Priyanka Chopra’s Planes movie review: Been there, seen that!

The animation film is the usual underdog story and offers nothing new to audiences

Film: Planes; Voiceovers: Dane Cook, Stacy Keach, Brad Garrett, Carlos Alazraqui, Priyanka Chopra, Teri Hatcher, Roger Craig Smith; Director: Klay Hall

Set in a vehicular world, Planes is an underdog story complete with a bit of romance, plucky sidekicks, arrogant bad guys and dumb henchmen. The story begins in Lincoln, Nebraska, where our protagonist, the ambitious crop-duster Dusty Crophopper (voiceover by Dane Cook), with a single engine and propeller dreams of participating in the annual international flying race called Wings Around The Globe.

Dusty is encouraged by his motley group of friends that include the feisty forklift Dottie (Teri Hatcher) and the growly fuel truck, Duff (Brad Garrett). He qualifies for the grand race. But mere practice and encouragement from friends does not ensure winning.

After seeing Dusty’s determination, Skipper Riley (Stacy Keach) the veteran retired World War II squadron leader, whose motto is ‘Bono Proveritas – I fly for truth’, decides to help him.

Though Dusty is a good flyer, the issue here is not only speed but the fact that he is afraid of heights. He is scared of flying over 1,000 feet. So Skipper educates Dusty with the norms of speed-flying and draws a strategy on navigation, endurance and speed for him.

The grand race spans over six legs – New York to Iceland to Germany to India to Nepal to China to Mexico. It is witnessed by over 136 nations has 41 contestants participating from various countries. Prominent among them are the three-time racing champion Ripslinger (Roger Craig Smith) as the high-tech arrogant New Yorker, one of the earlier winners in the fray Ishani (Priyanka Chopra) portrayed as the sly Indian, the smitten Mexican El Chupacabra (Carlos Alazraqui). There is also Sky Slycer, Bulldog, Power Propellers and many more.

To add zing to the narration there is a fleet of naval aircraft, a mariachi band and a whole list of supporters.

The voices of the star cast strikingly synchronise with their characters. The film, though verbose, is loaded with pretty good one-liners that keep you chuckling often. Witty one-liners like, “I don’t cry, I am British,” and the sarcastic, “We all know where nice guys finish” highlight cultural stereotypes.

The background score is good. The song Fly high would interest the Indian audience, since it issung by Priyanka. The other song I am just a love machine, I work for nobody but you, has interesting lyrics and is worth a mention.

Though entertaining, the plot in Klay Hall-directed Planes lacks novelty. Dusty’s challenges are exciting but formulaic and the result predictable. Scenes and the underdog theme seem to be lifted from films like Cars and the recently released, Turbo.

Graphically the computer-generated animated images are good. The planes are classically anthropomorphised, but then, being a vehicular world the scope is limited and it gets visually tedious.

Over all, Planes would leave you with the feeling of, been there, seen that.

Rating 2 out of 5

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Hrithik Roshan back in superhero mode in Krrish 2: new posters!

After a lot of anticipation since the Krrish 3 teaser was first released, we bring you the Hrithik’s look in the film

With names like Hrithik Roshan, Priyanka Chopra, Kangna Ranaut and Vivek Oberoi in the cast, our expectations from Krrish 3 are peaking. Though we were a little disappointed to see just Hrithik on the first official poster of his look, we really liked the way our superhero stands tall among towering structures. The whole ambience reminded us of Christopher Nolan’s Batman film The Dark Knight Rises.

Though Krrish, the earlier version of Hrithik’s film, was targeted at kids, it doesn’t seem to be the case with Krrish 3. At least that’s what the posters suggest. Produced under Rakesh Roshan’s Filmkraft Productions (India) Pvt Ltd, the film boasts of international talent with action by Tony Ching Siu Tung (Hong Kong) along with Sham Kaushal and sound design by Baylon Fonseca. Rajesh Roshan has composed the music with the background score by Salim-Sulaiman.

Krrish 3’s first trailer – that will be out today at 4pm – hits theatres this Friday along with the release of Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone’s Chennai Express.

The Hrithik-starrer will release this Diwali on November 4. It’s the first time that a Bollywood film is coming out on a Monday. Will you watch it?

Will Salman Khan revisit his judwaa act in Sooraj Barjatya’s Bade Bhaiya?

According to a new report in a popular trade weekly, Salman Khan has already allotted 160 days to Barjatya to shoot his family drama

Sooraj Barjatya can’t stop smiling. The Hum Aapke Hain Koun filmmaker, who was anxiously waiting for Salman Khan to start shooting for his new family drama Bade Bhaiya, has finally managed to get a nice chunk of dates from the superstar. Hmmm… looks like the wait has been worth it! After more than a decade, the Dabangg actor has agreed to return to the banner to rework his popular screen name Prem.

We hear that this one’s gonna be a double whammy for Sallu fans – the 48-year-old actor will be seen in a double role 16 years after David Dhawan’s Judwaa. The Mentalactor is currently playing a double role as host for the promos of the controversial reality show Bigg Boss 7, but has not reprised that twin identity on the big screen for a very long time. As per the report, the Being Human actor has given Sooraj a cool 160 days for the shoot. And, as we just heard, Diana Penty is the number one choice of the makers for the lead opposite Sallu. Hmmm… from one Khan to another, huh, Diana?

Well, that’s really good news for Salman fans, but we really wonder whether Sallu miyaan will have five months time on his hands after completing Kick, considering the charges that have been filed against him in the 2002 hit and run case that are getting more serious by the day. Whatever it may be, we can’t wait to watch B-town’s superstar spreading double love (Prem) on screen once again. What say, peeps?

Indian Idol Junior: Was Shahrukh Khan the reason for Vishal-Shekhar’s absence?

Well, it certainly seems so! The music composer duo missed the Saturday episode of their reality show ‘coz of SRK

When Shahrukh Khan decided to rope in Indian rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh for the special lungi song, Chennai Express music composers Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani weren’t too happy. And they made their displeasure quite obvious by skipping the Indian Idol Junior episode which was graced by SRK, director Rohit Shetty andDeepika Padukone. The three were present on the show to promote their latest offering Chennai Express but what caught everyone’s attention was absence of Vishal-Shekhar. While we heard that the two were annoyed with SRK and Rohit for bringing Honey Singh on board and so decided to give this episode a miss.

And even as Vishal-Shekhar said that prior commitments forced them to skip the episode, some felt it was ironical that the duo decided to skip an episode which had the contestants singing tracks from their upcoming film. However post a report by a leading tabloid both the concerned parties have gone on a denial mode. Shekhar clarified on the micro blogging site, ”Reading a lot of rubbish in the press about us and srk. We couldn’t be on the show because of prior commitment. Srk is family, always!” Even King Khan went ahead and rubbished these rumours on twitter posting,” ur graciousness and our friendship will always be questioned by small minds. set them aside and be the rockstar u are. lov u.”

All’s well that ends well. Just when we thought that Honey Singh had extracted the sweetness out of SRK-Vishal-Shekhar’s friendship, it’s really sweet to see the friends come out in support of each other.

Enrique Iglesias - Turn The Night Up (Fan Version)

Spanish singer Enrique Iglesias has released the song "Turn the Night Up", the first single from his new album, his record company - Universal Music - announced.

"Turn the Night Up" is the first cut from the singer's 10th studio album, which will go on sale this autumn, although no date has yet been specified for its release.

Iglesias' latest work was produced by The Cataracs, who have also worked with Hispanic actress and singer Selena Gomez and rapper Snoop Dogg.

The new number by the singer of "Hero" and "Cuando Me Enamoro" continues in the electronic style with sensual lyrics and is accompanied by a videoclip that includes images of his concerts, along with other photos and videos.

Iglesias' last album, "Euphoria", came out three years ago and had numbers in English and Spanish and songs on which he collaborated with other artists, including Usher, Juan Luis Guerra, Pitbull and Puerto Rican reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel, among others.

The winner of a Grammy and a Latin Grammy, the Spanish singer has sold more than 100 million albums worldwide.

DJ Khaled Reveals The Real Reason He Proposed To Nicki Minaj

DJ Khaled wants all of his fans to know exactly why he proposed to Nicki with a $500,000 engagement ring on MTV on July 25. His reason is pretty interesting and we want to know what you think!

DJ Khaled shocked everyone when he proposed to Nicki Minaj. But now that Nicki revealed it was a joke, DJ Khaled wants to explain further as to why he pulled such an over-the-top prank. 

DJ Khaled Reveals Why He Proposed To Nicki Minaj

In a new interview, DJ Khaled reveals exactly why he told the world that Nicki needed to settle down and become his wife!

“I was just having fun with it and just show love,” he says. “Bring some excitement for my fans and connect with the record. I just wanted to tap into the emotion of the record and really spread a message. I was joking with it and having fun. We be so busy making these big hits and I wanted to come with a dope plan to present the next smash single besides just giving it out.”

As we all now know, DJ Khaled and Nicki collaborated on a new single called “I Wanna Be With You” which is on his upcoming album Suffering From Success. He used lyrics from the song in his proposal and it ended up being the perfect publicity stunt. But there are some fans who felt totally duped!

Nicki Reacts To DJ Khaled’s Proposal

We reported that Nicki gave a recent interview on July 29 with Hot 97, in which she admitted that DJ Khaled’s proposal was one big joke and she was in on it.

Khaled was not serious with that damn proposal. I was shocked just like the rest of the world and I was cracking up laughing with the rest of the world cause Khaled is a master at what he does. It was just another way for him to kinda give the world a glimpse on the feeling of this record. Nobody in my real life took it seriously. Everybody just hit me like, ‘LOL. Yo, Khaled is crazy. Khaled is my brother andKhaled was not serious with that damn proposal, ya’ll. Please let it go. He was kidding. He’s not attracted to me, he doesn’t like me. We’re brother and sister.

, sound off below and tell us what you think!

Selena Gomez Shares New Birthday Party Details On ‘Jimmy Kimmel’

Selena is one busy lady! Just hours after attending the Young Hollywood Awards on Aug. 1, she stopped by ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’ and dished about her 21st birthday party and her new baby sister!

Selena Gomez is the most popular girl in Hollywood! After hitting up the Young Hollywood Awards to receive two awards, Selena appeared on Jimmy Kimmel LiveAugust 1 and chatted with host Jimmy Kimmel about her sexy birthday party and how she helps out with her baby sister.

Selena Gomez Birthday Party — More Details Shared During Jimmy Kimmel Interview

The “Come & Get It” songstress looked sexy and sweet on Jimmy Kimmel LiveAugust 1. The singer had a busy day, but didn’t appear tired at all while chatting with Jimmy. Wearing a bright red dress, Selena opened up to the talk show host.

“I had a really big party. It was really fun. I wanted it to feel like you were in a genie’s bottle, so I had the blue curtains and pink curtains, candles, and belly dancers. I had girls that were dressed up like mermaids. And I was so fascinated by them. I basically spent my whole party with them the whole night,” Selena told Jimmy.

She also revealed that she was gifted a lot of bottles of alcohol, however, she refrained from mentioning the rose Justin Bieber brought her, or the fact that he went!

Selena then talked a bit about her upcoming tour and mentioned how her mom will not be joining her because she recently gave birth to a baby girl.

“I’m the babysitter that likes to cuddle and sleep with her and the moment anything happens down there, or she throws up, I’m like ‘here you go, Mom. Thank you,’” Selena added.

A Hectic & Fantastic Week For Selena

Selena turned the big 2-1 on July 22 and threw a huge birthday bash on July 27. In a amazing belated birthday present, Selena’s album Stars Dance reached #1 on the Billboard charts, toppingJay Z’s new album.

The Spring Breakers star was honored at the Young Hollywood Awards with the Fan Favorite Album Award and Most Anticipated Tour Award. It continues to be the summer of Selena and we wouldn’t have it any other way!

So , what did YOU think of Selena’s appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live? Hasn’t this been the best week ever for her? Let us know!