Guys, moving further, I thought Mumbai was amazingly captured by Anthony Dod Mantle with 3 different kinds of camera(including a SLR) I hope ARR and Mantle get the nod for oscar nominations.
About BGM, Rahman has tweaked a lot especially on O saya and Mausam and escape which actually sounds amazing, different from the soundtrack on CD. Now I want the rip of DVD version when it gets released --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com, "Matthew Islam" <matthewis...@...> wrote: > > Hmm. That is a fair point. Hadn't thought of it that way. My friends and I > were so gripped by the film that it didn't cross our mind. Thats pretty > clever. Use some hindi and a lot of english.........and some people would > not notice.......like us. Fair point. I get it. I assumed otherwise because > I saw it with a few Bangladeshi's and Indians and they were gripped and we > didn't question this. I hope it does well in India though when it comes out > in January. Its got a LAagan type energy to it that makes me think, it will > do well. > > Time will tell....... > > Matthew > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 5:26 PM, Gomzy <gomtesh.upad...@...> wrote: > > > Like i said, for us Indians, its really an ordinary movie. I know why > > the westeners > > are raving about it. But we have had such gripping stories told before and > > I as an > > Indian did not feel and could not connect with the movie at certain points. > > > > Sample this: The two kids speak polished english and hindi with a british > > accent.How can > > i as an Indian make any connection with that? I hope you get what i tried > > to say. My two cents :) > > > > On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 1:51 PM, Matthew Islam <matthewis...@...>wrote: > > > >> I beg to differ on the ordinary bit. What sets it apart is the fact > >> that it's a simple story but look at the treatment. What people are raving > >> about is the tight script, music, acting and editing. The narrative has such > >> force that the entire product over powers your senses. Successful films are > >> ones which leaves you with an experience that you remember after you have > >> left the theaters. I saw most people I know come out with a smile. Yes, it's > >> not an extraordinary story. In todays age it's hard to tell one that we > >> haven't heard before but what a beautiful execution of a story we have heard > >> before. > >> Our world is a dark one, as such when a character triumphs over such a > >> dismal world armed with hope, perseverance, love, charm and faith. It > >> displays a kind of tale that's considered extraordinary and your inner human > >> nature falls in love with it. My friends in Bangladesh to ones in Mexico > >> report unanimously that they haven't connected with a movie from their > >> hearts, in a long while, like they have with SDM. The "fuss" therefore is > >> about a movie which tells us what we know already, especially westerners (to > >> think otherwise in a blanket bracketing is ignorant) in a way that's > >> cinematically engaging is a victory for the makers of the film. So when a > >> film as fresh and well made like this shows up in the western world they > >> appreciate in hoards the brilliance of the work on display that is so > >> different than the formula films or negative toned films that the west tends > >> to make or stories of that natures they they seem to tell when you can get > >> the effect from stories that are a little more close to reality. > >> > >> > >> My two cents. > >> Btw, AR Bhai displays his great knowledge of scripts that he composes for > >> by choosing to do SDM or of being able to discern a bad movie from a good > >> one when he sees it. From having seen movies with him, I know he has a great > >> instinct about films. > >> > >> Regards, > >> Matthew Islam > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> On 26 Dec 2008, at 11:25, "rivjot" <riv...@...> wrote: > >> > >> Very true, it was ordinary for Indian audience, but for western > >> countries it was never before told experience/story. > >> > >> me too, loved kid Jamal the most! > >> > >> There was kinda unplugged version of O Saya at the end of end credits, > >> loved that as well :D > >> > >> --- In arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > >> "Gomzy" <gomtesh.upadhye@> wrote: > >> > > >> > Got to watch Slumdog Millionaire. I was wondering what all the fuss > >> is about > >> > :) > >> > But since we have been used to so much cliche in our movies that we > >> find a > >> > heart touching, soul stirring > >> > movie to be silly. > >> > > >> > But SDM isnt bad.Infact you will love it as the movie unfolds. Go > >> watch it > >> > for the excellent performances, the music and for the youngest > >> Jamal. The > >> > small kid is so adorable ( especially when he tries to get an > >> autograph of > >> > AB ). > >> > > >> > >> > > > > >
