« Update on Jayant Patel / Dr. Death · Main · Meeting a Suitable Girl »

September 09, 2005

They come baring giftsHumor

Check out how this Brit-influenced Bollywood review reads in American English:

[Salaam Namaste] has a frothy first half and an emotion-filled second half with the climax that warms the very cockles of your heart. And, as a bonus, there is a cameo by Abhishek Bachchan at the fag end. [Link]

Someone needs to take a rubber to the end of that review. It’s the kind of movie review-cum-double entendre which I’d never plunge into. At least not without a safe word.

Not that Americans don’t do the same, only it’s intentional. Ang Lee’s new gay cowboy Western is entitled Brokeback Mountain. The subtlety of the encoding is truly humbling. Heath Ledger and Donnie Snarko stare longingly at each other for the entire length of the trailer, but heaven forbid that they act. The love that dare not, is the wet sari that must not.

I say let the rainbow flag fly. Bollywood has long repaid the compliment.

manish on September 9, 2005 10:38 PM in Film, Humor · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post



7 comments

 1 · Punjabi Boy on September 10, 2005 07:06 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)


Fag is British slang for a cigarrette - it just means the ash and stuff at the end of a fag.


 2 · TPG on September 10, 2005 09:59 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

In India too. 'Fag' is universally used as slang for a cigarrette. No homosexual connotations whatsoever.

R


 3 · O'Ya Bula Bula Bi on September 10, 2005 10:28 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

to continue what PB added - fag end means towards the end. Its frequently used in sporting commentaries such as cricket where they talk about the fag end of an innings.


 4 · Jay on September 10, 2005 10:28 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

"Fagged" in India also means tired i.e. "I'm fagged out".


 5 · andrea on September 10, 2005 11:20 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)

You forgot "cockles" .... someone did this on purpose. I just know it.


 6 · Punjabi Boy on September 10, 2005 11:40 AM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)


Manish must have been a big fan of Benny Hill.


 7 · Jai Singh on September 10, 2005 12:45 PM · Direct link · “Quote”(?)
Manish must have been a big fan of Benny Hill.

He'd probably love Graham Norton too...Not necessarily in the Biblical sense, of course....Dammit, he's got me doing it as well now ;)


Add a comment
         
 
   
   
 
Remember me?   

To prevent comment spam, please type the word brown below:


Note: Please don't feed the trolls. Requests for celebrities' contact info or homework assistance; racist, abusive, illiterate, content-free or commercial comments; personal, non-issue-focused flames; intolerant or anti-secular comments; and long, obscure rants may be deleted. Unless they’re funny. It’s all good then.

   
If you don't see your comment yet:
Wait 15 seconds and refresh your browser, don't post a duplicate.