Thursday, November 20, 2008
Hocus-pocus Hill-Billy-Boo
This Saturday, a U.S. magician will either astound you or pay you $100. That's my prediction.
Saturday, November 15, 2008
Dostana: A spectacular first half but nothing great overall
The opening shot of John Abraham emerging from the sea sets the tone for the film, with the camera lens lingering a tad too long on his bright yellow trunks.
The latest offering from filmmaker Karan Johar features the usual mélange of romance, snazzy designer wear, exotic locales and foot-tapping numbers.
But writer-director Tarun Mansukhani plays a masterstroke with the 'gay' plot, setting the stage for a hitherto unused treasure trove of witty one-liners and bawdy humour. To read more, click here.
The latest offering from filmmaker Karan Johar features the usual mélange of romance, snazzy designer wear, exotic locales and foot-tapping numbers.
But writer-director Tarun Mansukhani plays a masterstroke with the 'gay' plot, setting the stage for a hitherto unused treasure trove of witty one-liners and bawdy humour. To read more, click here.
Dasvidaniya: Bittersweet slice of middle-class life
If you were expecting Vinay Pathak's latest film to be a comic caper, you are in for a surprise.
"Dasvidaniya" is a bittersweet comedy about a man diagnosed with cancer and how he spends the last three months of his life.
Heard that one before? It's a subject Bollywood has dealt with in films like "Anand" and "Kal Ho Naa Ho". The 2007 Hollywood film "The Bucket List" also had a similar storyline.
But Shashant Shah’s "Dasvidaniya" gives the plot some original twists. To read more, click here.
"Dasvidaniya" is a bittersweet comedy about a man diagnosed with cancer and how he spends the last three months of his life.
Heard that one before? It's a subject Bollywood has dealt with in films like "Anand" and "Kal Ho Naa Ho". The 2007 Hollywood film "The Bucket List" also had a similar storyline.
But Shashant Shah’s "Dasvidaniya" gives the plot some original twists. To read more, click here.
Monday, November 10, 2008
Help a virgin
Once upon a time there was a 25-year-old guy. Unfortunately, he was still a virgin. Desperate, he went to his only friend -- a pretty girl -- for help.
V: Can you help me, Pretty
P: On one condition
V: Name it, Pretty
P: Set up a website asking people to help you
V: Help me to do what?
P: Get more people to visit your website
V: So?
P: If you get five million hits by New Year's Eve
V: Yes
P: Then I will help you
V: Help me with my problem?
P: Yes
V: You mean it
P: Yes, but
V: But?
P: If you fail, you'll have to do anything
V: Anything?
P: Anything I want for a month
V: Done
Okay, okay so this conversation is a figment of my imagination.
But such a website does exist and the 25-year-old virgin is a long, long way from achieving his goal.
Do help him out before he becomes a slave to his pretty friend.
For Twitter feed, click here
V: Can you help me, Pretty
P: On one condition
V: Name it, Pretty
P: Set up a website asking people to help you
V: Help me to do what?
P: Get more people to visit your website
V: So?
P: If you get five million hits by New Year's Eve
V: Yes
P: Then I will help you
V: Help me with my problem?
P: Yes
V: You mean it
P: Yes, but
V: But?
P: If you fail, you'll have to do anything
V: Anything?
P: Anything I want for a month
V: Done
Okay, okay so this conversation is a figment of my imagination.
But such a website does exist and the 25-year-old virgin is a long, long way from achieving his goal.
Do help him out before he becomes a slave to his pretty friend.
For Twitter feed, click here
Ganguly takes off his shirt one last time
It wasn't the way Saurav Ganguly wanted to walk off into the sunset. A century in Nagpur, the final test of India's most successful test skipper, would have made it memorable.
But he did make it memorable and how. Read more here.
But he did make it memorable and how. Read more here.
Sunday, November 09, 2008
Can't mention Obama's name at school
U.S. television channel WLBT reports that that a school in Mississippi is not allowing students to mention president-elect Barack Obama's name.
But I still think it's too soon to expect everybody in the world's most powerful country to accept a black president. Change can happen but it's going to take time.
I wish Obama all the best.
"Melissa Hayes says teachers at Puckett Attendance Center told her daughters they could not talk about Obama in class or in the hallways."I am not sure how reliable WLBT channel is and the parent quoted by it does not point to "racism" being behind the ban on mentioning Obama's name.
But I still think it's too soon to expect everybody in the world's most powerful country to accept a black president. Change can happen but it's going to take time.
I wish Obama all the best.
The name is Bond. Black Bond
Now that Barack Obama has gone right ahead and broken the black barrier at the White House, I think it's time we have someone black playing James Bond.
Not that Daniel Craig is doing such a bad job. It's just that Ian Fleming's master spy needs to evolve with the times and be shaken, not stirred in more ways than one.
My choice -- Denzel Washington. If he declines, then Will Smith.
You might be laughing now but if Obama can be voted U.S. president, a black Bond is not that big a deal.
Or is it?
Not that Daniel Craig is doing such a bad job. It's just that Ian Fleming's master spy needs to evolve with the times and be shaken, not stirred in more ways than one.
My choice -- Denzel Washington. If he declines, then Will Smith.
You might be laughing now but if Obama can be voted U.S. president, a black Bond is not that big a deal.
Or is it?
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