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We Were Soldiers is a solid movie depicting the first major American offensive in Vietnam. It features some virtuoso battle sequences, and manages to convey the heroism of these men without compromising on the suffering they had to deal with. Two scenes stood out for me in this movie. On the army base where the…
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No, I haven’t seen the movie. I’m not sure I want to, either. I’ve had enough disappointing three-quels this year to last me a lifetime. Then again, I did watch AKS and JBJ, so… Anyway, I just read James Berardinelli’s review of the movie. He’s given it one and a half stars, which on a…
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My father originally refused to let me see Lawrence of Arabia when it was shown on TV. He said, if you can’t experience the grandeur of this movie, there’s no point in seeing it. Only on the big screen can you really notice how a little speck on the shimmering horizon of the desert slowly…
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The most enjoyable part of watching a love story is usually the courtship sequence, when rich dads, jealous third wheels and assorted psychos are not in evidence or in focus. The good ones manage to mix humor and warmth in exactly the right quantity. Done well, the effect can be magical. Done badly, well… Cheeni…
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See, a heist movie typically has three parts: The Setup: Introduce the characters, give some idea of how they relate to each other, explain why they’re interested/involved in the crime to be committed. You don’t have to be elaborate, or even truthful here. The idea is to just set things up before the actual heist.…
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This is a genre that has seen much activity in recent times. The Spidey movies, Chris Nolan’s reboot of the Batman franchise, all the other Marvel comics adaptations… It is also a genre I am very fond of. So here are my six favourite superhero movies: 6. Superman: Much of the credit for this movie’s…
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There is so much about this movie that is memorable. Still, if I pick the scenes that have stayed with me, they would be as follows: 1. A young journalist takes the old man on a tour of the Tokyo nightlife. They end up in a bar where a lot of people are talking, some…
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If I had to pick just one director who has enriched my life the most through his work, it would have to be Akira Kurosawa. I have not watched many of his movies. Just three, in fact. But two of them have left a profound impression. The first was Rashomon, which I saw years ago…
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You might remember that I blogged about this guy along time ago. Here’s an interesting post by Sandhya who’s been trying to figure out why she’s crazy about him. Quite a nicely written post, I might add. An excerpt: Most of his roles are about the guy in checked shirts who’s quite cool in an…
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It’s always about the money. The Die Hard villains might blow up a whole lot of stuff, appear to be terrorists of various kinds, but at the end of the day, it’s the money they’re after. That statement is equally applicable to movie producers. If the first movie made money, make a second one. If…
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