tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post4320716274637476715..comments2024-02-01T01:23:04.509-08:00Comments on Dolce and Namak Talk Indian Movies: "Indra" ReviewDolce and Namakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13403089235872528987noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-51042057313481177442011-02-12T16:16:07.983-08:002011-02-12T16:16:07.983-08:00LOL I'll admit, Tolly, it's all about Chir...LOL I'll admit, Tolly, it's all about Chiranjeevi for me in this one. But having said that, I am more than willing to give other movies with badass heroines and factionists a shot too, so your reccos have been duly added to my wish list :)<br /><br />And as always, thank you for being the voice of Southie knowledge around here! :)Dolce and Namakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403089235872528987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-34334861527790527562011-02-04T21:14:30.772-08:002011-02-04T21:14:30.772-08:00You take
Basha (people surround him does not kno...You take <br />Basha (people surround him does not know he is bigshot somewhere else until interval) + <br />Padayappa (powerful lady villan - both Rajani movies) <br />+ Narasimha Naidu ( Full blown faction rivalry- Balakrishna movie) <br /><br />put it in a mixer + <br />add a song from Lagaan +<br />spice it up with Chiru and <br />mix it throughly... <br /><br />Yahoooooooo.. <br /><br />You get Indra out of it .<br /><br />TollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-20921354683896928072011-02-03T11:58:20.239-08:002011-02-03T11:58:20.239-08:00@ Liz: I know!!! She's so badass! I think I ac...@ Liz: I know!!! She's so badass! I think I actually was manipulated into liking her by you. I'm pretty sure I said she was a "fast" one (for lack of the actual derogatory term I used initially :D) when we first saw the movie, but then when I watched it again, I really appreciated her go-getting, no bs attitude. We need more women like that in films, and yes, we definitely also need more helicopters :P<br /><br />Ah, the ending... I actually think I like the idea of both of them staying as part of the picture :P<br /><br />@ Temple: Haha! You're so my kind of crazy! It's funny you said that about the beard because when I was writing the review I had it as "day-old beard" all along, and then when I did one of the last close-up screencaps (one that didn't make it in, and I apologize for depriving you of it), I looked at it and it was really long so I went back and edited the post. I think it fluctuates by quite a bit in the film, therefore I hereby publicly declare my incompetence in finding a term that covers all lengths suitably. Maybe Mega-beard? :DDolce and Namakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403089235872528987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-26416004514124009022011-02-03T00:09:26.992-08:002011-02-03T00:09:26.992-08:00No no no to sleeveless v-necks. A perfectly respec...No no no to sleeveless v-necks. A perfectly respectable shirtless ritual immersion in a river is one thing but a shirtless v-neck? You go too far! <br />And I think that was more like an overnight stubble. I have great confidence in the beard growing ability of the Megastar and I think in a week he would have a beard that small birds could nest in.Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-20119589766886371312011-02-02T22:04:18.495-08:002011-02-02T22:04:18.495-08:00Great review. It's a shame that "rich fri...Great review. It's a shame that "rich friend with a helicopter" hasn't become more of a stock character in Telugu films.<br /><br />Oh man, I love Aarti Agarwal's character to pieces in this one. I loved when she was all badass and vengeful, it totally suits her. I loved it when she did the leg-crossing/showing her foot thing extremely well. Even though the film ended ambiguously, I have no doubt that Snehlata booted Pallavi out, and had Indra all to herself.dustdevil lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03564737263775943203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-84141033312495884022011-01-30T14:58:28.824-08:002011-01-30T14:58:28.824-08:00What? Restrained? I thought I was going all out on...What? Restrained? I thought I was going all out on caps! I even had to convince myself to leave a good one of Chiru all mad and badass behind for fear it was too much... :-/<br /><br />LOLs ah yes, that Ali Khan dude was absolutely hilarious and I am certain that the sole purpose of his existence in this film was to provide the helicopter. Otherwise that entire side-plot could have easily been done without. <br /><br />But hey, whatever, as long as the week-old beard stayed around for most of that time, right? :D (And like I must have said before, I do definitely prefer the "lower status" facial hair which extends well beyond this movie vs the good boy/ruler of the people clean cut.)<br /><br />I do draw the line at shirtless though, I have to say, much as I love the dude, those sleeveless V-necks are as far as I'm willing to go. But that said, the sleeveless v-necks did look mighty fine. :P <br /><br />And even with all the stupid comic side-plots (and with the added nuisance of not even being able to skip them since they do sort of tie into the main plot), Indra is one of my favourites. I don't know what it is (cough*week-old-beard*cough), but I even get into it through those ridiculous scenes at the end when the director went all nuts with the crowds of people idolizing Indra (somehow I'm sure that wasn't even hard to organize :P)... <br /><br />Good times, good times! Thanks for stopping by, I was hoping you'd like this one! :)Dolce and Namakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403089235872528987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3503508735843316282.post-68261245195101808482011-01-30T13:33:36.334-08:002011-01-30T13:33:36.334-08:00I really enjoyed Indra! I didn't think the fir...I really enjoyed Indra! I didn't think the first section was overly long, and I actually liked Sonali in this. The comedic scenes with her and Chiru were very well done and I thought she played the diva beautifully.I was a bit more perplexed by the whole 'I beat you half to death, so that makes us friends, please take my helicopter' thing but hey, it works. But don't get me started on the whole Comic Side Plot - that was just woeful. <br />I loved the setting - all the house interiors were great and the scenes along the ghats were beautifully shot. The songs were mostly lovely, although the costume designer did seem to hit the Bedazzler with a vengeance in one. <br />I lent this dvd to a friend. Her reaction on seeing shirtless Chiru emerge from the river at the start was 'eeeeeew' whereas mine was all 'phwoarrrrrr'. But by the end of the film she was enthusing about how his 2 different moustache styles reflected the characters' status. Yes. It can just creep up on you, the Chiru appreciation. <br />Finally - I would like to congratulate you on very restrained use of screencaps. I have yet to master that!Templehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02100144509902267935noreply@blogger.com