Comments on: Is Slumdog Millionaire Really All That? http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/ “If you learn to dance with people, with life, then nothing wrong can happen to you.” -Hugues de Montalembert Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:44:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Abby http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-81432 Abby Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:52:05 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-81432 Good music,Good story and Good cast and crew. But i request you to watch it with an open mind.<br><a rel="follow" href="http://www.topcarsrent.ro/" rel="nofollow">masini de inchiriat</a> Good music,Good story and Good cast and crew. But i request you to watch it with an open mind.
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]]> By: Abby http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-80621 Abby Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:52:05 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-80621 Good music,Good story and Good cast and crew. But i request you to watch it with an open mind.<br><a rel="follow" href="http://www.topcarsrent.ro/" rel="nofollow">masini de inchiriat</a> Good music,Good story and Good cast and crew. But i request you to watch it with an open mind.
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]]> By: Zu http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-79115 Zu Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:59:43 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-79115 As was mentioned previously, over the top romances in film are to be expected for the most part. Aside from that though, there's many issues you missed or took for granted. First, they were Hindu mobs, not Christian. Second, organized kidnapping and mutilation are commonplace in many countries (Google "begging mafia"). I'm not sure where anyone was sold into slavery, but it too is a reality of life. Also, the police in India will torture you, so there was no real surprise there. Finally, the final dance scene was a nod to Bollywood cinema and I don't believe it should be considered a part of the film itself but a part of the credits. Anyway, I think the movie gives a very realistic depiction of India in the past 20 years and still intertwines it with a beautiful, if a little over the top, love story. As was mentioned previously, over the top romances in film are to be expected for the most part. Aside from that though, there's many issues you missed or took for granted. First, they were Hindu mobs, not Christian. Second, organized kidnapping and mutilation are commonplace in many countries (Google “begging mafia”). I'm not sure where anyone was sold into slavery, but it too is a reality of life. Also, the police in India will torture you, so there was no real surprise there. Finally, the final dance scene was a nod to Bollywood cinema and I don't believe it should be considered a part of the film itself but a part of the credits. Anyway, I think the movie gives a very realistic depiction of India in the past 20 years and still intertwines it with a beautiful, if a little over the top, love story.

]]> By: Sunil http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-79074 Sunil Mon, 16 Feb 2009 13:19:00 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-79074 The film portraits current India quite accurately. My wife is from India, and she said it was not an exaggeration. BTW, it was not christian, but hindus that killed his mother. The film portraits current India quite accurately. My wife is from India, and she said it was not an exaggeration. BTW, it was not christian, but hindus that killed his mother.

]]> By: VIL NYAS http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-79073 VIL NYAS Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:47:22 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-79073 Uh. . . Christian mobs? Uh. . . Christian mobs?

]]> By: Fatwayne http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-78964 Fatwayne Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:25:34 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-78964 Nothing like a whole lot of hoopla to make you feel "different" if you happen not to agree. This is the case with Slumdog. I did not find it "uplifting" and "joyful" at all. I was dismayed at the violence perpertrated against children and women. How is gouging a kids eyes out to make him a more pitiful begger upllifting? How is slashing a woman's face and forcing her into a llife of prostitution joyful? No my friend, this is not a movie I would laud or reccomend to anyone. Once again, what's wrong with me? Nothing like a whole lot of hoopla to make you feel “different” if you happen not to agree. This is the case with Slumdog. I did not find it “uplifting” and “joyful” at all. I was dismayed at the violence perpertrated against children and women. How is gouging a kids eyes out to make him a more pitiful begger upllifting? How is slashing a woman's face and forcing her into a llife of prostitution joyful? No my friend, this is not a movie I would laud or reccomend to anyone. Once again, what's wrong with me?

]]> By: Katrina http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/2009/01/12/is-slumdog-millionaire-really-all-that/comment-page-1/#comment-78927 Katrina Mon, 12 Jan 2009 21:45:19 +0000 http://www.tonyaplank.com/swan_lake_samba_girl/?p=1119#comment-78927 "romance so over-the-top and unbelievable,"<br><br>Aren't most movie romances :) I haven't seen it... I kind of want to but I will probably rent it as, movies are so freakin' expansive. There hasn't been a lot of movies lately that I really really want to see.. I'll probably rent most of the movies. For this season, I'll save my money for Broadway tours.<br><br>I'm really disappointed that Heath won. Yes he is an amazing actor but his work in The Dark Knight did not whatsoever deserve a Golden Globe or even deserves an Oscar. Now Christian Bale or Aaron Eckhart Yes, but Heath no. “romance so over-the-top and unbelievable,”

Aren't most movie romances :) I haven't seen it… I kind of want to but I will probably rent it as, movies are so freakin' expansive. There hasn't been a lot of movies lately that I really really want to see.. I'll probably rent most of the movies. For this season, I'll save my money for Broadway tours.

I'm really disappointed that Heath won. Yes he is an amazing actor but his work in The Dark Knight did not whatsoever deserve a Golden Globe or even deserves an Oscar. Now Christian Bale or Aaron Eckhart Yes, but Heath no.

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