Friday, October 03, 2008

Laughing Riot

I watched this 1941 black-n-white movie on TV yesterday and enjoyed it immensely! Makes me smile even now. (I love B&W movies!) I just stopped short of rolling on the floor and laughing at times. At first, it seems like an absolutely lighthearted, silly, slap-stick comedy with no care for logic or maturity. But underneath the veil of comedy, there were a couple of important and not-so-hidden messages for the people of that era (and maybe even for us). A delightful sugar coated pill, in short. Apart from the humor, the content of the messages was another reason why I enjoyed the movie. It appears to be one of the oldest movies celebrating the concept of feminism....or at least equality....and it indirectly celebrates literacy as well. Overall, it was a ridiculous and jolly riot worth every frame.

The hero and his male servant were tremendous with their expressions and the latter's character was that of a typical illiterate and dumb villager who is capable of following orders without any thought whatsoever. The movie has its leading women helping their husbands with their education! :-) I was so kicked about this movie that I decided to check out Wikipedia for information on it and was not disappointed. Wikipedia has everything under the sun! :-) This movie will bring a smile to my face whenever I think of it. Sabash Sabapathy!! :-D

Update: Here's a link to the movie in the IMDB, with a positive review! And I just realized that this is akin to Wodehouse's Bertie Wooster stories except that Bertie has the most intelligent companion in Jeeves.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Nimmy said...

Hey Anonymous!
:-) You made my day. Your comment made me feel rreeaally good. :-) Thanks a zillion.

To be inspiring is a great joy as far as I am concerned. I know I am not intellectually inspiring (;-))...but it's true that I love life (most of the time!) and it's perhaps just the way I am inspired by life that helps me pass it on to readers....through words. But I would be lying if I say I am never sad or upset. I do have my share of problems and challenges :-).But I think the good thing is that it just takes something as simple as music, nature, art, creativity, or children to make me realize the real worth of life. Touch wood! :-)

Do drop in again...and reveal your identity if you feel like. :)
Take care
Nimmy