tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post113000519611841712..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: justice meted out in dainty teacups: SarkarBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1131379222598746222005-11-07T10:00:00.000-06:002005-11-07T10:00:00.000-06:00That is the beauty of it. Bollywood is not happy w...That is the beauty of it. Bollywood is not happy with what it is. Our internal "experts" are always comparing Bollywood with Hollywood. Perhaps you may be happy with our films but we sure aren't. What is the saddest part is that we still want an Oscar after all the good work's been done. And I completely agree with you here. We should be happy with what we are. <BR/><BR/>Believe me, watching Bollywood movies hasn't made <I>me</I> less snarky and sarcastic. And hope you come visit us. It will be an experience, good or bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1131261726485404892005-11-06T01:22:00.000-06:002005-11-06T01:22:00.000-06:00Hey, thanks for the comments! I'm sure you're righ...Hey, thanks for the comments! I'm sure you're right. I am trying to go to India this summer so we'll see. <BR/><BR/>I can also appreciate your take on KKHH. After all, I generally like the smaller-scale, less shiny US films better than Hollywood stuff, so that's only fair. For me, though, the most enjoyable thing about Bollywood (and I have seen only one non-Hindi film) is the wholeheartedness of it - the characters, the songs, the sets, the motivation, the sad and the happy. I like that so much of it comes across as so earnest, whereas Hollywood often just seems...shallow and smirking. It's as though they know they are churning out crap and sort of try to joke about it, but then just continue doing it. Whereas Bollywood strikes me as just being happy to be what it is, embracing it, and inviting the viewer to do so as well. I don't know. I'm no student of film in any formal way, but I do know that watching BW makes me really happy and that it has helped me becomes less snarky and less sarcastic, more able to just enjoy things and not to worry about whether they make sense.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1130919118578207592005-11-02T02:11:00.000-06:002005-11-02T02:11:00.000-06:00Perhaps to feel the full force of a movie like Sar...Perhaps to feel the full force of a movie like Sarkar, you need to have seen India. You'll be surprised to see that the biggest gangster here would not have a cathedral-fort-like home as was the case in [i]The Godfather[/i]. You'll also see the crowds outside any eminent politician's house- equivalent to that of a gangster- will be more than those shown in the movie. The movie, actually, has another source of inspiration, however much Mr. Verma would like to deny that. Bal Thackeray. Look him up in Google. <BR/><BR/>I completely understand why you guys like Bollywood- escapism and stuff. But speaking like someone's who has grown up in India, Sarkar is one of our better films, eons better than Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (which btw I have seen thousands of time and now I wonder why :)).<BR/><BR/>Happy movies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1130196939721137922005-10-24T18:35:00.000-05:002005-10-24T18:35:00.000-05:00You totally don't need to run out and see it. I me...You totally don't need to run out and see it. I mean, far be it from me to tell someone to avoid Bollywood, as I will watch <I>anything</I> Bollywood, as evidenced by...well, <I>Sarkar</I>. Abhishek gets in some good glaring and thoughtful faces, if that kind of thing appeals to you. <BR/><BR/>So sorry about the devoured comments! I will try to fix that! The crush list is not to be rushed - it's really hard. I will enjoy yours whenever you are ready to reveal it.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1130186726896813852005-10-24T15:45:00.000-05:002005-10-24T15:45:00.000-05:00I haven't seen Sarkar yet, so I have no constructi...I haven't seen Sarkar yet, so I have no constructive comments to offer. I just wanted to say that I haven't forgotten about the embarrassing crushes list, and am working on it. (Haloscan keeps eating my comments over on your other blog.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com