Last Post: 21 September 2010
Today's Date: 11 November 2010
What?!
What happened to the proclamation of a broken hiatus?
Shameful, really.
I solemnly swear to spend more time on this blog.
On the bright side, my mantra today is ONE MORE WEEK!
Yes, push together all the holidays on the calender into one giant celebration and you get 18th November 2010. Why? You shouldn't be asking actually. You should know. You do know, don't you?
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 the movie is hitting the big screen at midnight. Woooooo. Yes, yes, yes, It's that time again.
Remember last year? I did book and movie marathons, scavenging YouTube for tantalising scraps thrown by Warner Brothers, reeling us all in, and scoured the Internet for every Potter sign possible.
Crazy? Maybe. Probably. But I'm proud of it :)
ONE MORE WEEEK!!
Showing posts with label The Big Screen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Big Screen. Show all posts
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Monday, September 14, 2009
Popcorn Potential
The summer, with all its glorious listless days of pure unadulterated leisure time, is just the perfect time to lay back, armed with remote and flip on a rented DVD for your viewing pleasure.
So this summer, I managed to get through a couple of flicks, some grainy antiques that seem to have drifted in from the 1970s and some techno-crazed, action-packed thrillers, plastered with animatronics and computer generated graphics movies of 2009.
So here's a random selection of a few movies that I rate and slate and some of which, I contemplate and wonder why I ever sat down in the first place.
Drumline
A fish-out-of-water comedy, a rather old one which I have managed to see a part of long back. This time round I sat through the entire movie. And how did it go? Awesome.
For those unfamiliar with the term 'drumline' it refers to the drummers in a marching band, and in this movie belong to a college marching band.
It's the classic rivalry between colleges and the fight for pride, victory, triumph and greatness.
So here's where it all starts. Our hero is accepted in college because of his prowess of smacking the drum. He's brilliant, one of the best and he's out to prove it.
But it's a band, a band where everyone is equal and the voice is one.
So it's the story of the drummer who could, fighting his way to glory, learning along the way the rise and fall of greatness, friendship, love and leadership and most of all, being a part of a team, a greater voice.
The choreography in the movie is amazing, with mind-blowing synchronization, precision and formations. The music was terrific and the final 'band-off' was unbelievable- a must see.
Popcorn Potential: 4 popcorns
The Proposal
Ahh. Romantic Comedy. Rom-Com. The tricky thing with these so called 'rom-com's is the fact that is one goes off the balance the other ends in tragedy.
A moment's deviation. A quote comes to mind. "It's a romantic comedy. That's ironic." How true.
So back to the review.
Sandra Bullock gets back to the big screen acting in one of many 'rom-com's she's done till date. Miss Congeniality being a star in her crown. She managed to pull that one off. But did she manage it with The Proposal?
No.
The story is however interesting but it falls apart past 30 minutes. It's a fantastic plot having a boss you hate, ready to be deported due to a visa difficulty, pulling on every last string and then ingeniously decides to declare spontaneously that she'll be marrying you. So that's that, no questions, Shut up, marry me, to hell with you, I keep my job, I get my visa, then we get divorced.
So it looks promising in the beginning with that ironic, devious twist. But don't be deceived.
In order for her nefarious scheme to work, she has to jet to Alaska to meet her potential husband's(Reynolds) family.
The whole thing is a hoax. The family is overjoyed on hearing of the union, oblivious to the real plan.
They hate each other. They're going to marry. Each other.
You'd think of great scenes at this point, funny, laugh-out-loud moments of kicking and screaming. But they never come. It gets as funny as Sandra Bullock falling off a boat into the water without knowing how to swim. Not promising.
The plot is tearing at the seams and is transparent and cliche. It's obvious to the viewer what's going to happen and how it's all going to end.
This comedy is a farce with poor acting from Bullock and sloppy lines.
The only thing crunchy in this movie was my popcorn.
So before you even get the movie, The Proposal, you're given the chance of openly declaring your vow. Please say, "I Don't".
Popcorn Potential: 1 popcorn (Reynolds makes up for the movie a bit in the looks dept.) Stay at home. Read a book.
The Hangover
One of 2009's box office hits, enjoying the top spot for about 2 weeks.
Many critics believed that the key to the success of this movie was the fact that it introduces 3 relatively new actors to the stage. I agree. It makes the movie believable and fresh and adds to the clueless factor that keeps this movie hysterical.
Yes, it is hysterical. It's an odd fusion of humour. With bizarre explosions and weird bursts of events.
The story focuses on 4 guys, one of them the groom-soon-to-be and they're heading to Vegas for the inevitable bachelor's party.
They get wasted over the night and get up in the morning, blurry and bewildered.
What the hell happened to them last night? That's the big question. That's what they can't remember.
Furthermore, the groom is missing- PANIC!
So it's a race against time to find him, by tracing back over the night's disjointed events and talking to people they seemingly knew when they were drunk.
It takes them on a wild ride, roping in a Chinese guy who they owe 80 grand, Mike Tyson's tiger, a Las Vegas divorce, a baby and a cop car.
Take a ride with the hilarious trio as they scour Las Vegas for their buddy before his wedding and soak in the soft side of the story as they help put each other's lives in place.
Popcorn Potential: 4.5 popcorns
That's it for now. Watch out for more movie reviews. Lights, Camera, ORLANDO BLOOM!(sorry! Couldn't help myself)
So this summer, I managed to get through a couple of flicks, some grainy antiques that seem to have drifted in from the 1970s and some techno-crazed, action-packed thrillers, plastered with animatronics and computer generated graphics movies of 2009.
So here's a random selection of a few movies that I rate and slate and some of which, I contemplate and wonder why I ever sat down in the first place.
Drumline
A fish-out-of-water comedy, a rather old one which I have managed to see a part of long back. This time round I sat through the entire movie. And how did it go? Awesome.
For those unfamiliar with the term 'drumline' it refers to the drummers in a marching band, and in this movie belong to a college marching band.
It's the classic rivalry between colleges and the fight for pride, victory, triumph and greatness.
So here's where it all starts. Our hero is accepted in college because of his prowess of smacking the drum. He's brilliant, one of the best and he's out to prove it.
But it's a band, a band where everyone is equal and the voice is one.
So it's the story of the drummer who could, fighting his way to glory, learning along the way the rise and fall of greatness, friendship, love and leadership and most of all, being a part of a team, a greater voice.
The choreography in the movie is amazing, with mind-blowing synchronization, precision and formations. The music was terrific and the final 'band-off' was unbelievable- a must see.
Popcorn Potential: 4 popcorns
The Proposal
Ahh. Romantic Comedy. Rom-Com. The tricky thing with these so called 'rom-com's is the fact that is one goes off the balance the other ends in tragedy.
A moment's deviation. A quote comes to mind. "It's a romantic comedy. That's ironic." How true.
So back to the review.
Sandra Bullock gets back to the big screen acting in one of many 'rom-com's she's done till date. Miss Congeniality being a star in her crown. She managed to pull that one off. But did she manage it with The Proposal?
No.
The story is however interesting but it falls apart past 30 minutes. It's a fantastic plot having a boss you hate, ready to be deported due to a visa difficulty, pulling on every last string and then ingeniously decides to declare spontaneously that she'll be marrying you. So that's that, no questions, Shut up, marry me, to hell with you, I keep my job, I get my visa, then we get divorced.
So it looks promising in the beginning with that ironic, devious twist. But don't be deceived.
In order for her nefarious scheme to work, she has to jet to Alaska to meet her potential husband's(Reynolds) family.
The whole thing is a hoax. The family is overjoyed on hearing of the union, oblivious to the real plan.
They hate each other. They're going to marry. Each other.
You'd think of great scenes at this point, funny, laugh-out-loud moments of kicking and screaming. But they never come. It gets as funny as Sandra Bullock falling off a boat into the water without knowing how to swim. Not promising.
The plot is tearing at the seams and is transparent and cliche. It's obvious to the viewer what's going to happen and how it's all going to end.
This comedy is a farce with poor acting from Bullock and sloppy lines.
The only thing crunchy in this movie was my popcorn.
So before you even get the movie, The Proposal, you're given the chance of openly declaring your vow. Please say, "I Don't".
Popcorn Potential: 1 popcorn (Reynolds makes up for the movie a bit in the looks dept.) Stay at home. Read a book.
The Hangover
One of 2009's box office hits, enjoying the top spot for about 2 weeks.
Many critics believed that the key to the success of this movie was the fact that it introduces 3 relatively new actors to the stage. I agree. It makes the movie believable and fresh and adds to the clueless factor that keeps this movie hysterical.
Yes, it is hysterical. It's an odd fusion of humour. With bizarre explosions and weird bursts of events.
The story focuses on 4 guys, one of them the groom-soon-to-be and they're heading to Vegas for the inevitable bachelor's party.
They get wasted over the night and get up in the morning, blurry and bewildered.
What the hell happened to them last night? That's the big question. That's what they can't remember.
Furthermore, the groom is missing- PANIC!
So it's a race against time to find him, by tracing back over the night's disjointed events and talking to people they seemingly knew when they were drunk.
It takes them on a wild ride, roping in a Chinese guy who they owe 80 grand, Mike Tyson's tiger, a Las Vegas divorce, a baby and a cop car.
Take a ride with the hilarious trio as they scour Las Vegas for their buddy before his wedding and soak in the soft side of the story as they help put each other's lives in place.
Popcorn Potential: 4.5 popcorns
That's it for now. Watch out for more movie reviews. Lights, Camera, ORLANDO BLOOM!(sorry! Couldn't help myself)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Potter Hungry
My Marathons are thinning out and I'm almost out of Harry Potter material.
If this keeps up, I might have a breakdown before the movie even gets to the screen :D
Honestly, why does time deliberately lethargically crawl by when something amazing is on the other side?
It's like Biology class before Break.
I've logged on to Muggglenet countless times now and even have the countdown toolbar flashing on my desktop!
So Close, Yet So Far!
After nearly a year and a half of waiting, it all comes down to this.
The Tomatometer on Rotten Tomates.com rates this movie extremely high, a rare occurence for movies; so this pumps up my adrenaline to bursting point!
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE!!!!!
Less than 24 hours!
If this keeps up, I might have a breakdown before the movie even gets to the screen :D
Honestly, why does time deliberately lethargically crawl by when something amazing is on the other side?
It's like Biology class before Break.
I've logged on to Muggglenet countless times now and even have the countdown toolbar flashing on my desktop!
So Close, Yet So Far!
After nearly a year and a half of waiting, it all comes down to this.
The Tomatometer on Rotten Tomates.com rates this movie extremely high, a rare occurence for movies; so this pumps up my adrenaline to bursting point!
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF BLOOD PRINCE!!!!!
Less than 24 hours!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Counting down...
If you've ever been to Mugglenet, you'll be acquainted with the countdown toolbar pasted at the header of the the website. For months, the clock has been ticking(and quite infuriartingly it was set back after the 'postponing' chaos).
Fans have eagerly watched the numbers dwindle slowly day after day, finally becoming one digit numbers.
It is thus, historic to watch the number 1 flash on the screen as the number of days left for the movie.
Fans have eagerly watched the numbers dwindle slowly day after day, finally becoming one digit numbers.
It is thus, historic to watch the number 1 flash on the screen as the number of days left for the movie.
I'm beyond myself with excitement, dwiddling my thumbs in anxious ecstasy whilst reading the book or seeing the movies to make fruitful use of the time(which seems dreadfully slow) before the film hits the Big Screen.
The first shows have been sold out and the streets are once more filled with long, winding, unending queues of people in cloaks and wizard hats, brandishing wands.
So till Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince opens at theatres, keep practising those wand movvements.... Swish and Flick!
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Movie Marathon: Potter Preparations
Harry Potter Movie Marathons. Classic way to make up a big finale drum roll upto the sixth part. It keeps us busy and brings back all the old laughter and memory.
The most fun part of watching the movies for Harry Potter fans is ironically, finding the inaccuracies and standing up in the theatre, yelling at the screen 'That was never there in the books', throwing a shoe and getting a warning from the obese security guard with his glowering stare in torchlight. A bit of a Mugglenet joke there.
The Internet is littered with little snippets and videoclips of the movie. But what's the fun of watching the movie after two years of impatience if you're going to see all the crucial/hilarious/intense moments on YouTube, just the day before the release date?
B-Rolls are like a movie massacre; squandering all the good scenes of the anticipated movie.
I'm nearly done with my Marathon by the way! Even though I've watched them countless times, it's just so thrilling to see them all over again, seeing their little innocent faces morph into mature grown-up stars, seeing the magic brew more powerful, seeing the legacy of Harry Potter scrolled out in spectacular fashion- where reality meets fiction.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Brushing up: Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince- the Essential Re-re-re-read
Obviously with the movie on the way, re-reads are a crucial must-do for any Harry Potter fan.A serving of Quidditch, a dose of Felix Felicis, a vial of memories and the good ol' cauldron of mystery and adventure... ahh, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.
Now, shhh..... I'm trying to read here!
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Potter's Great Expectations
While the anticipation grows to heightened pitch, interviews from various actors and actresses that have had the envious fortune of working on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are flooding newspapers and fan sites as devoted aficionados scramble about for even slivers of information.
The midnight shows across the USA have been sold out and the box office is predicting a colossal hit, raking in dollars by the million.
With an undoubtedly propitious premiere, the bar has been set sky high.
Now the million dollar question is... Will it live up to the Hype?
The midnight shows across the USA have been sold out and the box office is predicting a colossal hit, raking in dollars by the million.
With an undoubtedly propitious premiere, the bar has been set sky high.
Now the million dollar question is... Will it live up to the Hype?
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Potter Premieres: Wild, Wet and Wonderful!
The Potter Premieres in the UK and the USA went off spectacularly with hundreds of fans descending upon Leicester Square and the equivalent venue in the USA to witness the star studded red carpet event, which turned out a huge success with an unexpected twist or two!
A rather gloomy, black cloud seemed to hover over Leicester Square and shake down torrential rain.
The resulting downpour did soak the actors and actresses as they hurried up the red carpet, waving and cheering and signing autographs to a booming, screaming, mad crowd( half of which was painted red and gold).
A rather gloomy, black cloud seemed to hover over Leicester Square and shake down torrential rain.
The resulting downpour did soak the actors and actresses as they hurried up the red carpet, waving and cheering and signing autographs to a booming, screaming, mad crowd( half of which was painted red and gold).
Whilst a few enjoyed the atmosphere of yelling fans under an umbrella others like Rupert Grint was quite literally hopping about in the rain puddles to the delight of his aficionados.
The most pleasing outcome of these premiers is no doubt the critics' review. Now that's an uncommon comment!
The critics and reviewers loved the movie and had an analysis raving about the sixth installment of the Harry Potter movie franchise.
Fans now are eager more than ever, if that's possible! Over the moon happy!
And that goes for me as well.
Voracious viewers- we are watching with a vulture appetite at the countdown, ready to relish what David Yates and his cast and crew have to offer us- Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince-The Movie!
Friday, July 10, 2009
PotterWatch
4 days left for the blockbuster summer movie of the year!
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is slotted for release on 15th July, after being rescheduled from the initial launch date- 21st November 2008.
Yes, the act of postponing the film caused outrage among us fans, having waited eagerly, starved of Harry Potter for well over a year. (Except for The Tales of Beedle The Bard, which was fantastic and just in time for Christmas!)
So finally, after two years, Warner Brothers delivers the movie adaptation of the penultimate book in the Harry Potter series in what critics acclaim as the 'best yet of the first six movies'.
Harry Potter movies have quite recently been notorious for disappointment, quite understandable due to the pumped up hype and the intense speculation that these movies are scrutinised with.
However, I was quite thrilled when the tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes measured a solid red bar of 96% and a 7.4 rating- which if you are new to the 'rotten tomatoes concept' is a stupendous feat.
So with hopes running high along with the adrenaline and the gigantic promotion and premiering of the film, I, along with the millions of Harry Potter fans in the world, wait on tenterhooks for midnight of 14th July to draw closer and arrive with a breathtaking bang!
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is slotted for release on 15th July, after being rescheduled from the initial launch date- 21st November 2008.
Yes, the act of postponing the film caused outrage among us fans, having waited eagerly, starved of Harry Potter for well over a year. (Except for The Tales of Beedle The Bard, which was fantastic and just in time for Christmas!)
So finally, after two years, Warner Brothers delivers the movie adaptation of the penultimate book in the Harry Potter series in what critics acclaim as the 'best yet of the first six movies'.
Harry Potter movies have quite recently been notorious for disappointment, quite understandable due to the pumped up hype and the intense speculation that these movies are scrutinised with.
However, I was quite thrilled when the tomatometer on Rotten Tomatoes measured a solid red bar of 96% and a 7.4 rating- which if you are new to the 'rotten tomatoes concept' is a stupendous feat.
So with hopes running high along with the adrenaline and the gigantic promotion and premiering of the film, I, along with the millions of Harry Potter fans in the world, wait on tenterhooks for midnight of 14th July to draw closer and arrive with a breathtaking bang!
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