Unplugged

Unplugged
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Thanks to eBay after a span of two years my notebook computer has been freed of its chains. It's become unplugged.

Movie Review: Autograph

In: Experiences, Movies

Autograph, if you haven't seen the movie already, will be unlike any movie you may have seen before. You might be wondering what's the relevance of the title? Is it a movie about a movie star falling in love with a fan who came asking for an autograph? Well I thought so. Turns out, watching the movie brought back some really fond memories of my childhood days. Do you recall your last day in school/college, with everyone carrying a small colourfull book asking each of their friends to scribble some thought so that they have something to remember them? Did you ask someone for their "autograph" then? I did. Unfortunately, I don't have that book with me anymore. But I still remember that day. And I'm still in touch with some of the people who gave me their autographs. In the movie Autograph, it is the director Cheran taking us through the character Senthil's life - his memories, his autographs. Infact while watching the movie, I was a taking a trip (no pun intended of course :-)) into my own memory lanes as well. A well made movie.

Sting, Fried Wontons and a Refreshing Indian Movie

In: movies music experiences

So I was in IHOP (International House of Pancakes) for a waffle with strawberry syrup and without cream. As I was finishing my sugar quota for the day (make that a week), I could hear this old Sting song called 'When we dance' playing faintly in the background. The last time I had heard the song, I must have been in the final year of my B.Sc. program. But anyways, returned home, we started watching this Hindi movie called Zinda directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Sanjay Dutt and John Abraham. I had read somewhere that the movie was good. But I was gladly surprized that the movie surpassed my expectations. I think Zinda is a brave bollywood movie that does away with a lot of old bollywood formulae. More importantly I'm mightily pleased that Bollywood directors are now willing to make off-beat movies. Please don't worry. I woun't spoil the movie for you by telling you the plot. But do see the movie if you can. The only thing I would like to add is that I thought the main theme sounded very much like "When we dance" - yes, the very same song I mentioned above. Also I noticed that (correct me if I'm mistaken here) no guns were fired during the entire movie. I think there is one scene where a gun is pointed at a person. But even then it isn't fired. How's that for a bollywood movie? Check it out and let me know. And to find out about the fried wontons you will have to see the movie.

Update: I read that the movie is based on a Korean movie called Old Boy, which is high on my movies-to-watch list.