Phoenix Xtreme

Laser beam.

2010-12-19T09:52:00.001-08:00

Woah man.. Dont startle me like that.. I almost zapped you!

Eye of the storm

2010-12-16T01:46:00.001-08:00

2010-11-20T11:14:00.000-08:00

Dark and Light

2010-11-12T05:48:00.001-08:00

Calm

2010-11-11T07:22:00.001-08:00

Green

2010-11-11T07:19:00.001-08:00

Daybreak

2010-11-11T07:16:00.001-08:00

Black lights

2010-11-11T07:15:00.001-08:00

Eclipse

2010-11-11T07:14:00.001-08:00

2010-11-11T07:12:00.001-08:00

See no evil

2010-11-11T07:08:00.001-08:00

The Fallen

2010-11-11T07:05:00.001-08:00

Hope

2010-11-11T06:48:00.001-08:00

Wolf's Rain [Anime] - Review - 3/5

2010-07-25T11:52:00.000-07:00

Superb animation ..
Beautiful music..
Interesting characters..

But unfortunately a plot which just couldn't capture my imagination.. or interest ..

The concept could have been done so much better.
Cuz it starts out well .. building up the basic plot elements.. but then eventually just ends up getting lost and confused..
The whole story with the nobles and all just ruined the series to the point of boredom for me..

Has its moments. Like, you really feel for the characters .. their pain and anguish..
So, in terms of characters and how flesh and bone they feel, you gotta give credit to the animators and voice-over artistes who brought the wolves to life..
Similarly, the background score of the series is fantastic IMO, and perfectly fits the scenes in which they were played..

Hmmph.. if only, the story were less confused

Inception [2010] Review - 4.5/5

2010-07-20T12:10:00.000-07:00

Christopher Nolan .. sir, you are a god!

Thats all i could say after coming out of the theatre, after watching this mind-fucking-blowing film (a second time).

Wont be giving out much of the plot, except that it is one helluva ride.

Its a film which doesn't spoon feed the audience..
In fact, it doesn't even show where the spoon is..
It's more like he says, "There's a spoon somewhere in this maze, find it, and eat you food."
You could just say F.O., and eat with your hands, and accept the film at face-value.
Or you could actually go looking for the spoon.

and the search for the spoon takes you to such mind-bending logic, that only a second viewing of the film, can confirm your theory of the ending.. :P

What you could do is.. watch it once .. think of some theory, preferably of ur own, to confirm the ending .. then watch it a second time, and check if u can tie up loose ends.
Its a fun way to enjoy a movie .. :D

Not only does the movie boast of an insanely awesome plot..
But is filled with equally stunning visual effects..
The matrix-style fight scene might have been a bit over-the-top, but was well done nonetheless.
But every other bit of visual imagery throughout the film was stunning (to say the least).

Its a film with no clear cut ending, and i believe the director made it so on purpose.
There is no perfect theory to explain the film.
Each of those has its own +ve points, as well as negatives.

The more intense fans (like moi .. :D) would try to turn a blind eye to the holes in the theory and try to prove theirs with as many facts from the film as possible.
While others would do so for another theory.
The film was made with such confusions on purpose IMO, to play on people's minds and keep the audience in a state of guessing.

Nolan made the film to mind-fuck the people.
a risky strategy .. but ultimately paid off cuz of the way it was made..

Brilliant movie .. :D

Each person has his own perspective of the movie .. and that's what makes it such a classic.
Bloody brilliant..

2 days since i saw the film.. and i'm still in its hangover.. xD

I'm like literally running out of words to describe this movie..
So, all i can say to wrap up this review is this..

Reality is Relative
:)

Avatar(2009) Review - 4/5

2009-12-20T05:21:00.000-08:00

Damn ..
its been quite a while since a film got me sooooo hooked onto the screen, i totally forgot everything around me.
Seriously.. this film takes visual effects and animation to not just a whole new level..
but to a whole damn planet!!

Visually alone, I'd rate this film a 5/5 ..

Basic Plot !!!!:

So like, there's this guy named Jake .. an ex-marine whos now lost the abilities in both his legs. He is brought to this planet called Pandora, which is inhabited by the Na'vi, a humanoid race with their own language and culture.
Jake's brother was this scientist guy who was working on the 'Avatar' project.
And now that his bro was killed in a war accident, Jake is brought in to replace his bro since both apparently have a similar genome.

Apparently there's this rare mineral available on Pandora that sells for millions of dollars and the rich corporate guys want to mine it. Unfortunately, the largest collection of it lies directly under the homes of the people of the planet the Na'vi.
So its the jobs of Jake(his avatar actually) to try to convince the Na'vi to move out before the military is brought in.
bla bla bla.. (dint wanna say the entire story :P)
and he ends up fighting for the Na'vi people instead, who finally beat the humans at their own game.

Now the story isn't exactly unheard of, so the usual "corporate guys want land... natives wont give land" situation goes on. And the military is brought in as a last resort in case a diplomatic means to relocate the Na'vi cant be found.

As Jake gets his first look at his own Avatar, we learn about the program itself.

Humans are unable to breathe Pandora's air, but the Avatar Program enables people to link with their own Avatar, a genetically-bred human-Na'vi hybrid. Through his Avatar body, Jake will be able to walk again.

Well, like i said, its not exactly a story u haven't seen before, but it IS still a must-watch film.

The animators managed to create a planet unlike u would've ever imagined in your wildest dreams. filled with flora, fauna, weather etc.

I can just go on and on and on and on about how beautiful the world of Pandora is, but one must watch it first hand to see what it is.
However i would definitely advice u to watch it on a bigger screen rather than some cheap tiny theater like i was forced to :(
It's a movie going experience that mustn't be missed.

It's like the 1st time I've seen a film in which one could feel connected to its animated protagonists. The animators literally brought life into the Na'vi and all the living things on Pandora.
The animals, the birds, the plants, the waterfalls and everything on Pandora will just take your breath away. At times its hard to imagine that these images are actually entirely computer generated.

The motion capture technology is like ... OMGWTFOUTOFTHISWORLD..
it makes the movements and emotions of the Na'vi almost lifelike.. if not perfect. Their movements are fluid.
The jumps, their hair in the wind, their eyes, every damn thing was done to make em seem and feel real, and by god have they done it.
Though the script may be run down, but the reason why this film would hit u is cuz u can actually connect and feel that the Na'vi are people too.

Much like his last film, Titanic, the basic plot of Avatar is simple and predictable even, but look out for the various allusions and messages that Cameron sneaks in. You cannot miss the film's obvious reference to America's wrongful invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, or America's callous treatment towards its indigenous races. The warning bells about the repercussions of destroying nature are also too loud to ignore.
-Rajeev Masand

Pay attention to what James Cameron has done with his truly spectacular looking Avatar. This, my friends, is the right way to create a 3D film experience.
-Kit Bowen (The Movie Kit)

Rajeev Masand's review pretty much sums up whatever i wud've liked to say about the film.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masands-movie-review-avatar-cinematic-event-of-this-generation/107384-8.html

could still go on and on about the film, but it would suffice to say:-
definitely by far THE BEST MOVIE GOING EXPERIENCE i've ever had..
and after The Dark Knight.. this would definitely be my 2nd fav film of the yr.

GG mr. cameron... u've returned with yet another epic!!

Death Race (2008) Review - 3/5

2008-12-20T06:21:00.000-08:00

Another example of a classic "GUY" movie ..
About the plot.. there's very little to speak of.
The movie is all about, 'how much vehicle damage can u cause in 1.5 hours'..

Totally fun watch with friends.

**SPOILER ALERT**

Jason Statham plays the lead (name i dont remember), who is sent to Terminal Island, a prison where all the hardened criminals r placed after he ws wrongly accused of killin his wife.

Oh, and also the year is 2012, where the whole world is fuckd up and people used to watch gladiator sports featuring 'Terminal Island' prisoners... but eventually, ppl got bored, and thus DEATH RACE was born.

Its basically a 3 day race, first 2 days u just need to survive the others and cross the finish line.. 3rd day is when u race... winner wins his freedom.

There ws this racer named 'Frankenstein' who wears a mask n ws really popular with d TV fans, but he ends up dead after a race. his death was covered up, and the head of the prison gets Statham to act as Franki, cuz both wer gr8 drivers.
As usual, first he disagrees, then he follows with d plan, and since he wears a mask, every1 thinks Frankenstein returns aftr his accident.

So race goes on .. all other competitors, except Franki and the guy who killed the real Franki r left.
just b4 the final race ends, both manage to blow up a hole in a wall, in the building where the race is held, and they escape out after a long chase with more stuff blowing up ..
Finally both escape n every1 is happy..

Also in between, Natalie martinez is there.. just for show.. :P

watch it if ur hungry for some adrenalin pumping race action with explosions n stuff pretty much in every scene..
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i'd rate it 3/5 .. purely for the fun factor.. ^_^

Twitter rulzzZ ...

2008-12-20T06:17:00.000-08:00

Been sooooo long since i posted some sh*t here ... and the main reason for that is the 1 and only blog killer .. TWITTER !!!

www.twitter.com/ajphoenix is where u need to go 2 know wht im doin rite now..
:P

Jeff Dunham Achmed’s “Jingle Bombs” lyrics

2008-10-09T03:32:00.000-07:00

Dashing through the sand
with a bomb strapped to my back.
I have a nasty plan
for Christmas in Iraq.
I got through checkpoint A,
but not through checkpoint B.
That’s when I got shot in the ass
by the US Military…

[it's not funny!]

Oooh, jingle bombs, jingle bombs
Mine blew up you see.
Where are all the virgins
that Bin Laden promised me?
Oooh, jingle bombs, jingle bombs
U.S. soldiers shot me dead.
The only thing that I have left
is this towel up on my head.

I used to be a man,
but every time I cough,
thanks to Uncle Sam,
my nuts keep falling off.
My bombing days are done.
I need to find some work.
Perhaps it would be much safer
as a convenient store night clerk.

Oooh, jingle bombs, jingle bombs
I think I got screwed.
Don’t laugh at me because I’m dead
or I’ll kill you…

I KILL YOUOUOU!

Metal Heads !!!!

2008-08-20T06:33:00.000-07:00

There is a beautiful princess trapped in a castleguarded by a dragon. Here is the end of the story with different kind of metalheads as knights.

* POWER METAL The protagonist arrives riding a white unicorn, escapes from the dragon, saves the princess and makes love to her in an enchanted forest.

* THRASH METAL The protagonist arrives, fights the dragon, saves the princess and fucks her.

* HEAVY METAL The protagonist arrives on a harley, kills the dragon, drinks a few beers and fucks the princess.

* FOLK METAL The protagonist arrives with some friends playing acordions, violins, flutes and many more weird instruments, the dragon falls asleep (because of all the dancing). Then all leave........ without the princess.

* VIKING METAL The protagonist arrives in a ship, kills the dragon with his mighty axe, skins the dragon and eats it, rapes the princess to death, steals her belongings and burns the castle before leaving.

* DEATH METAL The protagonist arrives, kills the dragon, fucks the princess and kills her, then leaves.

*BLACK METAL The protagonist arrives at midnight, kills the dragon and impales it in front of the castle. Then he sodomizes the princess, drinks her blood in a ritual before killing her. Then he impales the princess next to the dragon.

* GORE METAL The protagonist arrives, kills the dragon and spreads his guts in front of the castle, fucks the princess and kills her.Then he fucks the dead body again, slashes her belly and eats her guts. Then he fucks the carcass for the third time, burns the corpse and fucks it for the last time.

* GRIND METAL The protagonist arrives, screams something completely undecipherable for about 2 minutes and then leaves...

* DOOM METAL The protagonist arrives, sees the size of the dragon and thinks he could never beat him, then he gets depressed and commits suicide. The dragon eats his body and the princess as dessert. That's the end of the sad story.

*GOTHIC METAL The princess in a velvet costume starts singing soprano. The protagonist completes the duett by adding the beast part, while the dragon plays the flute. Suddenly he swallows up the pipe and accidently scorches the beauty and the beast and suffocates to death. All their souls are damned in hell's eternity.

* PROGRESSIVE METAL The protagonist arrives with a guitar and plays a solo of 26 minutes. The dragon kills himself out of boredom. The protagonist arrives to the princess' bedroom, plays another solo with all the techniques and tunes he learned in the last year of the conservatory. The princess escapes looking for the 'HEAVY METAL' protagonist.

* INDUSTRIAL METAL The protagonist arrives wearing greasy overcoat, makes anobscene gestures towards dragon, and gets escorted out of fairy tale land by security guards.

* SPEED METAL Suddenly there, short solo, dragon is confused, someones screaming weird stuff, princess realizes she's been deflowered, dragon and princess are still looking for the one who did this.

* CHRISTIAN METAL The protagonist rides in on his way home from church and sings a mushy power ballad to the dragon about how much Jesus loves him and that the dragon should turn to Him. The Dragon is immediately converted, and when the princess wants to "thank" the protagonist he replies, "sorry, but I don't believe in having sex before marriage."

* GLAM METAL The protagonist arrives, the dragon laughs at the guy's appearance and lets him enter. He steals the princess' make up and tries to paint the castle in a beautiful pink colour.

*

*BATTLE METAL The protagonist arrives with a legion of a hundred brave footman, war chariots and a dozen elite warriors and, as a master tactician, flanks the dragon in a bloody siege that lasts six hours. The princess gets bored.

* NU METAL The protagonist arrives in a run down Honda Civic and attempts to fight the dragon but he burns to death when his moronic baggy clothes catch fire.

* EMO The protagonist sees the dragon and moans about how hard it will be to get the princess to fall in love with him, He gets eaten. The princess is very happy, because he was a whiny fag anyway.

* GRUNGE The protagonist doesn't get eaten by the dragon because he stinks too much from not washing his hair in months. The princess won't go near him either, and he ends up dying on the town hall steps with the other mosha's due to the over consumption of white cider.

* Symphonic Metal Our Hero arrives with the Vienna Philharmonic and sings two arias. The Dragon loses his hearing and the princess is frying eggs.

*Funeral Doom Metal The hero does not turn up. It turns out he already commited suicide. The dragon eats the princess, then dies of food poisoning.

*Avant Garde Metal The Hero teleports to the scene wearing a cloak, some oversized sunglasses and fairy boots. He starts breakdancing and plays a 26 minute saxophone solo. The dragon gets confused and it's head explodes. The princess then turns into another dragon and starts talking in a made up language whilst playing on a game boy that is also a hedgehog.

*Stoner Metal The Hero turns up high. He puffs the magic dragon. Him and the princess then look at shiny objects for the next 4 hours and discuss which Primus album is the best.

*Grunge The hero arrives and starts to complain about how bad his life is and then everyone is so depressed they all o.d. on heroin.

Movie Review - Meet the Spartans - 1/5

2008-08-20T05:58:00.000-07:00

Seriously .. what wer the makers of this film thinkin wen they made it ??
For a spoof movie .. the movie, in fact does not hav many actual jokes and instead relies mainly on a lot of pop culture references which many people wudnt consider even remotely funny ..
also some of the funny moments in the film wer over-used, like the overly homosexual spartan soldiers..

if i had to say the movie didnt make me laugh at all, i'd be lying cuz there were a few LoL moments in there ..
but those are too few and only appear in the first half ..
the second half especially the "battles" are all just too stupid ...

i really cant think of any proper words to describe how crappy this movie is ..
so, i'd hav to ask y'all to just check out metacritic for d proper review ..

But if i had to giv one word of advice ... it would be to STAY AWAY from this movie ...
Meet the Spartans is one of those films which could be considered in the worst spoof movie lists, or even worst comedy movie ever lists ..
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After the Dark Knight ..

2008-08-05T00:11:00.000-07:00

I just managed to c d Dark Knight for a 3rd time a few days back ..
and, i seriously doubt there can or will ever be a superhero movie better than this 1..

i've never managed to sit thru any superhero flick so far more than once in theatre, yet this one managed to pull me back again n again ..

Needless to say, The joker ws d main reason y i came back for a second viewing ..
but this movie was just so perfectly executed and well written that there isnt anythin much any1 cud ask for ..
for action junkies there r cars blowin up, trucks blowin up, fire trucks on fire, n even entire hospital buildings blowing up !!
while those lookin for deeper stuff also, like me, would find the character of the Joker more than enough to keep one engaged throughout the movie.

In Heath Ledger, the entire film industry has lost one of it's finest actors, who will no doubt be remembered for bringing back to life, one of the most psychotic villians from any comic book movie.

I would seriously feel sorry for the dude who now has to play the role of the Joker in future films cuz he's a helluva huge shoe to fill in ... ^_^

And now that the movie has finally been released, i'm like wonderin ..
cud there be anythin better ??
could the next batman movie or any other action flick beat this ??

i doubt .. :(

but it's always gud 2 hope dat there will always be better films coming up... :)

Chicken and the Horse

2008-07-25T04:31:00.000-07:00

On the farm lived a chicken and a horse, both of whom loved to play together.
One day, the two were playing when the horse fell into a bog and began to sink. Scared for his life, the horse whinnied for the chicken to go get the farmer for help! Off the chicken ran, back to the farm. Arriving at the farm, he searched and searched for the farmer, but to no avail, for he had gone to town with the only tractor. Running around, the chicken spied the farmer's new Z-3 series BMW. Finding the keys inside, the chicken sped off with a length of rope, hoping he still had time to save his friend's life.
Back at the bog, the horse was surprised, but happy, to see the chicken arrive in the shiny BMW, and he managed to get a hold of the loop of rope the chicken tossed to him. After tying the other end to the rear bumper of the farmer's car, the chicken then drove slowly forward and, with the aid of the powerful car, rescued the horse! Happy and proud, the chicken drove the BMW back to the farmhouse, and the farmer was none the wiser when he returned.
The friendship between the two animals was cemented: best buddies, best pals.

A few weeks later, the chicken fell into a mud pit, and soon, he too, began to sink and cried out to the horse to save his life! The horse thought a moment, walked over, and straddled the large puddle.
Looking underneath, he told the chicken to grab his "thing" and he would then lift him out of the pit. The chicken got a good grip, and the horse pulled him up and out, saving his life.

The moral of the story?
When you're hung like a horse, you don't need a BMW to pick up chicks.

Movie Review - A Beautiful Mind - 4.5/5

2008-07-24T05:14:00.002-07:00

A Beautiful Mind is a beautifully written, effectively acted, and meticulously crafted effort that is likely to remind many viewers of a simple axiom: a movie doesn't have to be groundbreaking to be compelling. Originality is a prized commodity because there is so little of it in Hollywood these days, but, when filmmakers do such a skillful job with familiar elements, their efforts should be acknowledged. Affecting without being overtly manipulative, A Beautiful Mind tells the life story of John Nash, a Nobel prize winner who struggled through most of his adult life with schizophrenia. As directed by Ron Howard, this becomes a tale not only of one man's battle to overcome his own disability, but of the overreaching power of love .

A Beautiful Mind purports to tell the true story of Professor John Nash (Russell Crowe). We first meet Nash as a student at Princeton in 1947. He is brilliant but erratic - a mathematical genius who lacks social skills. He is aided in making it through those difficult years by his roommate, Charles (Paul Bettany). Years later, following an astounding breakthrough that revolutionizes economics, John is teaching at M.I.T. and doing code-breaking work for a shady government agent, William Parcher (Ed Harris). It's at this time that John meets, falls in love with, and marries Alicia (Jennifer Connelly). But his happy world soon starts to crumble. John is afflicted with paranoid hallucinations; by the time he is taken to a mental hospital under the care of the mysterious Dr. Rosen (Christopher Plummer), he is diagnosed as having an advanced case of schizophrenia.

Academy Award Winner, Russell Crowe, successfully buries his personality beneath Nash's, allowing the character to come to the fore. Crowe shows no difficulty inhabiting the skin of a real-life individual who has a stronger intellect than physique. And, when it comes to the sequences depicting Nash battling his demons, Crowe's performance is utterly convincing.

Meanwhile, Jennifer Connelly is luminous as Alicia. Although the showier performance belongs to Crowe, it is Connelly's complex work, depicting a woman torn by love for and fear of the same man, that elevates the film to a higher level. Solid support is provided by Ed Harris and Christopher Plummer.

A viewer certainly doesn't have to be a mathematical expert to appreciate what A Beautiful Mind offers, although those with a strong left-brain component may relate better to John Nash than right-brainers. The movie tosses mathematical theories and theorems in the audience's direction, but explains them simply and lucidly; no one is going to become lost or bored. A Beautiful Mind isn't about mathematics except as a symbol.

It's about human frailty and the ability to triumph over it. Nash could just as easily be a doctor, a lawyer, or a construction worker and the essence of the story would not change.

At the core of the picture lies the relationship between John and Alicia, and the tribulations that the strength of their bond allows them to overcome.
-www.reelviews.net

This movie mite hav been releasd sm yrs back, but i saw it only yesterday, so i thought i'd upload wht i thought of it on my blog ... :P

A Beautiful Mind truly is one of the few big budget movies from hollywood that can be considered a classic.
Russel Crowe, playin the schizophrenic John Nash, delivered a performance, well deserving of an oscar. HE truly brings to life the charactr of John Nash, and almost becomes Nash, as he performed scenes in which he fights off his inner delusions.
And Crowe's performance ws equalled by Jennifer Connelly who plays John's wife, with a strong sense of passion n love for her husband as she tries to cope with his hallucinations.
In-fact all the characters in the film delivered strong performances, which keeps the viewer connected with the characters who really do seem flesh n blood and not cardboard cliche's.

Though the movie may not be 100% accurate in it's treatment of Nash's ailment, the movie still manages to touch an emotional chord with anyone and everyone who would watch the movie.

A Beautiful Mind defies the conventional Hollywood wisdom that love is passion and romance. For John and Alicia, it is painful, heartbreaking work. And, "while hearts and flowers are great for a fantasy, this is the kind of expression of emotion that touches a deeper chord."

For me at least, this is by far, the best English movie i hav seen till date.

My rating is a clear 4.5/5
This is a MUST-watch movie for any movie buff ..

Michael, the Dragon Master

2008-07-23T05:20:00.000-07:00

Michael, the Dragon Master, was an official in King Arthur's court. He had a long standing obsession - to nuzzle the beautiful Queen's voluptuous breasts. But he knew the penalty for this would be death. One day he revealed his secret desire to his colleague, Horatio, who was the King's chief physician. Horatio said, "I can arrange it, but I will need 1,000 gold coins to pay
bribes".
Michael the Dragon Master readily agreed. The next day Horatio made up a batch of itching lotion. He then poured a little of it into the Queens brassiere while she was taking a bath. Soon after she dressed, the itching commenced and quickly grew in intensity. When called to the royal chambers, Horatio told the King that only special saliva, if applied for four hours, would cure his type of itch. He further explained that test had shown such saliva was only to be found in Michael the Dragon Master's mouth. King Arthur summoned Michael the Dragon Master and issued the Imperial command. Michael the Dragon Master slipped the antidote to the itching lotion, which Horatio had given him, into his mouth. For the next four hours he worked passionately on the Queen's magnificent breasts. Satisfied, he returned to his chamber and found Horatio demanding payment. However, with his obsession now satisfied, he refused to pay Horatio anything and shooed him away, knowing that Horatio could never report this matter to the King.
The next day, Horatio slipped a massive dose of the same itching lotion into King Arthur's loincloth. Michael the Dragon Master was again summoned by the King...

Movie Review: Kung Fu Panda - 4/5

2008-07-20T00:47:00.000-07:00

Enthusiastic, big and a little clumsy, Po is the biggest fan of Kung Fu around…which doesn’t exactly come in handy while working every day in his family’s noodle shop. Unexpectedly chosen to fulfill an ancient prophecy, Po’s dreams become reality when he joins the world of Kung Fu and studies alongside his idols—the legendary fighters Tigress, Crane, Mantis, Viper and Monkey—under the leadership of their guru, Master Shifu. But before they know it, the vengeful and treacherous snow leopard Tai Lung is headed their way, and it’s up to Po to defend everyone from the oncoming threat. Can he turn his dreams of becoming a Kung Fu master into reality? Po puts his heart-and his girth-into the task, and the unlikely hero ultimately finds that his greatest weaknesses turn out to be his greatest strengths.

At it's heart, Kung Fu Panda is basically an underdog "sports" movie ..
but waaaay more fun than any other movie recently.
It's about this fat panda Po, who is a big fan of the martial arts, and when one-day an evil leopard named Tai Lung escapes from his prison, the legendary fighters now seek the Dragon warrior, who will the given the 'Dragon Scroll', which would grant him ... well, it wud make him stronger.
But by a strange accident Po, ends up being selected for training, and the all hell-sets in .

This movie works on so many levels, but mainly for the lovable and cute Po, the Panda, voiced by Jack Black.

The animation too is pretty good, but it is for the story that most people will fall in love with this movie.
Watch this movie .. cuz it is one of the movie recent movies which will give u ur money's worth.

and i'd give Kung FU Panda 4/5 ...
one of the best and funniest animation films of recent times...

Movie Review: Jaane Tu.. ya Jaane na .. - 3/5

2008-07-20T00:31:00.000-07:00

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na marks the acting debut of Aamir Khan’s nephew Imraan Khan.
Abbas Tyrewala has scripted and directed this fun flick mainly targetted at the youth.

Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is about Jai Singh Rathore a.k.a Rats (Imraan Khan), a Rajput who doesnt believe in violence and Aditi Mahant a.k.a Meow (Genelia D’Souza), a cute and violent girl. Aditi feels Jai is a big coward and Jai says her parents should have rinsed her mouth with soap! They fight like crazy but just cant live without each other. They are almost a made for each other couple, their parents know this, friends know it, but they believe they are just great friends, no more, no less. Does friendship turn into love?

The first half is almost flawless, a simple tale of friendship and love, that either makes you smile or laugh.
The second half, could have been better.. it tends to drag a tad bit at times and gets predictable when Genelia is engaged. The writer should have opted for a different climax and made it slightly more believable. The dialogues are witty, hilarious at times and brilliant.
The music by A.R. Rehman is perfect for the movie. “Pappu cant dance saala” and “Kabhi Kabhi” stand out.

Coming to the performances, Imraan Khan reminded me a lot of Aamir Khan, especially the mischievious grin. Imraan overall makes a solid debut, not once does he go over the top. A good restrained performance, this actor will surely go a long way. Genelia D’Souza’s expressions alone are worth the price of the ticket. She oozes cuteness and performs well.
From the other actors, Manjari Phadnis looks good, acts well. Ratna Pathak Shah is superb as always. Paresh Rawal makes you laugh a couple of times. Naseeruddin Shah in a short role is just perfect. The director has managed to extract excellent performances from every other character actor.

Overall, Jaane Tu is an enjoyable and light-on-the-heart entertainer. If your looking for a movie on friendship and love, that makes you smile and laugh at times, this would be the one for you.
and i wud go for 3/5 for Imran Khan's debut 'Jaane Tu.. ya Jaane na' ..

a fun movie .. worthy of a one-time watch with friends...

Movie review: The Dark Knight - 4/5

2008-07-20T00:24:00.000-07:00

Everyone should watch The Dark Knight (TDK) at least once. It matters little whether you are a fan of the Batman character or not-- this is a movie that transcends its origins and is recommended viewing for one and all.

A common review would be that TDK is the greatest movie based on a comic book, but that would be too-obvious a thing to say, and would also be doing the movie a disservice. The Dark Knight shines as a commendable work in itself. In many ways, the movie is the script. A script that is perfect, flawless, masterful, and drives the movie throughout -- this is one flick that doesn't have to rely on the crutches of action and explosions to carry it forward. The action serves to add to the movie's flavour, but it does not define TDK.
The actors are obviously inspired by the tight writing and exacting characterizations that the script offers -- everyone does a great job with his or her role, there isn't a single actor that brings the show down. And then there's (the late) Heath Ledger playing the Joker. Amongst all the good performances, the Joker -- ever the wildcard in the deck, steals every scene, every shot -- he is electric with his nuanced delivery, frightening through his expressions, hilarious in his body language, a presence through his makeup. It is a performance that is simply put, breathtaking. If there is a character that defines the dark soul of TDK, it is the twisted Joker. I pity the guy who has to fill Heath Ledger's shoes in future outings.

The Dark Knight is as dark as its title, and even as it pulls you through two hours of psychological fog, it manages to end on an uplifting note. Sort of.
Hey, it's Batman after all, not your everyday comic character: not so much a symbol of hope but instead a vigilante powered by money and driven by passion, a man symptomatic of the hopelessness that is Gotham City -- just a Dark Knight doing a dirty job.

In the end The Dark Knight is what you want it to be: it's a comment on fear and the frailty of civilization, if you want it to be; it's a popcorn flick, if you would rather see it that way; in summation though, it's a fuckin awesome movie, and a must-watch.

Movie Review : Hancock - 2.5/5

2008-07-17T08:00:00.000-07:00

If i had to describe dis movie in as short a review as possible .. it would be .. "WILL SMITH" ...

This "different" superhero flick is a will smith show all thru ...
H shines throughout and will keep u glued to screen throughout the film with his awesome portrayal of John Hancock .. the less-than-perfect superhero.

In the movie, Hancock, played by Will Smith, is a superhero in the city of Los Angeles, but unlike other superheroes, Hancock is more hated than loved for the large amount of damage he usually leaves, during his heroic escapades.
However, this changes when he meets up with Ray Embrey(played by Jason Bateman), a PR executive who wishes to be Hancock's "spokesperson", and helps him to improve hancock's image n the public's eye.

For the rest, u'll hav to watch the film...

Sadly, however, first half is the only real part of the story which is interestin as they show Hancock screwing up police chases and saving a whale but ending up throwing it onto a yacht.
Packed with fkin awesome special FX, it makes the audience believe they r n a for one helluva movie ...
But, in the second half, the pace of the film gets kinda dampened [:(] with not much humour in it which i wud've expected in this kind of flick and get's into a more tragic tone as Hancock's background is revealed as well as a secret in another character..
The back-story of Hancock and how the story moves on from there was the weakest link since that's wen the story moves from being comic to tragic .. and that too in a pretty confusing nonsensical (at-times) manner.

But i wud say the movie is still watchable cuz of Smith's brilliant performance as well as the co-actors like Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateson who lend credible performances.

However after leaving the theatre, u will feel somewhat disappointed especially since, u know the movie could've been much more better, if the second half had been different.
As Todd McCarthy put it:-
The film's premise was undermined by the execution. The concept ensured the film was "amusing and plausible" for its first half, but that the second half was full of illogical story developments and missed opportunities.
-Variety Magazine

However, purely for the mind-blowing special effects , and for the new concept ..
i wud go with 2.5/5 for Hancock ..

It's a movie with immense potential .. but was screwed up by whoever came up with the second half plot.

Some Quotes ...

2008-07-17T07:50:00.000-07:00

here's a bunch of interestin quotes i found online ..

"All children are atheists - they have no idea of God."
(Paul-Henri, baron d'Holbach / 1723-1789)

"The worst moment for the atheist is when he is really thankful and has nobody to thank."
(Dante Gabriel Rossetti / 1828-1882)

"The opposite of the religious fanatic is not the fanatical atheist but the gentle cynic who cares not whether there is a god or not."
Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983)

“Atheist: A person who believes in one less god than you do”
Donald Morgan

"God made me an atheist. Who are you to question his wisdom."
-Anonymous

"We must question the story logic of having an all-knowing all-powerful God, who creates faulty Humans, and then blames them for his own mistakes."
-Gene Roddenberry

"Philosophy is questions that may never be answered.
Religion is answers that may never be questioned. ."

"An Atheist believes that a hospital should be built instead of a church. An Atheist believes that deed must be done instead of a prayer said. An Atheist strives for involvement in life and not escape into death. He wants disease conquered, poverty vanished, war eliminated."
-Madalyn Murray O'Hair

"If Jesus had been killed 20 years ago, Catholic school children would be wearing little Electric Chairs around their necks instead of crosses"
-Lenny Bruce

"In a world gone mad... only a lunatic is truly insane! "
-Homer J Simpson.

"There once was a time when all people believed in God and the church ruled. This time was called the Dark Ages..."
-(not sure who..)

"It takes two to lie, one to lie and one to listen."
-Homer J. Simpson

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
-Marianne Williamson

"If you talk to God you're religious. If God talks to you, you're psychotic."
--Gregory House

“I take risks, sometimes patients die, but not taking risks causes more patients to die - so I guess my biggest problem is I've been cursed with the ability to do the math.”
-- Dr. Gregory House

"Aren't we forgeting the true meaning of Christmas? You know, the birth of Santa. "
-- Bart Simpson

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i'll put up more wen i collect a few more ..

l8r !!

First Post

2008-07-16T09:30:00.000-07:00

Alright y'all !!

as u can c .. dis is ma first post here ...
just wanted to start things off on a simple note ...

in dis blog, there'll probably be lotsa posts on complete nonsense .. though sometimes, stuff wud make sense ..

the main topics dat wud b usually covered wud range from ATHEISM, to Counter-strike (popular online fps game), to Movie reviews (English or Hindi), to Music(Usually English .. sometimes Hindi).

dats it 4 now ..
will post more l8r.