Does anyone find DDLJ overrated

First Previous

Page

Next Last

Frequent Posters

LifeOLicious

@LifeOLicious

Sparkler

Posted: 6 years ago

#41

Originally posted by: grumpydwarf
My parents got married in 1984. They didn't even get to see each other. Again all worked out and they have had a happy married life but my point is times were different back then. DDLJ was even considered progressive to some. Again my parents would never force me to marry someone. I would just have to say "NO" without even giving a valid reason. It would end the story right then and there. I guess it just a reflection of changing times.

I remember the conversation Simran and her mom had about sacrifices women made in those times. I guess they were trying to say something about the central theme there and changing mindsets. It was one of the best scenes of the film.

Ya that scene was significant. Amrish Puri's character was so set in his ways...that all the girls in the house lived differently around him. There was a scene where the ladies were dancing & cooking & llistening to western music but as soon as daddy walked in they switched to some bhajan type song & the sisters took to reading lol! It's like you don't have the right to dream & live your life because of male in the family's ideals. The movie was trying to say that women have the right to live their life in their own way. Except they forgot to give Simran some spine & she waited till daddy agreed and gave in to Raj's stubbornness! Lol!

Compare this to EK Ladki...Sonam's character tells her dad after he says i am ashamed of you that she is not proud of him either! Ouch! Lol!

Edited by LifeOLicious - 6 years ago

Quote

DirtyMartini

@Grumpydwarf24

Sparkler

+ 4

Posted: 6 years ago

#42

Originally posted by: nigahen

Oh you mean the Thakurs ki aan baan shaan wala thing? it was very relevant for the movie...the characters were shown to be from a certain milieu so it fit with that. All in all its a complete moviewatching experience.
Yash Raj are just really good marketers IMO that they keep plugging DDLJ everywhere.

I remember them talking about Rajputs being superior and how they took pride in spilling blood. I guess it had to do with the violence theme of the story and the gory ending.

Quote

Looks like you are new here. Register for free, learn and contribute.

zehreeli.kheer

@zehreeli.kheer

Trailblazer

+ 7

Posted: 6 years ago

#43

Originally posted by: LifeOLicious

Ya that scene was significant. Amrish Puri's character was so set in his ways...that all the girls in the house lived differently around him. There was a scene where the ladies were dancing & cooking & llistening to western music but as soon as daddy walked in they switched to some bhajan type song & the sisters took to reading lol! It's like you don't have the right to dream & live your life because of male in the family's ideals. The movie was trying to say that women have the right to live their life in their own way. Except they forgot to give Simran some spine & she waited till daddy agreed! Lol!

Compare this to EK Ladki...Sonam's character tells her dad after he says i am ashamed of you that she is not proud of him either! Ouch! Lol!

Simran did have the spine to run away😛 Raj did not cooperate😆

Quote

DirtyMartini

@Grumpydwarf24

Sparkler

+ 4

Posted: 6 years ago

#44

Originally posted by: LifeOLicious

Ya that scene was significant. Amrish Puri's character was so set in his ways...that all the girls in the house lived differently around him. There was a scene where the ladies were dancing & cooking & llistening to western music but as soon as daddy walked in they switched to some bhajan type song & the sisters took to reading lol! It's like you don't have the right to dream & live your life because of male in the family's ideals. The movie was trying to say that women have the right to live their life in their own way. Except they forgot to give Simran some spine & she waited till daddy agreed and gave in to Raj's stubbornness! Lol!

Compare this to EK Ladki...Sonam's character tells her dad after he says i am ashamed of you that she is not proud of him either! Ouch! Lol!

One of my favorite Western Civilization professors uses to say literature will always reflect and say something about society and about the times it was written in. I guess the same can be said about movies. The difference between these two movies itself says something about times.

Edited by grumpydwarf - 6 years ago

Quote

Zeal17

@Zeal17

Stunner

+ 10

Posted: 6 years ago

#45

Isnt this question over-discussed?

OT: No.

Quote

CherHorowitz

@TotalBetty

Sparkler

+ 3

Posted: 6 years ago

#46

Originally posted by: nigahen

QSQT is an even older movie but it doesnt seem dated at all. DDLJ is just so superficial and made up.

👍🏼

It is based on Romeo and Juliet... from Shakespeare and this overrated thing came from Aditya Chopra 😛 That could be the reason

So superficial and lacking depth as you said and it's incredible this movie could remain so popular for so long

Edit: To answer OP yes it's one of the most overrated movies of all time not because it's regressive or of changing times

And I don't think it is overrated only in this forum... It could be the longest running BW movie... It ran for 20 yrs uninterrupted in a Mumbai theatre

Edited by BettyA1 - 6 years ago

Quote

desigal90

@desigal90

Trailblazer

+ 5

Posted: 6 years ago

#47

Context people. Context is key.
I lOVED DDLJ when it came out and love it for the classic it is today.

Quote

starstruckk

@starstruckk

Inactive

Posted: 6 years ago

#48

No, it's one of the best Bollywood movies I have ever seen. Cliched? maybe today, but the film was executed brilliantly. The music, chemistry between everyone, direction, etc was perfect. As some others have said, everyone finds everything overrated on this forum.