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 <[email protected]>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" <[email protected]> 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 [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, > "Gomzy™" <gomtesh.upad...@...> 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 ). > > > > >
