Guys - Dont you think it is time we cut the chain of mails on how so and so perceived SdM and whether it was right or wrong? Personally, I found SdM absolutely over rated. But that is not the question since whether I like it or you like it is not what gets a movie an oscar nomination. There are so many things going into it including (and this is most important) how the critics sitting in Hollywood look at the movie. For instance ARR has indeniably done scores for movies far far better than SdM (if someone is objecting to that, all I can say is....u must be living under a rock!) but this (SdM) is the movie that has showcased ARR to a western audience like no other movie before.
Priyan has given his views on the movie. If you agree to him, well and good...if you dont,even better. This is a free world where everyone has a right to a view. You can have a different view from others but to expect others too to echo your own views is, at least according to me, absolutely jeuvenile and immature! Comeon this is a ARR fan group not a SdM fan group!! Sorry if I have hurt anyone of you. Lets talk about the music of D6 which is awesome and in a class of its own instead of bothering about whether IR wished ARR or whether Priyan is correct in his views about SdM!! Cheers! Balaji --- In [email protected], "Roshan" <roshan.r...@...> wrote: > > because its priyadarshan who said it. he is the kind of guy who'd > blatantly rip off a mallu movie without even giving credit to the > original writer/director. and when he was making movies in Kerala, he > used to copy hollywood movies. and now he suddenly started giving > authentic-expert-opinions on other movies ? that sounds really funny. > oh btw, the two movies which earned him critical acclaim few years > back - Virasat and Gardish - where ditto copies of Mani Ratnam's Tevar > Makan and Mallu Movie Kireedam respectively. > > sorry.. this is supposed to be an arr forum and looks like the > discussion is going elsewhere :) > > > --- In [email protected], Gomzy <gomtesh.upadhye@> wrote: > > > > 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 <berginroy@> 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 <vsrawat@> > > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *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: admin@ > > > To Subscribe: [email protected] > > > To Unsubscribe: arrahmanfans-unsubscr...@! Groups > > > Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
