tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post1794172463786872994..comments2024-03-24T08:18:33.058-04:00Comments on Conversations Over Chai: Babettes Gæstebud (1987)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-25628916526586591332013-05-22T23:32:41.301-04:002013-05-22T23:32:41.301-04:00:) I do try and respond to everyone who writes a c...:) I do try and respond to everyone who writes a comment, unless they are spamming my blog. <br /><br />Thank you for the compliment. It's okay that we have different tastes, no? The world would be very boring if we all liked the same things.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-58072448168700278772013-05-22T21:47:16.530-04:002013-05-22T21:47:16.530-04:00Wow, I can't believe I got a response from the...Wow, I can't believe I got a response from the Warrier herself. Sorry,I didn't . I was simply going through your list of Indian movies and I saw the title. But nice to get a reaction. My favorite movie from those years is Blue Valvet. We clearly like different types of movies when it comes to western movies. But love your reviews although I am a late comer to your site!kGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-80830752182612058492013-05-22T21:38:34.806-04:002013-05-22T21:38:34.806-04:00You don't really read my reviews, do you? [gri...You don't really read my reviews, do you? [grin] I specifically said it was an European film; in fact, it is Danish.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-48991486532714183802013-05-22T21:33:38.230-04:002013-05-22T21:33:38.230-04:00Didn't realize this was an Indian movie! We us...Didn't realize this was an Indian movie! We used to call it Babette's Feet. We were kids when it came out and my sister hates smiley feet. So we used to tease her about watching Babett's feet. Ah ah...kGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-55941221460641712522012-03-23T09:27:40.712-04:002012-03-23T09:27:40.712-04:00 I'm glad you did, Madhu. :) I think the best ... I'm glad you did, Madhu. :) I think the best films are the simple ones, if it's well-crafted.Anu Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-76606334450343915832012-03-23T06:23:50.676-04:002012-03-23T06:23:50.676-04:00Anu, I've just finished watching Babette's...Anu, I've just finished watching Babette's Feast (I've been on a carousel of food films; the only one other than this that actually made me feel hungry was Julie & Julia). This one was such a good film - so well made, and so simple, really. Just about the very basic happinesses of life. Thank you for recommending it - I truly LOVED it. :-)<br /><br />P.S. Another amazing scene is when, while Babette has gone off to Frederikshavn to give her nephew instructions, the two sisters start cooking again and take the food around to their charity cases. And there's this old man - who till now has been always waiting impatiently every day to see what food they've got him - when he sees it's that same old greenish glop... the way his face falls is a sight!!<br /> dustedoffhttp://dustedoff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-65813703925718034402011-08-29T23:48:16.310-04:002011-08-29T23:48:16.310-04:00I will, Anu! Thank you for that recommendation. :-...I will, Anu! Thank you for that recommendation. :-) <br /><br />P.S. I also like Louis Jourdan when it comes to looks.... il est magnifique.dustedoffhttp://dustedoff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-40557371885724502402011-08-29T10:57:42.542-04:002011-08-29T10:57:42.542-04:00Then, have you seen a film called Il gattopardo (T...Then, have you seen a film called Il gattopardo (The Leopard), Madhu? God, you should! It is Italian, but also stars Alain Delon, probably the <b>only</b> handsome French hero. It is directed by Luchino Visconti, and should actually be right up your alley - it is set in the 1860s in Sicily and is a story of the Prince of Salina. It co-starred Burt Lancaster (yes, him!) and Claudia Cardinale. Wonderful, wonderful movie. I will see if I can review it next for you. In any case, try to get your hands on the film if you can.Anuradha Warrierhttp://anuradhawarrier.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-5470663188829649442011-08-29T10:52:08.681-04:002011-08-29T10:52:08.681-04:00French films have a cachet because they are consid...French films have a cachet because they are considered great just by virtue of being French. And by that, I do not say that French films do not deserve their reputation - there are some awfully good films out there. But there are equally bad films. The problem is that there are some great movies coming out of the other countries that do not get this publicity, and therefore the audience.Anu Warriernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-5115152536798300832011-08-29T08:50:31.330-04:002011-08-29T08:50:31.330-04:00I will certainl look out for it now, Anu! I don...I will certainl look out for it now, Anu! I don't watch a huge amount of European cinema - but I have been making an attempt, for the past couple of years (ever since I began blogging, actually) to watch more of it. Though I do restrict myself usually to stuff that's from the 60s or earlier (which is why my favourite Italian film till now happens to be I Soliti Ignoti!), I am not averse to newer cinema.dustedoffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-85630712443924087142011-08-28T14:54:30.400-04:002011-08-28T14:54:30.400-04:00Add me to the list of people who are saying 'P...Add me to the list of people who are saying 'Please review some more movies like these, Anu'. I haven't seen this film either; as you say, my exposure to European cinema is limited to French movies, or the ones that win the Foreign Language category at the Oscars. And that too, not very often. So it is always good to get recommendations.Ruhinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-37625988394020186282011-08-27T11:44:47.076-04:002011-08-27T11:44:47.076-04:00Thanks for the comments, Tina, and the suggestions...Thanks for the comments, Tina, and the suggestions. Will do my best. :)Anu Warriernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-29438039730100919442011-08-26T23:06:29.275-04:002011-08-26T23:06:29.275-04:00Thanks for this review, Anu. I had not heard of th...Thanks for this review, Anu. I had not heard of this movie either. My loss, now that I have read the review! I promptly went and looked it up, and have added it the top of my queue on Netflix. <br /><br />And yes, do, do, do post reviews of movie like these. I am not very conversant with movies other than British ones, the usual Hollywood and Hindi films. Even other language cinema from India is outside my ken. So I have to depend on reviews to tell me what to see - and there aren't that many good ones out there, especially for other language cinema; even European cinema, come to think of it, if it is not French or Italian.Tinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-72006500277886642142011-08-26T12:21:41.583-04:002011-08-26T12:21:41.583-04:00Madhu, my regular TV viewing is restricted to Bill...Madhu, my regular TV viewing is restricted to Bill Moyers. :) So you are talking to someone *exactly* like you. I unbend, once in a while, for Brit comedies like As Time Goes By (which I own, now, so I don't have to wait for TV. Have you seen this? If not, get your hands on them, pronto. It's hilarious!), and To The Manor Born. Or if they have some topical discussion on PBS. <br /><br />I got exposed to a lot of European cinema when I was working; and my husband was a film snob :) so between him and my work which gave me access to film festivals in Bombay, I ended up seeing a lot of these films. And now, I trawl the web for interesting-sounding films; most of the times, they are so-so, but once in a while comes a film that is a real gem. <br /><br />Babette's Feast is wonderful. It shouldn't be difficult to get your hands on it - it won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film that year. It is much more difficult to get your hands on the small movies.<br /><br />I will try and put up some more reviews of films like this one - there are some awfully good movies out there.Anu Warriernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2309362817539389132.post-69612942928776638522011-08-26T05:46:14.319-04:002011-08-26T05:46:14.319-04:00I'd never heard of this movie before, but it s...I'd never heard of this movie before, but it sounds wonderful (what do you expect from someone who watches ONLY one TV programme - Masterchef Australia?!) But, food apart, the dynamics between people, the prejudices and the rest - sound very interesting. Thank you! - will look out for this.dustedoffhttp://dustedoff.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com