Friday, July 15, 2011

Losing it at the end

You know what happens when someone fumbles right at the end? Nothing. And that's sad.


I lied. What if you're the culprit? You see the goal right in front of you, but you suddenly decide to give up your moment of glory. Gutted, are you? But do you really care what happens next? Because, what you're supposed to think about now is why you fumbled. Why you actually took the eyes off the ball.

So, why did ya? Is it because you had to, wanted to, loved to, hated to? Or were you just plain scared? Yeah, that's right. You were scared. Deny it or not, you deserve a right spanking for being a coward. Just because you're scared of something, it doesn't you can't do. Sure, you can, but of course, the end result is not gonna be great. But, like I said, who cares what happens next? As long as you take a shot at it, nothing else really matters.

Why? Simply, it's not only the goal we're chasing. We're chasing the fact that by doing something we fear, we can believe. We can hope. We can expect things to happen. It's our principles we're protecting more than anything else, right? Yes, I sincerely do not care if this sounds awfully cliche.


Only you know how sad it is to lose it at the end. So, don't.

No! Don't do it!
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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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