Archive for the 'Obituary' Category

RIP Carlin

23Jun08

The planet is fine. The people are f*cked.
-George Carlin ( 1937-2008 )


Cash

08Apr08

There are barely a handful of artists whose music perfectly accentuates whatever state I’m in. The last time I was this moved by an album was when I listened to Jeff Buckley’s Grace for the first time; an underrated (by today’s general public I mean) masterpiece - the kind of music that slowly grows on [...]


Heath Ledger (1979-200
28 years. Shit. Watching The Dark Knight will be so very surreal now.


“I am not afraid of death, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.” [...]


The art of subtlety died with Keislowski. Unlike today’s filmmakers who underestimate the intelligence of the average person and burden their narratives with superficial dialogues and overly explanatory frames, Krzysztof Kieslowski left most insinuations for the audience to make. This makes the viewing of any Keislowski film a rich and rewarding [...]


RIP Bergman

01Aug07

Ingmar Bergman (July 14, 1918 – July 30, 2007)


Just when you think things can’t get more disturbing, they do.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/haryana-panchayat-murders-couple-over-caste/43916-3.html
“Those who do wrong have to die. Law does not recognize this but society punishes such people.”
Wise words.


How depressed does a comedian have to be to actually kill himself?

Acclaimed funny man, Richard Jeni apparently shot himself recently. Truly one of the greatest stand up artistes  ever. Reminds me of a story Rorschach narrates in Watchmen.
Heard joke once: Man goes to doctor. Says he’s depressed. Says life seems harsh and cruel. Says he [...]