tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post3413474922863316873..comments2024-03-09T15:11:29.350-08:00Comments on Exotic and irrational entertainment: Rab Ne Bana Di JodiPessimisissimohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04223566131580795337noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-53026062544004992992009-12-03T21:13:39.759-08:002009-12-03T21:13:39.759-08:00Thanks, Ness--for me, too, RNBDJ just works in a r...Thanks, Ness--for me, too, RNBDJ just works in a really satisfying way. It's nice to see that there are others who share the feeling.<br /><br />Sita-ji, sorry to respond to your comment so belatedly. I agree with you about <i>Mohabbatein</i>--it's not my favorite SRK film, but I can still summon images and scenes from it even after only seeing it once. For me, it's Amitabh as the Angry Dad that's the major problem. Not to mention that Jimmy Shergill, Uday Chopra and Jugal Hansraj just aren't as compelling as SRK. Still, I'm thinking that this one is due for a re-watch...<br /><br />Apologies once more for my late response.Pessimisissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223566131580795337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-58965189486433412622009-12-02T18:20:25.713-08:002009-12-02T18:20:25.713-08:00YAY! RNBDJ love! I was beginning to feel like a fr...YAY! RNBDJ love! I was beginning to feel like a freak with no taste after reading countless bad reviews and now I find there is a little enclave of fans who appreciate this film. RNBDJ is my go-to film for a bit of 'comfort' viewing. Yeah, it has its flaws (what film doesn't?) but I will NEVER STOP LOVING THIS FILM. Thanks for the great review :)Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107616228716988730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-78477578807451315812009-07-18T14:34:15.716-07:002009-07-18T14:34:15.716-07:00Totally understood your point. ALso while I loved ...Totally understood your point. ALso while I loved Veer Zaara I really didn't care for Mohabbatein, but maybe that was the wack setting I didn't like, but then again I really like the overuse of (maple?) leaves as well as Helen's cameo, and Amitabh being such a freak, and SRK being such a great violin player(who knew?) and, wait, did I say I didn't like it?;) See always something to like an remember from these films for me, even when I don't "like" them.<br /><br />All the best,<br />Sita-jiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-58246784298863394552009-07-17T16:54:19.211-07:002009-07-17T16:54:19.211-07:00Sita-ji, I don't want you to think that I'...Sita-ji, I don't want you to think that I'm saying that you have to watch RNBDJ with low expectations in order not to be disappointed! :) I do think that the movie created so much anticipation (it was Aditya Chopra's first return to directing since <i>Mohabbatein</i> (2001), his first reunion with SRK as a writer or director since <i>Veer-Zaara</i> (2004), etc.) that a letdown was almost inevitable. Perhaps its virtues were more apparent after the initial frenzy had died down somewhat.Pessimisissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223566131580795337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-14859735013099251032009-07-17T15:04:44.396-07:002009-07-17T15:04:44.396-07:00Right on! It's the low expectations that work...Right on! It's the low expectations that worked, good point.<br />All the best!<br />SitajiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-68319729853698667892009-07-17T08:27:05.925-07:002009-07-17T08:27:05.925-07:00Sita-ji, it's intriguing to me that many of th...Sita-ji, it's intriguing to me that many of the people who rushed out to see RNBDJ in the theaters last winter tended to dislike it, while many of those who waited a bit (and, perhaps, approached it with more modest expectations) have enjoyed it. Thanks for your comment, and I'll look forward to reading your review!Pessimisissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223566131580795337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-88561071996294520972009-07-17T00:47:24.837-07:002009-07-17T00:47:24.837-07:00I LOVED this film and your insightful review. I c...I LOVED this film and your insightful review. I can't believe I waited so long to see it. Just saw it last week. I will have to buy my own copy so I can watch it over (and over)again. I must eventually do a write up on it to join the pro Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi bloggers and will let you know. Jai RNBDJ!<br />All teh best,<br />Sita-jiAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-35894180843331698942009-06-30T21:49:26.069-07:002009-06-30T21:49:26.069-07:00Ajnabi, I'm sorry that I overlooked your revie...Ajnabi, I'm sorry that I overlooked your review! I really enjoy film references too, especially when they're done with such obvious affection.<br /><br />Beth, the three times I've watched RNBDJ to date were: once with my SRK fangirl partner, once on my own because I was having a hard time believing that I'd enjoyed the movie so much the first time, and then once as I was writing this post. (I'm really not an obsessive--at least, not as much of one as it may seem.) It could be that one reason I enjoyed the film so much is that my expectations had been reduced pretty much to zero by all the negative opinions I'd read. I also notice that most of the people who hated RNBDJ saw it in a theater, while most of those who feel more positively about it saw it on DVD. We do experience films differently in public and in private, and so I wonder whether that may play a role...<br /><br />Daddy's Girl, I agree that in addition to its many excellent scenes, the script also has its lapses. I could do without the Dhoom 2 sequence and the sumo wrestler, for example. But strangely, this cast made even those sequences work in terms of their characters. In the motorcycle chase, Taani comes out of her emotional shell and allows herself to feel an emotion, even if it's anger; and in the sumo match, Suri clearly wants to show Taani that he can be a hero too. But yes, it's the performances that make the these scenes (and the film as a whole) work.<br /><br />Memsaab, your comparison of RNBDJ to <i>Kuch Kuch Hota Hai</i> is very apt. They are both sentimental favorites of mine--I've probably seen KKHH a dozen times--but I have friends to whom I could never recommend either one without endangering our friendship. Like you, I think both work extremely well on their own terms--but those are terms that clearly not everyone is willing to accept.Pessimisissimohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04223566131580795337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-9468000885690677292009-06-30T16:04:00.594-07:002009-06-30T16:04:00.594-07:00Yay! I was very happily surprised by it, and put i...Yay! I was very happily surprised by it, and put it in the same category as Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which I also love. It's fluff, but it's romantic and entertaining and engaging fluff. Sometimes that's more than enough!memsaabhttp://memsaabstory.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-75217326612547198392009-06-30T12:47:11.126-07:002009-06-30T12:47:11.126-07:00I didn't love this movie, but I thought the pe...I didn't love this movie, but I thought the performances were great. I just thought it could have been better scripted. I definitely agree with you re SRK's monologue just before the intermission - who says the man can't act?Daddy's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14679564351145843434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-84309424869123147482009-06-30T11:12:24.677-07:002009-06-30T11:12:24.677-07:00Three times?!? Wow.
Was this actually mostly dis...Three times?!? Wow. <br /><br />Was this actually mostly disliked at its release? I don't remember one way or the other. Seems like in the last few weeks, that tide is turning among most of us latecomers (though as you say, I'm decidedly mixed). With Ajnabi, October Zine, Memsaab, and now you saying such good things about it, I'm kind of wishing I hadn't seen it yet and could go in with more opinions to consider while watching.<br /><br />I wish "Phir Milenge" belonged to a stronger film, though in some ways Taani's escapist daydream is a nice balance to Suri's Raj scheme.Beth Loves Bollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05540154833326987567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9186118329509553435.post-29608883398647498822009-06-30T08:01:32.122-07:002009-06-30T08:01:32.122-07:00Yaaayyy! That's two positive reviews in a week...Yaaayyy! That's two positive reviews in a week's time. ( <a href="http://ajnabi1977.blogspot.com/2009/06/rab-ne-bana-di-jodi-or-god-has-made.html" rel="nofollow">I liked it a lot, too.</a> ) I'm a huge sucker for filmi in-references and stuff like that, so that whole aspect made the film even more delightful to me. :-)ajnabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08296593338690811213noreply@blogger.com