Restricted !!
Today i was attending a movie at golden stars cinema, when an incident happen that made me really wanna write about in my blog .. it’s been so long since i had this feeling but i was soOOooo excited about it …
I returned home, logged in to my word-press account to find the surprise … I have not blogged one post from exactly 2 years !!
I used to love sharing my thoughts and writing and drawing and enjoying sometime on my blog, the feedback always counts..I will do my best to keep it up and write more often 🙂
Anyways, for some reason in Egypt now, there is a huge improvement in the foreign movie distribution. Variety of movies arrive Egypt sooner than they used to, if not in the same time of release at the USA ..
Recently, two “R” rated movies were screened in Egypt, and they are considered two of the most important movies of 2013 .. The wolf of wall street & August: Osage County..
The two movies are great, their makers are the best in the industry and the 2 movies are nominated for Oscars in different departments …
First let me explain for those of you who doesn’t understand the film ratings:
MPAA or the Motion Picture Association of America introduced the system of rating in 1968 in order to provide parents with advance information about the content of movies to help them determine what movies are appropriate for their children at any age. The ratings are not intended to approve, disapprove or censor any movie.
The Ratings are … (as copied from Wikipedia)
| G | General Audiences | “Nothing that would offend parents for viewing by children.”On the box: “All ages admitted” |
| PG | Parental Guidance Suggested | “Parents urged to give ‘parental guidance.’ May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.”On the box: “Some material may not be suitable for children” |
| PG-13 | Parents Strongly Cautioned | “Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.”On the box: “Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13” |
| R | Restricted | “Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.”On the box: “Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian” |
| NC-17 | No One 17 and Under Admitted | “Clearly adult. Children are not admitted.”On the box: Same as the meaning |
Here in Egypt we don’t have such specification, if any movie contains inappropriate material of any quantity or quality, it’s just labeled ” For Adults Only”
and thus the people working at the cinemas may not have an understanding for what the letter written there on the poster represents.. and accordingly most foreign movies are all ages admitted given the fact that Egyptian cinemas don’t screen nudity and sex scenes due to social beliefs ..
What Happened in The Wolf of Wall Street, was a bit ordinary, some teenagers, say 15 years old attended the movie. it contains some inappropriate language and excessive use of the word FUCK .. but again they are teenagers and they already hear it and say it .. besides it’s a comedy crime movie starring Leo Di Caprio, so it may be an attraction to their age !
what i faced today in August: Osage Country was a bit strange and it made me really think that it’s about time to introduce a certain rating system in Egypt or at least abide to the rating system applied for decades.
August:Osage County is a Drama movie, about a family misery. The movie deals with many social problems facing the the american community and is very breathtaking specially with the stunning performance of both Myrel streep and Julia Roberts. Just around the beginning of the movie a group of 13 years old girls entered the hall, laughing all the way till they reached their chairs. 15 mins later they started laughing again without a specific reason. Every one around them started shouting at them and shushing them! this incident repeated right after the intermission and at a very important and moving part towards the end of the movie, the thing that forced one of the attendees to call for the security and get them kicked out of the hall, of course they didn’t get out easily and distracted us from seeing the rest of the movie ..
I don’t ask a bunch of 13 years old gals to understand anything the movie was saying, i don’t want them to understand a movie discussing divorce and separation, cheating and drug addiction.. I just don’t want them to see it in the first place .. Disney’s FROZEN or any other Arabic comedy would have been a great entertainment for them ..
I had 2 problems today !
who permitted them to attend this movie in the first place? and who is blamed for letting them so disrespectful to others ?
مجرد قصة
– كسر مضاعف ف الرجل اليمين و لازم تعمل عملية دلوقتي و تجمع دموي عالمخ و الوضع خطير لأنه لو اتحرك ممكن ينزل عالقرنية و يسبب عما !!!
– و العمل ؟؟؟
– حنعمل العملية دلوقتي … بس عايزين أكياس دم
– أسترها يا رب …
– خرجت من العمليات ؟
– أيوة بس محتاجة كيس دم كمان
– هنزل أشوف ممكن أعمل إيه …
– مساء النور
– عايز كيسين دم علشان بنتي إلي كنت حكيتلك عنها الصبح
– هي عاملة إيه دلوقتي ؟
– بلاش شغل النسوان ده !!!!!!!!!!!!
– شفت إلي بيحصل ف ميدان التحرير ؟
– احكيلي طيب .. أهو حتى تفضفض..
بدء الراجل يحكي حكايته .. و الدموع مالية الكلام … السواق صعب عالزبون بس ماكانش عارف يعمل أي حاجة …
أول ما وصل … طلع فلوس و إدها للسواق …
– معلش يا بيه شوفلي فكة معاك… أنا على فيض الكريم
– أنا مش عايز فكة .. دي حاجة صغيرة كدة تساعدك فالمصاريف …
MOUNIR…
إزاي ترضيللي حبيبتي
اتمعشق في اسمك وانتي
عمالة تزيدي في حيرتي
ومنتش حاسة بطيبتي ازاي
مش لاقي في عشقك دافع
ولاصدقى فى حبك شافع
ازاي انا رافع راسك
وانتي بتحني في راسي ازاي
انا اقدم شارع فيكى
وامالك من اللى ماليكى
انا طفل اتعلق بيكى
فى نص السكه وتوهتيه
انا لو عاشقك متخير
كان قلبى زمانه اتغير
وحياتك لفضل اغير فيكى لحد مترضى عليه
إزاي ترضيللي حبيبتي
اتمعشق في اسمك وانتي
عمالة تزيدي في حيرتي
ومنتش حاسة بطيبتي ازاي
مش لاقي في عشقك دافع
ولاصدقى فى حبك شافع
ازاي انا رافع راسك
وانتي بتحني في راسي ازاي
ازاى سايبانى بضعفى
طب ليه مش واقفه فى صفى
وانا عشت حياتى بحالها عشان ملمحش فى عينك خوف
وفى بحرك ولا فى برك ازاى احميلك ضهرك
وانا ضهرى فى اخر الليل دايما بيبات محنى ومكشوف
انا اقدم شارع فيكى
وامالك من اللى ماليكى
انا طفل اتعلق بيكى
فى نص السكه وتوهتيه
انا لو عاشقك متخير
كان قلبى زمانه اتغير
وحياتك لفضل اغير فيكى لحد مترضى عليه
إزاي ترضيللي حبيبتي
اتمعشق في اسمك وانتي
عمالة تزيدي في حيرتي
ومنتش حاسة بطيبتي ازاي
مش لاقي في عشقك دافع
ولاصدقى فى حبك شافع
ازاي انا رافع راسك
وانتي بتحني في راسي ازاي
My 365 Project
Hey, I am starting my 365 Photography project next January 2011
Visit: http://marconsi365.wordpress.com/
and stay tuned ..
Finally, I like my drawings :D
Just to kill time, I started to DRAW !!!! and because I am not good at drawing – never was and will never be 😀 – I chose to draw some EASY cartoon characters…
thanks to you tube and to those people who published the HOW TO DRAW cartoon characters videos… I loved the results 😀 so i decided to share it 😀 😀 hope you like them too
(Click to view Large)
I know they are not PERFECT .. bas perfect is not the idea behind me drawing …
I really enjoyed my time and will try to update you if i have any other successful trials 😀 😀
The Circle of life
Based on a true story…
He was 10 years old when returned back home to find a an old guy he has never seen before, the old man approached him and asked; what’s ur name? he took a glance at his father and the smile on his face gave him the security to answer: my name is (—-) what’s urs? Although that first conversation went like any ordinary conversation between the two generations, but that man changed the life of the young child, three weeks passed and they met daily; he learnt everything he can learn at that age and the man taught him all what he can in that short time… One day, the old guy had to travel back to where he came from; that day wasn’t the best day for the young child, he lost two important things in one same day .. a friend and a feeling… but he was too young to understand.
It wasn’t long time afterwards when his father told him that he has to get dressed to meet someone he has not seen for long time. That day he saw a girl, that girl is his cousin who travelled with her family long ago, last time he saw her they were only 4 .. for the first time he feels he has memories and he found himself able to ask that question he always saw his father asking “Do you remember ….. ?”
He was so happy to see her, and he tried as much as he can to meet her during the family gatherings that occurred to welcome the visiting family.. but again one day she had to travel, they promised they will in keep in touch; this time he lost one important thing… but he was again too young to understand.
Years passed, and that young child was 16 when his cousin returned again for a visit … now he was old enough to understand: in the three times he lost the family feeling; in the first visit of his uncle and the two of his cousin he felt the warmth of a family gathering, he saw people he loves all together; sitting, laughing and chatting. He felt like he had people to count on… and three times just after the visits end no one sees anyone.
He was 18 when the same feeling repeated; he asked, he got only one answer: The circle of life. Not the lion king’s circle of life of course, the other one, work and/or marriage, the circle that people always take as a reason to stop seeing each others and asking about each others. He wasn’t convinced, but he believed because they are the people he loves.
Days passed, and the same feeling repeated several times… the sudden gatherings with everyone around and the sudden loneliness when everyone leaves for the circle of life. His main problem was warmth; he used to feel it, but as he grew older, it decreased
He graduated, he entered the circle of life but he never felt that busy that he couldn’t meet those people … there were always time. Then he understood the trick .. the circle of life is not the real reason it’s only the fake one … the one used to convince people that they have no time even to eat during work and they return home exhausted and never able to answer their calls . The truth is if you really treasure someone, you will find a way to make him happy.. no matter how busy your life is …
One day, he sat in one of the what so called family gatherings; people were talking but he never heard them, they were saying funny stuff but he never laughed, exactly as if you are watching a movie and your speakers are muted.
He is not blaming anyone, nor blaming the circle of life … he could have done something to change things instead of saying the same reasons but it’s too late now
this was supposed to be a short story but it turned to be just another scattered thoughts that came up into my mind
شباب بيفكر علشان الصورة تطلع حلوة
Hady Magdy & Daniel Samy Mitry and other Gucians preparing their bachelor or master projects in Ulm University has appeared in Sabah el Khier Magazine 2842nd edition last tuesday 22/6/2010
Best of luck to every one … and i am really proud b 3omdet el masryeen 😉
(click the pictures for full quality)
مريم – يحيى غنام
مريم
اسم طفله فلسطينيه
كان ميلادها في المخيم
يوم 11 من يناير
مش مهم في اي عام
و اما بدات في الكلام
كانت الأيام آلام
و الليالي زي بعض
انتظار و صوت و برد
الصغار كرهوا الخيام
و اللي سارقين السلام
جريت الورده البريئه
بس سور السلك حاشها
جرح الفستان خدشها
نقطه سالت من دماها
دمعه نامت فوق خدودها
فيها معنى الاحتجاج
فيها معنى الاحتياج
كان في عينها شئ بيسأل
وطني فين
مريم
اسم طفله فلسطينيه
كان ميلادها في المخيم
الطفوله مش طفوله
في المخيم
الصغار مبيضحكوش
مابيلعبوش
مولودين و الشعر شايب
بين قضيّه و بندقيه
و القضيّه هي هي
القضيه ان مريم
اسم بنت فلسطينيه
كان ميلادها في المخيم
يوم 11 من يناير
مش مهم في اي عام
is a name of a palestinian girl
that was born in the (refugee) camp
on the 11th of january,
doesn’t matter in which year
when she started talking
the days were pain
the nights were similar
waiting, loud, and cold
the young hated the tents
and the robbers of peace
the innocent flower ran
but the wire fence stopped her
it tore the dress, it grazed her
a drop of her blood ran
a drop of tear slept on her cheeks
which has the meaning of objection
which has the meaning of need
in her eye something asked
where is my home
mariam
is the name of a palestinian girl
that was born in the (refugee) camp
The childhood is not childhood in the (refugee) camp
the young don’t laugh,
don’t play
born with grey hair
between a problem and a rifle
and the problem is the same
it’s that
mariam
is a the name of a palenstinian girl
that was born in the (refugee) camp
on the 11th of january,
doesn’t matter in which year
كارمن…محمد صبحي
ايه ده .. أنت اتجننت … أنت قتلتها … قتلت كريمه
لا أنا قتلت كارمن
كارمن هي كريمه… الاتنين واحد
أنا قتلتها علشان كان لازم تموت
الديكتاتور الي زيك هو الي لازم يموت
وأنا مين علشان أموت … دا أنا مفيش في أيدي كرباج ولا نبوت … ده أنا ديكتاتور صغير يادوب لسه في حضانة بتهجي أول حروفي في القهر والأهانه من كتر خوفي من خوف ابن الجبانه والكذب والخيانة قلت أعمل ديكتاتور .. ولو إن لسالي كتير علشان أكمل علامي وأخد في ايدي الشهادة… شهادة ديكتاتوراه … والعب لعب الحواة وافسد الحياه وادوس على الجباه واشعلل الحرائق و أظلم الخلائق واتيح في خلق الله
كارمن هي اللي حرة وأنا الديكتاتور, طب وانتو عايشين كماله ولا عايشين عواله ولا كمالة طابور
كارمن رمز الحياه وأنا اللي شرير وقاتل. والدنيا محترفة في صناعة الشخص الديكتاتور، من يوم بدء الخليقة مش قادرة تحمي حق ولا قادرة ضد ظلم ولا قادرة عالحقيقة…ولا تمنع ديكتاتور من كل صنف ولون من قهره للعباد
تعالوا نشوف ونقرا في كتاب الإنسانية… أنواع مالهاش نهاية من الديكتاتورية
في ديكتاتور سياسي وديكتاتور حماسي
في ديكتاتور اراري وديكتاتور حواري
في ديكتاتور فظيع وديكتاتور وديع وديكتاتور رقيع
في ديكتاتور ذكي وديكتاتور غبي وديكتاتور عبيط
في ديكتاتور حويط وديكتاتور أليط
في ديكتاتور مهذب وديكتاتور ملزق
في ديكتاتور شقي وديكتاتور عفي وديكتاتور عجوز
في ديكتاتور شجاع وديكتاتور جبان
وديكتاتور زمان غير ديكتاتور الزمن ده .. ديكتاتور زمان كان زي جنكيزخان وهولاكو وريتشارد وموسلييني وهتلر. الديكتاتور معشش في وجدان التاريخ وقلب الانسانية، وكل واحد فينا جوه ديكتاتور.. بصوا على أي حد وحققوا، هتلاوه موجود اهوه تحت جلده بقايا الديكتاتور
أنا عشقت كارمن، كارمن لحن الحياه والحرية الطليقة والأمنية البريئة… بتهرب من سناني للناب الأولاني لمخالب ديناصور …سايبين الكون بحاله بظلمه وبظلامه وجايين علي أنا وتقولوا ديكتاتور وظلمت الانسانية وكارمن النبيلة ضحيتي الجميلة قتلها ديكتاتور
ايوة قتلتها … أيوة قتلت كارمن وكريمه هي كارمن مفيش أي فرق … كارمن قلتلي لا وكريمه كمان قلتها وأنا نويت ليليتها اقتل البنت دي قتل مالوهش ديه يعني اقتل الحرية. طب وانتو عملتوا ايه … ساكتين من بدري ليه؟.. مبتقولتوش لا ليه؟ … علشان مابتقولوش طلعلنا قراقوش ومليون عافراكوش ده غير الي منعرفوش من كل صنف ولون .. بالذمة أنا أبقى مين، أبقى مين في وسط دول … ده أنا ديكتاتور لسة بليه عند معلم كبير بيومورني أنفذ وانتوا اهوه ساكتين … ده أنا بتلاكك بيكم واتعكزعليكم وعشمان لسه فيكم إنك تقول لا … نفسي أسمعكوا مرة بتقولوا لا للديكتاتور إياه الكبير
قولوا لا لللامريكان والصهاينة والعنف والاحتلال
قولوا لا لكوبانهاجن وبلاش ذل وهوان
قولوا لا وبلاش نفاق … قولوا لا للحاصل في الخليج وفي العراق
قولوا لا للمذابح في جنوب لبنان
قولوا لا وأوقاف مع كل ثائر في القدس والجولان
قاطعوا في يوم البضائع والوجبات السريعة وإفساد الطبيعة
أصرخ… أصرخ بعزم صوتك وأنا هاقول معاك
قولوا لا للحروب
قولوا لا للمجاعة
قولوا لا للتآمر
قولوا لا للخيانة
قولوا لا للخنوع
قولوا لا للخداع
قولوا لا للباع و لسة حايبيع … قولوا لا والسلام
Perception of Photography
In this article I’ll be trying to analyse how people perceive photography, from my point of view, This article is based on Noticing and Personal Opinion … if you have another point of view please share it 🙂
Art is about expressing points of views and feelings. Nevertheless technical or conceptual mistakes could occur without decreasing the value of effort and art put in the piece. Perception of art is not a RULE, there is no right answer. Everyone sees the artwork according to his background of knowledge, interest and taste.
Photography is art, but not every photo shall hold artistic perspective in it, a very simple photo captured with the least settings can be meaning full in keeping memories for life time or delivering a great message. Nevertheless the presence of an artistic view shall give excellence to the photographer in every way.
Recently, digital Cameras gave the opportunity to everyone to capture his life moments and Facebook gave the opportunity to share them and get people’s feedback. Facebook also gave Professional Photographers and Hobbyists an easy and free channel of exposing their work and getting various judgements from people with different interests.Viewing pictures on Facebook and analysing people’s reaction. I reached the following results:
– An ordinary eye can differentiate between a good & a bad photo and between a good & an artistic shot. this becomes more obvious when someone is viewing a pile pictures, he skips some, he stares at others and stops at one and ask with excitement “OMG, HOW DID HE GET THAT SHOT?”
– Some people never say that a bad photo is bad, they’d rather not comment than writing their honest opinion. Others try to find the best about whatever photo posted i.e there is no bad photo for them. Few people try to provide a technical or a conceptual advice and this by far doesn’t mean that they don’t like the photo.
– The photographer’s point of view is different for the same picture – including his own work- than the viewers.
-The availability of Facebook as a channel for sharing photos of professional Wedding photographers that is used highly for marketing, increases the competitiveness of the market in the favour of the client.
– People are attracted more to “People’s” Photography; most comments goes to Photos with people; Weddings, Engagements, Graduations, Trips and Groups of friends despite the quality and the proficiency of the photo. The second category of interest goes to “Nature” and “Landscape” photography.
– Maternity and Child Photography are viewed as cute photos despite the art put in them, except for professionals.
– Modelling Photography is of interest to professionals & the model/photographers friends.
– Few comments goes to product, interior design and abstract photography, mainly if they are amazing shots.
– Profile pictures always attract the most comments and they depend highly upon the popularity of the profile.
Analysis is based on; my Photos, professional Photographers profiles and groups, Hobbyists, friends I know really interested in Photography and just those photos capturing memories and scattered all over Facebook. The Final step of my analysis is “Tell me your opinion” album.
Finally, I would like to stress that every comment a photographer receive on a photo is an added value to his skills and opinion whether it is a positive or a negative comment. And a photographer shall not be upset with a negative comment specially if it’s a critic for a technical or conceptual detail in the photo.
You & ME
This picture is not my idea.. i saw it long time ago …
and while reading this Quote i remembered it and shooted it specially to share the quote with you all 🙂
Brain Storming
Things storming my mind … I just wrote it down and then I felt it might be good enough to be shared…
– When I was a baby, I was dreaming of being a big guy. When I reached primary school, I was dreaming of High school. In high School, I couldn’t wait to be a university student. In university I was very excited about practical life and it’s mysteries. In practical life, I am wishing to return a baby … That’s ironic !
– What’s a Life decision ? the difficult decisions that concerns our Studies, Careers and Love Life, decisions that you will build your whole life upon, those decisions that makes you think for days, discuss the matter with all your friends and family, google it.. and when somebody simply asks you “what’s up?” you stare at him as if he committed a crime asking you while thinking of a LIFE decision … and FINALLY, when you take the decision; in every good event occurring afterwards you admire yourself for choosing what ever you chose, and with every error occurring you hate yourself and blame everyone for your stupid decision and when things just go normal with no ups and down you start doubting your decision.
Life is more easy .. just know what you really want and let it go nice and smooth and stop thinking with and without reasons … I know people who shifted career at the age of 30 (although the first was a life decision when they took it) and they are just happy and enjoying the change. Just relax and do what you feel and never think about wasting time, because each day you live and you adding something to yourself is never a waste.
– When you want to prepare an outing and you call your friends they all claim “WESH, just specify a date and a place and we are totally in ya ma3alem”. And when you do it and message them with the date and place you determined one week a head, you start receiving apology messages or calls, (people have really busy schedules for the coming month .. seems i am the only free guy). Moreover and that really annoys me are those people who never reply my messages and appear on the day of the outing wanting to change the place. One Outing of those ended up with 6 people circling round the Globe to find a place that suits all six. P.s. the RSVP list exceeded 20.
– Graduation is a very emotional moment 100% related to memories and friends… I bet you if any one thought about this future or his job while throwing his Cap.
– Management is a way of dealing with people … once I was sad studying it but now.. I wish everyone can understand it.
– Business and emotions can never be separated, no matter how professional you are, at the end you are a human being who has emotions and can or cannot bare certain decisions or specific work load… and this is why a whole Management Science called Human Resources Management is there to fix the relation.
– Youth are not UNEMPLOYED for economic reasons ONLY, but also because they suffer complete loss of dreams. Either they dreamt but never knew how to achieve that, or someone killed their dreams due to certain social stupidity. The hardest case is the ones who never learnt to dream.. w lw batalna ne7lam nemoot…
– Customers are always right …no matter how much you are satisfied with your business or whatever service you are providing, your clients are the indicators of your excellence or quality. So when a client just gives you his opinion, something must be right about it.
– When you hear a story from someone concerning someone else. Never believe it completely, everyone of us prefers to add his spices to make the story interesting. And always take care the relation between sense of humour and the percentage of spices are directly proportional.
– If you have a camera, then for sure you can take photos but this doesn’t mean you are a photographer.. the surprise is if you don’t have a camera then for sure you can NOT take photos but this doesn’t mean you are NOT a photographer !!!
– Never tell an Artist, you artwork is “bad”,Firstly, Art is expressing point of views and feelings and secondly , there is what so called Artist’s EGO that really makes him mad (you don’t want to see a mad artist) . Instead discuss the technical or conceptual problem you can see (he will be delighted with that) or else just SHUT UP.
– When something really bad happens to you, something very good is there in between but you will never feel it unless you believed it’s there !
These are all only personal thoughts…inspired from what I lived and am living, to help me with what i am going to live.. they may change soon by age or experience but for now… they are storming 🙂
Bedazzled and طير انت
Let’s Imagine;
What will happen if the devil really meets you and grants you 7 wishes in the return of your soul …
What will happen if a Kind witch – who always fails at school- grants you 7 wishes, just to sign his school certificate for him to be able to graduate…
What if in both cases you are just a lonely, pathetic desperate loser and your only hope is to fall in love with a beautiful girl…
That’s Bedazzled and طير انت…
Once I heard Ahmed Mekky in a TV interview saying that, it won’t be necessary to quote a movie unless you have an idea that adds up to it. Mekki, together with Ahmed el Guindy and Omr Taher quoted the American “Bedazzled 2000” in their hit comedy “Teer Enta” and i have to admit they added up much to the movie. I loved both movies; Bedazzled with it’s spiritual perspective and Teer enta with the social perspective. and i laughed much more in the Egyptian treatment.
Both Elliot Richards and Doctor Bahig lacked self-confidence and never had the courage to admit to their dream girls how much they admire them, they both thought that magic would change the reality, they both failed to believe that it’s all about them from the inside. Dr. Bahig after the unsuccessful 7 wishes – or I can call them the 7 sketches criticising the entire Egyptian society- discovered the reality of the relation between man and woman, found what’s best in himself and was able to marry his Dream Girl. Elliot Richards after the unsuccessful 7 wishes discovered that no one can buy his soul – because simply it belongs to GOD – knew the secret behind Heaven and Hell, and met his soul mate someday..
Watch the 2 movies and u have 14 wishes to learn from.
Special Mention: Donia Samir Ghanem Stunning performance in Teer enta.
Proud to be Egyptian
We did it !!!!!!!!!! We broke the record and won the African Cup 3 consecutive times (2006, 2008 and 2010)…and the 7th time in our history(1957, 1959, 1986, 1998, 2006, 2008 and 2010)
Everyone agrees that Egypt was one of the best teams of this championship. Statistics confirm the superiority of the Pharaohs that in six matches scored 16 goals and have never lost.
Egypt won over 4 countries qualified to the World cup; Nigeria, Cameron, Ghana And above all Egypt returned it’s dignity back wining over Algeria 4 – 0 in the semi final match…
Egyptians are the best players in Angola 2010; Ahmed Hassan (Best Player), Mohamed Nagy Gedo (Top scorer), Essam El Hadari (Best Goalkeeper).
And finally Egypt managed to climb 14 places to tenth place in the World Ranking…This is not only Egypt’s highest-ever position in the ranking, but also the second-highest of any African team since the introduction of the ranking.
We must be proud.
आख़री रास्ता … The Last Option
One of the Indian Cinema best movies of all times.. A 1986 production that made me stare into my laptop screen throughout it’s 164 mins, amazed with the marvelous performance of Amitabh Bachchan in a Drama movie plotting the war between beliefs and duty …sympathizing the Father willing to help him take his revenge and proud of the son who is trying to do his work faithfully.
David (Amitabh Bachchan) spent 24 years in prison, for no reason except corruption. A Parliament member, a police inspector and a Doctor conspired on him after the first rapped David’s wife leading her to commit suicide ,burnt the only evidence for this – a letter she wrote before hanging herself- and witnessed that he tried to kill the parliament member. He is now out of prison, and seeking revenge because law never gave him his right. Insp. Vijay Sandaliya (Amitabh Bachchan) is David’s only son and he doesn’t know the truth, he as been raised as the son of Mahesh Sandaliya – David’s closest friend – and in love with his boss’s daughter Vinita Bhatnagar (Sri Devi), happens to be the police officer responsible for David’s case.The movie ends with the father taking the mother’s revenge and the son keeping his duty as his first concern even after he knew the truth, but proud with what his father did.
Amitabh Bachchan credited as “your favorite Star” on the movie opening titles and one of Bollywood’s most recognizable faces in the last two decades, had a hard mission of performing both the father & the son that turned into a stunning performance. I loved him being the old man who loves his wife and willing to take her revenge and believed him being the young enthusiastic police officer trying to apply justice.
I couldn’t hold my tears in two parts, when the young Amitab knew the truth and in the final scene. Unlike any other Indian movie i saw, it wasn’t easy to predict the end …
The war between beliefs and duty has been explained when the father stood against the son and Drew no. 9 on his hand then he showed it to him to appear as no. 6 … both the 6 and the 9 are right depending on from where do you look.
The idea is easy to be addressed in a movie but in real life -in my opinion- one, in some cases, gets emotional or do what he really beliefs in, no matter how his work duty says. The reaction of the son – deceiving the man who raised him to know the truth, saving the Parliament member life and chasing his father till the end – can never be achieved, although as i said in the beginning i was proud of him doing it, may be because i am sure it’s 100% correct if i am looking from his point of view. However, when i put myself in his place, even if i could chase my father or deceive the man, at least i won’t save the life of the man who lead to my mother’s death.
Nevertheless, the movie is a a MUST see if you are interested in the Indian Cinema.
Thoughts 