Comments on: Barrymore goes to Bollywood

By: No No

No No — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:58:48 +0000

Well the problem here is that you are relying on the west to give you respect. That should not be the goal. Just because a few people in the western media like a film doesn't mean it is good. It just means that you fall for the idea that these people speak as tastemakers for the whole world. That is just rubbish.

Do not look for respect externally. First, find self respect, then you will get the respect of others.

By: Yes Yes

Yes Yes — Mon, 04 Oct 2010 17:52:55 +0000

I sincerely hope Bollywood does its utmost to propound the stereotypes of white western women, and puts them down as well of course. It's only fair given that the western media has been doing that to foreigners for so many decades, no? She should be made a background character, who yearns to be more like the Indian characters.

Bollywood - now is your chance to pay back the western media for all those years of stereotyping, miscasting and denigrating of foreign characters - don't waste this golden opportunity!

I'm not kidding, or am I?

By: Paul

Paul — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:43:27 +0000

RIGHT?! Is he creating a goofy comedy? If so, she's a great pick.

If Lata's really on this, I'll at least check the soundtrack.

Overall, I'm torn. Bollywood's in the sh!tter. Ranbir Kapoor is the hottest young male talent and that's downright depressing. Maybe external talent is the way to go.

By: Satyajit Wry

Satyajit Wry — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:44:19 +0000

The movie was Kambakkht Ishq. On the plus side, Akshay Kumar did get to hook up with Denise Richards in it–making Indian men everywhere now think they have a shot with her…

By: Pravin

Pravin — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 21:33:45 +0000

I hope it doesn’t turn out as lame as other movies where an Indian from India directs a mix of casts. I usually find western actors looking awkward in Indian and Chinese productions. BTW, I saw Mistress of Spices recently on TV. What a joke. I saw some Bollywood movie on regular cable (COMCAST had some free preview). Forget the name. It was about a stuntman. Kareena Kapoor was the actress. Stallone, Brandon Routh, Denice Richards had tiny roles and all of them looked awkward. Richards was especially awful. Stallone looked so stiff that his Expendables role looks oscar worthy by comparison.

By: bess

bess — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 19:27:46 +0000

"un autre exemple: Jodie Foster dans Un long dimanche de fianÃ§ailles (A Very Long Engagement)"

Chaitan est trÃ¨s sexy!

By: razib khan - atheist

razib khan - atheist — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 09:33:56 +0000

Drew Barrymore is v.atypical as Hollywood actresses go with her buxom Asha Parekh like proportions.

huh? turn google "safe search" off.

By: chaitan

chaitan — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:56:05 +0000

un autre exemple: Jodie Foster dans Un long dimanche de fianÃ§ailles (A Very Long Engagement)

By: de-lurker

de-lurker — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 04:36:19 +0000

On the topic of American actors in French films.

Coco Avant Channel has an American actor (Alessandro Nivola) playing a Brit who was half French. He mostly speaks French in the film.

By: rohit

rohit — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 01:54:45 +0000

we have a pretty large desi community in Britain that's getting pretty savvy"

savvy has nothing to do with it. Movies are a POWER game. You either have it or you don't....now 'hug it out bitches!'