The warrior sat at the feet of the sage and listened with rapt attention. His bow and arrows were lying in one corner of the hut. It was time to relax his mind, breathe deeply and take in every word of wisdom that the sage had to offer. The warrior had not spoken a single word to the sage. Yet, he was somehow acutely aware of the fact that the sage had read his thoughts and knew of the dilemma that he was in.
Before long, the sage opened his eyes and spoke.
“They indeed were a curious tribe that lived in the jungles at the foot of the hill. Their spies had told them that their enemies were regrouping and were going to attack the jungle in a couple of days. The tribesmen decided to offer a sacrifice to God and seek His blessings. The village priest, an old and venerated man whose predictions had always proved correct in the past, told them something rather unsettling. He told them that they could try all they could but they would lose the battle. On hearing this, the warriors of the tribe got the entire village together and held a meeting. Long they debated and discussed what they would do. The old priest had never been wrong. What should they do in the face of certain death and defeat?”
The sage went silent and with kind eyes surveyed the warrior’s face closely. Slowly, a kind smile spread across the sage’s face.
“You know what they did, don’t you?” asked the sage.
“They fought,” came the reply.
“Yes. Even though they knew. They fought. Because that is what they were supposed to do. That is what they were born to do. That is what they were destined to do. Fight.”
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Throne of Blood (Akira Kurosawa)
Arguably Greatest movie of our century
Japanese director Akira Kurosawa has long been revered—and for many reasons. One is certainly his refusal to stay boxed into a predictable set of story lines. His 1957 retelling of Macbeth (he returned to Shakespeare 28 years later for Ran, his version of King Lear) retains much of the original's power and momentum, and to this he adds his own brand of sweeping action, moody images and grand gestures. Delivered in the classic Kabuki tradition, this adaptation of the Bard's epic tale of feudal intrigue is said to have been T.S. Eliot's favorite film. It's easy to see why: Film critic Pauline Kael called Throne of Blood a virtuoso exercise and extolled Kurosawa's expert use of violence, decor, pageantry and costume. The story focuses on two warriors—Takitoki Washizu and Yoshaki Miki—who are called to the main castle for an audience with the sovereign after putting down a mutinous rebellion for their warlord. While riding through the dense, foggy forest, they encounter an eerie old woman who prophesies that Takitoki will take command of the castle, but that his reign will be brief and his throne soon will be occupied by Yoshaki's son. The warriors laugh at the old woman's words, but the prophesy soon unfolds, aided, of course, by no small amount of scheming, conniving and assassination. A truly remarkable film in which beauty, terror and mood are brought forth with haunting power.
isnt tats wat we all do???
we know somewhere down the line wats gonna b the result..we still go for it...
tats perhaps..we dont have any other option at tat point o time....
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