Comments on: Selling dreams, door to door http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/30/these_companies/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lovin http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/30/these_companies/comment-page-1/#comment-14563 Lovin Thu, 30 Jun 2005 16:11:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1788#comment-14563 <p>i agree w/ you anna, while its great to see india improving astronomically each yr, there's always something special about the old ways in which India operated, so unique, so personal. This is why I get really upset when Bollywood movies try so hard to be Hollywood types, shooting movies outside of india on a constant basis, racier, sex-driven movies....I loved the old days of movies (by old days i mean 70s/80s) where the concept of a love story/spaghetti western/musical/comedy all rolled into one was so unique and utterly "desi"</p> i agree w/ you anna, while its great to see india improving astronomically each yr, there’s always something special about the old ways in which India operated, so unique, so personal. This is why I get really upset when Bollywood movies try so hard to be Hollywood types, shooting movies outside of india on a constant basis, racier, sex-driven movies….I loved the old days of movies (by old days i mean 70s/80s) where the concept of a love story/spaghetti western/musical/comedy all rolled into one was so unique and utterly “desi”

]]> By: Manoj http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/30/these_companies/comment-page-1/#comment-14554 Manoj Thu, 30 Jun 2005 14:31:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1788#comment-14554 <p>The story of Mohamad Salim and his 107-year film projector is even more touching.</p> <p><a href="http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/jun/11film.htm">Link1</a> <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3389067.stm">Link2</a> <a href="http://premium.asia.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/asiapcf/south/12/02/india.sidewalk.ap/">Link3</a></p> The story of Mohamad Salim and his 107-year film projector is even more touching.

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]]> By: A N N A http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2005/06/30/these_companies/comment-page-1/#comment-14549 A N N A Thu, 30 Jun 2005 10:25:11 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=1788#comment-14549 <p>this story is so touching. i know i'm going to get clobbered for publicly saying so, but i think ideas like this are so precious. it almost makes me sad that as India becomes more modern, these celluloid caravans will become obsolete. yes, yes, i want everyone to live in a lovely, advanced world, with every advantage that i have...but there's something haunting about those faces at the gate, anticipating magic.</p> <p>when my parents went to the movies 40+ years ago, it was a <i>big</i> deal. they still haven't forgotten how special it felt. meanwhile, half a world away from trucks that transport thrills and reels to remote villages, my two-year old godson is an old-hand with the DVD player. he's blase as he gazes at the screen. there's just less stuff to get excited over, and the the way the young men's faces looked drove that home for me.</p> <p>(i'd add the link to the picture i was so captivated by, but i can't connect to the journalist's site for some reason...i'll edit this later)</p> this story is so touching. i know i’m going to get clobbered for publicly saying so, but i think ideas like this are so precious. it almost makes me sad that as India becomes more modern, these celluloid caravans will become obsolete. yes, yes, i want everyone to live in a lovely, advanced world, with every advantage that i have…but there’s something haunting about those faces at the gate, anticipating magic.

when my parents went to the movies 40+ years ago, it was a big deal. they still haven’t forgotten how special it felt. meanwhile, half a world away from trucks that transport thrills and reels to remote villages, my two-year old godson is an old-hand with the DVD player. he’s blase as he gazes at the screen. there’s just less stuff to get excited over, and the the way the young men’s faces looked drove that home for me.

(i’d add the link to the picture i was so captivated by, but i can’t connect to the journalist’s site for some reason…i’ll edit this later)

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