tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post2969569497136387301..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: a ten from the American judge: Chak De IndiaBeth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-73490955430166166862009-12-03T14:50:12.545-06:002009-12-03T14:50:12.545-06:00My 6 & 9 yo daughters & I love this movie-...My 6 & 9 yo daughters & I love this movie--we just watched it again this week for the fifth or sixth time. Great example of girl power, teamwork, and overcoming self-doubt to outdo yourself. Plus SRK!<br /><br />Just found your blog, btw, and look forward to reading more of your reviews!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-71562299506519349272009-08-18T21:50:26.240-05:002009-08-18T21:50:26.240-05:00That is IT-- I have read 5 other completely positi...That is IT-- I have read 5 other <b>completely</b> positive reviews on this film, and yours is just the icing on the cake. I have to buy this film... right when I can sell my old dance dress/get a job/do something else in order to get the money to do so.<br /><br />I especially like what you said on the cliches-- I personally don't mind them if they're presented in a interesting and/or fresh manner, and that appears to be the case here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-36297392325138089222009-06-20T16:27:29.315-05:002009-06-20T16:27:29.315-05:00Totally agree with your review! It's taken me...Totally agree with your review! It's taken me a little while to warm up to SRK, but I'm really starting to get it now. Love the beard and they only let him get away with the melodrama the once (and it was pretty appropriate...the tears welling up after the win). I was very disappointed that the story didn't do more with Mary and Molly. And am I awful to have hoped for a little romance with Kabir and Bindia...the tension was certainly there. Sometimes I like to add little epilogues to movies in my mind...and I think it's possible they might have ended up together.<br /><br />This film reminded me a lot of the Disney film Miracle with Kurt Russell about the 1980 US Olympic hockey win over Russia. Just as Kurt as the coach there forced his team to realize they were playing for their country and not themselves anymore, so did SRK as Kabir. I'm a huge sports movie fan and this film is completely formulaic, but who cares! This is girl power done right!Kim T.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-58314839699260702742007-09-18T17:39:00.000-05:002007-09-18T17:39:00.000-05:00I Not-naive.....awesome movie.. like the movie ver...I Not-naive.....<BR/>awesome movie.. like the movie very much because movie was completely balanced no extra dose was there ,everything was in continuous rhythm.srk did a gr8 job and the chak de girls really chak de the movie.preety sabarwal was awesome. waiting for the DVD to come out.everyone must see this movie.................Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07451435489531593491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-80510830182138563492007-09-08T18:50:00.000-05:002007-09-08T18:50:00.000-05:00Beth, I absolutely loved the movie. And what I and...Beth, I absolutely loved the movie. And what I and many others like me felt was that SRK was more of a character Kabir Khan here than SRK, like Swades. And whenever he gets this opportunity he shows us he is an actor first, a SuperStar later. Other than SRK two of my fav Chak De girls were Bindiya Nayak and the shorty Komal Chautalauseless fellowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09318312932804135665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-25435716673659949652007-09-08T12:46:00.000-05:002007-09-08T12:46:00.000-05:00Kalyan - thanks for sharing your review. Now that ...Kalyan - thanks for sharing your review. Now that I've finally seen the movie, I'm enjoying visiting others' sites to see what people had to say. <BR/><BR/>Nitin - yes, that swap was totally predictable, wasn't it? I didn't mind too much though because I enjoyed it. I think that's what made this movie so delightful - that it used common, even stereotyped (as you point out), elements, but did so in a charming way. <BR/><BR/>MM - you know it! :)<BR/><BR/>ggop, Ashley, and Indyana - run, don't walk! It's so fun. <BR/><BR/>Indianoguy - they were all good, weren't they? How often can we say that of a movie?<BR/><BR/>Pri - me too! I tried to be subtle about it, though.<BR/><BR/>Maja - it so easily could have been that. But it's so much more - or "else," anyway. It's completely familiar and very satisfying. You'll love it, I'm sure. It's a prime example of why stock plots and characters exist - because they resonate with us in some way, and when they're done well, the resonance shines through. When they're done badly, they're boring.<BR/><BR/>TB - rat.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-29117427697867441662007-09-05T20:52:00.000-05:002007-09-05T20:52:00.000-05:00OOH! I'm dying to see this movie....thanks to your...OOH! I'm dying to see this movie....thanks to your the review, I'm in a hurry to watch it!Indyanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12652171216425101965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-19743992172690777792007-09-03T21:43:00.000-05:002007-09-03T21:43:00.000-05:00Actually, the capitalized words in that text were ...Actually, the capitalized words in that text were "AWESOME" (describing the film) and "DAMN" (describing SRK). You also called him "superwow" (lowercase). ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-23065660275252111382007-09-03T08:10:00.000-05:002007-09-03T08:10:00.000-05:00When I first heard about this movie, it sounded ki...When I first heard about this movie, it sounded kinda like nothing more than a remake of Bend it like Beckham, and that first teaser (the rhyming one) didn't seem all that promising either so I'm thrilled that for once, my expectations were too small rather than too great. Can't wait for the DVD to come out so I can watch it too!Majahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03612706096369112723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-38974547379191077072007-09-02T22:33:00.000-05:002007-09-02T22:33:00.000-05:00i enjoyed it too, made me cry.i enjoyed it too, made me cry.Prihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108590658279269690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-16283016634096261232007-09-02T22:00:00.000-05:002007-09-02T22:00:00.000-05:00I definitely want to see this, soon!I definitely want to see this, soon!Ashleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03625984938283037038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-3120240763184000402007-09-02T19:56:00.000-05:002007-09-02T19:56:00.000-05:00Although every actor did a great job, my favorite ...Although every actor did a great job, my favorite is the girl, who played Bindia Naik. She is simply amazing!Indianoguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083600569835485262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-73741012494382479312007-09-02T13:30:00.000-05:002007-09-02T13:30:00.000-05:00I must see it - everyone who has seen the movie ha...I must see it - everyone who has seen the movie has given it a must see review.ggophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13152025930955161430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-18862983418169672652007-09-02T00:35:00.000-05:002007-09-02T00:35:00.000-05:00Hmm... so u loved it!!So did I!:)Hmm... so u loved it!!<BR/>So did I!<BR/><BR/>:)Movie Mazaahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795149371701803414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-49914052023416796242007-09-01T23:02:00.000-05:002007-09-01T23:02:00.000-05:00I found the movie very steorotyped. Preeti Sabhwar...I found the movie very steorotyped. Preeti Sabhwarwal was too pretty :) .. There was no sportsmanship as such in the movie , didnt understand why vidya was made the captain. In the last take swapping of preeti and koman was expected. The northeast girls were treated northerasternly :) - the plum postings went to the pretty damsel :) <BR/><BR/>the movie was an entertainer. it has ample, but no over dose, of everything :)Nitinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07905215570312189150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-73772293691611339102007-09-01T22:17:00.000-05:002007-09-01T22:17:00.000-05:00Yes it is perfect 10.Nice reviewHow often we see m...Yes it is perfect 10.Nice review<BR/><BR/>How often we see movie watchers (specially desis) disciplinedly sitting to the last title name on the screen ? Never , This is what I witnessed for the first time that people are reluctant to get up from their seats until they saw last title of the movie Chak De India on big screen.<BR/><A HREF="http://www.kalyansuman.com/2007/09/moviereviewchak-de-india.html" REL="nofollow">My take on why this is a great film</A><BR/><BR/><BR/>-KKalyanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09723447729262726424noreply@blogger.com