Jaws, Adipurush

Watched several movies as mentioned above.

Jaws (1975)

• Watched this original Jaws movie on Amazon Prime video.
• Setting is New England i.e. the North Eastern part of United States.
• Realised why this movie is called as a classic.
• More than 2 hours long but it feels short and does not feel you have spent so much time watching it.
• Like I had said 1970's movie would be having few references to Second World War and in this case it is reference to USS Indianapolis.
• Roy Shneider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw have done great work.
• Especially Richard Dreyfuss looks so young and unlike how he looks now or in his later career.
• I felt young Richard Dreyfuss looks like Shakti Kapoor of Hindi film industry.
  

Adipurush

• I watched this movie on Netflix.
• I could not understand why there was criticism of the movie.
• The movie captures the story of Ramayan perfectly.
• The earlier Ramayan versions make you feel sympathy for Ravana and his gang.
• Because earlier Ravana is just as like Indians and Rama and his gang.
  
• But here the director makes Ravana as "the other".
• Ravana is unlike what Rama is.
• Even Lanka is unlike what Ayodhya is.
• That makes sense because this "otherness" will want to make you part of itself.
• That is why Sita resisted and rejected Ravana.
• There is a Ravana in all of us.
• Every time we want others to follow us on our path we are like Ravana.
• Ravana wanted Sita to "follow her" and Sita rejected the moves of Ravana.
• Ravana will always feel what he is doing is right.
• If we feel we are always right and want people whether specific or in general to follow us we are like Ravana.
  
• In the movie it is shown Ravana knew of his ultimate outcome and embraced it anyway.
• He wanted the ultimate defeat i.e. defeat in the hands of Rama and not surrender.
• But one thing I will say that Rama should have been without moustache.
• Maybe if you want to experiment you could have left Laxman with moustache and beard.
• Hanuman portrayal is too good.
• Also Rama and Sita don't gel well in the movie as a couple.
• Here I would like to point out that Hollywood movies and certain Bollywood movies do great (or are in right path) by showing kiss by couple as a sign of intimacy.
• Else what is difference between a celebrity and fan or person portraying God and his devotee.
• If a man and woman are couple or husband and wife they have to be shown kissing.
• In the movie after Ravana is defeated and killed in battle and Rama and Sita meet there could have been a kiss between them that is my feeling.
  
• But director could not have shown Rama and Sita kissing.
• As such movie is in controversy, and kiss between persons treated as Gods would have boiled the country like no other.
• One cannot imagine the amount of controversy it would have created and where it would have led the country to.
• Movie is must watch at least once.
• Like many good movies this movie also does not seem long inspite of being 3 hours long.
  

Old People, Heart of Stone, Ek Villain Returns

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Old People

• This Polish movie was watched on Netflix.
• I liked the movie.
• The movie is like Apocalypse but it affects only old people and leads to Civil War kind of situation.
• Worth watching this movie as it is a fact that old people have been through a lot and have seen a lot of "action" over their long lives.
• In that sense the plot is like "X Movie" which I had seen earlier.
  

Heart of Stone

• This Alia Bhatt - Gal Gadot movie was watched on Netflix.
• As was not suspected in the movie, Alia Bhatt has a change of mind and ceases to be a villain.
• Parker is the villain and dies in the movie.
• Alia Bhatt and Gal Gadot are alive and have made the field ready for sequel.
• Overall the movie is a "thrill ride" cum adventure movie.
• Shot in locations of Europe like London, Iceland, Italy and Portugal.
• Worth watching once.
  

Ek Villain Returns

• This 2022 movie was in my "bucket list" for a long time.
• Too good movie.
• While the movie begins we do not know how it will end.
• But while it ends we get to realise that the movie is just great.
• All actors have done great job.
• Arjun Kapoor is too good actor.
• I feel he is not getting his due in Bollywood.
• Worth watching once.
  

Kandahar, Anatahan, X Movie

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Kandahar

• This movie was watched on Amazon Prime Video.
• Movie is shot in Saudi Arabia which has been passed off as Afghanistan.
• Saudi wants to be a hub of film making as was found out from Google.
• Movie does "Iran bashing" like it is favorite pastime of Westerners and Arabs alike.
• But Afghanistan is where the action happens.
• I guess four forces NATO, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran are shown in the movie.
• Plot is loose. 
• Iran nuclear sector is target but it is shown that it is so easy to take it out.
• If that is the case then no nuclear country or plant is safe from such kind of attack.
• Pakistan is shown as a state which works for the highest bidder, it may not be so.
• Also though NATO has withdrawn from Afghanistan in the movie they still have air superiority is shown. 
• Maybe they are operating drones from Qatar or Oman or Saudi or from warships in the Indian Ocean it is not shown.
  

The Saga of Anatahan

• The story of Anatahan I read through one Youtube video.
• Then Googled it and found out that it is just an unbelievable story.
• Where a lone Japanese woman is trapped in an island with more than two dozen Japanese men.
• How they survive for years in the island thinking their nation Japan would be victorious and did not believe that Japan has surrendered.
• I found out there is movie made by a German director in Kyoto in early 1950's the saga of Anatahan and watched it in Dailymotion.
• It is just unbelievable movie. Must watch.
  

X Movie

• This is a too good slasher/horror movie.
• Watched on Amazon Prime Video.
  
• The Director has done great job to bring the 1970's to life.
• I will say if not for Jenna Ortega one might have thought this is a 1970's movie.
• Everything from end credits to beginning credits it feels like 1970's movie.
• 1970's movie would have references to World War 1 and 2 and Korean War.
• 1980's and early 1990's movie would have references to Vietnam War.
• Late 1990's onwards have references to Gulf War and Wars in the middle east.
• Now there would be no reference to any new war as if war goes nuclear it is the end of the world as we know it.
  
• But coming back to the movie, people die in variety of ways, stabbing, gored by pitch fork, shot, eaten by crocodile, crushed by car, heart attack, etc.
• Worth watching this classic.
  

Meg 2, Hidden Strike

Watched two more movies as mentioned above.

Meg 2 : The Trench

• This movie was watched on the big screen.
• Terrific star cast and acting and use of special effects.
• Worth watching for Chinese starcast as well.
  

Hidden Strike

• This movie was watched on Netflix.
• Too good action movie starring John Cena and Jackie Chan.
• Good star cast and worth watching for the Chinese actors also who have done great job.
  

Jurassic World, Ertugrul, Insidious, Talk to Me

Watched three more movies as mentioned above.

Jurassic World (2018)

• Watched Jurassic World second part of the reboot of Jurassic Park.
• This was watched on Amazon Prime Video
  
• Worth watching.
• Movie is like a sequence and it feels nice.
  

Ertugrul: Season 5: Episode 133, 134 and 135

• Finally there is some progress and I could watch three episodes.
• Last I had seen was Episode 132
• Nice engrossing series and hope to continue watching.
  

Insidious : The Red Door

• This movie was watched on the big screen.
• It is okay movie but can be watched once without any problem.
• Not that scary as earlier Insidious movies but it keeps the theme of the series alive.
• Theme means concept like "the Drifter"

Talk to Me 

• Had watched rave reviews about the movie on the internet.
• I mean the movie has made it big abroad.
• First I could not believe it was releasing in my city.
• Watched it on big screen and totally enjoyed it.
• It is true horror but I must say that movies like Insidious might have been the inspiration for this.
• When I watched it I realised it was Australian movie and not American one.
• But inspite of that the movie is good.
• In fact because it is Australian it can deal with the subject as Australia is the land of aborigines.
• And several movies are there where they have shown Aborigines in traditional get ups dealing with the mysterious and other worldly stuff and white people join with them.
• Movie is worth watching and you can watch it in loop.
• Very few movies I will recommend you can watch in loop.
• Most movies are good for a one time watch only.
  

Barbie, Bawaal, Haunted Mansion

Watched the above three movies.

Barbie

• Watched this movie on big screen.
• Too good movie.
• The fact that such kind of movie can be made shows the ingenuity of the human mind.
• I mean Barbie dolls have existed over decades and now to encapsulate the same in a movie is amazing.
• Worth watching.
  
• There might be sequels as well.
  

Bawaal

• Watched this movie on Prime Video.
• Too good movie.
• I found nothing objectionable in the movie if you ask me.
• Movie is like a crash course on Second World War.
• Worth watching.
  

Haunted Mansion

• This movie was watched on big screen.
• This is Disney movie and people may criticise Disney for this.
• But I will say Disney is doing a good job.
• Some people will say "change is the only constant" and some may say "Nothing changes in the end"
• These are conflicting sides of view.
• But Disney embraces "change is the only constant" and is changing and it appears like these movies.
• Worth watching for good time pass entertainment.
  
  

Rocky Rani, Satyaprem, Jurassic World

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Katha

• Watched this movie on the big screen.
• I liked the movie.
• Totally romantic movie filled with old Hindi songs.
• These songs link the people across borders and boundaries.
• Truly wonderful movie.
  

Satyaprem Ki Katha

• This movie was watched on big screen.
• Nice movie. Family movie.
• Worth watching once without any problem.
  

Jurassic World (2015)

• This movie reboot of Jurassic Park series was watched on Prime Video.
• I liked the movie.
• Worth watching.