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March 26th, 2004 | Published in Films | 8 Comments
I was flipping through the papers yesterday, and stopped by the movies section to find out what was running. Must watch Mona Lisa Smile and Mystic River I noted to myself.
Later in the day, I got an SMS from a friend asking if I wanted to go for Mona Lisa Smile.
It hasn’t gotten very good reviews (and that’s putting it mildly), but I rather enjoyed the movie starring Julia Roberts, Julia Stiles, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Kirsten Dunst. It had its moments. Though I don’t think the Americans quite liked being made fun of what they were like in the 1950s.
The Italian professor (Dominic West) is rather dishy. Quite sadly, he turns out to be a lying dish. Why do all these dishes have to turn out either to be adulterous, lying or dead? Sigh. Like in Cold Mountain, where Jude Law crosses the cold mountains only to die in the hands of his beloved at the very end. Just the moment when he should have been alive! Arrghh.
Some moments later, we had other dishes vying for our attention as we dug into yummy sizzlers and pastas at Pop Tates. I realised that whenever we’re in Andheri, we inevitably manage to land up at this place. But it’s got pretty great sizzlers. Unlike a few other places (Yoko, Kobes) where they put either too much cheese or too many potatoes. This one’s just right. And try the mushroom sauce. Delicious!
Now, that leaves Mystic River. I guess it’ll be too much to ask for another SMS today.
March 26th, 2004 at 1:42 pm (#)
I have yet to watch COld MOuntain and Mystic River … Mona LIsa Smile has released here this week
Gari ahile aji abeli lobo lei jaam !!
March 26th, 2004 at 2:44 pm (#)
Jil: Maybe I’ll watch Mystic River with you then! Woowwweeee! Am waiting to go for a spin :)
March 26th, 2004 at 8:58 pm (#)
Anita– suspense he nikaal liya cold mountain se!
Jude Law dies!! — shoot! I don’t think I will see the movie!
March 26th, 2004 at 9:13 pm (#)
anita!!! i can’t believe you gave away the biggest part of the movie…does he get the girl at the end!?!?!? no, b/c he dies!!!!!!!!!
March 26th, 2004 at 11:43 pm (#)
I would be delighted if the elder stateswoman of blogging comes and takes a look at the language debate in my place.….
March 27th, 2004 at 10:34 am (#)
I felt bad when I watched “Uncas” murdered in the movie “The last of the mohicans”.That scene never tires me and I never get up without getting pissed:-)Wonder how movies seem so real even if you don’t want to get all judgemental about them.Its my first time here:-),c ya when you update
March 27th, 2004 at 10:55 am (#)
Aurora: I’m so sorry, I thought everyone knows he dies!!
Mamatha: Ooops! Didn’t do it intentionally! And anyway, its a pretty old movie now :)
Nilu: Uh, I am not sure the ‘elder’ bit is very good for me ego. But I shall definitely drop in after my weekend!
Madhu: Yeah, that’s another great movie that I can watch over and over again. And thankfully, Lewis doesn’t die, I would have cried buckets!
March 30th, 2004 at 5:42 am (#)
Jude Law dies in the end of Cold Mountain? Aww. Thanks Anita! ;) :D Lol.
And I haven’t watched any of those movies yet. Only on Saturday did I watch The Sixth Sense for the first time.. hehe. I am so behind on English movies :D