The mood is to just give it all up and break free. The problem is that it is short lived. Let me define “break free”.
I have to read these books:
Twilight
Midnight’s Children
Unaccustomed Earth
Blink
..and many more.
I have to watch these movies:
Saroja
Burn After Reading
Max Payne
Into the Wild
Vaaranam Aayiram
Quantum of Solace
Slumdog Millionaire
..and many more.
While am it it, I would also like to indulge myself in a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse All Star. I hope I don’t sound like butterfly.
The problem with all of the above is, I don’t have the time and I don’t have the moolah. In less than a month’s time, it’s “Into the Wild” anyway!
Never mind. I’ll leave you with two of the greatest scenes by Mani sir. Among hundreds. One a lesson on How To Woo a Girl and another on How To Shoot a Realistic Brawl. Taking nothing away from Maniratnam, the scenes wouldn’t have been half as good without that background score. Uber brilliance.
19 Comments
November 21, 2008 at 11:06 am
Ok I get that you really really want to see Vaaranam Aayiram, rendu vaati you have specified :–D
I want to see that movie as well, but too bored to drive all the way to Bay Area.
Btw, you know schools come with library right?
Adi: Haha, yeah, just now noticed! Nakkala!Library lam irukku. No time for books :(
November 21, 2008 at 11:41 am
Watch it, you’ll drool over Surya like I did. But note, I drooled over the older version. :)
Why dont read PGW? I;ve started..will more of, resumed actually. And music…am into Sufi these days courtest my husband.
(more like a post than a comment..yeneways…aint I cool? :D )
Adi: PGW I’ve read loads. Sufi? Wow, kalakara!
November 21, 2008 at 11:49 am
What are birthdays for? New shoes! :D
Adi: All in good time! :P
November 21, 2008 at 2:19 pm
“The problem with all of the above is, I don’t have the time and I don’t have the moolah. In less than a month’s time, it’s “Into the Wild” anyway!”
You got to be kidding me? Moolah is just a ask away. Call up any friend, except me, and ask for some cash. They will loan it.
Adi: I’ll come to you. You are the super rich brilliant researcher.
November 21, 2008 at 2:23 pm
Best solution for both problems – do a PhD!
Adi: Err, ahem, really!? :P
November 21, 2008 at 4:39 pm
I was broke to begin with and now I’ve been on concert frenzy. I used to be a skinflint, wonder what changed.
November 21, 2008 at 6:50 pm
maybe coz u r too busy writing viruses (virii?)
the video should be titled “the fine art of peanut putting”
Adi: You would know, wouldn’t you?
November 21, 2008 at 7:50 pm
Yeah!Do a PhD ;)
Adi: Eyyyy!
November 21, 2008 at 8:00 pm
Just read Blink.. its fascinating !!
A lot of the others are in my To-Dos as well…
Lets c wen i get the time…
Adi: Yeah, hopefully soon.
November 22, 2008 at 1:14 am
Soon, you will be asking for time to write this blog, and you will be that busy kanna! :)
Adi: I wish!
November 22, 2008 at 3:09 am
Adi,
Yeah BLINK is a really awesome book,probably of the few i have read !! it talks a lot about psychology.I hv soft copy if u want let me know i can pass it on! Another book i would suggest out of self interest, is One Minute Manager ,it a small book written by Spencer Johnson (who moved my cheese fame). It gives a great insight on work ethics, managing self and managing others at work and gives the basic things to be a great likeable manager at work!!
regarding movies i know you are GM fan but still dont miss Saroja also :)
Last two scenes are just awesome as you mentioned these two scenes would lose its charm if not for the background score esp Mouna Ragam!!
I hope you get time !! Now i realise why they say
“Grad life is very demanding”
Adi: Hahaha, I am not yet that into self help, management books. But this sounded interesting. Have to see Saroja, yeah!
November 22, 2008 at 7:01 pm
actually this doesn’t qualify as a real post! it’s more like an orkut wishlist!
comin tothe vids, I don’t see any other mainstream matinee idol play a negative role like maddy in this one. He did it again with Thambi, but then it’s better not to speak abt it!
Adi: I know. Nobody would have even accepted that role.
November 23, 2008 at 1:34 am
I love that scene in Mouna Raagam..!!And ya, I watched Saroja thrice just for the songs. The songs are awesome..:P kelu kelu!!fast fast!!
Adi: I’ll do!
November 23, 2008 at 5:39 am
Twilight, Blink – I don’t know
Midnight’s Children – Good!
Unaccustomed Earth – oook, read-worthy, but don’t buy. Remember beg-borrow-steal?
Saroja – bebbebbebee, don’t know pa!
Burn After Reading – Good, watchable once. At least for Brad Pitt’s histrionics.
Max Payne – Not so great.
Into The Wild – don’t even bother! No point wasting your time or money on it.
Vaaranam Aayiram, Quantum of Solace and Slumdog Millionaire – yet to watch.
The two scenes are brilliant and who one can do them better but Mani Ratnam! (Yes, both movies came out in Telugu too!)
Adi: Waah, machan, super da. One full review you’ve done!
November 23, 2008 at 5:45 am
O Yea! The chick from the movie ‘Twilight’ some Kristen Stewart, is HOOOTT!! She’s apparently the girl from ‘Panic Room’!
Adi: Yes, she is haaawt!
November 23, 2008 at 7:04 am
Mani rox!! Nice clips…how the hell do you find them?
Adi: Lol, sappa matter!
November 23, 2008 at 11:44 pm
Ok, first things first, go watch saroja…i mean like NOW…make time…go do it…its just NOT a movie to be missed…especially when ur hard pressed for time…cuz wat if u watch soemthin else and then realise “cha, iduku dan inda time waste paninenaaa??”
saroja is likeable…no loveable in all ways…so watch then…then varanam aayiram…then go to the rest :P
Adi: Aiyo, surely am watching this weekend!
November 29, 2008 at 6:13 pm
“How To Woo a Gir”
I would think Yuva was better. Meera Arjun scenes!
November 30, 2008 at 12:47 pm
Ey, there’s nothing wrong with wanting shoes. Also, I just saw this post :D