Nayan n' Ghost's Screen Rants

Waltz with Bashir

2009-01-22T00:58:00.000-08:00

One night at a bar, an old friend tells director Ari about a recurring nightmare in which he is chased by 26 vicious dogs...

Very fascinating start of a movie! I was hooked right on to the animated images with so many angry dogs running blindly... as if they are on a mission. And they are!

This movie has won awards like you pick up sand on a beach. Just have a look!

This a biographical war drama story about few Israeli men who were sent on war when they were just like 19 years old. Ari, the main character, is intrigued by the loss of memory of those times. Curious about what happened, he visits his old friends who remembers that he has left. One link to another, he puts the story in the form a movie which depicts the woes and pain of war with high dose of cynicism.

The animation is real good as well is the music. And you must listen/understand the songs that they play - just so funny and damn cynical! The movie is, of course, in Hebrew mostly. So, don't forget to check the sub-titles.

This movie is an amazing change from almost similar stories that I have seen in past 2 years. I highly recommend it.

Link: Waltz with Bashir

Babylon A.D.

2008-08-31T10:42:00.000-07:00

At many points in movie history, sci-fi stories are sold to unassuming movie goers laced with irrelavant actors and actresses. And in many movies, the story gets less science fiction and more...hmm...chick flick+dumb muscle show+loud technorockpopclassic music. Sci-fi is not for everyone, and even if it makes a bazzilion dollars, 99% of movie goers will not understand it. :)

Babylon AD is a movie starring Vin Diesel and directed by Mathieu Kassovitz, and guess what...Mathieu dissed the movie before it was released. So we shall stop the review here and ask you NOT to watch this.

Wanted

2008-08-19T03:48:00.000-07:00

This movie is slow. Period.

I mean, just count how many slow motion shots you see in the film... and the director is sorry for that. Yeah, you can hear the actor saying "I am sssowwwrrryyyyyyyy" so many times.

Probably there are many guys who can related themselves to Wesley Gibson character, working all day long like a donkey. But how many can find a boss who can make your heart beat faster than 400 bpm???!! Either she must super damn hot or just the worst formidable creation of God. But either ways, you would be dead because you are just not a super-ass-ass-in.

The movie starts with good narration, but loses the tension when the action begins. You might not like watching a Dodge Viper getting trashed (just like I did), but the chase is good. And how can I forget the theme of the movie! Curving the bullet! Ah, now that's something even our Rajnikanth can do. What a shame! ~~Bollywood~~ Kollywood (?!) beats Hollywood this time =P

Morgan Freeman fails to convince with his soft spoken cursing. He should stick to roles of God. The most convincing character is the butcher! Yeah! He is given the best dialogs in the film which actually reflects the character of the hero. Enjoy his Latin accent during his conversation with Wesley. You are a pussy! Puto! Time to learn some Latin profanity! =D

Go for this movie (for boys) if you like rear side glimpse of Angelina Jolie and her my-oh-my tattoos. Girls, I don't know what is in it for you! Maybe second half of the movie where Wesley goes shirtless?! I-ammm-sssowwwrrrryyyyyyyy!

Wall-E, The Haunted Robot.

2008-08-18T03:13:00.000-07:00

(A guest review by BBD)

Panoramic vista's of human garbage so still in symmetry to the skyscrapers they mirror. We see an image of a waste disposal robot doing its duty. But wait.. nuthing else is moving. Cut to Wall E aka. GhostMachine whizzing through waste wall-e graveyards, cannibalizing what parts it needs. A confirmed haunting of the machine I say, how else can a robot have emotions. Perhaps an old ghost who treasured earth too much to leave when all others left.

Watch for the cute effect and the feel good factor .. and also for the kick you get in the middle of the night when u go wait! f@#@$kin wall E is haunted!

Star Wars, The Clone Wars, WhatCrapElse.

2008-08-15T21:15:00.000-07:00

I'll start this blog with a movie Not to be watched.

Stay Away From: Star Wars, The Clone Wars

And somebody please ask that dckhead George Lucas to stop making movies!