyway. The final act of this movie, which involves a collective act of vigilante justice, is the apotheosis of the movie's facile wit - too clever by half and lacking in real emotional resonance. As far as kickass female avengers go, you would do better to stick with The Bride from Kill Bill.
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Sympathy For Lady Vengeance aka: Chinjeolhan Geumjassi Plus One Fine Spring Day (Hong Kong Version)
Sympathy For Lady Vengeance aka: Chinjeolhan Geumjassi Plus One Fine Spring Day (Hong Kong Version) DVD Region 3
(1)Our Price: US$21.49Related promotions:June 6, 2007 Sympahty For Lady VengeanceThere is no denying that this movie looks visually stunning, with its mix of retro glamour and manga-noir fantasy. From the wallpaper to details like the peach-pink shade of a single marble (a significant prop in this storyline), director Park Chan Wook displays an unerring, Wong Kar Wai-like instinct for saturating his work with lines and colors so sensual they also make you swoon. The most obvious example of this is the red eye shadow rimming the eyes of leading lady Lee Young Ae, which gives her a cooler-than-thou air that is part ironic geisha and part avenging angel.
In a glib subversion of her virtuous Jewel In The Palace persona, Lee plays a woman released from prison after serving time for a crime she didn't commit. She then sets out to avenge herself, and, along the way, reclaims her long-lost daughter, Lee demonstrates her versatility well, playing various degrees of twisted, jaded, and remorseful with an understated elegance. Still, there is something troubling about the film's apparently feminist stance.
Despite the casual servings of stylished violence and black humour one has come to associate with Park, Sympathy For Lady Vengeance ultimately strikes one as a deeply conventional piece. Its protagonist, armed with a halo of maternal love, is never really tainted by the sins she commits, which are filmed with such a grosteque-comic air that one can scarcely take them seriously anyway. The final act of this movie, which involves a collective act of vigilante justice, is the apotheosis of the movie's facile wit - too clever by half and lacking in real emotional resonance. As far as kickass female avengers go, you would do better to stick with The Bride from Kill Bill.
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