Oscar Contenders.. Maybe???

In my most esteemed opinion (Modesty be damned), I really think that the Oscars ought to provide a better platform for movies. With the number of awesome movies being made across the world, it is morally, ethically and most importantly cinematically superfluous if some of the best movies of the year are not even nominated and some of the most ordinary ones win popular acclaim.

Cases in point; Rocky over Taxi Driver, Crash, Sideways even getting nominated, Crouching Tiger getting accolades whereas Hero scrapes in a nondescript nomination and the piec' de resistance - A Beautiful Mind winning (Seriously.. U have got to be kidding me!!) . And let me not even get into how hypocritical it is for the jury to not even consider movies like A Scanner Darkly, Fight Club and Memento for the top accolades while the Coen fuckers winning another Academy for No Country!!!

This year I have just etched out some of the movies that would be vying for the top spot across categories. Hopefully the Academy reads my blog of shame. Might I add I haven't seen any of these movies because good pirated copies havent yet surfaced... Axxo thy humble servant awaits thee. So dont be surprised if I diss them a couple of weeks later. Happy viewing:

Slumdog Millionaire:

Set in India, the story revolves around Jamal Mallik who participates in Kaun Bangega Crorepati with his love interest rather than the prize money in mind. Captures the energy, filth and intoxicating beauty of India like no movie before this. Rich in pure adrenaline pumping electricity the trailer is bloody inviting.
Danny Boyle of Trainspotting fame (another victim of the Academy's hypocrisy) directs. Music by A.R. Rahman, the movie sports an all star Indian star cast which inludes Anil Kapoor, Irrfan khan and Saurabh Shukla.
If this movie is half as good as its trailer betrays it to be my recommendation to Johnny Depp would be "Dump Mira Nair. Get Danny Boyle on board for Shantaram... Wassup with that movie anyways... was looking forward to Bachchan winning the Best Supporting Actor Academy.



Some insane trivia from IMDB

• Mercedes-Benz asked that its logos be removed in scenes taking place in the slums. The company, according to Danny Boyle, did not want to be associated with the poverty-stricken area, fearing that that might taint its image.
• The actor whose autograph young Jamal gets is Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh Bachchan is a very real, and very famous Indian actor, the original host of the Indian version of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire',

Also check out this awesome song from the movie:
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=ejKfQpzIdIY

FYI... The movie has won several awards including British Indie Film Awards (Best Film and director), and has 4 Golden Globe nominations including a nomination for A.R Rahman.

Keep watching this space for more

Villa for the Gunners?? Transfers (contd.)

A bitter sweet week for the Gunners... A draw with Villa and victory with Portsmouth. Where do we go from here??? Well no ideas at my end.. Meanwhile lemme keep churning up the transfer rumor-mill.....

David Villa

Who is he: No really dude... Do you even watch soccer. Apart from Cesc and Torres the true star for the Spanish Armada's Euro glory was the great Villa. Currently Valencia's star striker, Villa combines immense power, with skill and in Pro Evo terms, has probably gotten a 'Response of 98'. In the current La Liga he is the second highest Goal scorer(12) behind Samuel Eto of Barca(14). A mere 2 goal difference inspite of the former having the strongest bunch of midfieler and wingers backing him up.

Why do we need him: Cuz Adebayor's ball control sucks. Arsenal's current crop of strikers are not even close to Henry (all of them combined haven't scored as many as Henry scored during the Gunner's brilliant unbeaten run). Lets face it.. For all the 'beautiful soccer' we play, we really haven't found any penetration.

Why would he move: Valencia is in huge debts. They ill need to offload quite a few of their key players to get funds. Arsenal gives him a chance to combine with Cesc. Why this arrangement is a double whammy of sorts is because the deal would win Cesc's as well as Villa's loyalty to the club for many years to come.

What works against us: An over 50 million pounds tag associated with the striker. The day Arsene spends that much is the day he would sing songs of praise for Usmanov. If and till that day comes this piece of new I am sad to say will die as nothing but a rumour.

For more on El Guaje(The Kid) check out this video. Tantalizingly named 3 goals in 3 minutes... and hell yeah its true:



Here's wishing the Gunners a great second half.. Bring the Champions League home fellas.. My precious... We needssss it.. NEEDSSS It....!!