tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post1868232688556244415..comments2024-03-28T15:07:49.650-04:00Comments on the phantom country: The Music Room: palatial tranceJBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00319721431296639419noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-25982694601322883722011-07-25T11:47:49.402-04:002011-07-25T11:47:49.402-04:00Will do JB. I too am an Indian cinema ignoramus......Will do JB. I too am an Indian cinema ignoramus...thinking it was all over the top production numbers. But according to the bonus interview with <br />Mira Nair, Ray's films were always difficult to find outside of the city of Calcutta, so i guess we shouldn't feel too bad about lapses.Bunched Undieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589746855961811179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-22252555301732381782011-07-24T15:46:02.961-04:002011-07-24T15:46:02.961-04:00Thanks, as always, for reading, Bunchie. (Particul...Thanks, as always, for reading, Bunchie. (Particularly during what is for various reasons turning into a pretty sparse blogging summer for me.) I was really taken with the film, to the point where I felt guilty for the huge gap in my film knowledge concerning Indian cinema, including Ray's work. If you ever hear of any other less-known, must-see Ray films available on DVD, do let me know!JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00319721431296639419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2746189833925666296.post-8039533984620292702011-07-22T10:08:37.822-04:002011-07-22T10:08:37.822-04:00Great analysis as always JB. I too found the film ...Great analysis as always JB. I too found the film spellbinding - I think I was hypnotized by the swaying chandelier.<br />I'm still impressed by the visual economy of the cricket in the wine...Roy's profound, life altering event conveyed by a very simple image.Bunched Undieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00589746855961811179noreply@blogger.com