tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post500143457399307839..comments2024-03-23T23:13:14.119+05:30Comments on annavetticadgoes2themovies: REVIEW 310: PKAnna MM Vetticadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-31851912197072747892019-10-13T18:16:48.992+05:302019-10-13T18:16:48.992+05:30Personally I don't think PK criticizes religio...Personally I don't think PK criticizes religion that well I would say even if it does it's very surface well not so deep . Plus the whole Crux of the movie how certain so called preists and religious figures exploit the gullibility of the masses . They did show some other aspects of Muslim community like religious clerics of Muslim opposing girls education . Sure they could have focused on something else than the cliches. Like homophobia in almost all religious communities . We have people like Ramdev Baba talking about conversion therapy for gaysvarunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07399922881575330391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-1295016122629474952019-07-29T23:29:46.396+05:302019-07-29T23:29:46.396+05:30:):)Anna MM Vetticadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-21444507528759581362019-07-24T10:59:09.301+05:302019-07-24T10:59:09.301+05:30Your review of Bahubali, explained my thoughts in ...Your review of Bahubali, explained my thoughts in a crisp and clear manner. Since that day, I look to your reviews before going for a movie.<br /><br />I'm reading the review for PK years after I have watched the movie, and I have to agree with you.<br /><br />Thank you.AGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14228678882300898518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-31883194944265126952015-04-02T08:00:33.528+05:302015-04-02T08:00:33.528+05:30i dont get it .. where does sangh's idea of is...i dont get it .. where does sangh's idea of islam or christianity comes into picture? and if u r saying factually tht is sterotyping then whole movie is sterotyping of dhongi baba's .... are there nt genuine Babas like Sadguru, Ramanna, Amma etc ???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-63960426876933292602015-01-08T02:18:23.617+05:302015-01-08T02:18:23.617+05:30I did throw light on the point I raised, both in m...I did throw light on the point I raised, both in my review and in response to your comment. That being said, if you had told me you objected to my criticism and gave me your reasons for it, I would not have responded sharply, but you chose to contend that I was being "sensitive" about those two scenes you are referring to? What reason could I have to be "sensitive" about them? I have criticized community stereotyping in many reviews. Why did this particular criticism strike you as me being "sensitive"? Did you also think I was being "sensitive" when I criticised a tacky scene featuring a Hindu guru in saffron robes on stage in PK? Did you think I was being "sensitive" when I described PK as being simplistic in its stance on religion? I think it's only fair that I should have a right to critique your comment as much as my right to critique the film and your right to critique my review. Without that there can be no debate.Anna MM Vetticadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-38389719505294560962015-01-06T20:35:53.506+05:302015-01-06T20:35:53.506+05:30But what about your reply. If someone raises a que...But what about your reply. If someone raises a question on one aspect of your review, you as a critic must throw some light on it rather than trying to 'turn the tables'. Not a reply expected from a 'critic'. Now please don't go about talking about my prejudices!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-229692310293485442014-12-31T19:38:25.493+05:302014-12-31T19:38:25.493+05:30I hope you soon start reviewing movie as an audien...I hope you soon start reviewing movie as an audience rather than giving your biased judgements by just being "Anna".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586238022624281356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-10262883758971829872014-12-31T19:37:29.301+05:302014-12-31T19:37:29.301+05:30I hope soon you will start reviewing movies as an ...I hope soon you will start reviewing movies as an audience rather than giving your biased judgements by just being "Anna"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586238022624281356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-52278964165277997582014-12-31T16:33:09.900+05:302014-12-31T16:33:09.900+05:30Thanks :) Regards, Anna Thanks :) Regards, Anna Anna MM Vetticadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-44479540763512795082014-12-31T16:32:49.366+05:302014-12-31T16:32:49.366+05:30Thank you, @desertfox :) Regards,Thank you, @desertfox :) Regards,Anna MM Vetticadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-68056585309376289802014-12-31T16:32:16.349+05:302014-12-31T16:32:16.349+05:30Dear Anonymous,
I personally find it very funny ...Dear Anonymous, <br /><br />I personally find it very funny that you think I object to the depiction of flaws in non-Hindu religions by PK. I personally find it very funny that you don't understand the point I'm making, which is that while there are many flaws that could have been critiqued in Islam and Christianity, these two specific flaws picked by PK seem to have been chosen with an eye on appeasing Sangh Parivar fundamentalists in case of protests about the depiction of Hinduism in this film. Why do I say that? Because these two specific flaws fit into the Sangh-perpetuated stereotype of Islam and Christianity in India, whereas the depiction of other flaws in these two religious communities (e.g.: inequitable property rights for Muslim women, no women priests in the Roman Catholic Church) may not have been as appealing to Sangh Parivar protestors or the masses who have grown up on Sangh propaganda. I also personally find it very disappointing that you have chosen not to understand a nuanced argument. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Anna MM VetticadAnna MM Vetticadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-39429238979031418172014-12-31T09:39:16.496+05:302014-12-31T09:39:16.496+05:30If they movie has framed issue of hindu convert...If they movie has framed issue of hindu converted to Christianity (very evident in tribal area) conversion to movie scene then i bet you would not have farted this long , out here to show your English skills . Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-30630569240528973272014-12-31T00:32:58.001+05:302014-12-31T00:32:58.001+05:30Dear Anonymous,
Smileys cannot camouflage prejud...Dear Anonymous, <br /><br />Smileys cannot camouflage prejudice. What does it say about you and your biases that of all the flaws I've pointed out in PK, you have noticed nothing else apart from my comment about the stereotypical criticism of the Christian community (when, as I said, there is so much else about Christianity that could have been criticised)? What does it reveal about your mindset that on a blog filled with articles where I've repeatedly questioned the stereotyping of linguistic and religious communities, LGBT persons, women, single women, etc, you only noticed this reference to Christianity? Ask yourself that. <br /><br />Regards, <br /><br />Anna MM VetticadAnna MM Vetticadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672605004762355462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-90297196399644572752014-12-28T12:31:16.350+05:302014-12-28T12:31:16.350+05:30Great analysis ... well written ..@desertfox Great analysis ... well written ..@desertfox Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-11556421098333337192014-12-27T19:00:41.136+05:302014-12-27T19:00:41.136+05:30useless dumb,if cant have any story or cant give a...useless dumb,if cant have any story or cant give any hit ,So time to bash religion.. shame shame shame.<br />and listen so called virgin mary follower.... we go to temple,mosque not because of afraid but because of true strong belief & faith......not by some dumb church maxi wearing fathery (with their nuns) will say that jesus is coming,, convert to christanity to book ticket direct to heaven with jesus guarding it on the last day of earth..armageddon lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-40867154644871021322014-12-23T19:18:52.655+05:302014-12-23T19:18:52.655+05:30While it is a good review, I personally find it fu...While it is a good review, I personally find it funny how you get overly sensitive over a very brief scene depicting missionary conversions and terror by certain Muslim fundamentalists. All religions have flaws and Pk as movie has done the right thing by not being selective in showing the flaws in most major religions. In a more than two hour movie bashing babas (whom I personally don't like), a few scenes showing flaws in other religions is not wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-35055705379328158872014-12-22T07:07:29.935+05:302014-12-22T07:07:29.935+05:30I really enjoyed the movie, but I found Hirani'...I really enjoyed the movie, but I found Hirani's "satire on God and Godmen" too unidimensionally focused on Hinduism.. I would have loved this more if he really had the courage to take on all religions! Imagine the protests if in the series of "Wrong numbers", he had included a scene of a Qazi confirming "Triple Talaq" as the right way of terminating a marriage.. (I can assure you that the protests would have been bigger than a Twitter trend!)<br /><br />Very interestingly, you question the only slightly negative reference to Christianity! :-) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3555887833232019435.post-17782191161072036712014-12-20T14:44:22.971+05:302014-12-20T14:44:22.971+05:30Gud analysis Gud analysis Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com