got this recent obsession in film making - wonder how long that lasts... till then planning to watch movies with a curios bent of criticality to understand what appeals to me and how these guys pull it off..
they say taht the best sign of a sucessful director is in pulling the audiences without them realising it. i think that may be a thing of past.. there's only so many twists and turns and what not, that it has become so cliched that people don't fall for that as much anymore. the new breed of directors are now conciously trying to put their 'stamp' on the movie in a way that audiences recognize the 'style' as belonging to particular director. it used to be more of cult thing earlier, nowadays its happening more in mainstream cinema as well.
frankly, i am indifferent to one style or the other - just want to see if director is able to sell the movie, without compromising on anthing obvious.
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
shake those cobwebs!
well, fancy me saying this, you might wonder... if you've ever gotten around reading any of my posts - its depressing, a little depressing, lots of trying to understand 'bigger' facts of life 'gyaan'. yep, its true - i dont deny it. but then having said that, there are a few 'escapisms' that helps me shake off these cobwebs... music, movies, books, friends and what not..
basically, my funda in life is still evolving, but it goes something like this (for now.. :)) having 'deep' thoughts is fine - up to a point. are you going to do anything about it, other than brood over it? if not, then it helps to be free off of it every now and then.
have a hobby, an outlet, which is crazy, beyond ur grasp, something that u always wished u could have done? well, go get it. as i type this, i'm wondering if i will ever get around to do this myself. well, i'll try.
i'm in mumbai, india currently, and i've resolved to cover some good spots of this all nite city, a lil bit of which i've been to, over the last year and half.
stags, good places to go on weekends - if u know of any, let me know..
most of the places that i've been to are foodie with good music (english) places. but couple of places which i've frequented are firangi paani in andheri and hard rock in bombay dying mills compound. i go to these places more to drink than to eat, but these two I like mostly because of the crowds and the ambience..
hard rock is pretty large place, gets quite crowded close to the bar. ppl usually come in groups, couples.. very few stags around in that place.
firangi is also good, has a wide bar area, so ppl can catch a place around it, if u r not going to sit down to eat. there's a dance place in this area, and you can be sure to catch some pretty sights there. :)
another good place in bandra is toto's.. its pretty small, but the drinks are incredibly realisticly priced for you to have a good time.. unlike the other two, which border on insane for some cocktails...
if i've gotta rank these places by music, i'd say totos, hard rock and firangi (they slip in a lot of pop. the best part about totos is the amazing dj music played there. mostly rock, and that's my preference.
on a weekday u can head to other places, since stags are allowed in most. i've been to hawaiian shack.. music's really good. they've got couple of really small floors of dance floor, and the music's different in each floor. usually its hip hop in 1st floor, and more rock/pop in the other floor. check it out. the music's good in the hip hop area, and the best part actually abt this place is the small floor.
some really good beers, if u r looking for that in this city is defntly from places like leopold, in colaba.. u head out to the gateway of india area, and u'll not miss these places. old architecture, been around for ages, and pretty reputed. luv those really long giraffe kinda pitchers which u get ur drinks. speaking of pitchers, firangi's pitcher's pretty good too.. better than any other place i've tried. otherwise, kf is usually the standard beer that u can enjoy in pint/bottle.
vie lounge is pretty good place too, but expensive, i've been there couple of times and enjoyed the atmosphere, as its by the seaside.
and then if u r sloshd by end of last order (which is usually by 1.30 in the morning), head out to orchid for the midnite buffett, near the domestic airport. good spread, worth the 450-500 bucks that they charge.. luv the pastries/desserts, especialy when i'm content with good food and drinks. hic... cheers!
basically, my funda in life is still evolving, but it goes something like this (for now.. :)) having 'deep' thoughts is fine - up to a point. are you going to do anything about it, other than brood over it? if not, then it helps to be free off of it every now and then.
have a hobby, an outlet, which is crazy, beyond ur grasp, something that u always wished u could have done? well, go get it. as i type this, i'm wondering if i will ever get around to do this myself. well, i'll try.
i'm in mumbai, india currently, and i've resolved to cover some good spots of this all nite city, a lil bit of which i've been to, over the last year and half.
stags, good places to go on weekends - if u know of any, let me know..
most of the places that i've been to are foodie with good music (english) places. but couple of places which i've frequented are firangi paani in andheri and hard rock in bombay dying mills compound. i go to these places more to drink than to eat, but these two I like mostly because of the crowds and the ambience..
hard rock is pretty large place, gets quite crowded close to the bar. ppl usually come in groups, couples.. very few stags around in that place.
firangi is also good, has a wide bar area, so ppl can catch a place around it, if u r not going to sit down to eat. there's a dance place in this area, and you can be sure to catch some pretty sights there. :)
another good place in bandra is toto's.. its pretty small, but the drinks are incredibly realisticly priced for you to have a good time.. unlike the other two, which border on insane for some cocktails...
if i've gotta rank these places by music, i'd say totos, hard rock and firangi (they slip in a lot of pop. the best part about totos is the amazing dj music played there. mostly rock, and that's my preference.
on a weekday u can head to other places, since stags are allowed in most. i've been to hawaiian shack.. music's really good. they've got couple of really small floors of dance floor, and the music's different in each floor. usually its hip hop in 1st floor, and more rock/pop in the other floor. check it out. the music's good in the hip hop area, and the best part actually abt this place is the small floor.
some really good beers, if u r looking for that in this city is defntly from places like leopold, in colaba.. u head out to the gateway of india area, and u'll not miss these places. old architecture, been around for ages, and pretty reputed. luv those really long giraffe kinda pitchers which u get ur drinks. speaking of pitchers, firangi's pitcher's pretty good too.. better than any other place i've tried. otherwise, kf is usually the standard beer that u can enjoy in pint/bottle.
vie lounge is pretty good place too, but expensive, i've been there couple of times and enjoyed the atmosphere, as its by the seaside.
and then if u r sloshd by end of last order (which is usually by 1.30 in the morning), head out to orchid for the midnite buffett, near the domestic airport. good spread, worth the 450-500 bucks that they charge.. luv the pastries/desserts, especialy when i'm content with good food and drinks. hic... cheers!
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