Boy and girl, by surrogate. No names announced yet. I’ll put up a more in depth post in a bit. But yay!
Important News! Karan Johar just had twins!!!!!!
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Monthly Archives: March 2017
Guide Part 3: The Actual Film, the Ending, and Dev Anand
Guide part 3! This is what happens when I write about Great Movies, I just go on and on and don’t know how to stop (16 parts into DDLJ, by the way, and not even to intermission). But I am going to be firm with myself this time and try to keep it down to just 3 parts. Especially because, unlike DDLJ, this isn’t a movie all my readers will necessarily have seen. (part 1 gives no plot details of the film, just background on the pre-production, part 2 starts with a general discussion of the style and techniques of the film before getting into plot. Read them both before you read this, because I will be referring back!)
DVD Update: I Have SO MANY!!!
This is really nothing anyone is probably interested in, but I felt the need to share with you, my wider blog audience, the news of my latest DVD shipment since you were an integral part of it all.
TGIF Post: Old is Gold or New is True?
Okay, you ready for deep deep thoughts and discussion? This came up in my Bhootnath post earlier today, is it better to have an unattractive version of an old favorite, or a perfect shining new version of a newcomer? And, to make this even more challenging, what if they are in the same family? Ready to put on your thinking caps and make some votes? (just post a comment if you want with all your choices for 1 through 7)
Last Badrinath Song! 7 Days to Go!
Final trailer! And it is a mystifying one. I just cannot figure out how it fits in with the other bits of the movie that we have seen so far. Thank goodness I only have 7 more days until I can see the whole thing!
Bhootnath: SRK With Bad Hair or Priyanshu Chatterjee, Who Is Hotter?
I asked around and datablue confirmed that Bhootnath is a must see for SRK hardcore fans, and T.J Stevens said it was one of her favorite films as a kid (HOW OLD AM I???? I remember when it came out and I was already out of college! I am a MILLION YEARS OLD!!!). So, anyway, I decided to see if I could squeeze it in between getting dressed in the morning and having dinner last night. I totally could! It does not require a lot of attention.
Two Unrelated Videos: Sarkar 3 and Prithviraj!
Mohzin on my Wednesday Watching post recommended a new interview with Prithviraj, which I was able to watch after work today, and it was fascinating! Probably in a bunch of ways I missed, but also in some I managed to actually catch despite knowing almost nothing about his industry. And then separately from that, trailer for Sarkar 3 came out! And it is kind of fascinating to look at the two of them in terms of how Hindi film stars present themselves versus Malayalam.
Hindi Film 101 One-Off: Amitabh, from ABCL to Mohabbatein by way of KBC
Another one-off post! This week is just killing me between church and work and friends, so I don’t have the energy to start another big series. Plus, I never gave you a chance to vote! So instead, another Amitabh one-off, this time covering his most recent re-invention, from failed international businessman to TV star and back to movie star.
Random Songs Post: Let’s Play Antakshari!
I wanted to do a songs post, because this week is wearing me out and I don’t have the energy for a “real” post. And also because it was Mardi Gras yesterday and I have a great Mardi Gras song. But I couldn’t think of any other Mardi Gras songs, so instead of doing that theme, I came up with another.
Tuesday Tamil (on Wednesday): Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada is Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa With a Twist
(Sorry, 6 church meetings in 3 days kind of killed my writing time, so this is going up a day late) Should I have watched the Telugu version instead? I went with this one because I know the director’s home language is Tamil, and of course it’s Rahman’s home language too and the songs were half the reason to watch it. But on the other hand, Nagarjuna’s son is very very cute.
Wednesday Watching Post: What are you Reading and Watching and Thinking About the 1st Day of March?
Happy March! Another month started, I am creeping ever closer to when I have to start looking for a new apartment (have I mentioned I’m moving when my lease is up? I love moving in, but I hate moving out, so it is a complicated time).
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