One of my Old School Poems

She is an epic novel
Tale of an average girl
Who doesn’t grovel
She walks
She talks
And fights every step of the way
Pushes her way through chapters
Refusing to just stay
Her goal is glory
So she steps out of the pages
And escapes
From her own story
and broke the fourth wall
Nah, scratch that
She shattered it
Kicked the pieces across the floor
And scattered it
She’s no legend
No fairy-tale story
She’s gonna have her fame and glory
She’s the epic reality
Of a brown-eyed girl
whose mere existence
Will rock the world
So hard
It’ll shake
Rattle and break
And crumble and then
She’ll jump back into the novel again
True story of a girl
With long eye lashes
Who broke the world
Brought on the flames
And burned it to ashes.

About a Korean Film. My Review of Sassy Girl.

My Sassy Girl Trailer

Okay, so you know how America takes perfectly good foreign films and remake them?...and @ least 8 times out of 10 they bucther the orginal? Well...I have a feeling it'll be the case with this movie so I thought I'd give the orginal a shout so as opposed to the american remake of " My Sassy Girl."

Okay, so the plot goes a little something like this...you're going home from an outing with friends one night and you see a girl leaning over the subway tracks as the train is coming you pull her back, saving her life but she's drunk so she says nothing. You both get on the train where she proceeds to yell and slap some kid in the face then throws up on sum old guy calls you " honey " then passes out. And because she calls you " honey " the old man yells at you to take care of your " girlfriend " leaving you to clean up the mess. Which starts one of the craziest relationships with the craziest girl I've ever seen...and where the words " Wanna die?" is actually a term of endearment.

This Korean romantic comedy film is based on a true story publsihed on the internet by Kim Ho Sik and stars Cha Tae Hyun as Kyun Woo..the college student who is looking for love and ends up finding " the girl " played by Jeon Ji-Hyun who turns everything upside down, sideways, and any other way you can think of.

You can find this and other Korean films on youtube with english subs where I watched it. Now, the movie is decent...meaning it's good and very funny. It's worth a watch even if u r not so much into foreign films but trust me you'll wanna watch this as opposed to the remake, I haven't seen the remake but based on the trailer I saw, you can tell that they don't even come close to capturing the true meaning of the characters and film. It's a rather good romantic comedy so if you like those,this is one to watch in the original state.

Well, go give it watch...and see for yourself. ^__^

Anime Review: Elfen Lied

Warning: This Anime is for Mature viewers only ( 18 + ). And because the anime is 18 +....my review is for Mature readers only.

Elfen Lied. An anime that the minute the introduction song is over you are thrown into a room. An image of an arm attached to nothing with blood pouring out over the floor enters your vision.

And that's only one second into the first episode.....

The story follows a girl named Lucy, who apparently is a killer. Only, the way she kills isn't by human methods. She can can snap the head clean off bodies, decapitate limbs, and rip through flesh all without physically touching anyone. But inside of Lucy there's another girl who appears when Lucy sleeps. And she is the epitome of innocence and posses the mind of a child and that girl is found on a beach by two college age cousins by the names of Kouta and Yuka. And because of ability to only say the word " Nyu" that becomes her name. So, they take her in knowing nothing of Lucy, throwing them head first into a world of non-humans ( aka Diclonius ) , secrets, and lost memories. But that doesn't even cover half of it. Elfen Lied has a subtle beauty through the blood and violence that enters the extremes of human cruelty and kindness. As the story moves forward from the first episode not only are you pushed through a whirlwind of raw emotion and pain but you also come face to face with human sins that are often seen by others through a glass surface. From the torture and murder of those like Lucy ( the diclonius ), to animal cruelty, and even the reality of child molestation. Which everything is addressed not only in obvious ways but also through subtle use of metaphor and scenery. The more you watch the more you can't help but apply it to the world we live in and as I watched I couldn't help but get sadden by the fact that humanity can be that cruel. But at the same time it can be just as kind which is expressed by the character of Kouta. A character who because of his own tragic past reached out to those like Nyu who seem to have no place to go and offers them a home which he does not only with Nyu but two other girls. One of who he helps escape her horrible home life without even asking questions and all he asks in return is for her to just help around the house. Also the fact that he is nothing but kind to Nyu even despite her obvious difference to himself ( i.e. the horns on her head ) and by putting himself in danger to help the people he has no connections with. And the girls he takes in not only does he give them a home put he also gives them a life outside of their pain. And when you find out the exact circumstances of his past it makes you really feel for him. I would mention the character of Yuka..who is rather kind as well but honestly, I found her rather annoying so we'll skip over her. The whole anime is such a contrast of evil and innocence that's as touching as it is terrifying. And almost every character had such a devastatingly tragic past that it just tugs at your heart strings.

However, this anime is not for the faint of heart. It contains so much blood and carnage that even the most gore-happy horror fans' jaws will drop at the excess of it. With the vivid sounds of bones snapping and blood splatter I started to get rather queasy at the sight and sound of it.. And when you consider that, the excess nudity, and cursing this anime is a definite no go for children. I really wouldn't watch it if you are under the age of 18. I mean I would never let my 15 year-old cousin watch it and she's already seen tons of R rated gore horror films just because it's that intense. Also the relationship between Yuka and Kouta is worth mentioning because although they are cousins there is a bit of a romantic relationship that develops between the two of them. Now, I've heard that, that is fine over in Japan. But despite that some people still might be aghast over it. But I just think, that it's really just anime and it makes it easy to ignore.

Overall, Elfen Lied is a very dark and possibly psycologically scarring for those not mature enough to handle it. And through the 13 episodes, it takes you through such a rollercoaster ride of death, hope, despair, love, heartache, happiness, loneliness, confusion, rage, and utter devastation that it just might bring some to tears. With a way that's so hauntingly twisted that you'll be thinking about it long after it's over. But the question is..Would I recommend it? And although, I have a lot of mixed feelings about it. I'd say...Yeah, for those who can handle it. I would.

Side Note(s): Below is the link for the trailer for Elfen Lied. And this review is based on the English Dubbing of Elfen Lied. Also I've heard there's a 30 min. OVA to this series too but I'm not certain. Also sry, for any spelling or grammar errors. I can never seem to catch them all.

Elfen Lied Trailer