Rifat Ahmed | রিফাত আহমেদ https://rifatahmed.com Writer | Mathematician | Marketer | Designer | Developer | Content Creator Tue, 09 Jan 2024 04:43:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 201162801 Rifat Ahmed | রিফাত আহমেদ Writer | Mathematician | Marketer | Designer | Developer | Content Creator false Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — A Forced Breakup https://rifatahmed.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-a-forced-breakup/ https://rifatahmed.com/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-a-forced-breakup/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 08:42:50 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=7503 Watched Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 this morning, and it is not what you’re expecting.

It’s not that good.
Everyone in the theater had a blank expression towards the end.
I’m sorry, but no amount of sad raccoon backstory can redeem it.

Erratic tonal shift, dumb way to one-up the antagonist, half-assed arc for the characters, wasted opportunities—it has everything that is wrong with the MCU these days.
It almost felt like they had the thought of breaking the team in this one but couldn’t come up with a good way to tie the story. So they just told a completely different story that has nothing to do with Guardians breaking up and, in the end, gave like 30 seconds each to explain why they want to split up.
Seemed like a forced breakup because none of the characters had shown any interest in pursuing those things in the previous movies or even this one.

Either that or Marvel didn’t know if the actors would be interested in returning. So they just broke it off.
It’s just so random!

 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023): 5/10
★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

 

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এবং আলাপন — যৌথ কাব্যগ্রন্থ https://rifatahmed.com/%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%82-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%8c%e0%a6%a5-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a5/ https://rifatahmed.com/%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%82-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%8c%e0%a6%a5-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a5/#respond Wed, 16 Nov 2022 06:00:44 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4802  

বইয়ের নামঃ এবং আলাপন

 

বইয়ের ধরনঃ যৌথ কাব্যগ্রন্থ

 

ISBN: 9789843532732

 

প্রকাশকালঃ নভেম্বর ২০২২

 

সম্পাদনায়ঃ একরামুল হক

 

প্রকাশনীঃ আর,জে স্বপ্ন প্রকাশনী

 

কবি ও লেখকঃ

  • রিফাত আহমেদ
  • এম. এন. জলিল নোভেল
  • আর, জে, মেহেদী
  • ইল্লিন খান মুমি
  • ইসরাত জাহান নিশি
  • শিখা আক্তার
  • নাদিয়া নওশাদ
  • আকাশ দাশ
  • শাহনাজ শিমু
  • এনামুল হক
  • আলী জাকির
  • জামীল মাহমুদ
  • তোহফা আযীয
  • রিজুয়ান আহমেদ মুন্না
  • নিয়াজুর রহমান
  • মিরাজুল হাসান আপন
  • হুমায়ূন কায়সার মামুন
  • সৈয়দা তাপান্নুন শারমিলা
  • মোহাম্মদ শেখ ফরিদ
  • মুহাম্মদ রাফি
  • মোঃ জাহিদুল হক আরাফাত
  • আরিফ উদ্দীন আরফাত
  • তাকভীমা আয়মান
  • ছাদেক হোছাইন
  • মোঃ শেখ ফরিদ
  • নুরুল কবির
  • একরামুল হক

 

বইটি আমার মতো কয়েকজন নবীন ও সৌখিন কবিদের সম্মিলিত প্রচেষ্টার ফল।

 

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Wonderful concept that suffered from its poor execution & forced motivation https://rifatahmed.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-wonderful-concept-that-suffered-from-its-poor-execution-forced-motivation/ https://rifatahmed.com/black-panther-wakanda-forever-wonderful-concept-that-suffered-from-its-poor-execution-forced-motivation/#respond Fri, 11 Nov 2022 15:46:50 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4766 Wonderful concept. But Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022) suffered from its poor execution and forced motivation.

Considering how successful and culturally important the first Black Panther movie was, Marvel certainly did have plans for the next 5 or 10 years with Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther. So, when tragedy struck, not only did they have to change the course of the MCU going forward, but they also rewrote the script for the sequel. And this fairly quick rewrite was clear from the execution.

Unlike every other MCU project, it didn’t have five years of pre-production. That’s why comparing it to other MCU projects would be unfair.

That being said, the route they had planned was wonderful. The storyline was great, but the way they edited, it felt like they chopped off pieces of an unfinished novel and put together a film for a theatrical release.

The actors were great; there’s no question about it. Shuri, Namor, and M’Baku were all great in it. But it’s the writing that didn’t work. And the motivations did not make sense at times.

[Spoilers ahead] Why would Shuri want to burn the world when talking to her mother in the first quarter of the movie?

Also, why would she see Killmonger and not T’Challa in the ancestral plane? If the answer is supposed to be her mother’s death, then the advertised motivation for the movie fails. If we consider only her mother’s death and her anger towards Namor to be the motivation for her vengeful ascendance, then what role did T’Challa’s death play in her taking up the mantle?

There are other discrepancies throughout the movie, which were made more obvious by the subpar editing of the film. The background score also didn’t do any favor. The trailer had a better score and feel than the movie.

I don’t blame MCU because I know they had to rush. Besides, the storyline was good. On paper and in theory, it sounded like one of Marvel’s best. But it wasn’t. The execution was choppy at best.

The heartwarming reviews of Black Panther 2 stem from people’s emotional attachment to the late actor, and I completely sympathize. But If I take that out of the equation, the film does not deserve more than 5 or 6.

 

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022): 5/10

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆

 

 

 

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দামাল — মুক্তিযুদ্ধ-বিষয়ক এমন মোটিভেশনাল স্পোর্টস মুভি আরো চাই https://rifatahmed.com/%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a7-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b7%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%ad%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%b8-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8b-%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%87/ https://rifatahmed.com/%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%95%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%a6%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a7-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b7%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%8f%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%a8-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%ad%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b6%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%b8-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%ad%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%86%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8b-%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%87/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2022 13:27:09 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4671 বন্ধু শোভন খেলতে খেলতে খেলোয়াড় থেকে কোচ, কোচ থেকে আন্তর্জাতিক রেফারি আর এখন স্পোর্টস মুভিতেও কাজ করা শুরু করেছে। সেই সুবাদে সিয়াম আহমেদ আর রাজকে ওর ট্যাকল করা দেখতে ‘দামাল’-এর স্ক্রিনিংয়ে আসা। কিন্তু দেখতে গিয়ে তো আমি অবাক।

বাংলা মুভিগুলোর কোয়ালিটি যে এই পর্যায়ে পৌঁছে গেছে তা নিজ চোখে না দেখলে বিশ্বাস-ই করতাম না।

ক্যামেরার কাজ যে কতটা প্রফেশনাল তা বোঝানো যাবে না। যদি হলিউডের ইন্ডি মুভির কোয়ালিটির বলি তাহলেও ভুল হবে না বোধহয়।

অধিকাংশ দেশি ও ভারতীয়ও মুভির ক্ষেত্রে ভিডিওগ্রাফিতে সিমেট্রি ও সাবজেক্ট-ব্যাকগ্রাউন্ডের রেশিও নিয়ে আমার অনেক অভিযোগ থেকে। কিন্তু এই মুভিতে, স্পেশালি প্রথমার্ধে, প্রত্যেকটা শট স্কেল দিয়ে মেপে মেপে দেখানো যাবে। শেষের দিকে ঘটনা প্রবাহের প্রয়োজনে ইডিটিং একটু রাশড মনে হলেও প্রথম ৩০-৪০ মিনিটের প্রত্যকেটা শট ফ্রেম করে রাখার মতো।

 

দামাল (২০২২): ৮/১০

★★★★★★★★☆☆

 

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Black Adam — One long action-packed superhero fight scene https://rifatahmed.com/black-adam-one-long-action-packed-superhero-fight-scene/ https://rifatahmed.com/black-adam-one-long-action-packed-superhero-fight-scene/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2022 06:50:06 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4658 Calling Black Adam (2022) seems wrong for some reason. It’s more like a one long action-packed superhero fight scene.

Even though Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is a perfect cast for Black Adam, to me, Hawkman was the standout character from this action flick.

Hawkman is a total badass. He takes beating throughout the movie, and yet he commands with great confidence. Every time he is against the villain and/or the anti-hero, he talks as if he doesn’t care how powerful the other person is.

He is basically an amalgam of Batman and Captain America. Hawkman, in this movie, has the confidence and leadership skills of Batman and the morals and muscle power of Captain America. The equal amount of hero and badass—a perfect recipe for a righteous superhero.

But I was most excited to see Dr. Fate on the big screen. Dr. Strange is cool and all that, but Dr. Fate is the most powerful sorcerer and the lord of order. There is no match.

He bitch-slapped the Spectre several times, and any time a character holds his ground against the wrath of god, you know he is super-powerful.

However, we didn’t get the awesome badass Dr. Fate from the comics. We just got an old-tired, on the verge of retiring, dumbed-down Dr. Fate.

I’m not gonna lie, the few scenes with Dr. Fate that we got were super cool. It’s like a treat. But there were only a few. It felt like he was just there to tell us about the ‘fate’ of others.

But he looked cool. I didn’t think the eye-less Helmet of Nabu would work, but it really does. I wish we got more of him.

 

As for the storyline, DCEU’s Black Adam is a summary of his several origins in the comics, no surprises for comic book fans. The screenplay is basically one fight scene after another. But the fights were well-executed and looked good. So, no complaints there.

It might not be a good cinema, but it is definitely an excellent superhero movie.

 

P.S: The Mid-Credit scene is something you’ve been hoping for years. Don’t miss it.

 

Black Adam (2022): 7/10
★★★★★★★☆☆☆

 

 

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Laal Singh Chaddha is not actually a bad movie if you don’t compare it with Forrest Gump https://rifatahmed.com/laal-singh-chaddha-is-not-actually-a-bad-movie-if-you-dont-compare-it-with-forrest-gump/ https://rifatahmed.com/laal-singh-chaddha-is-not-actually-a-bad-movie-if-you-dont-compare-it-with-forrest-gump/#respond Fri, 12 Aug 2022 14:15:55 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4424 If you don’t compare it with Forrest Gump, Laal Singh Chaddha is actually not a bad movie on its own.

Yes, I would have preferred it if Aamir Khan’s Laal Singh Chadda was a scene-by-scene remake of Tom Hanks’ Forrest Gump and, at least, as long as the original. It would have allowed the different phases of Laal’s life to be more flushed, like in the original Hollywood movie.

The OG Forrest Gump is one of my favorite movies of all time. It was obvious that this remake wouldn’t be better than 1994’s Forrest Gump. Remakes hardly turn out better than the original.

But if I compare it as a standalone movie on its own merit, it is not a bad movie in any sense. Even though the background score or music is not as good and memorable as the original, it is still better than what we are used to hearing in Bollywood movies these days. The last Bollywood movie score I was impressed by was Varun Dhawan starring October. That might be my favorite movie just for the music alone.

Anyway, coming back to Laal Singh Chaddha, Kareena Kapoor Khan was somehow wonderful in it. It was a solid performance from her after ages in Hindi cinema. Although some people complained about Aamir Khan’s portrayal being too close to the alien in PK, I could very easily differentiate between the characters. While PK was clueless and funny, Laal is innocent and sweet. I did not have any problem with Aamir’s portrayal of this character.

Shah Rukh Khan’s cameo was a good choice for replacing Elvis in the Indian remake. Mona Singh, Laal’s mother, performed well throughout as well. However, the same couldn’t be said for the rest of the cast.

Overall, it is a heartwarming Hindi movie that we don’t get to see that often these days. I want to congratulate the team of Laal Singh Chaddha for being so brave to remake a masterpiece that is unanimously loved. That being said, I want to also point out that a remake doesn’t have to have its own spin. A scene-by-scene remake wouldn’t have raised any questions for a film like Forrest Gump.

 

Laal Singh Chaddha (2022): 7/10
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
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Ms. Marvel is a Mutant Now & The Finale is a Disaster https://rifatahmed.com/ms-marvel-is-a-mutant-now-the-finale-is-a-disaster/ https://rifatahmed.com/ms-marvel-is-a-mutant-now-the-finale-is-a-disaster/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2022 11:08:56 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4315 Did MCU just make Ms. Marvel a mutant?

Yes, they did.

I’d recognize that X-Men soundtrack anywhere, anytime, even if it played for just a second or two.

 

In case you missed the subtle hint, in the series finale, when Bruno mentions something is different with Kamala’s genes and that she might be a mutant, the popular theme song from the 90’s X-Men animated show plays in the background, hinting Ms. Marvel in the MCU might be an X-Men or a mutant.

Honestly, when Bruno said there is something different about her genes, I was sure he’s gonna say, “It’s inhumane”, confirming Ms. Marvel is indeed an Inhuman like in the comics.

Honestly, I didn’t mind when they made Ms. Marvel a ClanDestine or a Djinn. It was a fresh take and a cool one that suits the cultural narrative for the show. But making Kamala a mutant does not seem like the right move, especially since she is already associated with a similar super class of humans. It’s not like Marvel just swore off the Inhumans after the failed series. We got to see Black Bolt, the king and leader of the Inhumans in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness movie. So, Marvel is not ignoring or erasing Inhumans, that’s for sure. That’s why making Ms. Marvel a mutant instead of an Inhuman seems like an odd move to me.

 

 

As for the finale of the series, it’s all over the place.

Who exactly is the villain of the series? ClanDestines?

They can’t be the main villain because their group didn’t even make it into the final episode.

Is Kamran the Villain?

Well, he surely had some back and forth with Ms. Marvel, but in the finale as a whole, he doesn’t have enough villainous punches to be the main antagonist of the series finale.

So, the Department of Damage Control people is the villain?

If that’s what the show was aiming for, it’s pretty lame. Police or a uniformed force for a villain doesn’t seem like the MCU.

Besides, every single scene on the school premises and the street outside the school was stupid and dumb. It was like a poorly produced Home Alone movie. For heaven’s sake, they were stopping armed soldiers with softball machines. Considering the weapon those guards had, they could have easily blasted stuff out of their way, and it was pretty stupid of them to not use them.

Everything about that final confrontation was stupid. Kamala just dug a hole into the ground for Kamran to escape, even though she could have used her power to form shields while Kamran stepped into those floaty steps to escape. Just think of how much digging Kamran will have to do to get out of there. Even with his powers, it seems stupid.

The finale as a whole was a disaster tbh. One of the worst series finales from the Marvel Disney Plus lineup.

 

 

As for the post-credit scene, Ms. Marvel seems to have swapped places with Carol Danvers, MCU’s Captain Marvel. This Captain Marvel could just be an alternate version of the main continuity Carol. Judging by the suit and how surprised and panicked she was, my guess is it’s the latter. Also, Brie Larson seems to have an action-ready slim bod for her future roles in the MCU. It would be a shame if I did not at least mention that.

Anyway, coming back to the post-credit scene, I think in upcoming The Marvels movies, they are going to pull another Spider-Man: No Way Home or Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness where characters meet with their alternate versions. They did the same thing in Avengers Endgame with past versions of characters and then again in Loki series. If this is the case, they would just be reusing the same formula for the 5th time.

I must admit, MCU is getting pretty sloppy and writers are becoming too lazy. Not looking good, Kevin!

 

Ms. Marvel: 6/10 
★★★★★★☆☆☆☆
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Thor: Love and Thunder — Unworthy & UnThorly https://rifatahmed.com/thor-love-and-thunder-unworthy-unthorly/ https://rifatahmed.com/thor-love-and-thunder-unworthy-unthorly/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2022 13:17:05 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4306 Thor: Love and Thunder is idiotically unThorly.
Except for a few silly jokes and a hilarious love triangle between Thor, Mjölnir & Stormbreaker, it has nothing to offer.

Thor 4 is basically an overhyped and unworthy film for arguably the strongest superhero in the MCU.

 

 

Thor: Love and Thunder: 5/10

★★★★★☆☆☆☆☆
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Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 — An Unworthy Mediocre Horror Sequel to a Timeless Psychological Horror Comedy https://rifatahmed.com/bhool-bhulaiyaa-2-an-unworthy-mediocre-horror-sequel-to-a-timeless-psychological-horror-comedy/ https://rifatahmed.com/bhool-bhulaiyaa-2-an-unworthy-mediocre-horror-sequel-to-a-timeless-psychological-horror-comedy/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 02:56:33 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4238 Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 might be doing very well at the Box Office, but as a film, it’s nothing short of a disappointment when compared to its predecessor, 2007’s Bhool Bhulaiyaa starring Akshay Kumar.

As of now, the 2022 sequel is the sixth all-time highest-grossing movie and seems like it’s going to climb even higher at the box office. But unfortunately, the sequel does not hold; story, genre, or continuity-wise.

 

 

First of all, the story didn’t continue from the original, which would have been difficult anyway, considering how it ended. But it wouldn’t have been an issue if the story for the successor was any good.

While the first Bhool Bhulaiyaa was a psychological horror film that fit in a good amount of comedy from a fantastic cast that includes Akshay Kumar, Paresh Rawal, Manoj Joshi and Chote Pandit famed Rajpal Naurang Yadav, the sequel was just a sad attempt to recreate the magic with Kartik Aaryan who honestly wasn’t a good fit to fill Akshay’s comic shoes.

Another U-turn the successor took is its deviation from a psychological horror genre and merging with other mediocre Bollywood horrors, where the haunting entity is just another tortured soul. Where Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) showed how myths and stories affect the human mind and shed light on mental disorders caused by said stories, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 is simply another horror film with yet another VFX-ed ghost.

 

 

It is clear that the sequel was an attempt to use the timeless horror-comedy of Priyadarshan to make big headlines and money. So far, it’s working. But Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2 (2022) is definitely unworthy of its predecessor’s legacy, and there’s no question about that.

 

Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2: 4/10 
★★★★☆☆☆☆☆☆
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Real World Location of Superman’s Fortress of Solitude — The CW’s Superman and Lois https://rifatahmed.com/real-world-location-of-supermans-fortress-of-solitude-the-cws-superman-and-lois/ https://rifatahmed.com/real-world-location-of-supermans-fortress-of-solitude-the-cws-superman-and-lois/#respond Thu, 10 Mar 2022 18:43:54 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=3732 Have you ever wondered where Superman’s Fortress of Solitude would be in the real world?

Well, Superman and Lois S02E07 on The CW answered that for us.

 

According to this version of Superman, latitude and longitude for his Fortress of Solitude are 76.2 North and 100.4 West, which happens to be the Qausuittuq National Park in Canada, near the Arctic Ocean.

You can search for it on Google Maps like this:

  1. 76.2, -100.4
  2. 76°12’00.0″N 100°24’00.0″W
  3. 76.2 North & 100.4 West

 

 

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জলবায়ু সংকট: অরাজনৈতিক নির্মানের রাজনৈতিক সমালোচনা — ইসতিয়াক নূর মুহিত https://rifatahmed.com/%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a7%81-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%9f-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%88%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%88%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%82%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4/ https://rifatahmed.com/%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a7%81-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%82%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%9f-%e0%a6%85%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%88%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b0%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%9c%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%88%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b2%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%9a%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b8%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%95-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%82%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b9%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%a4/#respond Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:25:14 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=3738 “জলবায়ু কোনো ক্লীশে পরিচয়ের রাজনীতি নয়, কোনো উগ্র রাজনৈতিক অবস্থান নয়, কোনো সাংস্কৃতিক পরিচয়ের একটিভিজম নয়। জলবায়ু ও পরিবেশ ইস্যুর মূর্তরূপের প্রকাশ অনিবার্য। সেটি বিবেচনা করা পরিবেশ রাজনীতির নির্মাণ হতে হবে মূলধারায়। কোনো আন্ডারগ্রাউন্ড বা ডান/বামের দ্বৈততায় স্থাপিত পরিবেশবাদী রাজনীতির সফলতার মুখ দেখবে না। এক্ষেত্রে, সেই মূলধারার রাজনৈতিক দলকে বাংলাদেশের প্রেক্ষাপটে ইউরোপের মত অহিংস বা প্যাসিফিস্ট হবার প্রয়োজন নেই। বরং, ভাষার দাবী, বাকস্বাধীনতার দাবী বা ভোটের অধিকারের দাবীর মত জলবায়ু সুরক্ষা নিশ্চিত করার দাবীও যে একটি মূলধারার দাবী…”

 

ইসতিয়াক নূর মুহিতের লেখা ‘জলবায়ু সংকট: অরাজনৈতিক নির্মানের রাজনৈতিক সমালোচনা’ বইটির একাংশ।

 

দেশে জলবায়ু সংকট নিরসনে স্ট্যান্ডার্ড প্রাকটিসের কিছু সীমাবদ্ধতা ও তার পসিবল সল্যুশন নিয়ে বন্ধু মুহিতের বিশ্লেষণধর্মী এই মৌলিক বইটি অর্ডার করতে পারবেন রকমারি থেকেঃ https://www.rokomari.com/book/228249/jolobayu-songkot/

 

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The Batman — The Detective Batman We All Needed https://rifatahmed.com/the-batman-the-detective-batman-we-all-needed/ https://rifatahmed.com/the-batman-the-detective-batman-we-all-needed/#comments Fri, 04 Mar 2022 14:23:58 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=3660 Even though the tweets and posts are not pouring like you see with Spider-Man or MCU movies, hardcore comic book fans couldn’t say enough nice things about The Batman and I am definitely one of them.

Right off the bat, pun not intended, I should mention the fantastic background score done by Michael Giacchino. Even though Ben Affleck and Christian Bale’s version had a pretty solid accompanying score, this one hits you hard when watching on a big screen.

I can say with confidence that The Batman has the best background score in any Batman movie that came before.

 

 

Moving on from one best to another, the Gotham city that Matt Reeves, the director, showed in the film is by far the most accurate live-action depiction of this broken city from DC Comics.

It’s just the right amount of crime-ridden atrocity and mob-influenced governance, which leads to the public losing faith in the system. It looks like Gotham from the comic pages too — dark, gritty, damp and unloved.

The Gothamness of the shots also makes the cinematography the best in any Batman movie. The dialogues were bang on too, especially the ones delivered by the Riddler and Batman.

 

 

Even though Battinson’s Batman was outsmarted by the Riddler, this version of him is the closest to a Detective Batman we might get for a while. Even though the comic book world is pretty rich with Batman’s detective stories, people are not just used to seeing Batman do detective work on the big screen. They want big flashy fights.

Due to the pace of the film and the fact that this version of Batman is more of a detective than an action hero, the typical audience might find it boring and uneventful. But fans of Detective Batman and the thriller genre would enjoy it thoroughly.

Another complaint many people had was Robert Pattinson’s Bat-suit and I admit that I was one of them. However, upon watching it for almost three hours on a big screen, I can confidently say that this is my favorite Bat suit (maybe tied with Ben Affleck’s). The unusual collar that bugged me the most, turned out to be the best part of the suit for me. Trust me, it works.

However, one thing that didn’t work for me is the Bruce Wayne persona. The contrast between Robert Pattinson’s Batman and his Bruce Wayne for the outside world is non-existent. The comic book playboy persona of Bruce Wayne didn’t exist in this universe. The few times we got to see him as Bruce Wayne in public, it felt like we were watching Batman, just without his suit.

Other characters in the movies were pretty on point. Catwoman, Riddler, Falcone, Alfred, and Jim were all solid for their roles. But I’d have loved to see more of Penguin in the film. Other than the awesome car chase scene, Penguin didn’t have much to do in it. However, he had some punch lines that worked pretty well in this otherwise foggy universe of Gotham.

 

 

As for comparison, this version of Batman ranks right around Christian Bale’s and slightly above Ben Affleck. But Ben Affleck’s version is the darkest and most brutal and fans, including me, love it for this reason.

For that same reason, some fans are arguing that Battinson is not iconic enough, drawing a comparison with the ruthless and feared crusader of Gotham in Zack Snyder’s universe which is Ben Affleck’s Batman.

But the thing to remember is this version of Batman has only been Batman for 2 years, while Batfleck has been the caped crusader for decades in his universe. While the Batman of Zack Snyder was an urban legend in Gotham, Battinson is more real.

He strikes fear by being visible. He doesn’t hide. He is the vigilant detective, not the superhero looking for super-powered individuals to partner up. He fights on the ground, in front of everyone. He seeks vengeance. He solves crimes with the police. He is the detective Batman that Gotham needs and the one that I enjoyed from start to finish at the Silver Screen in Chattogram.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rifat with his favorite Batman T-Shirt after watching his favorite version of Batman on screen. (@rifat5670)

 

Rifat with his favorite Batman T-Shirt after watching his favorite version of Batman on screen.

 

To wrap this up, The Batman has —

The best background score in a Batman movie.
The best depiction of Gotham in a Batman movie.
The best cinematography in a Batman movie.
The best live-action Riddler in a Batman movie.
The best Batsuit in a Batman movie.
The best dialogues in a Batman movie.

A good story, comparable to TDK. But definitely not better.

And a not-so-good Bruce Wayne persona. Even though I liked this emo brooding Bruce, it’s not the billionaire we saw on the comic book pages.

 

Overall, it’s a Batman film we’ve been waiting for, but The Dark Knight still holds its crown.

 

The Batman: 8/10

★★★★★★★★☆☆
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3 Characters Who Deserve Solo Movies & Can ‘Still’ Save the DCEU https://rifatahmed.com/3-characters-who-deserve-solo-movies-can-still-save-the-dceu/ https://rifatahmed.com/3-characters-who-deserve-solo-movies-can-still-save-the-dceu/#respond Fri, 04 Feb 2022 04:34:33 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=2704 DC and Warner Brothers decided to pull the plug on SnyderVerse after the poor reception of Justice League in 2017. Maybe even before that, since the theatrical cut of Justice League was barely Snyder’s vision. Thanks to the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League, more commonly known as the Snyder Cut, we now know for sure that the original plan for JL paved the way for sequels where Wheadon’s theatrical cut left no room for further continuation. This forced fans and critics to think SnyderVerse is about to be a history. Even though ‘Restore The SnyderVerse’ is all the rage now, the future of SnyderVerse and DC movies, in general, has never been more uncertain.

But there is one thing both fans and execs at WB are certain about—DC movies are best when they are focused on solo characters. The success of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Joker, Wonder Woman 1984 and Man of Steel grounds the fact.

So maybe, just maybe, DC is better off doing standalone movies instead of connecting underdeveloped characters in an action mashup. In that hope, here are three DC characters who deserve live-action adaptations that can still save the DC Extended Universe or whatever you want to call today’s complicated DC movie lineup.

 

 

Red Hood - DC Comics
Red Hood – DC Comics

Red Hood — The Bat Protégé That Kills

Despite being in comics for decades, Jason Todd, the second Robin to Gotham’s caped crusader, has only gotten his fair share of popularity in recent years with his second alter-ego Red Hood. The animated Batman: Under the Red Hood movie and recent storylines on DC boards have caused a stir among the fans. After hating his Robin persona for years, Fans are loving Jason Todd as the antihero Red Hood who doesn’t hesitate to cross the boundaries set by Batman.

The second boy of wonder took on the mantle of Red Hood after Dark Knight’s archenemy Joker beat him to death and Ra’s Al Ghul brought him back to life using DC’s reincarnating Lazarus Pitt. Ironically, the name Red Hood was Joker’s alter ego before he fell into the vat of chemicals, only to rise as a pale-skinned psychopath.

It’s only logical for Jason to take up his killer’s alter ego as he seeks vengeance for his death. As explored in comics and 2010’s Batman: Under the Red Hood movie, his attempts to get revenge are walled by the Batman himself. And as for the live-action adaptation, who wouldn’t want to see Batman fight it out with his ward in an attempt to stop him from breaking the one rule, no killing.

Even though, a solo Red Hood movie in Robert Pattinson’s universe would not fit as this version of Batman is only in his second year of crime-fighting justice, it’ll definitely work with Ben Affleck’s Batman perfectly as fans have been wondering what happened to the Robin whose suit was seen in Affleck’s Bat Cave. Even though Joker confirmed killing the boy of wonder in a mid-credit scene of Snyder Cut, it’s arguably an alternate future or earth. So, we are yet to know what happened to Jason Todd and how. And again. Batman vs. his protégé, who wouldn’t buy a ticket for that?

It fits DC’s dark tone and people love Red Hood. So, a solo Red Hood is a win-win for both the studio and fans.

 

 

Booster Gold - DC Comics
Booster Gold – DC Comics

Booster Gold — The Hero From The Future

If there’s one thing DC movies are accused of, it’s their incompetence in producing light-toned movies with humorous characters. Both fans and critics are waiting for a DC movie that is comparable to Fox, Sony and Marvel’s Deadpool, Spider-Man Homecoming, Ant-Man or even Thor Ragnarok. Even though DC took a crack at it with Suicide Squad and The Suicide Squad movies, it hardly sat well with fans and critics, grounding their incompetence theory even more. Well, a solo Booster Gold movie might be the perfect opportunity to prove everyone wrong.

A pseudo hero from the future comes to present days and uses his knowledge of history and 25th-century technology to save the day, all the while cracking jokes and getting into everyone’s nerves – a perfectly charming yet annoying character to put in a light-hearted story that takes a joke-cracking, fanboying hero poser and turns him into a true hero. If you are already a fan of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited animated series from the early 2000s, you know what I’m talking about.

After the somewhat questionable reception of 2017’s Justice League, maybe a solo movie that doesn’t take itself seriously is what DC needs to bring back people’s faith in their films.

Although, just as I am writing this, the CWverse show DC’s Legends of Tomorrow has announced a secret character for season 7 finale which sounds an awful lot like Booster Gold from the character description. So, it’s almost certain we’re getting a Booster Gold on our screens.

 

 

Spectre - DC Comics
Spectre – DC Comics

Spectre — The Wrath of God

DC’s New Gods movie got shelved and fans are disappointed, especially DC fans who would love to brag their New Gods movie ‘would have been better’ than Marvel’s The Eternals movie released last year. Even though we are not seeing new gods Orion, Metron, Highfather and others from New Genesis anytime soon, the list of cosmic entities in DC is not limited to new gods of the Fourth World. From 5th Dimensional imps to Biblical characters and actual Gods, DC has a rich list of cosmic-superpowered individuals. So, a solo movie with any of these characters is a good chance for DC to show how good they are in handling cosmic stories. And who better to star than the actual wrath of God, the Spectre.

Spectre, the literal embodiment of almighty’s wrath, had many hosts over the years. Among them, Jim Corrigan is undoubtedly the most popular and ‘just’ to the puny humans who did wrong by others. Portraying him as the all-powerful judge could be the perfect opportunity that DC and Warner Bros. need to keep loyal DC fans happy after they almost butchered the character in Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover event.

DC is yet to do any movie of cosmic scale, and a solo Spectre movie might open the door for other cosmic beings to appear in their future films. Since their grounded movies like Suicide Squad and Batman vs. Superman are not doing great, maybe multiversal cosmic stories are the way to go ahead. Maybe, just maybe, DC will be known for producing amazing live-action cosmic scripts that satisfy fans and critics alike.

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HIMYM’s Spin-Off “How I Met Your Father” – Pilot Thoughts https://rifatahmed.com/himyms-spin-off-how-i-met-your-father-pilot-thoughts/ https://rifatahmed.com/himyms-spin-off-how-i-met-your-father-pilot-thoughts/#respond Wed, 19 Jan 2022 14:02:06 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=2293 Spin-off shows are often buried under the pressure of being like their predecessor, which is why they hardly get to surpass the quality of the original. Better Call Saul might be one of the few exceptions that matched its predecessor’s quality, but more often than not, spin-offs don’t live up to the hype of the original.

But I genuinely hope this is not the case for How I Met Your Father and from the pilot, the odds of that are not looking good.

 

 

The pilot, despite being somewhat colorful in terms of storyline like HIMYM, is not particularly funny. The characters, even though we’ve seen them in just one episode, didn’t seem to have the magic of the original cast of HIMYM. In particular, parallels of characters like overly enthusiastic and naively charming Barney and Calm and comedic Marshall are yet to be seen in the new rooster.

However, Valentina might turn into the Barney character over time, but it is not apparent like it was with Barney’s first appearance in How I Met Your Mother.

Sophie, the lead, seemed to have it figured out and the writers have done a good job capturing the craziness of the original HIMYM, which makes me optimistic about the show’s future.

All I want to say is How I Met Your Mother is one of my all-time favorites, and I just hope How I Met Your Father is not particularly bad.

 

 

Here’s where you can watch How I Met Your Father

Watch online: Hulu

 

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Wolverine Came To Bangladesh & Fought A Demon – Marvel Comics Presents #4 https://rifatahmed.com/wolverine-came-to-bangladesh-fought-a-demon-marvel-comics-presents-4/ https://rifatahmed.com/wolverine-came-to-bangladesh-fought-a-demon-marvel-comics-presents-4/#respond Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:29:40 +0000 https://rifatahmed.com/?p=4741 Comic books are still to this day “western-centric”. Like aliens in Hollywood productions, superheroes and supervillains are almost always found on a busy New York street or Shady Gotham alley. Rarely do they go international, and one of the least explored places in comics is most definitely Asia.

But there were instances when Marvel and DC Comics characters visited Asian countries like China, Japan, or even India – Bangladesh, not so much. However, we found an instance where the popular Marvel Comics X-Men series character Wolverine came to Bangladesh.

Wolverine Came To Bangladesh – Marvel
Wolverine Came To Bangladesh – Marvel

It was in the 1970s when the worst cyclone on the face of the earth, taking half a million lives with it, the Bhola Cyclone, hit the Bay of Bengal. Shockingly enough, Wolverine was present at that time, fighting the demon named Truth.

Marvel Comics Presents #4 – Featuring Wolverine
Marvel Comics Presents #4 – Featuring Wolverine

 

Without getting into spoiler territory, Sylvia & Wolverine were able to confront the demon Truth. To read the whole story, pick up Wolverine: The Vigil Part 4 in Marvel Comics Presents #4. It came last year, and you can probably get a first print edition in some comic book stores or get a digital print.

 

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