Happy Saturday! I slept late, it was great. But now I am here, finally getting around to putting up the Saturday small talk post.
Saturday Small Talk: Priyanka’s Wedding, I Got Enough Sleep, What Else Is There to Talk About?
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MeToo Post: The Job Interview
Another one of my little theme posts that everyone can land on to and leap off of. A couple of the recent stories have had similar sections describing that first job interview. And it got me thinking about my own job interviews and what happens there.
TGIF: Silliest SRK Photoshoot Photos, to Cheer Us Up. Plus, Poetry!
Well, I got no sleep, and it is overcast today, and I am very much looking forward to finishing work, going home, leaving again, going to a movie, and then falling into bed for about 20 hours. In the meantime, to keep me going, I am going to post the silliest SRK Photoshoot Photos I can find. And please feel free to post more in the comments if you can find them. (down a line, past in the url of the photo, down another line)
Songs to Sooth Me to Sleep
Well, I seem to have stopped sleeping. Through my own stupidity, so I am also very angry at my past self. Oh well, maybe I can stay up all night tonight and reset my internal clock.
Friday Classics: Once Upon a Time in Mumbaii, the 70s Meets the 90s
Such a good movie! And such an interesting movie, a challenging movie, because it deals with the birth of a monster and how society was culpable in his birth, without also forgiving him for what he did or pretending he is less than what he was.
Next Friday Classic Announcement: Eklavya, The Royal Guard, A Late Birthday Present for Amitabh
Have you ever wanted to see Amitabh, Vidya, Saif, Sanjay Dutt, Sharmila Tagore, Boman Irani, and Jackie Shroff all in the same movie? And all playing magnificent complex interesting roles? Then, this is the film for you!
Shahrukh Birthday Month: Shahrukh FanVids
ZiziStreet/ZiziK is sadly no more, which has greatly lowered the number of high quality Shahrukh fanvids in the world. But there are still some good ones! And it’s a nice fun thing to write about and think about for his birthday month.
Another MeToo Post: A Challenge in Learning to Live With Multiple Truths
What do you think about this system I seem to have stumbled in to? I can’t possibly cover every MeToo story, but it seems to work sort of okay if I start the discussion with one small aspect of one small story and everyone else can add links and discussion of other stories. Does that work? Maybe? I’ll keep trying it until it seems to stop working.
Happy Birthday Amitabh!!!!! With Every Year, You Get More Experimental and Here is Proof
Oops, I almost forgot Amitabh’s Birthday! Oh well, better late than never. And instead of reposting the same old annual post, I am going to do something totally new, a post of songs of Amitabh not being afraid to loosen up and have a little fun as he gets older. While most men become more traditional and strict as they get older, Amitabh has become a little more wild and fun.
Shahrukh Birthday Month Review: Chak De India, Shahrukh’s Great Statement of Patriotism and Feminism
This is such a good movie, one that becomes better and better as the years go by and you see how hard it is to imitate. And one of those movies that has become greater than the sum of its parts, the writer and the director and even most of the cast, we don’t remember them, we remember the whole film.
Wednesday Watching: What Are You Reading and Watching and Thinking and Listening To This Week?
Happy Wednesday! This has been a crazy busy week at work and I am very grateful to be halfway done with it.
People Talking About Talking About Things: Sonam Versus Kangana
We have now entered the stage of the news cycle when the actual thing gets hidden under people talking about the thing, and then people talking about talking about the thing. So, fine, I will contribute to the talking about talking about with the only exchange I find particularly remarkable. Other people said eloquent things, wrong things, right things, and so on. It’s just that this exchange is so odd, I can’t help but repeat it so you can tell me “no, you’re right, it is odd!” And so it can also serve as a reminder of the kind of public discourse that somehow goes without comment in the Hindi film industry.
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Shahrukh Month, Shahrukh Story: Why Dard-E-Disco is in My Bathroom and DDLJ is in My Living Room
Another little Shahrukh story! Personal to me, nothing to do with anyone else, but I like putting in these little stories and building a vision of my almost 15 years of fandom.
Tuesday Tamil ReRun: My Favorite Mani Ratnam Movie, Kannathil Muthamittal/A Peck on the Cheek
When I first saw this, I had only seen a few Mani Ratnam movies and I really loved it. Now I have seen almost all of Ratnam’s movies, and I just appreciate it even more.
Box Office Report: Blindness Beats Love (Bonus Namaste England Trailer Discussion at the End)
Well, the numbers are out and AndhaDhun is a shocking hit! Not the biggest ever, or even the biggest of the year, but far bigger than I would expect for a film like this. (as always, figures from bollywoodhungama)
Monday Malayalam: Spirit, Stopping Your Addiction Doesn’t Mean You Get Back Everything You Have Lost
I did it! I managed to write a Monday Malayalam post after all! I am The Master!!!!! Now we have to see if I manage to write a box office post tomorrow or if that is just too much.
Girl Power Post, for #MeToo Cheerfulness
You ready for some fist pump moments of female power? I know I am! And I have collected them here, so long as the nice people on youtube don’t pull them down.
Shahrukh Month Nice Post: Interview Videos (Be Sure to Watch the Last One, if No Others)
A few of us were saying recently how nice we find it to watch Shahrukh interview videos, because he speaks so well and says such nice things. And so I have pulled together a fairly random collection of what I could find on youtube. Feel free to share your favorites in the comments.
Hindi Film 101: #MeToo and the Responsibility of the Court of Public Opinion
This is a very long post with a lot of big thoughts and some specific examples but even if you don’t read the whole post, you should read this new rule I am instituting for #MeToo related comments: IF YOU ARE COMMENTING HERE ABOUT A #METOO STORY, YOU MUST INCLUDE A LINK BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DETAILED REPORT, OR SUMMARIZE IT FOR US. YOU CANNOT SIMPLY GIVE A NAME WITH NO CONTEXT. If you forget, I will find the link and summarize it in a reply. But I’ll only do that three times before I start just not printing your comments, so please try to remember.
Monday Morning Questions: What Do You Want to Ask Me Today? And What Movie Twist Sincerely Surprised You?
Happy Columbus Day! I actually have to go to work, because it’s one of those holidays that not everyone gets off. Fine with me, Columbus was a horrible horrible person. Anyway, help me ignore Columbus by asking me questions!
Happy Sunday Evening! I Got My Hair Cut!
Don’t worry, I just cut off about 4-5 inches, you can’t even notice it. But it was also the funnest part of the day!
Silly Sunday: Fake Marriage Romances, One of the Best Romance Tropes, Featuring Aditya-Anushka, Ranveer-Dips, and SRKajol
Moviemavengal confessed her love for the “fake marriage” romance trope, and it’s one I like quite a bit as well. And it’s pretty rare in Indian film, replaced by “real arranged marriage becomes love” which isn’t quite the same thing. So I shall write a few script suggestions just in case anyone needs any! (oh, and if you want to see one that already exists, check out Love By Square Foot on Netflix)
Sunday ReRun: Mom! Sridevi’s Last Role, A Heroine Who Was Worthy of Her Talents
If you haven’t seen the film and want to see this movie as it was intended, DON’T READ ON. Read my non-spoiler review instead. It’s one of those movies that works best if it surprises you. But if you have seen it already (or never plan to, or just hate surprises), then you can read on.
Next Monday Malayalam ReRun Announcement! Ohm Shanthi Oshaana, the Film Everyone Loves
I know most of you have already seen this, but I don’t care, I am making it a rerun anyway. Because it is such a great movie I am sure no one will mind rewatching it, and if you have somehow missed it, you MUST see it!
Shahrukh Month Discussion Post: What Are the One Scenes/Plot Points that Ruined a Shahrukh Movie for You? Or the One Scenes/Plot Points that Made it All Worthwhile?
Thank you Procrastinatrix for the suggestion! And hopefully we can get a nice discussion going, like we did on Thursday for the one Shahrukh movie people really hated.
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