Only when I watched a couple of musicals that I realized musicals can include conversations apart from songs. In that way almost all the Indian movies I watch are musicals. That was news to me - all long in my life I have been watching musicals naming it as normal movies!
All it started I watched Singin’ in the rain couple of weeks back. I vaguely remembered the title was in AFI’s top 100 Movies list and hence decided to buy the CD.. The tagline said MGM's Musical Treasure and I thought it would be good if it can make it to top 100. It was an amazing romantic comedy themed on the changes in film industry during 1927 when they switch to talking movies or talkies.
The first English musical I saw was so good that I decided to check out imdb list of top 50 musicals and then it happened. I saw the movie ‘Nayakan’ at the top of the list. I saw a couple more of Indian movies in top 10 and then I realized that all throughout my life I have been watching musicals. More Indian movies would have featured there if we all took time to vote for our regional movies.
One thing was sure –hell, I like musicals. I searched to get my hands on some more musicals and indeed I got some more – The sound of music, My Fair Lady, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Mary Poppins, and Aladdin. Till now, I have watched the sound of music and Sweeny Todd and I am delighted to have exploring this genre of movies.
The Sound of Music is a story about a wannabe nun, a captain and captain’s seven children. The story takes place in Austria in 1939 when the second world was about to begin. I personally feel that the movie is about following one’s instincts and I just love that concept.
Sweeny Todd, on the other hand is a story that took place in London in sixteenth century, I love the songs in the movie and you would love the movie if you like British English.
Warning: It is a Tim Burton movie and it is a bit violent.
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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Fixing the Fixations
For twenty four years, or for his entire life he tried to fix things. Never ever were the things in a "fixed" state for a considerable period of time in his life. The constant flux bothered him a lot but he chose to ignore it conveniently and blamed it on his short term plans. Whenever he had free time he made long term plans and dreamed about those. One day when he was in a hysterical mood, he noticed that his long term plans also changed so much with time. Now he was in a fix, trying to fix his life, he sadly acknowledged that all the worries he had, may was in vain.
He was not ready to give up yet, so he started thinking. Thinking may have done wonders for him but, it forced him to change his philosophy. If he had not thought he wouldn't have found out his philosophy so he decided to change his philosophy. He started thinking about the alternative philosophies he can adopt. He thought that reading some books and applying the ideas from them would help him there. But it was like Indian caste system, castes, subcastes and hierarchies in subcastes, soon he found himself lost.
East or West was the primary question, then came Indian or Chinese, then the hundreds of permutations and combinations.He realized that he cannot even understand them properly even if he devotes a considerable time in his life. His heart sank but he never tried to fix it. He concluded that no wise men have found out their philosophies by studying them all.
He decided to trust reason to find out what he wanted but, the thought that the reason is underpinned in causality gave him a scare. What if there is no cause in the first place. What if the very existence is baseless? What if we see things because we believe in them so strongly? What if there is another plane of interpretation and we just don't see it? What if...
Suddenly a voice from heaven struck him like thunder "..., Tomorrow morning is the deadline, you better start working". He became the old self who worried about anything and everything and lived happily ever after.
He was not ready to give up yet, so he started thinking. Thinking may have done wonders for him but, it forced him to change his philosophy. If he had not thought he wouldn't have found out his philosophy so he decided to change his philosophy. He started thinking about the alternative philosophies he can adopt. He thought that reading some books and applying the ideas from them would help him there. But it was like Indian caste system, castes, subcastes and hierarchies in subcastes, soon he found himself lost.
East or West was the primary question, then came Indian or Chinese, then the hundreds of permutations and combinations.He realized that he cannot even understand them properly even if he devotes a considerable time in his life. His heart sank but he never tried to fix it. He concluded that no wise men have found out their philosophies by studying them all.
He decided to trust reason to find out what he wanted but, the thought that the reason is underpinned in causality gave him a scare. What if there is no cause in the first place. What if the very existence is baseless? What if we see things because we believe in them so strongly? What if there is another plane of interpretation and we just don't see it? What if...
Suddenly a voice from heaven struck him like thunder "..., Tomorrow morning is the deadline, you better start working". He became the old self who worried about anything and everything and lived happily ever after.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Snapshots from Hell
Scene 1 - A beautiful place where it rains all the time. A young man sits in a small room along with some friends. He wants them to leave him alone so that he can some hot girls in action on his laptop.
Scene 2 - A very crowded restaurant in a very crowded city. Cigars are welcome and smoke is all around. The food is great and supposed to be chinese. Two men sit in a table and talk about the frustration of not having Girls in their lives.
Scene 3 - A very big room in a very big apartment. One of the two men who was in the restaurant is sitting there. He is thinking about what is going on his mind. Well, what is?
Scene 4 - He is sitting in a cubicle like place. He is trying to read "A complete idiot's guide to philosophy. He tries to use the information he got on his friends such as "Damn you epicurian" or "com'on, don't be a sophist" etc.
Scene 5 - A place where everything too perfect to comprehend. He is playing football there, he puts in some sliding tackles and that doesnt hurt at all. With a kick 35 yards from the goal he scores!
Scene 6 - The same beautiful place where it rains all the time. Life is difficult there but the beauty of the nature is exquisite. He is there in a smaller room with his friends around. He plans for a life long journey with them.
Scene 2 - A very crowded restaurant in a very crowded city. Cigars are welcome and smoke is all around. The food is great and supposed to be chinese. Two men sit in a table and talk about the frustration of not having Girls in their lives.
Scene 3 - A very big room in a very big apartment. One of the two men who was in the restaurant is sitting there. He is thinking about what is going on his mind. Well, what is?
Scene 4 - He is sitting in a cubicle like place. He is trying to read "A complete idiot's guide to philosophy. He tries to use the information he got on his friends such as "Damn you epicurian" or "com'on, don't be a sophist" etc.
Scene 5 - A place where everything too perfect to comprehend. He is playing football there, he puts in some sliding tackles and that doesnt hurt at all. With a kick 35 yards from the goal he scores!
Scene 6 - The same beautiful place where it rains all the time. Life is difficult there but the beauty of the nature is exquisite. He is there in a smaller room with his friends around. He plans for a life long journey with them.
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