RJG Song Ratings of Jab Tak Hai Jaan Album

Challa - 3.5/5

Saans - 2.5/5
Ishq Shaava - 3.5/5
Heer - 3.5/5

Jiya Re - 4.5/5
Jab Tak Hai Jaan - 5/5
Saans (Reprise) - 4.5/5
Ishq Dance - 3/5
JTHJ Poem - 4.5/5

Overall =3.5/5

How would you rate the songs?Did you enjoy the album?

PA 4 makes a poor debut for the Paranormal Series

1-As expected Paranormal Activity 4 topped the box office but it was considerably lower than what the producers hoped for.PA4 made $29million in its first week ,comparatively PA2 & PA3 made $40million and $52million on debut (PA1 was a limited release opening).Such a decline can be connected to PA4's poor critical response (27% ,lowest rating of the series) and lack of novelty in the story.But the movie is already a hit considering its budget is just $5million and Paramount studios are getting ready to make PA5 ,scheduled for 2013.

2-In second place ,Argo made $16million which is a strong hold over the box office considering the subject & timing of the movie.

3-Taken 2 made it to #3 with $13.2million.The action thriller has so far made $106million domestically in a worldwide collection of $281million.The sequel has already overtaken Taken in worldwide collections.

4-Hotel Transylvania made another strong weekend collection of $13million.The animated movie has already made $187million worldwide.

5-This weeks other new release ,Alex Cross ,flopped making just $11.4million.The movie was received with poor negative reviews ,13%.

This week we have 4 new releases competing for the top spot, as PA4 wont be holding on for too long.My pick of the week will definitely be:-
Cloud Atlas:"Directed by the Wachowski Bros" (creators of the Matrix), might not have its charm as it did before (after duds like Speed Racer ,and productions like Ninja Assassin) ,but early reviews are praising their latest movie ,Cloud Atlas.Starring Tom Hanks & a bunch of star studded cast ,the movie has been getting excellent reviews and is said to have redeemed the Wachowskis!Dont miss it!

My second pick will be Silent Hill 2:Revelation.Even though it might not get critical praise,the trailers look as if it will definitely keep the fans of the PC game (on which the movie is adapted) happy.

Fun Size is the 3rd new release.Starring current teen sensation ,Victoria Justice ,the movie is seems to be a kiddish version of Hangover .It might be a good movie for the kids and family crowd ,but ill wait for the DVD.

The 4th release is Chasing Mavericks.ive never heard of this movie before ,but it stars Gerard Butler and is about surfing.Give it a miss or wait for the reviews.

Iron Man 3 trailer

The first full trailer of Iron Man 3 is now online.Set to release on May 2013,Robert Downey returns as the superhero along with Ben Kinsley who plays the villain Mandarin.

Trailer #1

Teaser Poster for Iron Man 3

R.I.P Yash Chopra (1932-2012)

One of Bollywoods' greatest director ,Yash Chopra passed away today at around 6pm ,21October 2012.Yash Chopra had been admitted on October 13.He had dengue and died of multiple organ failure.He was 80 years old.
Yash Chopra has directed a great number of memorable movies such as Deewar ,Silsila ,Chandni ,Lamhe ,Darr ,Dil To Pagal Hai ,Veer-Zaara and many more.His last directorial venture Jab Tak Hai Jaan ,starring Shahrukh was set for release next month on November 13 2012.

Jiya Re - Music video from JTHJ

The third music video for Jab Tak Hai Jaan has been released.Featuring Anushka Sharma & Shahrukh ,the song is called Jiya Re.

Whats your opinion of the soundtrack of JTHJ as of now?Did AR Rahman strike a chord once again or is it a miss?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdOumVBRKp8

Posters for Carrie ,Iron Man 3 ,Carrie

Poster for The Worlds End.Directed by Edgar Wright ,the movie stars Simon Pegg & Nick Frost (the team behind Hot Fuzz & Shaun of the Dead) and will be released on 25 October 2013.

First look of the IronMan 3 Poster!

Carrie is the remake of the 1976 movie.The story is based on Stephen King's novel Carrie ,which is about a teenage girl who is bullied by her classmates which results to some unexpected events.Starring Chloe Moretz the movie is set for release in 2013.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-Ra9EEIGLg

TDKR Bluray Trailer

 

When it comes to trailers,TDKR definitely is 2012's winner!Heres an awesome trailer for the bluray edition of TDKR releasing on December 4th.The pack includes tonnes of extra features which includes upto 3hrs of bonus materials!! Will you be watching the epic finale again?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OtsDtEkVGrw

New Pics from Jab Tak Hai Jaan

 

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The Raid:Redemption (2012)

[brutal & intense - an unforgettable action movie]

The Raid:Redemption (2012) - (Indonesia)
IMDB- 7.7
Rottentomatoes- 84
RJG Rating- 95

A SWAT team raid a building owned by a notorious crime lord.

Starring- Iko Uwais
Director- Gareth Evans

The first thing i would like to say about Raid is ,not to judge it just because its Indonesian.

Raid is mainly led by Iko Uwais(Rama) and Joe Taslim(Sgt.Jaka).Both give solid acting amidst all the action sequences.Ray Sahetapy (Taha) plays the villain ,and he too gives a menacing performance.Theres also a strong supporting cast that doesnt disappoint.But the acting department is not its highlight.

Its main and foremost highlight is the gut wrenching action scenes.While we maybe used with the martial arts from China,Japan and Korea ,Raid 's style of fighting is innovative and keeps the viewer on edge at ALL times.Right from the start its action,action and more action.

The uniqueness is not the story ,but the way its presented.Raid has a simple story at its core and its twists and turns arent quite unpredictable.But for an all out action movie ,this is satisfactory.But one letdown was the climax.While it doesnt spoil or slow the movie in any way , i wasnt very impressed with it.

Direction by Gareth is excellent.While the story might not have enough bones to support the movie , Gareth builds up a great setting for the story.His style of presentation gives the movie the edge and the intensity it needed.The pacing of the movie is tight from the first scene to the very end.

Music from Linkin Park adds to the intensity factor of the movie.Its just too good.Fans of the band will definitely love it.

Overall ,Raid is one of the BEST action movie of ALL TIME.If you love some great fight sequences and some brilliant action set sequences ,this is one movie you must not miss!A slight warning ,this movie is not for the faint hearted.

Acting- 4/5
Story- 4/5
Direction- 5/5
Action- 5/5
Thriller- 5/5

Taken 2 dominates once again despite competition

1-Taken 2 kept its reign at the box office with a second weekend haul of $22.5million.The Liam Neeson action flick ,despite being panned by many critics is having a great reaping at the box office.It has made $86million domestically and a solid $132million overseas in just 2 weeks.

2-Ben Affleck's Argo settled for second spot ,debuting with $20million.Affleck has made yet another critical gem with Argo.Its rated at 94% and has already made early Oscar buzz.

3-The horror flick ,Sinister ,debuted at #3 with $18.2million.The movie which stars Ethan Hawke has got above average reviews and is rated at 65%.The movie is expected to drop soon with Paranormal Activity 4 releasing next week.

4-Hotel Transylvania had another good week ,making $17.3million in its third week.The animated movie has already made $102million domestically.

5-Kevin James' Here Comes The Boom ,made a poor start ,making just $12million.While the movie might have got mixed reviews (other than the universally panned movies he stars in) ,the audience seem to have grown tired to whatever Kevin James stars in.The movie has a rating of 43% and is expected to flop.

Another new release of the week was 7 Psychopaths.It made just $4.2million and has flopped ,even though its been getting positive reviews.Its rated at 84%.

This week we have 2 new movies ,Alex Cross & Paranormal Activity 4.Even though the Paranormal Series hasnt managed to repeat the critical success of the first movie ,the sequels have made large bundles of cash for the producers.
So ill rather wait for the DVD than see PA4 at the movies.My pick this week will be last weeks release Argo.

LOTR : The Return Of The King (2003)

[a truly epic finale to an amazing trilogy]

The Lord Of The Rings : The Return Of The King (2003)
IMDB- 8.9 (Top 250 : #9)
Rottentomatoes- 94%
RJG Rating- 100

The final battle for Middle Earth begins ,while Frodo & Sam move closer to the end of their journey.

Starring- Elijah Wood,Ian McKellen,Viggo M,Sean Astin,Orlando B,John Rhys,Andy Serkis,Miranda O,Billy B, Dominic M.
Director- Peter Jackson

FOTR started off as an adventure ,Two Towers was a preparation for battle while ROTK is an all out battle.The entrire trilogy was headed towards this part ,and what a finale it is.

While Frodo,Sam & Gollum lead the way as usual ,the main characters that got highlight were Merry & Pippin played by Billy & Dominic.Both proved that they need not be always paired together to give good performances.Viggo ,Orlando ,John Rhys and Ian McK give good supporting roles.Elijah ,Sean & Andy Serkis give excellent performances.

Unlike the previous two installments,ROTK directly moves ahead to the epic battle.Theres a constant thrill and action and the subplots didnt slowen the pace like it did in Two Thrones.ROTK is also the longest of the 3 ,the extended edition being more than 4hrs long!But its all worth it.The story is dense and the various sub plots are neatly presented.The long epilogue gives off the feeling of wraping up the long novel LOTR is.The motivating war speeches will send a chill up your spine.

Peter Jackson succeeded in bringing such a large tale as LOTR ,to the viewers.His direction in ROTK is perfect ,and just like the previous 2 movies ,his dedication and hardwork can be seen in every scene.While its easy to mistake the series as an allout action movie ,Peter has embedded the movie with enough heart.He manages to capture almost all genres within the series.

ROTK was perfect in all its departments.Music,Visual Effects,Editing and so on.The technical aspects of the movie are spot on.An unusual specialty of the movie is that its the only series in history to be written and shot simultaneously.

On release ,the movie was a blockbuster hit.The anticipation for the finale of LOTR pushed the movie to make more than $1billion worldwide ,thus becoming only the second movie to make more a billion dollars (the first being Titanic).ROTK was loved by the critics and was among the Top 10 lists of many critics.

Peter Jackson and crew were rewarded for their work when they bagged all 11 awards it was nominated for at the Academy Awards,thus tying with legendary movies such Ben Hur & Titanic for most Oscars won.Till date ,its the most successful movie in Academy Award history (11/11).

Overall,ROTK wraps up the tale of the numerous characters and gives LOTR the intense climax it deserved.Its a must watch for movie lovers.Watching all 3 parts is an experience not to be missed !

Acting- 5/5
Story- 5/5
Direction- 5/5
Action- 5/5
Drama- 5/5
Suspense- 5/5
Visual Effects- 5/5


Academy Award-Oscars
Won-- 11
Best Film
Best Director - Peter Jackson
Best Adapted Screenplay -Peter Jackson ,Fran Walsh ,Philippa Boyens
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Costume Design
Best Makeup
Best Music ,Original Score -Howard Shore
Best Music ,Original Song - "Into the West" by Fran Walsh,Howard Shore,Annie Lennox
Best Sound Mixing
Best Visual Effects

News from Jab Tak Hain Jaan,Spiderman ,Skyfall and more

1-The second music video from Jab Tak Hain Jaan -Saans
www.youtube.com/watch?v=px7tG5PBAD4

2-Another superb trailer for Quentin's Django Unchained!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8CZKbDzP1E

3-The sequel to the Spiderman reboot -The Amazing Spiderman 2 may have Mary Jane Watson returning as a love interest for Peter Parker/Spiderman.While Mary Jane was the main love interest for Spidey in Sam Raimi's trilogy ,Gwen Stacy (played by Emma Stone) replaced Mary Jane in the 2012 reboot.Shailene Woodley (Descendants) is rumored for the role.

4-The first trailer for the Anthony Hopkins as the legendary director Alfred Hitchcock has been revealed.Directed by Sacha Gervasi ,the film follows The story behind the making of Hitchcock's famous Psycho.The film also stars Helen Mirren & Scarlett Johansson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT6e0bRbgU8

5-Community ,one of the best comedy shows still running ,has run into more bad luck.The show has been running into various sorts of trouble for the past couple of years.From the news of the cancellation of Season 3,to cutting Season 3 into half (both fortunately did not happen) ,by the end of Season 3 ,the creator Dan Harmon was fired.Now the latest news is that the debut of Season 4 is postponed from its October 19th date.Even though the show will hopefully return sometime in November ,it seems Season 4 might be the last.

6-A 7min preview of the soundtrack of Skyfall is now online.Check it out!
After Adele's brilliant theme ,Thomas Newmans Score doesnt disappoint!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mtFEITbTk8

7-The highly popular and loved comic strip,The Peanuts will make its big screen debut in 2015.Charles Schulz' (the creator of The Peanuts) son ,Craig Schulz will write the screenplay for the movie that will be produced by Fox Studios.The film will be directed by Steve Martino (Ice Age 4 ,Dr.Horton hears a Who).The movie will release on November 25 2015 to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the comic strip.

8-Posters
Les Miserables- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539996962693899
Gangster Squad- https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=539997179360544

LOTR : The Two Towers (2002)

[a perfect sequel to FOTR]

The Lord Of The Rings : The Two Towers (2002)
IMDB- 8.7 (Top 250 : #21)
Rottentomatoes- 96%
RJG Rating- 100

Frodo & Sam continue their journey towards Mordor.

Starring- Elijah Wood,Ian McKellen,Viggo M,Sean Astin,Orlando B,John Rhys,Andy Serkis
Director- Peter Jackson

The second movie of the LOTR trilogy gives more prominence to its supporting actors.Viggo,Orlando & John Rhys do a great job in the action sequences while Billy & Dominic (Merrin & Pippin) give a much needed comic touches.Elijah's role takes a darker turn while Sean continues to give excellent support acts.

But the show stealer was definitely Andy Serkis as Gollum.Motion capture tech was used to convert Andy's performance into Gollum ,and this was an important milestone in CGI history.Andy gives a fantastic performance & gives Gollum the perfect dual natured character it needed.

Two Towers directly continues from where it left off at the end of FOTR.Its much longer than its predecessor and follows 3 parallel stories of the disbanded Fellowship (Aragorn,Legolas & Gimli defending Rohan; Frodo,Sam& Gollum's trip to Mordor ;Merry & Pippin's meeting with the Ents).The extended version runs for more than 3 and a half hours ,and it does feel a bit stretched at some places.While Jackson does an incredible job in adapting the tale ,Two Towers does get a bit boring in the middle.With Aragorn & Frodo's exciting tales ,the slow parts (ex:Ent's entire story),drags the pace of the movie.But this is just a minor flaw.

All is compensated by the final battle of Two Towers -Battle for Helm's Deep.The action packed battle is a fitting climax and is considered to be one of the best battle sequences in movie history.

Jackson & crew continues their excellent work throughout Two Towers.The movie brings back the world they introduced in the first part and expands it beautifully.From the presentation to the epic battles ,the movie works beautifully.The CGI creation Gollum ,is still a standard for motion capture technology used later in movies such as Avatar & Rise Of the Planet Of the Apes.

On release ,Two Towers was appreciated worldwide and collected $926million worldwide.

Overall,Jackson has delivered another classic and a worthy sequel to FOTR.

Acting- 5/5
Story- 4.5/5
Direction- 5/5
Action- 5/5
Drama- 5/5
Visual Effects- 5/5

Academy Award-Oscars

Nominated-- 4
Best Film
Best Film Editing
Best Art Direction
Best Sound

Won-- 2
Best Sound Editing
Best Visual Effects

Taken 2 makes a grand debut ,while Frankenweenie flops

1-The sequel to Liam Neeson's Taken ,made twice the amount its predecessor made in its debut.Taken 2 opened strongly with $50million even though the movie has got negative reviews from critics,Taken 2 is currently rated 19% .but the audience reaction has been above average and the movie is rated at 7.3 at IMDB.The movie which has been made at a budget of $45million is already reaping heavy profits.In its first week overseas it has already made $67million.

2-Falling to second place Hotel Transylvania made $26.3million.This is a good hold considering the new releases this week.The animated movie has made a worldwide gross of $105million.

3-Pitch Perfect climbed to the 3rd spot after its limited release last week.The movie made $14.7million in its 2nd week.The movie has been greeted positively by the critics ,with many praising its cast and the musical numbers.the movie has a rating of 76% and is expected to have a good hold at the box office in the next couple of weeks.

4-At 4th place is the sci-fi movie ,Looper ,making $12.2million.The critically praised movie (94%) ,has already made $40million in the domestic market from a $30million budget.

5-Frankenweenie tanked on its opening debut making just $11.5million.The Tim Burton directed animated movie had tough competition at the box office especially from the last weeks Hotel Transylvania and this weeks action movie Taken 2.Added to this ,the movie is a stop motion pic, made entirely in black and white.This failed to draw the audience in.But the movie has pleased the critics and is said to be a loving and heartfelt movie with the usual Tim Burton touch.The movie is currently rated 85%.

October is a festival for horror movies ,and after the comic horrors such as Hotel Transylvania and Frankenweenie ,get ready for some truly chilling movies in the coming weeks.This week we have Argo,Seven Psychopaths ,Sinister and Here comes the Boom.

Its a tough choice but my pick will be Sinister.Sinister is a horror movie about a writer, who discovers a box of videos in his attic.The movie has got some excellent reviews and is initially rated at 83%.
My second choice will be Seven Psychopaths.The crime comedy movie is again about a writer ,who is struggling to write a movie screenplay.The movie is highly praised at the film festivals and is rated at 96%.
My third choice is Argo.Ben Affleck is in a golden roll as a director.After gaining critical acclaim for movies such as Gone Baby Gone and Town ,Affleck's Argo too is making the critics go 'wow'.The movie is a true story about a rescue operation of hostages captured in Iran.The movie is rated at 95%.
The movie i dont mind missing will be 'Here Comes the Boom'.Kevin James (Zookeeper,Dilemma,Mall Cop) is a horrible actor and after seeing the trailer of this one it seems hes trying to enter the drama territory.I suggest you skip this for now,wait for the critics & audience reaction first.

Whats your pick & did you see Taken 2 ?