DISCUSSING FILMS, DECIPHERING STORY-STRUCTURES

Hi Friends, 

How are you doing?It's been a while since I blogged... however besides being missed (just kidding!) I do hope that you are in the spirit of charity as Christmas nears when you in your own little way can help make a difference in Joe's life. For those of you who missed the thread of this conversation that I am referring to,here's the link to the post.

In this month's post I shall be discussing some of the films that I have watched over a period of time and have gradually come to observe that while on the surface of it they may appear to be films of different/ same genres but on the inside if you look closely you'd find that they somewhere share similar story structures and plot-lines.These are those you do not look out for at the first instance especially when you're munching buckets of popcorn and sipping on Colas or perhaps some of you may be deeply engrossed watching the film as a whole.But these are those films that on delving deeper you discover how beautifully they have been 're-adapted' (if I may call it!) in several different ways to give the audiences something new to watch out for and behold!

Remember,I am not talking of remakes here.Once again I re-iterate my point-I am going to discuss three such films in random order in this month's post and share my observations on how two films of different/same genres can share a similar story structure, plot-line and premise but have been re-modelled under different themes,conditions and situations.

'IN THE SPOTLIGHT' ON SONYAA's RANDOM MUSINGS : V FOR VENDETTA

Hi Friends, 

How are you doing?Hope you enjoyed reading last month's post where I reviewed Meet Joe Black and described my thoughts about what I most loved about the film vis-a-vis the story, performances and direction.

This month I shall be reviewing yet another film but of a different genre that I've watched umpteen number of times.(At least for a change many of you won't jump to the conclusion that I'm only into classics, romances and costume dramas...I write about action, thrillers and sci-fi too!)

What happens when a tyrant takes charge of a country?Then what will it take to trigger the conscience of the masses that 'V' the people will rise and march onward?Did I just say V?Ah,yes it is - 'V For Vendetta'!

Each time I've watched this film,it has added a new dimension to my thought-process. Perhaps,I somewhere take this film as a reference in view of a disturbing trend that we are all a witness to of the growing ire and discontent among the masses against their governments that's emerging globally.The situation could well flare up and spiral out of control as we saw it happen in the climax of the film if governments around the world continued to lie, betray and conspire against the best interest of the people.

DEBATING REAL Vs. UNREAL:'THE MATRIX' & 'HER' DECODED

Hi Friends,
Howdy?Hope you're doing fine.This month,I'm back again with yet another post discussing two much loved films of our times...are you ready?So,then let's get set....Go!

More than a decade ago,as a young teenager when I first watched,The Matrix at the end of it all I remembered was the superbly choreographed stylized action sequences in slow motion that left me in awe with cutting-edge technology that I'd never seen before!(Of course,The Terminator and Star Wars was always there...but The Matrix was simply different...it was like a breath of fresh air! It had a novel story idea with a universal ideological appeal which you as a passive audience could decipher for yourself!