Saturday, 17 June 2023

Decolonisations, Salute, Ghost Stories

Watched the above content online.

Decolonisations, Du Sand Et Des Larmes

  • This was watched on TV5 French Asian channel.
  • This documentary was shown as two part series and shows French colonies and the process of decolonisations.
  • This documentary is also there in Youtube but without subtitles.
  • After seeing this documentary one will not feel good about the French.
  • One may not feel to learn French language.
  • Because once one learns French one will know how racists and "Colonialists" the French were and perhaps still are.
  • French were not willing to give up their colonies so easily.
  • They got defeated in Indo-China but that did not mean victory for VietCong.
  • Soon America got involved and Vietnam suffered immensely.
  • Also French were not willing to give up Algeria.
  • Algerians paid hude price perhaps millions dead for their independence.
  • Also in sub Saharan Africa, French eliminated many leaders who were not willing to work with French and installed their puppet Govts.
  • Perhaps even Rwandan genocide may have been orchestrated by French we just don't know as French were the "peacekeepers" over there. Though nothing about Rwanda is shown in the documentary.
  • But I am glad there is documentary for the same. Made by the French. Maybe the British cannot make a documentary like this.
  • That means French are willing to confront their past and make amends perhaps we don't know (we only think they have made amends).
  • The documentary starts from 1940's stops in the 1970's. It does not show from 1970s till 2020's.

Salute (2016 Movie)

  • This Pakistani movie was wtched on Youtube.
  • This movie was made on the life of Shaheed Aitezaaz Hassan who not caring for his life sacrificed himself.
  • Just to save 400 plus student and staff of his school in 2014 in Hangu, KP province, Pakistan.
  • He tackled the suicide bomber and lost his life in the process.
  • Truly a great sacrifice.
  • Worth watching this movie at leat once.

Ghost Stories

  • This was watched on Netflix.
  • I had seen the movie earlier but had forgotten about it.
  • Recently I saw one interview of Gulshan Devaiah who is great actor by the way and he referred to Ghost stories where he played a character which had lot of prosthetics and make up and it was difficult to do.
  • So I reawatched the series and realisd that there are 4 stories and I had forgotten about three stories.
  • Only first one I remembered a little bit.
  • But still it was worth it to watch a second time after many years.

Black Mirror, Fortress 1&2, Space Walker

Watched the above movies as mentioned above.

Black Mirror: Season 5

  • Watched Season 5 of Black Mirror on Netflix.
  • Too good series.
  • Now that Season 6 is out looking forward to watching it.

Fortress 1&2

  • This Fortress movie two parts was watched back to back on Amazon Prime Video.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Fortress 1 shows the movie in an island retreat for ex-service personnel.
  • Fortress 2 shows Bruce Willis has purchased the retreat from the Govt.
  • Movie is worth watching once.

Space Walker

  • Watched this 2017 Russian movie on Bookmyshow Stream.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Worth watching.
  • Such kind of movie will instill "national pride" in the person who watches it sincerely.

Tuesday, 30 May 2023

Tailgate, The Silent Ones

Watched the two movies as mentioned above.

Tailgate

  • This Dutch movie was watched on Bookmyshow stream.
  • Too good award winning movie.
  • Somehow the villian felt like "Karma" and gets you in the end.

The Silent Ones

  • Watched this 30 minute short movie on TV5 Monde Asia French channel.
  • Worth watching.
  • How fishermen stray into protected waters and have to hide the secret

Friday, 28 April 2023

Barat, Shoes, Bhay, The Day After

Watched the movies as mentioned above.

Barat

  • This short horror movie was watched on Youtube.
  • How this movie goes from funny to horror is just to be seen to be believed.

The Shoes

  • This movie shows a pair of shoes which is part of the horror.
  • Again it packs a punch.

Bhay

  • This short horror movie was watched on Youtube.
  • It shows actual things may not kill you.
  • But fear is what will kill you.

The Day After

  • This is the movie which should be seen to be believed.
  • After seeing this no one will ever want a nuclear war to happen.
  • As the world we know will cease to exist.
  • It does not show in a romantic way.
  • Society will not collapse.
  • Society will sustain itself.
  • But it would be ultimately fatal. 
  • People who don't die immediately will die slow painful deaths.
  • Looters will be shot.
  • Society will try to maintain itself. It will not descend into anarchy but survival will be tough.
  • Even for medical people.
  • References has sought from actual situation World War 2 from nuclear bombs dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and sustained fire bombing of Dresden and Tokyo and so on.
  • Trust me no one wants a nuclear war.

Chengiz, Suzume, Evil Dead

Watched three more movies as mentioned above

Chengiz

  • This Bengal movie in Hindi dubbing was watched on big screen.
  • It is too good for action sequences.
  • Worth watching once without any problem.

Suzume

  • This Japanese Anime movie shows how the life goes in a loop when saving the world and another dimension is involved.
  • The plot is only made visible in last 5-10 minutes.
  • The animation is too good and worth watching

Evil Dead Rise

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • It hows how the "Evil" has "risen" and takes over the "dead".
  • Somehow the "evil" defies all laws of time and space and physics and chemistry and biology.
  • That is why I feel that "real action" movies have more horror than actual horror movies.
  • Action movies show more killings and "sending people to the other side" than horror movies.

Shakuntalam, Super Mario, Kisi Ki

Watched three movies as mentioned above

Shakuntalam

  • Watched the Hindi version of the movie on big screen.
  • I liked the movie though the pace of the movie is very slow.
  • Also in ice cold snow falling environment the Sadhus and actors wear nothing but loincloth. 
  • How is it possible I though.
  • Surely the clothes of the plains and snow clad areas would be different

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

  • This movie deserves all the accolades it is been getting.
  • And the box office success that it is.
  • I really liked the movie where they get transported to another world and end up saving it.

Kisi Ki Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan

  • This movie is too good for the action sequences.
  • Also we get to see three types of display of Salman Khan.
  • One with long hair, one with short hair and finally with the clean shaven look.
  • Worth watching.

Thursday, 20 April 2023

Dungeons and Dragons, Coldplay, Sword Art Online

Watched three movies as mentioned above

Dungeons and Dragons : Honor among thieves

  • Watched this movie on the big screen and somehow felt that this movie is too well made.
  • I mean it captures the "fantasy world" like in Middle Ages with magic and villians like those shown in "Game of Thrones".
  • All people are very well suited to their respective roles.
  • Worth watching.

Coldplay: Music of the Spheres: Live at River Plate

  • Watched this movie actually it is a rock show on big screen.
  • Just like BTS and Billie Eilish shows I had seen this was also nice.
  • Worth watching. 
  • For all the hit great songs Coldplay performed.

Sword Art Online:The Movie Progressive:Scherzo of Deep Night

  • This Japanese Anime movie was watched on big screen.
  • Worth watching was what I felt just like all other anime movies watched recently.