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by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
09:58:07 AM
OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS I AM STANDING HERE BESIDE MYSELF FOR THIS CINEMA ATTENDING EXPERIENCE.

THANK YOU COME AGAIN

GET TO THE FUCKING POINT ALREADY!!
by Ugee
Nov 26th, 2008
10:03:38 AM
I've seen some of those corny ass movies when I eat at Indian restaurants. They aren't remotely interesting, we know that. But you're supposed to be reviewing a film not giving us a history of shitty Indian cinema. Oh and first
what do Native Americans have to do with this film?
by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD
Nov 26th, 2008
10:04:13 AM
I thought it was Hindi.
Q + A
by Shan
Nov 26th, 2008
10:05:15 AM
Was the name of the book.

Guess they couldn't call it that because of the Nick Nolte film.

And it's not the most exciting title either.

WHAT??? NO DANCING????
by thelivingdoll
Nov 26th, 2008
10:06:30 AM
this cannot be...
Disappointed
by thefrood
Nov 26th, 2008
10:07:21 AM
I was just going to leave a comment praising the guy for giving a genuinely refreshing and different review of the film. Unfortunately on hitting the Talkback I was greeted by a some racist cunts idea of an insightful joke at the authors expense. ArcadianDS It's fucking idiots like you that give users of this site a bad name. Grow up.
Oh and I see he's not alone.
by thefrood
Nov 26th, 2008
10:08:47 AM
Jeez what a bunch of fucking retards you all are.
thats right its all me, baby.
by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
10:11:52 AM
Its not MiraJeff. Its not selling bootlegged advanced copies of movies. Its not plugging 'mystery author' screenplays for writers of the site. Its not chocolate covered vaginal secretions. Its not Cumpston. Its not video game reviews by guys who dont play the games. Its not a parade of HTML links to the exclusives on other websites. Its not DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD. Its not the dating service post-bots. Its not the political bent to every single text posted to the site. Its not the layout and interface that hasn't improved since 1996. Its not the fantastically awesome babypoo brown and kaopectate gray color scheme.

Its just me and my capslock key bringing this whole empire to its knees.

With a brain that tiny, how are you able to tie your shoes in the morning?

He likes it! He doesn't like it. He likes it! He doesn't like it
by IAmMrMonkey!
Nov 26th, 2008
10:12:31 AM
I think he liked the movie. But I'm not sure.
oh and PS
by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
10:14:31 AM
I love this site and read it daily. Its like marrying an ugly chick - she's ugly and your babies are gonna be ugly, but God Dammit you love her like nothing else you'll ever love in your entire life.

I HEART YOU AICN, MY DARLING UGLY WIFE.

You obviously missed the operative word...
by thefrood
Nov 26th, 2008
10:15:08 AM
guys "like" you. No I do not think you're searing wit is solely responsible. You are part of the problem. And it's quite obviously not the fact you used capitals, it was the lazy, knee-jerk racist bull-shit you are quite conveniently ignoring in your reposts. Twat
i liked the review
by mutombo
Nov 26th, 2008
10:15:31 AM
actually. Even though I expected a more 'exhiliarating!' conclusion.
do I win yet or is there more time on the clock?
by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
10:27:49 AM
What do you mean by "guys like you" because that seems like a very prejudicial way to gloss over a whole batch of readers.

So lets say you're now in charge: do you start banning me because in your opinion I made a racist comment? Would you post-delete any references to the Simpsons or the Johnny 5 movies because they did the exact same thing? How about South Park? Do we no longer discuss that show?

The only difference between my 1st post here and any given Simpsons epsiode is that Im not mustard yellow and Im not being paid a million bucks to make fun of our toast colored brothers in India.

So if I offended any of the aforementioned toast-colored brothers, I apologize to you. Something tells me tho, that every complaint in this thread is from a fat white guy in Illinois.

You would think I'd stolen a sacred Sankara stone for all the tooth gnashing going in in here.

nice review
by theneonsamurai
Nov 26th, 2008
10:34:02 AM
and thanks for the tip on the restaurants
thefrood
by thefrood
Nov 26th, 2008
10:39:36 AM
Christ do I really have to go into this? The major difference between yourself and the writing teams of The Simpsons and South Park is that they approach all their subjects from the point of view of satire. They twist the issue to reveal the truth via humour and are very clever about it. You simply made fun of a guys accent. BIG fucking difference there I think you'll agree. "Guy's Like You" could be seen as prejudiced if you considert "smart-arsed idiots who find it funny to pick on someone for there own entertainment simply because they think it will make their mates in the "smart arsed idiots" demographic laugh" a social grouping of some sort. Finally I'm neither fat or from Idaho and fail to see what baring being White has on finding racism of any sort repugnant?
Damn you Michael Bay.
by UltimaRex
Nov 26th, 2008
10:41:03 AM
And damn you Pantene.
Do they deal with India's disparing class warfare?
by EriamJH
Nov 26th, 2008
10:44:00 AM
'Cause, it's like circles of hate.
ArcadianDS, you am a twat
by Pondscum is Banned
Nov 26th, 2008
10:44:53 AM
When thefrood said 'guys like you', he probably meant brainless idiots who post first based on the headline without reading the article and having absolutley nothing of value to contribute.

Whereas DGDB made an ironic and humorous statement about a possible confusion between Indian and Native American, you just blurted out a twenty year old television catchphrase which must have required the minimal of effort.

As for you 'bringing this empire to it's knees', don't make me laugh you brown nosing, ass kissing, craven maggot. 'Ooh Harry, you're the bestest, thanks for bringing us ScriptGirl, thanks for banning those horrid men, you should ban more people, mwah, mwah.'

You make me want to puke. Now take your 'toast colored' tongue and fuck off.

AN INDIAN AMERICANS TAKE ON TALKBACK
by iwontwin
Nov 26th, 2008
10:46:05 AM
DAMN YOU SUBASH GHAI! I cant wait to see this movie yaar!Its going to be happaning mahn! ALL YOU BEHNCHODS NEED TO SUCK MY CHOD!
HINDI CURSE WORDS
by iwontwin
Nov 26th, 2008
10:51:36 AM
BEHNCHOD: sister fucker MADARCHOD: mother fucker LODA: dick GAND: ass chutiya: slut (loose) chut: pussy
Bollywood sucks!!!!
by TheMcflyFarm
Nov 26th, 2008
10:51:37 AM
makes me fucking sick!
TheMcflyFarm...
by UltimaRex
Nov 26th, 2008
11:02:42 AM
I hope that name is a BTTF Pt. 3 reference. I really do. I could also comment on your opinion of Bollywood but I'll let someone else have the duty...
someone link pondscum to a scriptgirl TB
by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
11:03:57 AM
since Im one of the ones that hates her PG-13 tittyshow. She almost makes you not want to look at breasts.

Also, google up what irony and sarcasm are, and then try reading my 'empire to its knees' post again. Its too late to not look like a buffoon in this thread, but that added knowledge could help you avoid it in future threads.

iwontwin
by thefrood
Nov 26th, 2008
11:04:21 AM
I don't know it you are Indian or not but THAT was funny.
ArcadianDS
by Friendo
Nov 26th, 2008
11:14:14 AM
You stupid fucking dickhole, the contraction of "it is" has a an apostrophe in it you faggot cunt. It's Moron.
What? So you don't like Scriptgirl now?
by Pondscum is Banned
Nov 26th, 2008
11:17:39 AM
I've been off these forums for a while, so someone will need to link me to one of your negative comments.

I do remember your comments on the SG TB immediately after I was banned...Do you?

So it would appear, that not only are you a brown nosing idiot, you're also wishy washy with your opinions. Great.

Why didn't you google up irony and sarcasm before throwing out that aged and hackneyed Simpsons line as your first post?

Thanks for the advice about looking like a buffoon, I bow to the master.

Longest Analogy Ever?
by topaz4206
Nov 26th, 2008
11:22:44 AM
I got so lost in that clusterfuck of a first paragraph, that I thought we were talking about "Big Night."
Thoughtful, well-written review
by Subtlety
Nov 26th, 2008
11:32:34 AM
nice job, man.
That might be one of the best reviews ever posted on AICN
by Pdorwick
Nov 26th, 2008
11:37:10 AM
I don't agree with everything he says but it is a welcome change of pace to most of the sub-standard writing one usually finds here.
I wasn't praising ScriptGirl. I was praising your ban
by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
11:38:05 AM
which clearly didn't hammer hard enough.

also your use of profanity and slur suggests a measure of emotional attachment to this topic - which means I've hurt you to some extent. Sorry bro didn't mean to hurt you.

I still like ScriptGirl...
by UltimaRex
Nov 26th, 2008
11:44:46 AM
I can't listen to her anymore but it's a weird man indeed who hates breasts like that and still considers himself straight.
Or should I blame Palin?
by UltimaRex
Nov 26th, 2008
11:47:07 AM
Come on, you knew politics was coming...
Come again
by Loosejerk
Nov 26th, 2008
11:48:03 AM
C'mon....no one by now?
UltimaRex dont do that
by ArcadianDS
Nov 26th, 2008
11:58:05 AM
you risk the collision of two wildly active talkbacks, and if you do that the ArcadianDS you know and love will cease to exist. An ArcadianDS divided against itself CANNOT stand.
Great Review
by Darth Pants
Nov 26th, 2008
12:19:10 PM
Thanks for a well-written & thoughtful review.
How many poppadoms out of ten?
by My Mom Is A Whore
Nov 26th, 2008
12:52:07 PM
And why are all the really cute girls in my office Indian? I might try taking one of them to this as a date!
MUMBAI UNDER ATTACK RIGHT NOW!
by iwontwin
Nov 26th, 2008
01:15:09 PM
ALL THE TOURIST LOCATIONS: http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/v ideo_streaming.php
you love Kashmir really
by snaredrum
Nov 26th, 2008
01:33:19 PM
you know you do. it's a great song! ZEP RULE :o)
I thought it was a good review...
by The Eskimo
Nov 26th, 2008
01:36:32 PM
...both positive and negative elements from a unique perspective. We need more contibuting reviews like this. Well done.
Is the formatting of the review messed up?
by TroutMaskReplicant
Nov 26th, 2008
01:50:29 PM
Or is it just my computer. It's an interesting review marred by bad formatting, at least on my computer.
Yes, it was a poorly written review
by tip
Nov 26th, 2008
01:52:53 PM
But at least it provided a different perspective. I guess.
A white boy's take on an Indian's review...
by landrvr1
Nov 26th, 2008
02:03:12 PM
OMFG, someone fucking shoot me now
Dolph Lundgren will be the next Mickey Rourke.
by Josh Town
Nov 26th, 2008
03:10:43 PM
Mark my words.
P.S.
by topaz4206
Nov 26th, 2008
03:32:56 PM
Forgot to mention, beautiful film, my current favorite for 2008
Yes, There Is Dancing!
by Archangel7883
Nov 26th, 2008
04:11:17 PM
I saw a sneak preview of this a couple of weeks ago with Danny Boyle in attendance (who, by the way, is AWESOME). During the closing credits there's a Bollywood dancing scene pretty much out of nowhere. It's almost as if Boyle said to himself, "Great script, but I think we're missing something... Oh, I know! We're making a film in India without dancing? Fuck that!" When talking about it to us, he said that he tried to have it in the middle of the film but couldn't really shoehorn it in. He commented that the only person they had to help with the dancing was the male lead, since he was the only person not from India - Boyle dryly remarked that EVERYBODY in India can dance.
What does the Indian think of Killing Innocent People?
by Admiral Akwelches
Nov 26th, 2008
04:52:39 PM
Hmm...that's right. I don't hold any punches.
Damn ... Low expectations, son!
by Thunderbolt Ross
Nov 26th, 2008
05:10:37 PM
For realz
once again scuppered by the fannies!
by FILMFUNK
Nov 26th, 2008
06:45:47 PM
No chat about Danny Boyles new film just Racism, and Titty Talbacks again!
AICN should hire this guy
by AhQ
Nov 26th, 2008
07:21:49 PM
The man can write!
Great review!
by PotSmokinAlien
Nov 26th, 2008
08:56:02 PM
Really interesting. Thanks for posting it.
You kids are hilarious
by watch_the_world_burn
Nov 26th, 2008
09:37:55 PM
Oh, and good review, my curry-munching friend (DISCLAIMER: I mean that in the nicest possible way)

Just for fun, re-read the review with an Indian accent - good stuff.

MUMBAI IS BURNING!!!!!
by BringingSexyBack
Nov 26th, 2008
10:06:51 PM
Prince's ex-wife was caught in the crossfire. This shit is gettin' serious!~
INDIA NEEDS TO OUTLAW THE CASTE SYSTEM
by BringingSexyBack
Nov 26th, 2008
10:08:58 PM
It's one of the world's gravest human rights issues that has gone unaddressed for far too long. Bollywood may be stuck in the 80s, but India's society at large is stuck in ancient times.
BringingSexyBack
by boyrobin
Nov 26th, 2008
11:22:06 PM
For the record I'm a Canadian living in India right now, and while there are certainly areas of the North where the caste system exists, most of the South has far more opportunity for the poor than any other developing country I've ever visited. Visit Bangalore and tell me it's stuck in Ancient Times...
Rather than direct my comments to the parade of
by Teddy Artery
Nov 26th, 2008
11:51:37 PM
dolts, I'll just thank the author for his review. Thanks.
Good review
by KGersen
Nov 27th, 2008
12:36:32 AM
Will have to see this film.
GREAT REVIEW.
by Bass Bastardson
Nov 27th, 2008
12:59:37 AM
That was an amazingly well written review with a fresh and unique perspective. I can't believe some of the illiterate morons who populate this site.
It sucks! I knew it!
by YouAreAllMyBastardChildren
Nov 27th, 2008
01:11:06 AM
I just felt it in my heart! I only just believed, my little bastards!
Good review
by I_am_not_the_droid_you_are_looki ng_for
Nov 27th, 2008
06:48:24 AM
And the ACTUAL Brick Lane is an awesome area for indian food. Damn, I love me some spicy as hell curry. The next day ring sting? Not so much.
Excellent review.
by alfiemoon
Nov 27th, 2008
07:00:51 AM
I knew that there was a reason I still read AICN.
Loved the review...
by Migwit
Nov 27th, 2008
11:32:56 AM
Shame about the racist/ignorant cunts in the talkback.
Was this Indian drunk while writing this
by SomaShine
Nov 27th, 2008
12:27:49 PM
I mean he does ramble on a bit. Just sayin
yeah...no
by comicgeekoidtoo
Nov 27th, 2008
02:04:46 PM
I'm an American of Indian descent who lived in India throughout my teen years and I also happen to live in Manhattan. Let me go on record that MANY of the Indian restaurants, particularly a few in the East Village, serve authentically spiced, since that seems to be an issue with the reviewer, dishes, especially considering there are about a BILLION different "authentic" ways to serve Indian cuisine. Brick Lane is shite overall, though they MAY spice the food in the particular manner in which the reviewer is accustomed to given wherever he was raised. Seriously, this review sounds like it was written by someone who's never seen good cinema, never eaten fine food, and has never been anywhere but has heard of all those things and now feels he has the expertise to discuss them. I'm 100% for making special allowances for alternate points of view on this or any other board, but don't open up your minds so much that your brains fall out.
smells like curry in here
by Fat and Curious
Nov 27th, 2008
02:12:34 PM
Indian secret service must have trouble stopping snipers cause everybodys already got red dots on their foreheads
I grew up in a small, NO-movie-hall town in
by sduggled
Nov 27th, 2008
06:26:15 PM
a western part of Canada - Does that make me interesting?
I am so looking forward to...
by notarydpo
Nov 27th, 2008
09:51:02 PM
a gay guy's take on 'Milk' and some black guy's review of whatever Tyler Perry has coming up. Seriously?
what the hell is wrong with people?
by Abhimanyu
Nov 28th, 2008
03:32:46 AM
What is wrong about getting a point of view. however it may be phrased? I hope people realise that having an "Indian" review is not the same as calling it more authentic or more knowledgeable, just giving you a context of a different kind. I may be an Indian, but I'm also a poker player and if I want to present a poker player's review of Shade or Rounders or even Casino Royale, and I would like to make a point about what it relates to as far as my experience is concerned, that does not necesarily mean a more valid review on the movie's greatness, just one seen from a point of view. For all the talk of authenticity, what exactly bothers people about getting a point of view, no matter how it is couched, about something?

Please tell me how a "Brazilian" review of City of God or a Hong Kong review of "Crouching Tiger" would make itself any more objectionable than any of the other reviews?
There are no good curry places...
by MonkeyManReturns
Nov 28th, 2008
04:00:01 AM
In America. That's it. There are none. No good curry places. Great Steak places in America. But no good curry places. Amazing fried chicken soul food places. Awful curry places. Best place outside of India? Great Britain. Amazing curries. Movie review: T'was good. T'was a good review. Racists: We can't reason with them. We can only kill them. Thank you.
I'm in India at the moment
by Johnno
Nov 28th, 2008
09:32:26 AM
Mumbai actually... yeah they're still trying to catch the terrorists, fucked up shit happening all over. Anyway speaking of food, the only food I ook forward to in India is the Chinese, it's like a chinese and an Indian got married and gave birth to some spectacular stuff! But it's also the snacks that are awesome, I'm gonna go get me some chicken lollipops!
And yeah...
by Johnno
Nov 28th, 2008
09:33:09 AM
Movie sounds good! Is it in English or Hindi?
A good read
by digginjim
Nov 28th, 2008
11:06:32 AM
A agree with at least some of the talkbackers here. Nicely written piece and a welcome change to the style of many of the reviews on AICN...
Johnno: In English and in Hindi
by Archangel7883
Nov 28th, 2008
06:38:47 PM
Although it's been a few weeks since I've seen it, I know that when the main character is a child, Hindi is used and there are English subtitles. Once the movie goes to early childhood and late teens, it goes to English with (I think) the occasional Hindi line of dialogue.
amazing, authentic review
by catlettuce4
Dec 17th, 2008
12:26:42 PM
This was an incredibly well-written review from somebody who certainly has more insight and experience on Indian culture and film than the simpletons who keep debasing the film, the reviewer, and the Indian people with the false, racist stereotypes they hold. Honestly, what do you guys think you're talking about? Nothing. Get a life, and an education while you're at it. As far as the reviewer, he should forget AICN and write reviews for the NYT.
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