tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post6860331536452360485..comments2024-01-23T01:55:31.211-08:00Comments on Filmi~Contrast: Cleopatra Goes to Bollywood, or what I am spending time on instead of the critical post I promised . . . Miranda http://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-90094874642306565762013-09-01T08:28:10.571-07:002013-09-01T08:28:10.571-07:00Yash Raj is an unstable stable :) You kinda of alw...Yash Raj is an unstable stable :) You kinda of always know what you're going to get, but you never know if you're going to like what you get. I disliked Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, but found some things to like about Kal Ho Naa Ho. However, I AM a huge fan of anything Yash Chopra in the seventies (which might be obvious by the screencaps on my blog), including things he produced, like Doosara Aadmi. (I think the only ones from the seventies I haven't seen are that Dev Anand movie, and Trishul.) However, from there on I don't especially find his movies all that compelling. I haven't been able to get through Silsila yet, and from all the clips I've seen of Chandni or Lamhe, from what I can see, it's a whole lot of pretty, but not at all satisfying story-wise. Waqt and Dharmputra, however, I am looking forward to seeing. <br />I finally saw Hema in something that I really loved--and it definitely changed my perspective a bit--Sholay. And she was pretty darn awesome in it. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-71387359779434216322013-08-25T11:15:44.125-07:002013-08-25T11:15:44.125-07:00yep that is the guy I had in mind! The only karan ...yep that is the guy I had in mind! The only karan johar movie I liked was his first one kutch kutch hota hain - none of the others. I am also not very fond of the yash raj stable movies - so many mediocre ones they have dished out esp aditya chopra - dad yash chopra has made some good movies including kala pathar, deewar, his earlier 50s movies based on social themes before he ventured into turning out the "running around the swiss alps in chiffon sarees movies" although Lamhe was good in terms of story, acting, songs etc.<br /><br />Watch Hema Malini in Seeta aur Geeta and in Andaz with shammi kapoorFilmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-73596827461387160932013-08-22T15:15:04.102-07:002013-08-22T15:15:04.102-07:00No worries, Filmbuff. I love it when people have s...No worries, Filmbuff. I love it when people have strong opinions (I even have a few myself, lol). I see what you're saying about Hema Malini, and a couple of those films you mentioned are on my current to-watch list. I haven't seen her in much yet, so I probably would still need some convincing to pick her over my personal favorite, Zeenat. <br /><br />Casting Karan Johar was my little joke. His personality reminds me a lot of the character of Octavian in the Hollywood film--who is certainly powerful, but ultimately not that likeable of a guy. He's not the villain, exactly, but he's also never going to be the hero. Sound like Karan, a bit? I haven't loved any of the Karan Johar movies I've seen, but I also wouldn't discount him completely of course. He's made a lot of waves and set a lot of bars, and I have to respect that at least. <br /><br />I don't know who would direct this pretend film--but I think you're on to something about the Jodhaa Akbar director, Ashutosh Gowariker . . . because this hypothetical movie would definitely need a director with an eye for the epic and panoramic. Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-65670567086147980252013-08-22T14:40:32.884-07:002013-08-22T14:40:32.884-07:00Zeenat Aman - cleopatra? Nah - Hema Malini would m...Zeenat Aman - cleopatra? Nah - Hema Malini would make a good Cleopatra - not only in the physical sense of beauty but she can also exhibit a sense of hautiness (hope got the spello right - haughty). See some of Hema's movies with Amitabh - you will know what i mean - satte pe satta, naseeb, desh premee, kasuati etc <br /><br />Also definitely not Karan Johar! Sorry i am coming across as a person with strong views which i guess i have where this mediocre guy is concerned. The guy who directed swades and jodha akbar comes to mind - forgetting his name- provided he gets a good editor and keeps it short and direct.Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-23883863824566021502013-07-31T22:28:27.166-07:002013-07-31T22:28:27.166-07:00And of course, we are both basing some of the &quo...And of course, we are both basing some of the "inner madness" thing on the addictive yet wretched Koffee with Karan, right? How odd is he on that show?Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-25127039174374139232013-07-31T22:05:16.380-07:002013-07-31T22:05:16.380-07:00That's a great point about not wanting to be p...That's a great point about not wanting to be privy to the inner-workings of Karan Johar. I was being facetious of course. I agree about the random and inconvenient madness. That also really sounds like a Roman emperor trait, don't you think? Miranda https://www.blogger.com/profile/13418800569507952654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-327094740848639572.post-21528336397533280032013-07-30T16:04:25.608-07:002013-07-30T16:04:25.608-07:00I think those would all be excellent choices, exce...I think those would all be excellent choices, except that Karan Johar scares me for the sole reason that he is a director. Basically that means we get to see inside his brain and.....I just don't want to know what's in there! <br /><br />I'm joking, I've never really hated his movies, but I do feel like he would be the kind of person who'd have an inner madness that would explode all over the place at the most random and inconvenient time. And I should know. Bad Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598754533023889150noreply@blogger.com