Garnered Oscars because there wasn't anything decent competing?

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Topic - Slumdog Millionaire - padreken 22:24:41 04/12/09 (37)

Alternative Slumdog - Larry I 06:11:45 04/15/09 (2)

THAT was an incredible film. The sister was fine, too..... nt - tinear 07:51:41 04/15/09 (1)

The director has a new movie out. - sjb 09:27:41 04/15/09 (0)

Slumdog Millionaire reminded me of - PhilJ 19:25:55 04/13/09 (2)

Garnered Oscars because there wasn't anything decent competing? - grinagog 03:07:47 04/14/09 (1)

I walked out about ten minutes before it was over. * - mr grits 08:34:40 04/14/09 (0)

Hated it - Jazz Inmate 09:13:29 04/13/09 (25)

Its a movie, Jazz. A make believe drama. As an Indian I am not offended. Why are you? - Arya 13:16:55 04/22/09 (0)

But wait, the consensus of (206) reviewers on Rotten Tomatoes is that it was great - sjb 12:20:47 04/14/09 (2)

Popularity means a lot to you poll-watchers, but it means nothing to me NT - Jazz Inmate 08:38:00 04/15/09 (1)

Well, at least you weren't cursed with self-awareness. - sjb 08:53:01 04/15/09 (0)

Dumbdog Millionaire = way too much violence by adults against children - Richard BassNut Greene 08:46:57 04/14/09 (1)

RE: "...refused to deliver my message..." - powermatic 11:13:43 04/18/09 (0)

If one leaves his baggage at the door and takes this film for what it is then it's watchable. - Tony D. 18:10:39 04/13/09 (4)

The movie was nothing more than white-guilt bollocks. * - mr grits 08:35:50 04/14/09 (0)

I watched it. Therefore it's watchable. But it sucked - Jazz Inmate 23:35:09 04/13/09 (2)

Well, as I said it takes the ability to get past ones bias and it helps if one is knowledgable about the - Tony D. 07:24:34 04/14/09 (1)

well then it sounds like you're the one who needs to drop your suitcase at the door NT - Jazz Inmate 10:10:26 04/14/09 (0)

Damn stupid INdians not even knowing what they should make films about - dave c 13:57:27 04/13/09 (7)

Excuse me but the film was made by the same brit who made trainspotting - Jazz Inmate 23:23:08 04/13/09 (6)

Several people would disagree - dave c 22:27:02 04/14/09 (5)

You disagree that the director is Danny Boyle? NT - Jazz Inmate 08:44:10 04/15/09 (4)

so you didn't bother with the link? - dave c 13:50:03 04/15/09 (3)

Yeah, there were a lot of Indian folks in the cast and crew because the movie was...you know...FILMED IN INDIA - Jazz Inmate 19:50:41 04/15/09 (2)

"why boyle was involved in the first place": Because he thought he could make a good film and some money? - dave c 14:09:12 04/16/09 (1)

...by grossly manipulating reality, absolving Islam of any blame in violence and exploiting children - Jazz Inmate 10:17:55 04/21/09 (0)

News flash: the caste system isn't Muslim. Try really hard to figure out......... nt - tinear 12:38:37 04/13/09 (5)

Newsflash. There IS caste system in muslims too * - Arya 13:18:10 04/22/09 (0)

Newsflash: I never said it was. If you want to have a conversation, pick something i said and talk about it NT - Jazz Inmate 23:36:44 04/13/09 (3)

Your sarcastic ".... poor little Muslims" comment opened the door, - tinear 07:48:56 04/14/09 (2)

Anyone who's against violence, intolerance, misogyny and sharia law should have issues with Islam - Jazz Inmate 12:22:43 04/15/09 (1)

Errrr.... so no more films about Nazi Germany.... they were nasty to a lot of people - dave c 18:23:26 04/15/09 (0)

India has more than their share of beautiful women . . . - mr grits 07:45:52 04/13/09 (1)

Years ago Michael Caine snagged one of the most beautiful. nt - tinear 19:48:54 04/13/09 (0)

Freida Pinto - PhilJ 04:47:13 04/13/09 (0)

It definitely depends on the suspension of disbelief ... - Bhasi 01:49:11 04/13/09 (1)

of course Hollywood films all look like gritty documentaries... - dave c 13:56:02 04/13/09 (0)

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Garnered Oscars because there wasn't anything decent competing? - grinagog 03:07:47 04/14/09 (1)

I walked out about ten minutes before it was over. * - mr grits 08:34:40 04/14/09 (0)

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