Thor Movie Review

Thor (2011) movie review

Thor kicks ass!!
It is following type of movie:-
"Total Value For Money"
"Please don't end"
"We want more"
Excellent acting and superb casting.
Plot is simple, yet explains the concept of Thor.

It grips you from start to end, leaving you satisfied yet yearning for more.
Dialogues don't have "action movie" one liners. But they are good enough for chuckles and smirks.

Action scenes are well done. Sound effects and overall effects are top quality.
3d is fun, 2d won't be much of a loss.

Old man Anthony Hopkins is still commanding.

Yet it is Chris Hemsworth who steals the show, he is perfect as "Thor", thats the end of it.

Natalie Portman is so perfect in her role, that she ceases to be actor and more the character she is playing.

Stellan Skarsgård,

Tom Hiddleston,

and remaining cast blend perfectly into Thor and his universe.

The beauty of this movie is, that you don't need to really know much about "Thor" and his background. It is very well covered here, but sprinkled with action and drama so that it doesn't end up being a historic documentary.
I would say don't miss this if you like fantasy/action/adventure films, and even if you don't you won't mind it.

Special note to Trivia hunters:-
Similar to the Iron Man 2 movie, at the end of credits roll there is small sneak-peak into 2012 scheduled release movie called "The Avengers". So wait till the end.
Oh Yeah! Also please don't miss Stan Lee in his usual cameo role.

Dum Maaro Dum - movie review

One of the better films. Script is short, so it is stretched with tolerable songs and a couple of useless scenes. Movie never gets preachy. Dialogues are good, not irritative.

Camera work is excellent except when it comes to fight scenes. They have sprinkling of Goan/Portuguese(?my guess?) words, but its not overdone. Suspense is good, the fizz provided by it is fun too. A bit lacking logic at times, the plot remains believable.

So AB Jr. doesn't disappoint. No complaints, good performance from him.

Prateik Babbar continues to shine but needs more screen time than what was given to him. And also he needs kick ass dialogues if he wants to be a star and not just an actor.

Veteran actor Govind Namdeo is solid

while actor from down south Rana Daggubati is good too, and is perfect for role of Goan boy

Aditya Pancholi continues to be a good(!!) villain.

Now eye-candy is good for those who think Bipasha is hot (me)

and also for those who think Skinny-Bonny Deepika is hot.

And finally Goa. Now I have not been to Goa, I mean going there as a kid (when I was in class 4th) doesn't count. So I don't know how much authentic it is as compared to what is show in DMD, but it looked authentic enough.

They tried to capture all possible moods of Goa and it comes out as competent effort. The drugs part won't scare people away from Goa, but at least it will alarm the ignorant ones. Anyway, a bit more pace, a bit more thrill, and more superb one-liners and this movie would have been perfect.

TV stuff.. what I see..what I could see.. what I dont see..what I did see

I have never been able watch TV serials regularly. Either I would forget or I would not remember.

But since last few weeks I have consistently tried to watch all episodes of two TV serials.

Ok, they are not soaps/sitcoms. They are animated series shown on two different channels.

First one is "Kekkaishi" shown on Animax. It is action packed magic/ghost/demon themed anime based on manga (comics) of same name. It has original Japanese voice with english subtitles, which means we have to read the dialgoues to understand whats going on, but it is fun to listen to original Japanese words/phrases.

Second one is "Penguins of Madagascar" shown on Nickelodeon. It is a spinoff from hit movie "Madagascar" and has some famous characters from that movie. It is funny.

At the same time of this show on Nick, there is horror mini series on Animax called "Fear Itself". It is creepy, gross, and very good horror. Some episodes are good, some seem inspired while a few are over the top. But for a TV series its good.

On weekends I try to watch "Oggy and the cockroaches", whenever I can. Best is to watch it in Hindi dubbing, it is hilarious.

And Simpsons too, which needs no introduction.

There are other animes on Animax that I find interesting, but not able to watch them because either I don't remember their schedule or it is aired when I am not at home. (Bleach, Blassreiter, Gurren Lagann, Idaten Jump, Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan)

I used to watch Inuyasha too, but missed so many episodes that link is broken and I cant make head or tail of the new characters.

"Burn Notice" is another favorite for being smart/cool/tough/thrilling/action all at the same time.

Among other TV serials.

"Big Bang Theory" shown on Monday is another favorite of mine.

I like "House", "Spartacus Blood and Sand", "How I Met Your Mother", "Parks and Recreation", "Vegas" and "The Mentalist" too. But again don't watch it regularly.

Of course reruns of "Friends" episodes never get boring. There are more TV shows that I watch occasionally, so if I list them out, this list would keep growing.

So that is all for now. Will come back with more stuff soon.

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Chinese F1 GP:-

A thrilling race, eventually won by Lewis Hamilton after some hard driving and perfect team strategy.
He ended Vettel's winning streak who finished 2nd.
Webber drove astonishingly to finish 3rd after starting from 18th on the grid.
Button missed podium finish for McLaren as he came 4th,
ahead of Rosberg who had a see-saw race.
Ferrari continued to disappoint with Massa 6th and Alonso 7th.
Schumi was 8th, while Petrov and Kobayashi rounded up 9th and 10th scoring positions.
Force India drivers missed scoring points by finishing 11th(Di Resta) and 15th (Sutil).

And finally Karthikeyan's car lasted the whole race as he came last.

-->>>>> Hamilton is my favorite and I like Vettel for his consistency. So its good both are doing well.

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Thank You (mini film review):-
Akshay Kumar the usual cunning/smart hero. Not boring but not as different as "Patiala House".
Real showstealers Irfan Khan and Suniel Shetty, both of them so comfortably funny in their own distinct ways.
Sonam looks starved. Rimi Sen still steals my heart. Celina Jaitley still the same, same as in (No Entry, Golmaal2)
Bobby Deol was average. Remaining cast of actors just to fill up space.
A few decent one-liners, but otherwise average script.
Story is fluffy but at least it is present.
Movie is full of unnecessary songs. Overdone theme tune is not irritating.

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I don't know why I am behaving like a sadist and watching not so good movies and missing out on good movies.

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I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. ~Pablo Picasso

Man’s greatness is not in what he is but in what he makes possible.

-->> love these quotes...

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Dont darofy !! simply karofy !!! just mohabbat !!! just mohabbat !!!

This is tune from a hit sitcom called "Just Mohabbat" which I watched when I was in school. It was fun and this tune always improves my mood.

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Nikon D3X ..World's best DSLR camera...24.5 megapixel professional-grade full frame (35mm) .... costs only 5,50,000 rupees ....wow...if that isn't super expensive then what is.

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Sprite (fizz drink) .. their tagline... "First Drink ... Then Think"

If Sprite was a beer brand.... their tagline should be....

"First Drink...Then...No Need To Think"

bang !! bang !!

I am not back with a bang
not here with specific plan
I try to write what I am thinking
end up writing what not thinking
not making sense is what I love
don't look here for treasure trove
in the groove I just wanted to get
because work I do made me lose my edge
don't try to find meaning in these lines
it don't mean anything if you don't mind
I hope it kick starts my creativity
and kicks out lazy mentality
its been stretched out ride here
to write good post haven't got near

Honda Twister 110 Bike Review

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waved away

i dont want to know what happened

always I run away as they tell me

as if the length of hope is shortened

I drift away through passing life



insensitive is what they think Iam

but my feeling for feelings is there

the tiff that made me stay away

as loved ones were waved away



as I hiked up the mountains

with bottled up rage

even sage couldn't put sense in me

but all it took was a wave



radio cracked of quake news

and of reports of tsunami wave

name of my town ringed in ear

I stumbled down the hill in fear



realization of being late came soon

never could I forget the noon



if I had stayed back with them

throwing away my egoisitc rage

I wouldnt have saved them

but with tears in eyes cuddled them





p.s. This is a ficional account of a guy who is the only one from his family to have survived as a tsunami crashed onto his hometown

The Fighter: Movie Review

Brilliant movie, with solid acting from everyone.

Engaging story with sufficient lessons about life, but never gets preachy.

Screenplay moves at a good pace, and never makes you lose interest in it.

Mark Wahlberg surprises with his acting.

While Amy Adams plays a stereotype breaking role excellently.

Melissa Leo acts so well, she has to be given an award.

But the real "Pièce de résistance" movie is, Christian Bale.

Bale is surely on the path to become a legendary actor, or maybe he really is. He transforms himself so well that all that we can do is admire his dedication to the craft of acting while our jaws drop to the ground.

He has set the bar of performance so high, that not many may reach forget about scaling it. And he has lot of lessons in acting for an Indian actor who is called "perfectionist" among other things by his fans.

Bale has shown that its not about body shape, hairstyle, makeup and clothes. Its also about a few more things, namely body language, accent, character, and personality.

Boxing scenes are also very well done, and they are more like a real match than dramatic movie scenes. And opponent boxers are also not over the top.

The essence of a industrial town neighborhood is so well maintained throughout, we fell we are transported there.

Go watch this, this movie is worth the money spent. Some critics don't agree, but I don't really care, this is one of the best movies of 2011, till date.

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep By Philip K Dick

Mini-Book Review:-

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep By Philip K Dick :-

One of the best science fiction books.

Its not just about technology but deals with ethical questions with regards to Androids. Also touches on spirituality and humanity on the whole, but never gets boring as it maintains sufficient thrill with good pace.

Well divided chapters hold your attention as you dive deeper into the mind of the lead character who questions himself inadvertently makes you question yourself.

The future is so well done in this book, that it doesn't get in your way, and yet you don't question it.

This book was made into a movie called "Blade Runner". I have Director's cut DVD, but I wanted to read the book first.

The author, has written few more sci-fi books, so they are next on my list.

Highly recommended

If only I knew

I never knew what I knew best
Had no idea what I was good at
Was used to doing what others did
Used to think was right what they did
Never knew what skill I had
Floating through life as events happened around
Never thought of steps to take
Just stepped on the one that was closer
Now when I see maestros all around
I realize why I couldn't realize like they did
Now it seemed easy thing to do
Something back then I could never do
And clearly I feel its too late
I am sure in future I will look back
And say that back then I should have changed
And in reminiscence ponder If only I knew