tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post113203946015505730..comments2024-03-18T19:46:10.130+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Plug for Jet, and Chupke ChupkeJabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132513329191547012005-11-21T00:32:00.000+05:302005-11-21T00:32:00.000+05:30For those interested in finding full filmography o...For those interested in finding full filmography of HrishiDa<BR/><BR/>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0611531/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132290242289367802005-11-18T10:34:00.000+05:302005-11-18T10:34:00.000+05:30though not as good but another HM movie which not ...though not as good but another HM movie which not too many mention (and I happen to love) is Jhoothi... Chupke Chupke is superb.. i mean one remembers characterisations and quirks and whatnots... sign of a good film or wot!Janakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068622582534965333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132254692831982992005-11-18T00:41:00.000+05:302005-11-18T00:41:00.000+05:30I found "Hum-tum" pretty juvenile - my review at :...I found "Hum-tum" pretty juvenile - my review at :<BR/><BR/>http://hindimoviereviews.blogspot.com/2005/03/review-hum-tum.html<BR/><BR/>And speaking of comedies, there's nothing to beat "Jaane bhi do yaaron". Of course that was in the 1980s. There were some good comedies in the recent past like "Hera Pheri" etc. I do agree that H.Mukherjee was a master in his genre - for good, clean comedy, there was no one better.AMODINIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06139174723590134981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132179636199378842005-11-17T03:50:00.000+05:302005-11-17T03:50:00.000+05:30On a related note, before Munnabhai, the last good...On a related note, before Munnabhai, the last good HF comedy was Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega. If you've not seen it, do.Quizmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954917456386552531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132160358971155052005-11-16T22:29:00.000+05:302005-11-16T22:29:00.000+05:30Jabber,Sheesh..I meant to write Martin Scorcese an...Jabber,<BR/><BR/>Sheesh..I meant to write Martin Scorcese and for some reason wrote Michael. Yikes. But I am getting close to 40. <BR/><BR/>Regarding trivia - you are way more knowledgeable than me. I have this stupid habit of writing comments when I come across an article I like, that's all. :-)Quizmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954917456386552531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132136791966560642005-11-16T15:56:00.000+05:302005-11-16T15:56:00.000+05:30Just thinking about Chupke Chupke, puts a smile on...Just thinking about Chupke Chupke, puts a smile on my face and Yesterday Once More never fails to leave me with a song in my heart. Thanks also for the insight on Jet Airways. I am about to fly on it for the first time in a couple of weeks, and was a bit nervous -- it being a new airline and all that.Sabihahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183368905406186153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132128569120422852005-11-16T13:39:00.000+05:302005-11-16T13:39:00.000+05:30hrishi da's movies rock and I was 'bout to mention...hrishi da's movies rock and I was 'bout to mention that song 'ab ke sajan saawan mein' when I realized that The Marauder's Map ne 'mere muh ki baat cheen li' :)Swathi Sambhani aka Chimerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01847827658841829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132110836274964732005-11-16T08:43:00.000+05:302005-11-16T08:43:00.000+05:30I feel the pilot did a good thing by effectively c...I feel the pilot did a good thing by effectively converting a "traffic jam" into a picnic for you. I had a similar experience while landing in Taipei last week. We had started the descent, then they announced that landing would be delayed by about 15 minutes due to congestion at the airport. We kept circling the city till we had clearance. The view was nice of course; in your case the pilot actively encouraged you to enjoy the view.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132080341744257402005-11-16T00:15:00.000+05:302005-11-16T00:15:00.000+05:30Traveller: the screenwriter was Gulzar! He did som...Traveller: the screenwriter was Gulzar! He did some wonderful work with Hrishikesh Mukherji.<BR/><BR/>Mumbaigirl: Oh yes, the air traffic over Heathrow. Sigh. It'll soon resemble something out of Star Wars, or that Bruce Willis film <I>The Fifth Element</I>. London is the one place where I've looked up and seen <I>three</I> planes in the sky at the same time. (And it wasn't even a cloud-free sky at the time.)<BR/><BR/>Quizman: you trivia-hound! But when it comes to movies I can match you nugget for nugget. That's <I>Martin</I> Scorsese, by the way. And don't get me started on acting families. <BR/>Damn right about Om Prakash.<BR/><BR/>Bagchi auntie: sorry, no more rat races for me!Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132079755851148142005-11-16T00:05:00.000+05:302005-11-16T00:05:00.000+05:30And Quizman, thanks for that awesome bit of dialog...And Quizman, thanks for that awesome bit of dialogue. Time for a re-re-viewing of <I>Chupke Chupke</I>, I think.The Marauder's Maphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691114757718617846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132078857573158532005-11-15T23:50:00.000+05:302005-11-15T23:50:00.000+05:30Chupke Chupke is one of my all-time favourite movi...<I>Chupke Chupke</I> is one of my all-time favourite movies, too. And talking about sensual scenes, pay attention to the lyrics of the song <I>Abke sajan saawan mein</I>. That there can be so much sensuousness in a song that's essentially meant as a comic one... amazing. <BR/><BR/>As for mantle of eruditeness, it is now officially passed on to the mighty Kaashyapeya. But it's a rolling trophy, so pull up your socks, you enervated soul!The Marauder's Maphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05691114757718617846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132076964749923472005-11-15T23:19:00.000+05:302005-11-15T23:19:00.000+05:30Re Hum tum - When Harry Met Sally was better. Triv...Re Hum tum - When Harry Met Sally was better. Trivia. The lady who says "I'll have what she's having" was director Rob Reiner's mother. Writer Nora Ephron later made some wonderful films. She was Mrs. Carl Bernstein once upon a time. [I'm sure you know all this.] Another bit of trivia - Michael Scorsese used his mom in GoodFellas. She acts as Joe Pesci's mom. And we all know Coppola and his family of actors. :-)<BR/><BR/>Re Chupke Chupke..<BR/><BR/>James: <I>Baloan mein khilenga gulab. Saqi ab pilaade pilaade pilaaade...ihheehee..kaafiyaa nahin mil raha. </I><BR/><BR/>Paaji: <I>Pilaade, Pilaade, Pilaade, sharaab</I><BR/><BR/>James: <I>Nahin, yeh to Ghalib ka shair hai. Mujhe khud, khud..likna hai.</I><BR/><BR/>Paaji: <I> Tik Hai..Sochne de..Sochne de...Saqi pilaade, pilaade, pilaade, ek gilass julab..</I><BR/><BR/>and later.<BR/>Paaji: <I>James, tu light band karke so jaa mein sochta rahoonga.</I> <BR/><BR/>Arguably, one of the funniest drink-related scenes in all of Hindi cinema. <BR/><BR/>What is amazing about Chupke Chupke is like most Hrishkesh Mukherjee films, it is a well written one. Whenever I see his comedies, I get this feeling that PGW would've been proud of the writing. <BR/><BR/>And people just don't give enough credit to Om Prakash. This was his film as much as anyone else's. He is masterful even in Alaap.Quizmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954917456386552531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132075931077321352005-11-15T23:02:00.000+05:302005-11-15T23:02:00.000+05:30Flew by Jet back to London myself this month and w...Flew by Jet back to London myself this month and we circled the city for some time too (we even flew over my home-making me want to jump down right there!). As it was a clear night it was a lovely view, but I thought we were doing the rounds because we hadn't got the go ahead to land in Heathrow. The service is excellent, particularly the fact that the stewards help stow your cabin baggage! It helps when you don't measure more than 5 feet tall.MumbaiGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402018812207002294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132059994161263452005-11-15T18:36:00.000+05:302005-11-15T18:36:00.000+05:30and then of course I noticed I'd mis-typed 'genera...and then of course I noticed I'd mis-typed 'general.' But nonetheless, let me have my moment in the sun and say, 'muahahaha' in a distinctly duck-like fashion.nothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211766409486609786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132052749353879382005-11-15T16:35:00.000+05:302005-11-15T16:35:00.000+05:30Puranjoy: yes, when you made that comment I didn't...Puranjoy: yes, when you made that comment I didn't have a solid memory of the film. But most of it came back to me when I saw it again. Incidentally, I just picked up the DVD today!<BR/><BR/>Kaashyapeya: A thousand apologies, O Erudite One (Shrabonti, hope you're reading this)! Guess I associated the word with 'nervous'.<BR/><BR/>Bonatellis: I'm back now. There was no time to get out anywhere on this trip. Had visited Chinatown last year. Missed out on the quaint eateries though.Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132051912519055562005-11-15T16:21:00.000+05:302005-11-15T16:21:00.000+05:30try and visit London's Chinatown off Picadilly/lei...try and visit London's Chinatown off Picadilly/leicester Sq if you can ... don't miss out on the quaint eateries if you are a foodie, of course ....Bonatellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111853561300495031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1132048202970119752005-11-15T15:20:00.000+05:302005-11-15T15:20:00.000+05:30enervating adjective FORMALcausing you to feel w...enervating <BR/>adjective FORMAL<BR/>causing you to feel weak and lacking in energy:<BR/>I find this heat very enervating.<BR/>(<A HREF="http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?dict=CALD&key=25648&ph=off" REL="nofollow">definition</A> from <A HREF="http://dictionary.cambridge.ord" REL="nofollow">dictionary.cambridge.org</A><BR/><BR/>Surely you didn't find jumbo jets taking off in your genearl direction...<I>enervating</I>? <BR/>Terrifying, petrifying, scary even. <BR/>But enervating?nothinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08211766409486609786noreply@blogger.com