Travel and stay at places

• Earlier I used to like travel to different places and stay at different places.
• That was the situation for much of my life.
• I used to go by Sleeper train, land at a place and then walk down to nearest lodge or hotel and stay in the room and in subsequent days explore the city.
• I have gone like that to Bangalore (1996 and 2002), Calcutta (1996 and 2004), Delhi (2004), Hyderabad (1996 and 2002), Chennai (2002), Mumbai (1998), Visakhapatnam (1996 and 2002), Vijaywada (2003), Goa (2004), Pune (2003).
• Then once I got used to staying at one place it did not interest me anymore.
• Then I had broadband connection at home and that was where the heart is.
• Sometimes I wish to go back to the places where I was to see how things have changed.
• For that to go back where I was is it worth to travel in Sleeper and stay in not so good hotels?
• I don't think so.
• Even if I travel in Sleeper class, I need to stay in rooms which are at least little bit decent.
• Nowadays when trains have bio toilets and we can see potty swimming in the toilets. Earlier they used to fall through the train below and at least it was hygenic or seemed so unless the water got finished and potty stuff was all around the toilet seat.
• Now if a long journey in train is nothing short of a nightmare.
• Better to starve yourself and not use the potty.
• Okay you reach a place through difficult means and then stay in a decent place by spending quite a bit of money. Maybe not very but still too much.
• Now what you do? After three four days you roam around and then you need to return from wherever you came from.
• Is it worth it?
• To travel to a place where "you were" and find out what has changed in the meantime.
• And then return to a place where you "are" and get on with your lives.
• That is the full confusion in life.
• Also if the place is not decent there is no need to stay. That is what I feel.
• If you have a Club or Resort membership you may chose to stay in affiliated resort and enjoy luxury and that will make it worth it.
• Else you may stay in decent hotels and spend considerable amounts.
• But is it worth to travel on a shoestring budget so as to speak.
• Not to a new place because that desire is no longer there but to places where you were or where you have been.

Tipu Sultan the hero from Mysore

• Recently I heard about Tipu Sultan controversy happening in Karnataka and elsewhere.
• Then I did some research which basically included reading about Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan on Wikipedia.
• I also read about Anglo Mysore wars and Mysore Maratha wars.
• Also linked to above  are French-British wars and Anglo Dutch wars and of course Napoleon Bonaparte.
• That more research is required but what I must say is that everything is linked and the present can be traced to the past.
• I will like to say that though Tipu Sultan is controversial he is a hero.
• He is brave hero and the present day Karnataka state owes it's existence to Tipu Sultan.
• He was not working for unity of the country as we know of it today which is India.
• But he was working for freedom and independence of his own Kingdom of Mysore.
• The fact is even after Tipu Sultan was killed in battle with the British, the British preferred to not incorporate Mysore into Madras state like it happened to Nizam state or the territory under the Marathas.
• This "quasi-independence" which Mysore state enjoyed immediately following the death of Tipu gave rise to present day Karnataka which is able to stand on its own.
• British never had the guts to incorporate Mysore with their own Madras Presidency. And it is due to severest fight given by Mysore by Tipu Sultan.
• Karnataka got chance to fully integrate with India only post independence.
• And today Karnataka is home to people from all over the country as well as the world.
• Without heroic fight of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, Karnataka would have been swamped by Telugus and Tamils and be part of Madras state which did not happen.
• Else Karnataka would have swamped by Marathas from up North.
• Mysore was at war with Marathas, Nizam as well as British during Tipu Sultan time.
• Hence we have to appreciate what has happened in history and not force distorted versions.
• Particularly those versions which were written by British appointed writers sought to demonise Tipu following his defeat to show that British rule was better.
• Under Tipu Sultan the Mysore state was the most developed portion of India with lot of trading happening which was taken over by British following 1799.
• Else those who do not appreciate the differences are bound to face them again and again.

Doctor Sleep, Midway

Watched two movies as mentioned in the subject line.
Midway
This movie was watched at Cinepolis.
I liked the movie.
I am sure Japanese did not have a chance.
Once America was fully mobilized they were bound to lose.
Just look at the map of the world.
Japan is an island. America is a continent.
Japan was bound to get smashed in Ww2.
Sometimes bravery is not enough. You need a giant like structure to support you.
The statistics that 250000 Chinese were killed by the Japanese for making Americans escape who bombed Japan and landed in Chinese held territory is simply tragic.
Doctor Sleep
This movie was watched at Inox.
Superb must watch movie.
Those who liked "The Shining" will bound to like this movie.
It deals with dreams and immortality.
Movie can kick start your grey cells.
Worth watching.

Apocalypse WWI and WWII

• Watched the above series in Airtel XStream.
• The name of the series is Apocalypse WWI and WWII.
• As the name suggests this series deals with World War 1 and World War 2.
• Apocalypse WWI has five episodes.
• Apocalypse WWII has six episodes.
• I mean I have seen the series "World War 2 in Colour" on Netflix. 
• First I watched Apocalypse WWI on Xstream.
• Airtel only suggested it though notification on my mobile.
• I tried to download it and watch it and then after Google Search realised that since Airtel Xstream does not own the content it cannot be downloaded and can only be watched through streaming mode.
• Then I tried to download XStream App on Amazon Firestick but it just does not happen that way.
• XStream has got its own "stick" and it can be bought on Flipkart.
• Else you can watch it on Airtel DTH XStream Set top box.
• But Airtel XStrem app on mobile works fine.
• On Amazon Firestick there is the Silk browser and using the browser you can open websites.
• And Airtel Xstream has a website just like Netflix and others which have website+app.
• So I watched it in a combination of Mobile and Firestick using the Silk browser.
• It was great to see moving images from World War 1 and in colour.
• World War 1 itself became highly mechanized towards the end.
• World War 2 presentation was also brutal.
• It was shown how war is futile and waste.
• Hitler took the world and his own country Germany to ruins.
• United Nations was formed at the end of World War 2 and its main aim was to prevent war and I feel history shows that it has not been successful as powerful countries still harass weaker countries on various issues.
• Let us not forget the Korean War or Vietnam War or Middle East Wars.
• Let us hope better sense prevails and people realise that war is no solution to problems of any country.
• People should come first.
• Also racism is bad for the world.
• As was in World War 2, there was racism against the Jews among others in Europe which led to the extermination.
• There was racism of White man against the Yellow man which resulted in Korean War and then Vietnam War.
• Second World war did not end this racism and racial superiority.
• Now that is the reason for conflict in the world.
• People need to realise that our creator is one and the same.

The Current War, Overcomer

Watched two movies as mentioned in the subject line above.
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The Current War

• This movie was watched at PVR Cinemas, Forum Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• It shows us an aspect of history which we may not have knowledge about because it wasn't taught in schools and stuff. 
• Now that we have seen the movie we may be inclined to do more research about it.
• I will say it is very important to know about our past because it has already happened and it should give us an idea how the present has come to be as it is.
• This movie was supposed to release in 2017 but due to Weinstein and #Metoo controversies this has got delayed and saw the light of the day in 2019.

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Overcomer

•  This movie was watched at PVR Cinemas, Forum Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• Very good "Christian" movie with family values and stuff.
• After watching this movie we can say that though we may follow other religions we lead lives which are like shown in the movie.
• In other words general public will also like the movie.
• This movie can be shown to school kids and groups of people who can go directly from Church to the Cinema hall.
• Definitely worth watching.

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Housefull 4, The Sky is Pink, Dream Girl, Terminator Dark Fate

Watched four movies as mentioned above in the subject line.
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Housefull 4

• This movie was watched at PVR Cinemas, Forum Mall.
• Full comedy movie.
• But after watching the movie you feel "drained" .
• Still okay to be watched once. 
• And if you do not watch it you will never know how bad or how good(?) the movie is.

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The Sky is Pink

• This movie was watched at PVR Cinemas, Forum Mall.
• Full emotional movie. 
• Movie brings tear to the eye.
• Okay to be watched once without any problem.

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Dream Girl

• This movie was watched at PVR Cinemas, Vega City Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• Ayushman Khurana by doing such roles proves that he is "the man".
• Surely he has got big future as he is not willing to be afraid and try out different kind of roles.

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Terminator Dark Fate

• This movie was watched at PVR Cinemas, Vega City Mall.
• I liked the movie.
• John Connor happens to be Dani and the movie is worth watching for all.
• In spite of what the critics say, this movie is the way to future as it is "empowering" for women.
• Even if the audience is predominantly male, the makers have shown a future which is very likely.
• Maybe the makers want more and more women to become Terminator fans like for Star Wars among other series.

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Downtown Abbey, Gemini Man, Joker, War

Have watched four movies as mentioned in the subject line.
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Downtown Abbey

• This movie was watched at PVR, Forum mall.
• I liked the movie as time pass only.
• I did not like the gay element in the movie.
• Then browsing through Google and Wikipedia I came to know that this was a highly popular series which aired from 2010 to 2015.
• Movie has also made quite a tidy sum of money.
• This is like a phenomena.

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Gemini Man

• This movie was watched at PVR, 4DX screen at Forum Mall. 
• I was the only person in the hall watching the afternoon show.
• But they did not sent me back and the show ran.
• It was first 4DX experience for me.
• I watched IT Chapter 2 in IMAX screen in same PVR, Forum Mall. It was my first IMAX experience after great many years.
• I had seen IMAX screen at Wadala Mumbai and nowhere else.
• But 4DX experience was first ever.
• And the seat was jerking and there was breeze and smell and flash of lighting.
• I guess 4DX experience should be experienced.
• IMAX is huge screen with curved form but 4DX is small screen with associated motions and experiences.
• As far as the movie is concerned I liked the movie.
• Worth watching according to me especially for Will Smith fans.

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Joker

• This movie was watched at Onyx Theatre which is also known as Shankarnag.
• Upon Google Search it was known that Onyx theatre is made and promoted by Samsung Company.
• The theatre is also refurbished and made new.
• https://www.telegraphindia.com/technology/with-onyx-cinema-led-screen-projector-less-movie-theatres-are-seeing-growth/cid/1689468
• The above is the news article when the theatre was launched.
• It is supposedly some new technology which is being deployed.
• As far as the movie is concerned the movie is okay to be watched once.
• I mean the movie is very well made no doubt about it.
• But I did not like how the society is being degenerated is shown. 
• I mean the movie is set in 1980's but it has a very 21st Century feel to it I felt.
• Certainly they could not have made like this movie in 1980's.

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War

• This movie was watched at Lakshmi theatre, Tavarakere.
• I liked the movie for a one time watch. 
• And I felt Tiger Shroff is not in the movie inspite of being in the movie.
• This is sort of like Badla movie where though Amitabh Bachchan is in the movie he is not there in the movie.
• As Tiger Shroff character dies off in the movie and that si why it felt like that.
• I feel that is the magic of movie.
• Even when Tiger Shroff is in the movie we feel he is not there.

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