Sunday, July 12, 2009

Terminator

As titles of apocalyptic blockbusters go, Terminator Salvation has just the right touch of post-traumatic (and post-grammatical) doomsday cachet. It certainly sounds classier than T4: Attack of the Robots, which would have been more accurate. We're in the year 2018, just after the fabled Armageddon known as Judgment Day, when the Earth's machines, rising up as one, launched their assault on humankind. Red-eyed, gleaming-silver-skulled Terminators now roam the wasteland, mowing down the last humans who try to scurry away from their programmed firepower. Even 
 a disembodied limb from one of these nasty droids can do damage. That's how the centralized brain of Skynet has built them: to come at you like Energizer Bunnies of death.

But where the unexpected part is when one of these insane cash grabs actually turns out to be good. That’s just unaccountable. Downright unfathomable, even.

In this installment, we’ve gone ahead to the not-too-distant future (nine years away, folks!) of 2018. A military installation called Skynet, an artificial intelligence designed to run the military has become self-aware and decided that humanity may be the greatest threat to its existence. So, with its control of the vast American nuclear arsenal, Skynet took care of the problem the only way it knew how—it enacted the Bush Doctrine and freed the hell out of us.

The story of Terminator Salvation starts out with Marcus (Sam Worthington) who after killing his brother and 2 cops are sitting on death row on the day of his execution, in 2003 if I remember correctly.

With him is Serena (Helena Bonham Carter), who is trying to convince him to sign his body over to her research. Apparently some cancer research, but the company on the top of the page he signs is Cyberdyne systems. This plotline is pretty much the one that carries the movie, as Sam Worthington simply put is the actual lead of this movie. He is also the one that I think McG gets the best performance out of.


I was very surprised and quite happy about this character as a whole. The lead on the page is of course John Connor (Christian Bale), which we find in 2018, jumping out of a helicopter in a lead strike on a Skynet facility. Our first perception is that this is the guy in charge, but we find out that he is yet to become head of the resistance at this point. He is in charge of a group of the resistance, but in a secret hideaway sits the actual resistance command structure.

The movie wisely stays away from most of the time travel issues and the convoluted chronology of the previous installments, allowing it play out as a fairly straightforward action flick. It does feel like we are just sort of dropped into the middle of the conflict with little explanation, and certainly newcomers to the series may be left in the dark about some of the details. Fortunately, the conflict and mystery surrounding Marcus Wright (played brilliantly by Sam Worthington) provides an interesting new angle for the franchise, and gives this particular story some dramatic weight. It does so at the expense of developing John Connor, but for most of us, there aren’t a lot of blanks to fill in.

MOVIE THEME

The plot revolves around a Death Row inmate called Marcus Wright, who signed his body over to Cyberdyne Systems. The body was later used to create a prototype Terminator infiltration unit that was a hybrid of human and robot. Unlike other Terminator units, Marcus retained his name and his memories, and until captured by Connor's unit, believes that he's human.

After escaping from a destroyed SkyNet base, Wright stumbles across a teenaged Kyle Reese. Along with another child, they travel across country in search of John Connor, who makes regular I Am Legend style radio broadcasts out to the remaining humans. Reese gets captured, and Wright makes it his mission to rescue him, finding Connor and helping infiltrate SkyNet to release the prisoners including Reese.

Inside the SkyNet base, Wright discovers that he is the dupe of the machines and was programmed to find John Connor and bring him in. We tip our hats at the cunning of the machines - the ultimate infiltration unit is one that doesn't know it's an infiltration unit!


As expected, Terminator Salvation is pretty damn bleak, which may disappoint some viewers who were hoping to see some of the humour that Arnold’s character previously brought to the equation. There aren’t many laughs to be had, although I happen to think that the grim approach suits the subject matter. The glimpses of the future that James Cameron offered in Terminator 1 and 2 weren’t particularly cheerful either. In a strange way, this is the Alien 3 to James Cameron’s Aliens, although aesthetically speaking, it seems to be combining The Matrix with Mad Max to create a believable, low-tech future on the human side with shiny high-tech robotics on the machine side.

Sunday, May 31, 2009

Kandasamy

?Don?t compare Krish with Kandasamy? - Vikram?s statement

Actor Vikram has pinned to rock higher with successful colors on his forthcoming couple of projects. With Mani Rathnam?s ?Raavan? getting him on the last legs of schedule, his protégé Susi Ganesh has got ?Kandasamy? completed. As everyone in the film?s crew revealed Kandasamy is a superhero film, Vikram was questioned [...]


Kandasamy audio launch was a glitzy affair

Mother of all big audio launches ? indeed, Producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu termed the audio launch would be in such a costly affair. Of course, it was all the same as we witnessed the grand occasion with more extravaganzas. But, something more off clichés were that everyone who went onto the dais [...]


How ?Mamma Mia? inspired Vikram?

What?s the connection between Vikram and Hollywood movie ?Mama Mia?? Not sure. Many of us aren?t so cognizant in picking the right connection between a super hit Hollywood flick and Actor Vikram. But it was revealed to the Hyderabad media channels were present there for press meet hosted by Kalaipuli S [...]


Kandasamy audio launch of May 17

The long awaited film of the season, Kandasamy will have its audio launched on May 17 at Chennai Trade Centre. The entire premises would be spotted in grandeur with look of fiestas. According to Producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu, he says, ?This would be the ever biggest audio launch of the era for [...]


Kandasamy audio to go on airs from April 14

When the entire mass is waiting for the film ?Kandasamy?, it has been finalized that audio would be launched on April 14. Last Night, there was a grand gathering at Swarna Sakthi Abhirami where entire crew addressed the media channels about the audio launch. As well Trailer for this film was [...]



Kandasamy goes for a record price

Sun TV brims up with yet another film that has been surmounting our expectations over for a long time. Now, with many films lined up in the queue for big releases, ‘Kandasamy’ is the next one. Says Producer Kalaipuli S Dhanu, ‘This is the ever biggest film that has been ever bought [...]


Vadivelu replaces Vivek in Kandasamy

It’s been a long time tiff between Vivek and Vadivelu, these comedy actors hailing from Madurai? Vadivelu had made stupendous magical spells with Sundar C and Suraaj in various projects got entangled with his career as the actor had some problems with these filmmakers. Gradually, Vivek is their only option now [...]


?A film can do wonders and Kandasamy will be first example? - Director Susi

It’s a highly expected film from the beginning of this year with a movie launch held in grandeur. Director Susi Ganeshan being a protégé of Mani Rathnam hasn’t roped in any big superstars in his films and this is the first time, he is found joining hands with a mass hero. Why’s [...]


SHRIYA IN KANDASAMY






Friday, May 22, 2009

GORGEOUS KATRINA KAIF

Born on July 16, 1984 Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship.

Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK. She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelery campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London.

Continuing to model was the reason she got her break in a Bollywood movie “Boom” offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gustad.

She was flooded with modeling assignments the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.

Professionally she started off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and upon being accepted, she received offers from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet.


It was the Lakme commercial that got her noticed. She retained Matrix as her Manager to accept work on her behalf and at the price she deserved.

Moving to different culture and country was not much of a culture shock for her, as she states that no matter where you come from, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.

Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.










Sunday, May 17, 2009

SARVAM – MUSIC REVIEW


Music Director : Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vocals: Ilayaraja, Suvi, Andrea, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Vijay Yesudas, Javed Ali, Madhusree
Lyrics: Pa. Vijay


Ayngaran International’s latest offering, this film is director Vishnuvardhan’s first attempt at making a love story. The lead pair-Trisha and Arya-ensures that the movie will be a ‘visual treat’ as promised by the director.

This movie is supposed to be about five main characters, and how ‘Sarvam’ or everything changes in their lives under certain circumstances. A little boy by the name Rohan appears to have put in a stellar performance in the movie.

Yuvan Shankar Raja, flush with all his success in 2008, has done the honors as far as the music department is concerned. Five songs have been tuned by him.

Friday, May 15, 2009

Electronic Cigarette

Nowadays so many people have become addicted for smoking habit.And smoking doesn’t affect them alone it also affects those who are near to them and who inhale it.Such a situation can be avoided with the help of this electronic cigarette.

The electronic cigarette contains nicotine in it but it doesn’t affect others who are near by to the smoker.So lets see how it works.

The front end that is the white part of the cigarette contains a lithium battery and the vapouriser part is screwed into the battery and the tip of the front end contains nicotine and the strength of nicotine can be selected as you want ,it has three types of nicotine e-cigarettes high strength nicotine,medium strength nicotine,and zero nicotine e-cigarettes which can be used by people who are planning to quit smoking.

So when you start to smoke it like an ordinary cigarette it activates the electronic circuits contained within the cigarette and the vapourization process is initiated and makes the lower part of the cigarette glow red.When you smoke what that goes in is vapour that contains nicotine and it is delivered to the lungs, but in vapor form, rather than smoke which contains all the cancer causing toxins.

When you stop smoking the vaporization will finish, with the cigarette returning to standy mode.The lithium battery can be recharged using the equipment provided and the nicotine comes in cartridges with different strengths.Though the electronic cigarette is costly it is worthy to buy as it reduces the ill effects that is caused ,even to those who don’t smoke and die from secondhand smoke.

Wednesday, May 13, 2009

About Myself

Hi people i am sonali ,i am staying in mumbai and i am doing my 12th standard and i am very much interested towards blogging.

I’d love to share my life with all my friends through this blog but alas i have started this blog recently only so here after my posts will be mostly about my life and various other entertainment activities that take place around the world.

I love to watch cricket matches and i am crazy about yuvi.And my hobbies are listening music ,blogging and watching cricket.And my ambition is to become a doctor and to do social service to poor people.

I love to make new friends around the world and to share things that happen around me through my posts.I hope i will get a lot of new friends .And friends kindly add my link in your blog and i hope you will do it .