tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post689042161511345466..comments2024-01-30T14:19:37.372-05:00Comments on Hmong chick who loves Indian cinema: Why do I like South Indian films?Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-84918816909944341212015-06-13T19:38:10.796-04:002015-06-13T19:38:10.796-04:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu8ZxjyhxA&ab...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu8ZxjyhxA&ab_channel=RawTechnicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-42748434542098212212015-06-13T19:37:27.340-04:002015-06-13T19:37:27.340-04:00https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu8ZxjyhxA&ab...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOu8ZxjyhxA&ab_channel=RawTechnicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-31011225270654739512015-02-09T10:18:00.096-05:002015-02-09T10:18:00.096-05:00https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgqM73VtrNJ...https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgqM73VtrNJl4lX17CeltwO5N3ege6RA6Divine_Devhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02767958410172653448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-57548146151049294402010-08-03T07:23:40.286-04:002010-08-03T07:23:40.286-04:00Hello Prasanth - I think there may be a few SI fil...Hello <b>Prasanth</b> - I think there may be a few SI films that are westerned now but the majority still have what I love.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-33380400504740022152010-07-26T21:17:01.813-04:002010-07-26T21:17:01.813-04:00Great post, but it makes me a little sad. You sai...Great post, but it makes me a little sad. You said that South Indian films promote family values and reject Western influence, but unfortunately our films have been starting to follow the Bollywood route. We used to have really strong, culturally-aware films like Sindhu Bhairavi, but now more and more it seems like Tamil films are falling victim to Westernization, both in story and music. I Prasanthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-74394541884257850302010-05-19T19:15:19.706-04:002010-05-19T19:15:19.706-04:00I cannot believe I have not replied to you. I real...I cannot believe I have not replied to you. I really want to see Leader. I cannot wait for the official dvd. <br /><br />Your niece is too cute and funny. However, she is right though.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-87486517870865273032010-05-02T22:59:13.788-04:002010-05-02T22:59:13.788-04:00BTW, I forgot to mention that I saw Shekhar Kammul...BTW, I forgot to mention that I saw Shekhar Kammulla's most recent movie "Leader" on the big screen during my recent visit to India. It is very good. I am sure a DVD may release soon with english subtitles. I am looking forward to your review. The hero Rana is another handsome hunk from the Southern Film Industry. He is actor Venkatesh's nephew. The two heroines are good too <brFilmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-63570730042154809922010-05-02T19:47:42.733-04:002010-05-02T19:47:42.733-04:00Hi Filmbuff,
Thanks for coming to my blog and com...Hi Filmbuff,<br /><br />Thanks for coming to my blog and commenting :)<br /><br />Shekhar Kamulla is my favorite Indian director! I just bought Dollar Dreams recently too.<br /><br />You are right. I just want Tamil and Telugu films to have English subs. Even many are not being release on dvd with English subs either.<br /><br />I think more people would be interested if there are English subs. Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-24544159300160579542010-04-29T23:57:54.795-04:002010-04-29T23:57:54.795-04:00A very well thought post Nicki. Other than the mas...A very well thought post Nicki. Other than the masala movies, you have also been enjoying movies by Shekhar Kamulla like Anand, Godavari, Happy Days etc. <br /><br />I fully second your view about telugu and tamil movies needing english subtitles. Not only non Indians but 2 and 3rd generation indians living overseas need them too. <br /><br />My 10 yr old niece is most eager to reach for the Filmbuffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-69274672599727733432010-04-16T22:01:54.118-04:002010-04-16T22:01:54.118-04:00Hey there MinaiMinai - Thanks for blogging why you...Hey there <b>MinaiMinai</b> - Thanks for blogging why you like SI films too :)<br /><br />I must get you to watch some Asian films. I remember you commenting on my fantasy remakes.<br /><br />Yes, I totally agree! I want to see why we all watch SI films. I'm glad that the SI industry is looking into why you enjoy the masala and to stick with it :)Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-24306243957978864722010-04-15T23:33:31.081-04:002010-04-15T23:33:31.081-04:00Yo Nicki!! :) I really enjoyed reading the parts a...Yo Nicki!! :) I really enjoyed reading the parts about your Hmong ancestry, the languages, and your feelings about other asian cinema. I am such a noob of non-south-asian-asian cinema (got that? lol), so it's great to hear your opinions.<br /><br />All of these south-indian themes posts that you have spurred are, collectively, a FABULOUS resource to explain all the ins and outs of why we MinaiMinaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02868497630163066412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-29224146809077134492010-04-15T01:19:25.060-04:002010-04-15T01:19:25.060-04:00Sita-ji - Thanks!! I tried my best to include ever...<b>Sita-ji</b> - Thanks!! I tried my best to include everything that I wanted to but it's kinda hard to put it into words.<br /><br />Wow, tell Richard to fill out that survey. I have to check out his blog more :)<br /><br />I haven't even master Hindi yet but wanna be fluent in Telugu :D<br /><br /><b>Ness</b> - You should really give it a try! I promise you'll like them! :)<br /><brNickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17535320732377404085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-51884832047630415382010-04-14T20:52:38.882-04:002010-04-14T20:52:38.882-04:00Brilliant brilliant stuff, Nicki - as always ♥
He...Brilliant brilliant stuff, Nicki - as always ♥<br /><br />Here's my post:<br />http://www.intermission.nu/lovebombing-south-indian-cinema/Cardamom Kisseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081277819675147950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-52854738896866703762010-04-14T13:26:01.857-04:002010-04-14T13:26:01.857-04:00Great post, Nicki!
"I love the one-on-one fi...Great post, Nicki!<br /><br />"I love the one-on-one fight scenes in South Indian films. I prefer physical body contact rather than gun shooting for an action film...<br />The dancing. Where do I even begin? "<br /><br />I'm surprised by how much I love the action/fights/violence in Telugu movies. Your post totally set off a lightbulb in my head, that I think that there's a Liz Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13473758164122671657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-86440985437390555332010-04-14T13:20:31.136-04:002010-04-14T13:20:31.136-04:00Great Post Nicki, I loved how you started getting...Great Post Nicki, I loved how you started getting into Indian films as an escape from the stress from dealing with 2 disparate cultures. This is one of the reasons I started my club at my school. Its very diverse and frequently the newer immigrants didn't get along with the americans and so I started the club hoping a third "Neutral" culture would be something they could enjoy jjakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299064826947363725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-41857166060638720902010-04-14T11:53:48.470-04:002010-04-14T11:53:48.470-04:00As always absolutely lovely another straight from ...As always absolutely lovely another straight from the heart piece, Nicki. I grew up watching & adoring both the Hindi & South Indian cinema. But as time went on i just stopped caring about bollywood. They have really gone over the deep end in their desire to grab western eyeballs. Increasingly i get the feeling that they cannot wait to disown(& are embarrassed by) their cinematic pastUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12595946903326483313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-17525397617021341072010-04-14T11:43:21.288-04:002010-04-14T11:43:21.288-04:00My Post !!! :)
http://dunkdaft.blogspot.com/2010/...My Post !!! :)<br /><br />http://dunkdaft.blogspot.com/2010/04/why-do-i-like-south-indian-films.htmldunkdafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140259719369169275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-55440545879514777122010-04-14T10:55:29.265-04:002010-04-14T10:55:29.265-04:00Hi Nicki!
I'm a huge fan of allu arjun too!!
R...Hi Nicki!<br />I'm a huge fan of allu arjun too!!<br />Recently went to the theatre to catch his Varudu, even though they didn't have subs. <br />I was banking on my knowledge of telugu from pure watching of telugu movies and thank god, i understood about 97%!! <br />( u can read about it on my latest post in my blog simplyshona.blogspot.com, if you are interested!). <br />Since i knew Shonahttp://simplyshona.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-42260296555381568752010-04-14T10:34:26.342-04:002010-04-14T10:34:26.342-04:00Whoa!!
Mast post indeed.
you are right, bollywoo...Whoa!!<br />Mast post indeed. <br /><br />you are right, bollywood is losing its charm by forgetting what it masters at. And by experimenting , they are doing nothing but losing it. Having watched a few south Indian movies, i too believe they are absolutely fun and entertaining. <br /><br />I too will do a post. cheers.dunkdafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01140259719369169275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-74939153995885045512010-04-14T09:58:45.559-04:002010-04-14T09:58:45.559-04:00Can't agree more!
Even my South Asian friends...Can't agree more!<br /><br />Even my South Asian friends wouldn't watch South Indian films, saying they're not "hip" enough. But the thing is I don't think all Bollywood films are that "hip" anyway. So it's not exactly a good excuse for rejecting South Indian films... <br /><br />Plus, I also agree how they are not influenced by the Western culture as much Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04188688443584731848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-2141390594088656072010-04-14T07:13:09.997-04:002010-04-14T07:13:09.997-04:00Wow Nicki such a Great post here and what an Evang...Wow Nicki such a Great post here and what an Evangelist you are, this is the second post i've read today preaching the good news of the Tollywood/Kollywood industries, should the profits of the producers of southern films rise in America, they know who to give the due and a percentage cut ;0)bollywooddeewanahttp://bollywooddeewana.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-2660908080937620182010-04-14T06:30:23.379-04:002010-04-14T06:30:23.379-04:00Hi Nick,
South movies esp Telugu and Tamil are...Hi Nick,<br /> South movies esp Telugu and Tamil are now with lots of energy and new talent is bringing freshness which you cant see in bollywood where exaggeration masala unrealistic stuff is thereHarryKrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03559003005619903084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-77396986875860923132010-04-14T06:09:34.814-04:002010-04-14T06:09:34.814-04:00Great post Nicki!
I hope this pushes Allu Sirish ...Great post Nicki!<br /><br />I hope this pushes Allu Sirish and other producers to subtitle new releases for overseas market. They are really missing out on a huge potential I feel.<br /><br />As I mentioned to you before, not only on the non-Indian market but also on so many non-Telugu speaking Indian NRis and those like me who only have basic Telugu. I still watch them but I know many others Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-47250214439803444052010-04-14T04:57:41.646-04:002010-04-14T04:57:41.646-04:00Very well written. Can't agree more with you w...Very well written. Can't agree more with you when you ask the south Indian films to not go the bollywood/hollywood way. Tollywood/Kollywood has not yet lost its sheen and charm yet and I hope that continues. People love what these 2 industries have been doing and that love should continue.<br />But unfortunately, both these industries have started mimicking bolywood and hollywood stuff. It Kasi Viswanathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376878783710923427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1868092601558436352.post-83206930730040748422010-04-14T04:46:58.671-04:002010-04-14T04:46:58.671-04:00Awesome post - I have yet to explore Southie films...Awesome post - I have yet to explore Southie films but am really really keen to, I just don't know where to begin! This post makes me want to remedy that real fast, because I feel like I'm missing out on some great films!Nesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107616228716988730noreply@blogger.com