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« on: November 24, 2008, 05:36:PM »


i know this came out like 9 years ago but i only saw it a few weeks ago...what a great movie! more movies like this?
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« Reply #1 on: November 24, 2008, 05:45:PM »
East is East is a wonderful, heartwarming comedy. I thoroughly enjoyed the cultural references and the jabs at Bollywood.

If you want a similar film (settings, thematic) but more sombre, serious and thought-provoking, you can't go wrong with My Son the Fanatic. It is a very memorable film, one that features a truly excellent performance by Om Puri (also in this film).
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« Reply #2 on: November 24, 2008, 07:09:PM »
I also agree that East is East is a great movie. I fell in love with it when I saw it 9 years back
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« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2008, 01:41:AM »
True that. Apart from Guru, I haven't seen Jimmy Mistry in other movies - he is charismatic enough onscreen to deserve more.
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2010, 06:51:PM »
ok get this...apparently, there's a sequel to this called "West is West" which has been screened in a few festivals but it's coming out as soon as FEB in the UK.

i bet none of you knew this...which makes me "cool" for this new year weekend,at least.. Wink
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2010, 07:38:PM »
Quote from: animatedude on December 30, 2010, 06:51:PM
i bet none of you knew this...which makes me "cool" for this new year weekend,at least.. Wink

http://ticketing.abudhabifilmfestival.ae/eng/film.aspx?ID=3768

Then it all crashes down
And you break your crown
And you point your finger
But there's no one around

Just want one thing
Just to play the king
But the castle's crumbled
And you're left with just a name

Where's your crown King Nothing?

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/HJ9y4jzwXaA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/HJ9y4jzwXaA&rel=1</a>
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2010, 08:34:PM »
lol@ Shariq.
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« Reply #7 on: December 30, 2010, 08:54:PM »
lolol

dude it's not listed on the imdb page which further confirms this abudhabi event is rubbish..and did you watch it anyway? iWin...

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« Reply #8 on: December 30, 2010, 09:17:PM »
It wasn't a fight. I only discredited your childish bet.
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« Reply #9 on: December 30, 2010, 09:23:PM »
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« Reply #10 on: December 30, 2010, 10:36:PM »
Animatedude, I'd make a movie about you...except no one would watch it!
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« Reply #11 on: December 30, 2010, 10:51:PM »
lol it's OK i'm sure you can get the words out to the L.A. underground hipster wannabes...did you have lunch with Wes Anderson's cousin?

god it's like college all over again...
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« Reply #12 on: December 30, 2010, 11:31:PM »
Sorry to split your ego dude, but I think all of us knew about the sequel and even decided not to go all the way to Abu Dhabi to watch it. If you want, I'll even paste the google chat where Shariqq and I discuss this possibility.
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« Reply #13 on: December 31, 2010, 12:02:AM »
Yeah back to topic boys.. Was it good enough to have a separate thread for it?
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« Reply #14 on: December 31, 2010, 12:04:AM »
We decided not to watch it at ADFF.
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