The Village...

...a movie that I was longing to see ever since I first heard about it. I am a hardcore M.N.S fan. Not cuz hes Indian. He makes the kind of movies that I love watching. I am not just blindly led by Sixth Sense...I loved each and every movie he has made after that. Sixth Sense no doubt is his most popular work...somehow ended up liking The Village more than Sixth Sense...In fact heres my ranking
1.The Village
2.Sixth Sense
3. Signs
4.Unbreakable

At the risk of sounding like an arti-farti ass...let me say that I have noticed that I enjoy even those movies which dont have a very good story line...all I need is some grr8 acting or excellent direction. For this reason I have admired and loved so many movies that my friends have hated and have blasted me about. Thinking right now...Id say movies like... 'Adaptation' and 'Signs'. I absolutely loved both. I never really thought of Nicholas Cage as a great actor....he seemed to be the kind who was very good at senti stupid roles...BUT Adaptation changed all that. His performance was mind-blowing and in my opinion he shud have been nominated for an Oscar (thats just an expression...I dont really believe all Oscar Winners are the best amongst their lot). His potrayal of two entirely opposite characters with such conviction is very very impressive. And the movie itself is very vague....but if u r like me...someone who prefers watching movies alone rather than in a big group...all u have to do is sit back, relax and just let the movie grip u and take u on its wonderful path. Adaptation I think is one of the best off-genre movies ever made.
Coming to Signs.....this is a work of pure genius. It scares the shit out of you yet 'grips' you and takes u along. I guess it all depends on the kind of movie watcher that u r. If u resist being 'gripped' by the movie I do admit it wont. But u you do fall in voluntarily then this movie (or infact ne other of this kind) fills u with emotions at everystage and atleast I consider it worth my money and time. I loved the unique concept and the excellent way it had been portrayed.
Everytime I try to make someone else see my POV...I fail miserably and become the butt of all jokes abt being the arti-farti kind. :(

So being such a weird ass lover of weird ass movies I was waay too excited about 'The Village'. Maybe I am too much of an MNS fan...maybe I think too much...but the same thing happened. My friends thought it was ok...and were shocked when I came out beaming with joy and pleasure and shouting "shit shit...that was something :)"...so I thought...what did i like so much about the movie...
--The Direction...if uve seen the movie,u know that u can tell someone else the story in one line.."Its about this group of people who..blah blah blah"...BUT it bloody goes on for more than 2 hrs without u realizing that the end had come. Absolutely Grippin! MNS has too much talent!
--The acting was reasonably good...every did a good job!
--I fell in love with the character of Bryce Howard (the blind girl) :( She was waaay too amazing ... Bryce portrayed her character very well and she looked so captivating...If I were to meet such a person in real life I wud get married to her for sure! Some scenes were too moving...like when when she finds Joaquin Phoenix stabbed. Have to admit I had to fight back tears!!! ...also when she holds her hand out amidst the commotion in the wedding ceremony and also when the creature comes and how both times Joaquin Phoenix grabs her and takes her to safety! I guess I am a hopeless romantic!

I have come to realize I delve too much into and think too much about a movie than the common movie-goer...good or bad I dont know! That is only way I feel one shud watch a movie. Maybe I am in denial...maybe I am an arti-farti ass...that wud be interesting ;)

Life can be weird...

...cuz just when u think u have it figured, u find urself in a quandary. I cant decide whether to think with my heart or mind. Ive never achieved the necessary balance and I dont think I ever will :(. I am as confused about certain things as I was when I started off. I have to make a decision now and I dont know how to go about it!
The Heart or the Mind! Someone figure out and tell me!

Its like a butterfly....when u dont give a shit...it comes and lands on ur shoulders.
If u try hard to get to it....it flies further away from you.
But how long can u pretend that u dont give a shit?

What do i do? Damn!

I heard this joke...

...on the "Tonight Show" by Jay Leno last night. He had Robin Williams as his guest and Jay Leno by himself is quite funny but Robin Williams kicked his ass. BTW the show totally rocks and is very very entertaining. Neway...Robin was sayin..

"So the chicken and the egg lie exhausted in the bed and the chicken lights up a cigarette and says 'That answers the age old question i guess...so what do u want to know now?' "

I was ROTFLing... so thought it worthwhile to post. Thats my sense of humour for you :)

Its been a while...

...since Ive made my blog and I am still clueless as to what to write about. I guess thinking hard to come up with something to write about isnt such an appealing thing to do. Ill wait for something to pop up in my mind and put it down. Until then check out the lyrics of 'Black' by Pearl Jam and if possible... listen to it. An amazingly beautiful song. Musically gorgeous and sung to perfection by Vedder with such touching lyrics! Pearl Jam be Gawd!

Black

Sheets of empty canvas, untouched sheets of clay
Were laid spread out before me as her body once did
All five horizons revolved around her soul As the earth to the sun
Now the air I tasted and breathed has taken a turn

Ooh, and all I taught her was everything
Ooh, I know she gave me all that she wore
And now my bitter hands chafe beneath the clouds Of what was everything?
Oh, the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...

I take a walk outside
I’m surrounded by some kids at play
I can feel their laughter, so why do I sear
Oh, and twisted thoughts that spin round my head
I’m spinning,
oh, I’m spinning How quick the sun can, drop away
And now my bitter hands cradle broken glass Of what was everything
All the pictures have all been washed in black, tattooed everything...

All the love gone bad turned my world to black
Tattooed all I see, all that I am, all I’ll ever be...yeah...
Uh huh...uh huh...ooh...
I know someday you’ll have a beautiful life, I know you’ll be a star
In somebody else’s sky, but whyWhy, why can’t it be, why can’t it be mine!!!

Numero Uno

My thoughts for all to see.
But only those revealed by me!