Friday, April 2, 2010

Stand Up and Be Counted!

Today, I realized I was heading to the point of overconfidence. Now, you must be wondering why. To say the least, I thought every single person around me was a pain in the a** . Arrogance is what I felt, and luckily, everything turned out okay.



Have you ever felt as if you thought you would never be someone, whom you don't want to be? YES, my situation was somewhat like that! Amazing! I did not want to become say, an annoying brat, but somehow, I did! Funny, how things work. But, I redeemed myself a bit in the end (by pretending to be an angel in front of everybody).


Nope, it's not rubbish. Someday, we're all gonna be someone we don't like, and we'll be thinkin' , " Hey, who am I?" . Precisely, who are you? See, every once a in while, we'll feel a little down... I reckon, we only know who we are in these kind of times. In times of depression, that sinking feeling would be over in a minute if we only think like that. To me, we can be right back up in a jiffy, if we only give ourselves a chance. The point is, feel a little sad now and then, and you might just be whole different person. A WHOLE different person (in a good way of course).


Basically, try a little disappointment in your life, and you never know what could happen. However, readers beware, here comes the overconfidence. Gosh, you didn't see that coming did you? Or, you did feel a little over-the-top and tried not to? In the end, you DO become cocky. Ha-ha, the irony.


But, never stop trying. You are who you are, guys. It's a fresh perspective, right? Well, everyone has to get down on his knees.. and get up, of course.


                                                             Quote of the day,
"You may not like your team (and they may not like you), but you gotta show them some god***n respect!"

Review of The Week!

Movie : The Avengers (2012)

Awe-inducing, funny and action-packed, this could be the superhero movie of the year (not that there are many).



It is unusual for directors to modify the genre of superhero movies. To be precise, if we are looking for some popcorn entertainment, Joss Whedon could have easily turned this into a full-blown alien-versus-superhero affair (that actually would not be too bad). Interestingly to note however, he does not. With an affinity to blend action scenes with tongue-in-cheek humor, he balances the tone of the movie to be both rewarding and most definitely, superhero-themed.

There are plenty of noteworthy things you can brag about this movie. The cinematography, the script, the visuals, the cast, the production design. Surely though, there would be one or two flaws, but they are not really meant to be called 'flaws' per se. Bending the laws of physics, 'saving the world' is saving the US and how Hulk manages to comply to orders are just some of the minor 'flaws'. These are probably things that you would just like to ignore for the sake of giving the director the benefit of the doubt.

It is quite evident that Whedon has made this film his own. He incorporates humor into almost every scene, as if things are not to be taken too seriously in the world of The Avengers. And it should be like that. Again, the emphasis on superhero movies usually lie on destruction, life-saving and personalization of characters. But here, there is some of that, but not completely. No chessy lines. No rushed pacing. No cliche-ridden narrative. (Just Loki speaking in a not-so-sharp English accent.)

The movie can also be likened to last year's Deathly Hallows (Part 2); a lot of hype, and duly delivered. At least we could expect how the last Harry Potter movie was meant to be : an emotional, epic battle. The Avengers did deliver but there is something different to the whole theme that somehow manages to change our view on how superhero movies should be in the future. Is it Robert Downey Junior's Shakespearean jab at Thor? Or is the excellent cinematography of sticking to single shots instead of quick-fire editing? Heck, it could even be Scarlett Johansson's semi-obscene display of bust. Anyhow the movie is a success, most definitely.


Unprecedented, now that is one word to decribe Joss Whedon's take on a superhero movie.


Personally*... Stay in your seats till the end; there are rumors that an extra scene is added to the US version of The Avengers, for compensation of the late release.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/user/894039/reviews/

Spark of inspiration?