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I am unable to write as often as i'd like to,what with starting work and all,but I hope this entry will suffice in providing updates(or lack thereof)

There is this one movie called "Cinderella Man" starring Russell Crowe which I would advise anybody to see. Because in the tradition of the "Rocky" franchise,it speaks about the triumph of the human spirit,but it also says that we do need a break once in a while,when the chips are down.

I have always found Crowe to be a tad overrated. I was not particularly impressed by his performances in "Gladiator" or "The Beautiful Mind", but on this occasion he has delivered a truly remarkable performance as a professional boxer who goes from riches to rags during The Great Depression.Only to fight back and finally come out triumphant. Mostly understated,he lets the strength of his characters spirit do tha talking. Ditto Renee Zellweger,who is one of the most underrated actors of our generation,as the loyal wife who is paranoid about the safety of her boxer husband.

In current news,you would have all heard of the rift between the Congress and the Left front,over the nuclear deal with the United States. There are,as always,two sides to this story. The deal will bring with it much needed electricity and other essential requirements.On the condition that we do not conduct any more nuclear tests. Which I think is silly. It's not that we are so bellicose as a nation to expand our arsenal at any given opportunity to counteract the slightest possible threat,real or imaginary. The world would be a much more peaceful place if everybody were libertarian,which translates into..Leave others alone and vice versa. But it will never work out.Because sometimes what others want will impinge on your way of living,and if you are to stick to your word,then it would mean that you get screwed in the name of being a Libertarian. There is a thin fine line to walk,which we will never find,not in all our lifetimes,between letting people be and an intervention that is needed to protect ourselves. Like i said,we'll never find it,let alone walk it.

Apart from that,Sanjay Dutt is in jail. Which is the supreme irony,like many things in life. Christopher Reeve plays Superman on screen only to be paralysed from the neck down in real life. You take the bus instead of your bike on a rainy day because you fear the bike may slip and you might injure yourself,only to have a humongous crash involving the very bus you took. Munna Bhai is convicted and sent to jail. Will this ever end? Its cruel,very cruel,and the exact reasons for such events happening in such a sequence are poorly understood.

The song "Eternal Flame" by The Bangles is one of my favorites,but the number of times it has been covered and remixed is a stark reminder of the fact that creativity is wearing out in the entertainment world. Not to mention the countless mediocre sequels to movies that were a box office hit. It's basically sticking to a formula. And the results are there for everyone to see. Whatever happened to spontaneity? To original thinking? To being open to the idea that one might actually fail,but at least one has failed at trying to do something original.

More later. 'Night.