Spidey-3

Spiderman has grown up, as is evident from the theme of the latest in the series (#3). As many others (mighty Superman, or Anakin - the Skywalker [Star Wars Episode]), our friendly neighborhood Spidey is also on the brim of giving in to the temptations of evil. Nothing new, it's been there since Adam and Eve, but the fun is to see how they come back from falling off the cliff and get ready for the next sequel. Planning to watch it tonight, let's see. ________________________________________ PLANET HOLLYWOOD LOBBY: EXPECTANT VIEWERS BEFORE THE SHOW. Planet Hollywood was packed, but managed to get two tickets for myself and S. The show started at 21:40, and apart from Spiderman giving in to the evil forces and subsequently coming out of it (which was rather too quick), the "3 of 3", to me, appeared nothing more than an extension of "1 of 3" and "2 of 3". Maybe I had been expecting something more unobvious. Moreover, the movie is unreasonably stretched to around 140 minutes, and both me and S were on the verge of dozing off near the end. Overall, good to watch it once, atleast for the heck of killing the urge. S SHOOTS 'EM BAD GUYS DOWN BEFORE GETTING IN THE THEATER. [Merely an attempt to document the night-outs in MZ's absence.]

Good Bye Lenin!

This movie revolves around the happenings in a small East-German family during the unification of the two Germanies. Alex, possibly in his twenties, lives with his mother and sister in a place surrounded by communist ideals during the pre-union era. His mother is a staunch socialist and is separated from her husband, who lives in West Germany. After a sudden incident, she suffers a heart attack and goes into coma. She remains in this state for eight months, in which their country undergoes a vast transformation: the wall is demolished, the two Germanies are united and capitalism takes its toll in East Germany. She 'wakes up' from her sleep in a changed world. Alex, the son, afraid that his mother might suffer another attack, keeps this reality a secret, and does whatever he can to make her believe that nothing has changed and it's still the old East Germany she knew eight months back. It's reality, still with a flavor of fiction, but not too much to spoil the essence of facts. Perfect art. What a movie!

Congrats!!

Congratulations to Mr. Michael Moore and his team for bagging the People's Choice "Favorite Movie of the Year" Award for Fahrenheit 9/11. I salute Mr. Moore for making this movie and the people of the USA for voting for it. Keep it up!!!