tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post3673563272317073131..comments2023-06-29T07:23:53.509-07:00Comments on Into My Narrow Shed: 300sbkthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-83358037351919529992007-05-12T20:26:00.000-07:002007-05-12T20:26:00.000-07:00Manoj Kumar was highly overated star.Back when i w...Manoj Kumar was highly overated star.<BR/>Back when i was 10, i saw poorab aur paschim and i thought WTF <BR/>& what made it worse was most kids my age didnt get it/didnt care about the bhagwan-awful-smugness <BR/><BR/><BR/>At least Sunny did appear in Narsimhan where they had a lousy tattoo of a Lion on his Arm and did get pillared. <BR/><BR/>GuruGulabKhatriAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-76199972643977762132007-03-29T21:00:00.000-07:002007-03-29T21:00:00.000-07:00"He may not have been a subtle soul (not that I ca..."He may not have been a subtle soul (not that I can judge without seeing his work first) but hey: since when was subtlety a common motif in Indian cinema? @=)"<BR/>haha. Yes, I agree. But there's some really good non-over-the-top movies by directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Vijay Anand, Bimal Roy, which I'd recommend before Manoj Kumar.<BR/><BR/>"BTw, have you heard the new Jagjit Singh album yet?"<BR/>Haven't. His last few albums were so disappointing and the ghazal choices were atrocious. I have a feeling his best work is behind him.<BR/><BR/>Hey, you are the right guy to ask this. Do you know of any good Indian fusion bands? I am totally blown by Indian Ocean, but haven't been able to find other bands with a similar sound.sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-7699989500774661992007-03-28T13:58:00.000-07:002007-03-28T13:58:00.000-07:00Actually, I have not seen "The Legend of Bhagat Si...Actually, I have not seen "The Legend of Bhagat Singh." As shocking as it may seem to you, I've only seen perhaps 10 - 15 Bollywood movies in my life, and the number of those I've seen in its entirety drops even lower. (And after watching the entire 3+ hours Bollywood "Fight Club" disaster, I may never seen another one again. It was that freakin' unbearable.) <BR/><BR/>I'm glad to know you have respect for M. Kumar, even if its for his older stuff. He may not have been a subtle soul (not that I can judge without seeing his work first) but hey: since when was subtlety a common motif in Indian cinema? @=)<BR/><BR/>BTw, have you heard the new Jagjit Singh album yet? I recall us discussing him in a thread about Deep Purple a while back.djdrrrtypoonjabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924607959046397114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-33928490310072360182007-03-26T16:30:00.000-07:002007-03-26T16:30:00.000-07:00Haven't seen Shor but yes, Shaheed is a v good mov...Haven't seen Shor but yes, Shaheed is a v good movie. I remember you referenced Bhagat Singh on SM. I'd strongly recommmend Rajkumar Santoshi's 'The Legend of Bhagat Singh' (if by some freak chance you haven't seen it already).sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-54547330369406137912007-03-26T16:05:00.000-07:002007-03-26T16:05:00.000-07:00The only work of his that I've seen is a music vid...The only work of his that I've seen is a music video of a Bollywood song from "Shor," I believe. I don't remember much other than it deviated from the usual singing-and-dancing boy-and-girl-deeply-in-love fanfare.<BR/>I was compelled to buy a copy of "Shaheed" but haven't popped it in yet. Have you seen either?<BR/><BR/>4:04 PMdjdrrrtypoonjabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924607959046397114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-51116568370468396962007-03-26T16:04:00.000-07:002007-03-26T16:04:00.000-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.djdrrrtypoonjabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924607959046397114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-37377410041539003032007-03-26T13:41:00.000-07:002007-03-26T13:41:00.000-07:00"What's wrong with Manoj Kumar? I haven't seen his..."What's wrong with Manoj Kumar? I haven't seen his films but they have been recommended to me highly."<BR/><BR/>Um DJDP, I guess his earlier movies are okay, but his later ones are uber-patriotic: his isn't a v subtle soul.<BR/>If I <I>had</I> to pick a good Manoj Kumar movie, I guess I'd pick Upkaar.<BR/><BR/>"Great write-up otherwise, you just saved me $9.50."<BR/>Glad to be of service :).sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-84506788264370039682007-03-26T04:03:00.000-07:002007-03-26T04:03:00.000-07:00What's wrong with Manoj Kumar? I haven't seen his ...What's wrong with Manoj Kumar? I haven't seen his films but they have been recommended to me highly. <BR/><BR/>Great write-up otherwise, you just saved me $9.50.djdrrrtypoonjabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924607959046397114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-69187016909105710562007-03-24T14:35:00.000-07:002007-03-24T14:35:00.000-07:00"Bwd isn't that pretentious ;)":-D. Ok, i agree. A..."Bwd isn't that pretentious ;)"<BR/><BR/>:-D. Ok, i agree. At least Bwd is honest about what they are.sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-45608214457401916302007-03-24T14:33:00.000-07:002007-03-24T14:33:00.000-07:00Grrrrrrrr, sbkt :).Bwd isn't that pretentious ;)Grrrrrrrr, sbkt :).<BR/><BR/>Bwd isn't that pretentious ;)musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-11459494526466623082007-03-24T02:09:00.000-07:002007-03-24T02:09:00.000-07:00"Quite correct. An absolutely inane movie. And the..."Quite correct. An absolutely inane movie. And there was not even a heroic depiction of the Spartan valour - it all looked so mindbogglingly idiotic"<BR/><BR/>Ya seriously. Hwd is getting stupider by the year. Bwd doesn't need to try to catch up with Hwd anymore. We just need to wait and give them a few years: they'll catch up with us.sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-86895821009198142112007-03-23T21:37:00.000-07:002007-03-23T21:37:00.000-07:00Quite correct. An absolutely inane movie. And ther...Quite correct. An absolutely inane movie. And there was not even a heroic depiction of the Spartan valour - it all looked so mindbogglingly idioticThe Aimless Vagranthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04216873948820654828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-6330032503816946292007-03-18T10:24:00.000-07:002007-03-18T10:24:00.000-07:00Thanks, 'anonymous', for the thumbs-up. It feels g...Thanks, 'anonymous', for the thumbs-up. It feels good. :)sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-85317829593134598372007-03-18T08:52:00.000-07:002007-03-18T08:52:00.000-07:00Hello. I stumbled upon your blog from another desi...Hello. I stumbled upon your blog from another desi blog, I believe, and just thought that I would leave a comment about how very much I enjoy reading your posts. They make me smile!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-28858892749221160912007-03-17T22:52:00.000-07:002007-03-17T22:52:00.000-07:00Looking at Xerxes, all I could think of was Hai Hu...Looking at Xerxes, all I could think of was Hai Huku Hai Huku Hai hai Suneil "Diddy" Shetty. <BR/><BR/>Which wouldn't be a bad idea. Sunny against Suneil. <BR/>Still, only the combined powers of Border and Gadar could match the awesomeness of 300.Ananghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13093712350047601404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-74134433480790411192007-03-16T21:52:00.000-07:002007-03-16T21:52:00.000-07:00"if you go rushing you lose 8$!"haha...when u talk..."if you go rushing you lose 8$!"<BR/><BR/>haha...when u talk prudence...somehow it doesn't work...sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-85806531219934617692007-03-16T21:27:00.000-07:002007-03-16T21:27:00.000-07:00Suru!.....yeah! if you go rushing you lose 8$!.......Suru!.....yeah! if you go rushing you lose 8$!....<BR/><BR/>ur end is as spectacular as Achilles..<BR/><BR/><BR/>AvleenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-51261557811841798992007-03-16T09:39:00.000-07:002007-03-16T09:39:00.000-07:00"each time i looked at the posters, i was like Sun..."each time i looked at the posters, i was like Sunny Deol hi hai ;). kinda' Gadar like look!!"<BR/>ha ha,yes, I was thinking of Ghadar too...<BR/><BR/>"he he, aging is all in the mind ;)."<BR/>This is the <I>good</I> kind of aging. I hope I've learnt my lesson, and don't go rushing the next time they come out with some dumb special effects action movie.sbkthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17587423945068715373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12580268.post-90044817703930411982007-03-15T23:38:00.000-07:002007-03-15T23:38:00.000-07:00God!its Amazing sbkt, i though about Sunny Deol to...God!<BR/><BR/>its Amazing sbkt, i though about Sunny Deol too :)). each time i looked at the posters, i was like Sunny Deol hi hai ;). kinda' Gadar like look!! and i agree about the Ghori bit-haven't seen the movie, but the promos are enough to keep me off it! <BR/><BR/>"Am I getting too old for this kind of stuff?"<BR/><BR/>he he, aging is all in the mind ;). and by the yard-stick for aging you are talking about, if you claim to be old, then i must be from another era :)).musicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07166797277993509485noreply@blogger.com