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Men Secretly Love Chic Flicks

Ah the chic flick. That wonderful gooey emotional and tearjerker film that makes even the strongest man cry. Yeah I said it. Grown men love chic flicks. They just won't admit it. Why? Well I don't know maybe because it exposes them to be real human beings instead of manly men who love Robocop, Terminator and Rambo.
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But we all know that when we aren't looking they are brushing a little tear off their eye when Oliver grieves for his wife in Love Story. They are silently cheering on the boy who stand on his window to with a humongous cassette player above his head. These same men would love to grasp our hands in excitement when Julia Roberts silently says " I'm just a girl...who loves a boy".


But they won't . Instead they will shrug , roll their eyes and act uncomfortable the whole time. But watch how they don't exactly leave and watch the whole thing start to finish. Yes, it's men's dirtiest little secret. Almost as unbelievable as Magic Realism
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July 2nd 2008 @ 22:56

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Are idoliizing comic book heroes Dangerous?


When I was little I went on a dare up a roof and they told me to jump down. Considering the fact that we were playing Superman I figured I would be o.k. Well, I wasn't. I twisted my ankle and had it in a cast for three weeks.
This was back in the day, when we had perhaps one or two super hero movies a year. What about now when we are bombarded by constant siege of comic book heros ( What's next ...garbage man?)
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Is the concept of heroes seemingly invincible a dangerous thing for the next generation?
If you look more closely, some character traits of comic book heroes personality are not that commendable, Batman is a total commitment phobic playboy, and on the side of the spectrum Clark Kent lies and manipulates the woman he seemingly loves. Hulk has rage issues and could be considered a symbol of abuse, and spiderman is pretty useless in a relationship. All of them put their women through the grinder in the spirit of the " Common Good" where the female lead can never compete
Female superheroes like Wonderwoman and Supergirl, aren't even allowed a male companion. It's almost like they are doomed to go through life alone because they are powerful. ( And some of them can be morally ambigous such as Catwoman).
The comic book heroes at times are tormented and orphaned. They also outcasts with little or any friends and have issues with emotional maturity. They are never truly accepted because they can never be their true selves. In becoming superhuman how human can they be?
Ok so kids can idolize being emotionally unstable, alienated, and have severe relationship issues. Gotcha...
That aside, watching superheroes achieve things that humans cannot do, and solve their problems with a Kepow! punch, is always appealing. And will continue to be for 13 year olds everywhere...
Well it's probably as realistic as the portrayal of Mr. Big in [B[LINK=http://blog.moviezen.com/2008/06/not-so-big.html]]Sex and the City
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June 29th 2008 @ 15:17

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Persepolis : A new kind of animation (LINK)

Persepolis is a poignant and captivating film which gives a realistic and touching face to the victims of the Iranian Revolution. It also serves to do away with stereotypes and rids of our preconceived notions. All this is done in the form of an animated film proving that not every movie has to be Kung Fu Panda. and lacks the box office star power of Mike Myers, [B]Angelina Jolie or Morgan Freeman, but this does not make it any less relevant.
The film starts in the Paris Airport where a young girl, Marjan sits restlessly in the lounge. She then reverts to telling her story, ( intelligently the animated film is set in black and white when reverted to the past)

In the beginning Marjan is a happy child who “ wishes to be a prophet” her parents had regal blood in their veins, and her grandfather had died in the revolution. The family is rejoicing over the fall of the shah and believe that the world will be a better place without his ruthless regime. WE see the slow unraveling of innocence, and a girl’s determination to find her own way in the face of repression.
We also meet colorful characters such as her uncle who appears as an eternal optimistic socialist who is killed even after the shah has fallen down. As the freedom is limited we see her family smuggle alcohol and have illegal parties. Comedic scenes ensue as “ music smugglers” are able to smuggle in music such as Iron Maiden to her blessed ears As the war progresses and their freedom becomes limited the family decides to send Marjan to study in Vienna, dreaming of a world where Marjan will be free and happy.

However , in Vienna Marjan is even more ill at ease as she sees the vacant and vapid culture and their innate prejudice towards her. However none of these things truly bring her down and true to teenage temperament it is her betrayed frist love which did her in. Heartbroken she decides to return, only to find she no longer fits in. The film spans the cycle of girl to woman, and is a vulnerable yet honest account of a life a Third Culture Kid.

This is a beautiful look at the survival of the human spirit, and our eternal quest to find what we truly can call home.
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June 29th 2008 @ 05:19

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Loving the Love Guru

First off, I want to apologize for my lack of posting lately but I am in the middle of my move to London so bear with me.
Rarely do I have a snort -laugh-till-I-cry comedy moment, but the Love Guru takes the cake of all the summer comedies that I have seen so far. Not only is it sprinkled with the typical Mike Myers goofy antics that we enjoyed with Austin Powers, but it also makes fun of all the Bollywood films as well as having some political humour as well.
Don't expect complex plot here, it's basically an Indian Austin Powers, except they have more singing and dance numbers, but that's what you love about Mike Myers. If you want a complex comedy , you won't find it here. However you will find loads of pop culture references as well as lines that you will probably hear for the next year or so


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June 27th 2008 @ 14:06

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What makes aliens so intriguing? (LINK)

My little brother made a comment today which got me thinking : What's with George Lucas' obsession with aliens? And then my mushy brain started thinking : Well it isn't just limited to George Lucas is it?

Since the seventies we have all be obsessed with beings from outer space. The history buffs might point it towards the outbreak of the cold war and aliens represent anything that is " foreign" or unknown. It is the place where rules of humanity do not apply. ( Then again Hollywood has always had it's own set of [[LINK=http://blog.moviezen.com/2008/06/hollywoods-view.html]B]rules
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June 6th 2008 @ 23:32

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The death of innocence

Ah the death of innocence. When I was 16, I melodramatically painted my baby picture burning and becoming ashes. little did I knowk how naive I was.

After watching Prince Caspian, I am once again brought back to those moment when you say goodbye to childlike illusions and beome an adult. Film is the best medium to see a drastic change from childlike delight and the sometimes uncomfortable transition to adulthood


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June 1st 2008 @ 21:49

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Possible books into film

I am a total book worm, and I always imagine some of my favourite films into books. SOme are not entirely possible but it is always fun to speculate.


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May 23rd 2008 @ 15:42

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Can Hollywood go Bollywood?

Bollywood, the world of dance and over the top humour is raking in billions in the box office. With a large Indian population both in the United States and England can Hollywood go Bollywood?
THere has been some attempts at doing this with limited success. The question remains can we really handle this?

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May 23rd 2008 @ 05:09

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The Joy of Fantasy

Fantasy films

Maybe I am feeling downright nostalgic, but I always loved fantasy films. And yes, the special effects do have a certain cheesiness to them now but you go to love a flying white dragon and a random non denominational Indian. These stories didn’t rely on groovy special effects, they had heart and character . Sure there were a few duds, but these films gave us a glimpse of brilliance that perhaps Harry Potter and lord of the Rings have given us. ( Click here to see my take on the Deathly Hallows film and what's in store for the franchise)
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May 15th 2008 @ 03:37

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When parodies were good...

Ah the good old days when parodies was a good word. When parodies was actually a word that was celebrated and not cringed upon. Somehow, of course that changed with the putrid sewers of parodies that Hollywood seems to churn out. Click to read my take on parody " sewer" comedies
However, let us revel in those good times which were parodies that spawned catchphrases, t shirt and fandom in their own right.

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