The drudgeries of life
Friday, July 29, 2011
Pottermnia
Yesterday was a Thursday like no other!
After procrastinating it for a long time, I finally ended up watching HP7… yeah yeah! I know that I was probably amongst the last few Potter buffs to have watched it
I was somewhat apprehensive about seeing it because this was the last of the lot. A fullstop of sorts. I felt like the kid who despite knowing that it’s going to end sooner or later, keeps licking his icecream cone slowly so as to make it last forever…
What’s funny is that this abstinence would’ve continued if not for a bunch of really cool folks who on the spur of the moment agreed to watch the movie bang in the middle of the week, some shirking lunch, others forgoing either work or parties (blimey! two of them watching it for the 2nd time!)
What ensued was a faction of Dumbledore’s Army (DA) assembling for the first time at Prasad’s… four strangers, but all awkwardness, if any, seemed to vanish in a jiffy courtesy a Evansco spell!
And thereafter what a magical evening it turned out to be!
The movie did little justice to the books and the director took some creative liberty (I wonder how JKR gave it a go-ahead sign, and sang praises for it at the premiere), but still it wasn’t as bad as raving mad Potter fans had been swearing!
For starters, the movie’s pace seemed to be superfast – as if the director had to get done with it in a jiffy and catch the Hogwarts Express! You’d be like, “Wow! The War of Hogwarts has already started?!?”
Secondly, and most importantly, the movie lacked flow – akin to watching disjoint subjects on different slides of a power point presentation! One scene on one slide, then next. And voila! The last “thank you” slide arrives prematurely. This movie should’ve been longer
One more point – important instances from the book are neglected and instead of them, you find some made up plots which find no mention in the book. Like one of the DA mentioned, one character who we grew up with, who along with his twin brother was one of the most loved in Potter’s fold - Fred Weasley – a tremendous injustice was done when even his death in the last battle wasn’t shown! Sob sob.
Many more points as such, but no use cribbing. Like in JK Rowling’s own words, “The stories we love best do live in us forever.”
Worst part is that it’s over. The end of the line.
The loose ends in the movie sure gave a feeling that we can look forward to more. Go go go JKR! Get to work :p
Blasphemy though it might be considered, the bunch I hung out with surely ensured that the rest of the evening was much better than the movie! Thankfully no hangovers after the grand finale…
Needless to say, long live Pottermania.
And long live Potter-maniacs ;)
I’m off to explore the wilderness in Maharashtra for the next 2 days *rubbing hands in glee*
Happy weekend folks! Make the most of it :)
Labels: Beginnings, Friends, Harry Potter, Movies
Monday, November 15, 2010
Movie mania!
Every once in a while I watch a movie which leads me to introspect. Some flicks get me thinking about the choices that I've made in life till now.
The Social Network was one such movie.
A man's passion for coding can make him do wonders... and a few blunders too! Can so relate to it all :)
Chautala and I were discussing the repercussions of giving up the love for writing programs after the movie. Sighs!
The story dealing with the birth of Facebook, and the way it has taken over everyone's lives. Simply amazing! Do watch.
November and December seem to be loaded with a set of good releases! *rubbing hands in glee*
The Social Network was one such movie.
A man's passion for coding can make him do wonders... and a few blunders too! Can so relate to it all :)
Chautala and I were discussing the repercussions of giving up the love for writing programs after the movie. Sighs!
The story dealing with the birth of Facebook, and the way it has taken over everyone's lives. Simply amazing! Do watch.
November and December seem to be loaded with a set of good releases! *rubbing hands in glee*
Sunday, February 11, 2007
Finally!
For once, after what seemed like ages, a weekend which lived up to its name!
Three movies, two yummy Ti-Amo icecreams, lots and lots of sleep, one very depressing cricket match, more sleep, long walks, sms chats wih depressing jokes, bakar with friends, good food... now that's what weekends are all about!
Anyway, watched The Holiday, Blood Diamond and Parzania! I didn't expect much from the first movie but it was high on chick content, and Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet did a great job! The Holiday is quite a light-hearted romance movie and leaves you in a feel good frame of mind! The same doesn't apply to the other 2 movies... Blood Diamond and Parzania deal with grave issues and I must say that the scenes from both are gruesome and touching, but splendid movies the two! The former is a story of 2 men, one a mercenary cum smuggler, and the other an ordinary fisherman, who come together in Sierra Leone to get their hands on a rare pink diamond on which their fates depend... they are helped along the way by a beautiful journalist, and all this is set against the backdrop of mayhem and civil war! A really good movie Blood Diamond is! Am I sounding cliched?!
Parzania is a story focusing on the plight of a Parsi family in riot-stricken Gujarat who lose their son when a mob of hudlums attacks their society! The movie is well made and has dealt with the horrors faced by the classified "non-Hindus" in post-Godhra Gujarat splendidly... The acting is superb and the plight of the people shown is heart-wrenching... no wonder I found my eyes welling up with tears... a first after eons! Man!! After all I've read about these happenings, it seemed so realistic that had someone told me I was witnessing the actual events, I'd have fallen for it! This movie is a must watch for everyone... let the world know how low can some people stoop! No wonder it has been banned in Gujarat... it's sure to dig up buried feelings and might lead to a backlash too!
Well depressions apart, I seem to have consumed 7-8 packs of Polo in the last 5 days:o! Gosh! Somebody stop me...
Three movies, two yummy Ti-Amo icecreams, lots and lots of sleep, one very depressing cricket match, more sleep, long walks, sms chats wih depressing jokes, bakar with friends, good food... now that's what weekends are all about!
Anyway, watched The Holiday, Blood Diamond and Parzania! I didn't expect much from the first movie but it was high on chick content, and Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet did a great job! The Holiday is quite a light-hearted romance movie and leaves you in a feel good frame of mind! The same doesn't apply to the other 2 movies... Blood Diamond and Parzania deal with grave issues and I must say that the scenes from both are gruesome and touching, but splendid movies the two! The former is a story of 2 men, one a mercenary cum smuggler, and the other an ordinary fisherman, who come together in Sierra Leone to get their hands on a rare pink diamond on which their fates depend... they are helped along the way by a beautiful journalist, and all this is set against the backdrop of mayhem and civil war! A really good movie Blood Diamond is! Am I sounding cliched?!
Parzania is a story focusing on the plight of a Parsi family in riot-stricken Gujarat who lose their son when a mob of hudlums attacks their society! The movie is well made and has dealt with the horrors faced by the classified "non-Hindus" in post-Godhra Gujarat splendidly... The acting is superb and the plight of the people shown is heart-wrenching... no wonder I found my eyes welling up with tears... a first after eons! Man!! After all I've read about these happenings, it seemed so realistic that had someone told me I was witnessing the actual events, I'd have fallen for it! This movie is a must watch for everyone... let the world know how low can some people stoop! No wonder it has been banned in Gujarat... it's sure to dig up buried feelings and might lead to a backlash too!
Well depressions apart, I seem to have consumed 7-8 packs of Polo in the last 5 days:o! Gosh! Somebody stop me...
