tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post2226645749933153074..comments2024-02-09T05:30:07.127-05:00Comments on Blogpourri: Review: Slumdog MillionaireUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-71609670432875233352009-05-08T05:00:00.000-04:002009-05-08T05:00:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-9609332149881372192009-03-10T11:05:00.000-04:002009-03-10T11:05:00.000-04:00Koala, because there are scene of intense cruelty ...Koala, because there are scene of intense cruelty to the kids and extreme hardship. Don't know if you've seen the movie already, but there's that one scene in which a child is blinded by hot oil so he can draw more money as a blind child singer.Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-53605280092517613462009-03-10T10:55:00.000-04:002009-03-10T10:55:00.000-04:00Why would You say it's not suitable for kids?Why would You say it's not suitable for kids?ninjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17102182140461159463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-73543240721493384982009-03-03T15:07:00.000-05:002009-03-03T15:07:00.000-05:00This movie was the greatest movie ive seen. I don'...This movie was the greatest movie ive seen. I don't watch very many movies but out of all the movies Ive seen this is the best. Freida Pinto is really hot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-83052077703436894302009-02-21T08:15:00.000-05:002009-02-21T08:15:00.000-05:00need to read that one.. shantaram and maybe Q&...need to read that one.. shantaram and maybe Q&A too... did ya?<BR/><BR/>"....supremacy of spirit over circumstance "\<BR/><BR/>"- both mirror and reflection, in equal measure, going on to make up the swirling, whirling brew of myriad contradicting ideas, philosophies and ways of life; both equally India, but neither having sole rights to the whole."<BR/><BR/>you are Bhaskar Sreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14281920349937141076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-69687857506322185702009-02-02T05:43:00.000-05:002009-02-02T05:43:00.000-05:00great review, can't wait to watch it even more now...great review, can't wait to watch it even more now!<BR/>Also, wow, look at the variety of comments this movie has generated :)<BR/>Danny boy's done something right. <BR/>Oh, btw, haven't read Swaroop's book yet, but there is a strong section of bloggers in India who belive the book was not half as inspiring as the movie's script (rewritten, with no inputs from Swaroop) is.Nino's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14772512291327435370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-61683655173889179592009-02-01T21:05:00.000-05:002009-02-01T21:05:00.000-05:00Thanks Chox. Do tell me.Robert, thank you! It was ...Thanks Chox. Do tell me.<BR/><BR/>Robert, thank you! It was full paisa vasool, as we'd say in India. I hopped on over to your blog and enjoyed reading all those movie reviews!Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-32547509479636710692009-01-31T07:00:00.000-05:002009-01-31T07:00:00.000-05:00Great Review. Real life controversy aside, first ...Great Review. Real life controversy aside, first and foremost it was a fun and entertaining movie. The best I have seen this summer. <A HREF="http://greenguideday.blogspot.com/2009/01/slumdog-millionaire-movie-review.html" REL="nofollow">I have posted more thoughts here.</A> The dance sequence at the end made everyone in our cinema walk out smiling and tapping their feet.GGBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04542090494810456657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-75547231268802163962009-01-27T08:05:00.000-05:002009-01-27T08:05:00.000-05:00awesome review.haven't yet seen it, will do at som...awesome review.<BR/>haven't yet seen it, will do at some point and if i do will come back here and tell you what i think.Choxboxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03741540918529448553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-75034932985360217922009-01-26T18:07:00.000-05:002009-01-26T18:07:00.000-05:00Vishal, thank you! I agree with you about the dire...Vishal, thank you! I agree with you about the director's responsibility. But I'm not so concerned about the fantastic nature of the plot. In a good book or movie, the plot is a vehicle through which the narrative tries to arrive at the larger truths about humanity. And Slumdog manages to do that admirably. About how foreigners will view the movie, yes, I agree, some of them will look at this Sujatha Bagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02140274113596874518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-40096924900159096642009-01-26T16:12:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:12:00.000-05:00Yayy, I'm glad you chose Slumdog and glad you enjo...Yayy, I'm glad you chose Slumdog and glad you enjoyed it. Not a word I can find fault with. Not that I was trying anyway :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-6712215304122050252009-01-26T16:03:00.000-05:002009-01-26T16:03:00.000-05:00Agreed this is a well made movie ... do you really...Agreed this is a well made movie ... do you really think it justifies all the brouhaha around it? <BR/> I certainly liked the movie ... this movie ends on a bright note glorifying hope ... what more do I ask ... but can it be ranked to the likes of Sixth sense Or Schindler's list ... I am not sure.Cantaloupes.Amma (CA)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06507339903683786496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-40562603180642136872009-01-26T12:50:00.000-05:002009-01-26T12:50:00.000-05:00This should be published on Times of India.I reall...This should be published on Times of India.<BR/>I really appreciate the writer.<BR/><BR/>People like Arindam Chaudhuri shall be boycotted "ARINDAM GO BACK WITH YOUR ARTICLE ON TIMES OF INDIA"<BR/><BR/>SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE is one of its kind and a Masterpiece.<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>Milroy Goes<BR/>milroy.goes@gmail.comMilroy Goeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258652745065436484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-3080660976475601522009-01-26T11:06:00.000-05:002009-01-26T11:06:00.000-05:00It's definitely a well- crafted movie and like som...It's definitely a well- crafted movie and like somebody else said, the director doesn't hold the responsibility to project a 'good' image. He's done a realistic job but I wonder whether the responsibility ends there... Deepa Sahi's Water won rave reviews 'cos of the realistic depiction of widows in Indian society. It's great for the 'exotic' feel but then, it's also digging a great foundation forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-36416508720700316182009-01-26T10:40:00.000-05:002009-01-26T10:40:00.000-05:00It is definitely a good movie from cinematography/...It is definitely a good movie from cinematography/direction point of view. Other than that I am a sceptic, maybe it's the familiarity and de-sensitization of being around poverty/slums makes me one.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the newness of the concept and the skills of the director makes this so appealing to the western audience. <BR/><BR/>The actors were OK, Anil Kapoor and AR Rehman have had better films Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04408124220289831206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-18513132912196391812009-01-26T07:06:00.000-05:002009-01-26T07:06:00.000-05:00A very good review. I saw this movie recently and ...A very good review. I saw this movie recently and thought it was admirable in the way it portrayed Mumbai's underbelly.Winnowedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11073005581801465319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-29523128925213415752009-01-26T01:35:00.000-05:002009-01-26T01:35:00.000-05:00Good overview. Yes the film was excellent.However ...Good overview. Yes the film was excellent.<BR/><BR/>However the irony is that, while the film goes on to get international accolades, awards for the director, the "lead" actor, composer etc. the focus of the filM, the SLUMDOGS - Rubina Ali (Latika), Azharuddin Ismail (Salim) continue to live in abject poverty in their slums. Reportedly their remuneration has been INR 35000 and INR1.3 lakhs Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052477578152161996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-70353568614354432762009-01-26T01:29:00.000-05:002009-01-26T01:29:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052477578152161996noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-60266149154293823422009-01-26T00:52:00.000-05:002009-01-26T00:52:00.000-05:00Slumdog Millionaire is a good move but I didn't qu...Slumdog Millionaire is a good move but I didn't quite enjoy it mainly because of few reasons<BR/>* I find it hard to believe that realistically so many things go wrong for this one kid - he never gets a break. Just seemed a little exaggerated to me and Westerners will get a wrong idea about India based on this. <BR/>* Anil Kapoor making fun of Jamal - that's just a lawsuit waiting to happen. You Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13834351.post-76261905741321682162009-01-25T18:12:00.000-05:002009-01-25T18:12:00.000-05:00Good write-up! I, too, enjoyed the movie quite a b...Good write-up! I, too, enjoyed the movie quite a bit. But I have a couple of reservations about the writing. One, the omnipresent connections between each question and a cliched (Western) stereotype about India seemed, in some places, forced. No, I am not one of those who got pissed off with this movie because it didn't show my country in a bright light. I don't believe that it's any director's Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com