A few days back, the movie "Baby Boom" was featured on MGM. It tells the story of a smart woman and what she is capable of. Diane Keaton has portrayed the role of a strong-minded woman beautifully.

The plot is this:
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A business woman, J.C.(Diane Keaton) has no time in her life for anything except her fast-paced, high-profile job. All this changes when she inherits a baby from a deceased cousin ( who has no other family but her) whom she has not met for many years.

Though she manages to take things in her stride, professionally, she is seen as 'not up to the mark' anymore (in spite of having worked her way up to the corporate ladder) and is sidelined.
She quits this fast, cut-throat competitive life and moves to the countryside after purchasing a big estate in Vermont. Not having inspected the house before purchasing it, she finds that it is riddled with problems. Almost on the verge of a financial and mental breakdown, she finds an opportunity for making money and slowly gets back on her feet.

Her business flourishes and her gourmet baby food begins to get rave reviews - so much so that her ex-company takes notice and makes her a 'wow' offer which she refuses.
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The baby - Elizabeth - is just too cute! :-) Diane Keaton is terrific. The 'Mr. Charming' vet did not seem that charming to me! :-) The movie has lots of fun moments as the drama unfolds.

It is sad to see the careers of so many talented young ladies,esp in corporate India, take a beating because of them giving priority to their personal life.
A boy and a girl join as freshers, are both intelligent and hard-working...but somewhere down the line, the same personal reasons(getting married/having babies) can mean different things to them individually. Sad but true! :-(

Well, this is one must-watch movie for any smart woman! :-)

Wishing all women a very happy "International Women's day" in advance! :-)

Where Eagles Dare

I was a bit skeptical on whether purchasing the DVD – a combination of old war movies “Where Eagles Dare”, “Tora Tora Tora”, “Guns of Navarone” and “The Great Escape” – would be a good idea as personally, I am not the types who watch movies/serials on mindless violence.

I remember going to a theatre in Bangalore for a late night show of “Guns of Navarone” with my parents and sister in my early childhood days. As soon as the movie began, I fell fast asleep in my mom’s lap, only to wake up in bed at home the next morning.
When in the 10th standard, I’d borrowed the book “Where Eagles Dare” from an uncle who had bought it when he was young. The book had very small font, was all tattered, yellow and the pages smelt terrible. With exams nearing, the book was moved inside the cupboard and later,when the time had come to return it to its owner, was found hidden under a huge pile of books.
When in Salzburg a few days back, Kaustubh and I had fallen short of time to visit Schloss Adler -- commonly known as "Eagles' nest" or "Castle of Eagles" because of its location (a fortress high up in the Alps in a small town called Werfen near Salzburg) -- shown in the movie "Where Eagles Dare". A visit to the palace takes almost an entire day with a lot of trekking.

I guess last Sunday evening, the time was just right: Kaustubh and my stars were in their right position, there was no “Rahu kaal” and perhaps the Sunday morning newspaper supplement read “time to complete undone activities today” below our sun-signs as the jinx broke and we finally watched “Where Eagles Dare” (WED). Believe me, WED is entertaining and a must-watch. One of the classics of its genre, the movie's got a good storyline, good cast and superb scenery. “Where Eagles Dare” takes place in Salzburg during the World War II.
The plot is twisted and fast-paced and keeps interest till the end. Richard Burton has this rich deep voice of olden times – one which I’ve always loved to hear – combined with a very English accent. Clint Eastwood (the American spy) does not have much scope for acting as Richard Burton hogs most of the show. What I liked is that the two lady double-agents have been portrayed with no less ability in what could be considered a male arena when it comes to wars and war-movies. Am now looking forward to watching the 3 other movies! :-)