tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post2313139366194122301..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7188412842338542822013-04-07T03:18:46.349-07:002013-04-07T03:18:46.349-07:00Ron, I'm a great fan of animated films and nev...Ron, I'm a great fan of animated films and never tire of watching them. ICE AGE, for instance, had me in splits and I must have seen it more than 10 times. JACK THE GIANT SLAYER was a total waste of time. I like Stanley Tucci, too. He's quite an endearing actor, especially in films like THE TERMINAL, MAID IN MANHATTAN, and SHALL WE DANCE. I liked CHOCOLAT for the cast too, Alfred Molina being one of my preferred actors. I agree, Dench and Smith find their way into some very unlikely films such as THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (2011) shot in India.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-58296945829405971542013-04-07T03:10:34.714-07:002013-04-07T03:10:34.714-07:00Thanks a lot, Neer, and I appreciate the sentiment...Thanks a lot, Neer, and I appreciate the sentiment. I have missed visiting a lot of blogs these past few weeks and hope to make up for the unintended lapse. I like to review the books I read and the films I watch, too, though henceforth I'm going to be more discerning than I have been.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-90256300749307470912013-04-07T03:08:00.243-07:002013-04-07T03:08:00.243-07:00Yvette, what do you know! I have another visit to ...Yvette, what do you know! I have another visit to the dentist lined up and I can't say I'm looking forward to it. UNSTOPPABLE is worth seeing if you have absolutely nothing else to watch. Washington and Pine don't have much to do in the film except go where the the runaway locomotive takes them. RATATOUILLE is a marvellous animated film and one of the best I have seen. That scene you mentioned is ever memorable. There are so many good things about this film.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-30059297002633561492013-03-26T12:40:02.988-07:002013-03-26T12:40:02.988-07:00I'm no big fan of animated films, but I did th...I'm no big fan of animated films, but I did thoroughly enjoy RATATOUILLE. Bill Nighy and Stanley Tucci are both at the top of my favorites list. Nighy has this funny shtick I never tire of, taking a beat before speaking a line. It loads the line with extra irony. CHOCOLAT was OK as a film, but I loved everyone in the cast. There are a lot of films like that, usually with Judi Dench and/or Maggie Smith.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-44721636448905798612013-03-17T18:00:39.598-07:002013-03-17T18:00:39.598-07:00Prashant, I have missed your posts so am glad that...Prashant, I have missed your posts so am glad that you'll be back within a fortnight. Blogging can be demanding at times but then if I don't review the books after reading them, it feels like I have kept a job unfinished.<br /><br />Get well soon.neerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986509319841061021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-13482226559797696852013-03-15T14:01:16.562-07:002013-03-15T14:01:16.562-07:00I've been slowing down on my blogging duties t...I've been slowing down on my blogging duties too, Prashant. Taking a break in my own way. :)<br /><br />Sorry about the dentist thing. I'm due for some myself but I keep putting it off hoping somehow it will all just go away. <br /><br />The one movie you mentioned that I've been meaning to watch is UNSTOPPABLE. Sounded like fun. Did you enjoy it?<br /><br />Oh yes, the food in RATATOUILLE is marvelous looking. Love the scene with the rat in the bottle at the riverside. How many of us would have opened that bottle and freed the little fellow?<br /><br />I like to think I would have. :)<br /><br />Have some nice leisurely time, Prashant. Blogging shouldn't be a chore.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-80676859385046913612013-03-12T23:29:41.046-07:002013-03-12T23:29:41.046-07:00Parrish Lantern, you said it, though "It'...Parrish Lantern, you said it, though "It's great to step back" from everything that one does. Blogging often feels like a 9 to 5 job, or at times 9 to 9 activity, for when I am not posting something on my blog I am busy reading other blogs and leaving comments, which I enjoy doing provided I have something meaningful to say.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-53589730150074736082013-03-12T23:25:40.763-07:002013-03-12T23:25:40.763-07:00Thank you, Jeff. I guess I can't keep away fro...Thank you, Jeff. I guess I can't keep away from blogging. I have realised it can be quite addictive. Thankfully, I am neither on Facebook nor on Twitter to make it any worse. I agree, RATATOUILLE is a wonderful film and, as Sergio mentioned, sentimental and emotional, too, in many ways. A well-crafted movie.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-53261441480810064952013-03-12T06:52:07.078-07:002013-03-12T06:52:07.078-07:00It's great to step back & realize blogging...It's great to step back & realize blogging is a hobby & not a job.@parridhlanternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793548943992250238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-7720382540045801542013-03-12T04:30:07.596-07:002013-03-12T04:30:07.596-07:00Greetings, Prashant! Glad to hear you're enjoy...Greetings, Prashant! Glad to hear you're enjoying your "break" (can't really call it that completely, as you're still posting!) That quote from RATATOUILLE is wonderful and very insightful as well. Great film. Enjoyed your catch-up post. Continue to feel better and recuperate!Jeff Flugelhttp://thestalkingmoon.weebly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-23998314346455148222013-03-12T01:17:32.340-07:002013-03-12T01:17:32.340-07:00Charles, there are days when I don't read anyt...Charles, there are days when I don't read anything and it takes me a while before I get back into a reading frame of mind. Dental work can be a pain and the frequent visits to the dentist can get annoying. I am glad Lana is feeling much better now.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-33664775893996859982013-03-11T06:31:14.868-07:002013-03-11T06:31:14.868-07:00My reading has really slowed down too. I haven'...My reading has really slowed down too. I haven't found a book lately that has ignited me. Hope to do so soon. Lana has been having dental work done too and is relieved to be feeling better along those lines.Charles Gramlichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02052592247572253641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-59885280704849579712013-03-11T04:33:17.632-07:002013-03-11T04:33:17.632-07:00Sergio, RATATOUILLE is a big hit with the family a...Sergio, RATATOUILLE is a big hit with the family and we watch it, in full or part, whenever it is playing on one of the English movie channels. I am a sucker for animated films and never miss an opportunity to watch one, which reminds me that I also saw BOLT and RIO, the latter being the more delightful of the two.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-46819730974215159082013-03-11T04:22:58.959-07:002013-03-11T04:22:58.959-07:00Thank you, Ryan. I hope to take it easy every now ...Thank you, Ryan. I hope to take it easy every now and then, restricting myself to reading books and watching good films and not necessarily writing about either on my blog. I hope to get back next week.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-61948021783550318642013-03-11T03:44:22.227-07:002013-03-11T03:44:22.227-07:00Thanks very much, Tracy. I watched CRIMSON TIDE ag...Thanks very much, Tracy. I watched CRIMSON TIDE again mainly because of Gene Hackman, one of my favourite actors, though Denzel Washington stands his ground very well, as does he in UNSTOPPABLE which I felt was fairly entertaining though I couldn't help wondering what Chris Pine was doing out there. ENCHANTED was a waste of time and I actually sat through it! I read short stories whenever I feel like—no hard and fast rule like I have for novels—but I intend to read many this year. The shorter stories work better for me.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-70177741042700061322013-03-11T03:43:35.556-07:002013-03-11T03:43:35.556-07:00Welcome back (sort of) - the Pixar film is lovely ...Welcome back (sort of) - the Pixar film is lovely as you say and beautifulyl made. My 8-yerad-old nieces love it and I am always glad to watch it again with them. Lik UP especially, it is a sentimental film but one with a strong emotional core and made with intelliugence - great quote mate.Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-89973163274321401482013-03-10T12:03:48.461-07:002013-03-10T12:03:48.461-07:00Breaks are good for us. Glad you are enjoying you...Breaks are good for us. Glad you are enjoying yours.Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17786139533776263328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-57955517281269926112013-03-10T09:51:23.809-07:002013-03-10T09:51:23.809-07:00Glad to see a post from you even if you will be ta...Glad to see a post from you even if you will be taking another break. Hope the continued dental work goes well.<br /><br />The movies you have seen are interesting. Crimson Tide is one of my all-time favorite movies (and not because I went to the University of Alabama, home of the Crimson Tide). I guess it is the combination of Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman, and so many other good actors too. I also like Unstoppable, what did you think of that?<br /><br />I wish I could get into short stories. I also want the story to go on longer.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.com