Babel......AVOID

i was very curious about Babel as last 2 movies by alejandro inarritu were simply brilliant........and then i saw babel last night......
the movie was very long and very very boring......one of the worst ive ever seen......i think inarritu wanted to make a oscar winner (Crash concept) but came up with a dud......
cant believe this is from the same man who directed amores perros and 21 grams......

p.s. was going through the newspapers today and most of the reviews have given 3.5 or 4 stars to this movie.....crappppppp.......

Happy Feet........Superrrrrrrrrrr

i saw this movie last night and i was simply blown away.....easily one of the best non-disney or pixar production........
breathtaking visuals........the voice work is too goooood...... robin williams does three different characters and doesn't annoy.........
ecological message feels a bit forced and doesn't really mesh with the rest of the film.......

Casino Royale......shaken & stirred

and mr. bond is backkkkkkkkk......a more realistic and gritty bond.......bare knuckled, rough around the edges and a sociopathic killer.......the action in some scenes was outstanding...esp in the first 45mins.....
dont expect moneypenny, Q or loads of gadgets.....they are gone.
and what a great name for a bond villian......Le Chiffre.......
there are some real witty one liners.......bond tormenting his torturer with the one liner "now you can tell all your friends that you died scratching my balls"....
i wasnt expecting "Vesper Lynd: You're not going to let me in there. You've got your armour back on.
James Bond: I have no armour left. You've stripped it from me. Whatever is left of me - whatever I am - I'm yours " from mr. bond but he did it with so much ease......

its probably one of the best bond movies ever.........

am signing off with some memorable quotes from this amazing movie.....thanks to IMDB.....



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Vesper Lynd: If the only thing left of you was your smile and your little finger, you'd still be more of a man than anyone else.
James Bond: That's because you know what I can do with my little finger...


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Vesper Lynd: I will be keeping my eyes on the money and off of your perfectly formed ass.
James Bond: You noticed.

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M: Christ, I miss the Cold War.


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Vesper Lynd: Am I going to have a problem with you, Bond?
James Bond: No, don't worry. You're not my type.
Vesper Lynd: Smart?
James Bond: Single.

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Steven Obanno: Do you believe in God, Mr. Le Chiffre?
Le Chiffre: No, I believe in a reasonable rate of return.

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Bartender: Shaken or stirred?
James Bond: Do I look like I give a damn?

Friends of Men....

Men always have better friends...They will stand by you,no matter what!

Friends of Women:

A wife was not at home for a whole night. So she tells her husband,
the very next morning, that she stayed at her (girl) friend's
apartment overnight. So the husband calls 10 of her best (girl)
friends and none of them confirm that she was with them.

Friends of Men:

A husband was not at home for a whole night. So he tells his wife
the very next morning, that he stayed at his friend's apartment over
night. So the wife calls 10 of his best friends and 5 of them
confirm that he stayed at their apartments that night and another 5
are claiming that he is still with them...

London Ahoy!!!!

there is something weird happening rite now........4 of my friends and 2 of my very good friends (6 in total) are in London right now honoring their professional commitments and all have moved there in the span of last 4 months.......this is scary......is it some sort of sign for me which I'm unable to decipher?...HELPPPPP...

men love their toys.... really funny

Had to share this...too good.....



Following is the e-mail sent to an Agony Aunt column for personal advice by
one of our kind of fellas...

Hope its Good humour for you too:-

Dear Abby,

I've never written to you before, but I really need your advice on what
could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now that my wife
has been cheating on me.

The usual signs... phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My wife
has been going out with the girls a lot recently although when I ask their
names she always says, "Just some friends from work, you don't know them."

I always stay awake to look out for her taxi coming home, but she always
walks down the drive. Although I can hear a car driving off, as if she has
gotten out of the car round the corner. Why? Maybe she wasn't in a taxi? I
once picked her cell phone up just to see what time it was and she went
berserk and screamed that I should never touch her phone again and why was I
checking up on her.

Anyway, I have never approached the subject with my wife. I think deep down
I just didn't want to know the truth, but last night she went out again and
I decided to really check on her.

I decided I was going to park my Harley Davidson motorcycle next to the
garage and then hide behind it so I could get a good view of the whole
street when she came home. It was at that moment, crouching behind my
Harley, that I noticed that the valve covers on my engine seemed to be
leaking a little oil.

Is this something I can fix myself or should I take it back to the dealer?

Thanks,

Stuart

My Uncle Shelby Fav....

still on Shel Silverstein.....lines below are one of my favorites from his works.....

Tell me I'm clever,
Tell me I'm kind,
Tell me I'm talented,
Tell me I'm cute,
Tell me I'm sensitive, Graceful and wise,
Tell me I'm perfect-- But tell me the truth.

Shel Silverstein - Where the Sidewalk Ends

I was so sure that no one has heard of Shel Silverstein or his works in India..........till i saw few lines from one of his better/famous works "Where the Sidewalk Ends" on my friend Ekta's status bar on Google Talk..........and then me and Ekta spent a good 20mins discussing Silverstein and his works........let me share the opening invitation from "Where the Sidewalk Ends".........

If you are a dreamer, come in.......
If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,.......
A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer . . .
If you're a pretender, come sit by my fire,.......
For we have some flax golden tales to spin.......
Come in!......
Come in!.......

The Departed - Classic Scorsese

unspeakable violence.......as much implied as seen........now that's vintage Scorsese..... violence is one of the things Scorsese does best........

the original bad boy Jack Nicholson as Frank Costello does his best work in years.......he just enjoys being the bad guy.........Leonardo DiCaprio in an author backed role is just about perfect.....Scorsese is getting the best of him......first the aviator and now this........i would have loved to see more of Martin Sheen & Mark Wahlberg...........Matt Damon was a perfect choice for his role.....i personally feel that he should stop doing the Bourne series.....he is a misfit for movies as those........

this movie is in the same league as the other Scorsese classics such as the taxi driver, raging bull, cape fear, good fellas..............the departed grips and shocks and entertains........i loved it......

Garfield Classic

C&H - Disillusion

C&H - Common Sense

Virtue needs some cheaper thrills.....my fav....

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Yet another favorite......its by Robert Frost...


Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village, though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer
To stop without a farmhouse near
Between the woods and frozen lake
The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake
To ask if there is some mistake.
The only other sound's the sweep
Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep.

a C&H Gem....

Finally.....Here comes the rain again.....

We've been waiting for some decent rains since last 2 months here in Delhi and finally, its been pouring since last night......

Classic Garfield.....

A really good one......

Classic?.....R U kidding me?

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..........

KANK - Alvida.....

So long for the mature subject......No Comments....

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".