My inclinations from the screen-world.

'To Kill a Mocking Bird', I think, is a wonderful movie. Gregory Peck was awesome in this movie and I think its one of the greatest screen adaptations of what a 'hero' should be.

Speaking of heroes, there's another one I would like to talk about. However, in this case the 'hero' isn't a hero because of all the usual characteristics you might think. This hero is different because in this case we are talking about breaking the shackles of stereotype, and creating a character stronger, and more independent than it is usually portrayed on screen. I am talking about Gillian Anderson's character of Agent Dana Scully on 'The X-files'.

Few people know this, that Gillian Anderson wasn't the first choice for the role of Agent Scully. The producers were actually looking for a Pamela Anderson type of an actor, to portray a bimbo type of character - who would keep getting into trouble most of the times, and then the hero (of course Agent Mulder), would risk his neck, and save her, as well as saving the day.

Gillian also wasn't sure about getting the role. However, Chris Carter, the maker of the show, liked her portrayal of Dana so well, that he actually had a fight with the producers to keep her. Over anything else, Gillian's Dana represented an intelligent and independent women. She didn't let the 'wo-' tag hamper her work and she was critical and had a clear perception of things. In fact, the portrayal of 'X-files' turned out to be a portrayal from the perception of Dana Scully,, and not that of a third person viewer. Agent Scully was a no-nonsense and a serious professional. In fact I have never seen a stronger portrayal of a woman in my life on screen. She is an ideal - for feminists and the idea of feminism - and I think this is not an understatement when I say that Dana Scully gave the women-folk their first 'hero'!

So, I have closely followed all nine seasons of 'X-files'. The other shows I have shown such dedication to, are 'Friends', 'That '70s Show', 'Smallville' (they really picked up from 6th season) and 'Lost'. I love watching movies and I think I have watched so many movies that now I have become a very good critic of what good entertainment should be. Maybe this is the reason why I didn't like 'Dhoom 2'!