Die Hard has to be one of the best action movies that I have seen, it has become a benchmark for all action movies released after this one. This piece of work became a reference point for subsequent work. A lonely hero in an isolated building fighting against a group of remorseless hostage takers, relentless and non stop action, the pace of the movie and some breathtaking but believable stunts became one of those successful formulas and spawned an entire series of similar movies in that era. Replace the isolated building with a boat, train or even an island and it worked.
The Moonlighting star - Bruce Willis hit it big time with this movie and established himself as a huge star. In the movie, in between the ceaseless action, the hero does find some time to relax and light a cigarette couple of times. He manages to hold onto the crumpled pack of cigarettes and the manner in which he lights up and relishes smoking, blowing the smoke stylishly was super cool. Not that I started smoking after watching Bruce Willis smoke, but it certainly made an impact. Does young impressionable minds get influenced by heroes doing their thing onscreen? No doubt in my mind.
Yes it does.
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Why do I want to write? Why should I express myself? What difference does it make? Who's going to read? What will anyone gain by reading what I write? What's there to read? What purpose does it serve?
Or, maybe I have the answer.
I read somewhere that, we can only control how we respond to events, but we cannot control the event. Jotting it down somewhere to how I respond, will help me remember If and when I encounter those events again.
It might just be cathartic to write it down, it might help me bring thoughts to fruition, might help me bring perspective to the inner commotion. Or maybe when I come back to these jottings, it might help me transport myself back to an earlier time.
So will it just be a catalogue of events surrounding my life and my responses to those - Hmm I don't think so. I might also comment on events completely unconnected to me. Should I do that?
My attempt to justify leads me to more questions.
Will it help anyone else who might read - maybe, maybe not. We all, anyway draw from our experiences, we can never truly understand from other's experience. So go on decide for yourself if you want to read my musings.
There's so much garbage out there, why should I add to it ?
I don't have any answers to these questions?Or, maybe I have the answer.
I read somewhere that, we can only control how we respond to events, but we cannot control the event. Jotting it down somewhere to how I respond, will help me remember If and when I encounter those events again.
It might just be cathartic to write it down, it might help me bring thoughts to fruition, might help me bring perspective to the inner commotion. Or maybe when I come back to these jottings, it might help me transport myself back to an earlier time.
So will it just be a catalogue of events surrounding my life and my responses to those - Hmm I don't think so. I might also comment on events completely unconnected to me. Should I do that?
My attempt to justify leads me to more questions.
Will it help anyone else who might read - maybe, maybe not. We all, anyway draw from our experiences, we can never truly understand from other's experience. So go on decide for yourself if you want to read my musings.
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