Spy Game

Seen the movie Spy Game for the first time about 10 years ago. The plot and the dialogues become more clear after watching a few times. Its a cat & mouse chase with a lot of linkages to the past and discussion about the present events.

If you enjoy a spy thriller, you would love to watch both Brad Pitt and Robert Redford playing CIA operatives in a brutal game of espionage. Loved watching it last night after about a year. The movie is directed by Tony Scott.

Its almost like listening to a piece of music at a particular time of the day when you can enjoy it the most. The movie came at time when I really needed to watch some clever dialogues and smooth style. Not the bond style mind you, but the ones which appear close to the real thing.

Ridley Scott's movie The Body of Lies is also another worthy watch, but has a different style to the direction & story.

Credits : The movie poster has been re-used from IMDB filmography for SpyGame.

IMDb Top 250

IMDb Charts providing a list of top 250 movies as voted by IMDB users here.

Watched all except ...
6. 12 Angry Men &
9. LOTR : The Return of the King (can't remember the story). 

Watched all except ...
17. Seven Samurai &
20. City of God









Not bad if the voting is by popularity and IMDb is a list that can be relied as a movie guide !

The Avengers

Watched the movie with friends and enjoyed it to the hilt. I can't stop raving about Iron-man's sense of humor (Tony Stark). Now here's an inventor/crusader without any powers except his grit & wit.

The story has figments from "Thor" & "Captain America". The graphics and scene compositions are completely realistic. The story is about forming the team of supers who can fight against Loki (Thor's half brother).

Can't seem to remember the best parts of the movie except that the fight sequences with Captain America involved a lot of acrobatics. Its a complete kids movie and some one who enjoys watching a bunch of supers with great animation.

The story is about saving the destruction of the planet ! There goes the suspense :)

Credits : Seen the movie at Inox Pune

Barfi

A small joke on the movie "Barfi" ~ courtesy Roopinder:

Why did "Barfi" go to oscars bcoz it is the real life story of every couple
A mute husband,
A mad wife,
And a beautiful ex-girlfriend.

Watched the film at the movies and it was just fun---tastic !!

Its got all the elements of a great Chaplin movie. A tribute to some of the antics. Ranbir at his best. Loved the triangle and the final twist.

A Chaplin fan may love the irony, that the comic relief is a mute and almost compliments a black & white comedy by Charles.

Both of us (Jenny & myself) were mute spectators to a spell-binding performance by the cast. Take it to the Oscars :)

Credits : Joke from Roopinder's Facebook Wall.

Super Heros

Spiderman, Batman, Hulk, Xmen, Ironman, Captain America Thor, Avengers, Green Lantern ... etc
The list may never end since all super heroes are waiting to explode on the Big screen soon.

Superman : Man of Steel and Ironman 3 are the next 2 movies thats waiting to happen.

Starwars has been a visual delight for Sci-fi fan's for a long time.
Getting the same experience for a Super-hero movie has not happened since Spidey.

Remember watching Spiderman I (with Jenny) in Chennai some 10 years ago.

Credits : Image Courtesy Super Hero Squad ® Marvel Comics 

Dec 2012 : Must Watch List

Short compilation of movies that are a must watch ....

2012

• Life of Pi - directed by James Woo (best at the Theatres)
• Jaan hai to Jahan hai - SRK (Hindi)
• Table 21 - Anupam Kher (Hindi)
• Talash - Amir Khan (Hindi)
• Argo 
• The Vow
• Men In Black 3
• Ice Age : The Continental Drift (animation)
• The Descendents - George Cloony
• The Dark Knight Rises - Seen at the Theatre
• The Avengers - Seen at the Theatre
• Hotel Transylvania (animation)
• Taken 2
• Skyfall
• Brave (animation)
• The Grey
• Cloud Atlas
• The Guilt Trip
• Anna Karenina
• Les Miserables (remake)
• Lincoln
• Get the Gringo
• The Amazing Spiderman
• The Bourne Legacy

2013

• Man of Steel - Superman
• Ironman 3
• Startrek II
• Oblivion - Tom cruise

Not sure if there should be a single list for all years or multiple compilations over time.

Reference : Movies to Watch in 2012

Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy

An Anglo-French Spy saga with each person playing a role in an elaborate game of cloak and dagger set in Europa.

Spy Talk : "Each of us have spent our entire lives trying to find each other's weaknesses only to realize that life on the other side is no better."

It almost seems like the script is based on a book and after a quick search indeed found "Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy" an espionage novel by John le Carré.

Side Note :
Could not follow the movie that well since I was working on something while going through it. Need to watch again !

There use to be a time when I could get the movies that I wanted to watch without any ads in between and actually enjoy the movie.

These days watching the movie seems to involve constant channel surfing until you see want to see and then swiching again during the ad-breaks.