Its a hot sunday afternoon in delhi and am watching VH1 on the telly.....
a small question......why is VH1 showing songs from early 90's in their show titled VH1 classic?
I've always had a soft corner for music from 80's but its just not there on VH1.....
Gimme 60's, 70's & 80's..........
Sunday, August 27, 2006
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Sunday, August 20, 2006
Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead....
Its a lazy sunday afternoon and am watching "Pulp Fiction " for the Nth time on Star Movies....
Can't forget Jules' "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers."
The movie to me is,as Rosanna Arquette remarks "That was f****** trippy".
Can't forget Jules' "And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers."
The movie to me is,as Rosanna Arquette remarks "That was f****** trippy".
Sunday, August 06, 2006
Cars.....Vrooooooooooom !!!
i saw a feelgood kind of movie last nite....yet another one from the Disney Pixar stable. .....
While the story may not reach the high standards of Toy Story , Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, the movie is a must watch for all ages.....
While the story may not reach the high standards of Toy Story , Finding Nemo and The Incredibles, the movie is a must watch for all ages.....
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Anthony Kaun Hai?....i dont wanna know..
Anthony Kaun Hai?.................Trust me, you dont wanna know.......
A blatant copy of "Who is Cletis Tout?"
The only saving garce...Arshad Warsi.....
A blatant copy of "Who is Cletis Tout?"
The only saving garce...Arshad Warsi.....
Thursday, August 03, 2006
The Dekalog - A Masterpiece....
Last night, i met up with few friends from NID over dinner and all of us ended up watching "The Dekalog" by the Polish director Krzysztof Kieslowski (of "the three colors trilogy" fame).......
Kieslowski found inspiration in the 10 commandments, and made a series of films exploring each one........ naturally, this is some heavy stuff.......in some cases, it's really heavy stuff.
The series is Kieslowski's most acclaimed work.....typically for Kieslowski, the tone of most of the stories is meditative and melancholy except the last one which is more of a black comedy......
I've seen and enjoyed the color trilogy (blue,white,red) , the double life of veronique, a short film about killing and a short film about love by Kieslowski in the past but Dekalog has been by far the best........a true masterpiece……
Kieslowski found inspiration in the 10 commandments, and made a series of films exploring each one........ naturally, this is some heavy stuff.......in some cases, it's really heavy stuff.
The series is Kieslowski's most acclaimed work.....typically for Kieslowski, the tone of most of the stories is meditative and melancholy except the last one which is more of a black comedy......
I've seen and enjoyed the color trilogy (blue,white,red) , the double life of veronique, a short film about killing and a short film about love by Kieslowski in the past but Dekalog has been by far the best........a true masterpiece……
Tuesday, August 01, 2006
Omkara - The Bard Rocks....
Its official.....The Bard still rockssssssssss.....
I remember reading Othello as a play and a subject in school and my father always insisted that Shakespeare is cool.....and today, i agree with him without any doubt....
"Then must you speak
of one that loved not wisely
but too well;
Of one not easily jealous,
but being wrought
perplex'd in the extreme"
Let me introduce the characters to you....
Ajay Devgan : Othello
Kareena Kapoor : Desdemona
Saif : Iago
Konkona Sen Sharma: Emilia
Deepak Dobyiyal : Rodrigo
Probably one of the finest adaptations....Vishal Bharadwaj has livedup to the expectations after Maqbool.....
Ajay Devgan was expected to be intense as Omkara as he always is in most of his movies.....
3 characters caught my fancy.......Saif, Konkona & Deepak.......never expected saif to comeup with such a performance but surprise surprise!, he has set a benchmark so high for himself after this....
The most natural character portrayed in the movie was Konkana's.....she is a fine actress and i would rate her better than Saif in the movie......
Deepak Dobriyal's character as Iago's friend and as a suitor rejected by Kareena's character was simply fantastic......another brilliant performer in the making, i guess......
The movie is a must watch.......100 points to the director for his keen sense of adaptation.
P.S. Im totally hooked on to the song called "Namak"......one of the naughtiest songs ive ever heard......
I remember reading Othello as a play and a subject in school and my father always insisted that Shakespeare is cool.....and today, i agree with him without any doubt....
"Then must you speak
of one that loved not wisely
but too well;
Of one not easily jealous,
but being wrought
perplex'd in the extreme"
Let me introduce the characters to you....
Ajay Devgan : Othello
Kareena Kapoor : Desdemona
Saif : Iago
Konkona Sen Sharma: Emilia
Deepak Dobyiyal : Rodrigo
Probably one of the finest adaptations....Vishal Bharadwaj has livedup to the expectations after Maqbool.....
Ajay Devgan was expected to be intense as Omkara as he always is in most of his movies.....
3 characters caught my fancy.......Saif, Konkona & Deepak.......never expected saif to comeup with such a performance but surprise surprise!, he has set a benchmark so high for himself after this....
The most natural character portrayed in the movie was Konkana's.....she is a fine actress and i would rate her better than Saif in the movie......
Deepak Dobriyal's character as Iago's friend and as a suitor rejected by Kareena's character was simply fantastic......another brilliant performer in the making, i guess......
The movie is a must watch.......100 points to the director for his keen sense of adaptation.
P.S. Im totally hooked on to the song called "Namak"......one of the naughtiest songs ive ever heard......
Lady in the Water
After watching "Sideways", i became a Paul Giamatti fan and still remain after watching this dud of a movie....he is an accompalished actor and most importantly a director's actor.....
Most of us agree on Shyamalan's talent as a filmmaker, this movie makes you realise not to expect too much from a director based upon his earlier ventures.....
Once the movie ended, i thought "really? that was it?"
Go and watch the movie if you are an ardent Shyamalan fan...
Most of us agree on Shyamalan's talent as a filmmaker, this movie makes you realise not to expect too much from a director based upon his earlier ventures.....
Once the movie ended, i thought "really? that was it?"
Go and watch the movie if you are an ardent Shyamalan fan...
Yun Hota Toh Kya hota
What a wonderful movie....it cud've been.....
I enjoyed the movie but maybe, i was expecting something more from Naseeruddin Shah.
To me, the only character who outdid others and himself was Paresh Rawal. For a gujju to "act" like a gujju can be a real challenge, i suppose.....
Not a bad movie for a first time director ;o)
I enjoyed the movie but maybe, i was expecting something more from Naseeruddin Shah.
To me, the only character who outdid others and himself was Paresh Rawal. For a gujju to "act" like a gujju can be a real challenge, i suppose.....
Not a bad movie for a first time director ;o)
My freedom of expression?
Thanks to the Govt., i was unable to access my blogspot and i so badly wanted to write about the 3 movies i saw last week......Omkara, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota & Lady in the Water.
so, im baaaaaaaaaaaaack......
so, im baaaaaaaaaaaaack......
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