Dear John (2010)

What would you do with a letter that changed everything?
Synopsis: 
It was two weeks that would change their mind forever. Soon after John(Channing Tatum - Public Enemies, G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra) and Savannah(Amanda Seyfried - Mamma Mia!, TV's "Big Love") fall madly in love, their relationship is put on hold. With one leaving to complete his service, and the other to complete her college education, they pass the time by exchanging continuous stream of love letters, until they can be reunited permanently a year later.
But when war breaks out, their separation is extended indefinitely. Will their relationship survive the greatest test of all: the test of time? Based on the best-selling novel from the author of "The Notebook," DEAR JOHN is a timeless romance that will warm your heart.

"The best romantic couple since THE NOTEBOOK." ~~ Lisa Fuller-Magee, KTVK-TV Phoenix. Buy a DVD copy at Amazon now.

Other buying options would be:

• Blu-ray Edition - Dear John (Blu-ray)
• Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack - Dear John (Limited Edition Blu-ray & DVD Combo Pack)

My Say:

It's been a long time since I started liking Nicholas Sparks' novels and Dear John is just one of the most romantic plots I had read. It just makes you want to fall in love deeply. :)

True that it sounds a bit hopelessly romantic but it's just what love stories are.

But nonetheless, it is worth your 2 hours or so.

Two thumbs up!

A happy-ever-watching!
 

3 Idiots

Synopsis:
Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave?

The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them three idiots. Where is the original idiot now?

Finally in misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret.
Who was he? Where did he come from? Why did he leave?
The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them three idiots. Where is the original idiot now?

Finally in misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret.
The friend who influenced and inspired them to think creatively and independently, even as the conformist world called them three idiots. Where is the original idiot now?
Finally in misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret.
Finally in misty mountains of unparalleled beauty, the friends find the key to the secret.

Two friends (Madhavan and Sharman Joshi) embark on a quest for a lost buddy. On this journey, they encounter a long forgotten bet, a wedding they must crash and a funeral that goes impossibly out of control. As they make their way through the perilous landscape, another journey begins: their inner journey through memory lane and the story of their friend – the irrepressible free thinker Rancho (Aamir Khan), who in his unique way, touched and changed their lives. It's a story of their hostel days that swings between Rancho's romance with the spirited Pia (Kareena Kapoor), and his clash with an oppressive mentor, Viru Sahastrabudhhe (Boman Irani). And then one day, suddenly, Rancho vanishes....



3 Idiots is a comedy of ideas that is as provocative as funny, as wildly entertaining as insightful. A laugh-riot that talks about the most important of human pursuits: self-actualization. Buy the 2 disc set DVD at Amazon now.


My Say?
I'm an engineering student who happens to be able to relate with the 3 idiots on the film. :) Our school IIT, just happen to have just the same professor as Viru (school director on the movie). Not really, but he is nonetheless everyone's pressure on our school department. I had been to a lot of pressure leading me to lose self-confidence and just everything. I lost the reason to carryout doing good at school. So I screwed up for a year or so. And, just this semester, after seeing the film, I had been inspired by the dedication of Rancho not just to learning but to his friends as well. 3 Idiots indeed gives us life lessons we should have had learned long ago.


But it is never too late for a change. And it doesn't take a life or two to change a person you thought would never change. The famous line from the film, 

Aal izz well.

says it all. Whatever circumstance we may face not just at school but on our everyday life, everything will just be well. There is a greater person above us who will not let us suffer beyond what we can carry. We are never left alone. He uses our family and friends and even our professors to keep up with the pressure consuming us. 3 Idiots is a must watch film. It just had not helped me develop the love for optimism and learning but it had also helped me realize that every problem is solvable.


A happy-ever-watching!

A Cinderella Story

Synopsis (CD Cover):

Substitute a cell phone for a glass slipper, a convertible for a two-door pumpkin, and an LA suburb for a kingdom far, far away and what do you get? A happily-ever-laughter twist on the Cinderella tale!

Sam (Hillary Duff) scrubs floors at a diner, copes with her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, and dreams of going to Princeton (the perfect spot for a would-be princess to find a prince). But maybe she has a Prince Charming already: her anonymous e-mail buddy (Chad Michael Murray), who arranges to meet her at the Halloween dance. Sam panics when the mystery man turns out to be the coolest guy on campus. Can he love a girl not part of the in crowd? Can fairy tales come true? Only if Sam stands up for herself and turns her dreams into reality.

It may not be the latest fairytale movie from Disney but it's all worth watching. Buy the Full Screen Edition at Amazon now.

Other buying options would be:

• Widescreen Edition - A Cinderella Story (Widescreen Edition)
• Back2Back w/ Sisterhood of Travelling Pants - A Cinderella Story/Sisterhood of Traveling Pants
• Mini DVD - A Cinderella Story (Mini-DVD)
• Mother's Day Gift Set - A Cinderella Story (Mother's Day Gift Set with Card and Gift Wrap)

My Say?
I've always had been a dreamer. I loved to watch fairytales and thought of creating my own fairytale. But it isn't that easy. You can't set-up what life you'd like to have, especially of the details of how it would come. Sometimes, we don't notice that we had overlooked at some things. We tend to search for more yet what we really have to see is just right there in front of us.
A Cinderella Story is not just another fairytale. Well, maybe it is. It has the usual set-up of a handsome prince of the present era and a modern cinder girl. But then, this story taught me so many things. And it was the start of my love for fairytale movies.

One message was then kept in me from then on after watching the movie. And it helped me a lot in having a reason to live and not just to love.

"Fairytales aren't just about finding handsome princes. They are about fulfilling your dreams and about standing up for what you believed in." - A Cinderella Story

My favorite quote even came from this movie. It was a coincidence that I love playing softball a lot and voila! I automatically just loved the quote.

 "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game." 

A happy-ever-watching!

Perfect Spice for Change

There are times when we feel odd about our performances, that we feel like we haven’t given our best. There are even times that we wanted to change and make our lives become better. And I had just experienced that today.

 When I was on my Electrical Circuits class, I can’t stop but overhear the conversation of my classmates. I envy them for the changes they were making on their studies. It was also my plan but I keep falling from my old habit of cramming up on the day before an exam.

Then, just now, I read the newsletter from Crosswalk with writer Lysa TerKeurst. Then, I realized that God is finding every means to be able to talk to me. He is talking to me through Lysa. What my problem is how I approach my plan of having a definite studying time and gain better grades. What my problem is? I didn’t lean on God. I lean on my own self, which is just wrong.

Lysa is right, I am made for more. She said, “I wasn’t made to live a life that dishonors the Lord.” It is true. I am not made for it. I am made for a greater purpose, a purpose pleasing to God and of which He had already planned ahead.

I wanted to be better but I keep stumbling. I really wondered what I should do to be like my classmates, full of self-trust, confidence and determination. Then, God spoke to me. He used Lysa Terkeurst to tell me what I lack which hinders me from having the change I want. God spoke to me and told me that I am made for more and that for me to be able to see that, I have to trust Him in directing my life to that purpose.

He even gave me this life changing verse to ponder on:

Proverbs 3:5-8, "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.  Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil.  This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones."

God told me this, through her,

“Trust in the Lord-you were made for more.  In all your ways acknowledge Him-you were made for more.  Don't try to be wise and do your new diet in your own strength, hold tight to the Lord and flee from temptations-you were made for more.  This will bring health and nourishment to you and help you find victory in this struggle-you were made for more!”

God is at work in giving us chances to live our lives for Him. God gave us a chance to make our lives better and pleasing to Him. God gave us a chance to live the purpose He had planned for us.

Now, I understand that I can’t make it on my own. I understand that I can’t do better on my Electrical Circuits class without God. I should trust, lean on and acknowledge Him in all the things I do. That is the spice I lack to have the perfect ingredient for change.