Thoughts in and out of reason

Back in the day I used to read various articles from Osho in the TOI  - the speaking tree (?). The ideas were profound, to say the least. Then I didn't know too much about the man, except his name.  Gradually over the course of the next few years, I understood more. I knew there was an ashram in Pune and that Osho had a large number of followers till date, but that was about as far as my knowledge went. Fast forward a couple of decades, and it is a coincidence that Firangi mentioned some earth shattering facts one day, just around the time the documentary was getting released. I was stunned by what I heard from him. As always, I was hooked. Then I got a chance to watch this documentary a few days later, and I was as surprised as I ever was. Everything seemed like fiction to me (isn't it?). Did they actually move to the U.S? Did they really have their own police force, a private aircraft landing strip and much more? Long live Firangi for keeping the spirit of quizzing and tri...

We used to watch this series during the high and dry days in Chennai. Back then it was introduced to us by the talented memeya. The show and specifically some of its characters were the subjects of multiple memes and now I see why - this is a very popular series, and the sporadic episodes which we used to watch back then always had us in splits. Courtesy imdb This one is based on the original show from the U.K, and has been remade in the U.S. The show follows the everyday work lives of employees in a fictitious paper company, Dunder Mifflin, in Scranton, PA . The show employs a unique narration technique. It feels like a documentary, although there is no voice-over or laugh track, so it feels different. The subjects interact with the camera in between shots, giving us their take on events. This technique is called "Cinema Verite". Learn more : " What is cinema verite? " By Tobias Deml - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?cur...

The wailing. I watched this movie based on continuing a streak of watching Korean movies. Needless to say, I am in complete awe of the creativity and level of thought that has been put in (to create the chaos?). The movie begins with these verses from the bible. The reason it is shown will be clear towards the end of the movie.You may also use the verses to ground you to a logical reference point, when everything goes awry and nothing follows the norm. Get ready for a wild ride. In the first half, tense moments are interspersed with comical ones, mostly courtesy the bungling policemen. In the second half, things get much more serious. Myth, fiction, fact, folklore and nightmare mingle in the storyline, to create a heady cinematic experience. What is the dream? What is the reality? You will question everything here. I feel the movie is intentionally narrated in a way to include multiple points up for discussion. Instead of having only the ending ambiguous so that the viewer ...

This show is about a bunch of teenagers growing up in the 70's in Wisconsin, U.S.A. The show revolves around Eric Forman and his friends, on the cusp of adulthood, through the revelry, invincibility and nonchalance of youth. Most of the show is shot in Eric's basement where everyone hangs out, goofs around and discusses life, crushes, rock and roll, and everything else in between. As this is the 70's, there are a lot of bell bottom pants, long hair, records, record stores, band tee shirts, the best music ever, and of course, the sweet leaf to experience everything, through the psychedelic, purple haze. We don't need no education, as the show is more about the personal side of the characters. The vain and spoiled Jackie Burkhart . Epitome of cool Steven Hyde .  Donna , Eric's wonderwall.  Fez , the foreigner with a penchant for the weird, women and cookies. Eric , star wars nerd, finding his way. Kelso  , who has a way around women and finds ways to fall all alo...

KGF. The abbreviation which we all learnt in school is now a magnum opus in Kannada (and dubbed in a few other languages as well) thanks to the dreams, dedication and hard work of this immensely talented visionary team. This is the first installment of what will be a 2 - part movie. This movie is written and directed by Prashanth Neel , cinematography is by Bhuvan Gowda , art direction is by Shivakumar and music is by Ravi Barsur . I do not want to bore anyone with numbers ( “ Money is numbers and numbers never end. If it takes money to be happy, your search for happiness will never end .” - Bob Marley) or this - versus that, but this is a big budget movie for the Kannada film industry, and justice has been done on each and every Rupee spent. The movie (fiction, not based on a real story) traces the origins and rise of the protagonist, played by Yash  and his destiny, which is intertwined with that of  KGF (Kolar gold fields - read the history of this place here ). Narra...

Unboxing and assembly of the 2017 Cube attention SL with 27.5 inch wheels. This MTB was purchased from chainreactioncycles.com and was shipped to the U.S. The entire selection, ordering, payment and delivery processes were simple. The intent here is to take folks through anything you may need to know how to assemble a bike on your own, after you order a bike online. Have a look, and let me know if you have any questions about the assembly! Hope this helps!

My spree of watching South Korean movies continues. Next I watched this movie, based on a novel ( A murderer's guide to memorization ) by Kim Young- Ha  . http://library.klti.or.kr/node/22196 I have not read the book, but the movie is gripping! There have been different movies based on the premise of the mind and memory, and I find this topic to be a really fascinating one. After all, we're still discovering interesting insights about the brain. This movie does justice to the topic, as it makes you think, and takes you through the protagonist's mind and his dilemma. Your memory is your best friend. What do you do when you cannot rely on it? What method will you adopt to ensure that you stay sane and trust what you know? How do you protect the citadel of your reality? Can anything erase the core of your being? This is what we're set to unravel... Source The initial half of the movie has a very dark mood, with shots at night, or late in the evening. The dege...