skrk981201 I stumbled across this movie two, three years ago on a rainy afternoon while I searched for romantic COMEDIES and decided to give it a try because I figured that a movie called Sad Movie just couldn't be THAT sad. God, I was so wrong. Being the sensitive person I am (I cry with dog food advertisements), just thinking about it makes me want to crawl into my bed and stare at the ceiling asking God WHY. Anyways, it's a beautiful movie. Between a tear and another, I found it to be very sweet and well-written. I found the overall colors of the movie to be very sober, ranging from warm browns to cold greys, and while I can't say I thought this to be pleasing, it wasn't bothering me that much (I gave it 10/10, after all.) I do not recommend this movie for a Friday, unless you're already sad, because it will sadden your weekend, but I recommend watching it. It's good. And really sad.

cj_nal_bo_ri_ji_ma The hot-blooded fireman Jin-woo (Jeong Woo-seong), so that he can be forever with his much-loved girlfriend Soo-jung (Im Soo-jeong), tries to prepare an impressive wedding proposal. However, being awkward at love, he keeps missing the chance to do it. Ha-seok (Cha Tae-hyun) is a pathetic new-generation man who has been unemployed for three years, and who is reduced to working part time as a boxing partner to earn money for dates. One day his girlfriend Sook-hyun (Son Tae-young) tells him coldly that she wants to break up. The extremely busy mother Ju-young (Eom Jung-hwa) is worried that her elementary school-aged son Hwi-chan (Yeo Jin-gu) is turning into a problem child. His teacher even calls her in due to a picture diary in which Hwi-chan tells lies.... The deaf woman Su-eun (Shin Min-ah) who carries a burn on her face gets to know her first love Sang-gyu (Lee Ki-woo) at an amusement park. Without being able to speak or show her face, she merely hangs around in front of him, unable to leave his presence because of her infatuated heart.

DICK STEEL It's been some time since I've watched a movie with a relative huge ensemble cast (think the last was Crash), and little did I expect this Korean romance movie to boost the same too, with fine acting, good comedy and lots of love demonstrated in various ways.There are 4 separate stories in this film, and it's difficult for me to judge which of them is superior than the other. Each looked into its niche area, and have ample screen time to develop its story, though the characters do get intertwined in one another's story with little conscious interaction.The first concerns a firefighter and his girlfriend, who works in a TV station as a news translator for the mute. She's waiting for him to propose, focused on the rationale that given his dangerous job, she likes the idea of him having to think of her, to hesitate for a while before jumping into danger. He, on the other hand, is waiting for that perfect opportunity, setting and all, before popping the question. Initially I thought that this was the most stable of the relationships, until they hit a brick wall in their communications, and as usual, misunderstanding ensues.Breaking down of communications also happen between the firefighter and his soon-to-be sister-in-law, but that provided some of the best comedic situations in the movie. She's mute, and had her life saved by him (but he fell for the sister, so don't ask). She works as a Snow White doll in a theme park, and gets infatuated with a painter who frequents the same park. However, she's slightly disfigured on her face, and hides behind the Snow White caricature all the time. I found this to be something that I could relate to, being shy, yet bold when hiding behind a mask. Given by the audience's reaction, this piece probably is the most popular with its identifiable theme of infatuation, and the cutesy way in which it got played out.The third story is about a mother-son relationship. The mother, being a career woman, hardly gets to interact with her child, and the son misses his mother badly. Until an illness confines her to the hospital bed, and they start to bond as mother-son would, given plenty of communication opportunities. However, as the story unfolds, it's also the most predictable of the lot. It's touching, but not as touching as the mother-son relationship in the Japanese movie Be With You last year.The last story, and perhaps the saddest of all, is between a boy and a girl who've broken up. The girl's stuck in a dead end job and yearns to be rescued by an economically stable guy, but the guy's she's in love with (or used to be) is perpetually stuck in unemployment. When they broke up, the circumstances under which it was told to him, brought him an entrepreneurial opportunity. He tries to woo back his love, and I felt that the ending for this segment was the best in the way it developed, with the fine cinematography of reflection and rain.The soundtrack is kept simple, with the theme song played over and over again in various situations. But somehow it's strange, that the same song, when played, seemed able to evoke the different emotions the situation wants from you. And that I'd tip my hat off to.Halfway through, I thought that it would make a nice Valentine's movie, with its bountiful picturesque and heartwarming moments. But by its ending, even though events played out is typical of a weepy, I'd still recommend it for this season of love, for the plain message of not taking a significant other, a loved one, for granted. Tell them "I Love You", now.

kityujonatha Watching Sad Movie is a emotional rolling coaster journey. The first 2/3 part of the movie is in fact funny and witty. The character building is clever, i should say. Their relationship with their partners is convincing too.The film actually is dealing with the theme of communication. The eight characters in the movie are more or less unable to communicate with their loved one. The honest and a bit stupid fireman, a jobless youngster, a mother and the deaf gal form four separate, yet related plot lines of the movie. The movie is moving along the plot line of how these characters's blocks of communication are being solved.The development is smooth, full of witty moments, and plot lines help each other to maintain a overall light atmosphere of the first 2/3 of the movie.But when the movie runs to the latter 1/3 part. it turns into a sad mood. It will definitely make you cry as i did. Although some twists may seem a bit over-sentimental, but it is still effective.It's like when you are questioning or even complaining it's too sentimental, you are crying indeed. A very funny cinematic experience.Overall, it's one of the best Korean romance movie so far.