Definitely,Maybe

Definitely,Maybe Is definitely not just another love story ... it s a really complicated journey of a guy'slove life! Its got an interesting premise too... (Bed time story !! Yea the guy tells the story to his daughter) One thing I can say about this is : "Boy's will be boys" (the phoebe quote ) I have always admired Hollywood's inate ability to make lotsa movies(especially of the romantic genre) that are all the same.. except the cast,climax,endings.. But this "definitely" has follows a different formula..This is maybe why I keep coming back to Hollywood romantic comedies ! This is one-of-a kind romantic comedy that keeps you hooked on...just for the sake of discovering ..wat the shit is gonna happen @ the end!! is it a happy ending or one sober story???
Anyways, Watch it to figure that out..
The flick gives agood idea of a normal American's love life!(I guess.. )

Definitely,Maybe a good watch !
3 stars from my lounger

Freedom Writers

Freedom Writers is a 2007 American film starring Hilary Swank, Scott Glenn and many others.. It is based on the book The Freedom Writers Diary by teacher Erin Gruwell who wrote the story based on Woodrow Wilson Classical High School in Long Beach, California.
The film follows the true life story of Erin Gruwell, a English teacher at Long Beach who, when faced with the onerous task of managing a class waiting to be ripped apart by inter-racial hatred, is “foolish” enough to believe she can bond them, forge them as one and make them seek their true potential.For me, the movie is great because of the dialogues, closing remarks to conversations and the telling spaces. To prove my point, I would like you to watch for the kid who reads out from his diary at the “Toast for Change” occasion(near the end of the movie). His words moved me. They sure do. Unless you’ve lived with your eyes closed, there is a fair chance you’ve seen kids like that too.
I learnt a lot from this movie:
things like... How rude discrimination is...
The american gangstas..
And..That there is more to Life than worrying about oneself.
Overall, Its a movie with a purpose !!!! (well fulfilled too.. )
4 stars and a thumbs up from my lounger !!!

P.S. I Love You

Here comes the "Very" special post I was talking about ......! This is The ultimate romantic movie...!!
By far,the best of the best ,I've ever seen!! - P.S. I Love you !!!
You can watch the movie trailer HERE
This flick will forever be embedded in my grey cells !! REASON: ...Hmm.. There are more than one reasons..!Not many movies can accomplish in 2 hours what it did:
#1 Make you cry
#2 Make you laugh
#3 Make you soooo wanna travel to Ireland!!!
#4 Make you appreciate the things you've got
#5 Make you cognizant of your friends
#6 Make you wanna watch anything with Gerard Butler on it
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#n Make you wanna watch it over and over again!!!!!!!!
Five minutes into the movie I was hooked. I loved it !!!

At the start of the movie, Holly (Hilary Swank) and Gerry Kennedy (Gerard Butler) are married and they are having a marital spat, which, trust me, is hilarious.In the next scene, we find that he has died. Holly is so struck with sorrow,that she is unable to function but soon letters start arriving--from Gerry. ????!!!???
Spoiler ALERT !!!!
/*** ************* Do NOT read this part If you wanna watch the movie
Nobody knows Holly better than Gerry. So it's a good thing he planned ahead. Before he died, Gerry wrote Holly a series of letters that will guide her, not only through her grief, but in rediscovering herself.
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The chemistry between Holly and Gerry is electric. Swank gracefully showcases Holly's transition from the whiny but loving working wife to the lonely widow.That woman really can act..!!! I guarantee you that you will tear up during several scenes,if not Moved to the core (awww !)
Butler is terrific as the charming, lively and funny Gerry but his grasp of the Irish accent is disastrous,but will make you fall in love with him!! Lisa Kudrow (Phoebe of F.R.I.E.N.D.S) provides comic relief.This has got an interesting ensemble cast!!
Many consider this a girl's movie...() No way.. If love was something that only gals fell into..!
The movie shows the English country side and Ireland in its stately splendour and in all its glory!!!... Considering that I, already am a gr8tttt fan of the English country side...that is one good excuse I came back again n again to watch it.. Simply Splendidddddd!!!
I really liked this part of the movie: where Holly stands @ the exact place where Gerry stood thinking about her(as he mentions in the letter) after he first met her...Those were the frames I loved the mostt....!


Apart from that, I loved EVERY ONE of his letters,especially the ending 1:
Dear Holly, I don't have much time. I don't mean literally, I mean you're out buying ice cream and you'll be home soon. But I have a feeling this is the last letter, because there is only one thing left to tell you. It isn't to go down memory lane or make you buy a lamp, you can take care of yourself without any help from me. It's to tell you how much you move me, how you changed me. You made me a man, by loving me Holly. And for that, I am eternally grateful... literally. If you can promise me anything, promise me that whenever you're sad, or unsure, or you lose complete faith, that you'll try to see yourself through my eyes. Thank you for the honor of being my wife. I'm a man with no regrets. How lucky am I. You made my life, Holly. But I'm just one chapter in yours. There'll be more. I promise. So here it comes, the big one. Don't be afraid to fall in love again. Watch out for that signal, when life as you know it ends. P.S. I will always love you
and also the one addressed to Big Mama where he says: "You're going to heaven for being my babe's best friend" The expression is too good !!
I can go on and on about this movie...Cos its #1 on my list of "anytime"flicks. Lemme give my fingers some rest and stop here and Let the movie speak for itself !! Download Link
Worth Every Penny! (n more)
5 stars (if not 500 stars) and the biggest thumbs up from my lounger!
P.S. : Do NOT miss this massively awesome movie!!

Hilary Duff

I am having a dozen things to blog about .... But unfortunately no time and more importantly, my broadband bandwidth usage has exceeded(by nearly 2 gb !!! ) Its nearly winter(the "indian" style) here.. and its raining almost endlessly for the past few days..I soo love the rains..... Speaking of which, I come to the topic... Hilary Duff.. More specifically her song -"Come Clean" thats shot in the rain...
Hilary is the teen world's tv sensation(sadly isn't a teen anymore), turned movie star, turned pop rocker) - Gosh ! That gal sure has numerous assets !!
Till date I haven't missed a single movie of Hilary Duff's.. That doesn't make her a swell actress or anything..(not that she isn't ..LOL ..Am I contradicting myself?? ) But she is a reallllllllyyy good singer with amazing vocal cords that make Superb Music!!! Yes I do like most of her tracks.. And recently I loved her song -"Come Clean".. There are some songs that you don't like at first ,but you come back to it when time makes u 2 and u think that its awesome.. This is one such song 4 me !
Do watch the music video :

Hope you had fun!! 4 stars to this track :)
See ya soon.. (Moi next post is kinda Specciaaalll don't miss it )

Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder is one movie I was looking forward to watching so much..particularly because a friend of mine kept telling its a hilarious one and also because of its box office records!! Hilarious -okay..Maybe a little bit!... But I just can't make it why most people think its a good one!! Honestly I kept looking at the timer- how long shud I endure this endless torture of lame jokes!! But I must admit that the second half of the movie was okay.And yea..one more thing... I recognised Tom Cruise in the movie only near the end of the flick! Well the plot in a sentence is this :
"Through a series of freak occurrences, a group of actors shooting a big-budget war movie are forced to become the soldiers they are portraying."
Things I learnt from the movie:
Never expect much from a Ben Stiller production,especially if the trailer draws you !
Things NOT to be learnt from the movie:
Different possible ways of using the F-word.Probably this movie holds the record for using the F-word in ways that are unimaginable!

It is one very monochromatic picture out there..! But still makes a good watch !
2.75 stars from my lounger and a thumbs down (sorry adventure loving fellas! Strictly a personal gauge)

Les Miserables

Now...what would anybody think on seeing 'From My Lounger' - probably that - this gal's such a movie freak..insane romantic comedy lover?? dumb movieholic(forgive me if there isn't any such word )..! There are definitely more things, I do from my lounger than see movies all day long (even though thats what I've done recently :P ) like read books, magazines,newspapers.... I like literature too..infact it has been my First Love :) So....Tadaa.... Here comes my first book review..
There are so many good books that I could write about,but the reason I chose to write about 'Les Miserables' is that it was the first real novel that I read..(if i remember right) Way back in class 6 , we had an excerpt from this book as Lesson 1 in English.. Since the story was abruptly finished, I had a strong urge to read the full story....
The protagonist, Jean Valjean, is sentenced to prison for 19 years for stealing a loaf of bread. After his release, Valjean plans to rob Monseigneur Myriel, a saintlike bishop, but cancels his plan. However, he forfeits his parole by committing a minor crime, and for this crime Valjean is haunted by the police inspector Javert. Valjean eventually reforms and becomes under the name of M. Madeleine a successful businessman, benefactor, and mayor of a northern town. To save an innocent man, Valjean gives himself up and is imprisoned in Toulon. He escapes and adopts Cosette, an illegitimate child of a poor woman, Fantine. Cosette grows up and falls in love with Marius, who is wounded during a revolutionary fight. Valjean rescues Marius by means of a flight through the sewers of Paris. Cosette and Marius marry and Valjean reveals his past.

It is indeed a gripping story ,having a multitude of subplots which were,needless to say, comprehendible to my class 6 brain.
The story has been filmed several times and made into a musical too. From what other people say,the musical seems like something that shouldn't be missed!
For the first time ever , Book,music,and movie review all in one post !!So whatcha waiting for grab a copy if it isn;t read yet!

4 stars for the book !

Music and Lyrics

Music and Lyrics -one very good movie that I saw today,even though I was supposed to studying for improvement exams..Boy! I'm such a procrastinator.

Its about how a forgotten music legend kicks back into action .The film starts off with the Pop group singing its hit record..At the onset everything looks kinda funny- the way hugh is portrayed as some 'elvis presely' weirdo !! Lol ..Was that funny!!!Drew Barrymore(Sophie Fisher) andAlex Fletcher( Hugh Grant ) (swoooooonnn !) may seem like a strange pair..Not that her hair looks totally lovely and Hugh grant looks totally *** No words out here!! :)
Seriously I didn't think Drew can sing : well She sings okay and hugh (swoooooon) too ! :D
This is one movie which kept me hanging till the credits rolled over..mainly because the song -pop goes my heart was played !!
All the tracks in the movie are good..The movie script is great ,I liked it

One really impressive dialogue in the movie:
Alex Fletcher: It doesn't have to be perfect. Just spit it out. They're just lyrics.
Sophie Fisher: "Just lyrics"?
Alex Fletcher: Lyrics are important. They're just not as important as melody.
Sophie Fisher: I really don't think you get it.
Alex Fletcher: Oh. You look angry. Click your pen.
Sophie Fisher: A melody is like seeing someone for the first time. The physical attraction.
Alex Fletcher: I so get that.
Sophie Fisher: But then, as you get to know the person, that's the lyrics. Their story. Who they are underneath. It's the combination of the two that makes it magical.

To be very honest,the movie isn't all that great...But the end part where he sings to her (putting the whole realtionship in a song) O-M-G !! that is sensational!! I can watch that part over and over again!! :)
Thing I learnt from the movie:
Its hardwork being a successful lyricist
The answer to the question - Music/Lyrics?
Hugh grant makes my heart skip a beat :P

3.75 stars :) and a big Thumbs Up from my lounger

Never Been Kissed

I've been meaning to watch the movie Never Been Kissed for a long while, especially since a friend of mine kept telling me its a really good movie... So the time had come.. This was yesterday's Late night flick that I watched.
I won't embrace this as a romantic comedy as I found very little funny frames in the movie..
The plot is very simple.. just a normal high school drama sorta thing.
Josie Geller (Drew Barrymore) is a copy editor in Chicago Sun time.. she is assigned to work undercover in a highschool as part of her project ..unfortunately she has a bad history of being a geek @ highschool (Geekism cannot be camouflaged :P - personal opinion )and thus how she makes it @ school is the major part of the story..She discovers herself again..
The central romance between Josie and Sam (Euro-heartthrob Michael Vartan), her literature teacher, may strike an uneasy chord with older audiences...

The ending sequels in the movie keeps you eagerly waiting for whats gonna happen..Will she be kissed ??? Will she be not??? Easy question huh?!! Josie does experience her first kiss, and first true taste of love after rexploring life as a teenager and her life growing up. Even with success and money, the simple desires in life do not fade. The shots @ the stadium r the ones I liked !
Things I learnt (rather discovered) from the movie :
Michael Vartan, sure is cute :P

Overall , its a good watch when you're looking for some drama that moves fast..
3 stars from my lounger !!

ABBA & ABBA teens

The ABBA is one good band that I used to listen when I was really young.It was Nickelodeon (the popular kids television) that introduced me to this cool band thru' the track - Mama Mia ! I remember me recording the song - tv->stereo .. just imagine how crazy I must have been about this particular song. :D
Other songs of this troop's that I listen to are :
Nina pretty ballerina
Hasta manana
Dancing Queen and chiquitita !
Then came the A Teens (ABBA teens) - the next generation of Swedish Pop group that rocked the world (formed as a tribute to the ABBA ) Their track Mama Mia ( was the one that I actually watched , as I learnt later :O ) topped the charts and stayed #1 for 8 consecutive weeks !
Tracks of theirs that I simply LOVE:
Upside down !! (Awesome music )
If you enjoy their music, U sure'll enjoy a 2008 movie based on this popular 70s group's music - Mama Mia (starring Meryl Streep - Whoa !!) :)

Being the first "real" band music I listened to.. they have a special place in my heart ,Always!
3.5 stars from my lounger !

Kung fu Panda

Hiya...
I'm back again .. Movie again it is - Just watched Kung fu Panda - animation movie by DreamWorks. This is about a lazy panda,Po, having a crazy dream of being a ninja fighter..
The story is set in an ancient Chinese city (it looks awesome) Po unexpectedly becomes the chosen Dragon Warrior.... aftermath - he has to fight against the legendary villain ( who actually has a bond with shifu - Po's kungfu master ).Overall the movie is great and has many funny parts, which I think you enjoy very much if you watch it with your kiddo flock or like-minded(animation loving) friends!I felt Angelina Jolie and Jackie Chan were just to generate hype. They were totally wasted... I was searching whose voice jackie chan dubbed throughout the movie !!! :( (it was the monkey's)
Anyways , It makes a good watch when you are in a good mood! :)
and ..yea.. Things I learnt from the movie- right pronunciation of kung fu, some kung fu moves (like the saluting of the master and few others :D )
3.5 stars and a thumbs up from my lounger :)