'The Bucket List' (2007)

Life is a short journey with hell lots of UNEXPECTED!

Most of us in some stage of our lives would be asking ourselves ‘Where is this going?’ or ‘Where am I exactly heading in Life?’

BUT WHAT’S NEXT?

How many of us actually put our thoughts into actions; drawing up concrete plans to work towards our goals or fix our problems? Sometimes we do, other times we don’t, depending on the subject issue & its level of complexity. I am definitely of no exception.

Moreover there is always this back up line ‘Well… this is just too hard, don’t wish to think much about it now. Let’s talk or think about it TOMORROW or in the NEAR FUTURE...’

But what if TOMORROW or the NEAR FUTURE never comes? Unfortunately, the ‘equation’ of Death isn’t anywhere near straightforward. So what if we are in so called our ‘Prime Years’…doesn’t mean that it can never happen to us…I have learnt in Life that never say ‘NEVER’…

Maybe the underlying message in the movie ‘The Bucket List’ is nothing new to us… BUT somehow as Humans we need a gentle reminder now & then...for me it would be:

‘One Should Try Living Life to its Fullest whenever One can with No Regrets; after all We All Only Live Once in This Lifetime’

Memorable Quotes from ‘The Bucket List’:


Carter Chambers: You measure yourself by the people who measure themselves by you.

Edward Cole: We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round.

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Carter Chambers: Forty-five years goes by pretty fast.

Edward Cole: Like smoke through a keyhole.

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Carter Chambers: Even now I cannot understand the measure of a life, but I can tell you this. I know that when he died, his eyes were closed and his heart was open. And I'm pretty sure he was happy with his final resting place, because he was buried on the mountain. And that was against the law.

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Edward Cole: I envy people who have faith, I just can't get my head around it.

Carter Chambers: Maybe because your head's in the way.

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Carter Chambers: [in his letter to Edward] Dear Edward, I've gone back and forth the last few days trying to decide whether or not I should even write this. In the end, I realized I would regret it if I didn't, so here it goes. I know the last time we saw each other, we weren't exactly hitting the sweetest notes-certain wasn't the way I wanted the trip to end. I suppose I'm responsible and for that, I'm sorry. But in all honestly, if I had the chance, I'd do it again. Virginia said I left a stranger and came back a husband; I owe that to you. There's no way I can repay you for all you've done for me, so rather than try, I'm just going to ask you to do something else for me-find the joy in your life. You once said you're not everyone. Well, that's true-you're certainly not everyone, but everyone is everyone. My pastor always says our lives are streams flowing into the same river towards whatever heaven lies in the mist beyond the falls. Find the joy in your life, Edward. My dear friend, close your eyes and let the waters take you home.

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Edward Cole: Good afternoon. My name is Edward Cole. I don't know what most people say at these occasions because in all honesty, I've tried to avoid them. The simplest thing is I loved him and I miss him. Carter and I saw the world together, which is amazing when you think that only three months ago we were complete strangers. I hope that it doesn't sound selfish of me, but the last months of his life were the best months of mine. He saved my life, and he knew it before I did. I'm deeply proud that this man found it worth his while to know me. In the end, I think it's safe to say that we brought some joy to one another's lives, so one day, when I go to some final resting place, if I happen to wake up next to a certain wall with a gate, I hope that Carter's there to vouch for me and show me the ropes on the other side.