Posted by: Rewire February 12, 2009
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Nepe Ji
It took me a while to read through Nepali fonts. The jokes that I tell my friends in the US does NOT make them laugh, similarly you tell a western joke, it barely will make us laugh. I think it has to do with the nature and the perspective of the surrounding , the culture that we grow up. I grew up with rude, crude and filthy jokes from fart, shit, penis. I don't know how it has changed in the new Nepal. No wonder it took me some time for me to understand a regular American joke in the beginning. This reflects the movie and the comedy we have right now, the generation that are making it. There might be few elite, educated who are ready to digest quality comedy/movies, the overall population might NOT be ready. That is my belief, you do not have to agree with it.
When it comes to Chinese, I think they have a head start than the Indians. Besides making Kung-Fu/Action movies, they also make quality arts movies. The difference between Indian and the Chinese in that respect, Chinese value those artistic movies and promote it throughout the world. Probably the only Asian movie that the West really envied and made a remake and was successful to win an Oscar was "The Departed" which is an exact copy of a Hong Kong movie "The Infernal Affairs".
Few years back I saw Amitab on an American TV channel after he was named "Least Known Actor...." who should be more than famous...something like that. He was furious against the West and ranted some big time BS, implying that 1+ billion Indians audience who watch his movies is better than the Hollywood's acknowledgment. By his explanation, Jackie Chan and Jet Lee are way popular than any of the Bollywood actors (1+ billion + most of the Westerners know these martial artist). It does not make Jackie and Jet as good actors, population count is simply a dumb excuse.
I do agree with you on the budget issue. Creativity and presentation can make it if you're in short in cash. I've not seen the Israeli movies you've mention, will soon. But I would recommend a Phillipino movie called "Cavite" for your director friends, which shows that NOT just budget, you can get away without any actor to make a successful movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428303/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1162654-cavite/?critic=columns&sortby=fresh&name_order=asc&view=
Read the review at the bottom of the page on the second link what other people has to say about this movie.
It is a man on a cell phone, no other actor, walking through the street of phillipino city. It does not even show who the other guy is on the cell phone. This movie has bagged some serious critic and awards. You'll be surprised how human being is capable to processing things without even seeing anything.
All the money in the world cannot make a good movies if the director has no good story. Yea! Indians spend more money on their movies than most Indie/Independent movies, but come on...who on their right mind will take it seriously of a movie with synchronized dance, music, comedy,action, drama all in one movie, 3 hrs long.
It took me a while to read through Nepali fonts. The jokes that I tell my friends in the US does NOT make them laugh, similarly you tell a western joke, it barely will make us laugh. I think it has to do with the nature and the perspective of the surrounding , the culture that we grow up. I grew up with rude, crude and filthy jokes from fart, shit, penis. I don't know how it has changed in the new Nepal. No wonder it took me some time for me to understand a regular American joke in the beginning. This reflects the movie and the comedy we have right now, the generation that are making it. There might be few elite, educated who are ready to digest quality comedy/movies, the overall population might NOT be ready. That is my belief, you do not have to agree with it.
When it comes to Chinese, I think they have a head start than the Indians. Besides making Kung-Fu/Action movies, they also make quality arts movies. The difference between Indian and the Chinese in that respect, Chinese value those artistic movies and promote it throughout the world. Probably the only Asian movie that the West really envied and made a remake and was successful to win an Oscar was "The Departed" which is an exact copy of a Hong Kong movie "The Infernal Affairs".
Few years back I saw Amitab on an American TV channel after he was named "Least Known Actor...." who should be more than famous...something like that. He was furious against the West and ranted some big time BS, implying that 1+ billion Indians audience who watch his movies is better than the Hollywood's acknowledgment. By his explanation, Jackie Chan and Jet Lee are way popular than any of the Bollywood actors (1+ billion + most of the Westerners know these martial artist). It does not make Jackie and Jet as good actors, population count is simply a dumb excuse.
I do agree with you on the budget issue. Creativity and presentation can make it if you're in short in cash. I've not seen the Israeli movies you've mention, will soon. But I would recommend a Phillipino movie called "Cavite" for your director friends, which shows that NOT just budget, you can get away without any actor to make a successful movie.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0428303/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1162654-cavite/?critic=columns&sortby=fresh&name_order=asc&view=
Read the review at the bottom of the page on the second link what other people has to say about this movie.
It is a man on a cell phone, no other actor, walking through the street of phillipino city. It does not even show who the other guy is on the cell phone. This movie has bagged some serious critic and awards. You'll be surprised how human being is capable to processing things without even seeing anything.
All the money in the world cannot make a good movies if the director has no good story. Yea! Indians spend more money on their movies than most Indie/Independent movies, but come on...who on their right mind will take it seriously of a movie with synchronized dance, music, comedy,action, drama all in one movie, 3 hrs long.
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