Adoor's films are as boring as himself. Grim, tight faced, expressionless and above all lifeless. Though I haven't seen much of this man's cinema, from the three I have it seems the man is lost in a periodic arrest. His movies like Mukhamukham and Mathilukal suggest an interesting synopsis that any avid cinema lover would flock to see. I am yet to see these. But haven't Kathapurushan and Nizhalkuthu promised the same holy land? I remember rushing to a film fest to see one of his documentaries. It was boring. The documentary was on Kalamandalam Gopi (if am not wrong) and seemed to suggest it was made for students of the academy.
To me, Adoor lacks inventive ideas. Though lost in a time trap, one could still be inventive (really want to see Mathilukal). Aravindan's Oridathu being a classic example. Set in the late 50s or 60s, is the story of electrification of a village and how villagers tend to believe is the cause of all bad things.
Inventive or not, Adoor's films don't touch one anywhere. It doesn't have the satire of Sandhesham, humor of Vadakkunokkiyanthram, intensity of Kireedom, subtle yet heavy gravity of Sadhayam, the comedy of Godfather, the scriptural perfectness of Thanmatra or the simplicity of Kaiyoppu.
Adoor's statement on him not considering Aravindan a film maker is perhaps a pointer to the lack of soul in his own cinema. One will definitely agree that there is technical perfection in his work. But this soul, which is the essence, is what you take home.
Adoor's cinema is an academic subject. It will surely go to the museums. The question is will it stay in people's hearts?
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Home Work
What is the need for homework?
Why the extension of school to home?
Why can’t home be home and school be school? Just like work is work and home is home. Don’t tell me that the reason is that schooling is an inclusive and continuous.
Yes, learning need not be restricted to just schools. Learning is continuous.
Why can’t text books be kept at schools?
Why can’t children be children at home? Why should they be school kids at home?
Why the needs to only learn and compete for exams?
Won’t stopping home works help children be better equipped for life and humanity?
Agreed a mild level of homework is good. But where do you draw the line?
Why? Why? Why?
Why can’t students be asked to learn something new from their parents and share the same with the class?
Don’t you think this is better possible especially when parents are “well qualified”? I think such a set up will also remind parents that they need to devote time to their “contribution to population”. Also in turn would make the world a better place to live as people will be less busy, offices would close earlier, and lights at commercial establishments will go off early lessening pollution /global warming. More and more people would be confined to their house. Lesser people would be on the road on week days, hence lesser crimes and lesser pollution. The world would be a much more beautiful place to live and humans a more interesting race.
Oh! What a Utopian dream?
Why the extension of school to home?
Why can’t home be home and school be school? Just like work is work and home is home. Don’t tell me that the reason is that schooling is an inclusive and continuous.
Yes, learning need not be restricted to just schools. Learning is continuous.
Why can’t text books be kept at schools?
Why can’t children be children at home? Why should they be school kids at home?
Why the needs to only learn and compete for exams?
Won’t stopping home works help children be better equipped for life and humanity?
Agreed a mild level of homework is good. But where do you draw the line?
Why? Why? Why?
Why can’t students be asked to learn something new from their parents and share the same with the class?
Don’t you think this is better possible especially when parents are “well qualified”? I think such a set up will also remind parents that they need to devote time to their “contribution to population”. Also in turn would make the world a better place to live as people will be less busy, offices would close earlier, and lights at commercial establishments will go off early lessening pollution /global warming. More and more people would be confined to their house. Lesser people would be on the road on week days, hence lesser crimes and lesser pollution. The world would be a much more beautiful place to live and humans a more interesting race.
Oh! What a Utopian dream?
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