Very very interesting..
In past few days i have come across more than a couple of instances of people in my circle going out on dates and or making progress in terms of more serious relationships and all that...
For example my office mate, went on and send a flower to some class mate of his, hand made by him using oregamy...that resulted in him having a date and him now getting a chance to flaunt his italian cuuisine skills to the fairer sex.
In other instance very very good friend of mine is making some progress in his search for that some one...Dont want to say more, and am crossing my fingers and wishing all the best to him..
In yet another instance, this flatmate of mine found some hot chick on his trip to tijuana and now hes having dinner date fixed.
Finally, as it turns out most of my frineds here either have girlfriends, are married or engaged. A friend of mine pointed to me that amongst all us, I am the only loner remaining....
Started me thinking, man is it time for u to find some company, some fairer sex to hang out with...The answer came sure enough fast and easy..
No, am better the way i am now and as Becker woud have put it, change is not good for health. I guess my time will come soon too.
Neways, for now I am happy to see people around me having some great time
Tuesday, October 26, 2004
Sunday, October 03, 2004
Movies based on books
Is past one week I have seen 3 different movies, belonging to 3 different genre, the only thing tying them together is, each is derived or is an adaptation from written work, from Homers "Illiad", to Asimovs series of books on Robots and a best selling novel "The Notebook" by Nicholas Spark.
The 3 movies I am talking about are,as you might have guessed by now, Troy, starring Brad Pitt as Achilles, an adaptation from Homers Illiad (ok its not a novel per se, but a poem), I-Robot, starring Will Smith as skeptical Policeman, in futuristic world of NRC(National Robotics Company), wherein robots are as human like as possible, with 3 basic laws of robotics governing their behaviour, an adaptation from Asimovs books on Robots. I have read some where though that that this movie has been boycotted by fans loyal to Asimov as it bears but very little resemblance to depiction of Robots in Asimovs work.
Finally The Notebook, poignant love story set in late 1940s of America in a small town called Seabrooks in North Carolina. Few things about this movie that amazed me are, miniskirts were common even then, kissing and open exhibition of love making was not uncommon then too..Apart that it is a story about an old man (james garner) reading to a story from his faded notebook to an old woman (Gene Rowlands) in a nursing home, about couple of young kids from different social and economic backgrounds, meeting in a carnival, falling in love and the eventual, triump of love.
The interesting thing was, as we entered the theatre, there were a couple of young women outside with paper napkins in hand, asking people to carry one as they entered the theatre.
Did I like these movies. You bet I did. Each one had its own unique quality about it.
Troy reminds me of the grandness of wars fought in years gone by, similar epics from hinduism are Mahabharata, which as a child I watched on TV every Sunday morning.
I-Robot, gives one the feeling of being in the hightech world of corporate america, wherein technology wonders are every where for everyone to see on daily basis.
Finally, Notebook is class apart, delving into psyche of human emotion. Excellent balance of History, Science, and Psychology for intellectual minds to chew on.
The 3 movies I am talking about are,as you might have guessed by now, Troy, starring Brad Pitt as Achilles, an adaptation from Homers Illiad (ok its not a novel per se, but a poem), I-Robot, starring Will Smith as skeptical Policeman, in futuristic world of NRC(National Robotics Company), wherein robots are as human like as possible, with 3 basic laws of robotics governing their behaviour, an adaptation from Asimovs books on Robots. I have read some where though that that this movie has been boycotted by fans loyal to Asimov as it bears but very little resemblance to depiction of Robots in Asimovs work.
Finally The Notebook, poignant love story set in late 1940s of America in a small town called Seabrooks in North Carolina. Few things about this movie that amazed me are, miniskirts were common even then, kissing and open exhibition of love making was not uncommon then too..Apart that it is a story about an old man (james garner) reading to a story from his faded notebook to an old woman (Gene Rowlands) in a nursing home, about couple of young kids from different social and economic backgrounds, meeting in a carnival, falling in love and the eventual, triump of love.
The interesting thing was, as we entered the theatre, there were a couple of young women outside with paper napkins in hand, asking people to carry one as they entered the theatre.
Did I like these movies. You bet I did. Each one had its own unique quality about it.
Troy reminds me of the grandness of wars fought in years gone by, similar epics from hinduism are Mahabharata, which as a child I watched on TV every Sunday morning.
I-Robot, gives one the feeling of being in the hightech world of corporate america, wherein technology wonders are every where for everyone to see on daily basis.
Finally, Notebook is class apart, delving into psyche of human emotion. Excellent balance of History, Science, and Psychology for intellectual minds to chew on.
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