What Were They Thinking???

There are times when you watch a really bad and horrible movie because you favourite actor (both male and female, trying to be politically correct) is starring in the film. You feel like hammering your head against the wall. Makes you cringe in your seat, makes you wonder what did the actors ever see in the script in order for them to agree to part of a mess?

A good example would be the Batman and Robin movie. The movie makes you squirm and wonder what the hell a person as talented as George Clooney doing in such a campy idiotic movie. The other day was watching the movie King Uncle a movie directed by Rakesh Roshan, starring the so called King Khan, Shah Rukh Khan in a supporting role. You had a very wooden Anu Aggarwal who looked and acted horrendously. Wonder what's wrong with the makers. I think Shah Rukh has a habit of acting in crap Om Shanti Om being a really well intentioned crap.

There are so many movie. I think even each and every Hindi soap makes you want to pull off all the hair on your head. They so crappy and campy and so outdated and so feminist. It seems made by female for female who have no better things in life.

All this makes you wonder what the hell were they thinking???

Gymming

Gymming can be fun and if you are really into it it can be healthy and can improve so much. As person who has been working out now for nearly 3 years (used to say 2 and half years before ;) I think I have quite a ideas of workouts and how you need to go about doing. I see soo many people doing their workout in the wrong form. Would love to correct them and tell them that what they are doing is wrong. Show them the right form and push them. Prashant used to do that to me and I have carried the habit pushing people like Sandeep, Hrishi, Kiran and not leaving the ladies :). That's just me. But wonder if what I am doing is right. Am I right person to even to tell people what they are doing is wrong. Am I capable of evendoing that. There is very much a possibility that they maybe more experienced than me and could make a big popat of myself. And what if they don't want my help, then what would I do. And isn't that the instructor's job to guide the person and tell them whether what they are doing is right or wrong. There is always a tempatation of being a smartass at the gym. But will try not being that though :)

Family

The most important an essential part in a child life. It's the basic unit in life. It teaches you to be who you are. Can drive you mad by what they do. But people you cannot do without. You want to run away from them. They can drive you mad. You try to hold them together but someone does something and throws the spanner in the whole smooth working system. You try to be the peacemaker and that can be quite a job, especially you have people with personality that's diverse and rebellous and madening. But whatever they maybe I love them very much and cannot do without them :)

Juno

Juno is a simple story about teen pregnancy. This could have easily been a very preachy, bland, cheesy and TV soap like movie (read Kya Kehna! here). But its steers clear from these territories (Thankfully, I may add). What you have here is a simple story refreshingly told, wonderfully acted, with characters that are believable, people you can relate to. Everything on screen seems real, whether its the accidental pregnancy, adoption, being prepared for parenthood, events that change family dynamics, family support. Everything seems so true and believable.
Juno belongs to Ellen Page. She smart, in your face, witty, independent, adorable character who goes through things that way beyond her age. I always liked Jennifer Garner but here I liked her even more. She seems to be so believable as a woman trying to fulfil her maternal instinct. And so is Jason Bateman, a man who initially seems ready for parenthood but yet longs for the good ole days. And yes there is the simple, nerdy, Michael Cera as Bleeker, the person responsible for the pregnancy (and the whole movie) . The scene where he just comes holds on to Juno after she's given birth and given the baby up for adoption, touches, shows his support to her.
Most of all the movie is Diablo Cody's masterpiece. For a lady who has been a stripper to write such a beautiful movie is hats off and the Oscar is well deserved. :)