I was tagged by both Aneesh and Zubin on this Movie tag. Now I do watch alot of movies (English, European with subs, Sinhalese, Hindi, Tamil etc) but not many get registered in my brain only cos most movies are total gunk...pure waste of time. I prefer low-budget movies with real-life stories than blockbuster hits that are formula movies *girl meets boy and falls in love, girl's parents don't like the boy, a villain tries to kill the boy, boy somehow wins, and in the end the whole family is dancing the Macarena WTF*. And then there are other movies where everyone lives in big houses, cars galore, girls look so pretty with stay-put lipstick and frozen mascara even when they are crying their lungs out or are totally drenched in the rain? What about the movies where millions of dancers suddenly come running out of nowhere when a song is up? Where do these people come from?? Then there are old Sivaji movies (2nd pic here) that 
my mum loves...she tells me she fell in love with Sivaji's acting skills. In my opinion, Sivaji takes about 15mins and 100 muscle movements to say just one word? But ofcourse he was a great Tamil actor in his era, no doubt :). So, most of the time I watch movies just to relax, laugh *even when it's supposed to be a serious movie*, and learn about other cultures, lifestyles, music, dance, colors, costumes and people's life experiences. And only very few movies manage to grab my attention and stay in my head and heart for a very long time...movies with substance that have a touch of reality and manage to portray human emotions and experiences in a clever and effective way. Now here goes the tag:
1. Name 5 of your all time favourite movies
Couldn't even think of 1 fav so how can I think of 5? Basically I don't have favs when it comes to movies...just good movies that made a difference in my thought process. So here I go:
1. The Pursuit Of Happyness
2. The Bridges Of Madison County
3. The English Patient
4. Forrest Gump
5. Surabhi Dena (Sinhalese)
2. Name one movie which you recommend as a "must see"
Water (Hindi). If you haven't seen this one yet, it's about an 8yr old child bride (Chuyia) turned widow who is sent away by her family to a Hindu widow ashram to spend the rest of her life there. Little Chuyia is a bundle of joy and her innocence even at the hands of cruel and meaningless tradition is an ultimate tearjerker. Actress Sarala Kariyawasam who performs Chuyia's role is a Sinhalese girl from Sri Lanka...and she had learnt Hindi just for this movie and her acting skills are just amazing! btw the cast also includes John Abraham *cough cough* and Lisa Ray. You've got to see it to know why it's such a magnificent movie.
3. The one and only one movie that you've seen the most number of times (watching on TV won't count)
I can't watch a movie again and again...how boring! Although I used to do that when I was quite young, dumb and lovelorn *eg:Titanic, Ghost*. But I have seen Water about 4 times...only cos I never get bored of watching it...it's a very real and heart-breaking story of many Indian females.
4. Which movie comes to your mind first, when you think about the funniest movie?
Too many of them that I like! Cos I love watching Comedies - it's my fav genre. All Austin Powers, Jim Carey and Ben Stiller movies *love these guys!* and the National Lampoon's Vacation Series. You've got to watch em!
5. Which movie made you really emotional?
The Beaches...too real and heart-breaking. Also, most Hindi/Tamil/Sinhalese movies are major DRAMA *rolling eyes*, and mum and I end up crying like we are in a funeral and then we both burst into laughter looking at each others' pathetic faces! 2yrs ago I was flying back to Aus from NZ, and was watching the Hindi movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak inflight and guess what happened...I started crying like I just got shot LOL! It was such an emotional movie and I was a big fat cry baby on air!
6. Which movie series do you think was as interesting as the first part in the series?
I don't like watching sequels all that much, cos the 2nd part always ends up being a try-hard crapster...something like a plastic-surgery version of the original one? But the sequels of Comedies such as Austin Powers, Father Of The Bride, Meet The Parents, Ace Ventura and National Lampoons are brilliant!
7. Which movie, according to you, didn't live up to your expectations, after all the hype you've heard?
Many actually. One that comes to my mind is the Hindi movie Guru. So many friends asked me to see it. And when I started watching it I got dead bored within the first 40mins or so, and I was wondering why the hell I was still watching it *I must have been in a boredom trance*.
8. Which movie, really surprised you?
13 Ghosts. WTF was that about? The ghosts looked so pathetic I had my fear of ghosts cured just by watching it! Have you ever felt sorry for a ghost? If not, watch this movie. They looked like they needed a serious mental restoration, rather be sent to a Metal factory so they can remove whatever the gunk that's on this head!
my mum loves...she tells me she fell in love with Sivaji's acting skills. In my opinion, Sivaji takes about 15mins and 100 muscle movements to say just one word? But ofcourse he was a great Tamil actor in his era, no doubt :). So, most of the time I watch movies just to relax, laugh *even when it's supposed to be a serious movie*, and learn about other cultures, lifestyles, music, dance, colors, costumes and people's life experiences. And only very few movies manage to grab my attention and stay in my head and heart for a very long time...movies with substance that have a touch of reality and manage to portray human emotions and experiences in a clever and effective way. Now here goes the tag:1. Name 5 of your all time favourite movies
Couldn't even think of 1 fav so how can I think of 5? Basically I don't have favs when it comes to movies...just good movies that made a difference in my thought process. So here I go:1. The Pursuit Of Happyness
2. The Bridges Of Madison County
3. The English Patient
4. Forrest Gump
5. Surabhi Dena (Sinhalese)
2. Name one movie which you recommend as a "must see"
Water (Hindi). If you haven't seen this one yet, it's about an 8yr old child bride (Chuyia) turned widow who is sent away by her family to a Hindu widow ashram to spend the rest of her life there. Little Chuyia is a bundle of joy and her innocence even at the hands of cruel and meaningless tradition is an ultimate tearjerker. Actress Sarala Kariyawasam who performs Chuyia's role is a Sinhalese girl from Sri Lanka...and she had learnt Hindi just for this movie and her acting skills are just amazing! btw the cast also includes John Abraham *cough cough* and Lisa Ray. You've got to see it to know why it's such a magnificent movie.3. The one and only one movie that you've seen the most number of times (watching on TV won't count)
I can't watch a movie again and again...how boring! Although I used to do that when I was quite young, dumb and lovelorn *eg:Titanic, Ghost*. But I have seen Water about 4 times...only cos I never get bored of watching it...it's a very real and heart-breaking story of many Indian females.4. Which movie comes to your mind first, when you think about the funniest movie?
Too many of them that I like! Cos I love watching Comedies - it's my fav genre. All Austin Powers, Jim Carey and Ben Stiller movies *love these guys!* and the National Lampoon's Vacation Series. You've got to watch em!5. Which movie made you really emotional?
The Beaches...too real and heart-breaking. Also, most Hindi/Tamil/Sinhalese movies are major DRAMA *rolling eyes*, and mum and I end up crying like we are in a funeral and then we both burst into laughter looking at each others' pathetic faces! 2yrs ago I was flying back to Aus from NZ, and was watching the Hindi movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak inflight and guess what happened...I started crying like I just got shot LOL! It was such an emotional movie and I was a big fat cry baby on air!6. Which movie series do you think was as interesting as the first part in the series?
I don't like watching sequels all that much, cos the 2nd part always ends up being a try-hard crapster...something like a plastic-surgery version of the original one? But the sequels of Comedies such as Austin Powers, Father Of The Bride, Meet The Parents, Ace Ventura and National Lampoons are brilliant!
7. Which movie, according to you, didn't live up to your expectations, after all the hype you've heard?
Many actually. One that comes to my mind is the Hindi movie Guru. So many friends asked me to see it. And when I started watching it I got dead bored within the first 40mins or so, and I was wondering why the hell I was still watching it *I must have been in a boredom trance*.8. Which movie, really surprised you?
13 Ghosts. WTF was that about? The ghosts looked so pathetic I had my fear of ghosts cured just by watching it! Have you ever felt sorry for a ghost? If not, watch this movie. They looked like they needed a serious mental restoration, rather be sent to a Metal factory so they can remove whatever the gunk that's on this head!I tag anyone who wants to do this. Thanks Aneesh and Zubin, I had fun doing this tag!
Now, this song is one of my fav movie songs...it's a Hindi song from the movie Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (with SRK and Kajol, 2 of my fav Hindi actors). I dedicate this song to Hemz who's looking for love and is not feeling so happy at the moment...mate, Love is to be felt in your heart and no, you can't hurry or force love either. I have loved, have been heart-borken, have been told that it wouldn't work after years of dreaming, gone home in tears, watched how my solid dreams burnt away into mere debris, but all that time I had someone by my side and someone to love me...and that was myself. So Hemz, love yourself first, be your
own friend and keep smiling no matter what. Cos all through life, all through temporary bonds and dreams and everything else, we only have one thing permanently with us, and that's ourselves. Life is like a movie...each of us have to play our roles somehow, and it's an individual performance. So do your best Hemz and don't let anything stop you. HUGS!Current Music: Tujhe Yaad Na Meri Aaye (from the Hindi movie KKHH)
