Movies-to-Watch List

With work being very busy over the past few months, I haven't had a chance to catch up some of the movies I wanted to watch. So the next few weekends are going to movie marathons!

Here's the movies-to-watch roll -

1) Johnny Gaddar
2) Khoya Khoya Chand
3) Ek Chaalis Ki Last Local
4) Wall-E
5) The Dark Knight

Stay tuned for the reviews!

Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na!

I saw Jaane Tu...Ya Jaane Na last weekend, and I thought it was a fantastic flick.

Actually, if you think about it, the concept of the film isn't very unique; it's rather trite for mainstream Hindi-cinema. But, what makes it a fresh entertainer is the way the film is executed. It's got wit, humor, emotions, all meshed into a sumptuous entertainment package.

I thought that each character was defined really well. They're unique in their own personalities, with no overlaps between them. The scenes amongst the group of friends are real gems, and they definitely took me back to my college times and had me thinking about my gang of friends.

Oh, and did I mention the fabulous soundtrack?

Summer Fun!

I went with my family and friends for a day of picnic-ing & camping - and it was fabulastic!

We hiked through a nice trail, sat by the lake, around the camp-fire eating, drinking, playing games... and just talking. There was good music, great food, a slight breeze in the air, and a mutual feeling that life is best when shared with those that you truly care about :-)

Ups and Downs

One of my lunch-time musings!

Gazing out the window,
Reflecting on years bygone;
Thinking of moments,
Happy and sad;
Thinking of times,
Good and bad.

Then I realize,
Downs should not be forgotten,
For they are a reminder of the ups that came after...
Blissful moments should not be forgotten,
For they form the memories, we cherish forever.

Juno

I just watched Juno, and I think it's a fantastic movie. It was so refreshing, witty, sarcastic, and funny!

It was a different take on teenage pregnancy - and Ellen Page played her part to the T - a tough cookie, but with a soft & emotional inner-core.

The scenes between Juno, her mom/dad are awesome. I was kind of taken back by how calm Juno's parents were when they found out about her pregnancy - they did not judge her one bit - they just thought of next steps.

Juno handles the situation maturely though - all through the movie, I was thinking - can a girl who's merely 16 have such a balanced head on her shoulders??

Overall, a very different angle on a sensitive societal issue.

Super Summer

Summer's a happy season (blistering hot at times, but happy). Everyone's in a good mood, bright colors are in, the trees are green, there's flowers everywhere, people travel, blah, blah, blah.

It's funny though - to see the effects of summer on work life. When old man winter sneaks up on us, people are all gloomy because of the snow storms, it gets dark out at practically 4 pm every day, so the evenings are pretty much spent indoors. People don't mind working late.

Boom, the summer strikes - and people are in a fabulous mood all of a sudden, half the office disappears into thin air - and it seems like all of them are on vacation at the same place. Everyone wants to get out early and enjoy the nice weather - and yeah, not to mention, the entire building goes out for lunch, leaving the cafeteria with one or two loners.

It's strange how the weather impacts us humans.. :-D

Emotions

I had a passing discussion with a friend recently, about emotions.

"What's the worst emotion or feeling in the world, Sneha?", she asked me...

I mean, let's face it - one time or another, we've all felt lonely, sad, unhappy, angry, etc. For me, though - the answer came out almost instantly - as if, somone had lifted the lid off the top of a boiling pot - and as if, the steam was waiting to gush out.

"To dislike someone, especially if that someone is your friend..." - that's what slipped out in a fraction of a second.

I'm not going to go into details here as to who that person is, or why what happen did happen, etc. etc. But stuff happens, life moves on - that's what they say.

Easier said than done...