I've had enough God!! My review

I've Had Enough... God by Tejeshwar Singh

My rating: 1 of 5 stars


I bought this book when I was interning in bangalore and wanted to kill time. It starts off with an interesting premise but the story takes a downturn from there. The author mixed up philosophy, religion, philanthrophy and many other elements(even a quarter-baked love angle). To do such a thing, the author should always have proper idea of what he wanted to show. He mixed up all and ended up showing the protagonist as God. After you complete the book, you don't find any question answered or any point made. Its more like how the lead came to know he was a God(that too I feel is not at all convincing). Half the book is spent on how the lead sees negative deeds being done and how cant see all these things happening, occasionally aided by that Baba. Add to this some seriously filmy threads like his dad's friend's father angle, love angle etc and you end up with a very immature handling of such a heavy concept(this is his first book).

The only good thing about this book is its beginning(maybe a few tens of pages).

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Some good movies-2

Title : Bridge To Terabithia
Director: Csupó Gábor



Though the title sounds like another fantasy film of HP kind, it is nothing like that. For people who love fantasy films and played a lot of adventurous, imaginary games in their childhood, this is the film.
I never saw any other film which captures our childhood fantasies and imaginations in such a wonderful way and also it has one of the best and most moving climaxes I have ever seen. The movie also uses animation exactly to the required extent.

I loved the action of that girl in the movie and also that kid from Narnia movies gave a terrific performance. After watching this movie I wondered why no one has ever made(atleast among movies I know of and believe me, I know a hell lot of movies) this kind of movie. This is one of the best movies to come out of Disney Pictures.

This will remain at the top of my list of fantasy/childhood films. I cried at the end of the movie and watched it twice so far. I rate this higher than Harry Potter movies(not books, ofcourse !) and highly recommend this.

Trivia: This movie is actually an adaptation of a book by the same name written by Katherine Paterson. I am looking forward to reading the book.

P.S : In this series of posts, I will not write anything about the story, just what I felt after watching those movies.

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I read a lot about this book that the radio show was kind of path-breaking and all. So, I bought the book. I am definitely not disappointed by the first part though I don't think it deserves all its adulation. Funny book,yes but not a timeless classic. It has some very very funny one-liners like where the author says " A number of monkeys from the other door are trying to give us a copy of Hamlet they wrote!" during the infinite improbability drive. It had me laughing for at least 10 minutes. The climax had me in splits when they find out why the attackers suddenly died( Marvin is an awesome character)
But these kind of gems of a joke are good enough pages apart but just enough to sustain your interest in the book. I started reading second one but it kind of became a routine jokes and I kind of lost interest after reading 50 pages.
Still, I strongly recommend the first in the series i.e. this book to all fans of sci-fi and comedy! A rare blend indeed.

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Some good movies-1

I realized recently that I watch too many movies. In fact I watched almost 350-400 movies after coming to IITM in these four years! So I thought maybe I can start a thread of entries where I can tell about movies that may not be very famous but which I feel are great and are must see for a movie buff. These threads will have movies of all genres. I will start this thread with a movie which will be almost at the very top in my favorite movies' list.

Title : Life Is Beautiful (Italian: La vita è bella)
Director : Roberto Benigni ( also the main character)

This is a wonderful movie that moved me to tears. It is about optimism and the love of a person towards his family. The first half is like an excellent romantic comedy movie. The core of the movie is in the second half. It shows to what extent a normal person(book store owner) can go to protect his family in extreme conditions.

I especially loved the bonding between the father and son and the storyline between the two in the second half. The way he tries to protect the innocence of his son is heart-touching. The protagonist faces the worst conditions one can face in life (I don't want to give the story away. So, I will not say what they are). But his approach to life and his positive-attitude never changes.

The title makes one think that it is an art movie which has a lot of sad parts in the story. But the director who also happens to be the protagonist of the movie has dealt the whole movie with a lot of humor. I think he alone could have pulled off the role in such a great way. The script in the second half is one of the brilliant ones I have ever seen. This is aided by excellent art work and excellent acting skills especially from Benigni. The movie remained in my heart for at least a week after watching. There were tears in my eyes after the movie was over. Very few movies touch one's heart and this is one such for me.

Awards : 3 Oscars - Best actor, Best foriegn film and Best music,original dramatic score.
Trivia : The director later married the heroine of this film.
The oscar he got is the first for a male performer in a non-English-speaking role, and only the third overall acting Oscar for non-English-speaking roles.

Try to answer some of these questions...

The other day, I got bored in a class and I was thinking about life. I just jotted down a few questions in my notebook. I am just repeating what I wrote there, here. Many may sound vague or stupid. But I just wrote what I was thinking at that time. Here is what I have written:

What am I doing with my life?
What do I want from it?
What should I be doing now?
What does interest me in life?
What motivation do I have to live?
Innocence is the best quality one can have, isn't it?
We might try to achieve(& succeed) other qualities but no one can 'achieve' innocence. It is the purest form one can be in. That is why children are considered to be Gods.
What is the specialty of music?
Why does it relax us so much?
I think it is the nearest to what is 'happiness'
It is what makes us feel 'alive'
If innocence is the nearest to pure quality of life, music is nearest to pure form of life.
What drives all these millions of people around me to do what the things they daily do? Where do they find the motivation to live?

Some of them may seem absurd...But try to answer the questions. It will be nice pondering on such things....