Sunday, March 11, 2007
Hello, Delhi
Karol Bagh sucks. Found succour at Hotel Diplomat, in Chanakyapuri. Not a bad place, but the room rent is what you might pay at the Leela in Bangalore.
Friday, February 23, 2007
Movie Quiz at the KQA
The KQA's Annual Movie Quiz will be held on Sunday 25 February 2007 at the Daly Memorial Hall, Nrupatunga Road, Bangalore. The details:
QM: Madhav Nair
Prelims: 1530hrs sharp
Finals: 1630hrs blunt
Open to teams of two members
Entry Fee: Rs. 50/-
Prizes
I: Rs. 2000/-
II: Rs. 1500/-
III: Rs. 1000/-
All other finalists will receive prizes. Several audience prizes are also being handed out.
QM: Madhav Nair
Prelims: 1530hrs sharp
Finals: 1630hrs blunt
Open to teams of two members
Entry Fee: Rs. 50/-
Prizes
I: Rs. 2000/-
II: Rs. 1500/-
III: Rs. 1000/-
All other finalists will receive prizes. Several audience prizes are also being handed out.
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Rocky Balboa
Call it cheesy, silly, yearning-for-the-good-old-days-ish, but I found this quite motivating. And God knows I need all the motivation I can get right now.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Calling developers
Anyone here interested in creating a site that is a combination of orkut and monster.com and has a lot of other cool features too? Kindly drop comment. Brokers excuse.
Wednesday, August 9, 2006
Find of the day
About the Do Not Call Registry websites for Indian banks. Hope it works, though.
Evil thought - what if it was a clever way to harvest phone numbers?!
Evil thought - what if it was a clever way to harvest phone numbers?!
Monday, August 7, 2006
Omkara
Absolutelifabulous! I was totally blown away by the film, left the theater wanting to watch it again. And again, perhaps.
Almost everything about the movie is perfect - the direction, acting, music, cinematography, screenplay, dialogues and Bipasha Basu. The only let down, sorry to say, is Ajay Devgan. He puts in his usual restrained and understated performance, which makes you want to give him a kick and ask him to make a frigging statement at least once, for crying out loud! Although Kaliyattam and Omkara are both brilliant movies that stand alone in their own right, one can't help but feel Suresh Gopi's performance was way better than Devgan's. It won him a national award, too.
Enough has been said and written about Saif Ali Khan as Langda Iago Tyagi. Yes, it's true, boys and girls. He is fantastic in the movie, and not just because he (and Konkona) get the best lines.
Last, there is a very obvious John Ford / Sergio Leone influence right through the movie. The whole look and feel is that of a western, from the opening frame to the final cut, when the bodies keep piling up.
Yup, loved it.
Almost everything about the movie is perfect - the direction, acting, music, cinematography, screenplay, dialogues and Bipasha Basu. The only let down, sorry to say, is Ajay Devgan. He puts in his usual restrained and understated performance, which makes you want to give him a kick and ask him to make a frigging statement at least once, for crying out loud! Although Kaliyattam and Omkara are both brilliant movies that stand alone in their own right, one can't help but feel Suresh Gopi's performance was way better than Devgan's. It won him a national award, too.
Enough has been said and written about Saif Ali Khan as Langda Iago Tyagi. Yes, it's true, boys and girls. He is fantastic in the movie, and not just because he (and Konkona) get the best lines.
Last, there is a very obvious John Ford / Sergio Leone influence right through the movie. The whole look and feel is that of a western, from the opening frame to the final cut, when the bodies keep piling up.
Yup, loved it.
Friday, July 28, 2006
Movie Meme
Because I am bored depressed.
The rules: No rules. Rankings/lists liable to change without notice or fanfare, though. A tip of the hat (We dont need no stinking hats) to for the idea.
My Top Five Most Watched Movies of all time
1. Sholay
2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Manichitrathazhu
5. Shrek
Top Five Feel Good / Cheer Me Up / Anti Depressant Movies I can think of
1. Rocky
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
4. Andaz Apna Apna
5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Top Five feel like shit / life sucks / ultra-depressing movies I can think of
1. Kireedam
2. Bandit Queen
3. Thaniyavarthanam
4. Moondram Pirai
5. Elipathayam (why are most movies on this list Malayalam?)
Top Five Funny Movies of all time
1. Some Like It Hot
2. Andaz Apna Apna
3. Angoor
4. Poochakkoru Mookkuthy
5. Ramji Rao Speaking
Top Five Romantic Movies of all time
1. When Harry Met Sally
2. Before Sunset
3. Alai Payuthe
4. Abhiman
5. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Top Five Action Movies of all time
1. Enter the Dragon
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
3. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
4. Die Hard
5. Speed
Top Five Thrillers of all time
1. Psycho
2. The Shining
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Aliens
5. Vertigo
The rules: No rules. Rankings/lists liable to change without notice or fanfare, though. A tip of the hat (We dont need no stinking hats) to
My Top Five Most Watched Movies of all time
1. Sholay
2. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
3. Pulp Fiction
4. Manichitrathazhu
5. Shrek
Top Five Feel Good / Cheer Me Up / Anti Depressant Movies I can think of
1. Rocky
2. The Shawshank Redemption
3. Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar
4. Andaz Apna Apna
5. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
Top Five feel like shit / life sucks / ultra-depressing movies I can think of
1. Kireedam
2. Bandit Queen
3. Thaniyavarthanam
4. Moondram Pirai
5. Elipathayam (why are most movies on this list Malayalam?)
Top Five Funny Movies of all time
1. Some Like It Hot
2. Andaz Apna Apna
3. Angoor
4. Poochakkoru Mookkuthy
5. Ramji Rao Speaking
Top Five Romantic Movies of all time
1. When Harry Met Sally
2. Before Sunset
3. Alai Payuthe
4. Abhiman
5. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Top Five Action Movies of all time
1. Enter the Dragon
2. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
3. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
4. Die Hard
5. Speed
Top Five Thrillers of all time
1. Psycho
2. The Shining
3. Silence of the Lambs
4. Aliens
5. Vertigo
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