A thing I did this summer....

With our sweet summer break now barely lasting for a day or two, I think it’s just the right time to share a few things about a few activities I pursued over the last 40 days or so. But since I believe in the “one in hand is better than two in a bush” theory, it would better for me to focus solely on one of the many activities here. Another reason for the same could be that this particular activity requires somewhat special attention, keeping in mind the number of hours I devoted to it religiously. But no regrets, since I thoroughly enjoyed this long and regular performance, and in the end, happiness is what really matters.

Okay, no more rigmaroles now. I quickly pull off the curtains to introduce you to my very- old-but-lost-somewhere-in-the-middle-but-now-rediscovered love for the movies. Yes, I was a movie buff; lost out on my way somewhere in the past few years, owing to the hectic study schedules but OMG! Now I’m back again, seeking a redemption for the sin I committed in the past. And maybe I went a long way in this pursuit for salvation, since this summer, I was sanctified by some coveted classics, fulminating fantastics and some binding basics. One moment, I would jump out of my couch with thrill; the next, I would scream out with a shrill. The third moment, I would be on the verge of breaking down (I’m not kidding) or laughing my lungs out. The upcoming couple of seconds and minutes and hours would consist of innumerable permutations and combinations of the above mentioned rudimentary expressions, giving rise to emotions of a different kind. It’s actually one of the two reasons I prefer to watch movies all alone in my room, the other being my desire for a pin-drop silence.

Since I’m 19, I’m by default, young. And there’s no doubt that I’m attracted to movies with lots and lots of action and glitz and glamour. I’m blown away by the blitzkrieg, gratified by the guns and stunned by the stunts. I wait for the Mummy to rise again, pirates to die but feign and finally, Spiderman to do the villain down the drain. Clearly, I can’t miss out on the Joes and my Spartan bros. And then there are flicks featuring fast and furious speed demons, sci-fi thrillers and entertainment- quenchers; making me realize how tumultuous a task it could be to ‘secure’ a US president. Oh, did I forget to mention the mighty mutants?

Moving close to reason and rationalism, Sherlock Holmes is a treat….not only for the skeptics, mind you. The scenes set in ancient times, elegant lifestyles, graceful and chivalrous tongues….Lord, I love this stuff! Such movies give me a royal sense and above all, a mesmerizing two hours of some impeccable reasoning. Since now we’ve started talking of tongues, one of the many things I always look for in a movie is a strange accent, a weird slang or an archaic so magnificent; just because I like exploring new worlds and the ways they communicate to one another. Even some ordinary sets of English words are un-miss- able, when a French or an Italian speaks them and the amusing pronunciations bring a smile to my lips. Did I say ‘smiles’? It’s time to present Jim Carrey to you. Though I didn’t have much of him this summer, but he’s always been one of my favorites, mainly because his non-verbal communication which includes his goofy face and even goofier expressions. In the lighter section, Disney and Pixar movies are next, which make me dream and desire and achieve and aspire.

But my life lies in those two-hour streaks which take me a bit closer to the scenario of realism; which make me feel the sunny and shady parts of the human life; which take me through emotions, subtle and sweet and sour simultaneously. They may not be romantic. They may not be melodramatic either. They maybe a mix of each and every emotion, mankind is aware of till now. Judging them from a critic’s point of view, they require much more inputs and pains on part of the actors as compared to the action thrillers; since there are no cyborgs, no machines, no tools and no scientific tricks and techniques involved to divert the attention of the audience from the basics of acting. How convincingly the things begin, move on and come to an end; is a real challenge for the entire crew. When completed with paramount precision, they leave the audience with a tear in their eye, a gratitude in their heart and an ‘ahaa….’ in their mouth. And the sad ends, if exist, require even more hard work and clever depiction. Finally, the operas, the violins and the saxophones beacon out a grand end, making the people believe that they’ve just experienced a phenomenon.

I may have mentioned only some trivial names in this script. It was difficult for me to fit in all. But I do look forward to taste all kinds of stuff, when it comes to movies. A thing I still have is my non-viewing of the horror movies, for I don’t want to spend sleepless nights in my room, staring at the blank roof or waking up terrified at the slightest of the movements of the noisy door, taking it to be the arrival of a vampire looking for human blood. I’m not sure if I’ll get out of this phobia. Maybe I’ll give it a try one day.

But as for now, I love torrents, I love downloading, I love btjunkie and I love my friends who I turn to when I need some more delightful delicacies to watch. So, keep watching. Cheerio!