Woops, not sure anyone actually confirmed they could join me for this. Oh well, if it’s just me I’ll work on my puzzle while I watch. Still the best way to start the new year!
Happy New Year
It’s on Netflix, it’s fun, it’s dumb, let’s watch it!
Sunday WatchAlong: Happy New Year!!!! For the New Year!!!! 8am Chicago Time!!!!
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SANTA!
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I probably said this last year and the year before, but I’m gonna say it again. Why would you make the roof the dance rehearsal space????
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space is a real premium there?
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They set aside a whole floor of rooms just for dressing rooms for the contestants!
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Well, it looks very good on camera to be on a roof top!
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I think 2023 is going to be a bad year for phone spam. I’m watching netflix getting texts that my netflix account is cancelled and needs to be verfied….
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ugh! that’s annoying!
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This dance-fight sequence is the only boring part of the movie for me!
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WHAT! how can you not love fight choreography?
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hahaha no idea. for some reason I get bored during it.
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Same
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“I feel very bad for her” – Sonu, once again being perfect and concerned for Deepika
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SRK loves Michael Jackson, I wonder if Farah shares that appreciation (based on costumes)
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She does, she talks about it in interviews, he was a large part of her inspiration to be a choreographer.
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See, if they had practiced instead of dance-fighting, then the little kid wouldn’t have messed up on stage.
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I will admit I am a bit worried about what happens to the North Korean team members when they go back to North Korea. It is not known to be a forgiving country.
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Maybe they go to India and stay with SRK and Dips instead of going home?
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Probably a good idea.
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Who puts huge sharp glass balls on a stage????
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I love Jackie’s jacket here best of ALL his jackets!
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Aw, SRK is sincere in his apology to Dips! He’s not horrible!
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He hurts her feelings by implying Laila is coming to his room… horrible!
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But only because he has to steal the diamonds in order to avenge his father! Just like in Baazigar when he wanted to be a good boyfriend but couldn’t.
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hmmm, comparisons to his being a “good boyfriend” in Baazigar. I want to be good, if only i didn’t HAVE to kill your sister and her friends and destroy your father. I could be so good!!!! Diamond stealing seems like lower stakes here.
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But it’s still all about avenging your parents before you can find love
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UAE was doing an homage to Disco Dancer, going by those costumes
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Dubai pillows destroy super easy.
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Slave labor makes bad quality
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My allergies are acting up just from watching that scene!
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oh oh oh – the 14 year old got knee pads for the skate park and has spent the whole holiday sliding on his knees on them like SRK on a dance floor.
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I love this so much!
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Oh oh! They are gonna go to the MALL!!!!! Eveyr time I watch this movie, I get sucked into the mall part, it’s all I want to see in Dubai.
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It is SO HUGE! There is even an aquarium and a ski slope part in one of the malls, not sure if its the same one
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Is the ice real or is it “GLICE” like the fancy hotel up the street from my folks house. We went ice skating on plastic. The kid were freaking out because you could slide sideways.
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I don’t know, but you can rent Penguins to help little kids skate!
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I want Deepika’s blue romper!
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Oooo, sexy bit
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Abhishek is HILARIOUS just staring angrily in the bathtub
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Why was he in the bathtub?
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Because he keeps trying to go sight seeing and they can’t reveal that he looks just like Other Abhishek in order for the plan to work.
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And now I want Deepika’s earrings and bangle!
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Sonu, the one with the brains here and a heart – Farah, I will never forgive you!
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Maybe Charlie dies ten years after they get married? And Sonu steps in to help Dips with the kids and stuff as the loyal friend who is always there? And then he admits he has been inl ove with her quietly the whole time and she finally Sees him and then they fall in love?
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I will take that
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I followed Sonu on social media for a bit and now I don’t like him. Even though the charlie character is a jerk, I route for him all the way.
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Learn how to turn IDIOT when you do your monologues, Charlie!
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Deepika asks the right questions!
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As much as I love SRK, I find myself tuning out whenever he monologues.
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I’m turning his mouth black on my sequin pillow of him so that he will stop talking.
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hahahaha I love this!
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😮 Voodoo (or Jadoo)!
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Hi, Lily!!! Have you been watching this whole time? I started late so I might have missed you joining!
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Hi!! No, I had to leave for a family lunch, and just got back!
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Awwww, Dips is part of the family!
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Dino Morea just said it. Thank you Dino!
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This sari is amazing!!
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I think Abhishek’s second character might be even funnier than his main character. Also, this is exactly where Ranveer failed in Cirkus! You have to make both characters over the top and silly but in different ways! That’s how a double role works!
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Stand on the shoes! Just stand on the shoes! Or roll the pants vertical! There are so many other options!
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Farah, bless you so much for the fan service
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I had to take a break to figure out my Apris Ski outfit. I am going full ridiculous!
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Use this to inspire you:
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OOOH thanks! This was my inspiration. https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/23/entertainment/house-of-gucci-review/index.html
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I’m so curious about the 4 year old who wanted an Apris Ski party. When the 8 year old was 4 he wanted a Unicorn Halloween party.
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You are more generous than me, I just assumed it was the parents who wanted an Apres Ski party and the 4 year old is irrelevant.
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I was perhaps being tongue in cheek. But it is POSSIBLE a 4 year old actually asked for this.
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I think when I was 4 I had a Ballerina party.
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HA! Me too. She is quite precocious and a total diva! So this doesn’t surprise me.
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Oh man, I want it to be her idea now! Maybe not “Apres Ski”, but “everyone wear sweaters!”
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I will ask when we get there and report back!
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So while I live near the Apris Ski town, there will be no actual Arpis Ski parties their today – TOO MUCH SNOW. The whole Highway is closed.
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Good, makes it easier for everyone to stay home and watch Happy New Years, as is they should today.
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oh no!!!
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Here’s the part of the movie where everyone becomes an idiot. the password is CHARLIE! OBVIOUSLY!!!
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Urgh, it’s as bad as a cryptic crossword!
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In the first season of Bollywood Wives, they actually stay at this hotel and have the fish swimming next to their rooms! And no one says “oh, like in Happy New Year”
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I was bored at that point, they walked into the hotel and I stopped watching.
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Wouldn’t their shoes weigh them down?
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Maybe they have air jordans?
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But, the World Dance Championships! How can they just leave? Also, are they gonna take this speed boat to get away? Where to?
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Why do they lose a share just for doing the Dance Championship? They still put in all the work to make the heist work. I don’t think this pay concept makes sense.
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This is the type of patriotism I am into. I miss these types of movies!
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No one notices it’s a fake brick panel??????
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Yes! It’s the Championship Medley! The whole movie in song over again!
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Is anyone steering the boat? Or are they all just sittign in the backa nd drifting?
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I love how very very Costume these outfits are. Like, this is very much what a kids dance troupe would wear too. All matchy and sparkly and fun!
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ONe kid woke up, so I turned on the volume and NOW all the kids are awake, and not necessarily happy about it (I let them stay up till midnight last night).
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Albie Dog is same. Except that he was woken at midnight by fireworks.
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That was a shot of Saroj Khan in the living room, right?
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I thought it was Honey Irani?
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Ooh you are right.
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Nevermind. It was actually Daisy Irani.
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Daisy Irani also makes a lot more sense.
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Honey, Daisy, one of them! Boman’s Mom.
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Oh man, I wisht he big stars would start touring again. I want to go to an over the top stadium show like this.
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So happy Anurag and Shekhar can still enjoy time together
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The credit scenes are the best
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See??? Mohini and Charlie are sweet! He gave her a whole diamond!
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Because he couldn’t be bothered to think of a nice ring that would suit her and be special, he just stuck in a diamond he already had!
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I’m waiting for the “dance like Dharmendra” line, that’s my favorite.
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I love everyone just is having SO MUCH FUN. Farah must be the best boss ever to have
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I like how we commented through the whole movie, but now everyone is too focused to talk for the end credits song!
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The end credits were really fun. Happy New Year everyone!
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