Friday, March 23, 2007
Woolmer R.I.P.
So the ICC World Cup is finally on. And it's full of surprises. Ireland upsetting Pakistan & Bangladesh crucifying India are perhaps a taste of things to come. It tells us that probably the burden of expectations can be too much to take. May be complecancy doesn't take long to creep in.
India were dismal against Bangladesh. They showed absolutely no stomach for a fight, which was most depressing for a true fan. When results are poor, it is the appetite that followers want to see.
Then Pakistan lost to Ireland. It was a horrendous performance by the giants against the minnows. And it was too much to take for Bob Woolmer. Nobody knows for certain if he capcised to a heart attack or a stroke or something else. This lack of transperancy is generating truckloads of rumours. Some say he was murdered by a fanatic. Some say he was shut up before he could blow the whistle on a major match-fixing scam. Whatever it is, the plot thickens & the waters get merkier day by day. High time the officials of the ICC & PCB get together to clarify
India were dismal against Bangladesh. They showed absolutely no stomach for a fight, which was most depressing for a true fan. When results are poor, it is the appetite that followers want to see.
Then Pakistan lost to Ireland. It was a horrendous performance by the giants against the minnows. And it was too much to take for Bob Woolmer. Nobody knows for certain if he capcised to a heart attack or a stroke or something else. This lack of transperancy is generating truckloads of rumours. Some say he was murdered by a fanatic. Some say he was shut up before he could blow the whistle on a major match-fixing scam. Whatever it is, the plot thickens & the waters get merkier day by day. High time the officials of the ICC & PCB get together to clarify
Friday, March 02, 2007
I saw Martin Scorcese's documentary on Bob Dylan a couple of days ago. It's wonderful. Captivating.
Scorsese asks few or no questions. He takes the story of BD's life forward just by showing footage and giving parts of interviews he did with BD & his contempararies.
The footage of the late fifties & early sixties that he has used is extremely rare. Instead of hearing things from the horses mouth, we get to see the real things as they happened.
The only drawback of the film is its length. Sitting at a place for 3 1/2 hrs can be a bit too much even for BD fans.
All in all, it's a brilliant film for the die hards. For the slightly less interested fan, try obtaining a DVD & see it in parts.
Scorsese asks few or no questions. He takes the story of BD's life forward just by showing footage and giving parts of interviews he did with BD & his contempararies.
The footage of the late fifties & early sixties that he has used is extremely rare. Instead of hearing things from the horses mouth, we get to see the real things as they happened.
The only drawback of the film is its length. Sitting at a place for 3 1/2 hrs can be a bit too much even for BD fans.
All in all, it's a brilliant film for the die hards. For the slightly less interested fan, try obtaining a DVD & see it in parts.
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