The next few posts will discuss some of the things that caught my attention (mostly positive, some negative) in the year gone by. I am leading off with my favorite movie of the year.
These were the top-10 grossing movies in Hollywood:
1. Iron Man 3
2. Despicable Me 2
3. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
4. Fast & Furious 6
5. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
6. Monsters University
7. Man of Steel
8. Gravity
9. Frozen
10. Thor: The Dark World
Of the top 10, I saw 6. Not a bad ratio for me. The ones I missed were Despicable Me 2 (since I have not seen the first one), The Hobbit (No interest whatsoever after the ponderous Lord of the Rings trilogy left me cold, Monsters University (liked the original too much to ruin the memories), and Frozen (I am a Pixar snob, what can I say? Though I may well end up watching this one. (I will revisit the Top 10 in a separate post with some pet peeves and concerns).
Among the Bollywood releases, I liked Kai Po Che!, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (not the ending, though, as it reinforced stereotypes that I think it is time Hindi movies got away from), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (even though it was too heavy-handed and syrupy), and Dhoom 3 (more on this and Krrish 3 in the afore-mentioned separate post).
But, by far, my favorite movie of the year was one that featured just two actors, one of whom is there for only about a third of the screentime. Strap your seat belts and watch this extended preview first:
Some movies are meant to be seen on the big screen. This one definitely was. Wow. The movie combined my love of astronomy/outer-space with my fear of being adrift with no one but myself to pull off a rescue. Sandra Bullock and George Cloony give Gravity the right amount of heft and their persona is so likable you start rooting for them within minutes.
If the movie is running in a nearby theater, go see it. Don't worry about the 3D. The movie is a combination of an edge-of-the-seat thriller, how-dun-it with some spectacular visual effects and perfect acting.
I could tell you more but that would only spoil the fun.
These were the top-10 grossing movies in Hollywood:
1. Iron Man 3
2. Despicable Me 2
3. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
4. Fast & Furious 6
5. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
6. Monsters University
7. Man of Steel
8. Gravity
9. Frozen
10. Thor: The Dark World
Of the top 10, I saw 6. Not a bad ratio for me. The ones I missed were Despicable Me 2 (since I have not seen the first one), The Hobbit (No interest whatsoever after the ponderous Lord of the Rings trilogy left me cold, Monsters University (liked the original too much to ruin the memories), and Frozen (I am a Pixar snob, what can I say? Though I may well end up watching this one. (I will revisit the Top 10 in a separate post with some pet peeves and concerns).
Among the Bollywood releases, I liked Kai Po Che!, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (not the ending, though, as it reinforced stereotypes that I think it is time Hindi movies got away from), Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (even though it was too heavy-handed and syrupy), and Dhoom 3 (more on this and Krrish 3 in the afore-mentioned separate post).
But, by far, my favorite movie of the year was one that featured just two actors, one of whom is there for only about a third of the screentime. Strap your seat belts and watch this extended preview first:
Some movies are meant to be seen on the big screen. This one definitely was. Wow. The movie combined my love of astronomy/outer-space with my fear of being adrift with no one but myself to pull off a rescue. Sandra Bullock and George Cloony give Gravity the right amount of heft and their persona is so likable you start rooting for them within minutes.
If the movie is running in a nearby theater, go see it. Don't worry about the 3D. The movie is a combination of an edge-of-the-seat thriller, how-dun-it with some spectacular visual effects and perfect acting.
I could tell you more but that would only spoil the fun.
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