One of my favourite films of 2008 is...

Yep who knew an idea about two men about to die can be so enjoyable and uplifting?The Bucket List worked on only one thing: The chemistry between Edward and Carter (of course played by Nicholson and Freeman).Both are as different as oil and water : Edward is well-off,flamboyant yet stubourn while Carter is more quiet,inteligent and philosophical.Yet they meet one day in the same hospital room,both suffering from a terminal disease with only little time left.So they end up hating each other,then taking a liking and a mutual understanding for each other.

Then came the Bucket List,something Carter made up,things they have always wanted to do and Edward with all his wealth left behind,convinces Carter (and his reluctant wife) to go and pursue those unfinshed dreams..And you name it,they do it : Skydiving,travelling around the world in a private jet,patching up thing with estranged loved ones. All that before they,well,kick the bucket.

So it might not be realistic at parts,like travelling lavishly,but this is such a feel good film,it dosent come off as corny or cheesy in parts and instead what it did to me was that I ended up smiling by the end of the movie,and that dosen't happen very often.Nicholson is hilarious with his one-liners and and his familiar stubouness that we've proceed to expericence over the years.We've seen him in similar roles before,yet he has the power to charm the audience every damn movie.Morgan Freeman,like Nicholson,we've seen him in simliar roles but the powerful persona he brings to the screen about a quiet,loving,intelligent man about to die is a treat.

So,its not a flawless film,nothing much of a script,yet its a great film,which fills you up with emotions during every scene and I'm very glad I saw it.And if you happen to be reading this,do see it too,you just might end up loving it just like I did...

So I saw this film called Virgin Territory..

So its main stars are Hayden Christensen and Mischa Barton.So I already expected it to be bad.I mean both of them are only famous for thier good looks and that's that.And they are good looking in this film.Actually this film boast of a lot of beautiful women flashing thier t*ts throughout the movie (as you can see the tagline says "sex lie and tradition) but if you're expecting Mischa to go all the way that my friend you'll be wasting your time (she's fully clothed). In short this film is about Hayden and Mischa meeting and falling in love.That's it. Its set in olden times by the way.This joke of a movie also has horny nuns,horny virgins,fake sword fights,you name it. It also that a special cow miliking scene.Yes,its that kind of a movie.

Banned!

Agence France-Presse - 4/5/2008 6:58 AM GMT
Singapore censors say four films banned from film festival
Four film documentaries, including one by a gay Muslim and another about terrorism, have been banned from being shown at Singapore's film festival, the censor board said Saturday.
It said the films "exceed the Film Classification Guidelines".
Board of Film Censors chairman Amy Chua said "Arabs and Terrorism" and another film, "David the Tolhildan", were "disallowed on account of their sympathetic portrayal of organisations deemed terrorist organisations by many countries."
Since independence in 1965, Singapore has grown from an underdeveloped country to an Asian economic powerhouse. But critics say this has come at a price, in the form of restrictions on freedom of speech and political activity.
According to the film festival programme, "Arabs and Terrorism" presents a dialogue between right-wing American policymakers and Middle Eastern political factions.
"David the Tolhildan" is about a Swiss man who joins the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the festival said. The PKK, listed as a terrorist group by much of the international community, has been fighting for self-rule in southeastern Turkey.
Another rejected film, "A Jihad for Love" by gay Muslim film-maker Parvez Sharma, is about homosexual people living within Muslim communities, the festival said. In a statement, Chua said the film was disallowed because of "the sensitive nature of the subject".
Japanese documentary Bakushi, which is about bondage, also failed to get classification because it "normalises unnatural fetishes and behaviour", Chua said.
Festival officials could not be reached for comment but a notice on the its website said "A Jihad for Love" and "Arabs and Terrorism" had been "disallowed". It did not elaborate but said "Arabs and Terrorism" had been set for a sold-out screening on Saturday.
Singapore's government says the city-state has been liberalising but maintains a conservative core.
About 200 films have been classified for the festival which runs until April 14, Chua said.

What a lonely world..

Lonely Hearts is based upon a tue sotry -- Its about two serial killers, Raymon Martinez Fernandez and Martha Beck whose victims are mostly rich lonely older females.Martinez would place ads in the paper posing as a sexy latin lover and Beck would pose as his sister when meeting the victims homes.They would then swindle thier savings and following that kill them mercilessley.They also had a penchant for hot sex (not that I'm complaing). So while sexing and killing, to homocide detectives were hot on thier trail : Elmer Robinson and Charles Hilderbrandt. Eventulally they were caught,but not after murding 20 people (they confessed to 12 murders but apparently the actual is 20).

So we have the movie version where the lonely hearts killers (as they were known as) are potryed by Jared Leto and Salma Hayek and thier preformances are nothing short of brilliant.Both of them showed no sympathy for most of thier victims,heartlessley killing and sexing.Hayek especially,who had to potray a heartless and driven woman,creeped me out.The make up effects for Leto are stunning. John Travolta and James Gandolfini potray the two homcide detectives.There's a side story as well about the death of Travolta's wife and his stained relationship with his son ( Dan Byrd) and his affair with colleague Rene (Laura Dern).Both of the detectives are okay,I felt that the main attractions were Leto and Hayek's characters.I really don't know what Laura Dern is doing here.There is not much scope for her to preform in this movie.I've definitely seen better work of hers e.g. We don't live here anymore.

So in a hindsight,this movie had a good script, good characters,great casting,great costumes,etc.So the result? A movie that's good but no classic.Mabye it was its length.I think the story should have shortened down on Travolta-Gandolfini moments and concentated more on Leto and Hayek's characters.Why? Well,watching cold,cruel and heartless people are always more intriguing to watch than the good guys.I mean I could see the effort put on by Leto and Hayek and thier story kept me on the edge.Forget the rest.Killers are in.

Be Kind Rewind is pure fun!

One thing I loved about this movie its that its not your typical slapstick comedy that we've been seeing recently."Be Kind Rewind" centres around two friends Jerry and Mike. When Mike gets to be in-charge temporarily of a video store,the bumbling Jerry accidently gets magnitised and somehow erases all the tapes in the store.So what do those two do? Create thier own versions of hit movies for the borrowers.Movies like Ghostbusters,Lion King,Robocop and Driving Miss Daily are all remade Mike and Jerry style with a little help from the locals.Yes the premise may not be realistic but its charm lies in its content.The remakes we see are hilariously filmed and creatively thought out (check out the ghostbusters sequence) .Mos Def and Jack Black have good chemistry together as Mike and Jerry.Danny Glover and Mia Farrow also lend thier talent to this comedy gem.This film pays a homage to VCRs,something that's long forgotten after technology came out with VCDs and DVDs and what have you.Director Michel Gondry (Eternal Sunshine of a spoltess mind) does a fantastic job of reminding us what value VCRs had for us before. This is a fun film,I remember laughing out loud during a few sequences and the ending was awsome as well.Worth watching!

P.s.The movie versions made by Jerr and Mike are called Swedes (they are allegedly from Sweden thus having higher waiting time and rental fees!) can be viewed at its official website at www.bekindmovie.com

Another poster for the Strangers

Another poster of The Strangers...Its the same as the one below except check out the background.

Theatrical trailer : The Strangers

Wow.I just saw a trailer for the horror/thriller movie called The Strangers and its looks AMAZING. It reminds me of the Kate Beckinsale-Luke Wilson flick "Vacancy" somehow.But actually this looks much scarier.The Strangers stars Liv Tyler and Scott Speedman and its directed by first time Bryan Bertino.Its apparently based on true events..

I don't know about you but I was freaked out by the trailer.Very excited for this movie..Finally a hollywood movie which is not a remake from some Asian hit horror movie!

Check the trailer out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCU0k_jbCUo