Christian Bale + Dorama list

[alexandral]

What does yours truly do when her life enters an uncertain and rocky patch (sorry, I can go into the details just yet)? Goes to sleep at nine p.m. yesterday! Things seem to be much more manageable today after the good sleep, and anyways time is a healer for everything. I just will stay as positive as I can, and then everything will get sorted out at the end, I know!

Christian Bale
On am absolutely positive note, through soniag and elspethsheir I got introduced to the fantastically fabulous new film, "Equilibrium" . EEEEE! I liked "Equilibrium" on many levels and I am going to make a proper post about this film, but at the moment I am in a state "OMPH! Christian Bale is so hot I am surprised he is not scorching the celluloid, or whatever digital devices they keep the films on nowdays".

Look!! Christian Bale is burning away from his own hotness!

+ I thought that Christian Bale was hot even when he was playing an evil maniac Patrick Bateman in "Amrican Psycho". BTW, I found "American Psycho" to be absolutely great in a very disturbing way, and even attempted to read the novel which I could not manage more then 10 pages of. May be my English was not so good 5 years ago, and may be I should try again some time later, but all I could remember from the first 10 pages is a long long list of obscure (for me) designer names.

+ I was absolutely in awe with "Machinist" because it is so Dostoyevskian and mind-bending, though it did worry me a lot that such a figure as Christian Bale’s was wasted away completely. And it was not like easy-to-take-off the fat suit in Lee Adama’s case; Christian went on a crash diet and slimmed down by a sixty pounds pounds(!!) to take a part in "Machinist".

+ And my fears were scattered away in "Batman Begins" – fabulous figure made a come-back and I liked the film, but mostly for the "Christian Bale is great" factor. Hmm. I like comics and films made from them as one-day watching pleasure, but not to death.

I would love to hear any recommendations on the films with Christian Bale!!!

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EEEE! Something else to amuse myself with:

My list of Asian dramas I have seen, with the ratings (I apologise in advance – these ratings are entirely mine and I am not trying to say they are the most correct ones or anything)

1. "A Love to Kill" : 9/10

Unbelievable hotness of Korean star Bi/Rain; Dostoyevskian story. Motobikes (:D) What else can your friend Alexandra like as much?


2. "Long Vacation" 8.5/10

Gorgeous music. Takuya Kimura. My first Asian drama with many revelations of the cultural kind.

3. A tie!!!

"Goong" 8/10
This drama is filmed so absolutely beautifully and quality of cinematography is so high!

"It started with a kiss" 8/10

EEEE! How could I forget my math nerdy first love Zhi Shu!. This drama has the happiest of happiest feel and fabulous jokes!!!

4. Here is a tie again!!!

"Mars" 7/10 (Vic Zhou!!!)
"Meteor Garden" 7/10 (OMPH! Four of the best guys in Taiwan!)
"Kurosagi" 7/10 (Yamapi is my fictional toy-boy of the moment)
"Nobuta wo produce" 7/10 (Brilliant and clever)
"Good luck" 7/10 (Takuya Kimura can do cute in his sleep)
"Full House" 7/10 (sparkly Song Hye Gyo and angsty Rain)

5. "Beautiful Life" 6.8/10

I may be have forgotten something, I haven’t seen too may dramas, and to say honestly, the only one which left me with the feeling "I am not so sure about this" was Japanese drama "Forbidden Love", mostly because of the moral ambiguity of the story and too-far-fetchedness of the ending.

Comments

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

Yay for Christian Bale! Really, really a huge yay! he is such an amazing actor, and as you say very, very hot. I like that combination! ;D

As for film recommendations - well I rather liked "Reign of Fire". It perhaps a silly little movie - it's all about a post-apocalyptic world and dragons, but Bale is very good.

“American Psycho”, and even attempted to read the novel which I could not manage more then 10 pages of.

I can understand that. Brett Easton Ellis has a rather heavy language - filled with pop culture references and such. And Psycho is a difficult book. I have finished it, but I had to force myself.

[bzoppa.livejournal.com]

Watch Equilbrium. It's a sort of a Farenheit 451 with a Matrix feel.

He is smokin' in it.

[koalathebear.livejournal.com]

Equilibrium is one of my favourite movies ever. Christian Bale is so adroable and haunted and hot in it. And the gun kata is so cool - every guy I know has always seized the remote controls and tried to replicate it ;)

[catdecember.livejournal.com]

ieee! christian bale is a great actor. :)

i'm quite happy you got into the asian drama fandom. at least my posts would make some sense to you. ;)

[(Anonymous)]

Do I detect a slight preference for Kimura dramas here? :D

[scottishlass.livejournal.com]

And that of course was me ... what happened to my log in???
ARGH!!!

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Hey, this might cheer you up!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81CtnGNCXhk

Heeee.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

You forgot 'It Started with a Kiss' but I remember you squeeing over it. What rating did it have? *curious*

Now poor Zhi Shu is all upset in my icon :P

[forgottenpolish.livejournal.com]

Have you seen the Pretige yet. I knokw it came out a few weeks ago in theaters. I saw it and LOVED it! You should, it is amazing.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

YAY! I liked "Reign of Fire" too! Though if my memory is correct Christian Bale didn't get the main role there. :( He totally should have. The thing I keep forgetting is how relatively young he is, for all the great roles he has already done. I have even forgotten that he played in "Little Women" and what a lovely film it is!!

Have you seen "Machinist"? Not many actors can pull something like this off !!

And Psycho is a difficult book. I have finished it, but I had to force myself.

This is one of the books I keep wanting to return to - when I first arrived into UK 8 years ago my level of language was ~ 0. So when I was trying to read "American Psycho" I don't think I was ready at all.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I have watched it!!!!!!!!! And it is very good film with many "layers", but yes - Christian Bale is unbelievably hot there!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I knew you would understand! YOu like "Little Women" very much, don't you!!

Christian Bale is so adroable and haunted and hot in it

And for someone who is supposed to have no feelings he has far too many. :) I love the kids as well. His little boy is so grown up ** sniff **. And PUPPY! That was an adorable, adorable moment. I want to make a post about "Equilibrium" with proper screencaps and icons .

And the gun kata is so cool

And now I must re-watch it myself.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

i'm quite happy you got into the asian drama fandom. at least my posts would make some sense to you. ;)

Oh, YES!! You posts not only make sense, they make me very happy!!!

ieee! christian bale is a great actor. He is born n 1974 :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

And that of course was me ... what happened to my log in???

What browser do you use? I have heard about some problems of this kind with Firefox 2.0 (?)

Takyua is my first and true dorama love. I came into Asian dramas through him. He was so brilliant in "2046" (and Wong Kar Wai is one of my ever favourite film directors, I don't know if you seen anything of his, but I truly rec). And then koalathebear and winterspel kept posting about the dramas Takuya was in , and once I have seen "Long Vacation" I was done for :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

You, evil you! But this is so glee/squee-inducing. I love it!!!

You must watch this one with Takeshi :http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Kamisama_Mou_Sukoshi_Dake :P

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

I felt I forgotten something, but I was trying to type so fast before going home. EEEEE! I have put it all right already!

ISWAK is up there with "Goong", it is just so funny and Zhi Shu is so so lovely/nerdy. ** Don't be upset, dear Zhi Shu, my brain is just so scattered!!! ** :)

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

"The Prestige" is not in the cinemas yet, but it is coming very soon, so I am anticipating to see it!!! Thank you for the rec!

[spyderfyngers.livejournal.com]

I suggest Velvet Goldmine. Everyone needs to see Velvet Goldmine. :)

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Heee hee heeee! :D

And I will try to check that one out! Looks very romantic.

[elspethsheir.livejournal.com]

{Hugs} I hope that the rocky patch ends for you soon!

EEEE - I love that picture of Mr. Bale. He is so hot he burns himself. Ha. I see that someone else has already mentioned Reign of Fire, which I adored. And Little Women, also already mentioned. I am planning to see American Psycho soon; I read the book years ago but never saw the film!

I'm looking forward to your post on the movie, and I'm so glad that you not only saw it, but that you loved it so much. Huzzah!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

But on a serious note, I don't remember if you have seen "Chungking express"

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

AH! "Velvet goldmine" looks very interesting indeed. Thank you!!!

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Hugs} I hope that the rocky patch ends for you soon!

Thank you so much, dear!!

I am planning to see American Psycho soon; I read the book years ago but never saw the film!

I am really in awe of this film, it is brilliant. I think this film was one of the major factors in making Christian Bale a cult status figure. I haven’t seen “Empire of the Sun” yet, the film he took a part in when he was only 13.

[baleanoptera.livejournal.com]

Have you seen "Machinist"? Not many actors can pull something like this off !!

I have not! But I know I must. And I've seen pictures of him in that role - and he is so skinny.
I will just have to add this film to my viewing list, which has already started to become rather large. But this is just a good thing. ;)

This is one of the books I keep wanting to return to

In a way I can understand that. I generally like Ellis, but for me "Psycho" was too much blood and gore. I prefer his "Less than Zero" and "Rules of Attraction".

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Nope, not yet. Please keep reminding me to check it out! :)

[nutmeg3.livejournal.com]

::hugs:: I hope whatever's going on gets better soon.

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much dear! ** Hugs back **

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

You must! See Takeshi running! (And an excellent film itself)

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

Have you seen 'Sleepless Town'?

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

No. I think I remember reading about it in one of your posts, though I had an impression you didn't like it that much. Is it good?

"Chungking Express" is Wong Kar Wai's movie - I am in awe of this director. And also I never can look at canned pineapples quite in the same way after watching it. :D

[lage-nom-ai.livejournal.com]

I think that 'Sleepless Town' is better than I liked it--it's very noir, very atmospheric, and that may be one of my least favorite genres... But there were some really fascinating parts to it, too...

*goes to update Netflix*

[alexandral.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a film I could like, I like noir and atmospheric!

Thank you for the rec!