A Tale of Two Movies....

Being a avid cinemagoer, I have grown to the fact that there is a lot of crap out there. So I see myself as a gold digger trying to find the prize out there. AFter all good cinema is like a gem out there, amidst all the wannabes and the hype.

A year that boasts of a score of blockbusters every friday churns up not more than a few.

But this weekend was special....two delightful movies I managed to capture back to back.

First up was Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na...it was an extremely delightful watch. Never knew a plot so stale could end up this entertaining. And I know for sure, having watched it twice in the space of three days. The last time I did that was I guess when Rang De Basanti released. Great attempt from Abbas Tyrewala though I know that this is only a slice of his genius up there. But then again, that was more enough to give me some fun at the movies. So if you havent caught it, please do. One of the few movies I wholeheartedly recommend to anyone- be it the masala movie freaks or the high brow critical intellectuals. A wonderful entertainer, and the best from mainstream Bollywood so far this year.

But it only got better when the next day I happened to catch the other new release in town - WALL E. And boy, was I right. It always looked to have that extra charm about it, the kind that promises something special. And with WALL E I got something special indeed...a touching romantic tale in the future that has the magic to touch us all. Emotions have never strongly been blended in any Pixar movie as this one. There is magic in simplicity, be it now , be it in the future. IT is then no surprise that WALL E is being touted already in the top ten movies ever!!

So what did I avoid...the uninspiring Love Story 2050 and the big Hollywood flick HANCOCK. Both have opened to lousy reviews, and knowing me I would have been attempted to even give them a try. But nah, not after these two delight...i would like to believe that good cinema is all around. Don't wanna ruin the feeling for now!

So guys, those who like to give good cinema a shot... JAANE TU or WALL E it is....

Enjoy your popcorns!!

The breeze, the dreams and she!

IT certainly been a long time since i wrote something romantic. The wind blew em away , i guess ...but today i felt a breeze. A little bit of it that came back...and so had to pen down some lines. And since it came , i thought jolt it down so that I don't forget em tomorrow

Sometimes the night lingers on,

and with me she stays on

until the dawn breaks

and the world wakes!

My dreams she maketh her home

carefree in them she roams

for my thoughts is what she takes over

as she embraces her midnight lover!

Indians humble the Kangaroos

Yes, it is a proud moment for every Indian. And the victory is just as sweet as the 2001 Kolkota moment. Indians stopped them back then and now in 2007 too, it was the Indians that stopped the Aussies from taking their 17th consecutive Test victory.

It was a victory that you had to be a part of. The morning session where Ishant Sharma was troubling the Aussie captain was something that had to be seen. How the 19 year old tormented Ponting, the No.1 batsman on the ground, throughout the morning was riveting stuff. And how Sehwag pushed Ishant for that one more over would be told for years to come. And the joy in the Indian camp the very next ball as Ponting edged a fine one into the hands of Dravid was a moment that will go into history.

Sachin was the first to tame the pitch in the first innings with a 50, and Dravid hung in there strongly for a marvellous 93. Irfan Pathan proved once again that he is no pushover with a bat in his hand. Sehwag goes on to remind us in the second innings that he has not lost it. And then how can an Aussie victory be complete without the input from VVS Laxman. And how RP Singh stole the show in the partnership with Laxman is another great tale in itself.

RP Singh, Ishant and Irfan made the best out of the furious pitch of Perth. Kumble got the right wickets at the right time. And even Sehwag chipped in with that wicket of Gilchrist...

Aussies are a great team. No two ways about it. They proved that in the way they fought till the end. Even a Mitchell Johnson got the Indian camp nervous as he helps himself to a half century.

But in the end, they were outplayed. Indians got the better of them. Kumble proved to be a captain of high calibre.

Watch the video summary

One Hour that Shook Ponting - Cricinfo

A Great Rivalry Revived - Cricinfo

Pak Great Hails India's victory - Cricketnext