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By SubHun

 The Movie The Informant! produced by Steven Soderbergh is a delectable tapestry woven around the characters who are dexterously engrossed in employing duplicitous techniques with their entire ability to get away and make the viewers believe in, what they say.

That isnt an amusing thing, that someone knows well that he has lied to many people, yet the interesting thing is that, how he get away by telling white lies and befooling others, and people start to believe the liar.

This sort of ability to get away from the people, by using lying tactics means the guy is highly witty, although the truth will reveal, at a later date.

The newest movie of Stephen Soderbergh, The Informant! is full of lies yet not in a weird manner, thus it is a movie about the productivity of telling lies, it can prove habitual and that can be exploited. No doubt, it is a finer subject yet documented with the dexterity Soderbergh has used in the Oceans film, The Informant! is entirely hilarious.

The interesting aspect in this documentary is, pinpointing lies is not a great fun, yet someone is telling lie boldly in front of you is entirely funnier, and someone is telling lies, and you know he is telling lies and still giving the gesture of affirmation is absolutely funniest.

To release a title card which indicates that the film is well grounded on practical episodes, scenes, and characters and so on, thus the conclusion is the movie truly attracts the attention of viewers towards itself.

Opening with a title card which informs us that the following story is based on real people, events, locations, etcSo there, the movie begins with Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre, a high-level executive for ADM, a global food conglomerate based in Decatur, Illinois. From the opening credits where he tells us about the uses of corn far beyond the simple starch we know and love, Mark has all kinds of fun facts, comments, and observations he would like us to know. The film takes place in 1992 but Mark has Twitter in his brain and he doesnt have a 140-character limit. Theres a lot of funny plot-based events in The Informant! but youll walk away with Marks mind-tweets echoing through your brain.

Whitacre, a harmless and genial guy, decides to turn whistleblower on ADM when he learns of their price-fixing. Why? Because hes just a simple, honest man who wants to do the right thing. Thats what the FBI believes and thats what we believe because, by golly, look at him! Hes got two adopted kids because he was adopted after his parents were killed in an auto-mobile accident when he was six (or is it three? I dont remember); hes got a loving wife, he sends out Christmas cards, and how could a man who spends his free time musing about trivia concerning the hunting habits of polar bears be an untrustworthy guy? No, this is a good guy and hes doing the right thing.

Theres no arguing with that reasoning when you see Whitacre bumble his way through his undercover work as he taps on recording devices and looks straight into surveillance cameras hidden inside desk lamps. His spy skills would make Maxwell Smart blush except Whitacres really, really good at lying. He knows how to handle people and its not limited to just the characters youre watching.

Soderbergh plays the film perfectly with a 70s vibe despite the 90s setting, punctuated by a jaunty score from Marvin Hamlisch. The eras work together well because while the movie has a 70s look, Whitacre happily compares his life to something out of a Michael Crichton or John Grisham novel, and it doesnt feel like a Hey, were in the 90s!-moment, but a funny and perfect way to describe Whitacres restrained-intellect and kiddie-pool depth while making him even more likable. Being likable is one of the most important things someone can be.

Matt Damon has likable down to a science. After he dies, scientists will study him and see if they can isolate the likable gene and then sell it to douchebags, probably in the form of an energy drink. But lets get past Matt Damon Thunderfluid and talk about why his performance is better than just his natural charisma or the fact that he put on 20-30 pounds for the role*. Yes, make-up and physical alterations are required to make someone as good-looking as Damon look like a desk drone living in Decatur, Illionis. But performance matters and especially for this role, where so much of Marks character comes through his odd internal memos, that completely internalizing the character is essential and as he usually does, Damon makes it look easy. I was looking through his filmography and he hasnt had given a bad performance in a leading role in a major motion picture since 2000**. Few of his contemporaries have his versatility and while hes got an Oscar for screenwriting, hes long overdue to have one for acting.

Some folks may turn on The Informant! when it makes a strong twist in its third act but the way it transformed makes it more than just the light treat like the Oceans movies. It not only has a strong idea at its core but that idea sneaks up on you until youre wondering why you didnt see it all along. I know I walked out of The Informant! wondering if anything anyone ever told me was true so I want to make the following statement as clearly and directly as I can:

You should go see The Informant! Its delightful, witty, thoughtful, and a great time at the movies. So there.

Rating A minus

*A feat I dont find impressive. People put on that kind of weight all the time. We dont congratulate them on it.

**Thats not to say that hes been awful in supporting roles or in smaller movies. But everything that hes been in that Ive seen starting in 2001, hes been amazing.

S. U. B. Hun, provides highly fascinating reviews on most popular technological gadgets,usually like most by users, for daily use. For more information please visit: www.reviewsbuzz.com

How The Art Of The Unspoken Word Can Be Funny

Movie review for Zombieland

By Mr D Stevens

 This is a very amusing horror comedy, in the vein of Shaun of the Dead, that focuses on a similar world where everyone or most of the world is a zombie.

We meet Columbus (everyone in the movie calls themselves by places instead of real names) played by Jesse Eisenberg (he has one of those faces you are sure you have seen somewhere but can’t quite identify where) who is one of the last surviving humans in the U.S. and has developed a variety of rules to staying alive such as limbering up before going into any vicinity where zombies may be around, keeping his heart fit, and always taking care when at his most vulnerable i.e. when in the toilet.

We also get flashbacks to unfortunate victims who fell to the zombie plague, all through the opening credits,. It turns out Columbus only survived because he kept to himself, and only found out about the plague, when a lovely girl came knocking at his door, complaining that a tramp had sprinted at her, at first she thought he was chasing someone, but when he reached her he bit her. Columbus was more interested that such a lovely girl would be at his door, and was stroking her hair as she fell asleep when inevitably she turned into a zombie and started lunging at him.

Columbus happens to bump into Tallahassee played by Woody Harrelson (No country for old men), there is a amicable stand-off where the pair think each other is a zombie and wait for any hints at humanity before introducing one another. Together they plan on going to Columbia where Columbus has a faint hope his parents may still be alive, as he puts it, he is a loner who didn’t appreciate those who cared about him or anyone in particular when the world was OK, but now just seeing a familiar face would make things a lot more easier.

On their way to helping Tallahassee find a Twinky, with Tallahassee’s usual antics of antagonising the zombies with loud noises so they come out and get the customary treatment with whatever he happens to have in hand, they bump into two sisters, Wichita played by the gorgeous Emma Stone (The House Bunny) and Little Rock played by the lovely Abigal Breslin (Little Miss Sunshine) who luckily are still alive, but trick them into taking their ammunition and their vehicle.

Of course they inevitably meet again, after the car they have stolen from Columbus and Tallahassee breaks down, and are forced on a road trip together, but not before Tallahassee and Columbus find a vehicle containing plenty of ammunition to which Tallahassee says “Thank God for rednecks”.

As they pass by Hollywood, Tallahassee decides to take them to the home of a superstar (as he puts it even bigger than Tom Cruise). There is a lovely cameo by Bill Murray (Ghostbusters) playing himself, he happens to dress up as a zombie to fit around, and he even joins them re-enacting scenes from Ghostbusters.

Columbus meanwhile is beginning to fall for Wichita, who equally has trust issues, and Tallahassee is still after that Twinky.

It is a hilarious horror-comedy, many will like instantly.

Mr D Stevens is a reviewer at Movie reviews

New Websites like vidbang.com and frickenfunnyvideos.com are Good Video Resources For Promotion

By Shane Fallas

 Are you one of the people that are looking for a video sharing website that you can use to find and post videos that will promote you and your business? This is nothing new either as there are many videos of this nature on many of the current websites that allow you to share your videos with other users. Are you asking what particular types of videos you will be able to post that are promotional in nature? This is a Frequently Asked Question that Vidbang and all video sharing websites like it will have answers for.

You would need to consult the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section of to see what the sites creators and other users have to say. This is the easiest way to know what you can and cannot post, say and do according to the Rules and TOS (Terms of Service) of the website. There are many different types of promotional videos that are floating around online that are designed to promote everything from beauty products to Internet businesses to eBooks to personal products that normal everyday users have to offer.

You might be asking if a promotional video can actually be a funny video or not. There are many videos that have been made that are spotlighting all sorts of products that are so funny that you could not help but laugh like crazy at some of the funny antics that are portrayed in those videos. How many times have you been watching a short video that is promoting a product that is something very serious? If so, you are not the only one that has done this.

A question that some people will ask is if a Prank video can be a promotional video. The answer to this is that prank videos can indeed promote something that is serious. Think about it for a moment; what better way to get a serious point across than to pill a really funny prank on someone that is meant to illustrate just how serious the matter really is. If you are using humor to get a point across you are more likely to make your point known faster and make people remember your video much longer.

The same can actually be said of using a sexy video to speak of matters that relate to relationships and being safe when you are dealing with things that are unpredictable. Making your point by using humor, pranks or a bit of innocent (but not blatant) flirtation is something that has been done for a long time. It is also something that will continue happening for quite a while to come as well. Sometimes the sexiest thing that people can do is to be honest about what they feel and how they really think.

As was said a few times before, what is actually considered sexy is very subjective and depends upon what the reader/viewer thinks and feels. All you really can do is check out that video you are interested in and decide for yourself. Please visit http://www.vidbang.com and http://www.frickenfunnyvideos.com

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