Fighting The War On Terrorism, Hollywood Style

My Big Fat Greek Wedding... best comedy ever. How is it insulting to the Greeks? Because it shows they are human and have their little quirks about Windex. Because it shows they are a loving family and they are willing out to hang out with their extended family even if it embarrassing sometimes? And they help each other out in business?

Nia`s first priority is getting married? Have you totally wiped out her going to college and finagling an internship from your mind? She just happens to fall in love.... incredibly enough, people do.

She is a modern, independent woman who will marry whomever she wants? When she makes it clear that she will not marry him if he does not convert because she does not want to break off relations with her family?

And I totally fail to see your objection to Ian becoming Greekified and accepting a minority culture. The movie ends with their daughter going off to Greek school to preserve that cultural heritage, not ``integrating``, what`s wrong with that message?

This whole article is again the same old ``everything remotely american`` is bad. Greek wedding is a comedy. I did not come out of the cinema hall thinking anything negative about the Greek-American community. On the other hand it does seem like they are capable of laughing on themselves.

The writer`s views on Sweet Home Alabama are even more far fetched. It is again a silly movie meant for young women. I don`t hear any southerners or northerners complaining. Somehow Jonathan is the only guy who spotted somebody on the grassy knoll in this case.

If the topic is stereotyping in hollywood the writer could have written about the stereotyping of Arabs in Movies. I agree they are always shown in a bad light. Even movies in the 70`s and 80`s show them as stupid people with a lot of money ready to stab people at the first oppurtunity. The potrayal of Arabs is generally very insensitive. Usually there is nothing funny about it.

I am still to figure out why articles on Chowk are always beating about the bush. If you think hollywood is stereotyping muslims why not say so.

Goodness gracious me, somebody swear to god that chutney on the bhaji by the beach of meera Syal and the 12-heads and Hydra are the names of movies [that I haven`t heard of], and not code names for some international espionage characters in Iraq-Pakistan-India nexus of evil --or something such!

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sammi...
haan, hydra tau nikla hum khawateen (note kijiye khamkhwa!) ka dushman number 1 :-)...and i think FJ may share that spot with him!

12-head...
why does it bother you about ana being on gupshup and ana being here...there is more than one ana floating around...deal with it, and tend to more important matters in the world...baat aayi samajh main?

rsridhar #37

Ok., rsridhar, sherlock hasn`t given up but I have. Out with it now, friend. What is the answer to your question. Thank you.

Ana,
Its too bad someone hasnt three tight tuppar`ed hydra lately...

Ana,
also, dont you think Hydra is hetero desi woman`s #1 enemy- my goddess...having to listen to him all day would turn a whole subcontinent khush....

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12-head,
save your fazooliyat for someone who cares please! waise, what is this bakwas about desi womens being America`s next target...hai hai! desi womens no needing to be America`s target, thank much you...no worrying yourself for womens what say you, corruption...who be you to judge??? worrying yourself and praying for yourself that Allah is madadgar for your aqal and soul, you are understanding, yeees?

hai hai...aqal badi ke bhains?

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re:#32 by faisaluno
Here is a question for you Sherlock. Britain ruled India and Pak. Both became free in 1947, right? Today, India is not exporting terrorism worldwide but Pakistan is. Why? Let me give you a hint. It has nothing to do with Islam but a lot to do with ideology.
Sridhar