Wednesday, 1 November 2023

Mission Ranigunj, Ganapath, The Creator

Watched three movies as mentioned above.

Mission Ranigunj

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • This movie based on a real life story, chronicles the rescue attempt of Mr Gill
  • He personally saw to it that 30 plus miners are rescued safely from a coal mine collapse.
  • Worth watching this movie.

Ganapath

  • This movie was was watched on the big screen.
  • This movie shows a dystopian future and the important thing in the movie is the villian.
  • The villian portrayed by Tiger Shroff himself is shown to be like a "Djinn" who appears as a mist or perhaps is artificial intellegence.
  • The secret would be revealed in Part 2.

The Creator

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Here they have shown a geographical area called "new Asia" and it encompasses entire South East Asia and includes Eastern Himalayas which means North East India.
  • They have spent huge sums showing "world of the future".
  • And though nuclear device is detonated by A.I in Los Angeles towards the end they have shown LA with its ships going all the way to the moon.
  • Thus LA is better than it ever was and they have done it without AI and so they claim in the movie.
  •  AI is thus contained only in geographical entity called New Asia.
  • The West goes on without AI.
  • I wonder if that is possible.
  • I mean so much progress without AI or robotics is just not possible.


Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Fukrey 3, Rocky, Haunting

Watched three more movies as mentioned above.

Fukrey 3

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Movie is full of comedy and worth watching once.
  • It would help if you have watched Part 1 and 2 but it is not compulsory.

Rocky aur Rani ki Prem Kahani

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • This is actually 2nd time I watched the movie.
  • Movie is full of entertainment with good songs and drama.
  • Worth watching at least once.
  • 2nd time may be watched for the acting and the performances plus to recollect how the sequence of events transpired.

A Haunting in Venice

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • How the case was cracked by Hercule Poirot is shown in the movie.
  • It is a simple case but could only be solved by Hercule Poirot.
  • As initially the case appeared too complicated with supernatural elements as well.
  • Worth watching once.

Smugglers, Ertugrul, The Vaccine War

Watched three more content as mentioned above.

Smugglers

  • This South Korean movie was watched on big screen.
  • It is too good movie set in the 1970's before Korea became a manufacturing superpower.
  • It shows how small to big items were getting smuggled and movie is full of comedy and action scenes.
  • Movie is worth watching once.

Ertugrul Season 5 Episode 140

  • Last I had watched till Episode 139
  • This is too good series and each Episode packs a punch.
  • Will watch more episodes soon.

The Vaccine War

  • This movie was watched on the big screen.
  • Movie is too good and worth watching.
  • Mainly there are three "wars" shown in the movie.
  • First is the war between virus and the scientists and doctors.
  • Next is the war between misinformation and facts.
  • Third is the war between the vaccines itself.
  • Like between inactivated virus vaccine and mRNA vaccines.
  • Overall a good effort by the filmmakers and movie does not seem long or slow.
  • Probably because we have all lived through the Covid period and have actually seen things unfolding.
  • That is what they have shown in the movie.
  • Why mRNA vaccines were not introduced in India was shown without criticising the mRNA vaccines.
  • The director walks a fine line and shows "Confidential reports" for the same.

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.