tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post1479371473490016656..comments2024-03-26T00:00:27.596+05:30Comments on A few drops of ink: Cinema speaksCynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-77388547322740618472014-04-04T04:12:17.520+05:302014-04-04T04:12:17.520+05:30Accepting that the fault is in us is a tough choic...Accepting that the fault is in us is a tough choice. We choose blame-game, it being the easier choice and also the most convenient of choices. Hard hitting post Cynthia!Pooja Abhayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11222405811318031918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-75427734833403478672014-04-03T23:45:34.240+05:302014-04-03T23:45:34.240+05:30What a POV!!! It teaches us about love and affecti...What a POV!!! It teaches us about love and affection and yet we are ready to pick up the first sin we see. Beautifully written Rubina Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10306400087097930234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-4685048728662206302014-04-03T17:36:52.898+05:302014-04-03T17:36:52.898+05:30We live in movies and movies live in us. Can the d...We live in movies and movies live in us. Can the description get better than this ? What a poetic way to say it all Cynth!<br />Being a movie lover, loved it allAfshan Shaikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254121368798290377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-981667663487787572014-04-03T15:38:57.768+05:302014-04-03T15:38:57.768+05:30Yes, Shail, it becomes far too easy to blame cinem...Yes, <b>Shail</b>, it becomes far too easy to blame cinema for the ills in society, rather than clean up those ills.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-85928544165517825722014-04-03T15:38:08.549+05:302014-04-03T15:38:08.549+05:30Thank you, Ruch, why are you not part of this year...Thank you, <b>Ruch</b>, why are you not part of this year's challenge? I miss travelling around the world with you.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-88415559269684522462014-04-03T15:37:17.061+05:302014-04-03T15:37:17.061+05:30Exactly, Suzy, each one of us comes coloured with ...Exactly, <b>Suzy</b>, each one of us comes coloured with different perceptions and experiences.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-81319449545473781182014-04-03T15:36:31.618+05:302014-04-03T15:36:31.618+05:30Thank you, Janu, wish you the same. Movies are a g...Thank you, <b>Janu</b>, wish you the same. Movies are a good medium and they should get their due. Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-88431290867777359402014-04-03T15:35:30.266+05:302014-04-03T15:35:30.266+05:30You are such a darling to say that, Jaibala, But s...You are such a darling to say that, <b>Jaibala</b>, But seriously I am a fan of cinema too.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-28231332380723085592014-04-03T15:34:31.590+05:302014-04-03T15:34:31.590+05:30Yes, Dagny, people blame cinema as though cinema m...Yes, <b>Dagny</b>, people blame cinema as though cinema makes itself. What about the people who make bad films? And those who watch them and enjoy them? And make them hits? Shouldn't they be the ones to shoulder the burden, if any?Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-6909831294488370612014-04-03T15:33:06.550+05:302014-04-03T15:33:06.550+05:30We're incapable of accepting responsibility, a...We're incapable of accepting responsibility, as a society, <b>Roshni</b>.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-28941931697912511112014-04-03T15:32:16.803+05:302014-04-03T15:32:16.803+05:30So true, Sridevi, Yes, if cinema were to blame, we...So true, <b>Sridevi</b>, Yes, if cinema were to blame, we would all have turned into evil monsters. So many people whistle when a woman is being molested onscreen. There is something wrong with their mentality.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-5024872471724370192014-04-03T15:30:49.264+05:302014-04-03T15:30:49.264+05:30Prathima, Oh yes, I've experienced moments lik...<b>Prathima</b>, Oh yes, I've experienced moments like that, which is why I just love cinema. I think it is a fantastic medium.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-53454010211871553682014-04-03T15:30:01.651+05:302014-04-03T15:30:01.651+05:30Thank you, Rajrupa, Some people who make Hindi cin...Thank you, <b>Rajrupa</b>, Some people who make Hindi cinema concentrate entirely too much on making money, rather than making a good film.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-68962513275491620122014-04-03T15:28:49.920+05:302014-04-03T15:28:49.920+05:30Thank you, Ghata, too many people criticise cinema...Thank you, <b>Ghata</b>, too many people criticise cinema without realising its potential for good.Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-31930473052514980842014-04-03T15:19:19.518+05:302014-04-03T15:19:19.518+05:30"Take it from me, people, I’m only a little o..."Take it from me, people, I’m only a little over a hundred years old. Your record was none too clean even before that."<br />Truth that we tend to forget. Spoken well for the Cinema :)Shailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07174562168503272243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-76737631820034618842014-04-03T15:02:41.486+05:302014-04-03T15:02:41.486+05:30What an interesting take on Cinema. Loved reading ...What an interesting take on Cinema. Loved reading it !Tall Girl in Japan https://www.blogger.com/profile/14397227521970178132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-43934344853395814912014-04-03T14:43:48.546+05:302014-04-03T14:43:48.546+05:30I love movies too. So true that each of us views o...I love movies too. So true that each of us views one in so many different ways. Suzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05337531041006701719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-30552976448429766812014-04-03T12:03:21.252+05:302014-04-03T12:03:21.252+05:30Awed! Again. Love the way you think. Movies are a ...Awed! Again. Love the way you think. Movies are a medium and I like it a lot.JANUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983287092498427967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-39944749899390630772014-04-03T11:35:43.925+05:302014-04-03T11:35:43.925+05:30Well Cinema I love you too much and agree with wha...Well Cinema I love you too much and agree with what you have to say :) Cynthia I am a fan truly of Cinema and CynthiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-91352883134176795632014-04-03T11:18:29.624+05:302014-04-03T11:18:29.624+05:30How well you've said it Cynthia. I too hate it...How well you've said it Cynthia. I too hate it when people blame the movies- or the idiot box. How can a medium be blamed for the muck in your head. You have a choice to change channels... or to walk out of a movie.. or to reject the message it is trying to give you! But it is so much easier to blame someone else for your own inadequacies! <br /><br />DagnyDagnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13714444970959916614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-85700804732283594382014-04-03T09:38:08.745+05:302014-04-03T09:38:08.745+05:30True enough! We just need something to blame rathe...True enough! We just need something to blame rather than accept responsibility!Roshnihttp://www.indianamericanmom.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-22233969470010813122014-04-03T08:54:47.230+05:302014-04-03T08:54:47.230+05:30Cynthia you took the words from my mouth and heart...Cynthia you took the words from my mouth and heart and packed in so much more punch.I've wanted to ask these same questions since a long time.I feel we as a society love shifting blame on to something or someone else.We fail to look deep within ourselves and understand our own failings. We're the ones who make such movies grand hits while blaming them for the crimes against women and we sridevidattahttp://sridevidatta.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-30368218404741748262014-04-03T08:10:23.783+05:302014-04-03T08:10:23.783+05:30Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Loved the part ab...Thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Loved the part about the pulp and classic as well as the one about Charlie Chaplin. Brought to mind his kickass skating scene when I really forgot to breathe, sitting at the edge of my seat & heart in my mouth.<br />Prathima Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16997843626506706636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-11228826260576446992014-04-03T07:59:16.862+05:302014-04-03T07:59:16.862+05:30What a wonderful post Cynthia. Such apt words from...What a wonderful post Cynthia. Such apt words from Cinema's pov. Indeed, its just a medium that reflects the society...nothing more. But sometimes I think people who make Indian Cinema dont understand thatAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14419458025432181836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2697665148090517163.post-83264620555846695752014-04-03T07:51:49.165+05:302014-04-03T07:51:49.165+05:30Lovely poet again cynthia. Loved the pulp vs class...Lovely poet again cynthia. Loved the pulp vs classic. And yes. It is just a medium and everyone takes back something else from it. Keep it up...gpod luck! Ghatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09827871332186585302noreply@blogger.com