tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post4306793884524300561..comments2024-03-27T13:58:06.458+05:30Comments on Suvro Chatterjee bemused: HachikoSuvro Chatterjeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01027202980259279420noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-10477567029200454892013-03-05T16:27:16.049+05:302013-03-05T16:27:16.049+05:30Dear Sir,
I absolutely loved this movie although ...Dear Sir,<br /><br />I absolutely loved this movie although it broke my heart. I am a dog lover myself and have a Boxer and a Terrier at home, both seven years old. The highlight of their day (apart from dog chow) is when they see any one of the family; I would have walked past a few minutes earlier only to walk past again to an encore of scampering and tail wagging. The kind of love that a dog is capable of is the most amazing thing in the world, it's a fuzzy, eye-drenching love.<br /><br />Regards,<br />VaishnaviVaishnavihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08829055456233904866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-17846026443093707982011-09-23T15:11:42.481+05:302011-09-23T15:11:42.481+05:30Dogs are really faithful. A funny thing that I wou...Dogs are really faithful. A funny thing that I would like to share is as follows : You would often notice a board hanging in front of doors with the words beware of dog.Someone once told me that you shouldn't be really afraid of the dog,instead be a little beware of the owner.Arijithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934607509819806420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-18163367016409596432011-09-23T12:36:36.865+05:302011-09-23T12:36:36.865+05:30Suvro da,
The dog was fantastic. I wanted to brin...Suvro da,<br /><br />The dog was fantastic. I wanted to bring him home, and I would have if I had a huge garden and a proper house, and if he'd come along. I'd take him to the station every eve' too.<br /><br />I keep seeing him peering through the cracks in the shed (I kept wishing he hadn't been living in the shed), and sitting sedately just looking. I couldn't help thinking later that he got to spend just 2 years with his master and just waited around for 9 years or was it 10, sleeping on those railway tracks, and then waiting and waiting. He does remind me faintly of some human/s actually, in a way. Nice way to die - dreaming blissfully.<br /><br />Got absolutely nothing to say about people who cannot like this movie. Maybe there really are alien species living among us simply passing off as humans. That would explain a lot of things....<br /><br />Neither one of my cats would ever swat a puppy. One would try to play with it and the other one would try to groom it. And I knew a cat who was very ill, and yet he shared his porch with a very ill and half-dying raccoon. That's in defense of the feline species.<br /><br />I have wondered too how directors get animals and children to act the way they do. <br /><br />Why/how was the movie 'educational' for you?<br /><br />I am a little gaga about puppies while I'm not so sure about dogs. <br /><br />This post is a curiously interesting one, and I wish it were longer. Hmm. Better end my comment here.Shilpihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03106170029106184978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-34062094961617911902011-09-17T00:37:11.403+05:302011-09-17T00:37:11.403+05:30The movie justifies the statement, "...loyal ...The movie justifies the statement, "...loyal as a dog!" <br />Loyalty is a virtue rarely seen amongst us, other than an allegiance to a sporting team etc. <br />We can be loyal to our family, friends, relatives by doing small things which touches one's heart; makes one happy & feel special. <br />The film depicts how an animal felt so and reciprocated the same. <br />Sir, I was also going to suggest the movie, "Marley & Me", if you haven't seen it already!<br /><br />Regards.<br />Joydeep Mukherjee<br />2002 BatchJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09919351014123491497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-70305433249768498472011-09-15T20:32:21.501+05:302011-09-15T20:32:21.501+05:30Dear Sir,
I am yet to watch this movie. I saw ano...Dear Sir,<br /><br />I am yet to watch this movie. I saw another related one, "Marley & Me", which I quite liked. Please watch it if you haven't already.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />JoydeepJoydeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03002902225511574873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-69738639303167094792011-09-14T19:35:41.174+05:302011-09-14T19:35:41.174+05:30Respected Sir,
Warm regards. This movie remains a...Respected Sir,<br /><br />Warm regards. This movie remains a firm favourite of mine, ever since I first had the chance to watch it.The young puppy was an absolute delight to watch...and all throughout the film...I caught myself thinking..<br /><br />"How can dogs love so faithfully and so truly? They deserve to teach us lessons, if only they could speak.But perhaps,it is better that they do not speak...they look at you with those wonderfully expressive,soulful,heart-melting brown eyes...and teach you the power of love."<br /><br />With lots of love and respect,<br />Debarshi.Debarshinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-42147016025020532812011-09-13T12:24:35.192+05:302011-09-13T12:24:35.192+05:30hmm... evidently this is another of my many intere...hmm... evidently this is another of my many interests which most of my readers don't share!Suvro Chatterjeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01027202980259279420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-42889738960143374882011-09-11T10:23:11.353+05:302011-09-11T10:23:11.353+05:30Some links to news on Hachiko:
1. Four-legged com...Some links to news on Hachiko:<br /><br />1. Four-legged companions offer hope amid despair <br /><br />http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201104150159.html<br /><br />2. Hachiko square due for a makeover as new shopping center is scheduled to come up by 2026<br /><br />http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201102200185.html<br /><br />3. Chuken Hachiko dies at age 13 <br /><br />http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20100321ec.html<br /><br />4. Richard Gere cried...<br /><br />http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/ff20090814s1.html<br /><br />5. The year of the dog<br /><br />http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fl20051231cz.html<br /><br />6. Hollywood the latest to fall for tale of Hachiko<br /><br />http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20090625f1.html<br /><br />7. Spoof!<br /><br />http://www.japantimes.co.jp/april_fool_a.html<br /><br />8. 2011 Scientists settle long debated issue: Worms, not skewer, did in Hachiko<br /><br />http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110304a5.htmlRajdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818620573071587427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-214582522830847932011-09-11T07:54:50.242+05:302011-09-11T07:54:50.242+05:30There are many sweet dog stories in Japan. Many Ja...There are many sweet dog stories in Japan. Many Japanese people love dogs as pets. The Hachiko story is the most famous one of course and touched me when I read the original years ago. A couple of Japanese movies have also been made. Will definitely try and see this one too if I can find it. Thanks for introducing Hachiko.Rajdeephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11818620573071587427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-76372704902767844692011-09-11T03:33:55.323+05:302011-09-11T03:33:55.323+05:30Dear Suvro da,
As an animal lover and the proud d...Dear Suvro da,<br /><br />As an animal lover and the proud dad of a golden retriever, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for this post. I find that people in general are scared of animals and view them with suspicion. My advice to such people is that if you need to be scared of anything on this planet, it is the homo sapien species. The preceeding statement may sound weird but i can assure you it is true.<br /><br />Best Wishes <br />AnandAnand Tiwarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30819742.post-51309480753027691162011-09-09T22:46:00.628+05:302011-09-09T22:46:00.628+05:30Sir,
I had watched Hachiko sometime back , an...Sir,<br /> I had watched Hachiko sometime back , and was moved a lot by its simple storytelling and the unspoken longing of the dog for its master. Felt real sorry for Hachi towards the ending of the movie. <br /><br /> Two other films on human-dog relationship I would like to mention here are "Eight Below" and "Because of Winn-Dixie". They are set in very different contexts , but portray the friendship between a human being and his canine friend very beautifully. Personally Eight below is my most favourite.<br /><br />Regards,<br />KrishanuKrishanu Sadhuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02956989093430280422noreply@blogger.com