The weekend that was...

5 stitches in my mouth (lower lip) on Friday evening - and it was quite clear that my weekend was destined to get fucked. I couldn't eat properly, gymming was out... and more so - I was in pain. Made my way to MJ at Jurong Point - and bought myself a few of DVDs and rented more.

I bought:

The Band of Brothers (3 discs): Epic TV mini series - probably the best on-screen representation of any heroic story that emerged from World War II - captures the bravery of Easy Company in the closing stages of the war.


Helter Skelter (the director's cut) True story inspired by the horrific Manson Family killings - Charles Manson believed that the Beatles were talking to him in the White Album. He also believed that he was Jesus Christ. Influenced his followers to brutally kill people and tried to start a race war. Good performances. One should learn leadership skills from this guy…!!


All the President's Men: Many believe that this is probably the best detective-investigative story of the last century. Fact is that every ounce of it was true, and the journalism of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led to the resignation of Nixon makes it compelling viewing. Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman play the parts of Woodward and Bernstein. The film is quiet and quick – and has a quality in it that most modern cinema utterly lacks – soul.

Also purchased over the last 10 days: LIVE 8, The Office (Season 1,2), The Legend of Bagger Vance, The Last Waltz

Rented:

Batman Begins: better than any super hero movie I’ve seen
School of Rock: Jack Black, Jack Black, Jack Black…
Harold and Kumar go to White Castle: typical stuff – not as much fun as imdb suggests – its quite moronic actually. ABCD, Where’s the party yaar?... this guy Kal Penn can be funny – but he has stereotyped himself. No way out for this Desi.

I also spent the weekend listening to one album repeatedly - Bob Dylan & The Band: The Basement Tapes

"N E E D to get out of Grad Hall" and get a life.