Happy Halloween!

First of all, it’s officially my dad’s birthday but we celebrated a long time back. So Happy Birthday Dad… Hope everything’s for the best. ;-) Next is I would like to greet everyone a Happy Halloween! But since I am in Dubai I guess trick or treating here would be making a fool out of me. Instead, I plan to watch horror movies today. I actually just finished viewing The Exorcist, and it still creeps the hell out of me. Now I’m watching Halloween… and all its sequels. Guess this will be another long weekend. Happy Halloween!

Vp's Top Movies of the Year 2007

While admittedly some these films are blunders and/or potential blockbusters, they are the films that made me excited when watching it in the theater and heavily anticipated them on DVD. Let the countdown begin.

10. Grindhouse (Planet Terror/Death Proof) - Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's double feature was a definite must watch for me. While it bombed at the box-office, it's intense action and over the top gore makes it a worthy addition to my fave films.


9. Hairspray - I have soft side for musicals. I loved each scene that went into this film... and seeing John Travolta in drag is a plus.


8. Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End - Though the running time was almost clocked in at 3 hours, it was pure fun and thrills in the last (?) chapter of the Pirates trilogy.


7. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - Harry's 5^thyear at Hogwarts were met with inevitable chaos when Lord Voldemort, err... He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named begins to silently wreak havoc on the wizarding world. With superb performances by Imelda Staunton and Helena Bonham Carter, this is surely a must-see.


6. The Bourne Ultimatum - I'm really not a fan of films like these. However, since seeing the 2^ndfilm, I was attached to the film. In the 3^rdfilm, which supposedly is the end of the Bourne series, finds Jason Bourne on track to find the reason why people are pissed with him. Fueled with non-stop action, this film adds a satisfying finale to a great trilogy.


5. 300 - Frank Miller's graphic novel about 300 Spartans that went against all odds against their enemies of a million in count. Gore and epic action ensures. Plus, memorable lines that shall not be forgotten: "This is SPARTA!" or "SPARTANS! Tonight we dine in hell!"


4. Ratatouille - Pixar never fails to amuse us with simple storylines with heart. A story of a rat who wants to become a chef is the focus of their latest offering. Superb animation and touching moments make this one of the best animated films of the year.


3. Spider-Man 3 - While I'm die-hard Spider-Man movie fan, I was disappointed with the 3^rd film. There's too much storylines to be told and the villains were too blunt. Still, the epic action sequences make up for it. While it may not be the best, I still like it.


2. Die Hard 4.0 (Live Free or Die Hard) - Ah, even old age cannot stop John McClane in preventing terrorists from messing with the U.S. of A. Filled with thrilling car chases and stunts and explosions, along with Willis' signature line, this is simply a must-watch.


1. Transformers - Being a fan of the toy line and the cartoon, I almost cannot sleep the night before this movie opened. While some critics may bash the storyline and Michael Bay's directing, I still loved the film. After all, it's the robots I'm interested in seeing.

Special Mentions: Hot Fuzz, Knocked Up, Superbad, The Simpsons Movie