I saw PUSHPAK on tape in Chicago.  Where did you see it?  The print
circulating in Indian stores here was made from the Indian home-consumption
version which unfortunately meant a break for commercials every 7-10
minutes.  PUSHPAK has a lot of slapstick in it, but I suspect most
Americans would find some of the ads funnier than the film.  (Bet you saw
it in a theater--lucky!)
 
Carol Slingo
 
>
> I second that . Thopugh I am no authority on film evolution, I do feel
> that with the advances made in Audio techiniques the silent film has a
> larger audience and a more receptive one. If the objective is one world in
> the future then silent films are a good start in communicating lifestyles
> and cultural differences.
> I recomend this movie called "PUSHPAK", a silent film made in India a few
> years ago which is a very refreshing change from the normal fare dished
> out by the film industry. A humorous film that depicta a normal life of a
> Indian male who is prospectingemployment and comes by an opportunity to
> lead a affluent life by a stroke of luck (which ultimately runs out on him)
> I guess a large Indian Grocery store will have this movie(by Indian I mean
> Asian Indian)
>
>
> On Wed, 10 Nov 1993, Missy wrote:
>
> > Let's hear it for Silent Films!!!!!!
> >
> > As far as I'm concerned NOTHING new has been accomplished visually
> > since the 1920's!
> >
> > Color?   They did it
> > Computers?   Get real! ;-)
> >
> > Melissa Price
> > [log in to unmask]
> >
> > Buster Keaton!  sigh......
>