tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post113872509975827768..comments2024-03-27T14:57:37.031+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Read this reviewJabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138952690695793072006-02-03T13:14:00.000+05:302006-02-03T13:14:00.000+05:30"It's fair to crticise but this chap takes himself..."It's fair to crticise but this chap takes himself way too seriously."<BR/><BR/>*Yawn* Imhunt, that's the oldest, most tired way of putting down someone whose opinion you don't agree with.<BR/><BR/>I don't understand your first point. If it's "only a film", well, what Chandrahas wrote is "only a film review" - it's not the Gospel. <BR/><BR/>Your second point is irrelevant here. Chandrahas's interpretation is that the film encourages the viewer to empathise with the murderers and to derive a message from their actions. Tarantino's work has an entirely different purpose and exists in a different context.<BR/><BR/>(Let me say here that many people I know disagree with Chandrahas's interpretation - they believe the film <I>isn't</I> condoning the actions of its protagonists. But that's a different argument from the one you're presenting.)<BR/><BR/>Point 3: well, fair enough, but who decides who the "corrupt people" are? Why should the film's protagonists have a patent on moral discernment? <BR/><BR/>Point 4: thanks for the info.Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138945260990035332006-02-03T11:11:00.000+05:302006-02-03T11:11:00.000+05:30I would be really nice if Chandrahas allowed comme...I would be really nice if Chandrahas allowed comments. It's fair to crticise but this chap takes himself way too seriously.<BR/>1-Its only a film<BR/>2-So what if it depicted a cold blooded murder, did you hate all of Tarantino as well<BR/>3-And I've always felt corrupt people need to be held guilty of high treason, the time to e humane and decent with them is over<BR/>4-The lathi chrage in the movie was likened to the lathi charge during the "Simon go back" demonstration at Lahore.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13468108524365916006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138897230197202762006-02-02T21:50:00.000+05:302006-02-02T21:50:00.000+05:30As much I enjoyed reading Charandas' review, I hav...As much I enjoyed reading Charandas' review, I have to agree with the 'counter-counter criticism', as expressed by rabin and kopos here. RDB is a movie, not a documentary - nor does it try to pretend its an 'art' movie with a deep message. <BR/><BR/>Maybe I am missing the way this film was presented in India (I live in North Carolina and saw this at a theatre here without seeing any reviews/promotions etc) - but to me, the story was about 5 young friends wrapped in their own masti-filled world. With the arrival of Sue and while acting in the documentary, they gradually undergo a change of heart. <BR/>The change is complete when (won't reveal the twist here) happens and they take a snap decision to exact revenge through violence. <BR/><BR/>Also, at the end of the movie they show on-the-spot TV interviews of youths from all over the country who are apparently 'inspired' by these guys. Maybe it was just my own interpretation - but I thought those interview scenes were shown in an ironical manner - trying to convey that the words coming out of their mouths are just that - empty words - nothing much was going to change anyways. <BR/><BR/>I do agree though that showing the parallel with Bhagat Singh and other revolutionaries was tacky and cringe-worthy. <BR/><BR/>Btw, did people start killing smugglers, corrupt policemen etc after watching Amitabh's angry young man personas in the the 70s ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138804162236676462006-02-01T19:59:00.000+05:302006-02-01T19:59:00.000+05:30This is one of those times it would be interesting...This is one of those times it would be interesting if Chandrahas allowed comments...<BR/><BR/>I haven't seen the movie yet, so I have no real opinion. Good review, though.Aishwaryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871059152281065272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138781637290391592006-02-01T13:43:00.000+05:302006-02-01T13:43:00.000+05:30ok. I saw the first half of the movie and walked o...ok. I saw the first half of the movie and walked out during the interval. I liked the characters, i liked the thought behind the story but just found the storyline missing. It just wasn't my cup of tea.<BR/><BR/>BUT it was actually a pretty decent effort, for a mainstream hindi movie that is. I'm not an avid moviegoer myself so I honestly can't compare. One assumes commercial hindi movies to be a lot of song & dance and little else. I assume that the main objective of a mainstream movie is to entertain, that this movie seems to have achieved by looking at the numbers (and from what a lot of my friends have said). <BR/><BR/>Now, if one were to search for a the 'message' or 'what the movie promotes' in a mainstream commercial hindi movie (or any language movie for that matter), one surely must be dilusional. Most emotions and situations are grossly exaggerated to make them entertaining. A commercial movie promotes the best interests of the people behind the movie, nothing more. <BR/><BR/>Will it influence the youth of this country...it might..it might influence wear strange leather jackets on a hot summer day..<BR/><BR/>(sorry for the length of the comment)R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13751281571821760855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138739444584822362006-02-01T02:00:00.000+05:302006-02-01T02:00:00.000+05:30I agree with Chandrahas and Uma. I would add that ...I agree with Chandrahas and Uma. I would add that the way the parallels have been drawn between the life of Bhagat Singh and DJ (Amir Khan) is something that was entirely unnecessary and is quite jarring.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02965965848780622594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138730507621788212006-01-31T23:31:00.000+05:302006-01-31T23:31:00.000+05:30Thanks for that link. Even though I've yet to see ...Thanks for that link. Even though I've yet to see RDB, after a near universal media gushfest, it's nice to read a counterview. For some reason, I love the contrary reviews (of uber-hyped movies) best...<BR/><BR/>Btw, here's another counterview: <BR/>http://www.desitrain.com/2006/01/29/rang-de-basanti-color-me-fades/<BR/><BR/>And be sure to read the following after undergoing some form of anaesthesia (high *ouch* factor alert), from the no-holds barred Khullam-Khulla: <BR/><BR/>http://khullamkhulla.net/rdb.html<BR/><BR/><BR/>Enjoy!<BR/><BR/><BR/>PS. Love to hear your thoughts on RDB whenever you get round to seeing it, Jai...<BR/><BR/>PPS. Can you please delete the previous, typo-infested comment by me, cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1138729778309373582006-01-31T23:19:00.000+05:302006-01-31T23:19:00.000+05:30Bugger, bugger, bugger. I had avoided seeing revie...Bugger, bugger, bugger. I had avoided seeing reviews since I've not seen the film. Chandrahas has given away the entire plot without so much as a spoiler warning. :-( <BR/><BR/>Arrrrgh.Quizmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11954917456386552531noreply@blogger.com