Comments on: Review: The Darjeeling Limited http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss Keeping it real, desi ishtyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:20:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: bobo http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/comment-page-1/#comment-2981 bobo Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:54:30 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/#comment-2981 heh, fair enough. however, Apu-ising the accents is one thing, but ethnic NRI (and forgive my generalisation :) ) accent for the head att. of a train? some middle ground.. heh, fair enough. however, Apu-ising the accents is one thing, but ethnic NRI (and forgive my generalisation :) ) accent for the head att. of a train? some middle ground..

]]> By: Runa http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/comment-page-1/#comment-2980 Runa Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:45:47 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/#comment-2980 Thanks,Naveen - glad you enjoyed it! <blockquote>the fact that Waris A, with that accent of his, would be head attendant of the train</blockquote> bobo: I actually liked the fact that the director did not "Apu-ise" any of the accents. I do agree with you that the film may seem pretentious in moments and is not indicative of reality - but overall I liked it :-) Thanks,Naveen – glad you enjoyed it!

the fact that Waris A, with that accent of his, would be head attendant of the train

bobo:

I actually liked the fact that the director did not “Apu-ise” any of the accents. I do agree with you that the film may seem pretentious in moments and is not indicative of reality – but overall I liked it :-)

]]> By: bobo http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/comment-page-1/#comment-2979 bobo Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:20:34 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/#comment-2979 The thing about the movie, as the wiki entry on Wes may point out (haven't read it), is that it, like all films, take place in his own universe. As a result, whether I liked it or not, I still accept (more readily than I would elsewhere) the fact that Waris A, with that accent of his, would be head attendant of the train (or for that matter the size of the coital loo), or some of the other things that happen (don't recall, saw it a while back). However, acceptance and admiration doesn't necessarily lead to liking a film. I loved his previous film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou with all its quirks, but it felt a bit forced here. The thing about the movie, as the wiki entry on Wes may point out (haven’t read it), is that it, like all films, take place in his own universe.

As a result, whether I liked it or not, I still accept (more readily than I would elsewhere) the fact that Waris A, with that accent of his, would be head attendant of the train (or for that matter the size of the coital loo), or some of the other things that happen (don’t recall, saw it a while back).

However, acceptance and admiration doesn’t necessarily lead to liking a film. I loved his previous film The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou with all its quirks, but it felt a bit forced here.

]]> By: Naveen Roy http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Naveen Roy Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:21:30 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/#comment-2978 Nicely written...loved the movie too....and the background music was good too....listen to it everyday on the way to work.... Nicely written…loved the movie too….and the background music was good too….listen to it everyday on the way to work….

]]> By: Darjeeling Unlimited review | DesiPundit http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/comment-page-1/#comment-2976 Darjeeling Unlimited review | DesiPundit Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:38:19 +0000 http://uberdesi.com/blog/2008/04/14/review-the-darjeeling-limited/#comment-2976 [...] gets to watch Darjeeling Unlimited, which recently came out on DVD. For once, the caricature is not of Indians or India. Rather all [...] [...] gets to watch Darjeeling Unlimited, which recently came out on DVD. For once, the caricature is not of Indians or India. Rather all [...]

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