The world will never be the same once you've seen it through the eyes of Forrest Gump.
Last night over the course of 4 hours I watched Forrest Gump for the first time. Damn, am I disappointed I dint see it earlier. The movie encompasses every human emotion, every phase of a great man's life. It is a story so well told, one will be led to look beyond the almost impossibility of the incidents. A story so well told, you will wonder if its almost true. A story so imaginative, I was left with a big grin after every subtle anecdote (the Shit Happens one-liner, the Apple Computers buy, the Elvis step) related by Forrest.
But most of all, the movie beats almost every movie I've seen to the top because of the protagonist. More importantly, for the seeming stupidity of the character. In every walk of life, whether it be as an engineering students, a B-schooler, a commerce chap, a corporate biggie or whatever...its so easy to get caught in the trap called caution, to analyse, to fear. No wait, its not the stupidity of the character - its the simplicity. There's so much to learn from the movie...so for my own benefit I shall now bring out my B-school way of putting down things - the bullet-points way.
- Live life. Do not fear consequence. Chance may favor sometimes,and may not some other times. But in the end, atleast you won't regret not having taken the step forward.
- The more we analyse, the more monotonous our life gets. The sheer joy that lies doing something impulsive, not knowing the future - is the joy of life. :)
- Be straightforward. Keep it simple. Always. Stay honest with yourself and others.
- Give luck its chance. Have faith. :) Love. Even if you have no idea what it means. :D
...but hey, by writing off so many things about the movies in bullet-points and all I'm actually killing the movie for all it is. It is after all a movie that begs everyone to LIVE...hence I shall do that now. Live by having a nice sumptuous dinner. :D 'cuz thats how I live. B-) A major feast awaits.
Signing off with some of the best quotes of all times..
"Mamma always said life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
"Sometimes, I guess there's just not enough rocks. " - Forrest Gump
"Lieutenant Dan got me invested in some kind of fruit company. So then I got a call from him, saying we don't have to worry about money no more. And I said, that's good! One less thing. " - Forrest Gump referring to Apple Computer :D
"I don't know if we each have a destiny, or if we're all just floatin' around accidental-like on a breeze. But I, I think maybe it's both. " - Forrest Gump
Signed out.
Loving inconclusive, incomplete posts.
Payne
PS: Saw history unfold. The Aussie vs SA match. :) Was there to watch it. I don't think it was the bestest match of all time though - that title is reserved to a LOT of matches. One more SA/Aussie match comes to mind - 1999 World Cup semi-finals. Klusener and Donald fighting for that one run which wasn't to be. :(
PPS: Have some nice news coming up. :D
PPPS: One more pic for the blog. The updated collection over here.
Current Mood: Cheerful
Current Music: Sa Re Ga Ma - Boys
15 Mar 2006, 1:38am
I remember crying when donald dropped the bat and klusener struggling to get that run...life and emotion as experienced on television is not living it you know..there is so much more to discover if u would step out of ur room once in a while :)
15 Mar 2006, 10:19am
yet another movie review ..*sigh*
what news ??? :-|
you go discover things ..step out of that room I say !
:-D :-D :-D
oiii !
16 Mar 2006, 1:15pm
bah. i scoff at thee o' writer_of_blue_blog.
take yer tv_dinner_philosophy sumwhere else.
i dont need none.
i'm cool.
i'm colorfool.
{dass my new identity} :-"
syko_ :)
*too much coffee.
*wait. you think THIS blog is vapid? wait till you see http://whistler.blogspot.com
it's todally horrible and you SHOULD pay a visit :{D
16 Mar 2006, 1:20pm
oh crap!
my shameless_self_promotion strategy just got skewed :D
it's http://whistler.fullhydblogs.com! not blogspot :-s
syko_
:-"
17 Mar 2006, 12:22pm
i cudnt agree wid u ny lesser on the 'Forrest Gump' liners n story ..its been one of my favs too...
probably everyones seen dat.. n heard dat... but the way u put it was touching, specially the part where u wrote 'It is after all a movie that begs everyone to LIVE...'
20 Mar 2006, 3:16am
one of my all time fav movies.true emotions in there
20 Mar 2006, 5:11pm
the talks with bubbah on the shrimps are the best.....
ps:
Shit happens - ma blog name , a take off frm forrest gump :)
22 Mar 2006, 1:33am
eh? who IS this June person? and this Donnie person?
i mean...who AWR theees peepul?
old_timer_
syko :-"
27 Mar 2006, 6:36am
Wow! Once again love the pic! Especially, the manner in which you captured the element: shadow, sun light, rest, tree, dryness, forest, civilization
28 Mar 2006, 9:59pm
@hs: >:D< >:D< >:D< :D
@Tanvi: I Payne. I stay in room.
@syko: one more ad of your blog and am hitting the red button.
@June: Thanks. :-p
@Twigrl: OMG! so many words for such a small pic? :D Thanks a ton. The photo was taken here in Indore, outside a temple. The entire series is on my flickr.com page (link given above) :-p
29 Mar 2006, 12:06pm
@all_ppl_who_are_reading_this:
you think payne's pics are nice? you should see MINE!
http://whistler.fullhydblogs.com
:)
and it's got some funny joke_like_things also :)
come one come all.
whoopeee! :{D
syko :-"
PS: payne, bugger off :-"
29 Mar 2006, 10:21pm
dash off :-|
29 Mar 2006, 10:22pm
:-*
:D
Payne
29 Mar 2006, 10:25pm
:-| ..pretentious fool you
29 Mar 2006, 10:26pm
@hs
:(
love,
Payne
30 Mar 2006, 6:11pm
holy crap!
watch those smileys, kid :-s
the_older_one_
syko :-"
31 Mar 2006, 12:05pm
should also listen to bj thomas's soundtrack.....and as they say...wozzup?