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Avatar I did not get time to write this before but I had to do it. My views on Avatar: As the credits rolled, I asked the friend sitting next to me about his opinion on the movie. His simple response - ‘I am speechless’. The girls on my other side did not seem to consider leaving seats as one of the viable options as the movie came to an end. My friend asked my view – ‘Not the best cinema but certainly one of the best cinematic experiences ever’. This is the impact of the latest cinematic extravaganza of James Cameron – ‘Avatar’. If you ever wondered ‘Where the hell is James Cameron?’ (I have not seen the documentaries which he made after Titanic) then this movie provides a logical explanation. After all, creating anything new takes time – and here he has created an entire new world. One of my friends who went to watch the film on my recommendation called me during interval. ‘What’s so special in this film? I do not find anything path breaking.’ – The guy had by mistake taken the tick...
Do Our Part A new post on the other blog... http://resurgence-2.blogspot.com/2009/12/do-our-part-this-one-is-not-directly.html Hope this time some people read it.
VELLAPANTI I am so tied up with work that I am unable to find time to write anything. I found this while going through my old mails and found this to be different (though I may concede it may be boring). However, take this with the spirit that a set of friends were having fun and two of them tried to pull each other’s leg. This conversation took place on 15 th May 2009. The name of the concerned person has been changed for anonymity. The Mail: Disclaimer: The author of this letter has been a witness to one of the catastrophe in the world of friendship. All resemblance to the characters addressed in this missive, living or lost is utmost intentional. Though the author has no intention to sound stodgy never the less he warns on the consequences of reading through this entire letter. This letter is strictly prohibited for pregnant men with surged bellies and children who refuse to grow up. To, The Phantom of the Orient, Hi sir, Firstly I would like to begin with the virtues of a good for...