tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post7565999596577387341..comments2023-11-10T08:26:51.182-06:00Comments on Beth Loves Bollywood: Packing. No time for movies.*Beth Loves Bollywoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-78539506933306122682008-03-07T10:28:00.000-06:002008-03-07T10:28:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564172442767814171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-83367385060099648672008-02-27T14:05:00.000-06:002008-02-27T14:05:00.000-06:00Shweta and other JJPK haters - do read Post-Punk C...Shweta and other JJPK haters - do read Post-Punk Cinema Club's review of it, which said everything I wish I had said. I love their take on it. And since when is trying to make Shashi look bad a viable filmmaking strategy? Bah! :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-19187802624173793422008-02-27T13:58:00.000-06:002008-02-27T13:58:00.000-06:00JJPK IS vile- it is against everything I beleive i...JJPK IS vile- it is against everything I beleive in in human nature :( Though honestly, "Juari" (also w/ Nanda) and "Awara" (w/ Sharmila), try their best to make look Shashi bad.Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-53168465561220056652008-02-27T08:11:00.000-06:002008-02-27T08:11:00.000-06:00indiequill - We soooo have to have a North America...indiequill - We soooo have to have a North American or English-speaking or whatever Bollywood meetup. And JJPK is sooooo vile - the more I think about it, the more I hate it. Except Shashi, of course, and I even like Nanda. And the little baby goat (or is it a sheep?). Clearly I need to watch <I>Raja Hindustani</I> again just to be horrified. <BR/><BR/>Shweta - Thank you! There will be many, no doubt. :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-72043111767464429742008-02-27T03:12:00.000-06:002008-02-27T03:12:00.000-06:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Saikathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06312260035940653179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-86964205417049931692008-02-26T19:06:00.000-06:002008-02-26T19:06:00.000-06:00Have a fun trip! Am wildly awaiting the news and p...Have a fun trip! Am wildly awaiting the news and pix!Shweta Mehrotra Gahlawathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13543438271055378809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-1825842081937879482008-02-26T11:24:00.000-06:002008-02-26T11:24:00.000-06:00auf wiedersehn, beth! totally with you on the jab ...auf wiedersehn, beth! totally with you on the jab jab phool khile hate btw. not to mention - ugh! - raja hindustani which took away even the one thing that made jjpk tolerable: shashi.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-62183519490368411972008-02-25T21:59:00.000-06:002008-02-25T21:59:00.000-06:00Sanni - Thank you! Wish you were coming too! I def...Sanni - Thank you! Wish you were coming too! I definitely need that book. I just bought a workbook today that must be aimed at ten-year-olds - it has stickers. It makes me veeery happy. <BR/><BR/>celluloidrant - I had a very hard time with <I>Jab Jab Phool Khile</I>, and the further I am from having watched it, the angrier it makes me. I saw <I>Raja Hindustani</I> fairly early on in my Bollywood watching and might have to revisit it someday...or not.<BR/><BR/><I>Fakira</I> was fun but forgettable, and <I>Waqt</I> is sitting on top of my tv waiting to be watched!<BR/><BR/>Indeed, the winter that blows mightily later in that movie is nowhere to be seen when they're dancing through the streets in their miniskirts, is it? Ah, another reason to hate <I>Lucky</I>. Yay!<BR/><BR/>And thank you!Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-82394720611458748172008-02-25T21:09:00.000-06:002008-02-25T21:09:00.000-06:00Oh, and I forgot to mention: Have a great trip! :)...Oh, and I forgot to mention: Have a great trip! :)<BR/><BR/>~rAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-41118654194684735442008-02-25T21:08:00.000-06:002008-02-25T21:08:00.000-06:00To add to that awesome Shashi list: * Shyam Benega...To add to that awesome Shashi list: <BR/><BR/>* Shyam Benegal's <I>Kalyug</I>, which is a retelling of Karna's tale from the epic <I>Mahabharata</I> in a contemporary business setting. Shashi plays Karna, and quite well too, I might add.<BR/><BR/>* <I>Jab Jab Phool Khile</I> -- not a great movie, but has some good music and visuals of Kashmir. Worth a dekko. This one got remade (sort of) as the considerably worse Aamir Khan starrer <I>Raja Hindustani</I>.<BR/><BR/>There are also a few others worth a try, like <I>Fakira</I> (where he plays a Robin Hood type), <I>Pyaar Kiye Jaa</I> (which features a hilarious Mehmood performance), <I>Waqt</I>...<BR/><BR/><I>"Although in real life, high school girls in tiny skirts and knee socks should probably not shimmy through a gauntlet of sailors."</I><BR/><BR/>Not in St.Petersburg in winter, at any rate. We could even get Napoleon and Hitler to give expert testimony (although not on the miniskirt thing), but what's the use? Girls will be girls, I guess :)<BR/><BR/>~rAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-80746141439385823792008-02-25T16:31:00.000-06:002008-02-25T16:31:00.000-06:00To quote my old German studybook title: Es macht S...To quote my old German studybook title: Es macht Spass!<BR/><BR/>Or, you know, have plenty of fun. :)veracioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437521137603205617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-30244371704753476832008-02-25T13:51:00.000-06:002008-02-25T13:51:00.000-06:00Thank you! I agree completely - watching in groups...Thank you! I agree completely - watching in groups adds considerably to the experience. I watch so many movies by myself, not only because most of my friends in town aren't into Bollywood but the two that are are in doctoral programs and have no time to play. <BR/><BR/>I've seen <I>Namak Halaal</I> and loooved (and was baffled by) its loopiness. The others you name are absolutely on the list to watch. :)Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15977843.post-49373336695004965362008-02-25T12:15:00.000-06:002008-02-25T12:15:00.000-06:00Bon Voyage on your trip & watching Bollywood with ...Bon Voyage on your trip & watching Bollywood with friends is half the fun! Growing up I was always torn between my 2 movie idols - Amitabh & Shashi & the movies they were both in are some of my all time favorites. <BR/><BR/>So I would like to add to your list ~ 'Namak Halal', 'Silsila' and the absolute rollicking insanity that is 'Suhaag'. Also, I adore the songs from 'Chor Machaye Shor' but have yet to see the movie itself.<BR/><BR/>Cheers!Sanket Vyashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00410998671085464946noreply@blogger.com