Slumdog Millionaire
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Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire was the big winner at the Academy Awards Sunday. Haven't seen it yet but want to. Has anyone seen it? What did you think? I know it caused a stir in India.
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[face=Comic Sans MS]I've not managed to see it yet but one of my lady friends of more mature years was very impressed by it and highly recommended it. I hope I can see it sometime in the near future. [/face]
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It has been constantly in the news for over a week and to be honest I am getting tired of hearing about it. I do think it has had a lot of hype, probably the Kate Winslet factor and a bit of ‘The Brits are coming’ attitude, all good for promoting the Oscars though. I have not seen it yet but no doubt I will at some time in the future, but to be honest it is not my type of film. I have read some of the reviews and they all give it a good write-up, although some commented that a scene in which a child forcibly has his eyes burned out to make him a better street beggar, is hardly family viewing or of the ‘feel good factor’ genre.
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I was one of the best movies I have seen in years.
The story line is very well written. The acting superb. The colours and sights breathtaking. Cinematography rocked
Make sure you don't leave as the credits roll !!!
Wait behind and watch the Bollywood ending
I think a lot of people miss that part.
A real 'feel good' movie
The story line is very well written. The acting superb. The colours and sights breathtaking. Cinematography rocked
Make sure you don't leave as the credits roll !!!
Wait behind and watch the Bollywood ending
I think a lot of people miss that part.
A real 'feel good' movie
A friend and I have been watching the TV series "#1 Ladies Detective Agency" on HBO. I think Hepzi saw it on the BBC a couple of years ago. It is set in Botswana but may as well be rural Egypt. I keep telling her how much it all looks like Egypt, even the way they talk. I was surprised to discovered the lead actress is an American Blues singer. It's a great show if you can catch somewhere.
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[face=Comic Sans MS]The TV series you are referring to has only just recently been shown here in the UK although there was a film made a couple of years ago that started it all and I guess was shown to test the popularity before moving on to a series. I've read most of the books and thoroughly enjoyed them, and whilst the TV characters are good they just do not measure up to the ones that Alexander McCall Smith and my mind portrayed.PRchick wrote:A friend and I have been watching the TV series "#1 Ladies Detective Agency" on HBO. I think Hepzi saw it on the BBC a couple of years ago. It is set in Botswana but may as well be rural Egypt. I keep telling her how much it all looks like Egypt, even the way they talk. I was surprised to discovered the lead actress is an American Blues singer. It's a great show if you can catch somewhere.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ladies/
If you ever get the chance to hear an interview with Alexander McCall Smith I'm sure you won't be disappointed. He's a facinating man with a great sense of humour and humility.
PR- I'm surprised you think the Botswana scenes look like Egypt or that the way they talk is the same. Personally, I can find no similarities or resemblance. [/face]
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