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Friday, January 18, 2013

Gangster-movie, see the top 10 in hollywood.

The awards red carpet has been laid down and the nominations are out, well friends it is January again and this January we have another new release in the genre of crime movies and gangster – yes I am talking about the new released gangster movie Gangster Squad, with the release of yet another gangster movie what comes in mind is to look up for a list of the all-time popular gangster movies and a question in mind on why were they popular or are they still popular.

To this extent of my curiosity I had laid down below the list and the reasons of why are they in the top 10 list of gangster movies released till date. So, what are you waiting for scroll a bit to see the list and the reasons before you can book your ticket for the new released movie, and make your gangster movie watching experience a better one.

6. Scarface: The Shame of the Nation

Release Date: April 9, 1932 - Cast: Paul Muni (Tony [Camonte]), Ann Dvorak (Cesca [Camonte])

A simple crime movie – shows on how different criminal gangs fight with each other, for their own existence.

7. Pulp Fiction

Release Date: October 14, 1994 - Cast: John Travolta (Vincent Vega), Samuel L. Jackson (Jules Winnfield), Uma Thurman (Mia Wallace), Harvey Keitel (The Wolf), Tim Roth (Pumpkin)

8. The Public Enemy

Release Date: May 15, 1931 - Cast: James Cagney (Tom Powers), Jean Harlow (Gwen Allen), Edward Woods (Matt Doyle), Joan Blondell (Mamie)

A story about two lifelong friends engaged in small theft acts, and gradually became gangster; see the movie to realise of why it was preserved in the national film registry.

9. Little Caesar

Release Date: January 25, 1931

Cast: Edward G. Robinson (Little Caesar "alias Rico" [Enrico Cesare Bandello]), Douglas Fairbanks (Joe Massaro), Glenda Farrell (Olga Strassoff)

The movie's attitudes towards depicting violence are interesting, having been made in the pre-Hays Code era, and that lends the film a more immediate and stark feel than some of the later gangster flicks of the 1930's.

10. Scarface

Release Date: December 9, 1983

Cast: Al Pacino (Tony Montana), Steven Bauer (Manny Ray), Michelle Pfeiffer (Elvira), and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Gina)

From brutal murders to downright offensive dialogue, this film will definitely not appeal to the average movie watcher, but for someone who understands, it is a work of art.

Conclusion:

Well, so now when we have talked about so much of gangster and gangster movies, why don’t you all go and buy a ticket of the latest gangster movie released and after you watch it do let us know of whether the same movie should be preserved by the national film registry or not and also let us know of where do you think the movie should be rated in the midst of the above top ten gangster movies of all time.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Best Actor

Bradley Cooper, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln"

Hugh Jackman, "Les Misérables"

Joaquin Phoenix, "The Master"

Denzel Washington, "Flight"

Best Actress

Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty"

Jennifer Lawrence, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Emmanuelle Riva, "Amour"

Quvenzhané Wallis, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

Naomi Watts, "The Impossible"

Best Picture

"Amour"

"Argo"

"Beasts of the Southern Wild"

"Django Unchained"

"Life of Pi"

"Lincoln"

"Silver Linings Playbook"

"Zero Dark Thirty"

"Les Misérables"

Best Supporting Actor

Alan Arkin, "Argo"

Robert De Niro, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master"

Tommy Lee Jones, "Lincoln"

Christoph Waltz, "Django Unchained"

Best Supporting Actress

Amy Adams, "The Master"

Sally Field, "Lincoln"

Anne Hathaway, "Les Misérables"

Helen Hunt, "The Sessions"

Jacki Weaver, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Best Director

Michael Haneke, "Amour"

Ang Lee, "Life of Pi"

David O. Russell, "Silver Linings Playbook"

Steven Spielberg, "Lincoln"

Benh Zeitlin, "Beasts of the Southern Wild"

What you see above are the nominations of the most talked about awards of Oscar, so what do you think, who is going to make it for all are the best of the best, but as far as I am concerned, let me tell you that the best of the best from these nominations would make their way up to the stairs. Yes, a dream for all Hollywood people and the time when the dream comes true.

Conclusion: I do not know about you but as per me my best of the best are as under.

Best Picture - "Argo",

Best Actor - Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln",

Best Actress - Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty",

Best Supporting Actor - Philip Seymour Hoffman, "The Master",

Best Supporting Actress - Anne Hathaway, "Les Misérables",

Best Director - Ang Lee, "Life of Pi".

Why they are the best of the best for me, would be a debatable question, for they can be best for others as well, or may not be the best of the best for others, but for me they are the best of the best. So what are you waiting for choose your best of the best and make sure they get the award, and do not forget to watch the awards night.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Hobbit-not-an-Outright-Winner

J.R.R. Tolkien is the writer who has given the children something to ponder on, through his Lord of the Rings series. The only negative we can say about it is that it is lengthy and reading through it is definitely not a child’s play as it tends to be boring the readers at point. The Hobbit is the story that has been written by the same author who made it precise and takes place before the Lord of the Rings takes place. But the movie which was made with high definition imagery and other modern facilities cannot be said that it made quite a mark as expected. When Lord of the Rings was made into a film it did exactly what it was supposed to do. The movie trilogy cut out all the long and endless narrative and the actual happenings were portrayed in a grand manner. The war sequences were good and the graphics were better. But the Hobbit tries to create a grand illusion which failed to capture the imaginations of the audience. But it is not only that. There are quite a number of flaws that was quite unexpected from The Hobbit: The unexpected Journey.

The Hobbit shows an younger Bilbo Baggins, the famous hobbit from the Lord of the Rings trilogy, who was tricked by Gandalf, the Grey to host a party for the Dwarfs where he learns about their glorious plan of reclaiming the “lonely Mountain” and prove their ownership over its vast treasure from the dragon Smaug. Bilbo got himself associated to the group for this noble cause. During their journey Bilbo gets separated from the group but meets Gollum and the famous ring and is able to keep of Gollum using the rings special powers. He is reunited with the group, more reputed and trusted among his group. Later through the various parts of the journey Bilbo saves his companions from many vices and enemies and reaches the land of Man. They learn about the dragon and its vulnerability and later the dragon is killed by the lord of the man and Thorin the leader of the dwarfs claims his lands. There was some war of the egos which resulted in Bilbo getting banished along with the town people and war seems eminent. But following Gandalf’s warning of an army of adversary to both they reconcile and the famous war of the five armies was fought, though Thorin gets seriously injured. The Goblins and Wargs were defeated and Bilbo returns home as quite a wealthy Hobbit.

his is the basic story which is quite compact on its own. But when made into a movie it went terribly wrong. There were unnecessary introductions with long narratives that are not at all helpful to bind the film together. Also the 48fps that promised to provide more depth and visual clarity and amazement was too much as the graphics seemed not that rich. A few of the characters were presented whose real intentions were never clear as they keep confusing the audience and makes them wonder why they are there. Let us admit the fact that Lord of the Rings has very few characters who were of consequence and took the center stage and easier to remember them, but the inclusion of a vast casting that has literally nothing to do with the story only increases the head count and doesn’t boost up the storyline. Also the original story is quite small and adapting it to make a movie is not that easy and should have been realized by the production house, so at point with all the glossy finishing touches and endless support cast all seems quite unnecessary and gives an impression that someone is trying to hide the hollow storyline. The war scenes were not that impressive and we keep losing track among the endless river of names of the key defenders and leaders of the dwarfs which creates quite a nursery rhymes with their names better than their on-screen heroics. The props and outdoor locations which were supposed to create a gripping experience proved too much and the escapes sometimes looks like strolling in the park rather than battle for survival and the HFR technology lacked the intensity that can make an edge of the seat experience.

Though there were some short burst and cameo role that stands out than the other things in the movie. The acting of Serkies as Gollum and that of Freeman was crisp and just points out to the fact about why the directors have such faith on them. But overall it is a movie which is definitely bigger but not that better and underlines the fact that too much of cook spoils the broth.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Tame-a-tiger-or-tame-your life–understand-the-anatomy-of-life-of-PI

There are many of us who are known as bookworm, just because we literally get almost lost in the story every time we get our hands on a new novel. Only we know what it feels and look like to imagine a certain situation as described in the book, thus relieving the moment being a character as described in the novel. It is we who knows that what it really feels like to be in tune with a certain character which can be more entertaining sometimes than a movie or film on the same thing. And for a hard core reader changing or tweaking with our favorite story if it is made into a movie can be quite a bad experience. But Life of Pi is something different. After watching the movie I really felt what being Pi is supposed to mean. The vivid description which puts the famous novel by Ang Lee miles apart from other contemporary novels can be visible throughout the movie. The artificial and virtual doesn’t feel so and has been put in such a subtle manner we often sway with amazement about what to believe and what not. And that brings proper justice to the bestseller in a way that was beyond imagination.

For those who have read the bestselling novel, Life of Pi is all about imagination, belief and struggle. The movie precisely showed us why. The story starts with the protagonist ‘Pi’ narrating his story to a novelist after he grows old. The name Pi is given to the main character not after the mathematical constant, but after a French pool by his uncle. He comes from Pondicherry and belongs to an affluent family who has a zoo based there. Pi’s full name is Piscine Molitor Patel and takes up the name Pi after getting snide remarks and taunts about his name in school. After his family get into trouble with the government over a land issue, they decided to sell their zoo and move to Canada. They sell most of the animals except a few and got themselves to a Japanese freighter to take them abroad. Meanwhile Pi gets under the influence of three religions, Hindu which was introduced to him in his childhood and later he was a follower of Islam and Christianity as well. These religions have a great impact on his young mind but he himself says that he is trying to find God in his own way and Love him. As they were travelling to their destination their ship was caught in a storm which kills his parents and he was found to be only survivor along with a Hyena, zebra, and baboon to provide company. The hyena eventually kills the zebra and baboon and Pi himself was at great risk when Richard Parker, the royal Bengal tiger killed the hyena and saved Pi’s life. Pi uses his tactics to convince the tiger about not to eat him. They survived 227 days on the lifeboat and when they finally touched coast in Mexico Richard Parker immediately ran in the nearby jungle leaving Pi stranded behind only to be found by two officials where he narrates them his story.

Life of Pi is a story that shows us the amount of benefit he has reaped from practicing different religion. As he tries to survive the uninhabited sea alone his faith and belief have been tested to the full and the death of his family at such a young age keep haunting us about the poor boys fate. Though the story open with the fact that Pi is well alive, the story of his life is nonetheless enchanting. The religious beliefs along with a hope for survival are the two main points where the story keeps us attached. But the fact that it was made a movie with such care and precision it is bound to take ones breathe away. The uncontested imagery, extensive use of technology and the 3D experience makes the whole thing look most natural and real, so that at some point even we are lost with Pi and Richard Parker and have to dive deep into our own belief and trust on God. Though the end of the story is not that thrilling but still it doesn’t matter much and could not be seen as a hindrance as we learn that the destination is not such important as the journey towards it. And the 3D imagery does make a great impact when the digitally created Richard Parker pounces towards us. Life of Pi is just like the story of every other human, just the background changes, yet the struggle throughout the journey remains.

Will-3D-movies-will-hit-upstream-in-2013-as-compared-to-2012

Who doesn’t want to watch a movie? And if it comes with larger than life experience with realistic actions or effects that can really take us to newer world it is always better, as most of us often feel with the characters that are in the movie. We feel pain when they are hit, or try to avert if something bad happens as much as the feel happiness bubbling through us if the main character is happy. But the most amazing movie would be it if it is based on the beginning of the movie itself. It has started on an ordinary note to get to an amusing extravaganza as it got old.

Let us take a peep in the early days of movie making. Starting in the 1880s when the movie camera was first used, it has created uproar in the public. Such was the technology at that time that it marked the beginning of a new era. Movies were generally silent till the late 1920s when sound was introduced into movies and marked yet another breakthrough. The movies underwent constant development through different decades and use of high end imaging techniques and digital studios, but another major breakthrough was achieved with the release of Avatar in 2009 which was a full scale 3D movie. Though it may seem unbelievable to many but 3D movie first came into being as early as 1950s but since the technology and hardware support that was required were quite expensive and that ruled out the possibility of using them on a commercial scale. But in 2009 all was changed.

This had been a great year for movie lovers all over the world with many blockbusters released which created history in terms of money and audience. And yes, there were more numbers of 3D movies as well. When Avatar was first released I remember the amount of attention it had grabbed with mesmerizing techniques and stunning colors. But the fun lied more in feeling that they are all around us and we are a character in the movie even if it means being maybe a passive one. As the great author J.K.Rowling has mentioned in the Harry potter series mentioned about the pensieve where one can enter another person’s memory yet cannot be the part of memory itself, watching Avatar and movies with 3D view seems similar to me. We flinch at some scene when something seems to some and hit us or feel the breeze at the back of our ears when someone flies. And they are supported by better quality sound effects that get our movie experience richer by many degrees. But how long will the effect last with passing times? Let us find out what are the prospects are in the coming year.

We are blessed with quite a few innovations or newer discoveries that have changed the lifestyle of masses all over the globe. We are well connected, and communicated. The image we see is lot brighter and sounds clearer. But what has been the master class among this is the emergence of 3D imaging techniques. Starting from television sets to mobile phones and other such handheld device can boast about the clarity and 3D imaging techniques with variety of extent. And with the growing data encryption facilities through high definition cameras and video editing software, getting a holographic or 3D projection of movies is now a child’s play. Also the video encoders in every device are more capable in showing off distinct difference between colors and shades and we are blessed with more advance technology than ever.

3D movies are getting a lot better market with more receptive audience. Making such a movie is not that costlier nowadays and can be captured both indoors and outdoors. And the money invested is getting minimum with the growth in metro cities and better movie theatres all over the world. No the theatres provide more interactive gears like 3D spectacles and come with real distinct sound quality that creates a true virtual world like illusion that makes the audience more involved in the movie itself. Also with better movie sequence the whole experience gets better than what had been seen before. With bigger budget, unprecedented audience turnover, better theatres and multiplexes and the technology used behind the movie making that has gone quite cheaper and advanced than the early days 3D movies is expected to hit a new high with more movies to look out for.

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Monday, December 24, 2012

Why-I-hate-Skyfall-"the Movie"

“My name is Bond, James Bond”. This is the introduction which has captured the imagination of millions of fans as the adrenaline rushes in to endorse the living on the edge life that many dreams of over the past three generations including ours. We envy the famous secret service agents for many reasons, including the cool gadgets, sexy girls and a life that has really got some price on it, even if he has the deadliest of enemies. When Ian Fleming created the character even he wouldn’t have imagined that his fictional ‘hero’ could achieve such a cult status. But here we are getting thrilled with everything that Bond do, and celebrating the 50th year of the success of the Bond movie with the immense success of the 23rd venture of the franchise.

With every Bond movie we come across a few characters that give the required depth to the real Bond. Currently Daniel Craig is the best Bond ever and Sky fall shows exactly why. Grossing over $300 million globally, this movie shows the more humane side of the great manipulative secret agent the world has ever known. And yet he is more than the shadow of himself at his best. This movie doesn’t show Bond as a weak and fading hero, rather it shows that he’s slowing but when time comes he can be as fast as he wants. With a year that has got its audience marveled with many blockbuster movies, the two-and- half hour flick sets itself apart with the trademark exotic locales, hot girls and a tougher villain.

There are many reasons for which we may like the movie. But some of us who are quite in awe may hate it because of the enviable few reasons. Firstly we do hate the weapons and gadgets that are at the disposal of ‘His Majesty’s Secret Service man”. He has a deadly and multitasking watch and the weapon present in the artillery along with the famous Aston Martin car could be a real need for many of us. The amount of research “Q’ the gadget guru of this movie franchise put into practice makes many of us wonder about the limit of his imagination. The use of them along with a backdrop of Adele’s music direction takes us into another world of its own. Secondly, Sky fall shows about a man who may be a legend in his field but has grown tired of fighting his adversary and looks more human. He gets tired, or lousy or maybe battle worn, but irrespective of that it shows what secret service could actually be and takes its toll on a human body. Though seemingly insipid, he still has the pounce of a cheetah whenever it comes to survival instincts which show he is still at large for those who may want to write him off. Another perception, which maybe a reason to hate the movie could be the villainous role which is played by a former spy from the same agency. He is maybe the first gay villain who gets better of James bond quite a few times. Also the role of Bond’s boss ‘M’ was an intriguing one who herself shot the protégée, and the emotional toll she takes on herself is almost the center point of the movies theme and justifies her words decades ago when she had said that she had no qualms in sending Bond to death if it yields some positive result. But the single most things that would anyone die for is the beautiful and exotic locales that Bond has to travel and how come he has all of the good looking girls available. The scenic beauty forms the ultimate veil over the sinister of activities and the girls really adds to the feeling that death is beautiful. With great foods and drinks accompanied, this is one thing that sets Bond really apart. But whatever maybe the reason for the success of the movie no one can ignore the contribution of the director Sam Mendes in creating a perfect bond movie. He is a great director and knows well how to use his artistes so that the movie is not a mere entertainer but becomes a piece of art. Clearly he is in line to start to the debate about who can make the ultimate Bond movie.

The enigmatic and iconic character of James Bond is touching the realms of fantasy as they engage the audience in such a way that we ourselves start dreaming of the things we have to take into our stride if we replace the man on screen and that is their secret recipe for this immense success.

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Saturday, December 22, 2012

Iron-Man-3-The Good-or-The-Ugly

As soon as Iron Man 2 opened in both North America as well as the UK a week prior, it already managed to accumulate over $300 million at the worldwide box office over a ten day period. This is definitely not considered bad, and the reasons are obvious as to why this movie turned out to be such as success. Even though we already knew we'd be seeing more of the genius weapon's mogul Tony Stark wearing his Iron Man suit in The Avengers, it's time that we start discussing what his next adventure might contain by looking at the facts and what we already know about Iron Man 3.

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The Avengers is already the biggest movie opening in history and Marvel studios has already introduced both Captain America (the First Avenger) and Thor to the world last year. However, it might be a year until we'll be seeing Robert Downey Jr. on screen again playing this hero. Iron Man 3 is scheduled to be released on May 3, 2013.

We all know how the Avengers unfroze Steve Rogers and introduced him to the modern era in the Captain America film. This means that what we can expect in Iron Man 3 from Tony Stark now that he's a full fledged Avenger is that he's going to carry a lot of responsibility and also be forced to acknowledge the existence of the other heroes.

So what is the Iron Man 3 going to be about and who's going to be the next villain? If you’re already a fan of the comic books you’ve most likely heard of Mandarin, known to be Iron Man’s archenemy. And ever since the introduction in part #1 when Tony Stark made it publicly known that he was Iron Man, fans were left with that famous sequel-to-come feel and speculated of the introduction of Mandarin. Even though the plot currently remains unknown, it has been rumored that Tony Stark will head off to China to face his biggest and toughest opponent so far - Mandarin. In case you aren’t familiar with the comics, here’s some background information to fill you in as well as more details about to upcoming movie.

Who is this Mandarin character?

Like I said, Mandarin is known to be Tony Stark's archenemy. In Iron Man 3 it's been confirmed that British actor Ben Kingsley is going to be playing the part of Mandarin. And if this is the first time you've heard of this character but would like to know more you should know that the first time he was showcased it was in a comic - Tales of Suspense #50 as one of those characters who wanted to rule the world by themselves. He was then featured in the 90's on FOX in the Iron Man Cartoon and has also appeared in the recent animated Iron Man cartoons. Mandarin was born into a very rich family, next to royalty. Genghis Khan was his father's ancestor and his mother was a British aristocrat. After his birth they both passed away quickly so he was left with his aunt to raise him. She was the type of woman to be angry at the world, and being that she served as his role model - he soon followed in her footsteps. The wealth his family left behind had been spent for his education ad learning science as well as how to fight. By the time he was an adult he didn't have a dime left to his name. That is the reason why the Chinese government decided to kick him out of his home, due to the fact that he could no longer afford to pay taxes. This enraged him plenty so he spent most of his time looking for a way to get revenge for it.

After that Mandarin goes on a journey to the Valley of Spirits which is known to be untouched for thousands of years before him. He there found an alien that looked like a dragon which is called the Makluan and also a ship. He spent some time out there studying the different alien species and then went on to acquire the 10 rings found on the ship. These are known as the Makluan rings and whoever wears them will possess infinite powers, god-like powers. He could easily use those powers to control people with his mind and energy beams, and before that no-one actually knew these rings were capable of such a thing. He went on to use them to take over the Valley of Spirits and his goal after that was to use them to rule the world. The best way for him to do that was to use technology so he came up with a brand new plan to steal the weapons built by Tony Stark, so Tony will most likely go out to China and investigate. This is the most probable start to Iron Man 3.

At first Justin Theroux also known as the writer of the Iron Man series made a statement that he wasn't sure whether or not he'd be writing Iron Man 3 because they were all focused on the storyline for The Avengers and so they couldn't tell. However, now we know for sure that the screenplay is going to be written by Shane Black and Drew Pearce and filming has already started in China, North Carolina as well as Miami.

Even though we aren't completely sure whether or not Theroux is going to be involved in Iron Man's next adventure (and it wouldn't surprise me one bit of he is), it's very probable that Jon Favreau is going to be helming this entire project.

However, one of the things that almost always has to be taken in consideration when making a solo superhero movie (after a crossover movie such as The Avengers has already been made) is that the whole process might be a lot more complex. Why in the world would Iron Man himself head off to face his biggest enemy so far without the help of his superhero friends? What are the other Avengers going to be occupied with in the meantime?

Favreau also claims that there's absolutely no chance Mandarin is not going to be the main villain of Iron Man 3 giving us something to eagerly look forward to as fans.

I personally believe that Thor had always concerned us with how he'd be accepted being that Iron Man is based on reality and Thor is coming from a totally different world and is considered a god. However, I also believe taht things were made quite clear with the Avengers by opening up plenty of supernatural and mystical elements and combining them with our very own reality. Regardless of what happens, fans are still going to openly accept this push into fiction.

There's also a possibility of some serious changes happening with our main character. We've noticed how the 10 mystical rings of the Mandarin are turned into an entire organization instead of just ten regular rings Mandarin decided to wear.

The officially unknown plot might leave some of us die-hard fans a bit agitated, but nevertheless there is an already set date as well as shooting has already started leaving us with something to eagerly look forward to in the new movie.

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Wreck-It Ralph- Wins- the Game

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Wreck It Ralph is a lot alike the already well-known Toy Story in the way that as soon as humans are away, the characters come out and play. This game is one of the several video games at a popular arcade. As soon as the arcade closes for the night the characters are no longer working and they are transported directly within this interesting world inside the crevices and nooks of arcade machines.

The main character Ralph has gotten sick and tired of being outshined by his video game’s hero Fix-It Felix. Ralph is voiced by John C. Rilley and Fix-It Felix by Jack McBrayer. Ralph's job is to basically break and wreck the building so that Felix is able to come to the rescue along with his golden power hammer and then make all the necessary repairs. Felix always ends up winning while Ralph gets thrown off the building by the townsfolk..

Wreck It Ralph is a lot alike the already well-known Toy Story in the way that as soon as humans are away, the characters come out and play. This game is one of the several video games at a popular arcade. As soon as the arcade closes for the night the characters are no longer working and they are transported directly within this interesting world inside the crevices and nooks of arcade machines..

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Ralph is so tired of constantly being seen as the bad guy that he decided to set off within the arcade world by himself and then try winning a gold model as well as impress Felix and the rest of his town. Also he sneaks his way into the armed forces "Halo" type of game where he starts fighting the Sergeant and a pixie blonde warrior programmed with the most tragic back story you could possibly imagine.

Ralph also sets out for a visit to the "Sugar Rush" which is a racing game for bright kids involving gum drops, candy canes, syrup, etc and it reminds him of Willy Wonka's world. Out there he meets up with Vanellope von Scheweets who is considered a glitch within the game and constantly made fun of by some of the other racers, and most notably King Candy. Ralph and Vanellope are quick to team up and they both hope to prove that they're valuable within their own games..

Wreck-It Ralph by Disney works due to plenty of reasons, some of which including an original script, memorable voice performances as well as bright visuals which contrast the settings of the film. The screenplay has been written by Phil Johnstop and Jennifer Lee and it's one of the best of the year because it's smart, hilarious and every age is going to love it..

The thing about these actors is that they give some great voice performances, but major props will have to be given to Silverman who almost disappeared into this young wannabe racer Vanellope. The producer John Lasseter who's also the mind behind Toy Story really managed to help develop this exciting new world we see on screen and all his efforts seem to be paying off so far.

Wreck It Ralph is not only perfect for children, but adults as well being that you’ll be able to see your video game heroes on the big screen. However, you shouldn’t just pay extra to see it in 3D because it adds nothing to it.

This film is not only one of the best family films to come out this year, but it's probably also one of the best animated films of all time.

Monday, October 15, 2012

Barfi: The- sweet- with a- difference

‘Barfi’, the thorough entertainer released in the end of the September 2012 has been able to generate waves of emotions among the viewers and Anurag Basu has been successful in twining together rare and precious moments of love, loss, bonding and discoveries in this beautiful 150 minutes movie. The tacit words and messages which is conveyed through the movie is really praiseworthy and the efforts taken by the direction in bringing in the most apt manner makes ‘Barfi’ a super duper hit.

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This is not a commercial movie which has been made keeping box office profits in mind but has been made especially for a niche set of audience who appreciates such kind of efforts. Many movies which are made seem interesting, some seem enjoyable but there are few which seem to leave you speechless, striking a chord and movies like ‘Barfi’ are some of them. The reality and the bare truths of life which is projected in the movie makes us, the audience aware of where we stand in our lives today and the degree of humanity which is seen in humans nowadays.

With a deaf and mute hero playing the lead role of male and an autistic lady to play the character of lead female makes the task of direction all the more tough as conveying message to the audience becomes difficult, but Anurag Basu has come out super- successfully in this task by his incredible intelligible efforts which is really commendable. As the plot gradually unfolds, once gets to a charming love story bringing together love, yearning, togetherness, and anticipation. The movie portrays beautifully the fantasies of first love and the emotions associated with the same. The plot also successfully brings forth the impossible tasks and endeavour’s ones goes through while one experiences the ecstasies of first love. One gets to see how an individual is forced emotionally to accept irrational as well as illogical emotions when one is in love.

The characters have been aptly chosen by Anurag giving more life to this awesome movie. The performance of Ranbir is well tinged with awesome and priceless expressions which probably we have not seen much from this actor off late. It seems he is getting better and better with every movie!

The movie has been inspired by various scenes from Mr. Bean and from the Chaplinesque comedies. Ranbir has portrayed the scenes well make the movie all the more appealing and endearing to watch. The movie apart from mischief and comedy also portrays the raw reality of life and the various hassles which are associated therein. The message conveyed by the movie is varied and hence the efforts taken by the direction and its actors is really praise worthy.

Ranbir has been seen to depict a wide array of characters wherein he portrays comedy, his unsuccessful love story with Ileana, the moments of dejections, solitude and most importantly the charm with which eh plays the role is simply mind-blowing. His performance in this movie can be quotes as one of his best performances till date. The other actors have also played their parts brilliantly and have done justice to their roles quite well. Though every actor especially the female leads have played their roles quite well, the awesome character depiction by Ranbir seems somehow to overshadow the others. Priyanka is known for treading along un-trudged paths and Ileana, the new comer has also portrayed few excellent acts making us feel that this new comer has skills in her.

Apart from these three roles, there is only Saurabh Shukla who is able to create an impact in the movie by his awesome acting skills. The songs of the movie are aptly placed with good blend of music and lyrics. The plot isn’t that enthralling or fascinating as such plots have been handled in various movies in yesteryears. It’s only in the place where the adaption is being placed in the Bollywood seems where the director seems to have slipped on few instances, but otherwise the movie is simply awesome and can be defined as a true – gem.

The movie has been casted in three stages which constitutes the year’s 1972, 1978 and the present age. Ranbir first falls in love with Ileana, but for some reasons their love story never works outs and in the due course of time he meets Jhillmill ( Priyanka Chopra) and he realizes that he actually loves her. As the plot shifts to the present age, the movie portrays the understanding which Shruti (Ileana) gains about he bonding which develops between tow individuals who are physically challenged in their own ways. How successfully one can handle life with ease even if one is physically challenged gives a clear message to all of us. Hence the social impact of this movie on the society as a whole is quite large and the same had been seen when the movie ‘Black’ had been released.

The movie has been casted with such finesse that the scenes pass by as if a gentle breeze is blowing across. To conclude if one had to rate a movie on not just the entertaining levels but also on the awesome precious moments which its gives, then Barfi is surely a super duper hit.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

ARGO – Truth or Fake

Roll camera, sound, action!!! These are the common words that a director says while in a shoot, well here we are talking about a person who directs produces and acts in his movie; yes we are talking about the latest movie of Ben Affleck which is released on 10th of October, 2012 – name ARGO.

The brain child of Chris Terrio, this movie somewhat depicts the 1979 – 1980 Canadian caper which took place when several USA diplomats were hold hostage by IRAN militants. After the heroic efforts put forth by the CIA to rescue the diplomats from Tehran, IRAN was heard there came lot of rumors, papers and what we call stories as in WHO, WHAT, WHERE, WHEN, HOW?

Mr. Terrio had also his eyes on the stories, but he went a step further, he researched it well and then came in the idea of making a movie, so that the world can understand the facts, the story was placed in front of Ben Affleck. Mr. Affleck – a versatile man of this industry, OH!!! Why did I say versatile? Well, Ben Affleck is a director, producer, actor, writer and is in the industry from 1981 till date, his break-even point – ok in easy words, he came to be known when he acted for films like Dogma, Chasing Army and also got the Golden Globe and Academy Awards. Though, he continued his passion for movies and started producing and directing them as well.

Ben Affleck along with Matt Damon formed a production house with name Live Planet. Ben Affleck is also actively involved in politics and lot of charitable trusts. A bit more about the versatile guy and then we are back in the discussion of the movie. Ben Affleck is also known to have relationship with many celebs but the one with actress Jennifer Lopez which ended in the year 2004 was always in media and in the year 2005 Mr. Affleck married Jennifer Garner, well anyways Jennifer is always with him. Mr. and Mrs. Affleck have 2 daughters and 1 son - Happy Family, right?

Ok, to all my readers who are keen on knowing more about the movie ARGO, let us get back to track and talk about what we started with. Well, first let us talk about the name ARGO, why ARGO? Did it ever came into your mind, the answer to this query is ‘watch the film’, you will see that as the film depicts a real story were in during 1979 – age of Iranian Revolution the Islamic militants had hold 52 hostages in the US Embassy in Tehran of which 6 escaped, who were disguised and named as ARGO or location scouts, so that they can be saved. The whole rescue operation was planned by CIA and Affleck plays the role of a CIA specialist Tony Mendez.

Let me give you more idea on all the characters in the movie

Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez

Bryan Cranston as Jack O'Donnell

Alan Arkin as Lester Siegel

John Goodman as John Chambers

Kyle Chandler as Hamilton Jordan

Victor Garber as Ken Taylor

Tate Donovan as Bob Anders

Clea DuVall as Cora Lijek

Michael Parks as Jack Kirby

Tom Lenk as Rodd

Christopher Stanley as Tom Ahern

Taylor Schilling as Christine Mendez

Ashley Wood as Beauty

Chris Messina as Malinov

Richard Kind as Max Klein

Titus Welliver as Jon Bates

Rory Cochrane as Lee Schatz

Devansh Mehta as Matt Sanders

Omid Abtahi as Reza

Scoot McNairy as Joe Stafford

Kerry Bishé as Kathy Stafford

Christopher Denham as Mark Lijek

Bob Gunton as Cyrus Vance

Philip Baker Hall

Adrienne Barbeau as Nina

Fouad Hajji as Komiteh

Great, now you all are aware of the cast, and have a tumbler full of ideas about the movie, dn’t you think it would be thrilling and exciting to go and watch this movie to get hold of the adventure on how did Tony (Affleck) planned and saved those 6 diplomats, a must watch movie, already released, run and grab your tickets before the house is full, and even then you do not understand on why this movie was made then here is the moral of the story as said by Ben Affleck in a press meeting “The involvement of the CIA complemented efforts of the Canadian embassy to free the six held in Tehran. To this day the story stands as an enduring model of international co-operation between governments.”

007 is the number cool or the agent !

Have you ever heard of agent 007, yes you guessed it right, I mean the guy who says ‘My name is BOND, JAMES BOND’ - Code name agent 007. Ok, let us talk about fairy tell, long time back a man named Ian Fleming wrote stories of an agent who has the right to kill, this agent was sent out in typical and bewildered / complicated mission and the chief was always sure that the mission would be accomplished.

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As per the description of the agent written by Ian Fleming, this agent was a killing machine and went to any extent to make sure that the mission is accomplished. The only weakness that Mr. Fleming gave to this agent was Woman. Though, it is also depicted that this agent was so cunning that he even used his weakness for succeeding in his mission.

An agent needs to have cool gadgets to fight with for he is no super human but a normal human with some extraordinary gadgets – for this each James Bond story had a scientist who used to invent new and latest gadgets ranging from lighters to pen bombs and glass cutter to that of MW series cars fitted with rockets and ejection seats along with oil spoilers.

The search was over with SEAN and few series of movies were released. But then Ian might have thought to get a better BOND and thus till date so many actors played the role. Beginning from SEAN CONNERY then came in GEORGE LAZENBY followed by ROGER MOORE and TIMOTHY DALTON to PIERCE BROSNAN and DANIEL CRAIG.

I know now the question in our mind is - what is cool, or rather who is cool? Is it the code name,the agent name or the actors who played the role? Well, let me be clear on the fact that it has to be the actors to be the most coolest because it is them who gave us the picture of how the agent should look like and how the agent accomplished his missions. I know now you all must be thinking that so many actors played the role then who is the coolest of them all.

In a general survey conducted after the latest BOND – Daniel Craig had arrived, it was found out that most of the heard were not even aware of George Lazenby and Timothy Dalton playing the role of Agent 007 and those who were graded it as a FLOP SHOW, even some went to the extent in placing their review that Ian Fleming had selected wrong actors to depict the role of JAMES BOND 007.

Well, rumors and reviews do reach the writer’s ears and he decided to change over and bought in PIERCE BROSNAN followed by the first ever BLONDE, BLUE EYED BOND played by Daniel Craig. There is no second thought that the best was Sean Connery followed by Roger Moore,but as of date the latest heart robe is Daniel Craig. Well the oldies were depicted slow, due to the effects used and the direction of the movies, but since the revolutionary change in the technology and more experience gathered after making so many similar movies the director has also been able to give the new BOND a new cool look.

While Pierce Brosnan, was the ideal choice for being the coolest BOND, for BOND’S trademark is that the agent is always in suit, and the rich look given by suit wearing PIERCE BROSNAN was awesome, though the legacy is maintained by Mr. Craig, however the most attractive thing that makes Mr. Craig the coolest BOND is the way is kills the goons and attacks the bad guys,destroys the hideouts and dismantles bombs in the right time. The way he approaches women and uses them for his benefits, the most coolest thing is the new gadgets given to the new blonde bond and the timing he uses it, Daniel Craig succeeds to become the most coolest bond ever with just few of the movies released but the way he shows up, a cool guy who pretends as if nothing happened even after he blasts a chopper and fall down with an enemy from the roof.

To all the readers, though till date the above mentioned had been playing roles of BOND but wait for the mystery for as thrilling are the movies of IAN FLEMING so are the change of characters, hence hold your heart and wait until you see a new face playing the 007 role and might be more cool than the coolest. For you never know that the next man beside you might suddenly say ‘My name is BOND – JAMES BOND’!!!!!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Brain Drain – Does ‘Visa girl’ depict it?

Are you a habitant of Nepal, staying in Kathmandu or any other place in Nepal, and you feel like the frog in the well, want to explore the world, and want to know what is happening outside your country Nepal? Then you must watch the movie VISA GIRL. Well, do not confuse it with the name as Prachanda Man Shrestha the debut director has named it well.

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Before I proceed in revealing the facts about the movie VISA GIRL, let us first talk a little about the background of how this movie was built. Nepali movies are considered as money wastage and no big financiers like to invest on Nepali movies. Yes, this is a truth, which was proven wrong when Prachanda a 29 year old guy wrote a story, different from the traditional style of Nepali movies being made and presented it to a big corporate known as Chaudhary Group whose one wing known as CG Entertainment finally approved the story and decided to pour in the lucre for the same and accordingly the movie VISA GIRL was released all over Nepal on Oct 5th 2012. The movie is directed by a new entry, Prachanda Man Shrestha; yes the lady who wrote the story, featuring Richa Sharma, Binay Shrestha, Karma, Saloni Raj Bhandari, Raymon Das Shrestha, and Reema Biswokarma in leading roles.

Now, let me give you some insight of the movie, a comedy in itself, why? Because it is a story of 3 guys who wants to go to USA, the dream land for most of youths, a country with culture, diversity, so many things to see and do - A country that welcomes new ideas and thoughts, a country with old heritages. Everyone wants to go to America to become something to earn money, to do something, to work or to study but a very few are lucky in reaching the land of American’s.

The movie showcases, as said 3 guys

First - Aditya - a teacher, whose USA visa has been already, rejected 3 times, character played by Vinay Shrestha.

Second – Sandesh - a photographer cum unsuccessful flirt who always flirts with foreigners and try to lure them so that he can reach his dreamland, but always fails, character played by Karma.

Third – Riyaz -a singer & a guitarist in a local restaurant a simple guy who plays music to earn his livelihood but has a drunkard father, character played by Raymond Das Shrestha.

They all are from different walk of life but the only thing common between all three is that they are hell bound to go abroad (USA)and why? Is it for getting rid of their daily personal problems, the pollution, and the load shedding?

All three are trying their best to go out of Nepal, but they do not know how to, when a light of hope comes in front of them as the lady angel Stuti character played by Reecha Sharma, who is a green card holder and who comes to Nepal for the purpose of raising funds for some charity work. These three dolts meet this lady, and the knowledge bulb pops up, now what they want is that they trap this girl in love, become her boyfriend and go to USA with her, huh!!! An easy way to go to USA! Well, folks not so easy though after all for these 3 guys.

Who would be the choice? Who would be the boyfriend? Who would go to America? This is where the movie creates comedy and confusion, ever seen or read plays of Shakespeare? If not then a must watch movie, if yes then it reminds the same hence a must watch movie after the whole day hectic work, so that it relaxes your mind, would provide ideas on how to go to America and at the end not to forget, smiling and laughing is a good remedy to ease in.

Ok, am not going to spoil your movie watching experience though, but since I have watched this movie approximately nine times by now, hence am not able to stay back in informing you all on how the confusion rolls over. There is a famous saying what is mine is yours, this movie makes a new saying what is yours is mine and what is mine will be mine, confusing? You all must be thinking what is confusing, so let me give you the shock now, while these three boys are ready to impress Stuti, their one way ticket to USA, on the other hand these three boys had already attracted three charming ladies who have fallen for them and are readily available whenever they need them.

The best part of the movie is it is always revolving around the main story line, hence watching it won’t take you away from the main stream. For all those who are by this time planning to see the movie, let me tell you that the movie has 4 songs and is only one hour forty five minutes long, and I leave the suspense for the climax, else no one would watch the movie…

The only thing I would like to reveal is that the new debutant director Prachanda Man Shrestha has done a good job by writing a simple story, and then giving it a good role play, with sequences and made the story comedy like Shakespeare making sure to revolve the story around the main story line while adding humor, scenes and songs as well.

The base moral of the story depicts on how people want to move out of their country and go aboard to do something in their own created dreamlands where they forget who they are and that they should be proud of their country. A song in the movie VISA GIRL has also been placed to give this thought a meaning.

So, what are you all waiting now, go rush get yourself a ticket along with your family members and watch the movie to see the climax, am sure that you might be thinking of who at the end goes to USA is it Aditya, Sandesh or Riyaz.