tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post113941533563492938..comments2023-11-19T00:42:48.156-08:00Comments on balancing life: Of indomitable willSunilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-23504697273456344252009-02-25T18:50:00.000-08:002009-02-25T18:50:00.000-08:00Once I played silkroad, I did not know how to get ...Once I played silkroad, I did not know how to get strong, someone told me that you must have <A HREF="http://www.silkroad-money.com/" REL="nofollow">silkroad gold</A>. He gave me some <A HREF="http://www.silkroad-money.com/" REL="nofollow">sro gold</A>, he said that I could buy <A HREF="http://www.silkroad-money.com/" REL="nofollow">silkroad online gold</A>, but I did not have money, then I played it all my spare time. 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Pappilon is pure cinematic masaala, though it's a true story!Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139586841350711682006-02-10T07:54:00.000-08:002006-02-10T07:54:00.000-08:00Shriram....i certainly am a movie buff, and do wri...Shriram....i certainly am a movie buff, and do write about them occationally. You might enjoy reading some older posts, listed in the movie and lit review archive section <A HREF="http://balancinglife.blogspot.com/2005/05/movie-and-lit-review-archive_01.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139575069375952272006-02-10T04:37:00.000-08:002006-02-10T04:37:00.000-08:00Definitely the book is in terms of an american rev...Definitely the book is in terms of an american review "un-put-down-able"<BR/>However this also reminds me, er of Shawshank Redemption, Tim Robbins chipping in a great job.<BR/><BR/>Wonderful, are you a movie buff!!!<BR/><BR/>And well old boy is a zillion times better of than the pathological rip offer sanjay gupta's Zinda. Perhaps the movie tested if the audience could remain zinda after the movie.<BR/><BR/>Great one !!!EggHe/\Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06768895324464311408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139501517131968612006-02-09T08:11:00.000-08:002006-02-09T08:11:00.000-08:00shut, shot....same difference :-)Anthony.....i thi...shut, shot....same difference :-)<BR/><BR/>Anthony.....i think you'll enjoy this movie. But i'm almost certain you'll enjoy the walking drum. It's a book i classify as "unputdownable".Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139475855487554362006-02-09T01:04:00.000-08:002006-02-09T01:04:00.000-08:00I didn't know about the movie, but read the book v...I didn't know about the movie, but read the book very early in life so I grew up with images of Papillon whenever I think Prison life... I guess I will have to watch the movie soon.. <BR/>I will go with the majority here lol.<BR/>BTW I just bought the walking drum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139465257199451062006-02-08T22:07:00.000-08:002006-02-08T22:07:00.000-08:00Sheesh! The second sentence should read, "I just S...Sheesh! The second sentence should read, "I just SHUT one out..."Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139465205968892972006-02-08T22:06:00.000-08:002006-02-08T22:06:00.000-08:00Sunil, that's exactly the way I feel about books a...Sunil, that's exactly the way I feel about books and movies made of books as well. I just shot one out when I'm engrossed in the other, although I could never get past a few pages of Papillon. May be I should try again.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139451079332408822006-02-08T18:11:00.000-08:002006-02-08T18:11:00.000-08:00hehehe.......Madhu.....that's the beauty of a good...hehehe.......<BR/><BR/>Madhu.....that's the beauty of a good movie, or a good book, or a good movie from a book. People have different expectations, and they are met differently! Interestingly, i thought the book itself dragged a little bit, but the movie didn't sag one bit. Comparisons can be endless......but i just like to enjoy the book or the movie (somehow, i can shut out one from the other). When the lord of the rings came, people were apprehensive. Now, i've read the book dozens of times, but was willing to give Jackson the benefit of the doubt. I just looked at the movie as a stand alone piece. And i thought it was great entertainment. Didn't bother with comparisons with the book. As a movie, by itself, it's excellent! Same (or even more so) with Papillon. To me, Papillon is the perfect story for a movie......it doesn't have any distractions from his desire to escape. No subplots of consequence. So, to me it was a great movie. Pity though that you were disappointed......but i'm sure there're plenty of movies/books that worked the opposite way with you :-)<BR/><BR/>Michael.....that was a great joke. I should remember that one...<BR/><BR/>Arnab is a superbly talented blogger......nice idea though. I'll boost my modest popularity (towards superstardom) if we do that :-)Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139448422697877732006-02-08T17:27:00.000-08:002006-02-08T17:27:00.000-08:00Madhu:There were two goats who were eating upon a ...Madhu:<BR/>There were two goats who were eating upon a trash heap. One goat found an old movie reel and began eating it. His friend starting eating it as well. The first goat said, "This is pretty good." The second goat said, "bah - not a good as the book."Michael Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034249281790021336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139443441380945002006-02-08T16:04:00.000-08:002006-02-08T16:04:00.000-08:00I differ in my opinion regarding the movie Papillo...I differ in my opinion regarding the movie Papillon. I read the book a few years back and happened to see the movie last year. I was having great expectations on the movie after the thrilling experience of reading the book. But I was disappointed. Somehow, the movie failed to move me as much as the book. It did not make the kind of impact the book did. When they 'filimized' the book it had lost it's charm. It's probably because of the fact each reader has his/her own imagination and seldom movie makers manage to meet that imagination of almost every reader at once. Rarely I have seen both book and film makes the similar kind of impact. One example is "The Godfather". I believe here the film excelled the book. Another one , in my opinion, is "The day of the Jackal". IMHO only very few screenplay writers/Directors had mastered the art of 'filimizing' a book and Francis Ford Coppola<BR/>is in the top of that list.pippala leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07100671033525977577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1139426781360857702006-02-08T11:26:00.000-08:002006-02-08T11:26:00.000-08:00Hi SunilGreat reviews of two great movies. I remem...Hi Sunil<BR/>Great reviews of two great movies. I remember both very well.<BR/><BR/>The classic scene from Papillon: Steve McQueen looses a tooth in his tiny cell. He realizes that he is getting scurvy and will probably die. I bangs on the door and tells the guard he is willing to talk. The guards open up a little window in the door and he sticks his face out and the guard (as is always the practice) chokes him with is nightstick.<BR/><BR/>The superintendent asks Papillon who his assistant was. Papillon says" I.....forget" The superintendent say, "Then you will die."<BR/><BR/>The classic scene from Cool Hand Luke: Captain (the superintendent played by Strother Martin) says after beating up Luke "What we have hear is a failure to communicate."<BR/><BR/>Maybe you and Arnab should team up to review movies. You both have a talent.Michael Higginshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05034249281790021336noreply@blogger.com