tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-288487432024-03-07T14:52:13.051+05:30Heavy FutureVivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-74199108743824457222021-05-03T18:14:00.002+05:302021-05-03T18:18:51.891+05:30New WebsiteI have been publishing new blog posts on my new website since last month. You can follow my updates by visiting the link below.https://heavyfuture.com/ Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-56586005114101661912019-01-02T22:00:00.000+05:302019-01-31T01:48:12.151+05:30My 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019
M. Night Shyamalan's Glass is my most anticipated film of 2019, followed by Doug Liman's Chaos Walking, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame, and Spider-Man: Far From Home.
My 30 most anticipated movies of 2019 are listed below in release date order.
About 13 movies in my list are not based on existing big franchises and they are marked with an asterisk. They are either from an original Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-85649002240748381222018-12-30T21:30:00.000+05:302019-01-31T13:15:17.695+05:30My Top 10 Favourite Movies of 2018
I watched 42 movies of 2018 and 20 of them were in theatres.
My top favourite movies of 2018 are as follows.
1. Black Panther
2. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
3. Roma
4. Avengers: Infinity War
5. Mission: Impossible - Fallout
6. Ballad of Buster Scruggs
7. First Man
8. Vice
9. Upgrade
10. Eighth Grade
Honorable Mention (release date order): Paddington 2, Annihilation, A Quite Place, Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-24078457081153535652018-01-04T03:02:00.000+05:302018-01-04T14:29:16.822+05:30My 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2018
Avengers: Infinity War is my most anticipated film of 2018, followed by Ready Player One, Black Panther, Duncan Jones' Mute, and First Man.
My 30 most anticipated movies of 2018 are listed below in release date order.
About 15 movies in my list are not based on existing big franchises and they are marked with an asterisk. They are either from an original screenplay or based on a book.
Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-72741592828482124442018-01-03T23:35:00.000+05:302018-01-03T23:37:31.588+05:30My Top 10 Favourite Movies of 2017
I watched 46 movies of 2017 and 26 of them were in theatres. There are still many movies which I haven't gotten around to seeing (mostly due to lack of theatrical release here) including The Shape of Water, I, Tonya, The Post among others.
There were lot of good movies this year which I enjoyed immensely, but personally there wasn't a standout movie which easily towered over the rest in terms Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-68917985152920928822017-01-07T21:41:00.000+05:302017-01-08T00:31:56.564+05:30My 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2017
Edgar Wright's Baby Driver is my most anticipated film of 2017, followed by Star Wars: Episode VIII, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, Duncan Jones' Mute, Bong Joon-ho's Okja and Spider-Man: Homecoming.
My 30 most anticipated movies of 2017 are listed below in release date order.
About 14 movies in my list are not based on existing big franchises. They are marked with an asterisk and they are Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-77074411771046924782017-01-06T19:45:00.001+05:302017-01-06T22:01:16.710+05:30My Top Favourite Movies of 2016
I have seen only 26 movies of 2016 and 16 were in theatres. I still have many movies to catch up to including Silence, Moonlight and Manchester by the Sea.
La La Land is my favourite movie of 2016. It was delightful and moving, while touching upon the universal theme of chasing dreams. Thanks to Damien Chazelle and team who managed to create a movie that would make even some of the skeptics of Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-31275893300487440802016-06-10T14:46:00.000+05:302016-06-10T19:47:00.701+05:30Warcraft
I have played little of the World of Warcraft video game, so my interest in the movie was mainly due to the involvement of Duncan Jones and I liked it very much.
It's hard to see fantasy movies and battle scenes these days without being reminded of Lord of the Rings which had set the benchmark, but Duncan has pulled it off and he did a great job with it.
Warcraft doesn't emulate its fantasy Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-20898142093814959122016-05-06T17:09:00.000+05:302016-05-06T17:20:12.827+05:30Captain America: Civil War
Captain America: Civil War still felt like a Cap movie and not Avengers 2.5 despite the number of characters involved. Loved it.
The conflict and escalation throughout the movie felt quite organic, which is one among the many remarkable aspects of the movie.
The movie obviously doesn't have the scope of the comic storyline and I wasn't expecting that, but somehow it didn't give me the Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-33013891633334028052016-02-29T23:41:00.001+05:302016-03-01T02:16:50.092+05:30Oscars 2016
Couldn't watch Oscars 2016 live before, finally caught up to it now. Still have to catch up to many of the Oscar movies.
Glad to see that Brie Larson won. Leonardo DiCaprio finally got the Oscar and he gave a great speech.
I was most surprised with Ex Machina winning Best Visual Effects,
thought Star Wars would get it. But in retrospective Ex Machina likely
seemed more deserving, as it Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-64785328351798843702016-02-12T22:45:00.000+05:302016-02-12T22:56:27.915+05:30Deadpool
Deadpool is perhaps not a game changer but it lived up to the hype for me.
The awesome action during the first act including the great opening credits sets the bar really high, thus the third act (thanks to budget cut) feels a little short on action, though overall it's paced well. Also enjoyed the characters of Colossus and Negasonic Teenage Warhead, especially how Colossus and the X-Men wereVivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-59245965668776864072016-01-06T10:25:00.004+05:302016-02-12T22:39:32.251+05:30 My 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016
Captain America: Civil War is my most anticipated film of 2016, followed by Rogue One, Batman v Superman, Passengers, Doctor Strange and Story of Your Life.
My 30 most anticipated movies of 2016 are listed below in release date order. You can find a bigger list of movies releasing in 2016 on the RPF here.
Half of the movies in my list are not based on existing big franchises. They are marked Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-57504883404738045132016-01-01T20:23:00.000+05:302016-01-03T06:53:01.579+05:30My Top Favourite Movies of 2015
I saw 45 movies of 2015 and 13 of them were in the theater. My list of movies seen in 2015 is largely incomplete as I have yet to see The Hateful Eight, The Revenant, Bridge of Spies, Spotlight, Creed and several others which I missed out on.
Mad Max: Fury Road is my #1 favourite movie of 2015. The movie exceeded my expectations. The plot is simple and straightforward, but the characters are Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-8380981299257625352015-12-25T08:14:00.000+05:302015-12-25T08:19:15.659+05:30Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Star Wars: The Force Awakens release was delayed in India for a week, so I went offline pretty much completely to avoid spoilers after its worldwide premiere last week.
It's getting released here on Dec 25 Friday but they had a early Thursday night screening. And having a packed enthusiastic fan crowd just made the movie experience even better.
The movie has its problems especially with some Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-16031356757516947872015-10-03T23:48:00.000+05:302015-10-04T00:56:07.789+05:30My Dad's head injury and my stay at the hospital
Two weeks
ago Saturday on September 19 my Dad who recently was having mild vertigo
had a head injury after he slipped in the bathroom and hit his head on
the sink.
(I now realize this is kinda similar to what happened to Doc Brown before he came up with the idea for the Flux Capacitor).
Anyways, after knocking and banging the bathroom door open after few
attempts, I almost pulled my back Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-16764162671557602172015-06-11T16:56:00.001+05:302015-06-11T17:09:38.182+05:30Jurassic World
The self awareness in Jurassic World has characters questioning the park's existence and corporate direction thus mirroring some of the doubts of the audience in regards to this franchise.
I liked the early pacing of the movie with its gradual build up, as it then kicks into gear and it stays that way for a while. And though I liked hearing John Williams' Jurassic Park theme music through the Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-53725369045616780812015-05-22T23:11:00.000+05:302015-05-23T01:32:05.456+05:30NeoLev Back to the Future Part II Levitating Miniature Hoverboard Collection
Back to the Future Part II miniature Hoverboard set from NeoLev is one of the cool BTTF collectibles to come out this year. And hopefully there will be many more.
This is the Limited Signature Edition with laser-engraved signatures of Bob Gale, Robert Zemeckis and hoverboard designer John Bell. I managed to get the set numbered #121 of 488. You can order a set here from BTTF.net.
It makes forVivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-30120644789140924022015-04-11T18:28:00.000+05:302015-04-11T19:07:26.141+05:30Marvel's Daredevil Series on Netflix
After watching 13 hours of good entertainment like Daredevil, I now want to see more of the other Marvel comic characters get similar series treatment, allowing for richer story arcs and more fleshed out characters. It would definitely work for Spider-Man and his vast number of supporting characters, who will end up with only brief appearances in the movies.
Daredevil series is bloody and Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-65294456724392578542015-01-05T16:51:00.002+05:302015-06-17T15:47:44.875+05:30My 31 Most Anticipated Movies of 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is my most anticipated film of 2015, followed by Avengers: Age of Ultron, Jurassic World, Tomorrowland, Chappie and The Martian.
My 31 most anticipated movies of 2015 are listed below in release date order. You can find a bigger list of movies releasing in 2015 on the RPF here.
And though I didn't plan it that way, nearly half the movies in my list are not Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-2331446318100619882014-12-31T06:02:00.001+05:302014-12-31T06:02:19.125+05:30My Top Favourite Movies of 2014
I saw 44 movies of 2014 and 16 of them were in the theater. I have yet to see Whiplash, Birdman, Inherent Vice, Selma, American Sniper and few others which I missed.
There were some great big budget movies this year, along with many great independent movies too.
My top favourite movies of this year are as follows.
1. Guardians of the Galaxy
2. Snowpiercer
3. Captain America: The Winter Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-60032839418168503032014-12-06T20:07:00.002+05:302014-12-06T20:35:00.986+05:30Sony Acquires Jon Spaihts' Sci-Fi Script ‘Passengers’
Passengers is one of my most anticipated movies of <whichever year it gets released>.
Past couple of weeks while reading on the possible Prometheus sequel writers, I decided to go back and read on how the writing for Prometheus was assigned to Jon Spaihts.
I knew he was handed the writing duties to Prometheus based on his pitch for the Alien prequel idea which Ridley Scott was looking Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-1511050319020501452014-11-28T03:57:00.000+05:302014-11-28T04:40:21.617+05:30Big Hero 6
I laughed, I cried and I was wowed by Big Hero 6. Such a fun movie and I liked the cool & colorful designs.
Big Hero 6 is one of the best pro-science movies of 2014. And gazing through San Fransokyo is a delight.
Also digged the music by Henry Jackman and the song Immortals.
I now want figures of all the characters and I have to buy the art book.
Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-62262578264614999462014-11-07T16:05:00.000+05:302014-11-07T22:47:08.523+05:30Interstellar
Interstellar exceeded my expectations on many levels despite my minor issues with certain plot points. The movie is obviously awe-inspiring with its visuals and I was very happy with the direction of the story and the surprises it offered, along with some emotional moments that had me choked up (no surprise there either). I might watch it again in the theatre next week.
I don't know if Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-57707182095032070872014-11-01T04:02:00.000+05:302014-11-01T04:16:11.899+05:30Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo Flight Crash
On October 31, 2014 VSS Enterprise Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo spaceflight test vehicle crashed at the Mojave Desert, California in United States. Read the full story here.
It's tragic that one pilot died while the other is seriously injured. And it's quite bad timing for that Interstellar spacetravel sweepstakes.
These are the perils of the space industry. There will be setbacks, lives Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28848743.post-79563906407661690762014-10-28T19:17:00.000+05:302019-07-08T17:44:49.134+05:30District 9 New Blu-ray Steelbook and Expanded Soundtrack Vinyl Release
Sony is releasing 16 of their movies with new limited edition Blu-ray covers on steelbook.
This new District 9 artwork is by Dave Quiggle. It's available for pre-order on Best Buy and Future Shop. The steelbook will be released on November 23, 2014.
You can see the other Sony steelbook covers here.
District 9 soundtrack will be released on vinyl for the first time by SpaceLab9. The Vivekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13080067065512186589noreply@blogger.com0