low dog

[lobelia321]

I have been feeling very low today. I couldn't stand any place: I can't stand being at home; I can't stand the café I always go to (same old same old); everything is stale. I wanted to write; it stuck in my gullet.

Then I came home and did some comfort-watching, a movie I haven't seen in years: Dilwale dulhania le jayenge. *sigh* I haven't watched to the end yet but it is a lovely film, silly and touching, and SRK/Kajol are such a heterosexual OTP.

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[thelana.livejournal.com]

Kajol!!!!

Technically the movie wasn't my thing because it goes on forever and ever and ever in my eyes. But I also get why it's one of the most famous/most popular movies of all times in India. And Kajol rocks the ending.

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

What speaks for the film (for me) is that it is A Phenomenon. So it's interesting for me to watch it and think, what is it that made this film so popular? There's a lot of cultural stuff there, the whole desi vs NRI thing, and the 'I'm Indian so I respect the purity of the Indian virgin' thing.

Technically, the film is interesting because it's actually quite bad at times. There are a lot of static shots and few close-ups; it has this old-fashioned look. It's very pre-Om Shanti Om which is all MTV and hectic camera.

And the film has something sweet and innocent about it. Plus Kajol and SRK sizzle. There are some endlessly cute scenes in Switzerland. But also a lot of shlock. And there's Karan Johar in a secondary role, and goodness me, is he gay or what?

It gets on my nerves a bit the way in the Punjabi scenes, Kajol sort of takes a backseat and it's all about SRK. She was so feisty in the first half and then turns into a wallflower.

And also, the dad of SRK is so cute. I do love Anupam Kher. Did you ever see Hum Aapke Hain Kaun? That film has a lot of flaws but Kher is not one of them... *sighs*

[solvent90.livejournal.com]

oh, THEM. They have the best fights as well - I love this couple so much. Though the ending annoys me rather a lot.

[lobelia321.livejournal.com]

The ending is pulled out of a hat.

But Kajol/SRK sizzle. They are totally, totally het OTP.

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