SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS

• Watched this movie SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS last week at PVR, Forum Mall.
  
•  I liked the movie.
• More than the movie, the basic purpose of the movie is to introduce the new Asian characters who will be carried forward in future Marvel Movies.
• Basically, this is an attempt to undo what damage Trump did by his Anti China tirade.
• Hollywood is working overtime to undo Trump and previous administration damage.
• Biden has clearly said Americans will not know difference between Chinese and Koreans and Filipinos.
• Hence it will be a "free for all" bashing of all Asian looking people by all and sundry once they turn racists.
• Just as Americans do not know difference between Middle East and Central Asia.
• Or difference between Arabs and Persians.
• For majority of Americans all Muslims are Arabs.
• Or all Indian looking people are Pakistanis.
• Indian and Hispanic people become browns and African Americans are black and Asians are yellow and so on.
  
• What a joke! 
• Hence once should avoid typecasting people based on race and religion.
• Then it will result in deep divide which will haunt you till the end of life.
• Coming back to the movie, it is even better in second half and keeps you in the edge of the seat.
• After second half the movie is in the Middle Realm which is mysterious place and can be accessed with much difficulty and here the battle between the good and evil takes place.
• Clearly in the movie the long serpentine dragon or Chinese dragon is the "good one".
• The "Western looking dragon" is the villian and the leader of the dark forces.
• Overall it is a visual spectacle.
  

Bhoot Police, Purge Anarchy

Watched two movies as mentioned in the subject line.

Bhoot Police

• This movie was watched on Disney+Hotstar on Lenovo Tab M8.
• I liked the movie.
• I watched it due to "Saas Bahu Saazish" show on ABP News.
• After watching the review on the program on ABP News Channel decided to watch the movie.
• It is good time pass. Loved the movie.
• All actors have done good job.
  

Purge Anarchy 

• In between 2013 and 2021, now realise that several Purge movies have been released.
• Was not aware of the same.
• Recently in 2021, Forever Purge was released.
• But this Purge Anarchy movie was released in 2014.
• Watched on Netflix on Lenovo tab M8.
• I liked the movie.
• Movie is set in Los Angeles.
• It is must watch.
• The way the "super rich" under the guise of NFFA (New Founding Fathers of America) have made the purge to get rid of the people, namely "bourgeois" and poor people is shown.
  

Lenovo Tab M8

• People I have started this post to say that I have discovered a great way to watch movies.
• And that is through tablet namely "Lenovo Tab M8".
• It is 8 inch tablet and I feel the display is too good.
• I have seen 10 inch tablet and I felt those are bulky plus the display is slightly bigger.
• I feel if you are going for 10 inch tablet you can add money and go for laptop which are usually 14 inch with bigger display.
• But there is a difference in tablet and laptop when it comes to Netflix.
• Netflix charges the minimum subscription of 199 when it comes to phone or tablet.
• But when you want to watch Netflix content on TV or computer including laptop they charge 499.
• You can pay Rs 300 extra and enjoy Netflix on all screens.
• Else you can buy tablet like me and watch Netflix with the most basic plan.
• Initially I ordered Lenovo Tab M8 with 2 GB RAM.
• Then I cancelled the order before delivery and on September 9 ordered Lenovo Tab M8 with 4GB RAM. This cost just 4000 more than 2GB RAM version.
  
• I must say it is super.
• Must buy.
• Earlier on December 2010 I had bought Galaxy Tab P1000.
• I had paid Rs 30,000 during that time.
  
• It was good initially for 2 years, then I stopped using it for couple of years.
• Now in 2021, I wanted to use the GT P1000 but realised Android is not working on the device.
• Which means it can only be used as media player and not online streaming or downloading and watching.
• I took it to a couple of shops where they said it can "go dead" during update or simply said it cannot be done. More here
  
• So decided to go for new tablet.
  
• This Lenovo Tab M8 is a new and great way to watch movie.
• I must say China makes it possible and makes high technology affordable to ordinary people.
  
• One can always watch online content on mobile which these days are more powerful than desktops and tablets.
  
• Ertuğrul series I used to watch on mobile. 
• Even now I can watch the Ertuğrul series on mobile.
• But for movies one should use a tablet whose display is bigger than that of a mobile.
• Even for mobile the speaker should be stereo.
• Stereo speakers in mobile is simply non-negotiable.
• If you watch without headphones on mobile in landscape mode then you realise the power of stereo dual speakers which give an "immersive experience".
• In vertical mode there is not much difference between stereo and single speaker.
• I am using Realme 7 Pro for stereo speaker effect. This phone is too good with Super Dart 65W charger.
  
• Coming back to Lenovo Tab M8, it has single speaker. But while watching movies I am using bluetooth headphone.
• And with headphone the effect is too good.
• Hence it is a new way to watch movies and we can avoid going to cinema theatres.
• Save some money in the process. A cinema show costs money anywhere from 150 to 300.
• Plus these days there are not many people especially on weekdays and we risk the show getting cancelled.
• No such problem watching on OTT.
• Cinemas are coming on OTT within 2 to 5 weeks.
• Like "Bellbottom" movie which released on August 19, 2021 and it is now coming on OTT on September 16, 2021 i.e. within 1 month.
• So we just wait and we can watch the movie on OTT platform and save cinema ticket money.
• We are subscribed to OTT subscription anyway.
• This is the way to go for future.
  

Differences Exploitation

• I just want to say that people who indulge in "Differences Exploitation" are the worst.
• People should see what is common between people.
• Those people who say that others are different and exploit it for power and politics are worst.
  
• Ultimately they will face certain defeat.
• The defeat may come 1 year down the line or 5 years down the line or 50 years down the line.
• We need to see what unites us rather than what divides us.
• The people who mark what is different between two persons or groups of persons and then they amplify it through their speeches, posters or videos need to be ridiculed and boycotted.
• Because if they are not ostracized, it will lead to "social catastrophe".
• It will lead to genocide, rape, murder and pillage and ethnic cleansing.
• No religion allows it.
• Religion places emphasis on what to do for people who are common.
• All religions have creator and destroyer and preserver or nurturer.
• All religions say that we came with nothing and will go with nothing.
• All religions say that we come from dust and will return to dust.
• And that is common for all men and women.
• Let us place emphasis on people. And after people we can include animals.
• The Creator by whatever name we call will not like that the people whom "They" made are differentiated.
• This difference or emphasis on difference leads to imperialism, sanctions, wars, civil wars and the like.
• Those who place emphasis on difference in one will easily place emphasis on other differences.
• Example :- Those who place emphasis on difference between Hindu-Muslim can easily exploit difference between man-woman or boy-girl or language-language and that will lead to crimes against humanity and human rights violations.
• Those who "celebrate differences" or "explore differences" will become like addicts and they will also more likely to enjoy that like porn.
  
• They in positions of power are even more dangerous.
• Let us not forget the Holocaust and the Extermination camps in Europe during Nazi rule.
• It began as harmless exploitation of differences through books and speeches, expanded to demonising "the other" and blew up to become like World War which claimed close to 100 million lives with several countries getting involved.
• Exploiting differences can never have happy ending.
• Once started it will become like drug and one will want more and more which is dangerous for society, country and world.
• We require people who celebrate "oneness" and "seek common ground".
• Inside we are all same people flesh and bones, let us not forget.
  
• Because five fingers of the hand are there, they are different but still they are are part of the same hand.

Ertuğrul Season 3 Episode 24

• Earlier links for Ertuğrul 
• People like I stated, I finished with Ertuğrul Season 2 around August 19, 2021.
• I joined Netflix on August 21 and immediately started with Ertuğrul Season 3.
• Now I have completed Episode 23 and moved to Episode 24.
• It is significant progress I feel and cannot wait to watch what comes next.
• In Episode 23, Peter and Maria are both killed in battle with Turgut.
• Actually the same poison knife which Maria made for Turgut was thrust into her resulting in painful slow death.
• Toktamis poison, Amanda getting killed, Turgut capture, Gunduz almost near death experience and
  Ertuğrul poison are some major events that have already happened.
• Still there are about 70 more episodes.
• Cannot wait to watch.
• Series is definitely worth watching.
  

Chehre, Fast and Furious 9, The Green Knight

Watched three movies as mentioned in the subject line.

Chehre

• This movie was watched at PVR Forum Mall. 
• I liked the movie except towards the end that when hero gets his hand on the gun, the entire team which made up the "court" become vulnerable they could have been killed.
• Movie okay for a one time watch.
  

Fast and Furious 9

• This movie was watched at PVR Vega City Mall.
• Great movie package.
• It is like Indian Masala movie, Hollywood style.
• Here the heroes will always win no matter what the odds.
• But is good for popcorn munching while watching.
• Keep your brain out of the theatre.
• But this series has evolved is like James Bond movies where the heroes indulge in "saving the world"
  

The Green Knight

• This movie was watched at PVR Forum Mall.
• I liked the movie though its pace is so slow.
• Dev Patel is the surprise package of the movie.
• Even if you have not watched his earlier movies still you can appreciate his role in the movie.
• Okay for a one time watch.
  

Reminiscence, The Forever Purge

Watched two movies as mentioned in the subject line.

Reminiscence

• Watched this movie at PVR Vega City.
• It takes place in future when planet is flooded due to seal level rise.
• Movie is okay for a one time watch.
• The story is simple but it is only revealed towards the end.
• It takes you to a different world and that is the only reason to watch.
  

The Forever Purge

• Watched this movie at PVR, Forum Mall.
  
• This is a sequel of the much acclaimed 2013 movie "The Purge".
• In this movie as the tile suggests, the purge which should last for 12 hours only does not end at the end of 12 hours.
• It continues and takes a "racist turn" where all "brownies" are going to be exterminated by these "white racists".
• But as the movie shows it results in anarchy and destruction of many American cities across the country.
• And at the end of the movie, Mexico and Canada is safe while United States has a "never ending problem" where no one knows when the problem would be solved.
• Race problem is something which United States needs to resolve or verily fate shown in the movie is possible.