The Namesake:
Ordinary movie. What could have been a ripper of a movie was sadly lost.
I have serious doubts on any biopic(running through years/decades) being flawless!
What a star cast for this movie - Kal Penn, Tabu, Irfan - but sadly the director loses them all with some rather pathetic plots all around. I have not read the book by Jhumpa Lahiri, but will try my hand on that soon.
Hopefully, the book is much better than this movie.
I really wish Mira Nair could have done a better job when Kal loses Irfan and then decides to shave his head.
There is something so innocent about Kal Penn's role, which the director manages to lose. Irfan's story and Tabu's story also could have been developed better. I think you cant have too many plots all around and still manage to pull off a coup. Only very few movies like Steven Soderberg or Alejandro González Iñárritu or Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia) or Darren Aronofsky(Requiem for a Dream) can pull it off.
8 1/2:
Federico Fellini movie was simply puzzling all the way. Some of the imagery reminded me of David Lynch style of film-making with dreams allowing the audience never to really understand where the story is really running.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang:
Bad movie. I only wished I had given a skip watching this movie !
Barbarians at the Gate:
Not sure, if I enjoyed this movie. It was more like a drama and the movie just coasted along thanks to interesting dialogues. But this movie is certainly nowhere near Wall Street's class.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Eating lunch infront of the computer !
I hate to eat lunch in office cafeteria alone and would gladly skip lunch if I don't have company. But it was a rude shock for me to find some on site colleagues having their lunch (sandwich) in front of the computer @ work. Damn, thought how unsocial this :-( and was wondering what is wrong with these guys! But, I guess these guys really take their 8 hours at work too seriously, while we in India have an idea of extending this 8 hours to an extra hour or two, since we think it is important to socialize with colleagues/friends at work during lunch or tea time or chatting online with a friend or chatting with a friend on sports/current affairs. Lunch for an hour is certainly a luxury for on site colleagues but not for offshore workers here. Socializing helps in a way to beat the drudgery that one hits at work.
When relationships does not mean a thing!
Have you ever sit with your relatives or friends who you consider close, but still afraid to utter a word cause you think that might really hurt them or you are afraid they might consider this offending. Hmm.. , it's a real tragedy this predicament. I only wish I don't have to face a situation like this. Guess, the ideal situation is for people to be more open and talk it over honestly with sincerity.
Movies by weekends
The Big Lebowski:
Nice comedy.
Jeff Bridges coming across as 'dude' and his friends were major fun to watch.
The political sub-context though was a bit tough to understand, why censure George Bush?
Fearless:
Classic Jet Li action flick.
Mindhunters:
Ordinary plot :-(
Definitely not worth the watch
Asterix and the Vikings:
Not sure whether I enjoyed this animation flick.
Ordinary one.
Just my luck:
Chick-flick featuring Lindsay Lohan.
Ordinary movie all the way !
The Queen:
Fantastic movie.
The way the story unfolds is really outstanding.
The way the chemistry between Tony Blair and the queen builds is picturized in a fantastic way.
Philip, Cherie and Charles characters were also nicely pictured.
The last king of Scotland:
Another fantastic movie. I think the James McAvoy deserved the Oscar and not Forest Whitaker, wonder how come he got
nominated in the first case :-(
The historical background made this movie a delight i.e the 'eviction of Asians' and 'Raid on Entebbe'.
Pan's Labryinth:
Another fantastic movie which has a historical background, this time Spanish civil war.
Maribel Verdu had a superb role.
This movie was certainly mesmerizing and eats your brain all the way.
Dead or Alive:
hmm.. I wish I had not seen this movie :-(
Heat:
When De Niro and Al Pacino act in a movie - what else does one need - it's a true delight !
Movie was really fantastic. Probably the best sequence is when Pacino has dinner with De Niro !
Movie had superb casting too.
Thank you for Smoking:
Liked this movie. It was so dark, so insensitive but still was so real.
The ladykillers:
Decent watch this Tom Hanks movie.
Probably too many gospels all around and the slowness are the spoilers.
Traffic Signal:
Though the movie is a bit ordinary.
But one really has to admire the conviction of Madhur Bandarkar in experimenting with movies such as this with a
novel backdrop.
Clueless:
When I first saw this movie a few years back I got so bored with the cliches that I switched off my TV.
But ever since I read 'reelfanatic's review on 'Clueless' I was keen to give this movie another chance and now I guess
I think I am happy I saw this movie again. The movie appeared to be lot fun if you could patiently watch through all
the antics of Alicia Silverstone..
Casino:
What a movie! Guess, this probably has to be the best Scorcese movie ever!
De Niro and Joe Pesci combination was a treat to watch.
Saving Silverman:
Good comedy movie this.
Wished Jack Black had a bigger role in this flick. Though have to admit Jack Black parts were great fun to watch.
Amanda Peet's role was also good fun to watch.
Letters from Iwo Jima:
Not sure whether this movie deserved all the nominations that it got in Oscars.
Think it s an ordinary flick from Clint Eastwood.
Lucky Number Slevin:
Good masala all around and time just flies when you watch this movie.
Dirty Harry:
Not sure why this movie appears to have a cult-following :-(
Very ordinary flick
The Last Temptation of Christ:
This movie was too good an attempt.
Mel Gibson's movie "the passion of christ" really fades away when one compares his movie to Scorcese's.
What a shame really a person like Mel Gibson who has directed really phoney movies like 'the passion of christ'
and 'braveheart' was awarded an Oscar for best direction :-(
This movie had a few technical faults like camera shadows, bad lighting and shadows due to those lightings during
many parts in this movie.
Chasing Amy:
Good movie. The dialogues were crisp and quick and the movie was short which would help one to enjoy the movie!
Hannibal:
Thought this movie was very good.
Though one would wish Jodie Foster could have acted in this sequel!
Black Friday:
Very good movie.
Anurag Kashyap is certain to go places.
Inspite of many sub-plots all around, the movie sequence was coherent.
Mozhi:
Okay kind of movie, but I think my mother liked this movie.
Curious George:
Dont think I enjoyed this movie.
Nacho Libre:
Jack Black movie sadly failed to live up to his usual standards :-(
Hercules:
Another animation flick, which is really ordinary.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off:
Out of the world movie.
This was a total entertainer.
The tragedy of MacBeth:
Did not really enjoy watching this movie. I did not like 'The Pianist' either.
Maybe Roman Polanski movies a bit hyped.
Fistful of Dollars:
May not be the best western movie, but still a decent watch thanks to the climax.
Though I feel that bullet proof was a bit silly, but still the high-pitch music will really get you behind the lead actor.
From Hell:
I think I am a sucker to conspiracies.
Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell certainly have to be the god of conspiracies.
This movie will certainly grow on you if you are willing to ignore some gory brutal scenes.
All the Kings Men:
Was totally lost while watching this movie. Thought this entire super starcast is wasted in a rather ordinary movie.
Later via imdb, got to know that this happens to be a take on the life of Huey Long.
Apocalypto:
This movie was a ordinary, though the saving grace was the 'action chase sequences' in the climax.
Frankenstein:
Wished I had skipped this movies :-(
The road to Perdition:
Thought this movie was brilliant. Tom Hanks ' underplayed performance is a delight to watch.
Sam Mendes is brilliant.
The Dreamers:
Bernardo Bertolucci's movie is a master-piece for sure.
Probably a movie fan's delight.
Idiocracy:
Ordinary movie. could have been a laugh riot but somehow lost its way.
A History of Violence:
Movie based on a graphic novel, ordinary movie though.
All Quiet on the Western Front:
Decent watch this movie. Though it was black all the way.
Dog Day Afternoon:
The movie was ordinary, though it was fun at times.
Rat Race:
Surprised that the maker of 'Naked Gun' series made this movie :-(
Falling Down:
Ordinary movie.
300:
Was expecting this movie to be similar to 'the 300 spartans' but the moment movie started was certain that this is a take on a graphic novel. The movie was slick and was reminded of Robert Rodriguez's 'Sin City'(also authored by Frank Miller) i.e the flying robes, the bright eyes, the night shots.
8 1-2:
The title refers to the total number of films Fellini had previously directed: six films plus three collaborations (one of them, Boccaccio '70, counted as half a film as it was a short segment), making this production number 8½.[citation needed] Its working title was La Bella Confusione (The Beautiful Confusion). (picked from wiki).
Enjoyed the parts when flash-backs come-and-go unannounced and when director's imagination runs wild when real scenes are running. But was disappointed to see the movie running on and on, wished the movie had a more interesting climax :-(
Good Night and Good Luck:
Superb movie!
Set in 1950's this story of 'typical' New York left-leaning Democrats taking the fight against McCarthyism.
Nice comedy.
Jeff Bridges coming across as 'dude' and his friends were major fun to watch.
The political sub-context though was a bit tough to understand, why censure George Bush?
Fearless:
Classic Jet Li action flick.
Mindhunters:
Ordinary plot :-(
Definitely not worth the watch
Asterix and the Vikings:
Not sure whether I enjoyed this animation flick.
Ordinary one.
Just my luck:
Chick-flick featuring Lindsay Lohan.
Ordinary movie all the way !
The Queen:
Fantastic movie.
The way the story unfolds is really outstanding.
The way the chemistry between Tony Blair and the queen builds is picturized in a fantastic way.
Philip, Cherie and Charles characters were also nicely pictured.
The last king of Scotland:
Another fantastic movie. I think the James McAvoy deserved the Oscar and not Forest Whitaker, wonder how come he got
nominated in the first case :-(
The historical background made this movie a delight i.e the 'eviction of Asians' and 'Raid on Entebbe'.
Pan's Labryinth:
Another fantastic movie which has a historical background, this time Spanish civil war.
Maribel Verdu had a superb role.
This movie was certainly mesmerizing and eats your brain all the way.
Dead or Alive:
hmm.. I wish I had not seen this movie :-(
Heat:
When De Niro and Al Pacino act in a movie - what else does one need - it's a true delight !
Movie was really fantastic. Probably the best sequence is when Pacino has dinner with De Niro !
Movie had superb casting too.
Thank you for Smoking:
Liked this movie. It was so dark, so insensitive but still was so real.
The ladykillers:
Decent watch this Tom Hanks movie.
Probably too many gospels all around and the slowness are the spoilers.
Traffic Signal:
Though the movie is a bit ordinary.
But one really has to admire the conviction of Madhur Bandarkar in experimenting with movies such as this with a
novel backdrop.
Clueless:
When I first saw this movie a few years back I got so bored with the cliches that I switched off my TV.
But ever since I read 'reelfanatic's review on 'Clueless' I was keen to give this movie another chance and now I guess
I think I am happy I saw this movie again. The movie appeared to be lot fun if you could patiently watch through all
the antics of Alicia Silverstone..
Casino:
What a movie! Guess, this probably has to be the best Scorcese movie ever!
De Niro and Joe Pesci combination was a treat to watch.
Saving Silverman:
Good comedy movie this.
Wished Jack Black had a bigger role in this flick. Though have to admit Jack Black parts were great fun to watch.
Amanda Peet's role was also good fun to watch.
Letters from Iwo Jima:
Not sure whether this movie deserved all the nominations that it got in Oscars.
Think it s an ordinary flick from Clint Eastwood.
Lucky Number Slevin:
Good masala all around and time just flies when you watch this movie.
Dirty Harry:
Not sure why this movie appears to have a cult-following :-(
Very ordinary flick
The Last Temptation of Christ:
This movie was too good an attempt.
Mel Gibson's movie "the passion of christ" really fades away when one compares his movie to Scorcese's.
What a shame really a person like Mel Gibson who has directed really phoney movies like 'the passion of christ'
and 'braveheart' was awarded an Oscar for best direction :-(
This movie had a few technical faults like camera shadows, bad lighting and shadows due to those lightings during
many parts in this movie.
Chasing Amy:
Good movie. The dialogues were crisp and quick and the movie was short which would help one to enjoy the movie!
Hannibal:
Thought this movie was very good.
Though one would wish Jodie Foster could have acted in this sequel!
Black Friday:
Very good movie.
Anurag Kashyap is certain to go places.
Inspite of many sub-plots all around, the movie sequence was coherent.
Mozhi:
Okay kind of movie, but I think my mother liked this movie.
Curious George:
Dont think I enjoyed this movie.
Nacho Libre:
Jack Black movie sadly failed to live up to his usual standards :-(
Hercules:
Another animation flick, which is really ordinary.
Ferris Bueller's Day Off:
Out of the world movie.
This was a total entertainer.
The tragedy of MacBeth:
Did not really enjoy watching this movie. I did not like 'The Pianist' either.
Maybe Roman Polanski movies a bit hyped.
Fistful of Dollars:
May not be the best western movie, but still a decent watch thanks to the climax.
Though I feel that bullet proof was a bit silly, but still the high-pitch music will really get you behind the lead actor.
From Hell:
I think I am a sucker to conspiracies.
Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell certainly have to be the god of conspiracies.
This movie will certainly grow on you if you are willing to ignore some gory brutal scenes.
All the Kings Men:
Was totally lost while watching this movie. Thought this entire super starcast is wasted in a rather ordinary movie.
Later via imdb, got to know that this happens to be a take on the life of Huey Long.
Apocalypto:
This movie was a ordinary, though the saving grace was the 'action chase sequences' in the climax.
Frankenstein:
Wished I had skipped this movies :-(
The road to Perdition:
Thought this movie was brilliant. Tom Hanks ' underplayed performance is a delight to watch.
Sam Mendes is brilliant.
The Dreamers:
Bernardo Bertolucci's movie is a master-piece for sure.
Probably a movie fan's delight.
Idiocracy:
Ordinary movie. could have been a laugh riot but somehow lost its way.
A History of Violence:
Movie based on a graphic novel, ordinary movie though.
All Quiet on the Western Front:
Decent watch this movie. Though it was black all the way.
Dog Day Afternoon:
The movie was ordinary, though it was fun at times.
Rat Race:
Surprised that the maker of 'Naked Gun' series made this movie :-(
Falling Down:
Ordinary movie.
300:
Was expecting this movie to be similar to 'the 300 spartans' but the moment movie started was certain that this is a take on a graphic novel. The movie was slick and was reminded of Robert Rodriguez's 'Sin City'(also authored by Frank Miller) i.e the flying robes, the bright eyes, the night shots.
8 1-2:
The title refers to the total number of films Fellini had previously directed: six films plus three collaborations (one of them, Boccaccio '70, counted as half a film as it was a short segment), making this production number 8½.[citation needed] Its working title was La Bella Confusione (The Beautiful Confusion). (picked from wiki).
Enjoyed the parts when flash-backs come-and-go unannounced and when director's imagination runs wild when real scenes are running. But was disappointed to see the movie running on and on, wished the movie had a more interesting climax :-(
Good Night and Good Luck:
Superb movie!
Set in 1950's this story of 'typical' New York left-leaning Democrats taking the fight against McCarthyism.
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