Today I feel like touching a few topics that have always irked me, like since forever.
For instance, hollywood. Why is it that whenever they make a story about people in some other country say asia or the middle east they always use mat sallehs to play the major roles and not Asians themselves??Also, they get the cultures so totally mixed up. I mean, since when do Arabian men go on romantic horse rides with an infidel(person who aint muslim)? Why?? Sebagai contoh, in the movie "Sahara" not the modern one but the one made in 1980-something (check IMDB), the setting is, of course, in sahara. BUT!!!! to portray the arabian men, they just took some kwai lohs, wrapped them up like arabians and painted them brown. I mean if they had taken some real natives, they could save on wardrobe, the bucketloads of make-up(they are naturally brown) and you can also pay them dirt cheap wages as well. Then, it strikes me that they can't speak English. So, there goes my arguments out the window.
Another thing is the Malaysian timing (not Ti Ming). I swear we need a whole new time zone just for ourselves when it comes to setting appointments. e.g 7 p.m most probably means 9 maybe 9.30 p.m.
For instance, hollywood. Why is it that whenever they make a story about people in some other country say asia or the middle east they always use mat sallehs to play the major roles and not Asians themselves??Also, they get the cultures so totally mixed up. I mean, since when do Arabian men go on romantic horse rides with an infidel(person who aint muslim)? Why?? Sebagai contoh, in the movie "Sahara" not the modern one but the one made in 1980-something (check IMDB), the setting is, of course, in sahara. BUT!!!! to portray the arabian men, they just took some kwai lohs, wrapped them up like arabians and painted them brown. I mean if they had taken some real natives, they could save on wardrobe, the bucketloads of make-up(they are naturally brown) and you can also pay them dirt cheap wages as well. Then, it strikes me that they can't speak English. So, there goes my arguments out the window.
Another thing is the Malaysian timing (not Ti Ming). I swear we need a whole new time zone just for ourselves when it comes to setting appointments. e.g 7 p.m most probably means 9 maybe 9.30 p.m.
There is also the Indian saying that no matter how much a dog barks at a mountain, he can't really move it. Go figure.
Have you noticed that after you've read a novel, you become a bit weird for a while? Well, i do, here are a few examples.
After Shajitha reads Jane Austen:
Friend: Sigh! I just feel so sad and depressed.
Shajy: Oh dear! Pray!Do tell me what is it that concerns you so??!
After Shajitha has read a book on philosophy
Friend: Hey, finished your maths homework yet??
Shajitha: What is the point of homework? What is the point of life? Why are we here? Are we meant to be here......(you get the point)
Heh heh.... imagine if I read too many murder novels and serial killer biographies..bet you guys would be worried :D
2 comments:
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you look at any movie in hollywood set in asia (or anywhere else for that matter) and you'll ALWAYS find a token white guy or white girl.
also..you may or may not have noticed (or maybe it's just me) that the first person to die in an epic movie is always a black guy (see Pearl Harbour).
how did i forget to mention this?
i also love how a german speaking WWII officer can be replaced by a Brit/American wearing a goofy moustache and speaking in a gruff German accent..in English.
"I KOMMAND JOO TO DIZPOZE AUF ZE PRISONERZ VITHIN ZE HOUR. SCHNELL SCHNELL!"
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