Comments on: Shekhar’s Oscar Shout-out

By: Global Sanskrit

Global Sanskrit — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:02:13 +0000

Bridget, regarding your list, I was actually happy when Depp got nominated for the first “Pirates” movie when it came out. I thought he should get a nom and was happy when he did. My disappointment this year, Ashraf Barhom did not get nominated for supporting actor for “The Kingdom”. I know art reflects life but never ever thought art would reflect politics.

By: Nina P

Nina P — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:41:40 +0000

35 Â· golfastrian said

NinaP – if you really had to wait all the way till the Coen Brothers to make a Jewish connection you may be spending too much time with desis

When you have a Global Media Conspiracy, you try to keep a low profile.

And there’s no such thing as too much time with desis!

By: Bridget Jones

Bridget Jones — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:56:19 +0000

The 10 movies that I liked/enjoyed (not necessarily in that order) in 2007

1) Michael Clayton 2) 310 to Yuma 3) Before the devil knows you are dead 4) Death at a funeral 5) American Gangster 6) Bourne Ultimatum 7) Ocean’s thirteen Knocked up 9) Pirates of Caribbean 10) Namesake

By: golfastrian

golfastrian — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:17:23 +0000

Wait, I thought this post was meant to be sardonic. Are we really that hard up that a first name shout out (and little else) warrants a post on one of the biggest desi sites?

NinaP – if you really had to wait all the way till the Coen Brothers to make a Jewish connection you may be spending too much time with desis

By: sakshi

sakshi — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:25:28 +0000

but they did *not* do most of the effects. R&H India does the roto and other lowend work to support the LA office. Of course they are getting better and slowly branching it to other parts of CG pipeline. But it's way too early for them to claim primary credit for an Academy.

Uhh, okay. But there are quite a few sources making that claim, not only Indian ones, but say, NPR.

By: Global Sanskrit

Global Sanskrit — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:36:52 +0000

Also, A N N A, thank you for this post. After 17 years, I finally got to come back to visit the motherland/fatherland/homeland, and after that I also came to Bangladesh. Unfortunately, there was no coverage of the Oscars in Dhaka and although we have great “fraudband” access here, I could only read about this year’s awards ceremony online. Your post though was definitely the most interesting. Unfortunately, I also left the US before most of the award-winning movies were released.

By: Global Sanskrit

Global Sanskrit — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:27:40 +0000

Randomposter,

to diminish your attempt to diminsh the contributions of India in regards to Hollywood. I suggest you look up Prime Focus.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:43:28 +0000

(Apologies for the formatting in my last comment, I usually avoid quoting peoples’ posts because I invariably mess them up. Obviously only the last line was me!)

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:41:47 +0000

5 Â· Abhi said

Awesome, I was hoping you’d find a desi theme to blog about so that I could give my top five movies of the year (of those that I have seen In no particular order: 1) Once2) 310 to Yuma 3) In the Shadow of the Moon4) I Met the Walrus (short film)5) Bourne Ultimatum No Country for Old Men was over-rated. In order to do justice to Cormac McCarthy it should have been longer.

Oh I loved Once…my friends and I were in a rage about “Falling Slowly” possibly getting the boot. Not ashamed to admit I cried a little bit when it won.

By: randomposter

randomposter — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:34:33 +0000

Not to minimize R&H India's contribution... but they did not do most of the effects. R&H India does the roto and other lowend work to support the LA office. Of course they are getting better and slowly branching it to other parts of CG pipeline. But it's way too early for them to claim primary credit for an Academy.