The other day when I was watching the Hollywood movie Good Man, the subtitles somewhat went like this: "Hope you **** already know the **** target." "Ye. We have to get that **** **** **** out of the **** hole." "*** those intel *** . Everything completely **** up, man" "Ye. If I meet those ***** … Continue reading subtitles for a sanskari audience
Category: Movies
watchings of idle hours #3 : books vs. movie adaptations
There would be, perhaps, half a dozen movies for which I must have read the original book either after or before I saw the movie. Of course, unlike the Hollywood ones the Bollywood productions have been disappointing. Gone with the Wind In case of Gone with the Wind, first I saw the movie, for the … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #3 : books vs. movie adaptations
Sunday Musings and Random Notes #3
Of course I am talking of life, from which you cannot escape alive. It was after a long time that I was watching a quality Bollywood movie. That the movie was educative, or rather refreshed my understanding about certain basic fundas of life was an added bonus. At the same time the movie was not … Continue reading Sunday Musings and Random Notes #3
Of Heroes Real and Reel
Those unknown heroes did not even wait to hear our applause One day, while I was driving to Bengaluru Airport, I spotted two small IAF planes moving in synchronicity. Instantly I was reminded of an aerobatic display by the Suryakiran team two decades back. It happened at a forward base. The local Chief Minister was the … Continue reading Of Heroes Real and Reel
watchings of idle hours #2: leadership lessons from a pow movie
Lessons from the Movie - The Bridge on the River Kwai It was only accidentally that I got to watch the movie. In a friend's house once I came across dozens of movie CDs gathering dust. I asked him whether I could borrow those and see if those contain anything worth watching. On a listless … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #2: leadership lessons from a pow movie
watchings of idle hours #1 : A few Good Movies
A few good men Finally, last week, I could catch up with a few good movies that had been on my watch list for a very long time. One of them is –‘A few Good Men’. People with some military background would appreciate certain nuances of ‘military ego’ better. The movie is superbly acted and … Continue reading watchings of idle hours #1 : A few Good Movies
Happy New Year – When Writers / Directors Run out of Ideas
When singers/music directors run out of creativity they bring out remix albums. When writers /directors run out of original ideas, the product is 'Happy New Year'. The movie has just the right remix to entertain the Indian audience, particularly those who are not great fans of Holllywood movies, or so the director thinks. And the … Continue reading Happy New Year – When Writers / Directors Run out of Ideas
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