MUSIC AND MOVIES - DEPARTED

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The movie starts with Jack Nicholsan describing and justifying why he is the man people call "Frank Costello" and leave aside the shrouds of ethics and morality for a second and you'll be convinced by his reasoning as he says " You can be a Cop or a Criminal but , When you are faced with a loaded gun..What difference does it make ? "

Departed is a beautiful gem from the genious of Martin Scorsese. It's an struggle between the demons of right & wrong , loyality & betrayal , honesty and corruption ,doomed & ill fated , rise & fall , misfortunates & oppurtunists.

The shades are brilliantly potrayed by De Caprio & Damon.
Jack Nicholsan epitomises the evil yet does with a panache you'll love him for that.

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WHY SPECIAL TO ME ? =
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I have learnt many things from the movie. The foremost being ----- "We all do what we got to do in this world." Yeah we can go ahead and judge people and circumstances according to our convenience but then we won't be doing justice to either of them.

We are who we are and we are what we do.
WE SHOULD NEVER FORGET WHO WE ARE.
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Directed by Martin Scorsese
Written by William Monahan
Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon , Jack Nicholson ,Mark Wahlberg , Martin Sheen , Vera Farmiga , Ray Winstone ,Alec Baldwin



Cheers
A.B.

MUSIC AND MOVIES - FATHER'S WAY

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Poems & Ballads have been written on MOTHER & her love which she bestows on her family. The sheer compassion which she exudes is an innate characteristic.

But seldom we find a piece on FATHER. I have been very close to my father even than my mother. He has in subtle ways influenced my thinking & affected my judgement. It won't be an exaggeration if I may say that my whole thought process owes him a great deal.

FATHER'S WAY is a song sung by Seal ( An English R&B / Soul singer ) for the movie "The Pursuit of Happyness". Its a beautiful movie which displays the relationship between a father & a son amidst the struggles of life. & the song brings this feeling in a very aesthetic manner.
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The lyrics goes like this :

"I build a fence around you in a father’s way
I try to feel what it is your going through
Co’s I’ve played many ways
When you grow, how much will it take to slow you down…
Half the way? "

Will Smith as a father tries to protect , provide , teach & loves his kid ; amidst his struggles in his life.
Maybe he paves way for his son a "FATHER'S WAY" which he may go on to follow in his future.

Seal has sung it beautifully with his mellifulous voice.

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Why Special to Me ?
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Its subtle but there's a way I could see in my life which my father had unknowingly made for me. It was paved with values & ethics. It was lighted with honesty & perseverance. It culminated with a sense of satisfaction with a forevision of another goal & path to embark upon.
This song conveys this to me.

MY FATHER'S WAY

OST - The Pursuit of Happyness
Singer - Seal



Cheers
A.B.

MUSIC AND MOVIES - INTO THE WILD

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Just read the plot : -
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A student-athlete at Emory University rejects the materialist, conventional life, and of his parents , destroys all of his credit cards and identification documents, donates $24,000 (nearly his entire savings) to Oxfam, and sets out on a cross-country drive in his well-used but reliable Datsun car toward his ultimate goal: Alaska and, alone, to test himself and experience the WILDS OF NATURE

Welcome back folks. The movie is called "INTO THE WILD"
The kinda adventure we all think but few of us have the courage to set foot on what we believe & really like to embark upon.
Into the Wild is pure exotic adventure from the brilliant Actor / Director - Sean Penn.

Emily Hirsch as the protagonist starts off from his home & end up eventually dead in Alaska. But between these is a series of adventure and lessons of learning , love , relationships / bonds and maybe search for a meaning to life through your very own eyes.Not accepting what is being offered blindfolded but tryst to find it on your own in the wild.
Socrates must be proud of this one.

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Why Special to Me
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Its the simple message of discovering the world through your very own eyes & leading the way you like.
It may upset people you love & long , who care for you but maybe for a while priorities change and the sole purpose of discovery becomes the essence of life.

Watch out Emily Hirsch for a brilliant portrayal of the protagonist Christopher Mccandless.

Directed / Produced - Sean Penn
Written - Sean Penn / Jon Krakauer (novel)
Starring - Emile Hirsch , Marcia Gay Harden , William Hurt ,Jena Malone
Catherine Keener

MUSIC AND MOVIES - THEE THEE ( TAMIL )

If I have to choose a single song for its sheer versatility of its rhythm , beats and its mellifluous ebbs / tides it would be THEE THEE - from the movie Thiruda Thiruda.

Well let me introduce you the maverick Mozart of Chennai - A. R. REHMAN & Brilliance of Mani Ratnam.

I am a Hindi speaking lad , in spite of my ignorance to Tamil , its always sheer pleasure whenever I listen to the song.

Listen to this song & you'll realise why A R Rehman is best thing to happen to Indian Music Industry since Lata Mangeshkar.

The video featuring this song is the most aesthetically exotic songs ever shot ( of all songs I have seen & I've seen plenty ). Magic of P.C Sriram ( Cinematography ) & genius of Director - Mani Ratnam.

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Why So Special?

For its sheer versatility. You can pen this song virtually on a Sinusoidal Wave, such diverse and delightful are its musical highs & lows.
A true Gem.
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Thee Thee
Music - A.R Rehman
Movie - OST from Thiruda Thiruda
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2VjGMXlKso