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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated The Happiness Of The Katakuris (2001) in Movies

Sep 22, 2021  
The Happiness Of The Katakuris (2001)
The Happiness Of The Katakuris (2001)
2001 | Comedy, Horror, Musical
7
8.3 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Takashi Miike's π˜‹π˜’π˜―π˜€π˜¦π˜³ π˜ͺ𝘯 𝘡𝘩𝘦 π˜‹π˜’π˜³π˜¬. When this movie gets weird (and speaking as someone who would consider themselves somewhat of an aficionado, it gets *weird*) it's damn near unbeatable - raw delirium, Miike at some of his absolute most Miike. The musical numbers are sidesplitting and actually pretty solid songs in their own right, and I simply can't sing the praises of the batshit claymation segments enough. However - and I don't mean to sound ungrateful for the unique insanity this provides - the 'normal' parts can *really* stagnate. Scenes that should wrap up in a minute max drone on for what feels like ages - nothing like the more suitable pacing of 𝘐𝘀𝘩π˜ͺ 𝘡𝘩𝘦 π˜’π˜ͺ𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳, his other film from that year where scenes flew neatly and snapped together like puzzle pieces (and that one ran nearly 20 minutes longer, at that). But I digress, the sheer lunacy of the last act make its crimes in the structure/pacing department easy to forgive. Shinji Takeda steals the show here for me - going from stereotypical apathetic teen type immediately busting out into over-the-top song and dance never fails to crack me up.
  
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Karla Dee (6 KP) rated Kiss & Tell in Books

Apr 5, 2022  
Kiss & Tell
Kiss & Tell
Adib Khorram | 2022
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I grew up in the 90s with Backstreet Boys, 98 degrees and Nsync. Justin Timberlake would have been my pick but I am def a girl fan of all the 90s chicks and love Jessica Simpson too. This book is boys band but LGBTQ and I am here for it!

The cover is super fun and I love the colors and the energy of the singers on stage. I don't read a lot of famous teen band books that are famous so this was a different YA read that had teens on a strict schedule making them present themselves as model citizens to the public. I love that the love situation in the book is a boy from the opening band and it makes you wonder where are the parents but whatevs teens will be teens.

The book taking place in Canada was also a fun aspect of the story since I have never been and love reading stories of places I haven't visited before. Def recommend this YA read 10 out of ten! The boys are all rock stars for sure<3<3<3