Happy Wednesday! This is my first full week of work since I returned from vacation and I DON’T LIKE IT. 5 days in a row is too many days. Especially when I no longer have a vacation to look forward to. Oh well, halfway done now. At least, halfway done as of noon today.
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5 Song Sequences That Are So Illogical They Almost Ruin the Film (Yes, “Dola Re Dola”, I am looking at you)
What fun! I’m gonna criticize stuff! I almost never do that, because I like liking things. But sometimes it is okay to be mean. And I really hate Devdas.
Continue readingSnow Songs to Cool Me Down
It is extremely hot today. I am looking at my poor wilted flowers on the windsill in my office and feeling even more wilted than they look. And also a wee bit worried about Dog Hazel who is all alone all day in my third floor apartment. I left the a/c on for her, but it’s not really enough. And what if the power goes out or something? Poor little hot doggie!
Box Office, Censorship, and Casting News
Massive combined post! Because I am trying to end the day/first year of blogging at exactly 999 posts, so I can’t split this up. But I also don’t want to ignore any of these stories!
Box Office Update: ADHM Drops Off at Home, Soars Overseas
Yay, second weekend box office is available! And that global-local/multiplex-singlescreen divide is popping up, just as anticipated. Really, these films are not going to clash, besides me, there just aren’t that many people who would be interested in both.
Discussion of ADHM by Someone Smarter Than Me (also Box Office)
You know I shouldn’t be your primary source for Indian political and other hard news, right? Because I don’t have a strong background in that, and more importantly, I’m not a journalist. If anything, I’m an analyst. I take news other people have already reported and put it together in interesting ways. Anyway, moviemavengal just tweeted me an article that does all the hard news work of the ADHM protests for me. Check out this link.
Shivaay Summary! The Whole Stupid Thing!!! Mostly Action Scenes
Third and final Shivaay post! I already put up a No Spoilers review, and a Spoilers review. Now it’s time for the more specific detailed summary of the whooooooooole movie.
Karan Flexes His International Muscles
Overseas Box Office report is out! Woo! And it proves either that Ajay has failed, or that Ranbir is the rising star, or really it’s all about Karan. I’m pretty sure it’s all about Karan.
Shivaay Review (SPOILERS): A Radical Statement About Fathers and Daughters and Mothers
I’m going to put up a full summary later, probably today or tomorrow. But in the meantime, here’s a review for people who’ve seen the movie, or are never planning to see the movie and don’t care about SPOILERS.
Shivaay Review (NO SPOILERS): Mind-Blowing Action, Mind-Numbing Dialogue, Not Enough Masala
I saw Shivaay tonight! Because it was the practical thing to do based on theater schedules, even though everyone else is seeing ADHM. I’m glad I saw it, not necessarily glad I saw it before ADHM.
ADHM and Shivaay News From the Front!
Little bits of news have started to burble out, as they do during opening day of major releases. What did the public think, how are ticket sales, etc. etc. And, of course, are there massive violent protests or not?
KRK Continues to be Krappy
I normally don’t use bad language, but I couldn’t resist the alliteration! And really, the man is less than scum.
An Assortment of ADHM News Items
The biggest news is really the meta-news that there are 3 news stories about ADHM to one about Shivaay. Clearly, the people who run English language industry news sites are pretty sure that their readers care more about ADHM then Shivaay news.
Trailers! New Shivaay and First Force 2
I still haven’t seen Force 1. I’m ashamed and all that, but I missed it in theaters and then I spoiled myself for the ending and it sounded like kind of a downer, so I skipped it on DVD. But Force 2 looks pretty good, so maybe I will make myself watch Force 1 so I am all caught up.
Shivaay Song! Finally, the White Woman is Explained!
The Shivaay love song just came out. And, thank goodness, I think it explains what’s going on with one of the three very very young heroines. And possibly one of the other ones as well.
Shivaay Song!
The first song video for Shivaay is out!!! And it is Weeeeeeeeiiiirrrrrrrddddddd!!!! In a whole bunch of different ways.
Kajol’s Coming to the US!!! Yaaaaay!!! Also, Hrithik Reminds Me of a Kajol Role
Don’t get to excited, she’s not doing a show or anything. Just other stuff to help promote Shivaay. But still, Kajol!!! In the same country as me!!!
News Round-Up: Two New Videos, Diwale Battle Heats Up, and the Founder of Chippendales is Desi?
Two! Two great videos! One of which is striking and beautiful and amazing, and the other of which is just kind of cute.
Ajay Versus Karan: Why Always the Drama When Ajay Has a Diwale Release?
I thought Ajay couldn’t top suing Yash Chopra’s widow days after his death, but this is pretty bad! Not that he’s actually necessarily in the wrong, just like he wasn’t in the wrong last time, but it’s just turning into a whole thing again which isn’t going to help anybody’s film.
Two Trailers! Nawazuddin and Ajay!
Two trailers out today! I think they both might be attached to Rustom/Mohenjo Daro or something like that? Anyway, they are released online today, and I am excited!
New Shahrukh Movie Before January, THANK GOD!!! Also, some other stuff
I was alerted to this news story by moviemavengal‘s twitter, feed and it made me so happy! And then to fluff up this post, I found some other random upcoming film news floating about the internet.