Satyajit Ray, the doyen of Indian films

brishti · Mar 11th, 2008, 19:20

scando: what kind of films do you like to watch? let us know - the recommendations will thus flow

dd: i could see the snow-topped kachenjunga range from my window, when in school -

and no - i aint specifically either a ray or a ghatak fan

so much for being bengali and therefore an intellect

:brishti

Scandojazzbuff · Mar 12th, 2008, 00:15

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Originally Posted by brishti

scando: what kind of films do you like to watch? let us know - the recommendations will thus flow

dd: i could see the snow-topped kachenjunga range from my window, when in school -

and no - i aint specifically either a ray or a ghatak fan

so much for being bengali and therefore an intellect

:brishti

Oooh, I like the sound of this! Let's see. I'll stick to Indian movies. And, the more modern ones as it will be difficult for me to find many of the older classics here in Bangkok.

Vanaprastham
Earth, Fire, Water Trilogy-Deepa Mehta
Mani Ratnam films like A Peck On The Cheek
Eklavya

I liked Bollywood features like Monsoon Wedding and Lagaan. Naseerudin Shah is a great actor. I can watch but am less impressed with actors like King Khan and many of the Big B's films. I don't mind the singing and dancing if the acting and storyline are first rate. These guys are good, no doubt, but, most of these productions are only about tugging on the emotions concerning the boy/girl thing.

Dilliwala · Mar 12th, 2008, 00:29

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Originally Posted by brishti

...dd: i could see the snow-topped kachenjunga range from my window, when in school -

Really? You went to school in the Darjeeling district? Lucky devil.

brishti · Mar 12th, 2008, 16:30

dd: good girls go to heaven -
bad girls go anywhere

and when you do decide to come to them eastern himalaya's ... do not forget one numbers monkey cap plis

it is being compulsory mountain gear... person/s without - mountaingods

:brishti

scando: here's a random mixmatch of starters for you:
[ them are personal likings... so please chip in all of you ]

new delhi times
deewar
company
bend it like beckham
chak de
manthan
aaradhana
aandhi
jewel thief
johnny mera naam
guide

[ for coffee-table discussions, the above are n/a. ]

this thread is about ray - it is sooo OT and criminal being here

incidentally, to combat piracy, moserbaer has begun to burn dvd's of indian movies, selling at Rs 30-40. cool.

Dilliwala · Mar 12th, 2008, 18:09

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Originally Posted by brishti

dd: good girls go to heaven -
bad girls go anywhere

Hmmm, don't know what to make of that. Considering that looking onto KJ everyday qualifies as being in heaven does that make u good, or being in Big Bad Bom makes u bad?

Quote:

and when you do decide to come to them eastern himalaya's ... do not forget one numbers monkey cap plis
it is being compulsory mountain gear... person/s without - mountaingods

Ah yes, the millenia-old traditional Bengali headgear, right? U can always pick em out from a distance, heheh.
But,
I've never worn a monkey-cap in my life! Even at 0 degrees in Muss this Jan I didn't need one.

brishti · Mar 12th, 2008, 18:26

age old saying in the eastern himalayas...
when i'm good - i'm very very good
when i'm bad - i'm even better!

KJ taught me well -

:brishti

Scandojazzbuff · Mar 12th, 2008, 18:30

Quote:

scando: here's a random mixmatch of starters for you:
[ them are personal likings... so please chip in all of you ]

new delhi times
deewar
company
bend it like beckham
chak de
manthan
aaradhana
aandhi
jewel thief
johnny mera naam
guide

incidentally, to combat piracy, moserbaer has begun to burn dvd's of indian movies, selling at Rs 30-40. cool.

Brishti, most of these are quite old. Was hoping for films of the last 10 years. Chak de? I'm not sure I can stand another King Khan extravaganza. Is he always the same character?

Dilliwala · Mar 12th, 2008, 18:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by brishti

age old saying in the eastern himalayas...
when i'm good - i'm very very good
when i'm bad - i'm even better!

KJ taught me well -

:brishti

U've been watching "Mind your Language" haven't u?

brishti · Mar 12th, 2008, 18:38

nope - watching kanchenjunga [blink]

:brishti
all them are way-old repartees dd...

Dilliwala · Mar 12th, 2008, 19:32

Mind your Language
(Class play, different characters assigned to the students, to signify "good" and "bad")
Danielle (the French girl): Am I good or bad?
Mr. Brown: Bad.
Danielle: Good! Because when I'm bad, I'm verrry good!

(Ok, we shud get back to Ray and/or KJ now, otherwise any moment now a mod will be along).

ks_bluechip · Mar 12th, 2008, 19:53

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Originally Posted by jyotirmoy

Both Ray's & Ghatak's photography are great, each in its own way.
Ghatak's camera captured the stark side as did his story line & dialouges.
The opening scene of Charulata is a rare example of expressive photography. Similarly Ghatak's camera has captured the starkness of the twisting rocky dune filled river bed of the river Subornorekha so similar to the twists and troubles that have gathered around the lives of the characters.

Jyotii-da: I entirely agree with this stmt. Glad to have found this thread. I "was" a keen fan of Ritwik Ghatak, Tapan Sinha & Satyajit Ray movies .... and seen quite a few of them between 1965-70 (when in IIT-Kharaghpur) Haven't seen any movies of that "class" since then .... except a few stray ones, once in a way, like "Bhuvan Shome" you mentioned. ... KS

brishti · Mar 12th, 2008, 20:01

scando:
chak de not the regular khan tamaasha. which is why i mentioned it!

yup, my list is kinda old

unable to sit through 3 hours of gibberish anymore - what to do.
ah yes - one sorta new movie that i did enjoy was - gangster.

bluechip:
if you can: try watching 36 chowringhee lane by aparna sen.
IMO - she should've stopped making films after that

but that movie is good - not in the same league as them masters - but good, nontheless.

jyotida: what do you think of gautam ghosh and rituparno's movies? buddhadeb dasgupta?

:brishti

ks_bluechip · Mar 12th, 2008, 20:11

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Originally Posted by brishti

[b]
bluechip:
if you can: try watching 36 chowringhee lane by aparna sen.
IMO - she should've stopped making films after that

but that movie is good - not in the same league as them masters - but good, nontheless.
:brishti

I have seen 36 Chowinghee ... agree its good ... KS

brishti · Mar 12th, 2008, 20:33

great!

try watching: Unishe April by Rituporno Ghosh and Paar by Gautam Ghosh.
Piku'r Diary is also one of my favourite films [nope, this is not one of them much talked about films either!]

:brishti

ks_bluechip · Mar 12th, 2008, 21:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by brishti

great!

try watching: Unishe April by Rituporno Ghosh and Paar by Gautam Ghosh.
Piku'r Diary is also one of my favourite films [nope, this is not one of them much talked about films either!]

:brishti

Thanks, I will ... but how in Thane/Mumbai? ... DVD?

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Mar 11th, 2008, 19:20	#46
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,360	scando: what kind of films do you like to watch? let us know - the recommendations will thus flow dd: i could see the snow-topped kachenjunga range from my window, when in school - and no - i aint specifically either a ray or a ghatak fan so much for being bengali and therefore an intellect :brishti

Mar 12th, 2008, 16:30	#49
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,360	dd: good girls go to heaven - bad girls go anywhere and when you do decide to come to them eastern himalaya's ... do not forget one numbers monkey cap plis it is being compulsory mountain gear... person/s without - mountaingods :brishti scando: here's a random mixmatch of starters for you: [ them are personal likings... so please chip in all of you ] new delhi times deewar company bend it like beckham chak de manthan aaradhana aandhi jewel thief johnny mera naam guide [ for coffee-table discussions, the above are n/a. ] this thread is about ray - it is sooo OT and criminal being here incidentally, to combat piracy, moserbaer has begun to burn dvd's of indian movies, selling at Rs 30-40. cool.

Mar 12th, 2008, 18:26	#51
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,360	age old saying in the eastern himalayas... when i'm good - i'm very very good when i'm bad - i'm even better! KJ taught me well - :brishti

Mar 12th, 2008, 18:38	#54
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,360	nope - watching kanchenjunga [blink] :brishti all them are way-old repartees dd...

Mar 12th, 2008, 19:32	#55
Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: 28N 077E / दिल्ली Posts: 4,067	Mind your Language (Class play, different characters assigned to the students, to signify "good" and "bad") Danielle (the French girl): Am I good or bad? Mr. Brown: Bad. Danielle: Good! Because when I'm bad, I'm verrry good! (Ok, we shud get back to Ray and/or KJ now, otherwise any moment now a mod will be along).

Mar 12th, 2008, 20:01	#57
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,360	scando: chak de not the regular khan tamaasha. which is why i mentioned it! yup, my list is kinda old unable to sit through 3 hours of gibberish anymore - what to do. ah yes - one sorta new movie that i did enjoy was - gangster. bluechip: if you can: try watching 36 chowringhee lane by aparna sen. IMO - she should've stopped making films after that but that movie is good - not in the same league as them masters - but good, nontheless. jyotida: what do you think of gautam ghosh and rituparno's movies? buddhadeb dasgupta? :brishti

Mar 12th, 2008, 20:33	#59
brishti just another member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 2,360	great! try watching: Unishe April by Rituporno Ghosh and Paar by Gautam Ghosh. Piku'r Diary is also one of my favourite films [nope, this is not one of them much talked about films either!] :brishti

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