Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Great Indian, Heist of the, Nun 2

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

The Great Indian Family

  • Watched this movie on the big screen
  • When I first saw this movie trailer and poster and came to know about it, I wondered why it is named so.
  • Instead of the Great Indian family it could have been named as the Great "Bharatiya" family or simply as Bhajan Kumar which is the popular name of the hero.
  • But after watching this movie I came to know that since the movie is about communal harmony and people of all religions and castes living peacefully that is why it is named so.
  • "India" surmises that, any person who lives in India and calls it as his home becomes Indian.
  • Just like American or African.
  • Calling himself Bharatiya or Hindus or Hindustanis is not quite the same feeling.
  • I could get that.
  • The makers also deliberately wanted the people to know what was in  store for them.
  • They did not name it otherwise and could have faced more ridicule and charges of "being tricked".
  • Movie is okay for a one time watch.

Heist of the Century

  • This movie was watched partly on BookmyShow stream and partly on Amazon Prime video.
  • Movie is Argentinian and worth watching.
  • I suspect that the series "Money Heist" could be "inspired" by this movie.
  • It is a question of which came first.
  • Definitely this movie is worth watching once.

Nun 2

  • Watched this movie on the big screen.
  • Movie was okay for a one time watch.
  • It would be not much scary for a few that's what I felt.
  • I have not watched part 1 and hope to watch part 1 soon.
  • It is not essential that you watch Part 1 but it would be helpful.

Thursday, 14 September 2023

Jailer, Jawan, Equalizer

Watched three more movies as mentioned above.

Jailer

  • This movie was watched on Prime Video.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Movie though is serious movie is filled with several comedy moments and that makes it worthwhile.
  • Movie does not feel slow at all.

Jawan

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • This movie is superb direction.
  • It requires a south director. Certainly one from north could not have made a movie like this.
  • I mean a north director could have made a movie but it would have been different to what this is presently.
  • Basically the movie is like a high speed train and we get to see it or be a part of it.
  • And just like Jailer the movie "takes off" quite fast.
  • 10 minutes into the movie and the plot seems to have advanced quite fast.

Equalizer 3

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • Denzel Washington has become like death personified.
  • Denzel has become like Grim Reaper or Azrael.
  • I can't help but remember this song.
  • In that song the duck becomes like death personified.
  • Actually the director has got all the power.
  • Cinema is nothing but "make believe".
  • If he can convince you that what you're watching is true his job is done.

Monday, 4 September 2023

Ertugrul, Re/Member, Retribution

Watched three more movies as mentioned above.

Ertugrul Season 5 Episode 139

  • Last I had watched till Episode 136
  • The series proceeds and sad scene is encountered when Ertugrul's nephew is killed by Albasti who is nothing but Mongols agent.
  • There are basically 5 parties in the conflict, Mongols, other Turkish tribes, Ertugrul tribe, Remnants of Seljuks, Remnants of Byzantine Empire
  • The struggle for foothold in Anatolia or Asia Minor in Early Middle Ages is real.
  • Worth watching.

Re/Member

  • This Japanese movie was watched on Netflix.
  • I liked the movie.
  • The creature effects are too good.
  • The stars of the movie are condemned to repeat the story until they get the details right that is shown in the movie.

Retribution

  • This Liam Neeson starrer movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Too good action.
  • Movie would have been shot without much effort and time but still it is classic.
  • It is set in Berlin but it could have been set in any modern city.
  • Worth watching once.

Dreamgirl 2, Golda, Asteroid City

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Dreamgirl 2

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Too good movie worth watching.
  • It is totally different from Dreamgirl first part.
  • All actors have done good roles.

Golda

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • Movie deals with Yom Kippur War which State of Israel was this close to getting lost.
  • But US saves the day by providing planes.
  • US also negotiates for peace and forecloses the involvement of USSR in the conflict.
  • That is the conflict which will ultimately lead to US and Arab world getting closer and closer and isolation of USSR was complete as US had already got Peoples Republic of China into its fold by rejecting Republic of China in 1972.
  • US lost Iran subsequently in 1979 but Afghanistan war got chance for US and Mujaheedin who came from all countries of the Muslim world including Arab world to come together again.
  • In view from Israel side, this led to largest country of Arab World namely Egypt giving it recognition and acceptance and that was good for the country of Israel for its future.

Asteroid City

  • This is a fictional account of a city in the desert.
  • The have shown Looney Toones Road Runner as well.
  • They have shown nuclear testing and Aliens as well.
  • This city can be like a utopian city in the desert like they have shown in Oppenheimer.
  • Or perhaps like cities built by colonial power Italy and France in Libya and Algeria respectively.
  • Movie is okay to be watched once.

Sunday, 27 August 2023

Jurassic Park 3, Blue Beetle, Arrival

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Jurassic Park 3

  • This 2001 movie was watched on Amazon Prime Video.
  • Worth watching.
  • This movie is earlier to Jurassic World movies.
  • The creatures are realistic and adventure is good.

Blue Beetle

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Too good special effects.
  • This is one movie which is better than what the trailer suggests I can definitely say that.

Arrival

  • Watched this movie on Amazon Prime Video.
  • Too good movie.
  • Shows how military will try to communicate with Alien craft whose purpose was that Earth's military talk to each other and avoid conflict.

Childe, Gran Turismo, Gadar 2, OMG 2

Watched fout movies as mentioned above

Childe

  • This South Korean movie was watched on big screen.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Nice acting and feels quite real.
  • It deals with people who are of mixed race, namely Philipino and Korean.
  • Worth watching once.

Gran Turismo

  • This movie was watched on big screen.
  • It deals with the story of a gamer who goes on to ride in racing cars for real.
  • Worth watching once.

Gadar 2

  • This sequel of 2001 movie Gadar has propelled Sunny Deol and his character Tara Singh to the galaxy of legends.
  • This character would b e remembered for generations to come.
  • Movie world is make believe but who can convince the viewers.
  • People have given their stamp of approval and that is what matters.
  • The story and character of Tara Singh is as true as it gets.
  • Worth watching once and it does not matter if you have watched Part 1 or not.

OMG 2

  • This movie is good movie. I watched on big screen.
  • Initially I felt that A certificate for this movie is wrong.
  • Now I feel the Censor Board did the right thing by giving it A Certificate.
  • If it was not A certificate, few people may have protested and created disruption and both Gadar and OMG would have got affected.
  • Now with A Certificate to OMG2, path was clear for one and all to go towards Gadar and that made it such a big hit.
  • This movie is not bad at all.
  • It deserves every single rupee it has earned and more.
  • While OMG 1 dealt with Narayana whose avatar are Krishna and Rama, this movie deals with Mahadev or Shiva.
  • The movie has dealt with the subject delicately and no where it brought out the fact that people worship Shiva Linga which is Phallus shaped deity representation.
  • Without mentioning this single fact, it has handled the subject through other facts and examples and that makes it perfect and must watch

Queen Mary, Ertugrul, Doctor Strange, AHS

Watched few movies as mentioned above

Queen Mary

  •  Watched this movie on big screen.
  • Queen Mary as name suggests is a historical ship which is anchored off Long Island in New York.
  • It is tourist attraction but more so because of its supposedly paranormal sightings.
  • I liked the movie.
  • Worth watching once.

Ertugrul : Episode 136

  • Last I had watched was Episode 135
  • The series proceeds as per plot.
  • Worth watching.

Doctor Strange : In a Multiverse of Madness

  • This movie was watched on Disney + Hotstar.
  • Liked the movie.
  • Especially how no one could deal with the Scarlet Witch and her terror could only end when she wanted it.
  • Worth watching,

American Horror Story : Red Tide

  • This is one powerful series consisting of six episodes.
  • Set in Winter months in New England and how it remains deserted and it is unlike what it is in summer.
  • But towards the end the series moves to that land of Hollywood California and ends abruptly.
  • Why I would say that it ends abruptly?
  • Because this is part of Season X i.e. 10 of American Horror story and there are ten episodes but they wrap it up in first six episodes and latter four episodes are something totally different.
  • There could be plot which ruffled quite a feathers as they saya nd hence probably they wrapped it up.
  • Or maybe they could not continue shooting in New England which is one area where people want to "preserve life the way it is".
  • The series probably discredited their area and so the makers had to wrap it up.
  • Or maybe summer moved in and as we saw in Jaws movie as well, towns in New England especially get flooded in by tourists from other places and population explodes like several times over, and the makers could not complete it.