Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Rotting away
Life seems to be rotting away and I can't do shit about it.The only way out of this nonchalant lifestyle seems to short stories and timbaland remixes but they too seem to be running out.So I have decided to start developing mah taste for trance muzic.I am goin freakin crazy so might as well take down some numbskulls with me.That means you
Thursday, February 7, 2008
GREAT MOVIE
A New York club owner has his club raided by cops one night, the catch is that one of the cops doing the raiding is his own brother. After his brother his sent to the hospital, he takes matters into his own hands to try and catch the ones who did it. His life then is turned upside down, as he must look over his shoulder at every turn, or turn the tables on those after him.
I wasn't all that interested in "We Own The Night". Granted it had a good cast, a competent director and a decent story line, the trailers just never grabbed me. Nevertheless I gave it a try and it is exactly what I thought it would be, a decent film with great acting and good directing. "We Own The Night" is no "Departed", which is what many people will compare this to, as it came out the year prior and bare similar plot scenarios. "We Own The Night" is a decent film that can stand on it's own, but it's lackluster ending and stages where it drags on a bit stop it from being a film that might be remembered years from now.
Bobby is a night club owner and his brother, Joesph is the cop that raids his place. Joesph is after one man and one man only, Vadim. Vadim decides to send this cop a message and has him killed, but Joesph survives the attack. Bobby decides to take matters into his own hands, go undercover and stop Vadim from his drug running. Things don't go as smooth as planned and then we have a big shoot out in the drug building. This scene, along with a unique car chase scene later on, stand out as highlights in a film that is mostly talk. The car chase is unique in it's own right because most of it is done within the car, only briefly going outside to show the viewer where they are headed. It's pouring rain and the one sound that you cannot help but hear it the windshield wipers going back and forth, trying to give us a clear view of what's going on, but it's never clear enough for long.
Bobby is the main character, played by Phoenix with Wahlberg playing the brother, in a more supporting role. Eva Mendes and Robert Duvall round out the rest of the cast, both hold up well with what they have. Surprisingly Mendes, who has a real performance here. She genuinely loves Bobby and doesn't want to see him get hurt. Duvall, the father, always liked the one son more then the other, mostly because the son was following in his footsteps. With the small screen time both characters have, they manage to change drastically. Both in the opposite direction, one grows closer, while the other further apart. Wahlberg does well with his role, he doesn't have any material to work with, other then to be angry here and kind there. This film belongs to Phoenix.
A powerful performance is in the film and Phoenix delivers on every level. Bobby is a complex individual, we never truly know what he is thinking or believes. He is rolling with the bad guys and tells his family to screw off, yet will run to their aid when needed. Phoenix delivers this performance, mainly through his eyes. In one particular scene he is told about his brothers attempted murder and the man telling him is the man who did it. Phoenix plays both sides of the spectrum perfectly well, hiding his true emotions to the other character, yet showing everything to the viewer.
Gray uses light and sound to his advantage here. When one character dies, the main thing we hear is silence, with the exception of the rain hitting the floor. Gray also likes to use hallways, for instance, when Bobby is about to enter the drug operations room. He travels down a dark a brooding hallway, into the darkness he goes, into the danger that lies ahead. The film is never too bright, or too dark, it has mid grays and blues throughout. It's set back in the 70's and this feeling achieved right from the opening pictures.
The final climatic showdown is what brings this film down a notch. A good premise with bad execution is what happened. Two characters are traveling through a marsh field, one is after the other, the suspense is building...then we all of a sudden stop and set the marsh on fire. We are waiting for this one guy to come out and give up, all suspense is gone, but then Bobby decides to go back in, so we are suppose to go back in with him. They've already brought us in and taken us out, now they want us to go back on this journey with them. The second time we enter, the suspense has settled and the scene doesn't last long enough to try and rebuild it. It's over before it begins. Some plot holes also hurt "We Own The Night", like how some people know they are brothers, yet others have no clue. It would seem like someone would have known something beforehand.
All in all "We Own The Night" is a good film, I can recommend it to you. It has great performances, especially from Phoenix and good directing. IF the story was a little tighter and the final ten minutes more suspenseful, "We Own The Night" would be one everyone's top ten list, instead it might have to sit at the next number out. Which is a shame, cause this film is worthy of praise.
I wasn't all that interested in "We Own The Night". Granted it had a good cast, a competent director and a decent story line, the trailers just never grabbed me. Nevertheless I gave it a try and it is exactly what I thought it would be, a decent film with great acting and good directing. "We Own The Night" is no "Departed", which is what many people will compare this to, as it came out the year prior and bare similar plot scenarios. "We Own The Night" is a decent film that can stand on it's own, but it's lackluster ending and stages where it drags on a bit stop it from being a film that might be remembered years from now.
Bobby is a night club owner and his brother, Joesph is the cop that raids his place. Joesph is after one man and one man only, Vadim. Vadim decides to send this cop a message and has him killed, but Joesph survives the attack. Bobby decides to take matters into his own hands, go undercover and stop Vadim from his drug running. Things don't go as smooth as planned and then we have a big shoot out in the drug building. This scene, along with a unique car chase scene later on, stand out as highlights in a film that is mostly talk. The car chase is unique in it's own right because most of it is done within the car, only briefly going outside to show the viewer where they are headed. It's pouring rain and the one sound that you cannot help but hear it the windshield wipers going back and forth, trying to give us a clear view of what's going on, but it's never clear enough for long.
Bobby is the main character, played by Phoenix with Wahlberg playing the brother, in a more supporting role. Eva Mendes and Robert Duvall round out the rest of the cast, both hold up well with what they have. Surprisingly Mendes, who has a real performance here. She genuinely loves Bobby and doesn't want to see him get hurt. Duvall, the father, always liked the one son more then the other, mostly because the son was following in his footsteps. With the small screen time both characters have, they manage to change drastically. Both in the opposite direction, one grows closer, while the other further apart. Wahlberg does well with his role, he doesn't have any material to work with, other then to be angry here and kind there. This film belongs to Phoenix.
A powerful performance is in the film and Phoenix delivers on every level. Bobby is a complex individual, we never truly know what he is thinking or believes. He is rolling with the bad guys and tells his family to screw off, yet will run to their aid when needed. Phoenix delivers this performance, mainly through his eyes. In one particular scene he is told about his brothers attempted murder and the man telling him is the man who did it. Phoenix plays both sides of the spectrum perfectly well, hiding his true emotions to the other character, yet showing everything to the viewer.
Gray uses light and sound to his advantage here. When one character dies, the main thing we hear is silence, with the exception of the rain hitting the floor. Gray also likes to use hallways, for instance, when Bobby is about to enter the drug operations room. He travels down a dark a brooding hallway, into the darkness he goes, into the danger that lies ahead. The film is never too bright, or too dark, it has mid grays and blues throughout. It's set back in the 70's and this feeling achieved right from the opening pictures.
The final climatic showdown is what brings this film down a notch. A good premise with bad execution is what happened. Two characters are traveling through a marsh field, one is after the other, the suspense is building...then we all of a sudden stop and set the marsh on fire. We are waiting for this one guy to come out and give up, all suspense is gone, but then Bobby decides to go back in, so we are suppose to go back in with him. They've already brought us in and taken us out, now they want us to go back on this journey with them. The second time we enter, the suspense has settled and the scene doesn't last long enough to try and rebuild it. It's over before it begins. Some plot holes also hurt "We Own The Night", like how some people know they are brothers, yet others have no clue. It would seem like someone would have known something beforehand.
All in all "We Own The Night" is a good film, I can recommend it to you. It has great performances, especially from Phoenix and good directing. IF the story was a little tighter and the final ten minutes more suspenseful, "We Own The Night" would be one everyone's top ten list, instead it might have to sit at the next number out. Which is a shame, cause this film is worthy of praise.
Friday, December 14, 2007
SEEKER
Her eyes search for what will not be hers
She see everything and yet she sees nothing
Her gaze lingers on
Beyond the grave
she searches
Beckoning the mist of darkness
Each tear drops like a pearl
shining...........questioning
She shall not speak;yet say all
Waiting in hope
Vainly
Sunlight penetrates darkness
Emerges a new era
of hope
of pain
of wait
......................
But she shall have it all
Nevertheless
The tear drops
I stand unchallenged
victorious yet finished,
Is this my final victory?
My heart beats
I feel nothing
The wind passes through my locks;
like a shell floating on a dead sea
The air is heavy
my life in ruins
the cause finished
Thou shall not fall
till breath sways
Tears end
Grief endless
Should I fall
remember.....................
Victory is shortlived
Life uncertain
Man falls
but rises ahead
How?
His hearts thumps
relentless
Mind in a frenzy
Palms taut
Sweat on brow
I lie unchallenged
victorious yet finished,
Is this my final victory?
My heart beats
I feel nothing
The wind passes through my locks;
like a shell floating on a dead sea
The air is heavy
my life in ruins
the cause finished
Thou shall not fall
till breath sways
Tears end
Grief endless
Should I fall
remember.....................
Victory is shortlived
Life uncertain
Man falls
but rises ahead
How?
His hearts thumps
relentless
Mind in a frenzy
Palms taut
Sweat on brow
I lie unchallenged
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Indian Ahead
Vikram Pandit made new CEO of Citigroup.
Indra Krishnamurthy Nooyi CEO of Pepsico.
Lakshmi N Mittal steel baron of the world.
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So finally we are finally making our presence felt on the global platform,something which we had yearned for a long time.Good news eh?
Well maybe
Maybe?
The glitch lies in the fact that these people have risen from India and settled at a place which does'nt help India actively.Passively we are victorious beyond words,India this India that,whoa we are shining like a star in a dark stormy sky.Such swift victory!?!
Indian brains(read youth)have potential that is beginning to unravel slowly but steadly.The value of rupee is appreciating,high rise in jobs in metros,Indian infrastructure quoted the next big thing,4.5 billion of money influx,...........not to mention the exuberant salaries of young and dynamic executives.
Thank god someone is realising our potential.But are we making full use of the golden carriage drawn in front of us.Maybe--maybe not.It all lies in the way you percieve a glass,half full or half empty.The able Indian is making full use of this particular growth curve and and the other half is scurrying for any job they can lay there hands on.All this is great,no doubt,but still a nagging doubt remains in the back of my head.
And hats off to our rising nation,I sincerely hope I too have a hand in making India shine
Burj Dubai
Current Status
Burj Dubai is a supertall skyscraper currently under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. When it is completed in late 2008, it is predicted to be the tallest man-made structure in the world, as well as the tallest building by any measure. Scheduled for occupancy in September 2009, the building is part of a 2 km² (0.8 sq mi) development called 'Downtown Burj Dubai' and is located at the "First Interchange" (aka "Defence Roundabout") along Sheikh Zayed Road at Doha Street.
The building is being built mainly by a South Korean company Samsung, along with the Belgian company Besix and the UAE company Arabtec. It was designed by American Adrian Smith before he left Skidmore, Owings and Merrill LLP (SOM) of Chicago to start his own independent practice, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture in October 2006.[3] However, SOM continues to lead the architectural, structural engineering and mechanical engineering of Burj Dubai. The total budget for the Burj Dubai project is about $4.1 billion US and for the entire new 'Downtown Burj Dubai', $20 billion US.
Height
Antenna/Spire ~818 m (2,684 ft)
Roof ~643.3 m (2,111 ft)
Top floor ~624.1 m (2,048 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 164
Floor area 334,000 m² (3,595,100 sq ft)
Current records
* Tallest freestanding structure: 585.7 meters (1,922 ft) (previously CN Tower - 553.3 m (1,815 ft))
* Building with most floors: 156 (previously Sears Tower / World Trade Center - 110)
* Vertical concrete pumping (for a building): 601.0 m (1,972 ft) (previously Taipei 101 - 449.2 m (1,474 ft))
* Vertical concrete pumping (for any construction): 601.0 m (1,972 ft) (previously Riva del Garda Hydroelectric Power Plant - 532 m (1,745 ft)
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thinker
Ah well,you knew this was coming.After Afghanistan,someplace lively was bound to come and what better place than Paris;well maybe vegas;but anyway.........Well I can't take credit for this picture.
Its by John Kernick(National Geographic).This place has everything a man of artistic inclination could wish for.
Paris has an amazing culture and even great food (smack).
I can't even think of sleeping in that city(no pun intended),I mean there is so much to see and it is such an expensive city so one can't lounge indefinitely, crying hoarse about the degree of affection you have for the city.
Well you might wonder why this piece of write up has been titled "THINKER".Well the sculpture in the picture is The Thinker.It is an amazing sculpture by the world famous Auguste Rodin.
Back to Paris--so its a great city and all blah blah blah.But what is its speciality.
Well its all about Fashion,muah!
Well this article is dedicated to all those who wanna make it big in Paris.till then Bonjour
The Afghan Chronicles(contd.)
Afghanistan has surely come a long since the regime of the infamous Taliban has come to an end.
I actually kinda like it now,atleast you can now have Afghani chai without looking over your shoulder like an elusive M16 agent.Anyway the change is evident.Terrorist schools have closed down or it seems so.Anyway Kabul is looking nice,its gonna go a long way(atleast in Afghanistan) but maybe all this may change when US troops move out.
Going to Kabul and not trying Afghani lamb is like going to a Italian restaurant and not having Pizza.So back to food,in Afghanistan food is neither too spicy nor too mild.It lies somewhere between Indian and Persian food.But be warned my fellow gourmets always dine and wine at a good restaurant.
People in Kabul are extremely wary of each other.The keyword being:nonchalance
Further stories about the land of Pathans may continue according to my mood.........Paamaha dekha(see you soon)
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