A Blue song

Dear me, its been such a long time since I wrote anything useful. Been a little lazy, if you know what I mean. Currently, I am feeling very very blue and adding to it by listening to Kenny Rogers croone about "Lucille". I am like that person who wrote the song that goes like "Hey won't you play, a somebody done somebody worng song, to make me feel at home cause I miss my baby (yes Rogers sang that too). I guess a better option would be to listen to peppy songs to pep-you-up. But the moody mood disagrees.

Songs have always been my soul food, good or bad times. Music soothes me, fires me up, makes me bawl (forget I said that!). I remeber my days in th hostel where i kept borrowing my roomamte and best friends walkman to listen to some music. I kept replacing her batteries as i kept using them up. Later on I even got my self a small radio that lasted about a few motnhs and konked. But the little bit did provide me with some good music. I remember working late nights with the radio on and music playing no-stop as RJ's go to sleep so late :-). Hmmmmm...any thoughts?

Swimming in a sea of Phlegm

If the title is offensive to some, I apologise. But it is the reality. You know we develop nuclear missiles every other day, but are yet to find a cure for common cold? For the past four days, my life has been an endless echo of sneezes, sniffles and caughs. I am driving myself crazy, not to mention the other privy to the sound effect. Hopefully I will distribute some of these germs to my well meaning colleagues. What are friends for if not that!

My well meaning blogger buddy Illusions has requested more blogs. But as she didn't specify where, I ended up scribbling long comments on her blog. So if you are missing my witty repertoire, please use the link to Whispering Windows and spare me the trouble. Illusions - lets come up with a pay per click arrangement here. For every visitor directed to your site you can be forever indebted to me or something like that. ........................On second thought you probably turn into an evil genie. Lets just be friends and call it my generosity. Oh well, the show must go on.......and I am becoming comfortably numb! Adios Amigos.

Bheja Fry – a crisp Comedy

A few weeks after I saw this movie and went completely gag a over it, one my friends spilled the secret that Bheja Fry was a remake of some French Movie called “Dinner with Friends (In French of course).

Well, if Departed can get an Oscar (Scene by scene remake of an Hongkong movie Infernal Affairs), I say why not. The bottom line it was made well. The movie never slacks. And the few dialogues totally convince you of its title – Bheja Fry…literally brain fry, slang for being driven nuts- which the protagonist does with no effort.

The movie has a theatre feel to it. Most of the story happens in a room, with two people. A few more cast come and go, each character used very sparingly and effectively. And the ending is like the punch line of a joke.

I started skeptically, became and believer and ended up howling. Any movie that can do that me is worth watching guys.

That reminds me, if you guys find this movie good, go ahead and see “Khosla ka Ghosla”. That’s another gem.

Cheeni Jyada (or too much sugar)

For all you Hindi movie buffs, I am sure the title is self-explanatory enough. If not, I am talking about “Cheeni Kum” the romantic comedy starring Amitabh Bachchan and Tabu. Although I was not enthused enough to see it in the theatre, when my hubby popped the CD on a Saturday evening, I thought lets check it out.

The movie started on a refreshingly mature tone, a sugar-free romance really. The story was new, the dialogues were witty and I soon found myself enjoying. Well, it lasted till the second half began. And it was quite horrifying I tell you, to see how the story was butchered in the second half.

There went the whole new tone. Total melodrama, unnecessary twist and long dialogues that was just too sugary. Reminded me of that fond line we often associate with our cricket team – snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

If you are the kind of person who is happy to half the story then go see the first half. If you just want to see Amitabh, well hey see the whole movie. Its all him.

Back in the Saddle

Sorry folks for the loooooong gap in reading material (This is in hopes that I actually have readers J) Hopefully, my muse is back. Keep the comments coming……tinker bell needs believers guys!