tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post113576885797597719..comments2024-03-28T14:16:51.745+05:30Comments on Known Turf: Succumbing to the temptation of year-end listsAnnie Zaidihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-88273206522545309372009-08-07T18:20:39.726+05:302009-08-07T18:20:39.726+05:30urmila did a great job in maine gandhi...as a matt...urmila did a great job in maine gandhi...as a matter of fact. her was complementary to that ofanupam kher's... lol ....Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151526671175478800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1137293711931801372006-01-15T08:25:00.000+05:302006-01-15T08:25:00.000+05:30Annie - Excellent, excellent post. You've summed u...Annie - Excellent, excellent post. You've summed up exactly what i think about film reviews in the Indian media, and why they exasperate me so much. At the same time, I think it's a shame, to put it mildly, that this has to be the state of affairs. I liked your comments on bluffmaster - that's roughly what I want to know from a review: Did it work for you? What did you like? What annoyed you, andSaugato Dattahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159453953186081743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1136807986730799582006-01-09T17:29:00.000+05:302006-01-09T17:29:00.000+05:30Annie,if you didn't know, "Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi ...Annie,<BR/>if you didn't know, "Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega" had innumerous digs at many film-related personalities, of which KM happenned to be one. In the movie, Aftab and Fardeen pretend to be big-shot gangsters. The names they use were Khalid Mohammed and Sultan Ahmed. A reference to the 2 famous (and caustic) critics :)). I have not read KM's review of this movie. But, perhaps he was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1136225330415503492006-01-02T23:38:00.000+05:302006-01-02T23:38:00.000+05:30Annie, great post here. I used to like Khaled Moha...Annie, great post here. I used to like Khaled Mohammed, and liked Mammo, Sardari Begum, Zubeida, Fiza etc. But after that, I think he's lost it (the last one - about 3 women - was terrible!).<BR/><BR/>Have linked to this post in my blog.<B>Ranjit Nair</B>https://www.blogger.com/profile/13589634933960513747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1136031118157274042005-12-31T17:41:00.000+05:302005-12-31T17:41:00.000+05:30david and vej: you're both rightopinionated: don't...david and vej: you're both right<BR/>opinionated: don't think we should make allegations about what we don't know... and all said and done, i retain my respect for khalid mohammad for writing films like Mammo. i think he's fine as a script-writer, and i don't know his motives wrt giving a positive/negative review, so will keep shut on that count.Annie Zaidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135962177216291672005-12-30T22:32:00.000+05:302005-12-30T22:32:00.000+05:30Hey!I agree with the "feel-good" factor of films l...Hey!I agree with the "feel-good" factor of films like Bunty Aur Babli, Bluffmaster etc. We've all grown up on fairy tales, and our modern day cinema is just rehashed versions of those same stories. And leave us with the same happy feeling after a happy ending. <BR/>As for our cinema being loud, and those who exhort the virtues of "low key" performances...well, look at our traditional Vijayetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232140711866493721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135962033167323562005-12-30T22:30:00.000+05:302005-12-30T22:30:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Vijayetahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14232140711866493721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135955211272956672005-12-30T20:36:00.000+05:302005-12-30T20:36:00.000+05:30Here's something no one seems to have noticed: Ann...Here's something no one seems to have noticed: Annie's claim that there are eight basic plots is a major addition to the vast and completely pointless literature on this subject. Those of you who have nothing better to do, such as work, play, or playing with yourselves, might want to take a look at http://www.straightdope.com/columns/001124.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135951809595772262005-12-30T19:40:00.000+05:302005-12-30T19:40:00.000+05:30Reviewers are pretty biased and I do believe that ...Reviewers are pretty biased and I do believe that Khalid Mohommad was prone to writing for cash/bashing movies he didn't get paid by the producer for!<BR/>I have always decided to watch a movie based on the Actor or the Director. Therefore I always watch an Amitabh Bachchan movie (Mrityudaata included), Aamir movie (The Rising included), a John Matthew Mathan movie and a Govind Nihalani movie. 1conoclasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114255456767684236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135874004772960572005-12-29T22:03:00.000+05:302005-12-29T22:03:00.000+05:30Interesting thoughts, Annie.Besides standard revie...Interesting thoughts, Annie.<BR/><BR/>Besides standard reviews, it should (in principle) be possible to write in differnt ways/forms about what one finds interesting in films & books etc. The whole form of the film review / book review has become a bit of a stricture. Perhaps the form needs to be abandoned / disassembled / broken up / reworked. Perhaps (for instance), a film review that is david raphael israelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16621521896693000470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135848325756239102005-12-29T14:55:00.000+05:302005-12-29T14:55:00.000+05:30Pawan: bluffmaster :) maybe i should do a review a...Pawan: bluffmaster :) maybe i should do a review after all... <BR/>madame kher is kiron kher (spelt Kirron, now?), actress and anupam kher's wife.<BR/>Apurva: wise move; don't comment. <BR/>jabberwock: true, true. but why do so many reviewers say things like 'give this a wide berth' or 'don't waste your money on this'? <BR/>suhail: but i actually prefer Hungama to Hera Pheri... yes, i have a Annie Zaidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08687223598027157611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135831703349655252005-12-29T10:18:00.000+05:302005-12-29T10:18:00.000+05:30I think google has been good for plagarism, no?I think google has been good for plagarism, no?R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13751281571821760855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135831458510454212005-12-29T10:14:00.000+05:302005-12-29T10:14:00.000+05:30This from someone who decides on movies based on t...This from someone who decides on movies based on trailors.. Karam was considered a bad movie even before it was released! :)Janakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06068622582534965333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135808492786316582005-12-29T03:51:00.000+05:302005-12-29T03:51:00.000+05:30Heeee!! LkLKBK has that awesome punk-qawwali.. I w...Heeee!! LkLKBK has that awesome punk-qawwali.. I watched it twice, the second time just for that song. Ofcourse the movie too was a fulltoo laugh-riot. After Hera Pheri, DCH probably one of the best comedies in recent years.Suhailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07003909838593766176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135793906394217362005-12-28T23:48:00.000+05:302005-12-28T23:48:00.000+05:30"I'll read them if I'm curious about the story, or..."I'll read them if I'm curious about the story, or if the reviewer is a fantastic writer."<BR/><BR/>But those really are the best reasons to read reviews anyway. The reviewer’s opinion or “verdict” should be almost irrelevant. Pauline Kael is one of my favourite reviewers – but going through a collection of her writings the other day I realised that I disagreed with most of her opinions. The Jabberwockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10210195396120573794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135784792179424872005-12-28T21:16:00.000+05:302005-12-28T21:16:00.000+05:30Who's madame kher???yeah, who is that? any relatio...<I>Who's madame kher???</I><BR/><BR/>yeah, who is that? any relation to Anupam Kher?<BR/><BR/>I will not even comment on your choices of movies...Madhathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00644775431982631751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9939966.post-1135772304775502582005-12-28T17:48:00.000+05:302005-12-28T17:48:00.000+05:30Loved your post:) But Bluffmaster???? And what abo...Loved your post:) But Bluffmaster???? <BR/>And what about this madame kher's cleavage? Who's madame kher???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com