an unintentionally funny moment in Ajooba

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As masked avenger Ajooba (Amitabh Bachchan) raises his whip to inflict justice on a villain, he growls:

The dialogue writers of 1991 couldn't possibly have anticipated this one.

Comments

AR said…
Aren't they ALL unintentionally funny moments? Although that one is pretty cool.
August 02, 2008 2:11 AM
houseinrlyeh aka Denis said…
How many unintentionally funny moments do you need to move a film into a new genre: The Unintenional Comedy?
Not that it matters here - "Ajooba" has as many as are necessary and more.
August 02, 2008 7:33 AM
Beth Loves Bollywood said…
I might need to duck for cover when I say this, but I honestly thought Ajooba was not that bad. I realize that's not a true endorsement of it, but I had been led to believe I was going to be navigating the very depths of nonsense and ridiculousness, and quite frankly lots of this makes as much sense as some other masala romps - and more than certain brain-dead movies like Biwi No. 1.

Proper write-up coming sometime soon, I hope.
August 02, 2008 9:48 AM
houseinrlyeh aka Denis said…
But...the editing!...the dolphin!...the non-transitions!
August 03, 2008 4:01 AM
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August 05, 2008 11:10 AM
Keith said…
Is he holding his breath til he gets his way? Or making classic Richard Burton style "puffy lips pouty face"?
August 05, 2008 4:12 PM
Beth Loves Bollywood said…
It's probably the only face he can make between that mask and collar. Not a lot of acreage there.
August 05, 2008 4:21 PM
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