Friday, May 28, 2010

The Point?

"The point is...." C'mon, you've said a thousand times already! I certainly have. Sometimes, we need to get back to the point, right? So, what's the point? You know, lets just go straight to the point. I would like you to think about the point at this moment of your life. Well, what is it?


In my case, I got a bit of a wake-up call. I feel like I need to be good in most of the things I do. I gotta always push, push, push. Because, to me, I feel there's almost nothing impossible to achieve if you put your mind to it. I can do this, I can do that. I'm that type of guy (nerd) who's that annoying over-achieving dude. I must be better than who I am!


It's not that I changed or anything.. I just found out how self-assured I am. I feel very confident in everything, but that confidence cannot be expressed well. It can't be felt by the people around me. So I feel good, but only on the inside. The best things in life are the ones enjoyed by ourselves and other people. And that happens to many of us. We feel so self-assured we keep it to ourselves.


We must share that joy and feeling of accomplishment. That way, you can feel better! Sure, this sounds farcical. This may sound like a clueless guy talking. Ah, who cares? Please, for once, we should not be so self-assured. Everyone knows you can do that or do this. But the point is, we gotta give it to others. Let them feel what you're feeling.


Well, the point is.. I learned a little from that self-assured attitude of mine. And you must do so, too. Admit it, everything's a learning process.


                Congratulations Lee DeWyze! You're the American Idol!
        (Yes, I may be biased. I'm a fan! And boy, he looks self-assured!)

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/

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