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It's not an Indian movie. If it was then it would've been up for only one award, Foreign Movie Of The Year award.
I thought "In Bruges" sound director Carter Burwell should've won though.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=99253497
A good movie, a touching story with artistic quality. But did the movie mirror the real Indian society?
And I'm curious , By now, Indian movie still are dancing and singing.
Lots of Chinese web-users see the movie through the internet video. everyone was fascinated by it.
Last edited by Tomluter; 05 Feb 09, at 14:30.
It's not an Indian movie. If it was then it would've been up for only one award, Foreign Movie Of The Year award.
I thought "In Bruges" sound director Carter Burwell should've won though.
no.Originally Posted by tomluter
Here comes the silent killer
Yes, Danny Boyle ,the director from UK. This movie is more artistic than his <28days later>.
http://entertainment.timesonline.co....cle5461351.ece
Some commentary about it from Chinese web-user.
"This is a full-India movie directed by an Englishman."
"India is a mirror of China. India is the China that its social problems was enlarged by magnifier. If some wants to know China, go India is a good idea."
"a dark Fairy Tale"
"using the dark-side of developing country to hit the developed country's Award"
"Dancing and singing still come at the end finally"
"the democracy gathers all kinds of machinations,rancor,mysticism,revolutionary idealism,caste... to one Indian"
"thanks to Danny Boyle, he make an East film without bias and limitations as an outsider, It moved and benefited another East country ."
"It is reported that most of Indian medium praised it, but regret that made by a foreigner"
"But some indian people is protesting the movie?"
"China never privatize the land"
"the democracy is the best choice of Indian"
"the capitalistic India and the communist Korea,two kinds of failure type"
"Why did his borther suicide, why not escape away with that lady."
"I dont think the director want to bring shame on India"
"I heard the infrastructure still was the british colonists left dozens of years ago, anybody can confirm that?"
"finally understand where are the begging disabilities children in beijing subways come from"
"New Delhi has had subway"
"bollywood dance at the end is terrible"
"A resounding slap on the face of bollywood that used to pretend peace and tranquility"
"wasnt touched for long time, thanks for see a movie so good."
"It represents the hope and beautiful thing"
"when the Chinese directors make so great film like this?"
"Chinese directers was infatuated with pornography films by now"
"I think they can do it ,but the film censorship will cut it to a rubbish film."
"I want to know that India today is still like in the film?"
"China has the same stories like that"
"fairy tales in the dark is more dazzling"
"a microcosm of china"
"Citizen Kane! that Englishmen make for Indian,when will we have our Citizen Kane, under the censorship of film system"
"Some leaders who love to pretend peace and tranquility, should see the movie,maybe they will get some touch. "
Last edited by Tomluter; 06 Feb 09, at 03:04.
Aah a fantastic movie indeed, I wonder how much the producers are earning from this movie after all they got two of the biggest film industry market, the Hollywood and the so called Bollywood, nice marketing policy
[QUOTE=Tomluter;609926]Some commentary about it form Chinese web.
Ha ha he must be joking."the capitalistic India and the communist Korean,two kinds of failure type"
Also when India become a capatalist economy? As far as I know it is a mixed economy and as per as our constitution it is a Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
Yes, yes why not no other country produces beggers but exported by India"finally understand where are the begging disabilities children in beijing subways come from"
"New Delhi has had subway"
"when the Chinese directors make so great film like this?"
"I think they can do it ,but the censorship of film will cut it to a rubbish film."
Dont want to create a controversy with the type of governance a country have but he should have got his answers in his questios itself."Citizen Kane! that Englishmen make for Indian,when will we have our Citizen Kane, under the censorship of film system"
Its always fine for the rich guys, doesn't matter where they live, India, China, Russia, Luxembourg, england, Brazil or Columbia.
The movie is good for it mixes the tell it as it is realism of the movie with that elusive hope of a happy ending.
Some people are calling it poverty porn, these must be the really rich guys.
Some people living in the huge slums of mumbai are protesting the slumdog part of the title of the movie, as they find it offending (the dog part).
It does represent a section of the Indian population, however it is a movie which tells a story.A good movie, a touching story with artistic quality. But did the movie mirror the real Indian society?
And I'm curious , By now, Indian movie still are dancing and singing.
Lots of Chinese web-users see the movie through the internet video. everyone was fascinated by it.
Singing and dancing are a major part of almost 90-99% of the popular film industry.
I think you miss a major point here, the comment represent honest input from people, and most people of india and china know nothing about each other.Ha ha he must be joking.
Also when India become a capatalist economy? As far as I know it is a mixed economy and as per as our constitution it is a Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic
Yes, yes why not no other country produces beggers but exported by India
Dont want to create a controversy with the type of governance a country have but he should have got his answers in his questios itself.
So many good movies must be out there telling stories from so many parts of this world, however its only the ones that win awards that we hear of.
Last edited by kuku; 05 Feb 09, at 19:22.
cheers
OK I got it, thanks for pointing out. and sorry for being rude. hey Tomluter I think you wrote 'form' instead of 'from'.
Last edited by payeng; 05 Feb 09, at 19:31.
Well it would be up for Foreign Language Film; some of the dialouge was in Hindi, but most of it was in English disqualifying it from that award. It would not have disqualified it from Best Picture though: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon is an example.
Slumdog Millionaire is a good film because the story is both simple and complex, it doesn't browbeat its underlying message about poverty, and the story is something people can relate to. I don't know if it is an accurate picture of India or not, let the Indians here on the board decide that. It could be allegorical though, which is why the film is good. It could be about anyone, anywhere in that same situation. I could relate to it and I've never been to India.
It stands out from the pack of typical and boring Oscar fair this year: You have your standard anti-Republican film (Frost/Nixon) that fails on both an historical and allegorical level, you have your pro-oppressed minority movie (Milk) whose message is muddled, you have your Holocaust moive (The Reader-only movie made last yeat about the Holocaust and surprise it was nominated) which has now become redundant, and your obscure literary movie (Benjamin Button) by an (in my view) overrated writer-Fitzgerald.
I hope Slumdog wins the Oscar, though I wouldn't be surprised if it went to Frost/Nixon or Milk given the politics of Hollywood.
Oh yeah I could have done without the music video at the end, I liked the music, but I thought it was kind of chessy. Anyway just my opinion.
Last edited by Herodotus; 05 Feb 09, at 19:45. Reason: Add: Music video comment
Bah im still angry The Dark Knight isnt up for best picture.
I have not seen this Slumdog Millionaire movie. I find it good that they win these Golden Globe awards.
By the way, not that I am objecting, this is not about International Politics, is it?
Last edited by Merlin; 06 Feb 09, at 06:52.
Indeed this is the wrong place.
The story is great! I loved the part went they put the car on blocks and the part with Taj
Slumdog Millionaire is a British movie, not an Indian one.
It's just set in India.
It is made by British production companies Celador and Film4 Productions.
The movie features the British gameshow "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?" (which has subsequently been exported around the world), which was created in 1998 - by Celador.
The main star of the movie, Dev Patel, is an up and coming British actor.
Dev was born in Harrow, north London, to parents who were both born in Kenya. He made the big time after starring in British teen drama "Skins."
Last edited by Blackleaf; 08 Feb 09, at 18:48.
im from india and i thought this movie sucked. the story was cheap/lame and predictable. the two boys gave genuine performances however. probably cause there infact slum kids. the only thing worth watching was the film makers experiment with his enactment of a slum dwellers life style. but no way is this dvd making it's way into my collection. no no.
i would have voted for "the curious case of benjamin button" on the oscar front. but the americans seem to be smitten by the world of SM. im actually surprised at the worlds knowledge of india. one guy on the internet asked me if whether the indians do actually take a dump in public like the movie shows... i've tried explaining that we don't but im tired now. no wonder some indians protest this movie claiming "stereotyping".
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