Dell Vostro A860
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: December 20, 2009
Finally bought a new laptop Dell Vostro A860..
Specifications:
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6 Ghz processor
15.6-inch widescreen LCD
160 GB SATA hard drive
3 GB DDR2 RAM
Ubuntu OS
Total Cost : Rs 29108
Fair Deal i guess 
Review: Wake up Sid
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: October 2, 2009
When I entered the movie hall i had pretty much guessed what the story of the movie would be after watching the promos. Ranbir would be playing a rich guy who is pretty much laid back and does not care about the future. Then out of circumstances he’ll be forced to take charge of his life and will come trumps in the end with the help Konkana Sen Sharma. And I was right. The movie is as predictable as it could be. You can guess most of the times what’s gonna happen next. So what could be done when the story is not by your side. You could present the movie in a nice fresh format. You could extract the best out of the actors you’ve got. The music can help you out. The cinematography could be done nicely or you take care of minute details and Wake up Sid scores above par in all the other areas.
Yes there are similarities from “Dil Chahta Hai”, “Lakshya” and “Luck by Chance” but when you’re watching the movie that never really bothers you and it should not be a reason for penning the movie down.
The movie is not brilliant(not something of the level of Kaminey or Dev D) and has its share of flaws too. Like some of the scenes of Sid (Ranbir) and his mother (Supriya Pathak) are pretty unreal and slightly high on melondrama. And I could think of a couple of other instances of the same as well. Also cutting down the movie by 10 minutes would also not have done any harm to the movie.
But overall its an above par movie with great performances from Ranbir and Konkana Sen Sharma. The movie manages to connect well with the audience and its a feel good, a definite one time watch. Ayan Mukherjee’s first attempt at direction is pretty much fresh.
Rating 6.5/10
BOMBAY
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: October 2, 2009
BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,BOMBAY,
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I’ll call it Bombay or call it Mumbai. It’s up to me. MNS is no one to tell anyone what it should be called.
P.S. This article is in response to protests and furore created by the MNS ppl for use of Bombay in the movie “Wake up Sid”
A testimonial for my first laptop :)
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: October 2, 2009
They say all good things have to come to an end and so it has finally happened. The LCD of my laptop is done and its time for me to get a new laptop. Its a computer which has seen and shared with me the better part of my past five years. Its a laptop which has seen every emotion I can possibly have and which always stood my me. It has let me see countless movies I have seen over these years. The endurance it has taken i feel could not be beared by any other laptop I believe, having survived two 3-feet falls. It was even totally soaked with water in the rain when I had to dry it in the sun for 2 days and guess what it started as if telling me that drying me in the sun for one day was enough. It was run for hours and hours before giving it a few hours break to get ready for the next stretch. I’ve spilled food and what not on it but it kept on running without any complaints. I did not have to get it serviced even once in the 5 years I used it(Well i know I should have had though). Those who know me know very well how careless I am with things and it was my laptop who endured everything. Hats off to you my boy. My past 5 years would not have been the same if it was not for you. Thank you for everything.
P.S. – For anyone reading it : The laptop model is IBM R51
Disclaimer: I don’t work for IBM and I am not getting any benifits from IBM or Lenovo or for that matter anyone else for writing this post.
New VCD’s
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: August 30, 2009
Bought 15 vcd’s yesterday n m feeling gr8 about it…
Dev
Dev D
Ab Tak Chappan
1947 Earth
Arth
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro
Ankush
Train to Pakistan
Pinjar
Yatra
Woh Saat Din
Dil Se
The blue Umbrella
Pinjar
BTW
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: March 30, 2009
btw i think Varun Gandu should not be allowed to talk…ever….
Hail the Elections
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: March 30, 2009
Thanks to the elections soon, the power cut in my area has reduced from 4-5 hours everyday(haan main gaon main rehta hun…. gurgaon main) to 4-5 minutes. If only elections could be every year or maybe even every six months my life would be so much better.
BOLLYWOOD!!!
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: February 25, 2009
My recent experience with bollywood movies has been great…. its been 4 movies on a trot i have come out of cinema hall feeling great….
The president is coming 8/10
Luck By Chance 8/10
Dev D 9/10
Delhi-6 8/10
Hoping the trend continues….Can’t wait for the release of Gulaal…. Bollywood surely is turning it on…. thanks to a few amazing directors and creative people out there….
Recently bought the DVD of Prahaar…amazing movie….
I am sorry Heath
Posted by: interstellaroverdrive on: August 23, 2008
But please listen to my side of the story first….The previous day was very hectic at the office…did not sleep that night coz I had an evaluation on java the next day….another hectic day pass by and the evaluation is done….Here we(me and my friends ofcourse) decide to go and watch ‘The Dark Knight’ at 11:15 in the night….yes i was very excited….because as we all know it is one of the greatest movie ever made….the first half passes by and I am totally loving the movie…. the second half is going great…….the joker is at his best destroying hospitals and has planted a bomb in the ships and between here somewhere, yes you are reading it right….. I slept(not with anyone but alone in my seat) and only woke up when one of my friends shouted at me….. I saw the ending credits a little bit though….. i was feeling so bad that it was very difficult to even walk out….. yes i know whatever be the reasons i should not have slept…yes I apologize…..and a lesson learnt however good a movie is, i will not go to a movie having not slept the previous day….. and so next week after 10 hrs of sleep at 11 in the morning i am there again booking my tickets to see the joker….. oh please do not ask it man….i saw the whole movie damn it.
“Let’s not blow this out of proportion.”
