The Movies I Liked

URUMI

great effort , stunning photography and visuals from santosh sivan

the story of the revolution against the initial invasion of vascodagama to kerala
 
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The Kite Runner

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In the 70's in Afghanistan, the Pushtun boy Amir and the Hazara boy Hassan, who is his loyal friend and son of their Hazara servant Ali, are raised together in Amir's father house, playing and kitting on the streets of a peaceful Kabul. Amir feels that his wise and good father Baba blames him for the death of his mother in the delivery, and also that his father loves and prefers Hassan to him. In return, Amir feels a great respect for his father's best friend Rahim Khan, who supports his intention to become a writer. After Amir winning a competition of kitting, Hassan runs to bring a kite to Amir, but he is beaten and raped by the brutal Assef in an empty street to protect Amir's kite; the coward Amir witness the assault but does not help the loyal Hassam. On the day after his birthday party, Amir hides his new watch in Hassam's bed to frame the boy as a thief and force his father to fire Ali...


The Kite Runner (2007) - IMDb

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Saw a few movies over the long weekend and the week after

1. The Lookout - Nice movie suggested by Vinay. Nice action and thriller
2. Groundhog Day - Good movie - Probably will fall under the category of romance/action. Bill Murray is very good, its highly rated. Slightly wacky concept but not bad.
3. The Secret in their eyes - Very good movie. Highly recommended. Good suspense. The movie is in Spanish, so you need subtitles.
 
Buried

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Paul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.

Buried (2010) - IMDb

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Good man Anup! Good man!

Al Pacino kicked so much ass in Glen Garry Glen Ross that it's still hurting. I must find and re-watch all Mamet movies.
 
Faster

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An ex-con sets out to avenge his brother's death after they were double-crossed during a heist years ago. During his campaign, however, he's tracked by a veteran cop and an egocentric hit man.

Faster (2010) - IMDb

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Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Pavel that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.

The American (2010) - IMDb
 
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As a toxin begins to turn the residents of Ogden Marsh, Iowa into violent psychopaths, sheriff David Dutton tries to make sense of the situation while he, his wife, and two other unaffected townspeople band together in a fight for survival.

The Crazies (2010) - IMDb

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Alone among assassins, Jack is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Pavel that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde, is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto and pursues romance with local woman Clara. But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.

The American (2010) - IMDb

Weird, I watched this movie last evening. A nice un-American movie, not just because of the locations...

The other movie I watched and enjoyed immensely yesterday was 12 Angry Men.
 
this weekend saw two films

1. INGLORIOUS BASTARDS (third time) - I like the scene where Hans Landa resurfaces and later orders a glass of milk

2. DAS BOOT - extended version - 4 hours 40 minutes - amazing film, epics can't get better than this, such details, usual filths, misery, hopes, human emotion and so on..... wonderful effort from Wolfgang Peterson (?)

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have you seen Basu Chatterjee's remake of 12 Angry Men - Ek Ruka Hua Faisala, decent attemp I would say
Arnab
 
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