Avengers Assemble!

May 4 May 4 May 4!! That's the only thing playing in my mind right now! Why you ask?

Here's why:

1. Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr)
2. Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)
3. Thor (Chris Hemsworth)
4. Captain America (Chris Evans)
5. Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner)
6. Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson)

Put them all together and what do you get?! The Avengers babay!!

Most of you Super Hero freaks (like me) would have seen the full trailer, but even more exciting is this new super bowl commercial spot that was released sometime back!

The best shot from the trailer would be all the the Avengers coming together in a single frame! Epic!

My favorite Avenger is Iron Man (duh), what's yours? :) Let me know by commenting below!

Catch the trailer here:

The Bourne Legacy - The Other One

Hey all! Its been a while since i blogged about movies here (although i have watched umpteen number of films off-late) But what's got me excited is the new Bourne movie (without Jason Bourne ofcourse) with Edward Norton (!!) and Jeremy Renner as the ! and my o my, does the trailer look exciting! Matt Damon was outstanding in the trilogy films, Jeremy looks very promising! (he's got that agent look you know)

Jason Bourne was the tip of the iceberg they say, i sure bet!!

Catch the riveting trailer below:

V for Vendetta : Freedom! Forever!

Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici

"Remember Remember, the fifth of November, the Gunpowder Treason and Plot,
I know of no reason, why the Gunpowder Treason, should ever be Forgot"

I remember watching this movie when i was 16 years old..right about the same time the movie was released! And i could not understand head or tail of it! And now 5 years later..i decided to revisit this Wachowski Brothers product with hope that i would be blown away! And was i blown away or what!! Back then, i did not even know that the Protagonist of the movie was played by Hugo Weaving (Agent Smith of Matrix) and i must say, he is such a brilliant brilliant actor!

The Year is 2038, Britain has become a totalitarian society, run by fascist leaders. Just when everyone thought that the country had gone to the dogs, enter "V" , a freedom fighter with a stormy past, vowed to remind the people what it means to live for a cause!

A Guy Fawkes mask, 16 inch knives, Zorro like clothes, an addicting persona, some extremely cool martial arts moves, "V" is out to eradicate the vermin of the society. At first glance, you would expect a cheesy plot, with cheesier situations, typical to most super hero movies.. But this film, works because and only because, it tries not to be something it is not.

The film sets the Gunpowder Plot as V's inspiration, and having escaped a cruel past filled with torture and imprisonment, V spends 20 years preparing to take his vengeance on his enemies. A Vendetta.

But the most striking or important part of the film is the fact that we are not told anything about V as an individual, but rather the film dives into V being an embodiment of an idea! How deep is that huh? V does not have a identity or a face. All we get is an extremely convincing body language as when V speaks. Hugo Weaving's deep and sophisticated voice lends character and strength to the man behind the mask.

The Wachowskis gave us the path breaking Matrix Series and they do justice to "V" with both soul and spirit! The action sequences are nothing less than Jaw Dropping! Believe me, there is nothing sexier than "V" using his deadly knives to gracefully kill his oppressors! The final battle is so EPIC!

Natalie Portman as Evey somehow stumbles into V's life as she is saved by him during an attempted rape by the "Finger men" (secret police). As fate would have it, she is drawn into the enigmatic world of V and learns to face her fears with V as her mentor! No i'm not talking about a Karate Kid style training session!!

There are just so many things about the movie that i loved!! I just loved V's alliterative speech when he introduces himself to Evey, and you must see it too!! (Sorry there are no embeddable videos on YouTube for that scene!)

Be it the hard hitting flashback scenes, or the subtle emotions of "V", or the eventual relationship that Evey develops with a Man who has no face, or the buildup to the climax, V for Vendetta strikes on all chords for me! There are many who would classify this as an action movie and would shy it away! NO! Spare 2 hours and i assure you that you will not be disappointed!

In short, the movie is a masterpiece, extremely inspiring and at the end of it all, the movie by itself is more than a Guy Fawkes Mask, it is an idea.

As "V" would say it, Ideas are bullet-proof! "V for Vendetta" is solid bullet-proof!!

P.S: Watch the trailer, and you will want to see it instantly!!

X-Men - Point Between Rage and Serenity

We Are the Better Men

Hey!! How's October treating you all?! I've had a hectic 30 days since my last post..but time just flew! I guess that's how relative time is!

You know, when i started this blog..i told myself i would not talk about any movie that hits the screen! I made a solemn oath that i would not be a movie reviewer, but id rather be a Extremely-Movie-Addicted-Junkie who would only rant about the movies that impressed/impacted me a lot!

X-Men First Class hit me with so much force, energy, adrenaline and excitement that i did a Banshee during every exciting scene in the movie! After having seen three disappointing X-Men films with the only shimmering light being Magneto and Wolverine, i wondered if any of the movie makers of today would get the Superhero concept right!

It is about presenting the characters onscreen and utilizing the limited time to bring out the best in each character! And Michael Vaughn (Kick Ass fame) has done just that! Be it Magneto (Michael Fassbender), Professor X (James McAvoy), Mystique (Jennifer), Shaw (Kevin Bacon) or any other character introduced as the first of the X-Men Clan, each person's emotions have been delved at satisfying levels..

I'am so blown away by the new Magneto and Prof X, that am already craving for a sequel!!

So what sets apart X-Men you ask? Just about EVERYTHING!!

Brilliant performances, jaw dropping action sequences, multitude of super powers and an intense plot! The extremeness between Erik Alias Magneto and Charles Alias Prof X is simply electric..James McAvoy as Prof X brings a new dimension to the character! Being a telepath has never been so cool!

Michael Fassbender as Magneto never ceases to amaze me with his performances (Watch Inglorious Basterds). Erik (Michael) born Jewish undergoes the cruelty of the Nazi Reich, separated from his parents, experimented upon,but with an awesome gift to generate magnetic fields, he is one person you do not want to mess with! Erik battling his own demons and haunted by his past is shown the path by Charles,thus harnessing his seemingly untapped power source,turning him into an unstoppable force!

Erik's character is dark, subsequently complemented by his rage and desire for revenge. While Charles is the suave, calm and practical person, who in the real sense has not been exposed to the world that Erik lived in. Together, they light the screen on fire!

X-Men is set against the backdrop of the Coldwar during the 1960's, the atmosphere just gets to you, be it the concentration camps, or the high voltage tension between two Super Powers, X-Men does it all!!

X-Men is a wonderful prequel as it REALLY sets the pace going! It is the legendary story of how two gifted persons became friends, and how certain events make them the worst of enemies forms the core of the film.

And being a lover of Movie Soundtracks and Epic Scores, the soundtracks "First Class" and "Sub Lift" go waayyy up my personal charts!! Henry Jackman! Beauty i say!!

My favorite scene hands down would be when Erik (Magneto) lifts the submarine from the depths of the ocean below using his awe-inspiring powers. EPIC. JUST EPIC.

I've seen that scene atleast 23 times, and every time the feeling is the same.

INDESCRIBABLE..

As you watch the sub rise and the strained determination on Erik's face, you just can't help clapping your two hands and pumping your fist in the air! So much adrenaline i tell you!!

Go watch X-Men First Class. It WILL surprise you! Personally i think, its way ahead of Thor, Captain America, Green Lantern and every other Super Hero movie that has been released off late. X-Men has soul, it has a STORY, it has intensity, and most of all it has some awesome Mutants!!

As Charles would say it, Focus is between Rage and Serenity. and X-Men hits the spot right from the beginning!

It Picked The Wrong Man to Hunt

The Hunt is On!!

You know, the 80's according to me is the best era for movies in the Action Genre. Although stars such as Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis, Van Damme, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Steven Seagal and Mel Gibson contributed their share to the world of "Bam Bam & Kaboom", no one did it better than the "Austrian Oak"  - Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It was the same time when Arnold went from "Conan - The Barbarian" to the real bad ass "The Terminator" Arnie was becoming hot property!

And the same goes for Predator.

An Elite team of Special Ops. A dark and intense jungle in Central America. Arnold and ofcourse, the merciless and fear inducing Extraterrestrial - the Predator.

For a movie that released over 25 years ago, the effect is unreal! Funny part is, i saw the movie on a very tiny screen, tinier than you would imagine! On my iTouch!! 320*240. That is all i get! Although the movie has a very thin plot, every single character that has been portrayed in the movie is today, a cult legend and the movie, a classic!

The movie follows a team of Elite commandos led by Major Dutch Schaeffer (Arnold) on a mission to rescue guerrilla hostages in a Central American jungle. As the movie progresses, the team soon realize that they are being hunted by an advanced biological life-form/warrior that is not of this world.

The PREDATOR...

Armed to the teeth with hi-tech weaponry and a brilliant camouflaging armor and with the skill of the deadliest hunters, it plays with Dutch's team. It taunts and toys with them. As one reaches half way through the film, one realises this -

IT kills for the sheer pleasure of killing.
IT hunts for the sheer thrill and sport.
and IT is out to kill every single man ever crossing its Cross-Hair.

Each time, the camera shifted to an uneasy point of view of the Predator watching and observing Dutch's team, with its Super Advanced Thermal Vision, one can't help accept the fact how eerie and creepy the mood transforms into..

As the Predator weaves an elaborate and deceptive trap to kill each man of Dutch's team, Arnold is left struggling to accept the fact that there is someone out there. More awesome and more powerful than anyone he has ever encountered before.

As the team seeks explanations to the mysterious and gruesome killings, they come face to face with the Predator as it reveals itself (partially) to the adrenaline pumped group of soldiers. Fear. Panic. Chaos.

The Hunters become the Hunted, its a clash of the smartest foxes (um. warriors) in town! M-16s firing, Mini guns blazing, blood oozing and most of all, Arnie with his mono syllabic dialogues, the tension ramps up every second!!

Down to the last man, Dutch (Arnie) makes a last stand to show who the real Terminator of Earth is! What can be more exciting than that!! Muscles rippling, pecs heaving, Arnie throws his weight around literally and finally comes nose to nose with the Predator without its headgear

As Dutch said it, "You are One UGLY M****R F*****R"

A gruesome face, claws snapping and blood curling war cry is enough to make you run back to your mommy! 

So how does Dutch defeat this outworldly beast?? How does the Ultimate Soldier defeat the Ultimate Enemy??

Go watch the movie!! and you shall be enlightened!

So folks, i gota go, COS...

I ain't got time to bleed!!

And shhh...you are being watched...escape the evil sight of the Predator, GET TO THE CHOPPA!!!

'til next time, adios!

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