Sunday, 17 October 2010

Post sessions in dreamland

At a time when I am cut off from the latest Bollywood and Hollywood fare, I have been watching all sorts of films from years gone by.

DDLJ has finally found a successor in my list of all-time, anytime movies. Jab We Met it is!

Why does a pretty girl like Kristen Stewart frequently star in horror and/or vampire movies? I have watched Twilight and part of The Messengers, and think she is perfect material for a romcom.

Heroines who are nice get taken for granted, and eventually start displaying passive-aggressive behaviour. I am not the only one who thinks this way – the makers of Bride Wars seem to agree with me. It is a pity that the movie wasn’t as watchable as I thought it would be – Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson are usually fine performers. Have you watched Hathaway in Becoming Jane?

The Sixth Sense remains an incredibly watchable film, even when one knows the ending beforehand. What if one could indeed see dead people who don’t know that they are dead? For one, the world would feel incredibly crowded.

I like the following lines from the movie.

Malcolm: “What do those ghosts want when they talk to you? Think real careful now, Cole...”

Cole: “Just help.”

Malcolm: “Yes! I think that's right! I think they all want that. Even the scary ones... Everyone wants to be heard. Everyone.”


Those who are alive want to be heard too - isn’t it?