In Skyfall, you have more of HUmint, less ELINT, Less Gadget, more Traditional Brawn, less flippancy and more serious avatar of James Bond.
Running a specific character oriented film is serious business, that too an imaginary one whose world we are not aware of, which no-no doubt exists.
The maker of Bond probably thought that it was time to change with the times.
But would the change inexorably affect Bond’s unique demand?
The question is tough to answer.
The Makers of Skyfall seem to have latched on to a relevant theme that is being debated in the Intelligence Community, though it is not Publicly debated.
What role do Human Intelligence has to day with Electronic Intelligence with so much advancement in technology?
A Group , which is in the majority in the US prefer is the ELINT(electronic Intelligence,with the slowly easing out Human Intelligence (HUMINT)
If the story line is about losing oneself cutoff from Communication network from anywhere deep in Space, totally at the mercy of Technology, which can fail against the smallest idiosyncrasies of Nature,,well even imagination is bound to fail.
Yet,Gravity does just that ‘conceptualizing beyond the Human Mind and execution beyond technology, that is Human Creativity plus technology.
One is overwhelmed while rating the film, Rate it the Best for Photography,Special Effects. Editing, Music,Script,Dialogues Acting,Direction,or the Best film of all times in this Genre.
A crew aboard a Mission craft are left stranded in Space because of malfunction and the escape routes are blocked by falling man-made Satellite debris, which cuts off all communications,
How the issue is resolved forms the story.
As I have indicated in my earlier post before viewing the film, one does know how to react when lost in Space when you get disoriented.
The fear of Death seems trivial when compared to the primordial fear of the vastness of Space.
The film is both psychological and scientific though not a documentary.
The Director steers clear of commercializing the Movie and at the same has not made this a documentary.
The result is a gripping film with a tight script and excellent acting from Sandra Bullock and George Clooney.
The script, what can one say?
One word ‘outstanding’, scientific, early, dry humor breezy, all at the same time.
Ina all a film for the discerning .
Only yesterday I was telling my son that my favorite film on any day on Space is Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind for its original thought on communication with the extra terrestria,l despite the fact that there have been movies on the subject.
Safe houses,Sterile guest houses, Bagran Base ..the movie shifts from one to another capturing the systematic, but less glamorous world of espionage and intelligence gathering.
The film unfolds with the tedious process of interrogating the suspects, piecing the jig saw to arrive at a specified target.
The interrogation Technics are realistic and not beyond imagination as in Hollywood movies.
The film appears to capture the essence of the manhunt rather than the dramatic part of it, as is the case in any man hunt.
People are real flesh and blood ,offices are less glitz..
Personnel deal with papers, for a change.
The choices left for decision making………..is he there or not?
Do we take the house and hit?
The movie moves at pace that is slow for a thriller but then this is not a thriller.
Attempt has been made to be as realistic as possible.
The sound effects especially of Marriott Hotel Bombing, London tube blast are very realistic
It also touches the core issue..did Pakistan know of the impending attack?
A word , better to be informed about the manhunt of Osama Bin laden to be able to follow the story line properly.
A movie of a class on its own not a glitzy Hollywood thriller, nor a dull narration of facts either.
You do not remember the actors, you remember the characters, that’s saying a lot.
Scene from Zero dark Thirty
“After nearly a month in limited release, Kathryn Bigelow‘s Zero Dark Thirty (review) finally went wide this weekend and it grossed $24 million to top the weekend box office. The film now has a $29 million cume. All eyes were on this one, with the big question being whether critical acclaim and film punditry would translate into mainstream interest. Obviously the current ‘does the movie promote torture?’ controversy brought the film all kinds of free publicity, but I’d argue it scared off just as many as it brought it. By the way, no it doesn’t endorse torture because… well just watch the movie again (essay 01/essay 02)! Anyway, the closest comparison is the Martin Luther King Day Jr. weekend wide-release debut of Ridley Scott‘s Black Hawk Downeleven years ago next weekend, which pulled in $33 million over four days and $28 million over Fri-Sun. The ‘hunt for Bin Laden’ film’s debut is a bit lower, especially when inflation is accounted for (BHD‘s 3-day total is around $38 million in 2013 dollars), but the Scott picture was pretty much a nonstop action picture while Bigelow’s is an icy and often cold 2.5 hour procedural where even the climactic action sequence is meant to disturb more than excite. The film played 59% male and 62% over 30. Sony did a great job selling this one somewhat falsely as a triumphant action drama, although they didn’t seem to make as much of an effort to bring in females for what is indeed a female-centric character drama (Jessica Chastain is terrific here). Despite a merely okay 2.6x weekend multiplier, expect pretty strong legs as this becomes the defacto water-cooler Oscar contender (Oscar nomination essay 01/Oscar nomination essay 02), the one everyone has to see in order to participate in the national dialogue.
Watch the Film on Bin laden in Channel 4 on Bin Laden and his death.
A stellar cast of White House insiders speak on camera about the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden, including the first – and extraordinary – documentary interview withPresident Barack Obama on the subject.
From the anxiety-drenched minutes in the White House Situation Room to the deadly stairwells of Bin Laden’s secret labyrinth, cinematic dramatisations take viewers deep inside one of the most important moments of our era, showing the US Navy Seals coming face to face with the most wanted man in history.
Watch the Film on Bin laden in Channel 4 on Bin Laden and his death.
A stellar cast of White House insiders speak on camera about the operation to find and kill Osama Bin Laden, including the first – and extraordinary – documentary interview with President Barack Obama on the subject.
From the anxiety-drenched minutes in the White House Situation Room to the deadly stairwells of Bin Laden’s secret labyrinth, cinematic dramatisations take viewers deep inside one of the most important moments of our era, showing the US Navy Seals coming face to face with the most wanted man in history.
Based on high-level CIA and White House briefings, and packed with exclusive stories and fresh insights, the film reveals that President Obama received a downbeat last-minute intelligence assessment, which caused many of his senior advisors to turn against the operation.
The film is not available online in India in Channel 4 .
Some of us have been told stories when we were kids, that babies were brought to their parents by storks with extra-strong beaks. But have you ever wondered where these babies come from? Watch the clip above to find out. Parents are going to have to tell a different story now, when it comes to the birds and the bees…or in this case, the clouds and the storks.
This short film comes with a moral lesson – don’t judge a book by its cover. Created by Fabrice O. Jubert, an animator who used to work at DreamWorks, French Roast is about a high-class businessman who forgot his wallet while having coffee at a fancy coffee shop. To buy him time in finding a solution without getting embarrassed, he keeps on ordering coffee. As the day (and the coffee) goes on, our protagonist meets some characters in the film who eventually help him out of his predicament. French Roast was also nominated for Best Animated Short Film in the 2009 Academy Awards.
How far would you go for love? Oktapodi is a French short film that shows us how two octopuses overcome a series of comical events to stay with each other, and get away from the clutches of the restaurant delivery guy. Take a look at how true love can overcome the odds – especially when you’re also in danger of ending up as someone’s dinner.
Oktapodi started out as a Graduate Student Project. It has won several awards and a nomination for Best Animated Short Film in the Academy Awards.
Many of us are probably familiar with this one. I myself have been seeing this animation a lot when I go to the TV section in the Department Store. Geri, our main character in the film plays chess against himself one autumn day at the park. So how do you actually win in a game of chess against yourself? Watch to find out.
This short film won Best Animated Short film at the 1997 Academy Awards. And oh, a little trivia here: Geri appears on Toy Story 2 as the guy who fixed up Woody.
I’m sure many people can relate to this short film – myself certainly included. Ever tried setting up your alarm at several times to make sure that you wake up on time? Our main character here takes it to different level as he sets up several alarm clocks instead. And not just in his bedroom, he’s got alarm clocks all over the house!
Created by Mesai, and independent animation team in Korea with director Moo-hyun Jang, watch the video to get an idea of how you look in the morning when you “fight” with your alarm clock. Well, it’s not really the waking up part that’s hard isn’t it? It’s getting up that we always struggle with.
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