Bollywood Blockbusters.

Britishraj · Nov 7th, 2007, 06:07

If there is one thing that is quintessentially Indian, it's the Hindi Filuums. India is the world leader in film production; it's affectionately refered to as Bollywood. The films are big lavish spectaculars that promise to start with an 'earthquake' and finish with a monumental climax. They are completely O.T.T. Although, it is claimed there are more stars in Bollywood than there are in the heavens. The 'usual suspects' from the 'Bollywood Family' are the regular featured stars. Times were in the 50's when the 'air was clean' and sex was a dirty. Films were advertised as 'Colossal'Now of course it's vicesa Versa! and films have become more Frank....I think I preferred Colossal!
Cinema, the most beautiful Fraud in the world, fulfilling those technicolour dreams of an Indian audience by a strict formula that features a fixed set of ingridents: Inadequetly dressed, voluptous big busted damsels ( that have bumps in places where some girls don't have places!) Brawny heroes, brandishing machine guns, rat..a..tat..tat. A dosh of slapstick comedy. The evil 'Mother in Law' The crooked cop, and of course a handful of at least six beautifully choreographed songs, that a billion people will be singing.
The cinema halls are packed to capcity, so it may well seem that of the 900 people in india that goes to the movies every year, all but two of them file past your seat!
Every film's songs are in themselves a musical extravganza. Subsequently, the films are a minimum of three hours long. Througout the films there is great excitement and enthusiasm from the appreciative audiences. However, once the 'Bad' guy has been wiped oout, it's one big stampede for the exits.

Conclusion: Sometimes the hero in the film is the guy who has to sit thro' it.
The lenght of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. I prefer to watch TV..it's so much closer to the bathroom.

Indian movies would be greatly improved if they 'shot' less film and more producers.

On a personal note, my favourite film stars in All the world are Indiam Movie Stars.

PeakXV · Nov 7th, 2007, 06:28

Gr8 post Raj! Although my memories of Indian Cinema shall remain with the sound of cell phones ringing sporadically throughout the theater ..... and the pleasant surprise of an intermission (long since done away with in North America) at half-time, for which we utilized to slip out to the car for a few iced down kingfishers.

New-South-Welshman · Nov 7th, 2007, 08:02

For me it would be the people behind me putting their feet on my seat! Argh!

Britishraj · Nov 7th, 2007, 18:52

Thanks PeekXV. Yes, of course the dreaded cell phones! As the lights dim in the hall, it becomes a galaxy of fireflies. But do you remeber the time when Laser lights were all the rage. Throughout the film the laser lights would be flashed on 'The Naughty Bits' All and all, a great experience.

Nov 7th, 2007, 06:07	#1
Britishraj Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 95	Bollywood Blockbusters. If there is one thing that is quintessentially Indian, it's the Hindi Filuums. India is the world leader in film production; it's affectionately refered to as Bollywood. The films are big lavish spectaculars that promise to start with an 'earthquake' and finish with a monumental climax. They are completely O.T.T. Although, it is claimed there are more stars in Bollywood than there are in the heavens. The 'usual suspects' from the 'Bollywood Family' are the regular featured stars. Times were in the 50's when the 'air was clean' and sex was a dirty. Films were advertised as 'Colossal'Now of course it's vicesa Versa! and films have become more Frank....I think I preferred Colossal! Cinema, the most beautiful Fraud in the world, fulfilling those technicolour dreams of an Indian audience by a strict formula that features a fixed set of ingridents: Inadequetly dressed, voluptous big busted damsels ( that have bumps in places where some girls don't have places!) Brawny heroes, brandishing machine guns, rat..a..tat..tat. A dosh of slapstick comedy. The evil 'Mother in Law' The crooked cop, and of course a handful of at least six beautifully choreographed songs, that a billion people will be singing. The cinema halls are packed to capcity, so it may well seem that of the 900 people in india that goes to the movies every year, all but two of them file past your seat! Every film's songs are in themselves a musical extravganza. Subsequently, the films are a minimum of three hours long. Througout the films there is great excitement and enthusiasm from the appreciative audiences. However, once the 'Bad' guy has been wiped oout, it's one big stampede for the exits. Conclusion: Sometimes the hero in the film is the guy who has to sit thro' it. The lenght of a film should be directly related to the endurance of the human bladder. I prefer to watch TV..it's so much closer to the bathroom. Indian movies would be greatly improved if they 'shot' less film and more producers. On a personal note, my favourite film stars in All the world are Indiam Movie Stars. __________________ Elvis Has Left The Building

Nov 7th, 2007, 06:28	#2
PeakXV Naan.tering Nabob Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Abode of Glooscap Posts: 3,721	Gr8 post Raj! Although my memories of Indian Cinema shall remain with the sound of cell phones ringing sporadically throughout the theater ..... and the pleasant surprise of an intermission (long since done away with in North America) at half-time, for which we utilized to slip out to the car for a few iced down kingfishers. __________________ We shall not cease from exploration and at the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started ...and know the place for the first time. T.S. Eliot Don't go to India ~ Pre-trip Warnings & Misconceptions? Last edited by PeakXV : Nov 7th, 2007 at 08:18.

Nov 7th, 2007, 08:02	#3
New-South-Welshman Drunk Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, NSW Posts: 1,293	For me it would be the people behind me putting their feet on my seat! Argh! __________________ Mr. Burns "Non-violence never solved anything!"

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Nov 7th, 2007, 18:52	#4
Britishraj Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 95	Thanks PeekXV. Yes, of course the dreaded cell phones! As the lights dim in the hall, it becomes a galaxy of fireflies. But do you remeber the time when Laser lights were all the rage. Throughout the film the laser lights would be flashed on 'The Naughty Bits' All and all, a great experience.

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