Friday, June 25, 2010

Being objective ( I mean.. )

To be objective is to be precise. Huh? I mean, we have to be a little more clear. Whether we realize this or not, we gotta be clear. I found out that we motivate people better if we are more objective. How does that work, you might ask? It's simple.


Imagine you're in a football field, you're coach tells you, c'mon! You must play better! And you look at him as if asking, what? How in the world are we gonna play better? But.. like most coaches, he gives you a stare. In the end, you're clueless about what you seem to be doing. That's being subjective.


Normally, we are really subjective people. Of course, as how the world works, 90% of people have no sense of wanting to improve themselves. Sometimes, they're just too self-assured. They don't care whether in life, they need to learn about new things. So you gotta make sure you don't fall into that path. Learn and keep learning. What has this got to do with anything? It's being objective, that counts.


Being objective can also mean I'm saying no to something. It's like in the movies, when a couple is about to wed, suddenly, I appear out of nowhere and say no man, I love you, don't get married with this guy. I'm probably saying this is good for you, but nah, being subjective would do you much good, too.


So off you go, experiment a little. Or am I being subjective?

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?