We saw our first indian film and I feel like I have never been to the movies until now! I think we might go to the movies at least like 3 times per week. It was that good.
And it definitely helps that it is air conditioned, in a fancy mall, and you can get dipped ice cream cones and popcorn. Also interesting is that there are assigned seats. So when you buy a ticket you have an actual seat. This is quite nice. So while in true Indian fashion everone waiting to get in the theatre is crowwded outside and pushing pushing pushing to hurry to get in. once inside everyone actually obeys their assigned seat.
And there is an intermission (called an interval) suddenly in the middle of the movie. Everyone gets up to get more snacks and then teh movie starts back up just as suddenly while half the audience is still out refililng.
Okay - so the movie.
It was a brand new feature called "Hello". All in Hindi, no subtitles, but occasional english phrases such as "no problem". You might think this would be a problem, but figuring out who is in love with who is fortunately not that hard. and fortunately for us, one of our party had befriended an actual indian so she translated some key parts for us after the movie. (such as what god said when he called them on their cell phone).
Okay - so the movie again.
It was FABULOUS! I have never seen something so FABULOUS! and i dont really use the adjective fabulous.
Constant music videos with buff indian men dancing (again like a bunch of homos) and Indian and western women doing scandalous dance moves as well. These music videos occurr throughout the movie and are quite entertaining and over the top. I usually and not that good with musicals but this is different. Such eye candy. and they are more intricate and wild than any music video i have seen. Full of random things like when they go on a coffee break there are women in ballet outfits getting down and soaring through the air.
The movie revolved around a call center and mercilessly made fun of all the americans calling with stupid questions. All the americans had pet dogs that were either really really big or really small. This was hilarious and fun and even better ws that all of the americans were really brits or australian, etc. Quite fitting as american movies use brown people interchangeably all the time.
We have already picked out three more bollywood films we must see.
Next time maybe Ill snack on a samosa or a dosa instead of popcorn.
I can hardly wait!
6 comments:
After a totally frustrating workday, it was a joy (and a laugh-out-loud pleasure) to read your blog front to back. Traffic and (oddly) toilets were my greatest facination...whatever that means about me, there it is. But if I have the chance to see a Bollywood production (and since they are financing Olier Stone and Steven Speilberg these days I well might) I will do so based on your glowing review. I love operas in foreign language; I detest English language opera. So I understand your facination with the experience, not the words. The words of songs in opera are just about the most absurd ever...but if you ignore them and listen to the music, watch the action...it can be heavenly.
Love it, keep the posts coming. God on a cellphone, huh? Brilliant. Do people talk during the movie? do cell phones go off in the audience? Are teenagers as annoying and kicking the back of your seat?
Love the comments - this means you are actually reading my blog! So glad you are enjoying.
Yes, people's cell phones go off and they do not turn them off, they answer the calls! and talk plenty. They do cover their mouth with their hand while talking though. For some reason this is what bothers me more than the fact that they are talking.
Would have been funny if the people with small dogs were driving hummers and the big dog people were driving smart cars. (while they were talking on the phone) he he.
OH MY GOD.
A) I can't believe i have not read this yet. I was drunk and on vacation when I read your invite to it and I think I laughed it off-it must be a joke. Now that I see it is indeed for real, I am A-MAZED. You just learned how to text for christsake.
B) You are the funniest person I know. I am very much entertained by this blog.
C) It sounds so cray ridiculous fun trying to get used the bathroom situation. I couldn't deal with it, but I imagine it's easier for you because you have some bucket experience.
D) What you said about masculinity and the affection between men is very interesting and impressive. Is it blowing you mind, because it's pretty much opposite to what we are used to (outside of Roscoe's). Is there any harrassment of women?
E) WRITE MORE! every day please, thanksssss
Hi Jess!
I love your blog. Folks at CWHC are having trouble logging in so I printed out your entries today and put them in a binder on the lunch room. I told everyone to just write down their comments to your entries and I'll fax them over to you later.
P.S. Why didn't you tell me that you used to be a yoga outfit model? What other secrets are you keeping?
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