Initial D

Initial D. A movie eagerly anticipated by millions and millions of people. Some, ardent fans of the anime. Still others, for Jay Chou's debut.

I shan't throw in any spoilers, but for you anime fans out there, this show is the gist of parts 1 till 3 distilled into one movie . It skims through the outlines, and while some fans might bemoan the lack of variety, the no show FD, etc...overall I thought the show was worth every bit of my $8. And there hasn't been a movie I could put this claim to for a very long time.

Why? Simply put, this movie brings about, in its purest form, the crystallised meaning, the reason why I take to the roads. The reason I ride at all. To be reminded, to have the meaning of riding (to me) portrayed in the screen before me in such a manner, brought about emotions that swamped me; the kind that almost brings tears to your eyes. Just the opening of the movie, where they show the roads and the bends, bereft of cars, brought about such an adrenalin rush. The drifting...taking of corners. I could almost see myself in there, cutting the corners alongside the AE86, eyeing the next bend as it approached, selecting the best line of entry. A light tap of the brakes, a flick of the left foot to switch the gears, shifting the body weight ever so slightly to the opposite direction of the bend before leaning in...OooHhhhHHh~~I got so high!

And afterwards, whilst on our way to the Mop's dad's office, I grinded my right footrest on the ground making a right corner. A closer inspection revealed that I had pushed my bike to the limit in that corner; my chicken strips were gone on that side! It was exhilerating...achieving something I had been aiming for ever since I started riding. And I never imagined I could have been able to do it so soon...

Dammit...they should have more of these movies! Then I'll be able to clear ALL my chicken strips. But then again...seeing how there is most likely going to be many Takumi-wannabes on the road, I think not.

Oh, there's not just the racing. There were those sweet moments, when Ann Suzuki (damn she's hot) told Jay's character she'd bought a swim suit, or when they held hands, or when Ann Suzuki (dammit...I want her to ride my Suzuki) kissed Jay/Takumi. Made me yearn for something I once had. Made me think back to the sweet memories, things that were on the screen that I once had.

But our cinema's 'surround sound' snapped me out of it; we were unfortunate to be seated behind a group of 4 female Jay fans, and whenever he appeared, they'd squeal. When the kissing scene was being screened, those girls kept sighing and saying 'How lucky', 'I also want'. GeeZ...I think Jay is the lucky one leh...I want Suzuki!! I want 2 Suzuki! When Jay/Takumi cried, they were going 'awww...' and whimpering along with him. Wa kaoz...I cannot stand groupies!!!

And the sad thing is, somehow, my bike doesn't seem like that much of a challenge anymore. (Read boring)

I WANT MY R6!!!!!

No wait..

I NEED MY R6!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Riding hard, fast, safely AND taking a few corners.