I was watching The Mongol last night and remembered seeing the interviews about the movie about an year back. The thing that had struck me most is that most people pronounced Genghis Khan as Gang-is-khan whereas I think the name is pronounced more like Chenggis Khan. Well anyways, my enjoyment of the movie was slightly ruined by my memory of a family friend who used to call her reed-thin Nepali chauffeur "Genghis Khan', or rather use to scream the name at the top of her voice from her window. And looking at the meek little guy always use to make us crack up at the absurdity of the name.Another thing I noticed was the music. It's quite similar to the tribal music of the tribe called Dimasa back in North East India. Their music is totally instrumental, using the drum (Khrum I think) and a wind instrument they call Muri. See a pic here.
The sound can be very monotonous, but I can't find sample for it anywhere. Nearest I can get is this guy playing the wind instrument played by Australian Aborigines called DIDGERIDOO (something new I learned today)..but the these guys more tone variation then the Dimasa's.
There, I started about the movie and totally went side ways. Anyways, the movie was interesting. If it is historically correct then it is a interesting look into the Mongolian tribe and its history. Of course, its not a movie for the feint hearted or for people with less patience. Because the movie is both bloody as well as slow moving sometimes. If you are interested, can watch it. Not bad, not too great. The surprise I guess is the romance...curious now?
2 comments:
Ghengis Khan sounds interesting. And when exactly did he get the time to romance? But then even Akbar found time to romance Jodha if Ashutosh Gowarikar is to be believed! By the way I watched 300 recently as recommended by you long time back. Did quite enjoy it. Shall look up Mr. Khan too!
Romance - yes - its a movie after all...
The heroes have the time to kiss their girl friends before, even as they see the enemy approaching with bazookas, as they go for the grand finale..
how will a movie run if it has no romance... it will cease to become a feature film and will be reduced to a documentary....
people don't like life as it is in the movies, they prefer it spiced up - they search the things they want in their own lives in movies....
Marx wasn't wrong when he said that religion is the opium of the masses... movies may not be opium for the masses, but they certainly are the alcohol and nicotine of the masses :)
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