Post by emily on May 22, 2015 5:06:11 GMT
Wow, I'm surprised this film doesn't have its own thread yet! But I'm more than happy to start one. 
So this is the big Chaplinesque film with the catchy songs that everyone has been talking about! I loved it. And I don't know quite where to begin to discuss it, so this post may just be a big stream of word vomit.
First of all, I'm just really happy to see the songs I've been binging for weeks in their rightful place in the film and on a bigger screen than a computer. It. Was. Awesome. And all of the songs fit, it wasn't like "ZOMG LET'S THROW A SONG IN FOR NO REASON." All of them had their purpose to the story and all of them glided smoothly into the picture, no abruptness. But seriously...Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua Hai...man, that song. And I shamelessly started crying during the Mera Joota Hai Japani reprise. So sue me, I'm a crybaby.
Now let's talk about the acting. I've nailed down who Raj reminds me of, and it's not Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton or any of those silent movie stars. It's Roberto Benigni. Especially this character. The way he goes about life in a jovial, witty fashion, always keeping a positive attitude...that is Benigni's shtick to a T. It makes me wonder whether Benigni took some inspiration from Raj. Maybe he did. That would make me smile. Anyway, Raj's tramp character was so lovable that it just broke your heart when he gave in to the materialism and money-hungry attitude toward the middle of the film. It was like a child, losing their innocence...and he played it perfectly.
I just have nothing but good things to say about Nargis in every film I've seen her in. I love her. I love her so much. She lights up the screen every minute she's on. It's impossible not to become enchanted with those large dark eyes of hers.
Nadira was perfectly snakelike in her role as Maya. (Btw...Nargis' character is named "Vidya," Sanskrit for knowledge, and Nadira's character is named "Maya," Sanskrit for illusion. I remember those two terms well from my Hindu Scriptures class...really interesting tie-in!) Seriously, I wanted to jump through the screen and deck her in the face. When villains make me actively hate them, then I know the actor is doing a great job. The fat, moustachioed villain was equally as sinister.
All in all the film made you want to give up your worldly possessions and roam the streets a vagabond, dancing with friends on the footpath and following in love with someone under an umbrella in the pouring rain. It was the triumph of spiritual wealth over material wealth that really sealed the deal in this movie. I loved it so much and want to watch it again...like now!
So this is the big Chaplinesque film with the catchy songs that everyone has been talking about! I loved it. And I don't know quite where to begin to discuss it, so this post may just be a big stream of word vomit.
First of all, I'm just really happy to see the songs I've been binging for weeks in their rightful place in the film and on a bigger screen than a computer. It. Was. Awesome. And all of the songs fit, it wasn't like "ZOMG LET'S THROW A SONG IN FOR NO REASON." All of them had their purpose to the story and all of them glided smoothly into the picture, no abruptness. But seriously...Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua Hai...man, that song. And I shamelessly started crying during the Mera Joota Hai Japani reprise. So sue me, I'm a crybaby.
Now let's talk about the acting. I've nailed down who Raj reminds me of, and it's not Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton or any of those silent movie stars. It's Roberto Benigni. Especially this character. The way he goes about life in a jovial, witty fashion, always keeping a positive attitude...that is Benigni's shtick to a T. It makes me wonder whether Benigni took some inspiration from Raj. Maybe he did. That would make me smile. Anyway, Raj's tramp character was so lovable that it just broke your heart when he gave in to the materialism and money-hungry attitude toward the middle of the film. It was like a child, losing their innocence...and he played it perfectly.
I just have nothing but good things to say about Nargis in every film I've seen her in. I love her. I love her so much. She lights up the screen every minute she's on. It's impossible not to become enchanted with those large dark eyes of hers.
Nadira was perfectly snakelike in her role as Maya. (Btw...Nargis' character is named "Vidya," Sanskrit for knowledge, and Nadira's character is named "Maya," Sanskrit for illusion. I remember those two terms well from my Hindu Scriptures class...really interesting tie-in!) Seriously, I wanted to jump through the screen and deck her in the face. When villains make me actively hate them, then I know the actor is doing a great job. The fat, moustachioed villain was equally as sinister.
All in all the film made you want to give up your worldly possessions and roam the streets a vagabond, dancing with friends on the footpath and following in love with someone under an umbrella in the pouring rain. It was the triumph of spiritual wealth over material wealth that really sealed the deal in this movie. I loved it so much and want to watch it again...like now!
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