Dreamer Rain

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This series is relaxing and atmospheric. It has some very adorable moments that genuinely warmed my heart. However, the second male lead really got on my nerves with his pickup artist-type behavior, although I’m sure he’s meant to be a kind of parody of that type of guy. I also hated the various remarks about “men are this way and women are that way”. The main male lead can be a bit misogynistic at times and possessive, although he can also be very loving. I just wish the writers would’ve refrained from sticking in weird comments about gender. As a woman, it really irks me. I want to watch a good romance to escape the harsh reality of real relationships, not be reminded of the constant misogyny that plagues everything. Overall, the story was very cute and heartwarming most of the time. I just could’ve done without the unnecessary sexism.

I haven’t even finished watching this yet. I have two episodes to go, but my God, is this refreshing. I love the characters, the settings, and the heart-wrenching twists and turns. So many heartfelt moments that are guaranteed to move you. Speaking of which, I have something to say about the male and female leads. In modern cinema that’s filled with dirty scenes and shallow so-called “romance”, these two are a breath of fresh air. There’s a very specific kind of romance I LOVE, and this is it. And let me tell you, it’s rare, and it’s very difficult to do it well. At least from what I’ve seen in movies. There’s a certain way the male character looks at the woman that just tugs at your heart. He despises her at first, then tolerates her, then can’t help loving and adoring her with all his heart. It’s so sincere, tender, and endearing how their love story plays out. It doesn’t lead to lust, it doesn’t involve any filthy, unnecessary scenes between the two. It’s just pure, heartwarming love that makes you believe it’s for real. That’s very rare nowadays, even for movie companies like the Hallmark Channel. It takes a special kind of atmosphere the actors must create to make the kind of romance I’m talking about, and boy oh boy do they do it in Chocolate. Even in behind the scenes footage on YouTube, the two leads are beyond adorable together. It’s no wonder they did such an amazing job at conveying all the beautiful emotions they did. I came upon this series while searching for enemies-to-lovers storylines. This is the best I’ve found so far. Where are all the other series and movies with this much heart and true romance? Where are they? Like I said, it’s rare, and that’s why I’m so so grateful that this series was created. I adore it. Aside from some gory scenes, I highly, highly recommend this series. The moving moments between the characters, and the beautiful romance will have you crying and smiling like an idiot.

I watched this movie once, maybe about ten years ago, and I couldn’t stand it. Granted, what I’m about to say may not be fair because I have not watched it recently, but I do have a decent memory of the story and the scenes. I’m surprised (but also not surprised) that people adore this movie so much. To me, it wasn’t romantic at all. All the two main characters did was fight and sleep together. In fact, I remember having the distinct impression that that was all they had in common, which is pretty typical for modern romance movies. The only somewhat romantic parts were with Gena Rowlands and James Garner, and even then I really didn’t care for it. I get really sick and tired of all the s*x scenes in movies getting passed off as romantic when it’s really just lust. We do not need to see the scenes of them doing it, whether it’s graphic or not. It’s just not appealing. It doesn’t tug at my heartstrings or make me go, “Aww! How romantic!” It just makes me roll my eyes and feel uncomfortable. Yeah, I guess I’m a prude. I don’t care. It’s all just shallow and meaningless. I did not like this movie. I enjoyed Ryan Gosling far more in the Barbie movie. If you wanna see romance done right where the characters actually care about each other, watch the K-drama series, “Chocolate”. It’s actually full of tender, heartwarming emotions, and there wasn’t a single s*x scene in it.

I like and hate this movie. Yes, it’s funny and has some very sweet moments that I enjoyed. But not only is it very wrong and disturbing to make a 15-year-old marry an older person, it’s also riddled with misogyny. The part where the soldiers were whistling at the girl brings to mind how creepy men catcall underage girls way more often than fully grown women. And I really disliked all the sexist jokes and controlling behavior of the male lead. Also, “it was a different time”? Honey, it was 2004, not 1804. I honestly wish they would’ve at least made her a legal adult. It would’ve been a lot better.

I watched this movie once a couple years ago and have never cared to return to it. I’m only reviewing it now because I watched “She’s the Man” recently, which I’m assuming is likely a remake of some sort of this movie. But to me, that movie was done a lot better. I don’t remember this movie being very funny. It honestly wasn’t that memorable to me. The part where the main character flashes her chest to the guy is just so unnecessary. If was clearly done to appeal to the male gaze, as you’d be able to tell if you looked at the comment section on YouTube where this movie is uploaded. Nothing but perverted weirdos. At least in “She’s the Man”, they had the decency to not show Amanda’s chest. I don’t personally find women’s chests offensive (as they shouldn’t be), but again, the male gaze objectifies them on an insane level, everywhere. SPOILER ALERT I just rewatched the ending—just as I remembered, it’s sexist as heck. The guy saying, “You look good in a dress.” The girl asks if they can go out together, and he says, “I’m the guy here, let me try.” Then proceeds to copy her question. Then he refuses to let her drive his car. Not that she was even attempting to. I get it’s all meant jokingly, but it’s revolting to me how the movie just HAD to “put her in her place.” If I were her, I would’ve run so far away from that dude. I can’t stand the gendering of everything. Yes, I get it: it’s a movie where a girl pretends to be a guy. “It’s all about gender stereotypes, dummy!” Blah blah blah. And yes, it was made in the 1980s. I get all that. But there were too many things in it that were just blatantly sexist, especially the ending. Not only that, but her brother is a total creep too. She’s the Man wasn’t the greatest either when it comes to this stuff, but at least it had more charm and the female protagonist was shown a tiny bit more decency. But if it were up to me, I would’ve removed the shirt lifting scene entirely.

I didn’t listen or even know Adam existed when he first burst onto the music scene years ago. I was too young to notice, I suppose. Within the last 4-5 years as an adult, I have fallen in love with his music and continue to do so whenever I revisit his albums, most of which I have collected. All Things Bright and Beautiful has to be my favorite. Every single song is filled with magic, creativity, and a wholesome sense of wonder. I listen to it when I’m in a creative mood, which unfortunately isn’t very often nowadays. Still, I’m so grateful to have discovered this album and the rest of his music. From what I’ve heard, this album was kind of a “flop” when it came out — and I sincerely cannot understand why or how that’s possible. The songs just fill you with childlike curiosity (something that I think is quite lost to the world right now). They take me places in my mind. I dance around like I’m in another world when I hear this album. Adam is a sensational artist. He’s truly unique and offers such hope and positivity through his music, which is something that, again, I think is lacking in today’s society. And in my opinion, it’s wonderful to see a grown man not losing touch with his inner child and the captivating innocence of the whimsy he creates. He doesn’t follow the crowd and sing about constant sex, drinking, drugs, partying, etc. He truly is an oddity (and that’s all right, according to his sing “Fiji Water”). You can tell he’s not afraid he’ll “lose his masculinity” by singing about his life experiences in a fantastical way. He’s not afraid to stray from the norm, and I admire that greatly. The sound of his music always conveys deep emotions through happy metaphors. I think we need more of that in music; everything has become so dark and cynical, which unfortunately reflects people’s lives, struggles, and the current state of the world. Then again, if we had too many people like Adam, all that wonder wouldn’t seem so special anymore, I guess. Overall, I highly recommend this album to the daydreamers out there who like to get lost in their imagination. This album deserves SO much more credit than it has gotten. It is simply a masterpiece.

I heard a lot about this movie in 2012. Of course, back then I knew nothing about anime or Ghibli movies. I still don’t know much about them, but I do know that I’ve been wanting to see this movie since I first heard about it. For some reason, I just never got around to it until now. It’s such a heartwarming, charming, and fun little story. The animation is absolutely beautiful as well; so many lovely colors, especially in the outdoor scenes. I watched the version with Bridgit Mendler and David Henrie. I had no idea so many people disliked their vocal portrayals of the characters. I understand they might’ve been a bit too old to play the parts for some people, but I really enjoyed their voices. You could tell they attempted to soften their voices slightly to fit the roles. I think they did a wonderful job with the emotions as well. Overall, very nice and refreshing film where the male and female characters don’t become romantically involved - and I say that as someone who loves romance stories. But come on! We need wayyy more stories with platonic male-female relationships. Yes, Shawn called Arrietty “beautiful” and gave her a flower, but friends can do those sorts of things too. I thought their friendship was super sweet and endearing.

I just watched this film for the first time. It was absolutely gripping and gut wrenching. So many emotional moments that helps the viewer understand how serious child trafficking really is. It takes you through the hideous trenches of it all without being too graphic. Everyone everywhere needs to see it. And for the record, the whole “QAnon” story the media was spinning about this movie was nothing but hogwash. The movie had NOTHING to do with it whatsoever. Their little stories were obvious attempts to thwart this extremely important film from reaching people. They seem to be deathly afraid of people knowing the truth about trafficking… makes you wonder why. Personally, I think I know exactly why, but I’ll end it there.