tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post4297734923212053264..comments2023-10-19T02:16:54.141-07:00Comments on Bonjour Tristesse: Barfi! (2012)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00597866901901238462noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-76795842461810550412013-01-30T00:44:41.356-08:002013-01-30T00:44:41.356-08:00Corrected, thanks Mac!Corrected, thanks Mac!Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-25331729682948214812013-01-28T22:24:53.535-08:002013-01-28T22:24:53.535-08:00Just a small itty bitty comment (hoping no one has...Just a small itty bitty comment (hoping no one has pointed it out already) but Priyanka was Ms. World, not Ms. Universe. Ms. Universe 2000 was also Indian though, Lara Dutta. Otherwise, I thought Barfi was beautifully photographed. And yes, as Mette and others have pointed out, Gangs of Wasseypur was the bomb!Mac Turijahttp://www.facebook.com/macturijanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-14418255301844912752013-01-28T04:56:17.199-08:002013-01-28T04:56:17.199-08:00It's always a pleasure, Bonjour! Actually Gang...It's always a pleasure, Bonjour! Actually Gangs of Wassepur is almost 5 hours in length and so it was commercially released in two parts of 2.5 hrs each. Another Hindi film that has impressed me a lot in recent years has been Anurag Kashyap's Gulaal (2009)... but a Hindi-speaking viewer is ought is enjoy it more than a non-native viewer. The same can be said of Gangs of Wasseypur, but to a lesser extent.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-52538748191852656022013-01-28T04:34:22.941-08:002013-01-28T04:34:22.941-08:00Well... I agree with you about Chakravyuh. Despite...Well... I agree with you about Chakravyuh. Despite some blatant flaws it's a great movie to get acquainted with the Indian Naxalite crisis which has been ongoing for the last so many decades. The movie screened at the London Film Festival and received a lot of flak due to its overall commercial tone. But, it's definitely worth a watch. Jha has once again drawn some interesting parallels with the great Indian Epic, Mahabharata... the movie has also been reviewed on my blog.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-59152636205987229352013-01-28T03:44:27.815-08:002013-01-28T03:44:27.815-08:00I haven't seen many of the new films, but Chak...I haven't seen many of the new films, but Chakravyuh is pretty good too. And I heard that English Vinglish is definitely worth a watch.Mettehttp://limereviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-6375488836844263252013-01-27T23:41:58.711-08:002013-01-27T23:41:58.711-08:00I agree with you on English Vinglish and Kahaani b...I agree with you on English Vinglish and Kahaani but Shanghai despite being good was a scene-by-scene rip-off of Costa-Gavras' 1969 political thriller Z.Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-65642721678789831222013-01-27T22:29:23.222-08:002013-01-27T22:29:23.222-08:00That would be English Vinglish. If you can, try Ka...That would be English Vinglish. If you can, try Kahaani or Shanghai as well. Would love to see your take on them.SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-26803936747791379452013-01-27T21:47:36.023-08:002013-01-27T21:47:36.023-08:00That's the second mention of Gangs of Wasseypu...That's the second mention of Gangs of Wasseypur in the comments here. I really need to check that one out.<br /><br />Which other recent ones would you recommend Mette?Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-10795574523081634162013-01-27T21:45:47.121-08:002013-01-27T21:45:47.121-08:00Glad you agree. What was your favorite Indian film...Glad you agree. What was your favorite Indian film from the past year?Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-10116670734194436552013-01-27T21:41:56.411-08:002013-01-27T21:41:56.411-08:00Being a human I can tell you that the masses anywh...Being a human I can tell you that the masses anywhere haven't got very good taste in anything :)<br /><br /><br />Sounds like I should try to watch Gangs of Wasseypur ASAP. I'll also add the others to my list. Thanks for the recommendations Murtaza.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-87725501656277158022013-01-27T21:38:39.072-08:002013-01-27T21:38:39.072-08:00Haha, thanks Lisa. I wonder if there has been a mo...Haha, thanks Lisa. I wonder if there has been a more influential film in recent history than that one.Bonjour Tristessehttp://www.bonjourtristesse.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-12981022236084107872013-01-22T10:19:40.315-08:002013-01-22T10:19:40.315-08:00I was really, really disappointed by Barfi - for t...I was really, really disappointed by Barfi - for the same reasons as Murtaza. Indian cinema produces such great films at times, but the ones gaining recognition in the country itself are often surprisingly low-brow. Not that I want snobby arthaus films to rule the theatres over there. But when a film like Gangs of Wasseypur is such a success at Cannes and other festivals, why don't Indian authorities understand that this is what works outside India? If the audience itself wants to see movies like Barfi, well that's another problem, but the image that most people here have of Indian cinema is not going to change until Indian cinema starts presenting itself in another way. Be proud of your movies - the good ones I mean!Mettehttp://limereviews.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-36746748979846390982013-01-21T12:28:07.122-08:002013-01-21T12:28:07.122-08:00This sounds alright. I won't look for it, but ...This sounds alright. I won't look for it, but maybe if I get the chance to rent it or if it comes on on some odd foreign films channel I'll watch it. I'd rather seek out to re-watch Amélied_4noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-50266885237586688042013-01-21T11:39:53.572-08:002013-01-21T11:39:53.572-08:00I would be furious about this just as Murtaza is b...I would be furious about this just as Murtaza is below if I were from India. Personally I think Jeunet owes the world for what happened to us all after Amalie - those horrible Juno-esque films and their terrible writers. Its a sad thing to see India playing copy-cat. <br /><br />However, its a great review - thanks BT. I liked being warned off just as much as I like to be encouraged.Lisa Thatchernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-47986474813131010762013-01-21T10:39:55.204-08:002013-01-21T10:39:55.204-08:00Well... what's your take on Priyanka's por...Well... what's your take on Priyanka's portrayal which made autism appear like dementia? Phew... I just can't help but envy Anurag Basu's attention for detail!!! :-PMurtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-53751273366932122462013-01-21T10:35:43.141-08:002013-01-21T10:35:43.141-08:00Don't worry Shantanu.... I am as cool as a cuc...Don't worry Shantanu.... I am as cool as a cucumber!!! :-)Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-46969012101340371702013-01-21T10:15:58.718-08:002013-01-21T10:15:58.718-08:00Cool Down Murtaza. :DCool Down Murtaza. :DSDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-76007462684072641992013-01-21T10:15:30.233-08:002013-01-21T10:15:30.233-08:00I agree with pretty much everything you said. I lo...I agree with pretty much everything you said. I loved all the three leads and their performances and there were few moments that captured the heart but otherwise,all the copied gigs really turned me off.SDGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-57055731029435512512013-01-21T06:24:55.007-08:002013-01-21T06:24:55.007-08:00Don't know if I'd watch it but the last im...Don't know if I'd watch it but the last image makes me curious. Dancing in the leaves?Mettel Raynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-556159764413551252.post-84735438050389216192013-01-21T02:47:12.759-08:002013-01-21T02:47:12.759-08:00Well... I am sick and tired of reading reviews tha...Well... I am sick and tired of reading reviews that shower heaps of praise on Barfi! In comparison to those reviews I find your to be quite just and reasonable. Being an Indian I can tell you that masses here haven't got a very good taste for cinema, primarily because they are not exposed to quality cinema. They are so accustomed to below-average cinema that whenever something mediocre comes up it's treated with great admiration. If you talk to an average India he will have no troubles in calling Barfi! avant garde cinema. Sadly, this is not limited to the masses even the so called intellectuals sitting in the higher authorities (ministries, censor boards, etc) are prone to this syndrome. That's precisely why they chose Barfi! for the Oscars over more deserving films like Paan Singh Tomar and Gangs of Wasseypur. And then there were far films like S.S. Rajamouli's Eega from Southern Indian Cinema which were not even considered. And then they say that the Academy (and other international forums) doesn't give Indian Cinema the due respect that it deserves...Murtaza Alihttp://www.apotpourriofvestiges.com/noreply@blogger.com