Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
As promised: an LOLcat-inspired piece on this 1979 Kapoor/Kapoor masala-licious vehicle. It's not so much a discussion as it is an attempt to capture the essence and/or spirit of a fun but basically silly movie. Even if it you haven't seen it or don't know the precise story, I think you'll follow along if you remember that DMJM is full of money tensions, an evil guy, questions about revenge, and brotherly love. Lots of spoilerz ahead!
Update to post (May 19, 2008): While link-hopping just now, I found the most amazing thing. It seems that the LOLcat Bollywood article has already been done, on an Asian film site I've never encountered before tonight. Although not identical in form, it's only fair to point out that Steamed Prawn Buns/Kickin' Tikka Masala included a few LOL pictures in their pieces on Disco Dancer (imagine the possibilities! "fashion cat sayz: no black sockz w pink capes after Memorial Day") and Don (and maybe others as well - I haven't gone through the whole site). My hat is duly off.
Update to post (May 19, 2008): While link-hopping just now, I found the most amazing thing. It seems that the LOLcat Bollywood article has already been done, on an Asian film site I've never encountered before tonight. Although not identical in form, it's only fair to point out that Steamed Prawn Buns/Kickin' Tikka Masala included a few LOL pictures in their pieces on Disco Dancer (imagine the possibilities! "fashion cat sayz: no black sockz w pink capes after Memorial Day") and Don (and maybe others as well - I haven't gone through the whole site). My hat is duly off.
Comments
But OMG you capped the one moment in Tere Jaise Bhai, where Shashi gives Rishi the 'don't cry' look! I always want to punch Shashi in the face when he does that!
Shabash, Beth, shabash.
I never understood the humor in traditional LOLcats but boy this is funny!
Also, please don't worry that this will be a regular feature. It will not. Maybe a scene here and there, but generally no.
PPCC - Yay! And that song is many kinds of weird. Shashi looks so uncomfortable in it (reasonable, but unsettling).
Anarchivist - I love those doors! I hadn't noticed the walls and windows slanted until I saw the open doors, and then I spent a lot of energy looking at the set of that house. It is fab! I have a screencap of Shashi lounging on a truly fabulous sofa, and there are closet doors that look like a huge tapestry.
Memsaab - Thanks! Yours is high praise indeed! :)
ggop - Heehee! Thanks!
As for the trapeze stunts, I hemmed and hawed over whether to include a picture of them. I couldn't get a screen cap that really showed why they were cool, but the routine they do with hoods over their eyes really is scary to me. My stomach lurched while watching.
....ur doin' it right!
thnx for lulz
k, bai!
Maybe u should have done the "tashan" ads and marketing :D
It may have been actually been a hit then- who knows- if they see this, they could have u do the subtitles on the dvd version :D- itd b way fun! :)
Shweta - Heehee! The day YRF lets me work for them...well, look out, that's all I have to say.