tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post112144391880070397..comments2024-03-27T14:57:37.031+05:30Comments on Jabberwock: Thoughts on CinefanJabberwockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121784643406708042005-07-19T20:20:00.000+05:302005-07-19T20:20:00.000+05:30hello,dont miss stray dogs. lovely movie.hello,<BR/><BR/>dont miss stray dogs. lovely movie.steppenwolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06256704409558484818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121622538008290042005-07-17T23:18:00.000+05:302005-07-17T23:18:00.000+05:30ps: please, please watch mahanagar. it's one of th...ps: please, please watch mahanagar. it's one of the best films ever made, i think. almost perfect.Saugato Dattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159453953186081743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121622479189791772005-07-17T23:17:00.000+05:302005-07-17T23:17:00.000+05:30i have to say i totally agree with the rant about ...i have to say i totally agree with the rant about siri fort. i have had exactly the same experience on numerous occasions, and the sheer incompetence/arrogance/offensiveness of our average hharyanvi (sorry for the ethnic slur, but it's true) policeman is to be seen to be believed. and i don't like watching films in siri fort anyway - much prefer habitat. so lately, i have avoided it. <BR/><BR/>i think your'e also spot on about the general tediousness of much of what passes as 'good cinema' at film fests. nonetheless, i think the enterprise, high-minded or otherwise, is worth it, because a) i love the film-ferst atmosphere (i wrote about it as one of my favourite things about delhi in my blog) and also b) hidden in there amidst the muck are always some true gems. i always get a kick when some film is released to critical acclaim here in the US and i'm like, oh, but i watched it for free in delhi two years ago. and i've watched some genuinely good stuff there. stuff, like a palestinian film called rana's wedding, which was both perceptive, very funny, wry, and which i would never have come across otherwise. so i persist. :-)Saugato Dattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159453953186081743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121533122901078802005-07-16T22:28:00.000+05:302005-07-16T22:28:00.000+05:30I look forward to hearing your observations on 204...I look forward to hearing your observations on 2046. I loved "In the mood for Love" and I'm waiting for 2046 to be acquired by the local DVD rental guy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121517799869383182005-07-16T18:13:00.000+05:302005-07-16T18:13:00.000+05:30I'm no film buff, but - I prefer "Joy Baba Felunat...I'm no film buff, but - I prefer "Joy Baba Felunath" to "Shona'r Kella". An aberration.<BR/><BR/>Sandip Ray's "Nishijapon" is disappointing. Two-dimensional, poor development of what could have been a beautiful under-stated vignette in his father's hands.<BR/><BR/>J.A.P.J. Alfred Prufrockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16446127543417759542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121495918497510922005-07-16T12:08:00.000+05:302005-07-16T12:08:00.000+05:30I find that the most acclaimed films seem to be th...I find that the most acclaimed films seem to be the ones that are most heavyhanded with the message. This year I'm choosing my films by accident rather than choice. Based on what's playing while I'm there, a title I liked, etc.<BR/>Last year the screening of a film I'd planned to watch was cancelled and <I>Last Life in the Universe</I> was shown instead. I'm extremely thankful for that, because it was a great movie and I hadn't even heard of it before. <BR/>I suppose I should catch <I>2046</I>, I loved <I>In the Mood For Love</I> <BR/>Thanks for the recs:)Aishwaryahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12871059152281065272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121491794906132402005-07-16T10:59:00.000+05:302005-07-16T10:59:00.000+05:30Oh, this is wonderful, I was just wondering which ...Oh, this is wonderful, I was just wondering which films to catch at the festival. Now I have some clues. Thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121490081081656332005-07-16T10:31:00.000+05:302005-07-16T10:31:00.000+05:30if you are gonna see Panther Panchali, u should id...if you are gonna see Panther Panchali, u should ideally see the entire trilogy.Bonatellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08111853561300495031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121488259354912182005-07-16T10:00:00.000+05:302005-07-16T10:00:00.000+05:30Damn it Jai, you gotta make your topics more medio...Damn it Jai, you gotta make your topics more mediocre or something. I ended up typing my comments in a blogpost cause they were getting too long. <BR/>Here's the link:<BR/>http://anangbhai.blogspot.com/2005/07/drinking-game-use-maaza-or-thums-up-if.htmlAnanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093712350047601404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121484806432942982005-07-16T09:03:00.000+05:302005-07-16T09:03:00.000+05:30Hey Alok, thanks for pointing out the mistake, hav...Hey Alok, thanks for pointing out the mistake, have changed it now. Am appalled at myself, especially since I love that film. (The typo probably had to do with the fact that I posted a long comment about U2 on another blog recently!)<BR/><BR/>Thalassa: Thanks for the inputs – and never apologise for long, informative comments! <BR/>The festival has many sections like East-West Encounters and Special Screenings that permit the screening of films that aren’t strictly Asian.Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121482451332795462005-07-16T08:24:00.000+05:302005-07-16T08:24:00.000+05:30House of Sand and Fog was a depressing movie with ...<I>House of Sand and Fog</I> was a depressing movie with top-notch performances. I could almost feel the emotions each of the major characters were going through. Sounds cliched, but a movie works for me when I can place myself in the character's shoes and rationalise their thought processes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121470336381596682005-07-16T05:02:00.000+05:302005-07-16T05:02:00.000+05:30and yes, Wong Kar-Wai's film is called "In the moo...and yes, Wong Kar-Wai's film is called "In the mood for love" ;)Alokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947383354732747209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121468247779440292005-07-16T04:27:00.000+05:302005-07-16T04:27:00.000+05:30Don't miss Tropical Malady...best film of the year...Don't miss Tropical Malady...best film of the year so far !!<BR/>http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/movie.html?v_id=307728<BR/><BR/>And of course Tsai Ming-Liang's What time is it there? and Hou Hsio-Hsien retrospective too!! Great chance to see these films on big screen.Alokhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12947383354732747209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8204542.post-1121454129485374492005-07-16T00:32:00.000+05:302005-07-16T00:32:00.000+05:30So Jai, if this is an Asian film festival, how do ...So Jai, if this is an Asian film festival, how do "House of Sand and Fog" and Moroccan films fit in? Is it because House of Sand and Fog is about an Iranian family? (with a ghastly fake Iranian accent by Ben Kingsley, who sounds more Arab than Iranian). <BR/><BR/>About Indonesian cinema (and I'm assuming that you had that country in mind when you spoke about small film industries), there have been some new developments. About the past, the best book is Krishna Sen's "Indonesian Cinema: Framing the New Order" (she's apparently a Jadavpur University alumnus and teaches in Australia). Directors like Garin Nugroho and Slamet Rahardjo come from this era.<BR/><BR/>Lately though there have been a bunch of new filmmakers, some trained abroad who've tried to make films that explore innovative themes while keeping an eye on the commercial considerations. One such much talked about film was "Arisan" by Nata Dinata. Another was "Kuldesak" (cul-de-sac) by Riri Riza. <BR/><BR/>And then I was reading the other day that Indonesian-born Sindhi producer Ram Punjabi (the biggest player in the Indonesian entertainment business) plans to collaborate with Bollywood talent to produce Indonesian films :)<BR/><BR/>(:( Sorry for the meandering comment)thalassa_mikrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01942716364297839680noreply@blogger.com