I really dont know why you guys are attacking him and his opinions? What if it is really his opinion? Hes wrong cuz he has a difference in opinion?! Nice.
On Sun, Feb 1, 2009 at 9:35 AM, Bergin Roy <bergin...@yahoo.com> wrote: > When you look at the response & reviews of Slumdog Millionaire from all > over US & UK. It's been overwhelmingly received by the audience & critics in > the region, thats the fact. Even if these people blast on the film as "its a > usual" thing here, the people in the west have liked it and accepted it. > I've heard almost all my colleagues who watched the film (all americans) > saying "Its one of the best film i've ever watched". > > So, its these people's (Priyadarshan etc) inability to take something to > the world audience. The kind of reaction they show now clearly indicates, > they now realize that they missed to do it and someone from the west have > taken a native thing to the west and succeeded in it. It's not Danny's fault > or the people who liked the movie. It's the fault of these so called > "creative" people as they think themselves they only give good films in the > world. > > > > According to Priyadarshan, if its a good old and known story / plot that > has been an usual in India, why didnt they take it and win this with > something they are used to already? > > > > It's a pity these people cannot tolerate the success of a foreign man > winning so many awards. And they'd never go and win such awards or > recognition until they have this attitude of pulling the fellow frog's leg. > > > > Better try to achieve than blaming. > > - Bergin > > ------------------------------ > *From:* V S Rawat <vsra...@gmail.com> > *To:* arrahmanfans@yahoogroups.com > *Sent:* Saturday, January 31, 2009 10:13:07 PM > *Subject:* Re: [arr] Priyadarshan pans Slumdog > > On 1/31/2009 9:05 PM India Time, _Chord_ wrote: > > > I've > > read Vikas Swarup's novel Q & A. It should have been made by Mani > > Ratnam. Then you'd have seen what he would have done with Mumbai." > > Mani has already made Bombay and has shown organized riots in there. Why > does P think Mani would hesitate from showing what Danny has shown. > > > The angry director wonders why there isn't a single shot in Slumdog > > that shows the more aesthetic side of Mumbai? "Why has Danny Boyle not > > taken one shot of Marine Drive? Do his slum dwellers exist only within > > their slums? > > It is the director's prerogative to show what his vision is. We can > comment on or criticize that vision after seeing the film, but if we > expect director to make film as per our vision, then that would be our > film and not director's film. There is no rule that good side has to be > shown along with bad side. > > > And look at the absurdities…A boy becomes a national hero > > on a game show. > > People have indeed become national and international celebrities on > account of TV shows. > > > One cop takes him under arrest and interrogates him > > relentlessly. Where is everyone else? Is this kind of confinement > > possible in this age when television cameras enter your bedroom? > > The confinement was only for one night or at most less than 24 hours. > Nobody might have even come to know about his confinement so they are > not able to take any step. As per government rules, even a warrant is > not required, even an FIR need not be filed for such a "detention" which > is not an arrest. By showing that, Danny has highlighted another ugly > part of indian administration. Real Police is much worse than the one > depicted by Danny Boyle. > > > If > > one of our filmmakers had made the same film we would have blasted him > > out of business." > > he he he. > > Our filmmakers have made many films on riots, poverty, torture, and > every topic. > > And we would not have felt bad about our our own filmmakers showing all > those bad sides. We are finding it hurting because an outsider is > showing us it all. > > > > > "Let them give as many Oscars as they like. We don't need to be > > impressed," ends Priyan angrily. > > Why is he angry? > > -- > Rawat > > ------------------------------------ > > Are you searching for a reason, to be kind? > <b> > Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. > Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. > > Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com > Admin: ad...@arrahmanfans.com > To Subscribe: arrahmanfans-subscr...@yahoogroups.com > To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups > Links > > > > > >
