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The Namesake

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Sugar
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08-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 9:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
A film. The previews lead me to think how this story would be told one way but it was a fuller, richer story. I was pleasently surprised. Talented cast, the woman playing Ashima (Tabu) gives a wonderfully intircate performance.

The User Comments section for this film in IMDB has a well written review.

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
Sugar, if you haven't, you should read the book.

I saw the movie a month or so ago and enjoyed it, but the son's (Gogol's) experience/point of view is more examined and far more detailed in the book.

For anyone who enjoyed The Namesake, I would recommend renting the DVD of a movie called "Such a Long Journey" -- another great one.

Sugar
Member

08-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
I have been thinking of getting the book. I am such a voracias reader, that I have generally read everything long before it is a movie. I don't recall any moviw making me want to read a book I may have missed, but The Namesake just may be the exception. Thanks Yankee_in_ca.

Waiting for Ketchupluver to disagree with yet another movie I like

Yankee_in_ca
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08-01-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Yankee_in_ca a private message Print Post    
I do think you'll enjoy the book, Sugar.

I wrote the following about The Namesake after seeing it in March -- in the "Under the Radar" thread. Re-posting it here since it now has a thread!

Monday, March 26, 2007 - 8:49 pm
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We saw The Namesake on Saturday night (the Mira Nair film, Jhumpa Lahiri novel). As typical of Nair's films it was lush, beautiful, colorful and lyrical. One major flaw for me, though -- I felt it didn't give enough weight to the son (Gogol)'s side of the story.

As with most novels-turned-to-movies, I have to say the book is definitely more rich.

On a side note, we took my dh's 13-year-old son. My husband's father is from India, so it provided a good jumping off point for a discussion about culture as relates to our family.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 5:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Why would you assume I'd disagree with you? I haven't seen this movie. I may or may not see it.
So there :-)

Sugar
Member

08-15-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
Because we have had such different taste/appreciation for other movies, such as grindhouse and the departed Ketchuplover. If I recall correctly you called me Sour not Sugar, which I found quite funny.

No offense intended Ketchuplover.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 - 8:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
(((((Sugar))))) :-)