#indian eyecandy

[autogynocrat]

i actually took a course on indian cinema once, and i can give some explanation as to why bollywood movies are like that

1. the length is usually like 3 hours long cause in india, movies are kind of a family occasion thing, and people want to get the most out of their money, so they make movies like 3 hours long with an intermission so families can really enjoy a long outing together at the theatre. having families be a big target audience is also why these movies tend to branch out into a bunch of different genres, like you'll have romance, action, thriller, etc. all rolled into a single movie, it's so everyone in the family has something to enjoy about the movie

2. every movie contains a TON of musical numbers because people actually go to see movies so they can enjoy the music too, like music videos have a separate budget from the movie itself, and the music actually help sells the movies, so they always include lots of music videos. the songs are actually an important part of the plot too, cause they often express a character's thoughts and inner struggles, but they can also sometimes be a travelogue depicting a journey from one place to the next

3. and yeah, as mentioned earlier, these are really long movies with intermissions, so it's really a lot more like watching a theatrical play than just watching a movie, which is why the melodrama really helps out. you gotta have bright flashy colours, over the top acting, wild storylines, cause that's what people WANT to see. the audience goes in expecting lavish eyecandy and incredible cinematography and wild acting

anyways if you have netflix, i really recommend om shanti om, it's an incredible movie that actually pokes a lot of fun at bollywood movies as a genre (like having shah rukh khan, the biggest actor in india, play the role of a b-list actor who dreams of making it big), but also makes really interesting uses of themes like reincarnation to piece together a really great story honestly, like it gets really emotional

oh nice that's really cool

[caffeinated-tater-art]

POWER RANGERS: BREAKFAST CLUB

and the things that I think what made it a surprisingly good movie. 

SPOILERS AHEAD and a really LONG post 

jgh from watching power rangers and lemme tell you-- my expectations for this was really low, like laughably low and I was imagining how I would be laughing at the end after watching this... However, boy was I wrong. 

-This movie knows. They know the concept is goofy BUT they worked around it and made an actual power rangers movie with all the power-ranger-stuff like

-ITS MORPHIN TIME

-MAKE MY MONSTER GROOOOOOOOOOWWW

-AY YAY YAYA YAYAYYAY

-ALL THE RANGERS DOING THE SUPER HERO LANDING

-THE POWER RANGERS FIGHTING UNLIMITED NUMBER OF GOONS BEING ALL COLORED AND POWER RANGERS-y -ZOOOORDS

-GIANT COLORFUL (ish) MEGA ZORD

- It was the honesty to the franchise. Like, the only thing missing was the sailor moon morphing moment with kung fu poses but we all know thats just crossing waaaay over the cheese limit.

-The Cast. This movie really nailed it with how the took “different colored rangers to different colored kids” quite literally. This movie showed that having a multi-raced cast IS NOT THAT HARD AND WONT HAVE ANY SIDE EFFECT ON THE STORY ITSELF. I think other movies should learn that DIVERSITY does not mean 4 white people and one non-white cast.

-The casts dynamics and build up on their relationships. This I think was the thing that made this movie work. They chose the right cast and the development of the story was not on some romance subplot or some pointless action scenes, it was on the characters friendship and how it grew naturally.

- Im not kidding about how BEAUTIFULLY DIVERSE  the casts and characters are.

-My boy BILLY CRANSTON,THE MOST INTERESTING Blue ranger to ever, who’s autism was never treated as a weakness but instead was his biggest strength. He is the heart of this bunch and I will protect him with my life. I can make an essay abt how mcuh I love him, the bravest character of them all.

-ZACK TAYLOR, my beautiful asian man who is the EYE CANDY OF THE GROUP. ASIAN. EYE CANDY. can i jsut. wOW. also not only that hes an Asian character whos an eyecandy, he is also this layered character who loves his mom so much and is able to be delicate and emotional.

- KIMBERLEY HART IS NOT THE DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. In fact, she was introduced as a rebellious and really DARING character not to mention  the number of times she saved everyone in the fight scenes LOOOL. Also, its not explicitly said in the movie, but I think Kim isn’t fully Caucasian since Naomi Scott (the actress) is part Indian. 

-TRINI KWAN. My QUEER LATINA CHILD, whos story arc never shied away from the topic of how certain families tend to control how their queer children is in hopes of “curing” them, BUT her queerness never became the center of her character. TRINI BEING THIS CRAZY BADASS CHICK THAT OWNS MY ENTIRE ASS.

-JASON SCOTT, the troy bolton incarnate, who sure has the basic leader archetype but what made his character less bland was how he connected with the others especially Billy. Also, Jason bitch slapping the shit out of that bully was still very therapeutic. 

-NONE OF THE CHARACTERS WERE CARICATURES OF THEIR RACE.

-THE MOVIE NEVER BECAME A RACE THING. yes hollywood, its possible.

-Not even the gender thing. Like this movie is less problematic than most movies.

-Also, deeply appreciate the lack of unwanted over the top romance subplot. Sure we get some glances and some of them were not even close to hetero if ya know what i mean.

- ITS A POWER RANGER MOVIE THAT KNOWS ITS A POWER RANGER MOVIE.

theres a lot more. I know im forgetting stuff but this movie was honestly enjoyable to watch especially if youre a Power Rangers fan as a child up to to this day in my case LOL  and I know its not perfect, not by a long shot.

i mean, there was like a ton of bad CG moments and the blatant brand plugging-- also i feel like the zords lacked moments of wow factor:\\

-Jason slapping the BICTH OUT of people. i mean. iconic.

[optimisticprincepainter]

In hindsight, the actress Chitrangada Singh says her vulnerability worked in her favour, and that she was never rigid about things. She had no plans to enter Bollywood but made her debut in 2003 with Sudhir Mishras “Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi“, and her performance was widely appreciated by critics and audience alike. In hindsight, the actress says her vulnerability worked in her favour, and that she was never rigid about things.“When I sit down and watch some of the scenes from my debut film, I see a vulnerable girl on-screen, who just followed the vision of her film director, without knowing much about acting. Without trying to prove her skill as a performer, a level of being clueless at times. “The fact is I am never rigid, fixing a goal or being ambitious,” Chitrangada, whose next big screen outing is “Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3“, told IANS in an interview here.That’s why she feels she is “open to life”.“Even when a difficult situation comes my way, I am not heartbroken to think ‘Oh my God, what will happen next? This is not how not I planned my life!’ My approach towards life is never that. “Having said that, I am more focused on my career. I am focused enough to explore, but I do to make a strategy to do an item number for changing my image and then play a part in an offbeat film to maintain the image of an intellectual actor,” she said.There is an influx of women story writers and filmmakers in the Indian film industry. Chitrangada has joined the bandwagon as producer of “Soorma“. She believes a female gaze on a men’s film would definitely be different.The way a woman sees masculinity and power — it brings a new perspective to a male character.“My all-time favourite example is Kathryn Bigelow, who directed ‘The Hurt Locker’. I think whenever a woman is directing a film, the treatment changes from that of a man director.”So, does she plan to work more behind the camera now?“Ideally as a cinema person, if I want to grow with a 360 degree angle, I should be doing everything and I am in the process of that. I am as greedy as any actress is, to be part of good cinema, interesting and impactful roles.“I have written two scripts. I may produce it and may find a director to direct it. I have produced one film. In future, I will be doing more of that. So, I am trying to push the limit to grow as a creative person, in front and behind the camera,” replied the 41-year-old actress.Chitrangada’s beauty is praised by everyone and her look has been compared with the late legendary Smita Patil.Asked if good looks help an actress to find her way in the entertainment business faster, she said: “Yes, it does, because cinema is a visual medium. If I am born with a certain beauty, it will make people watch me on-screen, there is no doubt about it.“Having said that, if my personality and my performance as an actress is not engaging enough, the audience will opt for the next. I think our audience has matured.”But did she get offered what many would call roles of ‘eyecandy’ in mainstream cinema?“I did get offers of many roles where I am to play a hot, sensual woman, and when I asked them, ‘Do I have anything else to do, except for looking good?’ If their answer is ‘No’, then I say ‘no’ too,” said the “Desi Boyz” actress.In the pursuit of more meaningful characters, Chitrangada said she is open to work in the digital platforms.“I think digital platforms are interesting for any performer because it gives so much opportunity to explore… There are stories and roles written for digital platforms whether it is Netflix, Amazon, otherwise we do not get to see them in mainstream entertainment.“So given an opportunity, I would surely love to try out something on a digital platform.”“Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3” is releasing on July 27.Koimoi : 19th. July,18

ACTRESS CHITRANGADA SINGH SAID : “I AM NOT RIGID, BUT OPEN TO LIFE” In hindsight, the actress Chitrangada Singh says her vulnerability worked in her favour, and that she was never rigid about things.

[theslaymagazine]

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