I heard all the talk. I saw the Oscars. It's the new buzz. Everyone wants to know is Slumdog Millionaire any good and my answer is NO, it's complete and utter rubbish. HAHAHA.....I wish I could say that it was rubbish with all those Oscar awards and the great reviews but the fact is SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE IS GREAT!!!!!
I totally love films that show some of the social issues faced in other countries people travel to when they wish to escape from their own world and to enjoy time immersed in another culture. This is when I'm torn in what to say because who wants to be that party pooper who blabs about the film so much that you feel like you've watched it already...well, certainly not ME.
So, i will do my best to keep this short and sweet. The movie was rejected by Hollywood but god bless Danny Boyle for believing in his vision...it truly paid off (this isn't true for everyone...sometimes they need to GIVE UP but this time self belief was RIGHT). The story itself is pretty simple in that you don't need to be well educated genius to answer questions on a game show. No, no you can learn your answers from Life and what a life this teen in Mumbai had lived to learn the answers to questions that would give him the chance to change his life forever (his true love of course). All in all this is a truly entertaining film and I loved it...i have my favourite moments one of them including the lengths the kid in the photo went through to see his favourite actor (i could've died from laughing----HILARIOUS)!!!!!!
i thought it was a great movie! some controversy in Mumbai (Bombay), India got stirred up around the movie. 1. a lot of the people in the slums took offense to the term "Slumdog" because people started calling them dogs. 2. there was some controversy as to whether Danny Boyle actually paid the slum children enough because they were still living in the slums shortly after the movie came out. The Mumbai Government gave them houses to live in, so it didn't turn out too badly. here's the link: Child Stars Given Free Homes.
ReplyDeletei loved your post! and btw, i hate people who blow a movie by telling everything! even though i've seen it, thanks for not being one of those people. you rock!
nice review, and nice background on the Danny Boyle struggle to make this movie. yeah, that poo scene is hilarious!
hope you're doing well! good to "internet see you" again after i've "come back from the dead!" LOL!
-Steve @ fluxlie
Yep nice 2 "internet see you" too...LOL
ReplyDeletethanks for the link....i suppose they did alright to get free housing... doesn't seem right when actors get paid so much per film...BUT hey that's life right :)
yes that scene was hilarious!!!!