tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post5106620913366123789..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: GaddaarBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-10264915915451594352013-07-01T21:28:13.569-05:002013-07-01T21:28:13.569-05:00Thank you! It's one of those films I wish I co...Thank you! It's one of those films I wish I could see again for the first time. :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-18088009272606458452013-07-01T12:52:04.888-05:002013-07-01T12:52:04.888-05:00I fully agree with A category given to it. I had s...I fully agree with A category given to it. I had seen it some four decades ago and haven't heard of it since until landed here. All the baddies combined together to weave different characters which was a sort of experiment unlike GUMNAAM where all the bad characters were not film baddies. Great acting from the best baddies and a fast moving plot. Obviously inspired by the typical Hollywood plot which was not a popular formula in Hindi movies then. The review here is true, to my mind. Eskayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937777891726284837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-26951741600070212792013-07-01T12:51:11.502-05:002013-07-01T12:51:11.502-05:00I fully agree with A category given to it. I had s...I fully agree with A category given to it. I had seen it some four decades ago and haven't heard of it since until landed here. All the baddies combined together to weave different characters which was a sort of experiment unlike GUMNAAM where all the bad characters were not film baddies. Great acting from the best baddies and a fast moving plot. Obviously inspired by the typical Hollywood plot which was not a popular formula in Hindi movies then. The review here is true, to my mind. Eskayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13937777891726284837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-65909865512572911782013-05-29T09:27:01.460-05:002013-05-29T09:27:01.460-05:00It makes me sad that I have not yet seen this.
O...It makes me sad that I have not yet seen this. <br /><br />On a more substantive note, I am intrigued by your description of it as "taut" and "not masala". When you look at the cast and the themes it looks so masala-y that it must be an interesting experience when you realize it's not. Deewaar had some of that for me. The first time I saw it, it wasn't what I expected at all - and the effect was profound. <br /><br />carla/filmigeek<br />http://filmigeek.netFilmi Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03452657736759131107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-23851864348088481072013-05-29T08:33:26.537-05:002013-05-29T08:33:26.537-05:00PRAN! :)PRAN! :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-46233475323335287622013-05-29T03:54:32.749-05:002013-05-29T03:54:32.749-05:00I saw this movie some months later and had loved i...I saw this movie some months later and had loved it .. especially for PRAN!!!! <br />The songs and the whole cast was awesome.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12336825356777930963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-77667432838779208572013-05-28T09:27:03.545-05:002013-05-28T09:27:03.545-05:00You're right that "taut" is kind of ...You're right that "taut" is kind of hacky, though. Though I think I successfully managed to avoid describing the robbery as "daring" for once.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-87771284960845992692013-05-28T09:08:31.696-05:002013-05-28T09:08:31.696-05:00But Todd, I said it was the best film of 1973 that...But Todd, I said it was the best film of 1973 that you probably haven't seen yet! (Not you=Todd. You=reader.) As much as I love Gaddaar, I wouldn't make a claim that it was best of that year without doing a lot more watching of 1973's output.<br /><br />You were very specific in your object of "taut," not just slapping it on the whole movie like I did. And you spelled it right.<br /><br />I am SO glad you knew what the score was from. No wonder there's no mention of it in the titles. I actually haven't read your review yet because I wanted to write my own without being TOO under the influence of your awesomeness - but now I can without fear. Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-37574972832914560952013-05-28T08:44:08.724-05:002013-05-28T08:44:08.724-05:00Also BTW, I used "taut" in my review. So...Also BTW, I used "taut" in my review. So... ZING!Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-68695312965970742462013-05-28T08:41:44.300-05:002013-05-28T08:41:44.300-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-92005145084117514462013-05-28T08:27:42.311-05:002013-05-28T08:27:42.311-05:00Beth, I'm so glad we agree! Obscure or otherwi...Beth, I'm so glad we agree! Obscure or otherwise, I think calling <i>Gaddaar</i> one of the best films of 1973 is saying an awful lot, given all the awesome that came out that year, but I think I'd be on board. And, yes, 70s obsessive that I am, I too only just became aware of it this year. The acting is definitely its lead stength, and I also loved the spotlight that was put on Iftekhar and Ranjeet.<br /><br />BTW, much of the instrumental score was needle-dropped from Ennio Morricone's S/T to <i>For A Few Dollars More</i>, so you were spot on in identifying a western theme.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.com