Commented on piyushrd's review
Feb 15, 2010 10:44 AM
(Updated Feb 15, 2010 10:45 AM)
Dear PiyushRd,
I just had to comment on your review. You are justified in your opinion of a movie, but you have made an extremely ignorant statement in your review. You said ’’Why should I care about America and what goes on there when I have more pressing issues closer to home?’’ Terrorism is... a GLOBAL issue. The stereotyping of people due to their religions is a GLOBAL issue. I live in America. Why should I care about what goes in India?? Or Iran? Or Afghanistan? 99% of hindi movies are shot outside of India. Why do you watch? Why do you even care whats going on outside of your own neighborhood? This story was not American by any means. It dealt with the issue of Indians being stereotyped due to religion, and that extends across the world.
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Reviewed Wake Up Sid
Oct 03, 2009 11:19 AM
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(Updated Oct 03, 2009 11:29 AM)
I am usually inspired to write a movie review either because it was SO mind numbingly horrible that I want to trash it as much as I can, or because I am utterly moved by a movie. Fortunately for "Wake Up Sid, " it is the latter! I cannot say it is the greatest movie I have ever seen. But I can s...Read more
Commented on MayuriSharrma's review
Aug 03, 2009 11:15 AM
This show has been pure entertainment! Seriously! I love your quote
A bloated and visibly bored Ram Kapoor '..HA! WHat happened to him?? He is REALLY bloated up!!! Sometimes he looks like he is keeping himself from laughing at the drama!
Commented on choosychick's review
Aug 03, 2009 10:13 AM
I agree that Saif looked OLD!! With age, it looks like his eyes are shrinking and his nose is growing! Bad combo! And looking more and more wrinkly! He did not look like the new generation.. New guys like Imran, Ranbir, Shahid, Neil Nitin would have worked much better and not looked like a Kishmish ...instead of a grape.Read More
Commented on CilemaSnob's review
Sep 02, 2008 07:36 PM
Good review! But the title confused me a little..until I read your later line. And i totally agree. We need more movies like this!! And yes, The movie reminds us all to do what we like to do, because 'if we don’t follow our heart, we would be reduced to a money-making machine devoid of any love, pas...sion and friendship. The message sounds clichd, but is very well delivered.' Absolutely... However, how many of us ACTUALLY follow our heart?? I wish we did more...I wish I could, and I wish you could. and I wish everyone could! The world would be much happier..Read More
Reviewed Rock On
Sep 02, 2008 03:13 AM
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After a long time, I am inspired to actually write a review on a Bollywood movie... I am usually either inspired because a movie is fantastic and blows me away or so awful that I cannot wait to make fun of it. I have not seen a movie in any of those categories in quite a while...until yesterday...Read more
Commented on own review
Jan 31, 2006 04:09 AM
Hi,
Thanks for your comment. I have not thought of it from your perspective, and that is an interesting thought. If the message was what you saw, then it was not clearly expressed in the film at all, at least to me. At the end of the film, when they showed youngsters being interviewed, they seeme...d 'inspired' to make a change and commended DJ And the gang on their killing... So is that what they are saying will inspire the future generation? Killing? That is how it came across to me... Also, another point that was disturbing was that Bhagath fought to free his people from the Britishers. Here, Aamir and the gang fought to free their people FROM THEIR OWN PEOPLE! Basically, they show zero progress. In fact, they show that India has gone backward since Bhagath. At least before India fought against a common enemy..Now its against each other?Read More
Reviewed Rang De Basanti
Jan 31, 2006 12:14 AM
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(Updated Jan 31, 2006 04:04 AM)
Seriously, the title song should be changed from ''Rang De Basanti'' to the tune from Main Pyar Kyun Kiya...Let's killllll let's killl.... Hey, has a certain ring to it, and reflects the outcome of the film quite well! Anyways, my review shall be divided into two segments; the first being the fi...Read more
Reviewed Living Abroad vs. Living in India
Jan 20, 2006 09:28 PM
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(Updated Jan 20, 2006 09:28 PM)
All of these topics on Living in India vs. Living Abroad made me want to write my review as well... Let me introduce myself. I am a 26 year old ABCD female. I was born and raised in the state of NH, a small country-esque state. My parents came from India about 34 years ago. I am married to a won...Read more
Commented on ms_express's review
Jan 16, 2006 08:27 PM
Hi,
I have just come back from a trip to Bangalore. I am 26 and am an ABCD. I speak fluent hindi, write hindi, and am a film buff. I do not smoke, drink, or do drugs. Nor have I ever. I am married to a guy who grew up in India. I thoroughly respect my elders.
On my trip to India, I saw and sp...oke with some youngsters, and let me say, they are FARRRRRR worse than a lot of ABCD's. Problem being, they follow AMERICANS, not INDIANS from America. THey way they talked astonished me. Their attire, mannerisms, and massive smoking and drinking sickened me. If youth in India calls this 'progress', they are mistaken. The progress of following the American way is if I see MORE WOMEN in satisfying careers after marriage, more women getting higher education etc. NOT chain smoking and sleeping around before marriage. I have spoken to many friends who have just cme back from India. If you think the youth is ANY better in India, you are sadly mistaken.
Also, have you ever thought that perhaps life is very difficult for an ABCD as well? I mean, parents in India have changed with time. Ours havent. For us to balance modernized thinking with really old ideals is very difficult.
I do however, agree that what you have in India you do not have here. I was born in USA, and when I go back, I have a MASSIVE feeling of belonging... All of my friends have been talking about moving back. Unfortunately, no one ever seems to follow through... My husband and I ourselves have been talking about trying to get opportunities for a year or so to work there, and see how it is. Of course, it totally freaks my folks out to think that their daughter brought up in the USA and educated in the USA might want to actually go to India and leave them here, cause there is no way they want to go to India!Read More
Reviewed Mangal Pandey - The Rising
Aug 18, 2005 02:59 AM
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(Updated Aug 18, 2005 02:59 AM)
I was looking forward to seeing Aamir Khan after four years. I had good memories of him. For example, ''Lagaan'' was a simple story, but was made brilliantly! It made you laugh, cry, and brought out the patriotism in every heart. And you LIKED Bhuvan and his spirit! You wanted to know him, hug h...Read more
Reviewed Bunty Aur Babli
May 30, 2005 11:22 AM
1347 Views
(Updated May 30, 2005 11:22 AM)
''Bunty aur Babli'' is a an adorable, comic film, with great performances, a colorful mood, and fun and uplifting music! In addition to be being a comedy, it manages to touch your heart. At some point, we are all, or have been a Bunty or a Babli.
Well, to start, there is not that much of a st...Read more
Reviewed Waqt - A Race Against Time
May 02, 2005 10:23 AM
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(Updated May 02, 2005 08:51 PM)
Waqt is an average flick. It has its moments. Some are good, some are silly, and some are just annoying. Honestly, I was not looking forward to seeing this film. I expected it to be something like ''Baghbaan'', where the entire point was to make kids feel guilty about not supporting their parent...Read more
Reviewed Kaal
Apr 30, 2005 10:13 PM
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(Updated Apr 30, 2005 10:13 PM)
I, with many friends, went to see Kaal with a lot of expectations. Well, we were all VERY disappointed! This film started out slick and took a turn for the worst as it progressed further. The only actor in the movie who deserves some credit is John Abraham. He was the only one who suited his rol...Read more
Reviewed Black - Bollywood
Feb 07, 2005 08:30 AM
1609 Views
(Updated Feb 07, 2005 08:34 AM)
''Black'' is truly one of the most amazing pieces of cinema I have seen, both in Bollywood and Hollywood terms!! I honestly was left completely spellbound by the mindblowing performances of the Big B, Rani Mukherjee, and the young Ayesha Kapoor. For the first time, both Rani and Amitabh were not...Read more
