Log 2024 [With Notes]

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur:  70 min        Total Duration:  18 hrs 40 min

Notes:   Chemistry Meh.  5 kisses that were mostly just okay.  Acting from females was phenomenal.  The actors' looks from college kids to adults was fantastic.  ML was a bit disappointing.  Loved ML's younger sister & the orange tabby cat.  ML's ex fiancée came in late to story & was kinda useless.  Intended shockers:  ML sent by FL's dad, FL's BF hated her from start, FL's mom & FL2's dad in an affair, ML had died & time traveled.  Music was very good.

Ending - FL's ex-husband killed by FL's BF.   ML & FL thwart their fated deaths / marry, have 3 kids.  Final image them viewing humongous cherry tree artwork in a gallery w/ petals all around them.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  68 min        Total Duration:  6 hrs 48 min

Notes:   Hunger Games x The Truman Show x Squid Game x F4.  I can see why Netflix chose.  1 BL, 1 GL, 1 Hetero couple.  The good stuff - flirt fighting, FL & ML2 dancing on date, the theme song (sung by actor who plays Chun), humor, Bovy & the story was creative/interesting.  ML2 mildly went for FL.  Liked him too for her.  The bad - the kissing (2x), FL's eyes creeped me out a bit.

Ending - Hint ending - FL & ML happy w/a kid.  Chun's mom looking at pics of them plus guy in hoodie (I think ML's dad...her 1st love?)  Season 2 ?  No current plans in the works at this time.

(Viki)        Avg Dur:  60 min        Total Duration:  15 hrs 

Notes:   Fantastic chemistry!  It felt like FL made ML smile, like they were truly enjoying this acting job.  The 6-7 kisses were soft, gentle, & munchy.  Kiss in the closet fun, he closes the closet door.  One even had tongue.  FL is not super-hot like ML per many fans, but I love her as an actress & a beauty.  Story of curse & mystery of prior lives very interesting.   ML2's acting as a bad guy was surprising to me & very good.  Also really liked Yul's character....he believes anything.  Understated humor was good but felt they could have hammed it up a bit more.  Cha Eun Woo 1 shower scene that just showed his upper back & he has 1 sing scene.  A few cinematography scenic shots that were pretty.  CGI on FL dog a bit creepy.  Music was okay/good.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 18 min

Notes:    Not a fan of ML actor or character.  CGI was laughable/a joke.   Surprised by coach turning evil.

Ending - ML actually died @ beginning after jumping out of police window 5 floors up. I totally missed this...thank goodness for a smart MDL viewer posting that comment.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 53 min

Notes:   Liked the elephant following ML2 playing recorder.  Recorder music good.  I was good either ML.  Scrapbook adorable & toddler FL girl kissing crying toddler ML2 adorable.

Ending - FL chooses longtime friend.

(Tubi)          Total Duration:  1 hrs 56 min

Notes:   The romance went nowhere.  Thought ML would get the girl after his classmate dumped her...but no.  Quote:  "Men talk to woman to have sex, but woman have sex to talk to men."

Ending - ML meets FL on bus 1 year after he dropped out.  ML studying for GED so can go to college.  FL failed college entrance exam so studying.  ML meets buddy @ movies & they banter on Jackie Chan vs Bruce Lee.

(Netflix)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:   1/2 story 1/2 Sulli interview.  Pig story too gory & too artsy for my taste. Sulli's acting truly was amazing.  Sulli struggling w/mental issues very noticeable in interview.  Had to fast forward, my heart hurt for her.  

(Netflix)        Avg Dur:  20 min        Total Duration:  1 hrs 20 min

Notes:    Love Set / Collector - ML looked too old to be romantic w/ FL.  Actual ages are 12 yrs apart. / Kiss Burn / Walking @ Night = the twist of her as a ghost was unexpected.

(Amazon Prime)        Avg Dur:  62 min        Total Duration:  16 hrs 32 min

Notes:  FL smile too fake, but she is very pretty.  ML's face/acting was like wood.  Maybe chemistry?  7 kisses.  At least 5 were good w/moderate munchies.  ML w/ 1st reincarnation actress a bit creepy as she looked too young for him.  Joseon story scenes confuse me.  Not sure how many times died & in what order.  I had no clue who the killer was so appreciated that.  ML2 was tied to FL in past so why was his love so blaaah.  Poor writing - Story of golden arrow? fairy dog transforms why? why fate god so mean? ML's story from human to fairy?  Why changing from visible to invisible? FL loses ML but so does FL2, why isn't this touched on? 3 fairy friends story arc good idea but wasn't executed well. The backstories of all the fairies as to why being punished?  3 different actors for FL, but ML2 same actor why? Loved the cliff w/ the dead tree & the lily pond, the cgi was pretty.

Ending - ML dies & about 3 yrs later comes back human as his 29 year old self.  Leads have a daughter.  Cute scene of them discussing 2nd kid.  3 fairy friends dissipate (back to fairy land?)

(Viki)          Total Duration:  2 hrs 1 min

Notes:    The hoarding situation in her apt made me sick to my stomach.  FL's emotions/thought process is not something I understand or can relate to.   The scenes where she becomes famous/plays w/boyfriend are a dream?

(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.

(Netflix)     "MAI"     Vietnam     Movie  [2024]       Rating:  8.0        Total = 2 hr 11 min
Notes:  ML 2 sex scenes - 1st moderately graphic, Why did she put up w/her dad?  What a sleese.  Thought ML & FL would end up together...nope.  Mystery of FL's past delved out in short bits throughout masterfully.  Only issue was the screaming/fighting.  Cinematography fantastic!