Episode 3: Comic ones and Comics

Long long ago there was a guy who was born in Pondicherry and moved along with his parents to Philadelphia. He dint turn out to be a doctor like everyone in the family but made movies. First there were mediocre ones and then came somethign which stunned the world; The Sixth Sense. M Night Shyamalan then drew comparisons with all time greats. He shifted gears and made a movie called Unbreakable. Yes! There was such a movie before Signs and Village and ancient times to the world which now know him as a degenerate film-maker due to his Lady in the water and Happening. We talk about the Unbreakable and how it is a vastly underrated piece of extraordinary movie making.

We also peek into the future and see what interesting movies are up for release in the US in this month and the next. We know that they might not be coming here anytime soon. It is for a little vanity on our part to say “we told you” so when something goes on to be a big hit or a win an oscar.

from left to right row 1: Burn After reading, Tropic Thunder

row 2:  Vicky Christina Barcelona and Pineapple Express

Quite different set from what we saw earlier in the year and yet are enticing. We have no poll this week and we hope listeners will vote in the previous two polls which are still open. There is a provision to comment at the poll site to facilitate discussion of the topic. Do vote and comment.

We have shorter episode this time round and you can download it from here -> Episode 3

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Footnotes:

Sound is still patchy. I hope to get better at it soon. The difference in voice modulation is obviously due to recording different segments at different times.

correction: Somewhere in the Unbreakable review I say villains wear dark clothing. I meant to say ‘bright’ clothing as in orange and yellow and a noticeable blue.