Chick Flicks et al

Been the most relaxing weekend in a long time. Spent most of it at home....surprisingly, havent done that in a long time bcause of the moving and then friends and family coming over, etc. Saw Guru finally and also managed to catch 2 other films on TV - both of which I have seen atleast 5 times. 'Titanic' and 'Goodwill Hunting'. While the latter has been a personal favorite for a long time just for the way it has been written (matt damon/ ben affleck co-wrote it), I got the feeling that Titanic has been a critically under-rated film unfortunately.

Many of my friends slot it into the infamous 'chick flick' pigeon hole. I guess that is justified as a genre for this film. However, as I saw it today for the millionth time, I could see once again how smartly written that film is. Agreed, Di caprio mouths some very trite cliches, which sometimes border on the mundane.....but that doesnt really break the spell all that much....I think cameron has done a fantastic job of crafting this film with the greatest common denominator, so a majority of homosapiens can relate to it.

Guru was as expected, very good. I think it is the closest Mani has come to 'engrossing' cinema that is both believable and entertaining at the same time. Am thinking...if it takes someone like Mani roughly 2 decades to hone his skills to this level....what about shaky-kneed part-timers like me? Time is running out, I guess....I might see it again just for Mithun!

By the way....bought a new couch through craigslist. This website continues to freak me out. I wonder how popular it is back home. I see a packed page when I go to chennai.craigslist.com. have attached the couch image. I think it might have broken the record for the largest piece of furniture I have bought in my lifetime. All of 8 feet long and 3 feet tall