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If the makers of "Aadhi Bhagavan" were under the impression that controversies work in favor of a movie esp after Vishwaroopam Fiasco,they are in for a disappointment .There were plenty of empty seats in the theater even after the controversy surrounding the movie.

Now on to the movie.I don't believe that the movie deserves a really big post cause the movie ain't worth it.So i will try and keep the review as short as possible.

Now first to the plot of the movie.The plot isn't something really novel.It is a tale of Aadhi and Bhagavan, both played by Jayam Ravi.Aadhi, a gangster in Bangkok, lives a luxurious life who falls in love with Rani(played by Neetu Chandra) while Bhagavan is a local thug in Mumbai.How destiny brings them together forms the crux of the rest of the story.

So First and foremost to all those wondering .."What the f#*k is Prometheus supposed to mean?".. here's the answer-Prometheus is a titan from Greek mythology and is worshiped by craftsmen.Prometheus stole fire from the god Zeus and gave it to mortals. As punishment for his sins, Zeus had him bound to a rock while an eagle ate his liver, only to have it grow back day after day to be eaten again..

Now to the Review When you know..that the movie is from the man who made Gladiator,Alien and Blade Runner,the expectations are bound to be sky high!NOW does the movie live to its expectations….i'd say a loud NOOOO! The PREQUEL to Alien is set in the year 2089…The director tries hard to answer questions unexplained since the birth of humanity: Where do we come from? They made us but who made them? What is our purpose? What happens after we die? an so on..

The movie begins with a prologue set during Earth's prehistory shows a human-like space alien anticipating Jesus Christ as he sacrifices himself for the civilization to come.Cut back to 2089 titular vessel Prometheus is carrying a team of scientists led by Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace from "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) to find the roots to our civilization. The expedition is supervised by the Meredith Vickers (Charlize Theron), an official of Weyland Industries which funded the mission, and an android, David 8 (Michael Fassbender). The vessel is captained by the crusty Janek (Idris Elba). Prometheus lands and the scientists begin searching around.They stumble across a giant structure buried in the soil. Could this hold the key to mankind's origins? What happens after that is a by-gone conclusion…and therein lies the problem with the film…. the egos of the corporation and the scientists clash and all hell breaks loose.Like the other films in the franchise..the scientists get killed one by one..To view the full review http://goo.gl/woiCU

Writing this review almost a week after Rowdy Rathore has released.So i suppose most of you would have caught up with the flick!But im writing it none the less. Before starting off with the review i must confess i have watched both the telugu as well as the tamil versions,Ravi Teja's Vikramarkudu and Karthi's Siruthai respectively.

I suppose comparing the three wouldn't be of much use,as all three of them have their distinct style.But i would give Karthi a slight edge over the other two(But i maybe biased though):P Rowdy Rathore starring Akshay Kumar , Sonakshi Sinha and directed by our desi-Michael Jackson(aka) Prabhu Deva packs quite a punch i must admit!Rowdy Rathore as most of us know..is another remake from down south.And by and large most southern remakes have worked wonders(case in point gajini,wanted,singham). Now back to the review. The story goes about like this…Shiva (Akshay Kumar), a small-time thief in Mumbai, falls in love with Priya (Sonakshi Sinha), a girl from Patna, who is in Mumbai to attend a marriage. Its love at first sight between the two. Shiva tells her the truth about him being a thief and resolves to give up crime forever.Enter a young girl called Chinki who thinks that Shiva is her father.Shiva is forced by circumstances to keep the girl.Shiva slowly starts loving the innocent child.Priya finds out about the girl and decides to leave for Patna.Shiva is heart-broken.All of a sudden a bunch of goons start chasing him and the girl…and another Akshay(Vikram Rathore) steps in to save them and ends up giving his life for the same. Cut back to the past.Vikram Rathore (Akshay) is a brave and honest cop who wages war against the evil ganglord (Nasser) of the village(Now where have we heard that before??:P) Now here..comes the twist in the tale…Shiva needs to take up the place of the slain Vikram Singh and what happens next for you to guess(or rather watch..but i suppose its easier to guess). To know what works and what doesn't with the movie...

MIB3...is one of those films from the by-gone era.:X.Im not sure if a sequel to mib-2 need have happened.Anyways happened to catch up with a paid premier of MIB3 at one of those swankyMultiplexes.I'm not a great fan of the MIB franchise,who kicked me abt the film was Will Smith.Will Smith is sorta like the Rajinikanth of Hollywood.I mean both of them ooze style.But i guess Will Smith will never be able to generate the mass hysteria that Rajinikanth does.

Anyways back to the movie.The film like other films in the franchise revolves around agents K (Tommy Lee Jones) and J (Will Smith).The film begins with the prison break of an alien named Boris,who grabs hold of a time-machine to go back into the past to 1969,when he was captured by K.Cut back to the present where K and J are on his trail.But Boris's jump into the past changes the present.Agent J wakes up to find that apart from him everyone else seems to have forgotten about K,and what remains of him is a bust at headquarters, marking his death in the line of duty battling Boris in 1969. READ THE FULL REVIEW at http://thespecsandthecity.blogspot.in/2012/05/mib3-review.html