“Live life to the fullest” or “drink life to the lees”, or something else that rings the same, were sayings that I thought I understood n well….liked too. But today I watched this Rob Reiner movie, n now I guess I know I understand better what these strings in “__” mean.
Want to know what would be the ideal way to live? Watch this movie! Man…..I loved it!
I guess it’s one of the most wonderful & touchy stories ever narrated. & with the cast as in this one, it couldn’t have gone wrong….Jack Nicholson (JN) & Morgan Freeman (MF). I loved the way this story was gradually loosened into me. The theme is a damn emotional one…..but could it have been any more subtle?
Two cancer patients, Cole (aged about 80 n played by JN) & Carter (aged around 70 and played by MF), about to die in 6-10 months meet in a hospital; they were sharing a room there. Well, Cole is rich….filthy rich, to be precise; standing as the sole owner of his bn dollar empire, which he himself had built from scratch. Carter, a walking encyclopedia, is more of a simple family guy, with a huge n loving family. He, once while sitting on his bed, scribbles down his crazy ‘bucket list’…..a list of everything that he wanted to do/accomplish before he “kicked the bucket”. Cole, the naughtiest kid I’ve ever been told of, gets hold of this, adds his bit into the list, and very ‘matter of fact -ly’ proposes to Carter that they do everything that is on the list – n do it together! Sounds Crazy? Here’s the list……it’s crazier than almost everything else in this world.
- Experience something majestic
- Help a complete stranger
- Kiss the most beautiful woman
- Go Sky-diving
- Get a tattoo
- Drive a racing car
- Get in touch with the person that matters most
- See Taj Mahal, Pyramids, Great Wall of China,
& I didn’t imagine the majesty of each of the items until I saw it get executed. 1, 3, & 7 were the most beautiful ones. U must see it to get the feel. It looks like a touchy theme, but believe me…..it’s amongst the cutest stories ever told.
Cole is so cute u’d want to grab his cheeks n say “O, u naughty little baby!” Carter on the other hand is majestic, elegant, gracious, calm (perfectly suited for MF)….Cole started calling him “Ray” later; he didn’t explain why…..but Ray he was! Cole is cute, impractical, n lives by his impulses; Carter, more practical….hence, u know….. more fearful of stuffs like sky-diving with a lung cancer on. That part was a fun watch. I dunno,….I can blabber on n on about this one…..but guess u should catch
Loved it n will cherish it :)
