^remember him from Seinfeld days..anti-dentite :rotfl2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7m6IIN_tI
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^remember him from Seinfeld days..anti-dentite :rotfl2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mV7m6IIN_tI
Paths Of Glory
awesome film..initially thought it will be a complete war film but it dealt with the politics involved within the army..the court scene..:bow:..again very crisp dialogues,every scene is a lead to the next scene..vintage Kubrick.1957? :shock:..oru pazhaya padam patha feel suthama varala/.my journey of Kubrick films continues..next is Dr.Strangelove :)
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The Social Network - quite good. Liked the characterization of Mark Zuckerberg (even if it's not accurate).
In other news, A Michigan woman watches 'Drive', thinks there is little driving in the film and files a lawsuit.
9.
Naansans maadhiri irundhuchu :banghead:
Suthama pudikkala. :mad:Quote:
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We were teasing it so very much, one North Indies fellow got frustrated and started shouting "Stop the commentary yaar!" from a few rows at the back. He was taunted, too. ;)
X-Men First class. :cheer:
Haven't seen anything from the franchise so far, and heard that this one is a prequel anyway. Highly entertaining stuff!
The graphics were neat and to the point. Transformers madhiri dhraabai-ya illa.
Learnt that a seperate trilogy is planned with this precursor, and another for the Wolverine saga.
Are the other films worth checking out? Some of them have made it better in the BO as well as IMDb ratings.
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I saw a few this weekend.
Kung Fu Panda 2. Quite good... Ver entertaining.
Green Lantern - Worth Watching once... Maybe...
Thor - Good Stuff... Considering its Thor n not Batman. This was a good film. Ha breathtaking CG.. Mediocre story... Tons of action. Overall a pretty good show.
Contingion - Before i saw it ppl said it was abt bioterrorism... I didnt see that... Very good watch... Riveting
Breaking bad seasons 3 and 4 :bow: Thaar maar! Emmys for both Bryan Cranston and Giancarlo Esposito please :thumbsup:
AF - Breaking bad > Dexter for me now :-P
Watched Chaser.
Ajay annan strong rekamendesan.
Perusa Pudikala :roll:
:lol: Audience here too loved to hate it.Quote:
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Scarface. Why is this film a cult :roll: Liked Al Pacino though.
the final episode was a face-off literallyQuote:
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pArkkaaamalE enakku pudikkAdhunnu therinju naan choice-la vitta padam.
Glad to be of help :-P
Cranston - 3 Emmy's already. Yes Need one badly for Esposito. The Terminator kinda walk towards open sniper fire is :smokesmirk: as bad ass as it gets.
Dexter is good. BB is very good. You may try looking into Mad Men but it is devoid of action stuff. So I am not sure of how you may like it. But it's the best drama out there, IMHO. 60's setting in America is rich of cultural/political/sexist stuff. Clearly recommended for film watchers with a sense of realism. Again MM is an AMC Product.
Haven't seen Dexter S6, Ep 1 and 2 either. No clear updates in wiki either when I checked last time also.
P.S: Anybody, Anybody seen Money Ball?..... Azhugipona Thakkali-la nalla persandage pottirundhaanga.
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about time some one made movie on our math whiz http://www.thehindu.com/news/nationa...cle2541084.ece
Aamir rejected this role citing his age :lol: bit skeptical about Siddarth donning the role..Swamigal in his younger days had a uncanny resemblance to Srinivasa Ramanujam..http://mathshands.com/wp-content/upl.../ramanujan.gif http://www.dhool.com/gifs/9913.jpg
Karthik raja will be my pick for the role :-)
saw a few crime/mafia films recently
Tarantino's special
1.Kill Bill Vol 1,2:liked the action sequences...too much blood gore in part one.... had terrific moments through out....."the face to face" episode with Bill at the end was just superb,the highlighting factor of this film for me...
the superman analogue by Bill,the killing of "2",the explanation of how the Black mamba attacks after it bit Budd :lol:...vintage Tarantino stuff...
2.Reservoir Dogs:...loved the climax..comparing to Pulp fiction and KB..this was just average..Mr.Blonde character was :thumbsup:
then saw the Ususal suspects..Keyser Soze..even i got tensed when his name is said in the movie..that was the impact...lovely thriller..one incident..different perceptions..one of my all time favourites..my fav dialogue from the movie...Verbal: "Keaton told me that he doesnt believe in god but he is afraid of him..i believe in god but i am afraid of Keyser Soze"..:clap:..
surely i liked all these movies more than Goodfellas...:neutral:
Watched Despicable Me.
Incredibly funny, in a very simple manner. Made me a kid :cool2:
Never laughes so much in an animation movie.
P.S: Downloaded Cars 2 and Kung Fu Panda 2 bluray rips. Haven't watched Cars 2.
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idha sonna nammala payithiyakaaran-nu solrainga :mad:
Breaking Bad - Season 1 to 4
Kicks ass & is set for a masterful closure in 5th & final season. IMO, meaningful series should wrap up by 5th unless it takes up Columbo-like 1-half hour procedural mode. With "Mad Men" & now this, AMC have set the bar. Not a sucker for Zombies flick, but might even get around to "Walking Dead".
Btw, I agree with Sid. 'Dexter' has waned out badly. The writing is usually very ordinary. The nemesis for each season seems to be dependant on what guest actor they get. Like, oh wow, we got Lithgow, let's redo his Blowout killer routine. Creepiness comes naturally to him. Oh we got Stiles, let's get some steaming chemistry going. Of course, I undermine greatly (As I think they do get it right in some episodes, some 'whoa' moments.) Take this season, Colin Hanks seems well cast, but the thread seems funny than freaky. The constant parallel(s) get boring after a point. Check out the sister parallel to Deb/Dex. The whole religious aspect is going to uncork a can of worms. All in all, Dexter has has gone progressively worse, as against BB, which has become complex & layered with each episode, nevermind a season. So good in fact that they could have closed with the final exterior shot as the metamorphosis is nearly complete. Of course, both are very different in mood, plot, tone & cinematic treatment, BB is on a different plane (as with all AMC shows)! But the USP of both shows is in its opposite treatment. Without going too much into plausibility route (Which would chalk off Dexter as against elephant memory of BB) Dexter's dark passenger is born out of traumatic childhood episode. And is made into a controlled Frankenstein with Harry's code of law. Much of its charms resides in the lead character's continual self-debate & existential realm (something they bank heavily on Hall's v-o than having to get it out of his face per se). A messed-up animal with disturbing rituals, he might be, but it very heavily puts out the charismatic lead performance to win the audience over. Besides of course the whole vigilante angle of the code. On paper, it's a monster finding his humanity, which is the exact opposite of BB (Mr.Chips to Scarface as they expertly market it), you still don't feel riveted by multiple qualifications wired into our response to sort of get by Dexter. In BB, you have a thoroughly conscientious individual who is finding the monster take over him & who gradually seems to thrive in that amorality. The Life-threatening situation & familial pressures leading to crystal meth seems far more relatable (I'm not going to latch out the dirty word 'realistic'). Each mistake play out dialectically - not entirely predetermined - playing out on various factors. The challenge is surfaced beautifully by Cranston's transformation, matching the highly refined writing. We're now closer to Scarface than Mr.Chips. Hopefully, we won't see the hammy perf. & continually be amazed by textured expression (of fear, desire, emasculation, bravado & vanity) as Cranston only could.
Also, both series ride on evasiveness of the lead character. And both have this aspect cut out for 'em with family dynamic, Debra/Dexter as against Hank/Walter. Neither Hank or Debra seem 'dumb', in fact, it'd be plausible to assume part of their subconscious sort of know it already. It'd be fascinating if they (at this point, Hank more likely than Debra) delibarely let it be. In BB, it pretty much wipes out the Cartel & in-house (Fring) movement in Albuquerque. In Dexter, he wipes out the city clean. So much so that you would assume it's Gotham! Debra as Miami's Gordon. LOL.
Re.BB's season finale. As someone already said, it's literally titled. But we knew that already with the deliberate s-rs pattern of Walter-Gus throughout the series. Both men have a dark half/side, while put out a more dignified, straight face. "Face off" literally tears off both theirs. Gustavo's ugly half is exposed physically, but Walter's is too, with that shot of Lillies.
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P.S: Fring's blatantly obvious homosexual relationship & his vengeance sort of all winds down to 'what does a man do?' question posed to Walter. His valiant fight for honor humanizes the monster somewhat. Esposito, the actor, gives a truly controlled performance that deserves Emmy/GG, etc. Also narratively, Cartel Vengeance just took it to a whole new level. But I await what they do with the german conglomerate next season. Also, Walter must have left bread crumbles for Hank to pick on. IF Walter hadn't already got his hands on Fring's personal CC footage. Also, Mike is due return. Pinkman's manipulation without his knowning might be the killer. He might be the one to put Walter out. A closure that matches up to the best of roman mythology. The whole Kafkaesuqe episode isn't just to play out Fring-to-Walter, but as much Walter-to-Jesse, which ultimately reflects back to Fring-Walter parallel. Brilliance. Vince Gilligan :clap:
^neenga oru vizhani sir :clap: the final season should have Walt been let loose against Jesse+Mike.. A-Team's handling of Ted was :lol: think it has left enough trails for Hank to nail Walt.
Megamind.
Sumaar. Oru thadava parkalam :)
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Heisenberg would take over Walter completely.
Mike to work under Walt, unless he's part of German conglomerate. Mike's past is a thing of interest. It's something to be explored on. There's something very Teutonic & covert ops about that man!
Batman: Year One
Faithful adaptation. Only problem might be that the comic's Gotham texture isn't translated fully, has that 'sheen' of 2-D animation, something that the yanks need to learn from anime-manga. Possibly, the most influential book on Nolan & world of Batman, to lay out absolute fundamentals.
Essential viewing to 'get' Gordon-Batman. Very briefly we see Harvey Dent here, but it's much more sensible for Batman to have known him. And to have kept him in the loop. OTOH I felt the triangle in TDK less characteristic of both Dent & Wayne.
Hopefully Nolan wouldn't 'refine' Selina/Catwoman. Sylvia-Selina & child prostitute angle is absolutely essential. And Selina's obsession & opportunism with regards to Batman will have to be translated too.
P.S: Cranston does Gordon's voice.
wow..just noticed Mike's last name..Ehrmantraut :shock:Quote:
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Wow. Didn't know that. It's going to be something else! Actually now, the Kafkaesque-ness is gone a notch above. Bring on the krauts!
Btw, (breaking) bad habits don't change. We did see Mike's granddaughter. Walt would do anything now. It's just gone totally balls out. This is really like that dialogue “He has been ten steps ahead of me at every turn,” 'he' being Vince Gilligan!
Batman: Under the Red Hood (Animated series) on HBO.
Was it released directly on DVD? Worth a watch. The typical mystic fragrance of darkness and battle royale.
He just did Gordon's voice in "Year One" but perhaps it's impossible to not think of Cranston doing Joker after this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgZS0l5XGyQ
The Pledge starring Jack Nicholson, directed by Sean Penn. Nice thriller, heart breaking at times, surprising ending. Jack's acting :notworthy:
An ode to a decaying art:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2011/oct/10/steven-spielberg-martin-scorsese-celluloid
Godard very provocative about this! And I love it. Hits right at the elitism (Than totalitarian). I feel 'decaying' is sort of overstating it. It's a matter of preference. Still there are number of filmmakers who stick to 35mm/70mm. Btw, Keanu 'thespian' Reeves makes a fascinating point from acting/character point of view.
Anyways, this is what I think of digital vs film: (in comments, I yAm theDualist)
http://theseventhart.info/2010/08/28.../#comment-4264
I'd also add Spielberg would be better served by digital if he sheds his romanticism, quite rudimentary (grain, stutter, etc) that they are*. I could imagine "Murder by the book" in digital, heck, HDTV I say! With those digital lens, he could recreate the same magic. In fact, I see him exploring possibilities of the lateral/frontal closeups, long pan off the window, etc. I'd also argue Television is his medium. Much like JJ Abrams (I finished first 6 episodes of LOST & I already have better impression of the guy).
* - You could love a single negative blown up to the screen. I should be the last to question this indulgence. But film will always be a function of space * time. I'm beginning to get tired of ritualization of what is essentially a mechanical process. An isolated negative in most cases, esp. Spielberg films, often tend to be empty flourishes in itself, unless they start rolling & follow a certain grammar in succession of one another.
Cars 2.
Loved it as much I like Cars!
Cars is the weakest Pixar product? I would say its on the same pedestal as Nemo and Monsters.
Did you really like Cars 2 :|
Forrest Gump
Although all credit has gone to Hanks, I think the guy who played Lieutenant Dan was equally good.
Excellent kid-ji. BB deserves more recognition. Glad that more people are watching this show. Walking Dead mosam ellam illa. Even that is good. I've seen season 1. Only 7 episodes. Special mention is the Excellent prosthetic makeup for all zombies in the series.
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Sid said it's alright too. Have to say that I had a poor impression of ABC last year, when I saw their thankless remake of McGoohan's "The Prisoner". Also because they ended the excellent "Rubicon" prematurely. But after seeing MM & BB, can't help but embrace AMC, if they play their cards right, might challenge HBO. Going to download pilots of their other shows. Except "The Killing", in assumption that I've already seen "Twin Peaks" & "Forbrydelsen", & there isn't much new here.
Haven't seen any serious stuff from FX Network, but got around to watch "Louie" after recommended by Jim Emerson (scanners). Have to say it's the most subversive show in television. It's a comedy show. Might please Woody Allen fans here. LouieCK cites WA to be his biggest influence, but this is really a concoction of existentialism, sitcom, docu-drama, & series of gags, in a order that we wouldn't expect but be thoroughly engrossed by.
Meanwhile as "Dexter" quivers in its boots, Showtime might have another contender in "Homeland", but it's at three episodes (All available in torrents).
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