Malaise of a Surprise Quiz

Damn it!!!!
I was so badly prepared.
I did not get the attention
as my brother in Rocky's course did.

In the name of knowledge,
and learning,
and constant practice.
I was forced upon these innocent souls.

Look at them!
Just look at them!!
Look at their faces.
full of hatred and scorn.
Their minds muddled,
Their faces contorted,
Their brains lost.

Whether words or strange black letters
It does not make a difference
Be Coz
The effort put on both sides is the same.
The expectations on one side too high.

Gone are those days
When the instructor
was on the other side of the table.
History forgotten.
Today is the day,
History repeats
with new players.

Switching sight from paper to instructor
Except few,
Echoes could be heard in hundreds of minds.
Trying to find a target,
but lacking the courage.

I get sick
I puke these godly words
in ears full of wax.
"Get Real".

The pen makes a sound.
"Globe" marches all over me.
I look at the wicked smile
and pray for things to change.
And then....
And then....
I make friends with the writing rod.

Activities

Its again a mixture of Old and New. This time some absolute gems by some great directors - old and new - were experienced.

To start off we have Christopher Nolan's low budget - "Following". Seeing it u will believe that this man is an artist when it comes to non linear movies.(Others being : Memento, The Prestige). In fact, it is his first movie.

One more first is by Robert Redford. "Ordinary People" deals with a rather unusual concept - response of different family members to a death in the family.

Then we have "The Apartment" by Billy Wilder. He is the same man who gave you "Sunset Boulevard". BOllywood has remembered this man by having this movie's plot as one of the sub plots in "The Metro".

Brian De Palma's - Carlito's Way and David Lynch's The Straight Story follow the list. Mira Nair's "The Namesake" is a good movie.

To top the list is the Oscar winning(Best Foreign Movie Category) is "The Lives of Others". A must watch movie for any movie buff. It will shake u up and redefine the underlying concept of loneliness in one's life.

Then we have one of the most famous creations of Hitchcock - Psycho. At the end of the movie if one stands confused then Hcock has acheived his goal.

One of the best lists I have or will produce.

Activities

Activities

Well the last 3 weeks have been a mixture of Old and New - both Hindi and English. The Movie of the week is "Manorama - Six Feet Under". Director Navdeep Singh is too humble to accept that the movie has been influenced by Roman Polanski's "Chinatown".

The script is great. The actors portraying different roles are excellent. It is slow to start with but as it gradually gains pace, you will be hooked to your couches. There is twist at every turn and you are dying to know whats going to happen next. There are certain scenes, situations when the characters do not come off as genuine but that can be neglected.

I have discovered a great Indian Gem yesterday(read Guru Dutt). I am planning to watch some of his movies and see for myself the famous Guru Dutt Shot.

Happy Watching!!!!!