HACKSAW RIDGE REVIEW

“WITH THE WORLD SO SET ON TEARING ITSELF APART, IT DON’T SEEM LIKE SUCH A BAD THING TO ME TO WANNA PUT A LITTLE BIT OF IT BACK TOGETHER.”
Desmond Doss

Directed by	Mel Gibson
Screenplay by	Robert Schenkkan , Andrew Knight
Based on	The Conscientious Objector by Terry Benedict
Produced by	Bill Mechanic, David Permut, Terry Benedict, Paul Currie, Bruce Davey , Brian Oliver, William D. Johnson
Starring	Andrew Garfield , Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey, Teresa Palmer, Hugo Weaving, Rachel Griffiths , Vince Vaughn
Cinematography	Simon Duggan
Edited by	John Gilbert
Music by	Rupert Gregson-Williams
Production companies	Summit Entertainment , Cross Creek Pictures Demarest Media, Argent Pictures, IM Global, AI Film Productions, Vendian Entertainment, Kylin Pictures, Pandemonium Films , Permut Presentations Production
Distributed by	Lionsgate (United States and United Kingdom)Icon Film Distribution (Australia and New Zealand)IM Global (International)
Release date	September 4, 2016 (Venice)November 3, 2016 (Australia)November 4, 2016 (United States)
Running time	139 minutes
Countries	United States, Australia
Language	English
Budget	$40 million
Box office	$180.5 million

Movie Details

Desmond’s early days as undeployed church guy studying about medicine and anatomy

Based on a true story, during the infamous World War 1, American army veteran Tom Doss, survives and continues his live with his two sons, Desmond & Harold Doss and his wife, and griefs about his friend in grave. He rises his sons in a pious environmental ambience and asks them to never touch weapons as it only bring grief and pains.. such as wars do. Desmond meets a nurse and learns all about medicine and suddenly sees his brother enlist himself in the army. When the United States join the Second World War, making his father ire about the situation.

Soon after Desmond joins as well.. in the army, the rigorous regimen of training in the Army requires Desmond to clear his firearms training, but after a huge tiff with his seniors, his father, an old corporal, intervenes to save Desmond from being court-martialed and serve with the Army as a medic.

Desmond in Hacksaw Ridge, Okinawa, Japan after enlistment

A win at this point can ensure Japan and the Empire Of Japan surrendering to Allied Forces.

The story is about Desmond Doss, who is a pious person, and always wanted humanity to prosper and not waste lives in useless wars and as the HOLY BIBLE says, that we shouldn’t kill someone. The film being an example that we can even win wars without touching arms or it is not necessary to kill someone to win a war. god gives us valuable lives to protect ourselves not to throw like a garbage, world is such a big place but guns everywhere bring suffering and not peace.

This film is inept, beautiful, and amazing. It doesn’t have the words or images to express how deep it is. That’s why it’s more interesting to talk about than it is to watch. I wonder what the real Doss, who died in 2006, would have thought of it.
“Hacksaw Ridge” sends us into the trenches, displays what one can achieve with faith, and honors the courageous character of Desmond Doss. Andrew Garfield gives a performance worthy of an Oscar nomination. This role is his best to date. As for Gibson, I was highly impressed with his work here. I don’t think we can ever forget the mistakes he has made as a person, but if he keeps his head down and has confidence in the films he is making, what’s up on the screen will speak for itself. Against all odds, Hacksaw Ridge is a fantastic achievement.

SOME FILM INSHOTS

Desmond(medic) dragging injured soldiers

Desmond on his hard way to become a medic

Some links:
1. Amazon Rent :- https://www.amazon.in/HACKSAW-RIDGE/dp/B01LTHZVSS

2. Rotten Tomatoes :- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hacksaw_ridge

3. IMDb :- https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2119532/

4. Wiki :- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacksaw_Ridge

RESERVATION-PRIVILEGE FOR SOME AND CRUNCH FOR OTHERS

No doubt and neither should be that our (Indian) Constitution is the longest written and most widely accepted constitution of the world and why not it will be as it has been written by hundreds of intellectuals together …but some topics have always been controversial from the day it has been signed yeah!one such issue is the reservations …many times some sanction of people fought against it and many times some group fought for having it … And rest is history we all know. I am not here to tell about how it started or how different groups fought to have it for so called overall improvement of their community , I am here to light up the issue that how this reservations have left a great impact on helth care and educational system of India nowadays

Okay so when it was made it was must required for our country that time, as no doubt people were tortured,beaten and assaulted on the basis of their caste and creeds ..I will not say that discrimination has ended fully but it has been reduced to what it was almost 70 years before and there is no doubt for it ..but ever wondered the laws are same from the starting to till now.A general question,if people are changing …social discrimination is decreaseing..shouldn’t the laws be amended as per the requirement ? A huge question in my mind from the day I knew about it . If I talk about myself , I as being daughter of a defence personnel..have visited many places like rajasthan ,kolkata and maharashtra but the fact is I have never seen or heard about my any friends or neighbours or anyone that they are still being deprived of many things just because their lower caste..you may say that all the places I mentioned are developed …ya it may be …..I am from eastern Uttar Pradesh ,from a small town Ballia ,many of you have not even heard about it also ..but it exist and I visit my hometown almost every year…and trust me I have again not seen anyone hugely discriminating other for the sake of caste differences…all these facts I said because we have to realise people are really changing….so the laws should also be..right?

Poverty, problems and issues doesn’t come to anyone by seeing his/her caste ….so why should reservations be?Can a person belonging to general category can’t be poor or deprived .Their are reservations for girls also in many fields…can a boy can’t be poor and deprived..can a person belonging to sc/st can’t be rich enough.I don’t know when I will get the answer of my questions but I will ask it until I am satisfied. Abhivyakti ki aazadi to mujhe bhi hai…..right!

In my opinion there may be reservations on many fields but health care system and educational system should not have reservations . System should help someone economically so that he/she can have all the materials for study ,but is it a good idea that giving someone a college or an institution if she has secured low rank than the other buddy just only bcz he belongs to schedule caste /tribe or obc.Trust me it hurts when you don’t get a college or institute you deserve,but it hurts the most if a person less qualified than you and got low marks than you getting a college …think from a student point of view and you will realise how rediculous this is!

Health never comes by seeing which section you belong, so why does reservations? LETS THINK ABOUT IT .

There may be reservations on many field but in my opinion education and health are totally different aspects and some injustice has been taking place because of this so called reservations isn’t it ?

At last I am not anyone to challenge this pure system , nor I am doing that ..just some questions whose answer I want and some problems whose solution I want with just a single hope in my heart for my country …equality is the key and will always be.

India’s Maritime security

“Whoever controls the Indian Ocean dominates Asia. this ocean is the key to Seven Seas” ~ Alfred Mahan

These words are very much prominent considering the present geopolitical scenario. From ancient times it has been a busy trade route nowadays advantage in Indian ocean means controlling the whole trade route which is very vital for India and its economy show its usefulness is fraught with many problems too.

Why Maritime security is important?

Terrorism, piracy is one of the largest problem in this region

Suspicious activities by agencies of other countries government

Rising sea level causing a threat to our Island and and other island Nations

Changing Global climate leading to frequent disasters

Rising pollution level causing threat to Marine ecosystem thus causing harm to blue economy

Transcontinental shipping of illegal items across the region

So now to tackle this problems Central government is adopting following strategies~

1.Increasing cooperation with all the countries in the region.

* Our Prime Minister discussed about the policy named as SAGAR ( security and growth for all in the region) in the QUAD Summit.

* Project Mausam by Ministry of culture to explore connection of Africa and Indian civilizations

2. to deal with expansionist Salami slice technique and infiltrations, government is modernizing Indian Coast Guard and navy

*MH-60 helicopters with state of art machinery with order for Indian Navy special characters include all weather multi-role helicopters with vertical replenishment( transport of cargo between one sheet to other) and have submarine tracking system helps in anti submarine warfare.

3. Increasing alliances with other

*QUAD :- deeply worried about influence of expansionist forces in the Indian Ocean members include India United States of America ,Japan ,Australia and aims to secure trade and sovereignty in the region

* Malabar exercise to counter any act of aggression

*TTX 2021( trilateral tabletop exercise) members include Sri Lanka, India Maldives under these NSA level meeting were conducted an agreement on enhancing Maritime security was ensured.

*Recently Indian Coast Guard and Sri Lankan Navy Air Force conducted and operation Sagar Aaraksha -II to fight a major fire on board of MVX press Pearl chemical laden container vessel anchored off Colombo.

4. Now at The Grass root level we need to induce Maritime domain awareness in the citizen of our country

*MDA( Maritime domain awareness) the knowledge of global Maritime domain so that we could stop all illegal activities portent and reduce the effect of disaster. This include not only gaining knowledge about human activities but also the oceanic geography.

Thus, considering the threat and all the facts it can be concluded that Maritime security is very vital not only for Indian subcontinent but also for our economy.

Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人)

Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series adapted from the manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama that premiered on April 7, 2013. Attack on Titan has received widespread acclaim and has notably sustained a broad, active and international fan base. Critics and audiences have praised the story, characters, animation, music, voice acting, and dark themes. The second part of the final season is scheduled to be released in January 2022.Its IMDb rating is 9 and I personally recommend you to watch this amazing series or else you can read and get the spoiler and you will definitely love it…

Season 1

A century of peace within the Walls comes to an end when the outer part of Wall Maria is breached by the massive Colossal Titan. The breach allows other Titans to flood into the Shiganshina District. Things worsen when the hardy Armored Titan breaches the inner wall, causing humanity to completely withdraw behind Wall Rose.

Following the loss of his mother and home to the Titans during this incident, Eren Yeager, his adopted sister, Mikasa Ackerman, and their friend Armin Arlert retreat with other refugees behind Wall Rose. Eventually, they decide to join the army. Eren also has a strange dream in which his father, Grisha, forcibly injects an unknown serum into him. Grisha also warns Eren not to forget the key to their basement, which contains a secret known only to Grisha.

Five years later, Eren and his friends graduate. As part of the top ten graduates, they are able to join the Military Police that guard the interior and are furthest from the action. However, Eren wishes to join the frontlines as a Scout instead. Mikasa and Armin also decide to become Scouts. Their first day as graduates coincides with the second appearance of the Colossal Titan, who breaches Wall Rose and leaves the Trost District vulnerable to attack.

The following battle to defend Trost results in Eren being consumed by a Titan. Things look grim for the humans, but an unusual Titan with combat skills and knowledge of the Titans’ weak points unexpectedly comes to their aid. To the surprise of the other graduates, they witness Eren emerging from the Titan’s body after it collapses; the limbs that Eren had lost when he was eaten have also been regenerated. Later, the military forms a plan in which Eren transforms into a Titan again to close the breach in Wall Rose. After temporarily losing control, Eren manages to seal the breach with a boulder.

In the aftermath of the Battle of Trost, the Military Police wish to have Eren killed, while the Scouts’ commander, Erwin Smith, wants to use him to retake Wall Maria. In the end, Eren is allowed to join the Scout Regiment where he is assigned to the squad of Levi Ackerman, the man regarded to be humanity’s strongest soldier. Eren is brought to an abandoned castle for training and assists researcher Hange Zoë in her tests. Hange has two captured Titans in her possession, but they are found dead the next day. The killer is deduced to be a human capable of using omni-directional mobility gear.

The Scouts, now including a number of graduates from Eren’s cadet batch, head to Saganshina for an operation, only to be waylaid by the unexpected appearance of an intelligent Female Titan who is after Eren. Armin has a close encounter with the Female Titan, but it spares his life after seeing his face. Armin theorizes that the Female Titan is a Titan shifter like Eren.

Although the Female Titan is eventually restrained, the person inside it manages to escape before they can be extracted by the Scouts. Erwin suspects that the Titan shifter is hiding amongst the Scouts. The Female Titan’s second attempt at securing Eren is foiled by Levi and Mikasa, but she escapes again and leaves behind many casualties, including most of Levi’s Special Operations Squad, in her wake.

Due to the failed operation, the Scouts are summoned to the Capital and ordered to hand over Eren. Annie Leonhart, a cadet from Eren’s batch who now serves in the Military Police, is asked by Armin to assist them with Eren’s escape. However, the real plan is to determine if Annie is the Female Titan, which turns out to be the case. The Scouts fail to stop her from transforming, but Eren manages to defeat her in his Titan form after a fierce battle. Annie crystalizes herself to avoid interrogation.

Following Eren and Annie’s clash, the Capital rescinds its order to have Eren handed to them and allows the Scouts to have custody of Annie. A post-credits scene shows a portion of Wall Sina that was damaged by the fight. A part of the wall falls off to reveal the face of a Titan inside it.

What is relativity? Einstein’s mind-bending theory…

What is special relativity?

The theory is based on two key concepts.

First, the natural world allows no “privileged” frames of reference. As long as an object is moving in a straight line at a constant speed (that is, with no acceleration), the laws of physics are the same for everyone. It’s a bit like when you look out a train window and see an adjacent train appear to move — but is it moving, or are you? It can be hard to tell. Einstein recognized that if the motion is perfectly uniform, it’s literally impossible to tell — and identified this as a central principle of physics.
Second, light travels at an unvarying speed of 186,000 miles a second. No matter how fast an observer is moving or how fast a light-emitting object is moving, a measurement of the speed of light always yields the same result.

Starting from these two postulates, Einstein showed that space and time are intertwined in ways that scientists had never previously realized. Through a series of thought experiments, Einstein demonstrated that the consequences of special relativity are often counterintuitive — even startling.

“A page of the original manuscripts of the theory of relativity developed by Albert Einstein on display at the Israeli National Academy of Science and Humanities in Jerusalem on March 7, 2010”

If you’re zooming along in a rocket and pass a friend in an identical but slower-moving rocket, for example, you’ll see that your friend’s watch is ticking along more slowly than yours (physicists call this “time dilation”).

What’s more, your friend’s rocket will appear shorter than your own. If your rocket speeds up, your mass and that of the rocket will increase. The faster you go, the heavier things become and the more your rocket will resist your efforts to make it go faster. Einstein showed that nothing that has a mass can ever reach the speed of light.

Another consequence of special relativity is that matter and energy are interchangeable via the famous equation E = mc² (in which E stands for energy, m for mass, and c² the speed of light multiplied by itself). Because the speed of light is such a big number, even a tiny amount of mass is equivalent to — and can be converted into — a very large amount of energy. That’s why atomic and hydrogen bombs are so powerful.

What is general relativity?

Essentially, it’s a theory of gravity. The basic idea is that instead of being an invisible force that attracts objects to one another, gravity is a curving or warping of space. The more massive an object, the more it warps the space around it.