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Gift Ideas for Sisters by IGP.com
As a kid, Raksha Bandhan meant 2 things for me, Sweets and Gifts; sweets for me and Gifts for my sisters. I have to admit, that as a kid, I really envied my sisters as they got all the gifts. Anyway, that was childhood.
Years later, the brother’s love for Sweets has certainly faded out but the sisters still love getting gifts and why not. It’s funny how the table has turned completely. Now the sisters [elder sisters in my case] are really cool, whether you buy them a gift or not, they know you love them. But as a brother, we take it to heart, to give our sisters the best gift out there, the best we can afford or manage.
This very transformation from being a Kid bro to a responsible brother is the essence of Raksha Bandhan.
Speaking of Gifts, I have to say, I am not really a gift giving guy [and I am really embarrassed to admit it, lol], I always have a hard time finding the right gift for the right people. Anyway, Thanks to my friends from IGP as they came to my rescue from another embarrassment as Raksha Bandhan is round the corner.
IGP stands for Indian Gifts Portal; it is an online gift store that has a wide range of products to choose from. IGP is different from other gift/ecommerce websites because it has a far better navigation than most of its competitors. The site neatly categorized gift items not just with the type of products but by categories like Gifts for her, Gifts for him etc. This makes it so easy to come up with Gift Ideas for Sister and gift ideas for almost any special person or occasion in our lives.
IGP is a great collection of wonderful Rakhi Gifts for Brothers and Sister and whether you live in India, USA or UK, Indian Gifts Portal can do international delivery of their products.
Years later, the brother’s love for Sweets has certainly faded out but the sisters still love getting gifts and why not. It’s funny how the table has turned completely. Now the sisters [elder sisters in my case] are really cool, whether you buy them a gift or not, they know you love them. But as a brother, we take it to heart, to give our sisters the best gift out there, the best we can afford or manage.
This very transformation from being a Kid bro to a responsible brother is the essence of Raksha Bandhan.
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Speaking of Gifts, I have to say, I am not really a gift giving guy [and I am really embarrassed to admit it, lol], I always have a hard time finding the right gift for the right people. Anyway, Thanks to my friends from IGP as they came to my rescue from another embarrassment as Raksha Bandhan is round the corner.
IGP stands for Indian Gifts Portal; it is an online gift store that has a wide range of products to choose from. IGP is different from other gift/ecommerce websites because it has a far better navigation than most of its competitors. The site neatly categorized gift items not just with the type of products but by categories like Gifts for her, Gifts for him etc. This makes it so easy to come up with Gift Ideas for Sister and gift ideas for almost any special person or occasion in our lives.
IGP is a great collection of wonderful Rakhi Gifts for Brothers and Sister and whether you live in India, USA or UK, Indian Gifts Portal can do international delivery of their products.
The Tale of the Fox [1930]
The Tale of the fox is a 1930 stop motion animation film by Wladyslaw Starewicz. It is based on the classic stories of the clever fox which all of us must have read/heard as a kid. It is the story of one such clever fox Reynard who outwits every other animal and make a fool out of them time and again. Almost every other animal in the kingdom became the victim of his Shenanigans. After every new complain, the king [Lion] sent one of his agents to bring the fox in front of him but when all of them failed to do so, King himself leads an army to attack the fox’s castle.
Starewicz had previously done short animations such as the cameraman’s revenge and the Insect’s Christmas but collaborating with Irene, his daughter, he made his first and only feature length animated film.
Wladyslaw Starewicz was one of the pioneers of animation cinema; he used dead insects to create puppet animation and successfully made “the cameraman’s revenge”. The Tale of the fox was a development in his craft where he made use of extremely expressive puppets, using voiceovers and a soundtrack. There are details which is admirable even after 7 decades. If you liked Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox, you would understand the effort and brilliance of this film.
Starewicz was among the ranks of Walt Disney, his career started a decade earlier than Walt Disney and the influence of his work can be seen in some of the earlier works of Terry Gilliam and Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox. Sometimes his puppets looked creepy and insane that resembled the mannerism of Zombies.
Starewicz did complete justice with the film; he understood the innocence of the story and never made it appear too evil but humorous. The fox is sharp, sly but at the same time adorably entertaining. There is also a twist ending which many of us won’t expect from a fairy tale, but here we have an interesting ending to the story.
It is a pioneer work of animation and it is surprisingly fun to watch. It was only the sixth feature length animation in history. It is a true classic of cinema which didn’t receive its deserving larger audience.
Movie Geek's Rating: ★★★½
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone [2001]
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone [also released as Harry Potter and the philosopher’s stone worldwide except India, Srilanka, Pakistan and USA] was an absolutely brilliant adventure film.
The book was a huge success and the people behind the film worked upon every little detail to make the film successful as well. Very often, we come across movies adapted from popular books and feel that the kind of atmosphere and setup you imagined while reading the book was very different than the kind of images you are given to watch. This is something which was perfected in the Sorcerer’s stone, we imagined a similar Dursley’s place and a similarly dark Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry; the set decoration was so well crafted.
This is not a film which adults usually wave off; instead this was a fully fledged adventure film for people of all age group. JK Rowling’s book was muscular and vibrant and director Chris Columbus made sure that the movie version does not end up being a cute film about kids for the kids.
It can be very well compared to Star Wars and Indiana Jones, though I am not sure about the latter one. What Star wars must have been for someone born in the late 60s and early 70s, Harry Potter is something like that for those born in the late 80s and early 90s. The supernatural stuff like a three headed dog never looked out of the place and as a viewer I was glued to the screen while thrilled if the trio will be successful in their little endeavors.
Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint were only 11, 12 and 13 respectively at the time Sorcerer’s stone was released. Daniel as Harry Potter was almost like every one of us has imagined him to be. Hogwarts looked dark and comical, which is something I love about Harry Potter films, because computers could make it look real but the director chose to maintain the atmosphere JK Rowling created in her books.
Apart from the three prime characters, the castings for the adult’s role were done fantastically. Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris and Robbie Coltrane as Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, Headmaster Dumbledore and Hagrid respectively were the most appropriate choices to make for the persona of the characters Rowling created.
Here is an interesting part from Roger Ebert’s review of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s stone, which he wrote 12 years ago, just after the film was released. Read more about Roger Ebert Here.
“Computers are used, exuberantly, to create a plausible look in the gravity-defying action scenes. Readers of the book will wonder how the movie visualizes the crucial game of Quidditch. The game, like so much else in the movie, is more or less as I visualized it, and I was reminded of Stephen King's theory that writers practice a form of telepathy, placing ideas and images in the heads of their readers. The reason some movies don't look like their books may be that some producers don't read them.”
Harry Potter is a classic which stays with you for life; you will make your kids watch it. It is that kind of film. Harry Potter can very well be put with E.T, Jurassic Park, Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It is the film you grew up with, how can you not love it?
"They say the first part is always the best part, they don't lie."
"They say the first part is always the best part, they don't lie."
Note: I have not discussed the plot of the film but other details assuming all of you have already watched Harry Potter films.
Movie Geek's Rating: ★★★★
[This post is a part of the A to Z Challenge in April 2014. Let's celebrate blogging.]
