where: UA EMERY BAY STADIUM 10 in Emeryville, CA
when: Thursday, April 19th, 2012
show: 8:00 p.m.
costs: $0.00 Ticket ( Free on Regal Movie Watcher Rewards Card ) + $4.75 small 30.0 oz Diet Coke + $5.00 Carquinez Bridge Toll = $9.75
auditorium: 9
seat: 5th row, 5th column
synopsis/overview: A young man's plan to get even with the man who gave his father a heart attack starts out wrong in a case of mistaken identity then becomes very complicated.
noteworthy scenes: 1.) "Illegitimates are born out of love, sons are born out of duty"; 2.) The matchmaker; 3.) "He doesn't look like his son"; 4.) "Seventh time"; 5.) "I've given my word"; 6.) Thief; 7.) Animal lover; 8.) Drunks; 9.) Bigger rascal; 10.) Grapes; 11.) Retro Ball Class of 2002; 12.) False accusation; 13.) Parachute; 14.) Crocodile; 15.) 'Phone call; 16.) Python; 17.) "What's he doing here"; Fence; 18.) Fence; 19.) "How did my voice echo"; 20.) Cruise; 21.) Lifeboat; 22.) Island; 23.) Fight; 24.) Reconciliation; 25.) Food; 26.) Thorn; 27.) Apple; 28.) Gulab Jamun; 29.) "Either you love my wealth or me" 30.) "You're not invited"; 31.) Friendship/relation; 32.) Jagga Dacoit; 33.) "Stupendous surprise"; 34.) Blessing; 35.) "She's taken the bait"; 36.) Coffee; 37.) Tennis court; 38.) Left hand; 39.) Midget maid; 40.) Wheelchair; 41.) Billiard table; 42.) The condition; 43.) True story, new story, love story; 44.) "Do you want me"; 45.) Childhood shenanigans; 46.) "Distant relatives"; 47.) Fixed; 48.) "Leaving my Salim's alley"; 49.) "I love fools"; 50.) The lies; 51.) Lost respect; 52.) Fourth blessing; 53.) Fifteenth of August; 54.) Therapist; 55.) "I never taught you to break anyone's trust"; 56.) "We never want to see your faces again"; 57.) Hospital room; 58.) Brides and grooms; 59.) Diversion; 60.) Forgiveness; 61.) Chandelier; 62.) Back to his friendly self once more; and 63.) Outtakes.
favorite scenes: I liked all the scenes with close-ups of the four ( five, actually ) beautiful actresses. They're hotter than Bhut Jolokia!
audience reaction: The audience liked this.
recommendation: This movie is played for laughs--it doesn't take itself seriously. I was slightly amused by it. But it was interesting to wait and see the movie's resolution, how it all played out. See this only if you're into cheap comedy and hot Indian babes!
spoiler alert! Somebody spelled the title wrong. Why was a fan of dollar bills shown behind each greedy father? Shouldn't the notes have been British Pound notes, instead, considering where the movie was filmed and the devaluation of the US Dollar? JD's palatial estate is gated, but anybody could just drive-up to his front doorsteps unchecked and unannounced! None of them noticed the straight black line drawn under the water at the beach of a supposedly isolated island. You don't shoot at foreign dignitaries. And foreign dignitaries are usually assigned a security detail. He didn't hear one of the wedding guests step on that plate left on the floor. He shot at the floor in front of one of the fathers with a shotgun yet no shot pellets hit the man. How could he miss hitting with his shotgun the man who was charging at him? I wonder what kind of dowry the very rich son's family got from his bride. This movie has too many pointless Pop Culture references.
fyi: Years ago, a newspaper article claimed that couples in arranged marriages were happier than couples who were free to choose their own marriage partners. But I can't remember if such happiness was because of marital bliss or because of material bliss.
The bad thing about arranged marriages is that it is usually motivated by greed, i.e. The Dowry, especially among the less well-to-do.
As for me, though, I would never want to be in an arranged marriage if mutual love, respect, acceptance and consent are missing.
If marriage is in my future, so be it. If it isn't, so what? I would never marry out of greed, or for charity, or in desperation.
Based on what this movie is all about, I guess there's a growing trend in India to try and do away with arranged marriages.
For those of you who don't know it yet, Jagga Daku was a rebel and outlaw in the Punjab region of British India.
The 12-gauge shotgun is probably the most fun of all shotguns. It's amazing what kinds of stuff you can shoot out of it!
word of advice: "Oh! what a tangled web we weave. When first we practice to deceive!" Walter Scott ( 1771 - 1832 )
True Love = Marital Bliss
tidbits: Today, I took my 2001 Hyundai Accent to Wheel-Works, at 8:00 a.m., for its 90,000-Mile Scheduled Maintenance. It had 90,849 miles on its odometer. I told the service adviser, Gil, that I already replaced the air filter, spark plug wires and the spark plugs myself. I also told him that my car needed a Timing Belt replacement and a new Water Pump since I didn't have them replaced at the 60,000-Mile Scheduled Maintenance. He also recommended the Fuel Injector Treatment--I also did a fuel injector cleaning myself last year, but "better safe than sorry." The whole thing was gonna be an all-day service.
I usually sit and wait inside the Vietnamese bakery next door. But, since this was an all-day service, I decided to just walk back home, a hilly 1.5 mile trip on the Sonoma Boulevard-Redwood Street-Couch Street-Sereno Drive-North Camino Alto route. I did my Zhunti Mantra along the way.
When I got home, I had my breakfast and took a little nap because I didn't get enough sleep last night. When I woke up, just to pass the time away, I proof-read my LOCKOUT blog and checked my FaceBook account which I opened two days ago. Then, I cleaned my bathtub and replaced the shower curtain, the curtain liner and the bathtub mat. That was when I got a message on my answering machine from Gil to let me know that my car was ready for pick-up. I took a shower before heading on out.
On the way back to Wheel Works, I took a less hilly route: The 1.9 mile North Camino Alto-Tuolumne Street-Redwood Street-Sonoma Boulevard route. Because I had to swing by the Chase Bank branch inside the Lucky's Supermarket on the corner of Tuolumne and Redwood to cash a check so that I'd have enough money to pay for my car's service work. I needed $554.10 for the payment.
I asked the teller if there was a drinking fountain in the store because I was hot, sweaty and parched from doing a brisk walk in the warm late afternoon weather. She said, "No." But there was a soda vending machine by the exit door. Unfortunately for me, it was all sold-out. And I didn't want to have to wait in line just to buy something to drink because I was really pressed for time since I still had to pick-up my paycheck at work and make a deposit at BofA and at another Chase Bank.
Then, it was more brisk walking and Zhunti Mantra reciting for me. The ball of my right foot was beginning to feel uncomfortable because my sock bunched-up in that spot. And my lower legs were starting to feel sore--my shins, especially.
I went to the Vietnamese bakery to buy a 16.0 oz bottle of Snapple Pink Lemondae before picking-up my car next door.
Gil told me that I will be needing new tires soon--I was expecting him to say that because my car really needs a new set. And he told me that they put a specially-formulated high-mileage motor oil in the engine because of my car's age and mileage. And he added that the mechanic couldn't find anything wrong with my car because it is well-maintained.
I noticed a slight difference in my car's performance as I drove it off. It ran smoother and had better acceleration. I had to keep readjusting my speed on the freeway because of my car's more responsive acceleration. I would be driving along at 65 mph to 70 mph but, before I'd even have a chance to notice it, I'd be hitting close to 85 mph! Lucky for me, no cops were around.
I picked-up my check and made a deposit at BofA. After that, it was a race to beat the clock going to the Benicia Chase Bank before it closes at 6:00 p.m. I made it there with just two minutes left to spare, all thanks to my well-tuned car.
I went to Selecta Pilipino Buffet, afterward, for dinner and to buy some lottery tickets. I spent a total of $16.74 there.
Then, I went next door to the 99 Cent Only Store to buy a notepad for my movie note-taking, a cat treat for a poor black stray cat ( with an injured left leg ) hanging-out at my building's exterior, a pack of paper plates, a pack of paper napkins, a 3-litre Orange Soda, a 24.0 oz Bottled Water--because I was still thirsty, and a bunch of bananas.
After all of that, it was off to Emeryville, CA, for me to see this movie.
Just as the movie started, I developed a really painful leg cramp in my right calf! I couldn't stretch it out because of my shin splint. And I didn't want to walk it off because I didn't want to miss an important scene. I just had to wait until the intermission.
An hour later, the pain in my right calf subsided--only to be replaced with a leg cramp in my left calf. Oh, boy!
During the intermission, I limped-out of the auditorium to try and walk the pain off. I felt a little better by the time that I got to the men's room to empty my bladder.
In the men's room, a white teenage guy stood in front of the vending machine wondering why it didn't have any condoms for sale. Gosh, if he was that desperate for a "quickie", he could just try and use the "Quick, pull it out!" method. Of course, the "Quick, pull it out!" method doesn't always work in the Missionary Position if the girl has got you in a Leg-Wrap! Ha, ha, ha.
After the movie, I flat-footed it back to my car since my shin splints and my leg cramps had me in a quandary because normal flexion and extension caused pain to either side of each leg. When I got to my car, I headed straight for the trunk where I kept the bananas. I ate a banana to help ease my cramps and shin splints.
I got $10.00 worth of gas at the nearby Union 76 gas station because my car's tank was really low on gas--the warning light came on earlier when I was on the freeway on my way to see this movie.
When I got back to Vallejo, I swung by the 24-hour Walgreen's Drugstore on the corner of Redwood and Broadway to buy a 23.0 oz can of Peace Tea Lemonade and a 1.75 quart container of Banana Split Ice Cream. Total cost: $6.03.
All in all, I spent approximately $606.00 on this particular day!
As soon as I got home, I ate some of the ice cream and another banana.
I hope that Brett doesn't read this because he suffers from "Banana Envy." Maybe his condition is metaphorical ....
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