Log 2024 [With Notes]

(Viki)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:    FL funny but I don't like her w/ ML.  FL is mentally only about 5 yrs old & ML is a serious adult.  Seeing him deal w/her sloppiness, lack of impulse control & delusions makes me angry.  The orchestra hall was beautiful.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  30 min        Total Duration:  4 hrs 30 min

Notes:   Both MLs look pretty feminine, especially older brother. 

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  60 min        Total Duration:  10 hrs 

Notes:   Lower rating because I dislike horror & gore.  The acting was good, liked each role & actor in it.  ML's friend story arc a bit hohum.  Did not like FL w/ML.  1 kiss done very well (Hell A+ actors why wouldn't it be). The heavy emphasis on Japanese thoughts & emotions towards Koreans is probably spot on & disturbing. Japanese & Korean spoken & everybody could understand each other???.  CGI very good.  Music okay - subtitles gave music info.  Lots of mysteries:  1- who drank the parasite in cup, what was Madea's beef w/ FL's mom, what happens w/ crazy doc & parasite baby & what does burned villain do?  Had feelings this would have been better as a movie series.  

Ending - Creature dies giving parasite to daughter to save her, crazy doc takes the infected baby, & final scene is a glimpse of a modern-day timeline w/ML's doppelganger w/ a scar running down back of his neck.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  50 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs 40 min

Notes:   The acting was good not to dramaish. A lot more BL than I anticipated, but their story cute.  Sex scenes done in classy way.

(Dramacool)        Avg Dur:  45 min        Total Duration:  4 hrs 30 min

Notes:  Loved the ML...so hot.  1 very brief shower scene that showed just a peek.  His acting was what I really enjoyed.  His love for FL, crying, actions of pride (reving car) so good.  FL character not good enough or hot enough for him.  2 good kiss scenes. FL sleeping on ML2s shoulder made feel like he was better for FL, but his younger look not..  Music was okay.  

Ending - ML invites himself to join FL on her "walkabout", FL chooses piano over tebokki & to stay with ML.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  1 hr 6 min        Total Duration:  17 hrs 36 min

Notes:  Idk...Acting was good but chemistry not transferring to me.  FL's crying was a bit cringy.  Needed more red eyes w/ demon behavior scenes.  Mystery - who killed chairwoman & is after FL?   Kept thinking the good guy might be bad, luckily not.  1 shower scene w/ML's very hot abs. 6 kiss scenes 1 step above pressed lips kissing.  Kissing under the sprinkler system in greenhouse their best.   Cinematography was very good.  Loved the suspended water droplets of ocean spray against sunset backdrop & ML's office of clocks.  Office worker scenes were a waste of time.   Doberman was adorable.  Theme song reminded me of Goblin's theme song.  

Ending - FL get's shot, ML saves her against the rules & burns away.  ML returns to his demon job due to his bet w/ God that he won. The cousin becomes the chairperson of the Co.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 42 min

Notes:  Yet another school bullying movie/drama.  Friends who say they are not friends was cute.  My favorite scene when ML's bad luck is tested in a lab.  Totally my luck too!

Ending - Friend helps ML in roof top fight & defeat bullies.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 50 min

Notes:  The story just seemed a bit off the mark.  Comedy did not seem funny. Liked the romance scene of the leads waking up in the same room.  

Ending - FL returns to Japan & ML plus other boarders follow her shortly thereafter. 

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 48 min

Notes:   Joanna actress sometimes looked like Dilrabra Dilmurat.  So Ji Sub was a surprise in a Chinese movie.  FL a bit corky & so was the movie.  ML as actress's bro was not a surprise.

Ending - ML leaves for Europe & FL works on her comic book.  ML returns to FL w/ black lab now a full grown adult dog.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 52 min

Notes: Movie definitely felt older.  Liked the teen ML actor, have seen him in a few things.  I wonder if I would ignore my older self telling me to not to do something that my future self regretted.

Ending -   FL sees who really loved her.  The nerd wins her heart & future ML get's the girl.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min        Total Duration:  14 hrs 

Notes:   Nothing new. 10 episodes would have been better. Leads' chemistry hard to see except during kiss scenes.  5 fairly long soft munching kisses done very well. 1 bed scene that was kinda steamy.  ML has shirt off 2 times. Couple of cute scenes...ML prods FL to play w/him.  ML2 seemed like an afterthought.  Missed the cuteness that usually comes w/ the competition for the lady.  2nd couple (Lead's assistants/BFs) adorable!  Their kiss was the bad pressed lips kiss.  Had a twinge of 2nd ML syndrome for past ML at end. Twist of stepmom n/killing ML's mom an unexpected surprise.  Grandpa as bad guy & good guy played really well. A few great Cinematography shots.  

Ending -  FL returns to her time to fix issues, past husband still dies-heart failure & ML waits for her in future.  FL returns after falling from cliff into sea & they get married. Sad ending better?..Maybe.

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  1 hr 10 min        Total Duration:  12 hrs 50 min

Notes:   Participants lacked "it" factor so hard to connect w/ them.  Interesting mix of jobs, cafe owner, model, anchor, basketball star, coast guard, humanities student, palates instructor, etc.  Was glad basketball star picked anchor woman.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:  2 hrs

Notes:    Strange.  Wasn't a fan of ML actor's looks, but character kinda likable.  The mystery of who killed the boss not a dead giveaway which was nice.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur:  55 min        Total Duration:  7 hrs 20 min

Notes:  Loved almost all the characters & actors.  Surprising that Kang Ha Nuel turned this down...glad for Seo In Guk.  Cinematography noticeably stunning.  Music for theme song adds to the whole aura.

Ending -  ML back @ square 1 & picks up the phone call from his mom instead of jumping off building.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  1 hrs 10 min        Total Duration:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:  Loved almost all the characters & actors some more endearing than others:  FL's bro, King, the young crown Prince, ML's asst & FL.  Focus was on the 3 old maids needing marriage.  The romance of main leads not strong but I felt it a bit.  A few cringeworthy acting scenes.  1 kiss & it was ugly BAD.  Cinematography was stunning!  

Ending -  King arranges their fake deaths so they can be together.  FL waits to approach ML while he is recovering.

(YouTube_drama nursing home)          Total Duration:  1 hr 59 Min

Notes  -    Movie is shortened form of 20 episode drama.  FL actress hard to watch & flash backs of their falling in love scenes not compelling enough, so not going to watch drama.  All other actors good.  

(Netflix)     "The Last Wife"     Vietnam     Movie  [2023]       Rating:  6.5        Total = 2 hr 12 min
Notes:  ML very good looking, masculine hands.  Gov did not look evil but was.  FL killed 1st wife & 1st wife killed her.  Kid was crab seller/childhood lovers, no surprise.