tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post2853762159174979063..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: my new BFF: DostanaBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-3077444873121461692009-08-12T05:00:11.578-05:002009-08-12T05:00:11.578-05:00Has Karan Johar really made a half good picture - ...Has Karan Johar really made a half good picture - all of his films are very derivative, formulaic and cynically aimed at the NRI overseas audience; Dostana could have made for interesting cinema but it fails to generate any kind of emotional response other than contempt. Nice Blog though, I will add you to my blog roll.Omar Ahmedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09980788642082993066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-35332949420200110272009-08-10T20:07:21.405-05:002009-08-10T20:07:21.405-05:00I love this movie, drool on the floor, chew marks ...I love this movie, drool on the floor, chew marks on my shoes and all.<br /><br />Have you seen the fanvid for it, "Gay Boyfriend?" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a9Jj4g2cW0&feature=channel_pageajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-17468853815540596122009-08-10T10:04:51.407-05:002009-08-10T10:04:51.407-05:00Fun fun fun! Great review Beth - way better than m...Fun fun fun! Great review Beth - way better than mine, that's for sure! I really enjoyed this movie, Abhishek was by far my favorite thing about it though. It certainly had it's fair share of campy moments (looking back I have to say that Boman was hilarious and is quickly becoming one of my favorite most versatile actors with each new movie I see him in). I totally agree with dri though, the only thing I enjoyed about Bobby Deol was his hair cut. Also, LMAO over the scarf slideshow! Ah, our Bollywood men and their love of neckwear!Shelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08758282383525747870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-63626928817045226802009-08-10T07:31:50.869-05:002009-08-10T07:31:50.869-05:00I more or less agree with you on this one-- I was ...I more or less agree with you on this one-- I was so, so afraid when we sat down to watch it, but what stuck most in my mind was the portrayal of the Iraq veterans: campy, but honestly sweet and focusing on love rather than "what they do in bed," which anti-gay people just cannot seem to do. I don't think I could watch it again, even with the fabulousness that is Abhi-- too much John Abraham (snore), too much Priyanka (she is OK but meh), and the only time Bobby Deol has ever done anything, anything at all for me was in the much-panned JBJ. But there were a lot of great little moments in it. My favorite was the fantastic satire on K3G that KJo allows his disciple to make-- the bloody repetitive "Khabi Khushi, Khabi Gham" theme on tape while Maa receives John as her new daughter in law. That was brilliant.Elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04888019230555832929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-35097233413993995122009-08-10T03:50:51.778-05:002009-08-10T03:50:51.778-05:00Hi Beth,
Love your reviews. Esp liked your bit on ...Hi Beth,<br />Love your reviews. Esp liked your bit on Dostana. Was more fun and entertaining than the movie. Loved the scrolling images of Abhishek and his scarves! Great Idea..<br /><br />Deepa, MoovieshoovieDeepa Joshihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09818645141331304572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-15218395084553426322009-08-10T00:21:32.803-05:002009-08-10T00:21:32.803-05:00You've made me want to watch the film again. I...You've made me want to watch the film again. I totally agree with you. It was a lot of fun, despite the flaws. <br /><br />And Abhishek came into his own. My biggest grudge against him is that he tends to sleepwalk through a lot of his roles, but here he's clearly all there, and having fun too.Bannohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03855784743978203037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-68812918524350966982009-08-09T11:48:45.274-05:002009-08-09T11:48:45.274-05:00And BTW, is Boman's character not totally Russ...And BTW, is Boman's character not totally Russell T. Davies? Even seeing the screencap now, it's my main impression. I expect to hear him start raving about David Tennant. :)Anarchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-87998722582217640932009-08-09T09:38:43.273-05:002009-08-09T09:38:43.273-05:00Beth, I'm glad you wrote about Dostana. I coul...Beth, I'm glad you wrote about <i>Dostana</i>. I couldn't make up my mind whether it was basically gay-positive or relied too much on queeny stereotypes. Of course the answer is: both!<br /><br />Despite the camp obviousness of much of the humor I was very entertained by the first half. And I'm with dri on the positive effect of Bobby Deol's new haircut. <br /><br />But the film lost me when the boys started manipulating Abhimanyu in order to break up his budding romance with Neha. It seemed highly unlikely that someone who has risen to the editorship of a major fashion magazine would so readily embrace the Really Bad Ideas the boys come up with (fugly clothes, churlishness, etc.). The whole sequence seemed mean-spirited (which the first half's camp humor never does, thankfully).Pessimisissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223566131580795337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-21668625670447746532009-08-09T02:01:22.749-05:002009-08-09T02:01:22.749-05:00And omg, the scaredy cat reaction! Sent me into fi...And omg, the scaredy cat reaction! Sent me into fits of relieved laughter cos omg I am EXACTLY the same, I do the exact same twitches and looks over my shoulder. *cries wif laughter* I'm so glad I'm not the only one, I never knew!<br /><br />As if I couldn't love Abhi any more. :p<br /><br />Still can't forgive him for Delhi-6, though.drihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500666765498757164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-84081981275510257792009-08-09T01:57:19.838-05:002009-08-09T01:57:19.838-05:00Sooooooooooooo true, Beth. So true. *nods nods lik...Sooooooooooooo true, Beth. So true. *nods nods like another puppy* Although I have to admit I loathed John on the first viewing but actually began to appreciate him a little more on the second viewing ... it almost seemed like he was taking the piss out of himself at times, and especially when he went all camp in the presence of Boman.<br /><br />That filmi kiss at the end though ... wasn't that just marvellous on so many levels? Classic non-kiss in classic filmi tradition, right?<br /><br />Me, I was just so damned relieved to see Bobby Deol had finally cut his hair. That in itself made up for the complete lack of interesting detail to his character and that story. I mean, come ON, Priyanka, how on earth could you choose Bobby Deol over Ahbishek, even if they are both Aquarian?! *lol*<br /><br />But man, that ending took me totally by surprise ... I'm just amazed at how open-ended they left it. I was sure they'd pair each guy off with a girl and still hammer home the Dostana message. To have no other girl on the scene was waaaayyy more telling than the flashback, I reckon. :pdrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15500666765498757164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-14209874430454833102009-08-08T18:48:19.264-05:002009-08-08T18:48:19.264-05:00I think this movie got the maximum possible return...I think this movie got the maximum possible return on the John Abraham Patented Thinking Expression. <br />When I first heard the premise, I was deeply concerned as I don't think Hindi mainstream cinema has done so well portraying people with handicaps or people with different lifestyles. But this came out (Ha!) much better than I thought - and mostly I think that was due to the really nice performances and chemistry of John and Abhishek. <br />I really enjoyed the flashback meeting scene as the OTT camp was, I thought, a result of straighter than straight Sam trying madly to think of how 2 boys might have met andthrowing every single cliche in to the story. And the matching sailor suits were a delight. <br />Bobby Deol looked emaciated and too shiny and his presence seemed pointless except as competition to break the dynamic between the three flatmates. I thought Neha was self absorbed and clueless but I thought that seemed about right for the imaginary Bollywood "Fashion" industry - her job made as much sense to me as Preity's in KANK. Priyanka did manage to get some nice moments with the boys.<br />But really - who wouldn't like to be taken on the date John arranged complete with KKHH and rain effects?Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-5551842310458107862009-08-08T16:20:44.965-05:002009-08-08T16:20:44.965-05:00I haven't been able to rewatch Dostana for the...I haven't been able to rewatch Dostana for the problems I had with its second half (manipulativeness and ..yeah) but I did quite enjoy the ride on my first watch. I really liked Boman, because he's Boman, and thought there was a lot of good when it came to the portrayal of homosexuality, even though a ton of it was undoubtedly stereotypical. <br /><br />RE: choice, actually had some interesting discussions of this on Bollywhat, where somebody explained that in India it's not so much "you choose your sexual identity" but rather, you choose to be out with it, which of course, you do. So when people object to homosexuality, they object to gays being out of the closet. And when they say, "it's okay, it's a choice", they're saying "it's okay to make that choice, we shouldn't judge them for it!" (= it's okay to be out). <br /><br />Not sure if that's a correct interpretation but it's a view worth considering.<br /><br />Abhi was a gem, John not so much - which is why I liked them but felt they could've been so much more together.veracioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437521137603205617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-60537397213222964022009-08-08T15:17:39.419-05:002009-08-08T15:17:39.419-05:00I will read the post in full when I'm not on m...I will read the post in full when I'm not on my break at work (although the quick skim already gave me the giggles). Just had to add: just this morning, my husband asked me what CD has "The Jawa Song" on it. It took me a minute to realize he meant "Maa Da Laadla," which I am prone to jumping around the apartment to. <br /><br />(And very, very oddly, the word verification is "jejew." What the?)Anarchivisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06599522097057431891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-12939554585293020152009-08-08T14:29:39.597-05:002009-08-08T14:29:39.597-05:00I covet them too! He wears a lot of ombré shirts, ...I covet them too! He wears a lot of ombré shirts, but it's the smokey blue ombré scarf with bandhani ends that I like most.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-40067219776620543472009-08-08T14:10:47.666-05:002009-08-08T14:10:47.666-05:00Awwww. I guess I need to get around to watching th...Awwww. I guess I need to get around to watching this one, soon! :)<br /><br />And I *want* the scarves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com