Friday, March 16, 2012

Kickbacks.

Analyse all we want, but are there any kickbacks?




Of course there is. The moment we start thinking is the moment our thoughts start to repel. Why? First, we should see how. And what the hell is a kickback?


Substantially, when we try to incorporate something (new) into our minds, like a form of knowledge, do we immediately accept it? Do we immediately repel it? Do we do anything at all?


Well, frankly, does it matter any more? This new generation of minds in the New Age has proven that our ways of thinking have differed. Thanks to modernisation, we have progressed, it should be fair to say. Instead of instincts, we have differentiated subjectiveness. So what does this relate to?


But are we settled? In other ways, can we still progressed? Are there any perks to it? Are there no perks to it? But alas, the mind does not view things as perks. Or wants, desires. Well, at least, not entirely.


Whether we choose it or not, sooner or later our thinking changes, but remains on the same goal. The same aim, reference point, path to some kind of mindset that keeps us all mindfully humanistic.


Still, wouldn't it be a tad too dry? A tad too simplistic? Now this is where the kickback begins. We oppose, and therefore we think. Is that how we think nowadays? Oppose?




Sure we can.
 

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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Spark of inspiration?