tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post5600505688553250757..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Shatranj ke Khiladi (The Chess Player) [1977]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-4246678777860216062011-11-22T23:30:20.481+05:302011-11-22T23:30:20.481+05:30Haha, you're being too kind my friend. I most ...Haha, you're being too kind my friend. I most certainly do not deserve such effusive praise. I'm just another guy who loves movies and loves jotting down his views regarding the same - nothing great in that really :)<br /><br />But yes, as for Ray, I'm completely with you on that - he undoubtedly was a great master of this craft, and I'm an huge admirer of his genius.<br /><br />Thanks a lot buddy for the kind appreciation. You sure have made my day :)Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-15508487012524822482011-11-22T22:42:59.304+05:302011-11-22T22:42:59.304+05:30Another film from the master director to look out ...Another film from the master director to look out for, reviewed by a master himself, master reviewer Shubhajit. ;-)<br /><br />We always look forward to your reviews of Ray because you really get what he was about. Your writing is not just technically sound (we're weak in this aspect but reading your blog has helped us understand more) but filled with a sense of poetry as well. You're definitely not an amateur reviewer. If you do put out a book, it'll sit proudly next to Leonard Maltin's or Roger Ebert's. :)1minutefilmreviewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809587879409604427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-64860592464756011612011-11-03T19:28:17.328+05:302011-11-03T19:28:17.328+05:30Couldn't agree with you more. The best part wa...Couldn't agree with you more. The best part was that Ray never took sides while making the movie, and he managed to capture the best & worst of both sides without really spelling out everything. It sure remains an underrated gem from Ray.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-21368724229413740482011-11-03T13:34:42.459+05:302011-11-03T13:34:42.459+05:30Agreed - this is one of Ray's late masterpiece...Agreed - this is one of Ray's late masterpieces and one of his best films. It is also a great example of Ray's ability to convey ideology without politicising every inch of the frame. Excellent casting.Omar Ahmedhttp://omarsfilmblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com