Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Full synopsis: L Change the WorLd, a Death Note movie spin off. Contains spoilers :)!


1:01a.m, 6-Aug 08, Home.

This synopsis is best read while playing this edited music, The Last Name. The initial play of original music was excellent but the last few minutes wasn't really that pleasant due to sudden shift of tempo from sentimental and suspension to hard rock, uhhhhh :(! That's why I had omitted the last few minutes and replaced it with the first few minutes, in other words, it loops twice of the desired tempo, heheh therefore the edition! I love the violin part the most :). It may takes few seconds to load the play list or you can play it from again on the right panel of my blog. Enjoy!



DVD's cover for Asian version.

Again, L has to save the world from its damnation by another bunch of psychopathic, overwhelming eco-terrorist and brain short-circuited organisation named "Blueship" to clear overly populated humans that causes irreparable damages to the earth faster than the earth can rejuvenate in the name of betterment equilibrium of ecosystem by wiping them off via the use of deadly virus or biological weapon.

L, from manga look.

The storyline starts in a village of Thailand named, Bangnum where every single villagers was infected with this bio-chemical weapon with a contagiousness of 100 times faster than an Ebola virus has (as shown on the left picture). The village was annihilated well just after their blood sample had been taken to create a vaccine and to prevent an epidermic prone. This plot is set by Kimiko Kujo (久條 希実子) - a leader of Blueship and also an assistant to professor Kimihiko Nikaido (二階 堂公彦) in order to exploit Nikaido into making the vaccine where she was incapable of. Blueship will need this antidote to ensure their survivals should there be any of them accidentally infected during the operation of cleaning up the incumbent humans. It would be meaningless for them, if all of them died because of this virus, failing the continuance of their "sacred" tasks.

Professor Nikaido by Shingo Tsurumi. Maki's father.

Kimiko Kujo casts by Youki Kudoh. Professor Nikaido's assistant and also Blueship's leader.

F
, a secret agent sent to investigate this outbreak who was also infected during his responsibilities. He found the partial truth and sent the available evidence to Watari via Near, a mathematical genius and the only person not infected, wishfully and hoping that Watari able to continue his investigation and put a stop to these culprits. Well after some struggles, Near was able to reach Watari's mansion safely, however Watari is already dead, assassinated by Shinigami Rem mentioned in Death Note 2. Therefore, Near has to be in custody of L.

Watari casts by Shunji Fujimura.

Professor Nikaido was shocked with the outbreak, immediately conduct a research of finding the vaccine via blood sample taken from the scene. Nikaido, afraid of his daughter Maki's safety, once in 10 days will inject a sucrose compressor into her body. Sucrose, a vital ingredients for the virus to stay active, without it, it stays dormant, a preventive measure should Maki get infected while awaiting for his procurement.

Maki Nikaido (二階 堂真希) by Mayuko Fukuda (福田 麻由子).

As the research went deeper, Nikaido have had an instinct that a bad omen will happen to him due to his suspicion of the origins of the virus that might be leaked by internal people from his lab as the characteristics of the virus is ditto to his design. Nikaido left a sample of the virus to her daughter hoping to pass it to Watari for protection together with a key solution of getting the vaccine on Maki's final homework. Bad incident really occurs, Kujo showed her true color and called her allies to steal the vaccine from professor by force. Professor refuses to hand in the succeeded completion of the vaccine and destroyed it.

Sample of virus and address of Watari's mansion given to Maki by her father as bad omen will imminent.

The vaccine was destroyed in a dispose chamber eventually, but commander of Blueship, Asao Konishi (小西 朝夫), threatens to kill her daughter, in exchange of fabricating another vaccine.

Asao Konishi (小西 朝夫) casts by Bokuzō Masana. Also Blueship's commander.

Asao Konishi's left eye, contaminated by bacteria?

Nikaido
refuses to bow to his demand, committed suicide by coursing the virus into his veins, died painfully and every single seconds of his death was witnessed quietly by her daughter pitifully :(. Maki sadly rushed out from the lab and headed to address by address stored in the chip given by her father seeking for asylum by the person with a name of Watari. Eventually, she arrived at Watari's mansion safely, thanks to a Samaritan taxi driver.

Professor Nikaido commits suicide by coursing the virus into his body to cease extortion from Asao :(.

Blueship members had to crack their mind to get the formula of the vaccine, ravaged up and down the laboratory but to no avail. Kujo's intelligence finally led them to a clue something to do with Watari from Maki's homework and this clue was linked to L.

Maki's first homework given by her father, a clue that will lead her to her safety should anything bad incident happens to him. Unfortunately, it also gives hints to Kujo as well. A matrix of numbers where the name "Watari" is hidden.

Kujo's intelligence leads her and the team into a new clue. Cancel the 4 letters "HOPE", Watari's name prevails.

After much persuasion by Kujo, L's mansion address was acquired and Blueship stormed into his mansion persuading Maki to hand over the sample virus. Maki engulfed with hatred of his father's murderer, injected the virus into her body via her necks with an intention of kamikaze (die together) with Kujo, failed due to the virus didn't morbid as a result of her sucrose level compressed. However, Maki's dare devil action caused Blueship members stunt and astonished, L grabbed this opportunity to flee to the back door together with her and Near. Blueship's chase follows after they regained from their pang of astonishment :)!

Maki coursing the virus into her neck.

To ensure effectiveness of capturing them, Kujo smartly announced the escaped of Maki who carries the deadly virus to be avoided by all means to the publics and at the same time able to piggy back onto the police forces to speed up the capture of Maki. 3 of them were now fugitive, and finally L decides to take shelter at professor Nikaido's good friend, Koichi Matsudo (松戸 浩一) simultaneously able to get his expertise of fabricating the vaccine but hopeless initially.

Koichi Matsudo (松戸 浩一) by Sei Hiraizumi (平泉 成).

The key solution of fabricating the vaccine was found on Maki's final homework given by her father, solved by Near where a protein MidKine (MK) was an essential to eliminate the virus spread. Unfortunately, this protein can only be synthesized in 5 years time! The mystery of Near survivals from the outbreak at Thailand hinted L that Near's body consists of natural MK protein! Blood sample was taken from Near and indeed MK protein present, followed by mass vaccine production!

A key to virus' vaccine on Maki's final homework given by her father.

L trying to understand the solution solved by Near on Maki's final homework, a clue to the vaccine formula left by her father to her.

While Maki can't wait for the vaccine to be completed and emotionally seek her vengeance from Kujo with an attempt of kamikaze but again fail miserably, resulting herself being captured! Now, the target has been captured and can't wait to carry out the annihilation of incumbent humans, Kujo lied to every single members of Blueship that an antidote had been procured, hence enables them to carry out their "sacred" task unknowingly.

Maki was boarded into a plane by Blueship with an intention of spreading her virus via air-borne globally. Before departure of the airplane, L demanded the air pilot to cease to fly while heading to it. Hastily, Kujo still persistently wanted to continue her demented dreams by injuring Maki and pushed her to the passengers and slowly, the passengers were infected one by one including herself. This shows that from initial onwards, Kujo intended to kamikaze with all the people knowing the vaccine is still not available.

Kujo hastenly carried out her "sacred" task by injuring Maki to allow the virus to spread air-borne.

L
was able to hop onto the airplane and after much persuasion from L, Kujo finally gave up her ambition. Action packed of plane ceasing by L ensued. Everything is solved and L has a remainder of 1 day, he sent Near to Watari's foundation, a place to develop special kids to fully utilized their mentality and there goes L, he passed away peacefully while sleeping as written on the Shinigami Ryuk's Death Note.

Near smiling while watching L reposition his posture :).

L wrote his own name on Ryuk's Death note, to precedes Light from writing his once "acquired" real name.

Phew! That's all folks :)! Any discrepancies, feel free to correct me.

My own thoughts about this movie. Click here.


Non-related words yet worthy:


Think like a man of action, act like a man of thought. - Henry Bergson.


Sunday, August 3, 2008

My perspective: L change the worLd, a Death Note movie spin off.


12:17a.m, 3-Aug 08, Home.


Hah :)! Just finished watching the spin off of Death Note (デスノト) movies, L change the world directed by Hideo Nakata (秀夫中田), a well-known Japanese director. Well, the story line is during the 23 days lifespan remainder of L performed by Kenichi Matsuyama (松山 研一). 23 days are the time frame needed for L to collect evidence, to set a plot and to slam Kira (キラ) into justice filmed on Death Note 2. L's cessation determination to the tyrant, Kira from his tyranny, sacrificed his own life by writing his own name onto the lethal book with a countdown lifespan of 23 days, a preemptive measure should Kira was to write L's "once acquired" genuine name before his plot succeeded. Anyway, I have to leave this for you to check out in Death Note 2 by yourselves :). Creativity of Hideo Nakata arises by coming up with a new story line in these 23 days, hence the spin off.

Brief synopsis of this spin off:
For a full synopsis click here.

Again, L has to save the world from its damnation by another bunch of psychopathic, overwhelming eco-terrorist and brain short-circuited people to clear overly populated humans that causes irreparable damages to the earth faster than the earth can rejuvenate in the name of betterment equilibrium of ecosystem by wiping off human race via the use of deadly virus or biological weapon. Rings any bell? Speaking of biohazard, for sure reminds every single Resident Evil's loyalists and fans. Resident Evil, a video game by Capcom where humans infected with a deadly virus, turned into a cannibalistic zombie due to humans' failure to contain the virus (biohazard) meant for biological weapon during their research. I'm not a real hardcore gamers for this game but a decent gamer who plays every single sequel of the game just for fun :).

Resident Evil episode 4 by Capcom - Leon Kennedy from Raccoon police department to save the world.


That's the main reason why I would rate this movie an average, as the patterns, the trends, the suspension and the thrills, all in all 90% similar to those games if you were to play. No harm taking look into the similarity.

Zombie alike characteristics, crawling, mourning and tottering in this spin off! "Urhhhh!" is the trademark sound effects of Resident Evil :)!


Remember the ending of Resident Evil 2 where the Raccoon city was blown up to wipe off all the virus-infected residents from causing the virus goes epidermic? Similar annihilation scene in spin off :)!


Typical facial expression of infected zombie. See the comparison. Left picture - infected professor of the movie. Right picture - Resident Evil's zombie. Oh please :)!


Wait, wait! This movie still encompasses uniqueness worth to watch. With L's unique behavior, exhuming it from mediocrity. Fundamentals of L's behaviour:
  1. Hunch! A hunch back of Notre Dame?
  2. Don with his trademark mask lest identity unveils. A mask with a face of man drooling. In Japanese manga, a man drools represent sexually active when seeing a beautiful or sexy lady.
  3. Pick up with a must of thumb and index finger.
  4. Keyboard typing with a must of index finger.
  5. No sitting but squat.
  6. Confectioneries obsessed consumption.
His weird behavior has induces many of Death Note fans especially picking up item with an index and thumb fingers purposely.

Hunching while walking away from Watari's foundation!


His trademark mask! Drools, drools :).


Shinigami, Ryuk instigating L not to dispose the lethal book because of his obsession pleasure of observing human killing other human with this book.


Thumb and index finger pick up :).


Keyboard typing by index finger.


Fingering the mouse touchpad with of course his index finger!


He loves to squat.


Diabetic prone? L needs intense sugar to allow him to think vigorously and attentively.


Furthermore, a photogenic lady-like actress Maki Nikaido (二階 堂真希) performed by Mayuko Fukuda (福田 麻由子), an added value to this movie :p!







Oh! I love her stunning eyes and killing smile. If she winks, definitely I will drop dead :p. ずっと綺麗ですね! 


Not forgetting another talented and beautiful Misa Amane (弥 海砂) performed by Erika Toda (戸田 恵梨香). Sadly speaking, she was only given a few seconds of appearance in this spin off. "I wish.....wish.... and wish to have been more in this movie", mentioned by her softly and humbly in the making of "L change the worLd" :(. Hope to see her more in the next sequel :).


Preston: Wah Erika! Without make ups, your beauty still prevails.
Imaginary people: Preston, how do you know make ups wasn't applied? Stupid you, you are being hypnotized!
Preston: Anyway and whatever, she is still a lot prettier than Erika Sawajiri :)!



No, no...... don't wink at me! Ahhhh! I will die mesmerically, hahaha :p. 綺麗すぎて,本当に欲しい!


L encouraged by Near and Maki to have a good posture, forcing himself to reposition with an exaggerated sound effects while doing so in the movie, klak....klak....klak...klakkkkkk...hahaha ;)!


1 day left - Correcting his posture at Watari's foundation after leaving Near.


As of overall, this movie is worth while to watch if you ain't Resident Evil fans or you have been following the Death Note movies or perhaps reading the manga. Personally, I prefer the Death Note movies and looking forward for the next sequel.

For a full synopsis of this movie click here.



Non-related yet worth to ponder words:

If you think you're tops, you won't do much climbing - Arnold Glasow.