tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post3595179155833165571..comments2024-03-22T12:27:50.002-07:00Comments on Die, Danger, Die, Die, Kill!: Humsaya (India, 1968)Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-29459151032591793982009-01-03T12:45:00.000-08:002009-01-03T12:45:00.000-08:00Yeah, I'll say it. Racist Bollywood movies are awe...Yeah, I'll say it. Racist Bollywood movies are awesome. Damn those Chinese, with their intelligence, sophistication and discipline! Really, could there be any more loathsome a combination of qualities? (Not that India was alone in this, of course -- see, for instance, <I><A HREF="http://teleport-city.com/wordpress/?p=895" REL="nofollow">Battle Beneath the Earth</A></I>.)<BR/><BR/>And, Memsaab, regarding <I>Mard</I>, those costumes were indeed about as fictitious as they come.<BR/><BR/>I haven't yet seen <I>Hitler</I>. I'm counting on Keith to fill me in. I'm hoping that it's basically the same story as <I>Valkyrie</I> but with Mithun and lots of crappy miniatures.<BR/><BR/>House, it is indeed shocking that they never got around to putting Bob Christo in an SS uniform. Such a missed opportunity.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-81360331096359043302009-01-03T00:17:00.000-08:002009-01-03T00:17:00.000-08:00Mithun always comes through, doesn't he?Mithun always comes through, doesn't he?houseinrlyeh aka Denishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548069611516508274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-80942609794841296672009-01-02T20:54:00.000-08:002009-01-02T20:54:00.000-08:00It's a little bit disappointing for me as a German...<I>It's a little bit disappointing for me as a German that there aren't many nazi evildoers to find in Bollywood.</I><BR/><BR/>Allow me to introduce you to a little film called <B>Hitler</B>, starring Mithun Chakraborty.<BR/><BR/>And Todd, that last screencap -- for some reason, all I can imagine it saying is, "I don't need the gun, John! I don't need the gun!"Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17887643336475509672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-71324956908733528462009-01-02T09:17:00.001-08:002009-01-02T09:17:00.001-08:00ps Mard also had that disclaimer, which I found co...ps Mard also had that disclaimer, which I found completely hilarious (and unnecessary).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-84218722200340772782009-01-02T09:17:00.000-08:002009-01-02T09:17:00.000-08:00I love Bollywood's anti-China films. This sounds a...I love Bollywood's anti-China films. This sounds a bit like Aankhen (or maybe it's just the Mala Sinha thing)...but I will wait for a better quality (subtitled) version :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-70192308392081336032009-01-02T02:38:00.000-08:002009-01-02T02:38:00.000-08:00So, if the costumes are fictitious, people are run...So, if the costumes are fictitious, people are running around naked? How un-Hindi of them!<BR/><BR/>I've somehow been able to avoid films with Evil Chinese Stereotypes from India up to now and am only informed about the evils of That Neighboring Country. I should probably fill that hole in my knowledge of evilness. It's a little bit disappointing for me as a German that there aren't many nazi evildoers to find in Bollywood. Always a good target.houseinrlyeh aka Denishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04548069611516508274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-6563032334447041282009-01-01T22:30:00.000-08:002009-01-01T22:30:00.000-08:00Rum, it's been known to happen, and when it does, ...Rum, it's been known to happen, and when it does, believe me, it's not pretty.<BR/><BR/>Doug, I bet you were glad to learn that not only the characters, but also the costumes in <I>Humsaya</I> were fictitious.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890338576052689861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-85818600335764629792009-01-01T18:55:00.000-08:002009-01-01T18:55:00.000-08:00There's nothing like beginning either a film or a ...There's nothing like beginning either a film or a New Year with a disclaimer!!! After surviving 2008 I needed your blog to make me laugh!!!(with or without subtitles)TheDoughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556926490497839390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7118098779778491600.post-15113214387333184912009-01-01T15:58:00.000-08:002009-01-01T15:58:00.000-08:00wow Joy directed this?!! I hate priya-vcds I bough...wow Joy directed this?!! I hate priya-vcds I bought a ton of Feroz Khan westerners and although I understand Hindi, i do need some reassurance! This looks fantastic, and Mala Sinha seemed to play a lot Chinese and Japanese characters back in the day! and i can't picture you crying todd!Rumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10104185865100510017noreply@blogger.com