Slumdog riots!

mike65 · 27-01-2009 07:39PM #1

Not sure if this is a 'palm of the face' moment or if the outrage is understandable, as some Mumbay dwellers attack venues showing Slumdog Millionaire. If similair themed film was set in a west Dublin suburb and was called Skanger Millionaire would thier be no end of offence taken?

The_Minister · 27-01-2009 07:41PM

I saw the film last night, and while it is really excellent, it makes India look like a hole, and makes the slum people look like thieving scumbags...

Thrill · 27-01-2009 07:42PM

mike65 wrote: »

Not sure if this is a 'palm of the face' moment or if the outrage is understandable, as some Mumbay dwellers attack venues showing Slumdog Millionaire. If similair themed film was set in a west Dublin suburb and was called Skanger Millionaire would thier be no end of offence taken?

Or the Cork version "Langer Millionaire".

I can see where they might be a tad upset.

Diabhal Beag · 27-01-2009 07:52PM

It does make India look like Cork I supose. I guess I know why they are angry in India

phasers · 27-01-2009 07:55PM

If they made a Skanger millionaire I think your average Anto would love it, because there'd be at least one person he knew in it.

"Ah, ders Fitzer, and Deco and Pato as well! Jaysus I'm gonna ring dem now. DECO? DECO HOWIYA IM IN THE CINEMA!"

lostexpectation · 27-01-2009 07:59PM

india has inabilty to make critical films about itself.

Holsten · 27-01-2009 08:03PM

India is a hole.

Mr. Frost · 27-01-2009 08:06PM

Idiots. Sure remember the grief Richie Gere got into over playfully embracing whats-her-face!?!

Oh, Shilpa Shetty!

galwayrush · 27-01-2009 08:06PM

Holsten wrote: »

India is a hole.

You're thinking of The Black Hole Of Calcutta.;)

Pen1987 · 27-01-2009 08:07PM

So many countries think they should be a boy in a bubble when it comes to displays of outsiders perceptions

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Donny5 · 27-01-2009 08:15PM

The Scientist wrote: »

What was Boyle supposed to do? Paint Bombay as tropical paradise...
These riots just make me dislike India..

I agree that Boyle was right to portray Bombay as it is, but the people rioting are likely to be very poor, yet proud people. I wouldn't be so quick to judge them.

wes · 27-01-2009 08:54PM

People in the Sub Continent, will riot at the drop of a hat half the time. It would be funny, if not for all the people who get hurt and what not.

cooperla · 27-01-2009 09:05PM

I saw the film over the weekend and thought it was a good watch, but it didn't change my view of India, as I've never had a great view of India. My wife keeps trying to get me to go there on Holidays but I just tell her there's no chance.

Most of my dislike of India is down to the cast (spelling?) system.

Back to the riots... as others mentioned, alot of people would take issue against a movie which makes their city or country look bad, so it is somewhat understandable.

Guy:Incognito · 27-01-2009 09:06PM

The_Minister wrote: »

I saw the film last night, and while it is really excellent, it makes India look like a hole, and makes the slum people look like thieving scumbags...

I didnt know it was a documentary.

DarkJager · 27-01-2009 09:07PM

Pretty patethic use of "rent a mob".

27-01-2009 09:31PM

The Scientist wrote: »

These riots just make me dislike India..

So some riots make you dislike the the whole of India.:rolleyes:

Of course it is stupid that this is happening over a movie, but we don't know what has happened , been said in papers etc .

It is hard to know what would happen but it may end in the same way.

Terry · 27-01-2009 09:37PM

mike65 wrote: »

Not sure if this is a 'palm of the face' moment or if the outrage is understandable, as some Mumbay dwellers attack venues showing Slumdog Millionaire. If similair themed film was set in a west Dublin suburb and was called Skanger Millionaire would thier be no end of offence taken?

Heh. I see what you did there.

Have yet to see the film. Might watch it tonight.

I think the people of Mumbay (or Bumbai, as the new owners of the local Indian settled on afdter first naming it Bombay and then Mumbai) have more to worry about that this film.
The threat of another attack by pissed off Muslims springs to mind.

catbear · 27-01-2009 09:58PM

i was at it last week and it reminded me of "into the west", i don't remember traveller groups rioting, however i do remember protest pickets outside "The last temptation of Christ" by people who didn't even see the movie.
sounds like rent a crowd.
the caste thing pisses me off too. i got lectured by this upper caste champange socialist who said that call centre jobs were bad for india as they were poor quality jobs, there was no fear she would ever have to lower herself to become customer service.
another guy told me that once as a social worker in the UK he called to this recently arrived indian woman who expected him to provide her with a servant "in India i had a servant". i think her son forget to tell her that the caste system thing isn't transferable.

wes · 27-01-2009 10:00PM

julep wrote: »

The threat of another attack by pissed off Muslims springs to mind.

If a pissed of Hindu mob doesn't kill the Muslims first (and probably some Christians and untouchables)!!!

DublinWriter · 27-01-2009 10:04PM

mike65 wrote: »

Not sure if this is a 'palm of the face' moment or if the outrage is understandable, as some Mumbay dwellers attack venues showing Slumdog Millionaire.

I think their main objection was the lack of OTT musical numbers in the film and the fact that it didn't comply to the usual Bollywood standards by not being at least four hours long.

Exit · 27-01-2009 10:38PM

lostexpectation wrote: »

india has inabilty to make critical filsm about itself.

Exactly. Just read the controversy section of this article about an Indo-Canadian filmmaker making films about the treatment of women in India - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deepa_Mehta

I saw the film last night, and while it is really excellent, it makes India look like a hole, and makes the slum people look like thieving scumbags...

My wife is of Indian background and has been there a couple of times. She says that portrayal is spot on.

sherrytrifle · 27-01-2009 11:40PM

going to see the film tomorr hopefully- after 3 unsuccessful attempts! got the wrong tickets the first time, and then sold out on friday and again last saturday!

Just wanted to say that India is amazing. I loved it there- everything is an adventure. I can't wait to go back.

li@mo · 28-01-2009 12:12AM

DarkJager wrote: »

Pretty patethic use of "rent a mob".

They must have borrowed them from the corrib gas pipeline

gurramok · 28-01-2009 12:31AM

Class film. It shows how bad the caste system is though i think thats only reserved for Hindus?
Though the theme i got from it was the Muslims were the victims(eyegouging of the kid by the crims and the killings by a Hindu mob when the characters were young) and then the Muslim wins the millionaire quiz!

Moving film, recommend boardsies see it, memorable!

li@mo · 28-01-2009 12:34AM

I thought it was great aswell although possibly slow to start.

The best bit for me was the kid in the toilet jumping through the hole to get the autograph. (wont say no more because it will spoil it)

28-01-2009 12:57AM

lostexpectation wrote: »

india has inabilty to make critical filsm about itself.

There's a difference between critical films - of which there are plenty, by the way - and a film in which EVERY Indian is a thief, or a police torturer, or a gangster, or a tart with a heart. Indians are aware that their country doesn't get much exposure in the West, so obviously an image is important. S.M. will probably lose millions in tourism money.

mumhaabu · 28-01-2009 01:44AM

I for one enjoyed it and thought the scene where they locked him in the outhouse latrine was priceless... no wonder they are peed off good movie and will take a good few oscars imo.

I wonder was it conceived as a movie for the indian ethnic minority in the UK or envisioned with the entire anglophone word in mind?

lostexpectation · 28-01-2009 02:46AM

994 wrote: »

There's a difference between critical films - of which there are plenty, by the way - and a film in which EVERY Indian is a thief, or a police torturer, or a gangster, or a tart with a heart. Indians are aware that their country doesn't get much exposure in the West, so obviously an image is important. S.M. will probably lose millions in tourism money.

i bet these people ain't seen the movie so they just complaining about the title

The Mighty Ken · 28-01-2009 02:47AM

Parts of India are lovely but a lot of the poverty there is like nothing I've ever seen. The cast system makes me want to throw up. India is one of the countries that needs to take a very critical, introspective view of itself if it ever hopes to attain the credible status that it so desparately seeks. There's no such thing as a perfect country but India is only slightly above China in terms of being the opposite of being becon of hope for humanity - regardless of what way their economy is headed.

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