Comments on Known Turf: What we get, we praise (sort of)

hi annie .. just came across ur site n this was th...

2012-02-08T23:24:53.205+05:30

hi annie .. just came across ur site n this was the first article of urs that i read ... seriously excellent ... well we were class mates in sophia college 1999 batch... i still remember the discussions with mam lee..
but honestly saying this article has been very heart touching ... felt as if u wee speaking every girl's heart... may be when imtiaz ali reads this he gets a more better

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2011-12-23T21:01:23.042+05:30

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Love this post.... ! after the movie I was probab...

2011-12-23T11:54:25.224+05:30

Love this post.... !
after the movie I was probably hovering around where your post has managed to get me :))

thechildgonewild: don't know imtiaz ali so can...

2011-12-16T13:36:12.894+05:30

thechildgonewild: don't know imtiaz ali so cannot sell him anything. much less a reading of his own work. you play it back to him if you know him :)
dipali, I have. I read most of Rangan's reviews.
Aarthi, wintersong, others: thank you

thanks for writing this. I feel the pain and oh ho...

2011-12-12T22:11:48.897+05:30

thanks for writing this.
I feel the pain and oh how much it affects me
The pain in Ranbirs voice when he sings(Sadda haq or Aur ho)
You really write well.!!!

Got it...exactly as you did...and my"Jordan &...

2011-12-12T11:24:55.507+05:30

Got it...exactly as you did...and my"Jordan "also got it...the Rumi quote just about summed it all up.
Thank you for articulating what many of us can't...beautiful writing..I'm going to pick up your book as soon as I land in India!

I love what you've written, and yes, while I d...

2011-12-10T02:28:21.245+05:30

I love what you've written, and yes, while I did like the movie, I loved much of the music. The pain and helplessness and joy in their relationship came through. Have you read Rangan's review of this? Another interesting analysis of this movie.

Beautifully written. Never thought I'd say tha...

2011-12-09T15:08:24.232+05:30

Beautifully written. Never thought I'd say that about a film review. Esp the way you delved inside Heer's moral dilemma.....and that kiss after which she pushes him away.
Brilliant.

First time visitor and I'm hooked. You should ...

2011-12-09T06:44:51.429+05:30

First time visitor and I'm hooked. You should try selling this to Imtiaz Ali. I mean that in all seriousness. I think (and agree, if that's what you mean) that each member of the audience brings something to the table: their own life, their experiences, their own take on love and grief and life. The glasses that color their vision. And what they get from a movie (or book or whatever) is

While I agree with your analysis of the emotional ...

2011-11-26T09:57:12.181+05:30

While I agree with your analysis of the emotional complexities in the film (very perceptive, if I may add), I believe that it was the only USP the film had to offer. And the makers did not do a particularly good job of it. And this, I put mildly.

Sure, this film will make cynics sigh about the angst of unrequited love. Sure, the characters wanted to stay within the ambit of social

Brilliant analysis. Mostly agree especially your u...

2011-11-25T21:02:51.704+05:30

Brilliant analysis. Mostly agree especially your understanding of the emotional subtext a well as the actual films. The understanding, i am, afraid might even rival Imtiaz's inspiration or rationale. Maybe you should get him to read it. All in all excellent read.

2011-11-25T20:30:13.686+05:30

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hi. annie . its a very well written reveiw. i woul...

2011-11-25T20:13:13.623+05:30

hi. annie . its a very well written reveiw. i would like to add that u did not mention about the music in this film. it defines the film, without which imtiaz would have definitely struggled.
all people have a right to choose, hence salman can do a bodygaurd and is hit though people like me may not like it, and majority may not like rockstar.......but thanks to imtiaz and rehman, i enjoyed

This is lovely. Probably not the best thing to rea...

2011-11-25T08:18:01.044+05:30

This is lovely. Probably not the best thing to read first thing in the morning. :-) Sometimes one recognizes oneself in movies and stories and sometimes one recognizes oneself in reviews such as these. Thank you for this.

Those who said nice things: :) And I agree, Fakhri...

2011-11-25T04:27:46.092+05:30

Those who said nice things: :)
And I agree, Fakhri was an unwise choice. Since Imtiaz Ali was casting a new girl anyway, he may as well have looked a bit harder for someone who fit the bill physically but could also act, and speak Hindi. Or at least, put her through some seriously intense workshops.

Dr Gonzo: I have read Reema's piece. And most other reviews of the film. Can&

"And why would anyone want to run away with a...

2011-11-25T03:06:46.615+05:30

"And why would anyone want to run away with a boy?"
Yeah I guess one should take a donkey along with her

"I even liked a strange film where Sridevi was playing a fairy (have forgotten the title)."
I think it must have been aadmi aur apsara. And i think you liked the film becos the apsara was sridevi and not chiranjeevi
http://www.imdb.com/title/

Hi Annie, I loved reading your interpretation of ...

2011-11-24T14:52:58.905+05:30

Hi Annie,

I loved reading your interpretation of the stunning piece of cinema Imtiaz has created.

In fact, I am in awe of people who have been able to write about it, who have been able to describe it; and I say that because I tried, and I could not, just could not apart from adding a few pretty pictures (http://is.gd/N3J6yr).

I felt it too. I understood it too.

it is a beautifully written review. I really liked...

2011-11-24T14:09:25.402+05:30

it is a beautifully written review. I really liked the movie and wholeheartedly agree with your interpretation. The filmmaker tried to capture all the hues of love. It was not a typical candyfloss superficial love we generally get to see. The angst, confusion, restlessness and anger were realistically portrayed. The protagonist was normal guy with his share of weaknesses trying to negotiate with

great writing as usual.. slapping would hardly be ...

2011-11-24T13:56:23.577+05:30

great writing as usual..
slapping would hardly be understood as there is only anger everywhere and no understanding..that includes or included me, i dont know..
when every person and feelings are considered, there can not be a happy ending..only as a group as in country can the culture be defined..and its character..
looking forward to more from you..cheers..

That is a very good reading of the movie. I have n...

2011-11-24T11:17:06.580+05:30

That is a very good reading of the movie. I have not watched it personally, but the thing is I feel everyone takes away different things from a work of art in this case cinema. And that usually should not be burdened by what the director intended to do, it is what kind of thoughts and emotions it provokes in you that matters. I think the piece was fine, till the whole emphasis on trying to "

Completely loved the way you've written this p...

2011-11-24T10:36:21.707+05:30

Completely loved the way you've written this piece, even though I personally couldn't stand the movie. Not for reasons of 'morality' or 'propriety', I gave up on those long ago.

But I think I agree with the comments above, about the movie just not coming together for me.

There was a nuanced movie about 'shades of loss on the colour card of love

Annie, that is a beautifully written 'reading&...

2011-11-24T09:05:41.550+05:30

Annie, that is a beautifully written 'reading' of the film. I've yet to see 'Rockstar' and don't know whether I'll get it, or not. But I loved your analysis of love and grief in the film.

You know, this is probably the film Imtiaz Ali t...

2011-11-24T06:45:10.720+05:30

You know, this is *probably* the film Imtiaz Ali thought he was making, but was too self-indulgent to actually end up making.

Like I ranted in front of a friend after the film- You want to make a film about the Faustian bargain of fame (with a very unlikely, corpulent, Delhi Punju Mephistopheles), you can do it.

You want to make a film about the complexities of love, and

It is a beautiful way of looking at the movie. Unf...

2011-11-24T03:41:48.506+05:30

It is a beautiful way of looking at the movie. Unfortunately for me I couldnt look beyond the real bad acting on part of the female lead. She destroyed Heer for me in the first scene. After that every scene she was in became a torture to sit through that I could not appreciate any of the emotions that the scene was trying to convey. And unfortunately all I had left to see was the torment of

Ah! that was a very beautiful review if I can call...

2011-11-24T01:21:34.945+05:30

Ah! that was a very beautiful review if I can call it that. I liked the movie for the same reason but was not able to articulate it:P