Friday, January 28, 2011

Sheer Mediocrity

Wait, I thought we already went into the mediocrity topic. But hey, I guess you never read that one. So...


Yes, I'm sorry, I am harshly judgemental. Anyway, back to mediocrity. Why speak of it? Because, at some point of rather, we are very mediocre people, you know. How do we know? Simple. By accusing others of falling into the same pattern. The pattern of mediocrity. Once we say that the people around us are simply too much of an 'a--hole' to mix around, then, we are assholes ourselves. But, we won't know that, not yet, we won't. It's probably going to come down to the moment when we actually hurt other people's feelings by describing them as 'shameless mediocre people'.


Might have used 'mediocre' too much, huh? The point is, why must there be mediocrity? Why are we 'entrusted' with the sense of weakness? No, not right; temporary weakness. Oh, hold it right there. Temporary, eh? Now, I'll tell you why. Because, for the most parts of our lives, we'll be living in a state of wanting to achieve something. And, when we do, it's time for us to step into a lull of mediocrity. You know... just to even things out, of course.


I guess, mediocrity is just an essential part of life.

Friday, January 21, 2011

Feeling Like God

Yeah, GOD.


Is there even a god? OKAY, stop right there. I'm not going into that now. What I'll be getting into is...


Just when when we thought we know it all, life smacks us in the face. How? Simply by giving us a bloody situation. By bloody, I mean shit. Crap. Hallelujah. Real dreadful incident which would seriously give a bad, bad, bad experience. Can't picture it? That's okay. Just tell me when you feel it.


See, I thought it was complacency. But, then again, my severe ego proved yet again to be my alter ego. (What the hell did that mean?) Try as I did, I was still living in a world of my own. I.e. being a ass**** to people, doing badly in what I do (work), and worst of all, disappointing myself.


Rejoice, though. For everything fades, of course. Where there's pessimism, there is optimism. I'm pretty sure, that I can get rid of my cockiness. (Oh, the irony.) Anyway, based on the -incredulous- phrase, we are all EQUAL. Anyone can manage his or her arrogance. Just try.

Friday, January 14, 2011

Balancing the Unbalanced

They say to get the most the out of life, we must live a balanced lifestyle. Yeah... as if.


How many of us can actually manage a 'balanced' lifestyle? We try to get the most out of the good and bad of life, but in the end, we have to ask ourselves, is it actually worth our time? Why are we even trying to be balanced? Not focused on what we love doing? Examples: Relationships, sports, our even, work?


We'll get balanced anyway, ladies and gentlemen. Whatever happens, there is always something called 'the flow'. Whether we like it or not, believe it or not, there is a path where everything in life (or death) is balanced by hook or by crook. So, bye-bye, excessive chocolate-munching, over-healthy diet, and trying to love our wives and husbands so much. Because, what matters most is doing the right thing.


Yep, THE RIGHT THING.

Friday, January 7, 2011

Decison Making? Maybe...

It's kind of devastating to find that after all this time what we've been doing has just been a waste of time. Sometimes, we don't realize what we're doing, and we just DO it.


But, by just doing it, we are forced with the fact that we may be right or wrong. What if we fail in something? What if we succeed? This really screws. How can we actually make a decision when we are pressed with questions like these? There are times, when we make tough verdicts and that's PROBABLY the times when we 'become a man'.


Why probably? Well, we can be wrong. Doing something without hesitation may lead us into a trap. We may seem assured at first that we are taking the right step, but give a second thought, and we are like, "Hey, I might be regretting that one in the future."


The point? To hell with it, if we want to do something, we are entitled to it. We deserve the goddamn right to do something, for better or for worse. Now, that's what I call ass-whopping.

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.

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