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The name's Vai....
Passion and Warfare - Steve Vai

I recently saw Vai perform live in San Francisco. He is everything that this review claims and more. A nice write up. -krishna

Reviewed Strategic Grill Locations - Mitch Hedberg

If Carrots Got You Drunk....

''I have seen a human pyramid before. It was very unnecessary''. If you didn't find this funny, this CD is not for you. Mitch Hedberg is unlike any other standup comedian in the circuit. His stage persona, his material and his delivery is so refreshingly laid back and funny that I would place...Read more

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Reviewed Magus, The - John Fowles

A colossal achievement in literary fiction

Set in the backdrop of an exotic mediterranean island, ''The Magus'' is a metaphysical rollercoaster through the maze of the human mind, where the grey area between reality and illusion as perceived by the protagonist is often transgressed, engaging the audience in a profound reading experience....Read more

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Culmination of the Metallica Odyssey
Reload - Metallica

After carefully reading all your comments again, this is what I have to say: 1. The crux of my review is about one song and why I think it is Metallica's greatest work as an artist. Incidentally, it also contains a few laudatory remarks about the band. In your comments, outside of a list of songs... and artists, and some personal claims, I don't see a coherent argument leading anywhere. 2. Can you explain why I or anyone else would have to be insane to regard Slash as a great guitarist? Even without knowing anything about your guitar skills, I can say with confidence that you can't be good enough to be making slight of Kirk and Slash's talents. 3. If it bothers you so much that I think Metallica is the epitome of metal, Why don't you write a critical analysis about why they aren't? Even better, why don't you review Metal Music in general instead of simply quoting a few albums/songs and maybe 'metal us up' 4. Or is it my passionate reverence for one song that you cannot tolerate, quite simply because maybe you are incapable of such appreciation? 5. Too many assumptions and disparaging remarks in your statements characteristic of immaturity and glorious illusions about the self. Btw, I play the guitar and I know what I am talking about. 6. 'Suck it up' was meant in the context of 'bite the bullet' or 'live with it'. It wasn't meant to offend you. On the other hand, the reference to your mom was meant to be sarcastic. AND, IF YOU ARE GOING TO ADDRESS ME AS 'KID' ONE MORE TIME, BE MAN ENOUGH TO DECLARE YOUR IDENTITY. YOU ALREADY KNOW WHERE TO FIND ME. LET ME SEE IF YOU HAVE THE BALLS TO TELL ME WHERE TO FIND YOU. WE'LL TAKE IT FROM THERE.Read More

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Culmination of the Metallica Odyssey
Reload - Metallica

Dude, You have googled quite well. I am impressed :-) I am familiar with the works of more than half the quitarists that you are talking about but I still place Slash and Kirk at the top of my list. If you have a problem with that, Suck it up! Yes, The Unforgiven II is the greatest ballad ...ever composed and I honestly don't care a damn if you lack the sense to see it. Don't bother responding cause I am no longer going to humour your ranting. And, tell your mom that I am disappointed. -Krishna Read More

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Finding the Child in Us
Finding Neverland Movie

I just saw the movie and after seeing the reviews here, I realized that I don't have much to add for a separate review. Both Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet are outstanding actors and the most remarkable thing is that both of them have stepped outside their overwhelming star powers and grew into the... characters. An invisible thread joining the little boy Peter's reality and Barrie's fantasy is outstandingly captured. Never before have I seen such a subtle depiction of a bond between a man and woman. Kudos to the director. I would love to see them both take home Oscars this year. And btw, 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is a must watch. I might write a piece about it someday. -KrishnaRead More

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Culmination of the Metallica Odyssey
Reload - Metallica

Dude, Spewing out a few band names and raising your tone doesn't substantiate your arguement much. Again, you are still stating your opinions. Hence I don't feel the need to defend mine and I am quite certain I'll never have to eat it! Iron Maiden, I can understand but please... Slayer Suck...s!!! And from the little that I have heard of Judas Priest, I have even lesser to say about them. Did it ever occur to you that maybe, I am saying just maybe, you aren't quite the metal expert that you might somehow have deluded yourself into believeing??? You can scream out in a public forum but do you have it in you to engage in a serious intelligent conversation over emails and not be ashamed about yourself? I'll be waiting, either way! Adios, KrishnaRead More

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Culmination of the Metallica Odyssey
Reload - Metallica

People with opinions just go around bothering one another - The Buddha This article is about my opinion of one particular song. And yes, Metallica is the mother of all metal bands. P.S: Feel free to shoot me an e-mail at kichuraj@yahoo.com. I am sure your mail client won't time-out on you!

Reviewed Reload - Metallica

Culmination of the Metallica Odyssey

An abundance of accolades have already been showered on Metallica and the Black Album has been hailed as the greatest metal album ever. I am quietly going to concur with each and every one of those statements and bow with reverence. With Jaymz' penetrating vocals, the best drummer and the sec...Read more

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Absolute Gold!
Forrest Gump Movie

Thanks a lot for your enthusiastic response. I unfortunately haven't read the book fearing the possibility of the book being better... but thanks Guru for the info. It has been promptly uploaded in my database:-) Balagi, you are right. Good Will Hunting is different but if you remove the surfa...ce layers and look inside, especially the character of Robin Williams and the changes that he initiates in Matt Damon, a parallel can be drawn, though with a wide gorge in between. And Mehul, be it Mumbai, Chennai or any other city in India, nothing beats riding a bike( i hope you meant bicycle) down the streets in a rain. I am addicted to the smell of the soil, one thing that I miss a lot these days. -KichuRead More

Reviewed Forrest Gump Movie

Absolute Gold!

How can someone take the story of a small town fluff head walking through life with a box of chocolates into absolute gold! Tom hanks did. He made Forrest Gump into one of cinema’s most loved characters and earned himself his second consecutive Oscar for the remarkable performance. As the ...Read more

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War, who is it good for?
Fahrenheit 9/11 Movie

Thanks Achilles, Though I fully agree with you w.r.t the origin of the phrase, in my opinion, the CNN is simply a marketing mouthpiece of the current administration and I wouldn't even remember it today had they not flashed this slogan as their key caption during the coverage :-). I read your ...review and you seem to have taken an objective stand. It was very detailed and coherent. I enjoyed it. However, I would still claim that Michael Moore is justified in tilting his presentation merely to balance the pan. The audience is still left with their own sense of perception :-) Thanks, Krishna LRead More

Reviewed Fahrenheit 9/11 Movie

War, who is it good for?

''Why does a dog wag its tail? Because a dog is smarter than its tail. If the tail was smarter, the tail would wag the dog.'' So starts the movie ''Wag The Dog'' (1997), one of the greatest political satires ever made in which a Washington political Mr. Fix It and an utopian Hollywood produce...Read more

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Exuberance at its best... total FEEL-GOODer
My Cousin Vinny Movie

Thank you all for the encouragement and the support. A great movie like that is bound to attract a good review. In time, I hope to be able to write a good review even about a mediocre movie. I will continue to participate actively in MS activities. Regards, Krishnaraj

Reviewed My Cousin Vinny Movie

Exuberance at its best... total FEEL-GOODer

On a pleasant friday night, after a thirty minute futile hunt through the action and thriller aisles, I ended up in the Oscar aisle of Hollywood Videos where I came across ''My Cousin Vinny'', a 1992 comedy featuring Joe Pesci,(the private investigator Leo from the Lethal Weapon series) and Mari...Read more

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