Sunday, February 26, 2006

Isle of Video: "This is Bombay, my boy!"


And this is Amitabh Bachchan: Baliwood legend and star of the 1978 film "Don"--an excellent Movie Night selection if there ever was one. The Movie Night crew, unfortunately, could not make it all the way through before running out of steam [too much Mexican food and beer before the screening]. The Baliwood musical interludes, though they are the best part of the film, add about 33% more run time than your average Hollywood film. Lessons learned: start early and plan for an intermission. Oh yeah--eat something light beforehand.

In "Don", Bachchan puts in double [or triple] duty playing the title character, smuggler/all-round scoundrel Don, as well as street performer[?]-slash-Don look-alike Vijay [who eventually plays the role of Don] and does so by way of young Al Pacino wearing a splash of Eric Estrada's Old Spice. This film serves a heaping helping of 70's machismo, John Northrop-inspired lapels and collars, hot Indian chicks, and--of course--a boatload of booty-shaking musical interludes. Though it's not exactly a technically redeeming film in any respect, it's surely a blast to watch with friends. Recommended.

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