"Jai Ho!" : The Pussycat Dolls version

I recently saw this pussycat dolls' version of Jai Ho!. Well, I dunno if just me, or did u also notice? that, day by day the presence of the other members of the "band" (???) is growing smaller and smaller than Nicole's in any of the videos. No offence to all u Nicole fans, but I guess its just a lil justice if the others get some air time atleast and not just measly, out of focus camera jabs dat they are being subjected to in the videos. Wonder how they stand upto this. I think maybe its cos they think they'd be nothing without her..or maybe she is THE most hyper talented woman musician/magician who has them under her wicked spell . Anyways, I felt that all of them looked like drag queens at some points of the video....but since this is for the Nicole fans...the video follows....

T2 BOX SET ::: WTF?????

Well, all the cyborg talk of the last post led me to snoop around for Some T2 jewels...T2 or Terminator 2 is a movie I really, really, really , really like... it was like the most wonderful movie I had seen at that time, with all its SFx and stuff like dat... back in the glory days when we used to watch movies on VHS..(*sigh*),.,... So when i saw this foto in a site, I really rushed to see wat it was...well it was the T2 box set....and that quickly brings us to the next question...what is in the Box?...

Well, the following are the items in the box:

• Terminator 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray
• Terminator 2 Extreme Edition DVD
• Terminator 2 Ultimate Edition DVD
• Terminator 2 Digital Copy
• A 14" terminator endoskull which is the container for the said discs. This lil thing...actually lights up and makes wierd noses!!
  

This Terminator 2 Complete Collector's Set for just $120....now which moronic numb-skulls will buy four copies of the same dvd for that price???...well certainly not ME(ur still asking why?? cos i am not a moronic numb-skull, u numb-skull!) even though its like one of my favorite movies of all time ..hope u don't get duped by scooping up this stuff under the influence of terminator salvation fever (wat ? dont tell me u dont know the name of the forthcoming sequel to the terminator series)...By the way, during the same search for T2 stuff, i found some nice unreleased stuff from the T2 movie...will post them in some subsequent post ....
So 'til that time ..
Hasta la vista, baby

Hollywood Movie Releases of the Month ::: November 2008

Movie Releases for the month of November

Click on a movie title for more info on the Flick! (via Google Custom Search)

NOVEMBER 7, 2008

MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA - Starring Ben Stiller and Jada Pinkett Smith

REPO! THE GENETIC OPERA - Starring Alexa Vega and Paris Hilton
ROLE MODELS - Starring Paul Rudd and Seann William Scott
SOUL MEN - Starring Bernie Mac and Samuel L Jackson




NOVEMBER 12, 2008



SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE - Starring Dev Patel and Freida Pinto



NOVEMBER 14, 2008

QUANTUM OF SOLACE - Starring Daniel Craig and Mathieu Amalric


NOVEMBER 21, 2008





BOLT - Starring John Travolta and Miley Cyrus
TWILIGHT - Starring Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson


NOVEMBER 26, 2008
AUSTRALIA - Starring Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman
FOUR CHRISTMASES - Starring Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn
MILK (Limited) - Starring Sean Penn and Josh Brolin


P.S: All Dates pertain to the USofA Box offices

GRAN TORINO Theatrical Trailer ::: Prime Clint Eastwood~!!!

Yippeee!!! Clint Eastwood's back!.. and how!!!!. I simply love this guy's movies man(Well I used to stubbornely hate Cowboy Westerns till I saw "The Good, The Bad and the Ugly"). He's pure genius...an institution in his own..he's a..ok ok I better stop gushing bout him and get onto business...

Well, many ppl were kinda hoping this movie would be a "Dirty Harry" sequel, thankfully, its not. Clint Eastwood seems to have come out with all guns blazin (quite literally) and a really kick-ass performance in yet another engaging movie from his stable (Hey thats wat i think after seeing this trailer alrite..don't blame me if u find it otherwise..but i think am pretty accurate wit my predictions ..remember Drona and Karzz? lol!)


The Director:
Clint Eastwood

The Cast/Starring:
Clint Eastwood, Cory Hardrict, John Carroll Lynch, Geraldine Hughes, Brian Haley, Dreama Walker, Doua Moua, Brian Howe, Sarah Neubauer, Lee Mong Vang, Nana Gbewonyo, Christopher Carley, Bee Vang, John Anton, Austin Douglas Smith, Ahney Her, Ramon Camacho, Rio Scafone, Anthony Moscato, Elvis Thao, Brooke Chia Thao, Sonny Vue, Jerry Lee, Chee Thao

The Story/Plot:
Its 'bout a disgruntled Korean War vet Walt Kowalski (Clint Eastwood), who sets out to reform his neighbor, a young Hmong teenager, who tried to steal Kowalski's prized possesion: his 1972 Gran Torino (For those who are wondering...its a Ford Car). And how, in true Clint Eastwoodian Tradition. ends up being their hero (not that he really wants to be) saving their backsides from some pretty badass bad blokes(the word pretty, here, doesn't imply the looks of the bad guys nor their derrieres ok just incase u have me politically misnderstood heh heh)...

My Take:
Looks like it'll be a good movie...its Clint all the way...and at his age he's really kicking butt..and i mean really!! (Big B look up and take notice). And as in all his movies, the human emotion factor is also high. So, looks like a movie dat I'll watch..have a look at the trailer and do tell wat u think urself ...is worth a dekko??


The Trailer:

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince ::: The Movie Teaser Trailer

Hi!..I am back, wit a movie story.... finally!!

This time its the penultimate number in the Harry Potter series.. the darkest of the Harry movies yet released ..the Half Blood Prince...This movie is the second in the longer of the Harry Potter Series, the first of which, was the Order of the Phoenix, one, in my opinion, which was a damp squib. That was because the feature was much short in relation to the novel, which had deserved a longer attention, but  the producers

 seemed to think otherwise. Dunno wat this one will offer though. 

This particular one continues with the awesome graphics and moments that the other movies of the franchise offer, superb sfx and gr8 performances... but it remains to be seen as to wat the movie, in its entirety offers.

The Director:

David Yates

The Cast/Starring:

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Michael Gambon, Jim Broadbent, Alan Rickman,Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright.

The Plot/Story:

For those who came in late, this one starts with Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts. In this part, he comes across a mysterious book which is said to belong to a person, who prefers to call himself the Half Blood Prince (owing to his roots of being part-muggle and part-wizard). This book, as Harry finds out, belonged to an old student of Hogwarts who was a genius, but like Harry himself, was an outcast to the vox-populi of the school. 

The story also delves into the childhood of the Dark Lord, Voldemort and how he began to turn to his dark side ( reminded of Star Wars and Darth Vader anyone??) .....the more Harry reads the book of the Half Blood Prince, and the more similarities he finds between the Prince and himself...and the more determined he becomes to discover who the guy really was ....a mystery which is unraveled at very end of the story.

My Review:

Hmmm yea I will definitely watch it as this is my most favorite story amongst all in the magical Harry Potter saga (so will many other's cos of the huge fanbase the books enjoy.. and quite rightfully!!.. i might add). But, only this time will be seeing it wit slight apprehensions since the last movie when I had felt a Lil let down. As for the teasers and trailers ..well the performances look their usual marvelous  selves....Daniel looks Harry..Mr. Fiennes exudes his usual, evil, nose less Voldemort persona...and Ginny's all grown up!!!...the child Tom Riddle (Marvelo) also appears to have been given some good riveting dialogues...mixed reactions on this one...

Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince hits screens July 2009...Like the previous film, this film will be simultaneously released in regular theaters and IMAX 3-D....So, look out for it!!

'til then, watch and enjoy the teaser..

have fun an' make merry ...

Quantum of Solace ::: the trailer

Well I know am a lot late with this post ..just kinda slipped outta my mind to post it ...anyway ,,,...here goes..

Quantum of Solace continues the high octane adventures of James Bond in Casino Royale. Betrayed by Vesper, the woman he loved, 007 fights the urge to make his latest mission personal. Pursuing his determination to uncover the truth, Bond and M interrogate Mr White who reveals the organisation which blackmailed Vesper is far more complex and dangerous than anyone had imagined.

Forensic intelligence links an MI6 traitor to a bank account in Haiti where a case of mistaken identity introduces Bond to the beautiful but feisty Camille, a woman who has her own vendetta. Camille leads Bond straight to Dominic Greene, a ruthless business man and major force within the mysterious organisation, Quantum.

On a mission that leads him to Austria, Italy and South America, Bond discovers that Greene, conspiring to take total control of one of the worlds most important natural resources, is forging a deal with the exiled General Medrano. Using his associates in the organisation, and manipulating his powerful contacts within the CIA and the British government, 

Greene promises to overthrow the existing regime in a Latin American country, giving the General 

control of the country in exchange for a seemingly barren piece of land. which is however a main source of the South American water supply. In a minefield of treachery, murder and deceit,

 Bond allies with old friends in a battle to uncover the truth. As he gets closer to finding the man responsible for the betrayal of Vesper, 007 must keep one step ahead of the CIA, the terrorists and even M, to unravel Greenes sinister plan and stop Quantum getting its way.

(source: traileraddict.com)

psst....the gal from Hitman, Olga Kurylenko is the bond gal this time..watch out!!



P.S.: This Bond Movie comes to India on November 7 before it hits U.S. Screens a week l8r ..hmm now hows that for staying ahead heh! heh!

DragonBall Movie ::: a really sneak peek!!!!

The ever popular anime series DrangonBallZ comes live next april....with an interesting cast and a good 'ol storyline, it looks quite promising...well folks couldn't help bring the spoiler  to u....sorry for this ..but like i said couldn't keep my fingers from wagging...heh !! 

Director:

James Wong

Cast/starring:

JustinChatwin, James Marsters, Emmy Rossum, Jamie Chung, Joon Park, Eriko Tamura, Randall Duk Kim, Texas Battle, Ernie Hudson, Chow Yun-Fat.

Story/plot:

Goku (Justin Chatwin) goes on a journey to find Master Roshi (Chow Yun-Fat)  and gather the seven mystical Dragon Balls before the evil Lord Piccolo (James Marsters) can. Along his way, he meets Bulma (Emmy Rossum) who then joins him to help him in his mission. When arriving at Roshi's place, he is not welcomed with embrace but he has to fight Roshi. Roshi soon learns that Goku is the grandson of Gohan (Randall Duk Kim) and thus trains him to prepare him for the ultimate battle with Lord Piccolo to prevent him from collecting the powerful orbs.(from wikipedia)

My review:

Well like everyone else, I too liked Dragon ball Z..alot actually...heh! heh!...with Stephen Chow (director-actor of acclaimed movies like Kung fu hustle, Shaolin Soccer and the forthcoming kung fu hustle 2, keep watching this space for updates!!)  at the helm of affairs in its production this Fox movie certainly seems to be worth a dekko!!!

so ciao ...

till l8r folks!!!

enjoy the Dragon Ball trailer...(official one!!!) btw way u may find the movie a little dated and a bit too americanised ..also piccolo isn't green!! nooooooooooo...

Ice Age 3: the Dawn of the Dinosaurs::: releases June '08

Scrat, Manny , Ellie and Sid return for a new installment of the all time fav movie Ice Age...and this time the adventure gets gigantic...or Mesozoic... maybe Jurassic even... or something like that...well its got dinosaurs in it.

If u ask me the title kinda lacks some logic cos i thought the Ice ages happened after the dinosaurs...but then wat the heck...who cares as long as i have fun... as for parents who are concerned dat their kids are gonna download some wrong info into their lil brains........... well folks u gotta take the responsibility of atleast some education!!!

enjoy the trailer...

ciao..

Valkyrie ::: Tom Cruise 's New Movie ...a first look

Hmmm..... well we all know that Tom Cruise 's no capt. Jack Sparrow but he'll be sporting a pirate-like eye patch in his new movie Valkyrie (dats supposed to be "Val-curry" or something ). 

The movie's a WWII thriller based on real story, where in the height of Nazism, a few germans conspire to kill The Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler.

Tom Cruise portrays Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the aristocratic German officer who led the heroic attempt to bring down the Nazi regime and end the war by planting a bomb in Hitler's bunker known as "The June 20 Plot". 

 Severely wounded in combat, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg returns from Africa to join the German Resistance and help create Operation Valkyrie, the complex plan that will allow a shadow government to replace Hitler's once he is dead. 

But fate and circumstance conspire to thrust Stauffenberg from one of many in the plot to a double-edged central role. Not only must he lead the coup and seize control of his nation's government... He must kill Hitler himself. (source:: yahoo.com)

The movie's directed by veteran Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects, X-MEN, Superman Returns) and armed with an international cast consisting of Manfred-Anton Algrang, David Bamber, Matthias Freihof, Stephen Fry, Andy Gatjen, Christian Oliver, Christopher Karl Hemeyer, Carice van Houten, Eddie Izzard, and Kenneth Branagh alongside Tom Cruise..

The movie certainly seems promising....
It hits U.S. screens this yuletide in December 26 (which is actually a li'l delayed from its Summer 2008 release)

'k till then we'll have to do with the Trailer(below) and the pics...
ciao.

W. ::: The Movie

I was just lazily hyper-texting and hyper-turning thru pages in the Internet, when I came across this funny lil picture with a Big W in it. I looked a lil closer and found that it was the poster for Oliver Stone's forthcoming movie "W" starring Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks etc. etc... the quotes by George "dubya" Bush tickled me quite a bit so thought of writing something on it...and so here goes...

Movie:

"W" (pronounced Dubya)

Director:

Oliver Stone

Cast/Starring:

Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Banks, Ioan Gruffudd, Thandie Newton etc.

Story/plot:

Well, its a chronicle of sorts on George W. Bush's tumultous period of reign as President and other such ..well how to put it...hmm interesting times. Watch the movie for the entire stuff and look out for the famous blurblings like "misunderestimation" ha ha..

My Thought:

Well Oliver stone's a brilliant man and am looking forward to a tight movie with good acting by the good cast lead by Josh Brolin..

The Trailer:

P.s: The word "Dubya" is a play on the letter W as pronounced by ppl typical of the region from where the Prez George Bush Jr. belongs to.

You can also find all other movie releases along with this in my previous post just follow this link Hollywood Releases of the Month ::: October 2008

ciao till l8r

Hollywood Releases of the Month ::: October 2008

October 2008 Theatrical Releases:

OCTOBER 3, 2008:

APPALOOSA - Starring Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris

BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA - Starring Drew Barrymore and Andy Garcia

BLINDNESS - Starring Mark Ruffalo and Julianne Moore

FLASH OF GENIUS - Starring Greg Kinnear and Dermot Mulroney

HOW TO LOSE FRIENDS AND ALIENATE PEOPLE - Starring Kirsten Dunst and Simon Pegg

NICK AND NORAH'S INFINITE

PLAYLIST - Starring Michael Cera and Kat Dennings

RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (Limited) - Starring Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt

OCTOBER 10, 2008:

BODY OF LIES - Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Russell Crowe

CITY OF EMBER - Starring Saoirse Ronan and Harry Treadaway

QUARANTINE - Starring Columbus Short and Jennifer Carpenter

THE EXPRESS - Starring Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown

OCTOBER 17, 2008:

MAX PAYNE - Starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES - Starring Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah

SEX DRIVE - Starring James Marsden and Josh Zuckerman

W - Starring Josh Brolin and Elizabeth Banks

OCTOBER 24, 2008:

CHANGELING - Starring Angelina Jolie and John Malkovich

HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR - Starring Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens

PASSENGERS - Starring Anne Hathaway and Patrick Wilson

PRIDE AND GLORY - Starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell

SAW V

OCTOBER 31, 2008:

ROCKNROLLA - Starring Gerard Butler and Thandie Newton

ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO - Starring Elizabeth Banks and Seth Rogen

P.S: All Dates pertain to the USofA Box offices

Max Payne Movie Releases Oct 17th ::::

Hmmm folks the cult game, Max payne's movie version seems to be finally ready to hit the screens ...so without much ado here's the low down..

Story:

Based on the hard-hitting interactive video game, "Max Payne" tells the story of a maverick cop determined to track down those responsible for the brutal murder of his family and partner. Hell-bent on revenge, his obsessive investigation takes him on a nightmare journey into a dark underworld. As the mystery deepens, Max Payne is forced to battle enemies beyond the natural world and face an unthinkable betrayal.

Starring:

Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges as part of the main cast.

The trailer of the movie is quite good, well i found it awesome. From the looks of it though, the ppl seem to have stuck to the same storyline which makes the Max Payne franchise so appealing.

But, some viewers are of the opinion that Micheal Madsen(Kill Bill,Reservoir Dogs etc.) would have suited the role of the troubled,insomniac,painkiller-popping policeman much better. I have put a video some people put up at you-tube for the same(by the way for folks who are dumb: the date at the end of the video is fake)... and u know wat??..i felt the same at one point heh heh..but our Marky mark's not to be ignored folks...wat say u?

Hopefully, this movie will fare better than the other game movies which were made earlier(Hitman being the most recent among the cult ones)..most of which fell flat in the box office, the USP of this one being the good dash of hollywood movie stylization of the game itself. The winged guys flying all over the place seem to be an addition though, hope they dint go overboard with the feathered fiends ;P.

Max Payne directed by Irish filmmaker John Moore, with screenplay written by first-time writer Beau Thorne and Mark Wahlberg in the lead hits screens this October 17th.

so 'till l8r

enjoy the trailers...

oh! and by the way this is the Max payne official website : CLICK

The Movie Trailer:

the Micheal Madsen Video(fake Max payne trailer in You tube):

A Fox enters the Bollywoods!!:::Twentieth Century Fox forms Fox Star Studios

Twentieth Century Fox has entered bollywood following in the heels of other major Hollywood Film studios like Universal and Sony, to form Fox Star Studios. This is  a  joint venture between Fox and the Asian satellite broadcasting Star, both part of tycoon Rupert Murdoch's empire NewsCorp. 

Hope this venture will churn out better stuff than what Sony had to offer thru last year's super dud, Sawaariya. 

My personal feelings are mixed towards the live action category of films that will be produced from these stables, cos its pretty tough to get the Indian audience right. But with titles like Minority Report, iRobot, The TransporterX-Men etc Fox is a force to be reckoned.

On  the animation front though, the scenery looks quite rosy with Disney tying up with YashRaj house for their ani-flick, Roadside Romeo directed by Jugal Hansraj(of Mohabbatein and Masoom fame) to be followed by couple of more such features from various studios. I am quite looking forward to all the cool animation stuff they are goin to bring on.

Coming back to the dope, this new venture will be helmed by Vijay Singh as its CEO, who currently holds the position of President, Strategy 

and Corporate Development of STAR India.

Fox STAR Studios India plans to produce Bollywood and Indian regional films. It will also build a national theatrical distribution footprint and enhanced capabilities in the home entertainment and digital media platforms in India while also leveraging Fox Theatrical Network's global distribution strength across 44 countries worldwide.

Hmmm... With Sly(arrey apna Rambo re!), snoop dogg etc. etc being roped into the loop, seems like Hollywood is all ready to storm the Bollywood castle on the home turf this time ppl!!... Have fun!!

Underworld: Rise of the Lycans :::a sneak peek

Hmmm, its coming pretty soon Underworld the prequel


The story:
The third film of the Underworld franchise delves into the origins of the centuries-old blood feud between the aristocratic vampires, known as Death Dealers, and the barbaric Lycans (werewolves). A young Lycan, Lucian (Michael Sheen), emerges as a powerful leader who rallies the werewolves to rise up against Viktor (Bill Nighy), the cruel vampire king who has persecuted them for hundreds of years. Lucian is joined by his secret lover, the beautiful vampire Sonja (Rhona Mitra), in his battle to free the Lycans from enslavement.

The negative:
NO KATE BECKINSALE...thats the biggest trough on this movie..but the story requires this cos this movie's about the time before Selene (Kate) was taken in by Viktor (Bill Nighy)


The positive:
F/x maven Patrick Tatopoulos, who developed the creatures for the first two films in the franchise, will helm "Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans," with Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra aboard to star. "Underworld" creator Len Wiseman will produce alongside Lakeshore's Tom Rosenberg, Gary Lucchesi and Skip Williamson.



My verdict:
Wait and watch..hope the new one's atleast a scratch on the older stuff.





"Underworld 3: The Rise of the Lycans," stars Michael Sheen, Bill Nighy and Rhona Mitra, from a screenplay by Danny McBride.

Oh and by the way, Rosenberg assured that this departure was consistent in the original plans for an Underworld trilogy, and that a fourth film with Kate Beckinsale and Scott Speedman is still possible. (Hurrah!!!!)


so 'til l8r
Rajarshi Sharma says
"Ciao and take care"

Hollywood releases of the Month::::

This post is for my readers in the US (hope its of some use)

September 2008 Hollywood Releases::

click on the links for further info (source: http://www.about.com/

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

BANGKOK DANGEROUS - Starring Nicolas Cage and Shahkrit

SURFER, DUDE (Limited) - Starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson

SEPTEMBER 12, 2008
BURN AFTER READING - Starring George Clooney and Brad Pitt

RIGHTEOUS KILL - Starring Al Pacino and Robert De Niro

TOWELHEAD (Limited) - Starring Aaron Eckhart and Toni Collette

THE WOMEN - Starring Meg Ryan and Annette Bening

SEPTEMBER 17, 2008
APPALOOSA (Limited) - Starring Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008
BATTLE IN SEATTLE - Starring Charlize Theron and Michelle Rodriguez

THE DUCHESS - Starring Keira Knightley and Ralph Fiennes

GHOST TOWN - Starring Ricky Gervais and Greg Kinnear

IGOR - Starring John Cusack and Steve Buscemi

LAKEVIEW TERRACE - Starring Samuel L Jackson and Patrick Wilson

MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL - Starring Kate Hudson and Dane Cook

SEPTEMBER 26, 2008
BLINDNESS - Starring Mark Ruffalo and Julianne Moore

CHOKE - Starring Sam Rockwell and Anjelica Huston

EAGLE EYE - Starring Shia LaBeouf and Michelle Monaghan

THE LUCKY ONES - Starring Rachel McAdams and Michael Pena

MIRACLE AT ST ANNA - Starring Derek Luke and Michael Ealy

NIGHTS IN RODANTHE - Starring Diane Lane and Richard Gere

Mummy 3: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor ..a Review!!

Hmmm well, went to see the movie yesterday....came back with kinda mixed reactions.
Didn't quite meet all my expections of what i'd call a very nice movie..It was more of a so-so kind of affair.

• Story:

"The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor." Brendan Fraser returns as explorer Rick O'Connell to combat the resurrected Han Emperor (Jet Li) in an epic that races from the catacombs of ancient China high into the frigid Himalayas. Rick is joined in this all-new adventure by son Alex (newcomer Luke Ford), wife Evelyn (Maria Bello) and her brother, Jonathan (John Hannah).

Doomed by a double-crossing sorceress (Michelle Yeoh) to spend eternity in suspended animation, China's ruthless Dragon Emperor and his 10,000 warriors have lain forgotten for eons, entombed in clay as a vast, silent terra cotta army. But when dashing adventurer Alex O'Connell is tricked into awakening the ruler from eternal slumber, the reckless young archaeologist must seek the help of the only people who know more than he does about taking down the undead: his parents.

As the monarch roars back to life, our heroes find his quest for world domination has only intensified over the millennia. Striding the Far East with unimaginable supernatural powers, the Emperor Mummy will rouse his legion as an unstoppable, otherworldly force...unless the O'Connells can stop him first."

Source : imdb.com
The prologue to the story, of a marauding, mercenary Chinese warlord trying to become the emperor of china and in the pursuit of this, ending up getting cursed, was quite promising though repetitive if you've seen the earlier Mummies. But as the movie progressed, the story element started to digress. With lots of silliness, loose ends and some pretty slack acting, this story of revenge by a 2000 year old witch for the murder of her lover kinda loses steam.

Jet Li, am a huge fan of his, is wasted in a way the Rock was for the Mummy 2. Most of the time, the wierd CGI mummy thing goes around in the movie posing as him and when he finally turns into himself, he ends up doin all the strange mumbo-jumbo stuff and shape-shifting into wierd creatures, none of the Jet Li stuff we're used to seeing.

Brendan fraser still retains most of his funny stuff with him, but i found the chemistry between him and the new evelyn totally limp, Rachel weisz was so so better. The graphics of the movie are quite an improvement over the older movies of the franchise (but of course!)..the Yeti shown in the movie being a fime example of that, but there was certainly a scope for improvement in that as well but certainly wasn't as bad as the TOI reviewer would have had us believe.

So, if anyone is looking for some "slam blam thank you ma'am" kinda stuff, without having to put much of an effort for the story,then, presto! this movie's for you my dear. Inspite of all the negatives, i wasn't half as bored as i was after watching some really poor and insipid Bollywood stuff lately, so can say its watchable but certainly and absolutely not a scratch on the original Mummy as a concept really.

till l8r ciao...

Snoop Dogg Hits Bollywood!!!

From fatherhood to Bollywood, Snoop Dogg is making his presence known in Indian entertainment.

Not only did he just record a song for Akshay Kumar's new movie, Singh Is King, but now he wants to be a leading actor in a Bollywood production! And they're all for it.

Producers on the track think Snoop's hip-hop vibe combined with the Bollywood theme are the perfect pairing.

They say, "The video is looking brilliant!" We can't quite picture Snoop in a Bollywood film, but when the video's available, we'll be sure to post it and you can decide for yourself!


source: http://movies.hollyscoop.com