Too late ...too late .... Just saw this message when I have already got back home ...to the east bay :-( No worries ...do post ur review comments .....will settle for that for now
Gops ....one reason why u shud appoint a moderator in each time zone :-) Messages can continue to trickle in while you sleep :-) -A On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 11:44 AM, devMannemela <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If you are in San Francisco area and would like to see Slumdog tonight > (Tues night), > let me know. I have an extra ticket for an Academy screening, here at our > office (ILM in Presidio, SF). Screening at 7PM. > > Sorry about the late notice. > Email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED], if interested (by 3PM, PST) > > thx ! > Dev > > > > On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 8:14 AM, Vithur <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In the Universty of Ohio, is the Team Global Ensemble , and they are a >> big troupe of ARR Fans... >> >> I am not surprised to see ARR having fans all over the globe... His music >> speaks for himself,, and every human being is attracted by his music and >> qualities.. >> >> On Tue, Nov 4, 2008 at 8:30 PM, Jahanzeb Farooq < >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> i am surprised to know that ARR has fan-following in US. furthermore, >>> normally in west/US people don't care about the music composer much. >>> US audience recognizing and clapping for ARR is a big surprise to me. >>> >>> --- In [email protected] <arrahmanfans%40yahoogroups.com>, >>> "kaissiom" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > >>> > Hi guys, >>> > >>> > Just coming from the pre-screening of Slumdog Millionaire. It's a >>> > great movie, very different... very realistic. I would recommend >>> > everyone to watch it. I was lucky enough to get two seats for the >>> > pre-screening in Los Angeles. I went with my friend, I was not >>> > expecting the theater to be full since it's not a mainstream >>> American >>> > movie. But to my surprise there was a huge line just to get in, and >>> > we barely saw any Indians... It was an all American audience. The >>> > direction and storytelling is awesome, along with some brilliant >>> > acting. Now coming to the BGM... Rahman has given an excellent >>> score >>> > for the movie. >>> > >>> > The background music really compliments the movie well. M.I.A was >>> > featured at least a couple or more times throughout the movie. >>> There >>> > are many fantastic BGM pieces used throughout the movie apart from >>> > what is played in the trailers. The romantic piece played on Jamal >>> > and Latika is simply awesome, it's a female voice humming.. I >>> couldn't >>> > figure out who. I had a big wrestler type dude crying next to me >>> > during one of these scenes. The music was truly moving and added a >>> lot >>> > of emotions to the scenes. >>> > >>> > Regarding what the reviewers and critics had said about the >>> ending... >>> > it's true.. about 97% of people stayed glued to their seats as the >>> End >>> > credits started rolling.. with the Jai Ho song by Sukhwinder and >>> some >>> > dance sequence with a huge crowd. >>> > >>> > The song... well, I was not too impressed by it... it's an average >>> > song by Rahman standard but not very good or best.. may be because I >>> > was hearing it the first time? But hey, the people seemed to love >>> it. >>> > >>> > And when they showed Music composed by A.R. Rahman towards the >>> end... >>> > people cheered and clapped! Well, that made my day. We can expect >>> > more high profile international projects from Rahman, thanks to this >>> > movie. Let's hope it bags the Oscars for music. >>> > >>> > Go watch the movie and let's hope Fox Searchlight decides to release >>> > the soundtrack of the movie. >>> > >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> regards, >> Vithur >> >> >> >> > > -- -A http://viewsnmuse.blogspot.com
