Comments on: Slumdog Millionaire Review http://jannah.org/blog/2009/02/03/slumdog-millionaire-review/ A Single Muslimah's Musings Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:10:01 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jannah http://jannah.org/blog/2009/02/03/slumdog-millionaire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-85318 jannah Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:06:39 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/archives/134#comment-85318 anam i watched that scene again like three times in slo-mo on the internet and it's like 3 of his goons that go into the bathroom and kill him but the gangster isn't there??? suman true when something gets all hyped up it's hard to live up to expectations but i still think it's an awesome film. yes he blamed religion for that but that's why i didn't like that comment... is 'religion' to blame or wack ppl? about the praying scenes yes i definitely think they were there to show how he was conflicted and asking for forgiveness for his lifestyle. it highlighted how he is a 'grey' character forced into doing things against his will to survive but always trying to do the right thing in the end. i just hope ppl get that and not make the stereotypical link!!! anam i watched that scene again like three times in slo-mo on the internet and it’s like 3 of his goons that go into the bathroom and kill him but the gangster isn’t there???

suman true when something gets all hyped up it’s hard to live up to expectations but i still think it’s an awesome film. yes he blamed religion for that but that’s why i didn’t like that comment… is ‘religion’ to blame or wack ppl? about the praying scenes yes i definitely think they were there to show how he was conflicted and asking for forgiveness for his lifestyle. it highlighted how he is a ‘grey’ character forced into doing things against his will to survive but always trying to do the right thing in the end. i just hope ppl get that and not make the stereotypical link!!!

]]> By: Suman http://jannah.org/blog/2009/02/03/slumdog-millionaire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-85317 Suman Mon, 23 Feb 2009 05:22:42 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/archives/134#comment-85317 I liked your review....now I see that Slumdog millionaire won like every Oscar it was nominated for. I think it wasn't as great as such a hype was over it....it's your rags to riches story--indian style! I liked how they used real kids who lived in the slums for the movie though. By the way when he blames Allah and Ram for his mother's death was because his mother was killed by an anti-Muslim mob. He is bitter because simply religion was the reason for his mother's death and I think because of that. As for the gangster brother praying and stuff, I don't think that enforced stereotypes actually in my opinion it shows that the guy wants to right his wrongs (praying etc) but knows he's not in the position to easily do that. I liked your review….now I see that Slumdog millionaire won like every Oscar it was nominated for. I think it wasn’t as great as such a hype was over it….it’s your rags to riches story–indian style! I liked how they used real kids who lived in the slums for the movie though. By the way when he blames Allah and Ram for his mother’s death was because his mother was killed by an anti-Muslim mob. He is bitter because simply religion was the reason for his mother’s death and I think because of that. As for the gangster brother praying and stuff, I don’t think that enforced stereotypes actually in my opinion it shows that the guy wants to right his wrongs (praying etc) but knows he’s not in the position to easily do that.

]]> By: Anam http://jannah.org/blog/2009/02/03/slumdog-millionaire-review/comment-page-1/#comment-85305 Anam Mon, 16 Feb 2009 03:06:37 +0000 http://jannah.org/blog/archives/134#comment-85305 Haha I'm SO with you on the understanding bad words in two languages thing! I watched it with a friend (not desi) and they'd repeat it and I'd be like DON'T SAY IT, IT'S SO BAD! :-X & I thought the gangster died at the end? When the older brother was in the tub and the gangster and his body guards broke into the bathroom.. didn't the older brother shoot him and then get shot himself? Maybe I made it up in my head? Haha I’m SO with you on the understanding bad words in two languages thing! I watched it with a friend (not desi) and they’d repeat it and I’d be like DON’T SAY IT, IT’S SO BAD! :-X

& I thought the gangster died at the end? When the older brother was in the tub and the gangster and his body guards broke into the bathroom.. didn’t the older brother shoot him and then get shot himself? Maybe I made it up in my head?

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