Saturday, October 20, 2007

Bad Movie Hungama!

I like to think i have good taste in movies.....
I like movies that make me think and where i have to listen to enjoy the movie......movies like "Snatch", "The Usual Suspects", 'Shawshank Redemption" are movies that make me go "Wow!"...

But then sometimes i feel like watching crappy movies....or rather, i start watching a movie, realize it's crappy, and yet still continue to watch it!
Like over the past few weekends, i've been watching movies where the underlying theme is mostly about 2nd/3rd generation Indians who have grown up in the USA - the issues they grapple with blah blah:
So "American Chai" and "American Born Confused Desi" are the movies i started off with.
I don't know if it's me that's cynical or if really this is how things are but it's irritating that the most common underlying themes are:
--Children of Indian Origin (CIOs) born and brought up in USA -> Want to become something other than Enginners/Doctors E.g. Musicians/Professional Dancers -> Parents against it since it is not the 'right thing to do' (What will society say??) -> CIOs rebel -> Secretly study but tell parents they're studying to become a doctor -> Then reveal truth just before graudation -> All hell breaks loose

--CIOs under pressure to get married -> Parents suggest 'Arranged Marriage' -> Explain to their CIOs how "Beta, love will happen after marriage" -> CIOs rebel ->May throw major tantrums/May run away from home/Marry someone of only their choice (foreigner mostly)

--Most CIOs depicted as being absolute "Yo whatz up" with total disregard of culture/awareness of any Indian customs -> "Identity Crisis" screams out at you from the TV

--Indians who are born and brought up in India and go to study in the USA are depicted as being goofy/nerdy/with very oily hair (this is the guys)

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