Meet Julie & Julia!

Yesterday, it was Women’s Day. Not that I did something special, but I did watch this movie specially telecasted for the occasion on Zee Studio- ‘Julie & Julia’ (specially telecasted for the occasion) and got way too inspired. A good movie is all you need to graduate from a sulken to a happy state. I couldn’t agree more now.

Well, the movie is based on two real life stories. And it inspires you to take inspiration from the living legends and keep moving. Just as the tagline says ‘Passion. Ambition. Butter. Do You Have What It Takes?’ Well, you can replace ‘butter’ with the ingredient that is apt for your life.

The movie is about the chef Julia Child and an author Julie Powell. Both are from different worlds but their lives are intertwined with a common passion… passion for food. Julie takes inspiration from Julia and keep writing her blog, ‘Julie/Julia Project’ (a blog chronicling her attempt to cook Julia’s recipes).

As much as I liked the femme power in the movie, I salute the husbands behind these two powerful ladies who literally inspired them everytime the wives lost hope. They say ‘Behind every successful man, there is a woman’. But you can’t avoid the man behind a successful woman. It takes courage to be that man.

By and large, the movie was about womanhood and was a perfect end to Women’s Day.

Belated Happy Women’s Day!

P.S. Did I mention I loved Meryl Streep in the movie? I'm now. She was a delight to watch and it was she who made Julia's character amazingly superb.

Love,

G

Oscar: Glitz and glamour

Oscar is over and so is the thrill. But we are left with some funny and amazing moments. It’s obviously exciting to catch all the ‘red-carpet’ people under one roof. It’s not just for the heck of Hollywood love. But for all the glitz and glamour! Well, if not for guys, atleast I feel that way.

From the crude comedy of Seth Macfarlane to the random salute to James Bond to the surprise appearance of the First Lady, the Oscar had it all. Yes, it did face a thumb down. But again, what’s an ‘event’ without some drama!

But I’m not here to get into that. What I’m interested to talk about is- who wore ‘who’, what made some steal the show and what made us feel the excitement.

Who wore ‘who’ and how they stole the show- As much as I’m interested in all the glitzy affairs the celebrities go through, I think they sometimes get underrated. It’s kinda less about them, more about the dresses. Innit?

But who cares? We are anyway more interested in dresses.

So, here are the details:

(I’m only mentioning my favourites :P and of course those who won :))

Jennifer Aniston: A red Valentino Couture spring 2013 gown (which made her feel princess-ly, as she said) with Fred Leighton jewels, a Salvatore Ferragamo clutch and the diamond engagement ring that fiancé Justin Theroux designed. She avoided any hair-do and stayed with her the famous ’Rachel Greene’ style as she didn’t want to Disney-fy the whole apparel. Smart choice, Jen.

Anne Hathaway: A pink Prada. Well, that turned out to be a disaster. Though she was supposed to wear a Valentino that pretty looks like Amanda Seyfried’s Alexander McQueen dress, but she ditched it. Whatever they call, but I kinda liked her dress. As she defined ‘business in the front, party in the back’. Totally, Anne.

Kristine Stewart: Nuh-uh. Not my favourite. But because of the unusual accessory that she flaunted- crutches. So, except crutches, she wore a Reem Acra dress with one Jimmy Choo heel, one Bloch shoe, and Fred Leighton jewels...and messy hair. Reminds of her Twilight ball party with Edward? Huh?

Jessica Chastain: Most girls dream about their wedding dresses, but Jessica Chastain dream about her Oscar dresses. So, it had got to be right. She wore an Armani Prive gown that complemented her curves.

Jennifer Lawrence: And here’s the #BestDressed. (according to Twitter) She looked amazing in her ChristianDior gown with Brian Atwood shoes, and a Roger Vivier clutch. Fabulous! She definitely stole the show.

 Plus or minus whatever, but they did walk the red carpet with élan. And that’s what made us feel the excitement except the Academy Awards, of course. But there’s one more thing that kept our momentum up. And that’s what I’m going to write about in my next piece.

Until later,

G

Vampire vs. Vampire

Well, I'm talking about Twilight series here. I watched its last sequel Breaking Dawn 2 the other day and was really impressed. Yes! I didn't really think that I would be happy with the movie as I had already seen its first part and I tell you that was oh-so-not impressive except for the humorous lines here and there. But this one, oh man! I'm really impressed.

The whole plot revolves around saving Renesmee, Bella's daughter (You already know who Bella is). And in order to save her, what happens is a big fight between Vampire Cullens and other Vampires. And I tell you this is the one time that I really enjoyed a fight. Oh yes! The way they chop each others' head off and then burn the body, it leaves me wondered if I could go and do some action. But what comes as a surprise is when I get to know that the whole fight is a lie. Yes, it all happens when Alice showed the other leader Vampire what their future is. A little silly, right? No! Infact, that is the most interesting where your heart nearly skips a beat. So, if you ask me about the movie, I'll call that the best part. Other than that, it's interesting how Bella appears so much confident in this movie unlike its prequels.
I think it's really worth a watch. :)

The Karate Kid.........will never say 'never'!!!

'I will never say neveeerrrr.........' This music is still buzzing on my mind.
Today I watched this amazing movie 'The Karate Kid'. An awesome-inspiring movie which do makes me sing 'Never say never'.
So in order to pay catharsis in,yes quite positive way, my this very blog is to that daring kid. Plot superb, story superb.....and whatever be the other technical terms......all superb. I am all over this movie and would recommend each and everybody to watch it once.

Determination, perseverence, calmness, stillness......evrything made its proper effect in that kid's personality which he embraces very well. And that is like when Mr. Han (Jackie Chan) says 'Your focus needs more focus'! You don't only need that rage or anger but a little bit of intelligence is also required to drift your enrgy into right direction. 'Best fights are the ones we avoid'!!! :P The most powerful line in the movie as per me was the one said by Jackie Chan 'Life will knock us down, but we can choose whether or not to stand back up.' Another one 'When fighting angry, blind men, best to stay out of the way'!!!

A whole lot of inspiration and motivation I drew out while watching the movie. It was amazing seeing that kid fighting for his self-respect, fighting till the end to prove himself. Simply awesome with a real vengeance!!!
                                               'I will never say never.....'

Until later,
G