tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post5970682655375796582..comments2024-01-07T09:36:51.796-08:00Comments on Chess, Comics, Crosswords, Books, Music, Cinema: Prashant C. Trikannadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-90056117602594558812012-04-25T22:52:46.801-07:002012-04-25T22:52:46.801-07:00Yvette, thanks for the kind words. I am pretty sur...Yvette, thanks for the kind words. I am pretty sure you're going to like this film both for its comic element and philosophical message. Here's a man with nary a care or cloth marching to the "end of the world" to get rid of an alien object he perceives as harmful to his community known for its simple and frugal existence and with absolutely no possessions.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-24370178030508934222012-04-25T16:38:17.268-07:002012-04-25T16:38:17.268-07:00I've heard of this film for years, Prashant, b...I've heard of this film for years, Prashant, but for whatever reason I've never yet seen it.<br /><br />I love the way you explain it. I think I'll have to definitely add it to my TBS list. :)Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08919246184376538331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-60330250015097931242012-04-19T01:14:36.727-07:002012-04-19T01:14:36.727-07:00Sergio, thanks for writing. I have watched this fi...Sergio, thanks for writing. I have watched this film several times since the first time I saw it in early 1980. I didn't like the sequels which simply lacked the punch in the original. The film was a hit in India as well which proves that low budget and unknown stars can make a film click. Indians love a good slapstick comedy and, I suspect, they would prefer it over intelligent humour. This is the kind of film you'll enjoy even with the volume on mute but then there is hardly any dialogue in the first place.Prashant C. Trikannadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079354501998741758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1169151311037688512.post-38432353970487745362012-04-18T05:11:46.256-07:002012-04-18T05:11:46.256-07:00I remember this well Prashant - it was a MASSIVE h...I remember this well Prashant - it was a MASSIVE hit in Italy at the cinema when it came out - haven't seen it since and I've always wondered how I would react to the politics of the film (racial and othersiwe) now as a man in my 40s as opposed to a kid not yet in his teens as I was then. I shall have to look it up and see - I do love slapstick ...Sergio (Tipping My Fedora)http://bloodymurder.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com