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Wake up

Posted on July 30th, 2010 in Facts ,

Wake up.. Wake up… Do you know what are you doing? Do you know where are you going? Voice asked by myself to me. This was the voice of my inner self. It’s very common that we ask these question to ourselves and also very common that we ignore this question. Do we actually care [...]

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This is a real incident that happened in a local hospital in Bangalore

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This is a real incident that happened in a local hospital in Bangalore, India. A 4 year old girl was admitted due to leg fracture. As it was an open fracture, she had to undergo an operation to stitch the protruding bone back in place. Though it was quite a minor operation, she was hooked [...]

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Insomnia (2002): Good thriller movie

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Cast: Al Pacino Robin Williams Hilary Swank Maura Tierney Martin Donovan Paul Dooley Lorne Cardinal The movie is about two cops from Los Angeles who visit a small town in Alaska to solve a homicide investigation. Well, you can see there are great actors in the movie. The movie is a thriller and it is [...]

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Around the World in 80 Days (2004): Good adventure/ comedy movie

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Cast: Jackie Chan Steve Coogan Cecile de France The movie is about a scientist who takes a challenge to travel the world in 80 days. He is accompanied by Jackie Chan and Cecile de France in his journey. The movie has some great comic scenes which will make you laugh.

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Ben-Hur (1959): Great historic/adventure/drama movie: 11 Academy (Oscar) Awards winner: One of my favorite movies

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Cast: Charlton Heston Jack Hawkins Haya Harareet Stephen Boyd Hugh Griffith The movie is about a guy Ben Hur at the time of Christ. The story revolves around Ben Hur who is a rich guy but falls in some problems due to his childhood friend. The direction and screenplay is outstanding.  It is in the [...]

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American Beauty (1999): Good drama movie: 5 Academy (Oscar) Awards winner

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Cast: Kevin Spacey Annette Bening Thora Birch Wes Bentley Mena Suvari Chris Cooper Allison Janney The movie is about a middle aged guy who finds his life disappointing. He meets his daughter’s friend and likes her. That’s when the whole drama starts. Kevin Spacey is in a brilliant role. The movie won 5 academy awards [...]

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Ropes used to tie elephants

Posted on July 29th, 2010 in Facts , , , ,

As I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, confused by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was obvious that the elephants could, at anytime, break away from the ropes they were tied to but for some [...]

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The Usual Suspects (1995): Great suspense/thriller movie: 2 academy (oscar) award winner

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Cast: Gabriel Byrne Chazz Palminteri Kevin Spacey Stephen Baldwin Kevin Pollak Benicio del Toro Giancarlo Esposito Pete Postlethwaite Dan Hedaya Suzy Amis The movie is about robbery, treachery, mob wars and all. The movie has a nice brilliant story. The story is very catchy, and it is one of the best ones I have seen [...]

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The Year of Living Dangerously (1982): Good drama movie: 1 academy (oscar) award winner

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Cast: Mel Gibson Sigourney Weaver Michael Murphy foreign correspondent The movie is about an Australian correspondent who visits Indonesia. The movie shows the life in Indonesia and it’s pretty interesting to watch. foreign correspondent won an academy award for best supporting actress.

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The Young Victoria (2009): A bit boring: 1 academy (oscar) award winner

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Cast: Emily Blunt Rupert Friend Miranda Richardson Jim Broadbent Paul Bettany Mark Strong Thomas Kretschmann Julian Glover Michael Maloney Rachael Stirling The movie is about then youth of Queen Victoria of England. I found the movie a bit boring. The movie won an Academy Award for Best Costume Design.

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