<!--QuoteBegin-"ramana"+-->QUOTE("ramana")<!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-"Neela"+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE("Neela")<!--QuoteEBegin-->Follow up to ramana's X-post
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BTW has anyone coaught on to the transformation of the imagination of the West? The popularity of Harry Potter and LOTR genre etc. I think they are reaching deep into the pagan past as their mythology is non-existent in the post christian/post englightnement/Post modern society. A society without mythology will cease to continue.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Interesting point. It has always baffled me as to why the West clung on to Christianity.
In fact, that is a pan-human question. Note that even in India, all kingdoms and kings always claim that they are the lineage of some Solar or other dynasty.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have come to realize that modern Westerners cling to Science fiction and fantasy instead of mythology which is a pre-modern tradition.
I now realize the importance of Bollywood movies like "Krissh" and "2050" genre for they are small steps in similar vein.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
On Sulekha past, there was a mention of (a now famous) movie where the hero tries to find the lost Dhanush of Ram or something similar. It was a total flop. The movie simply did not find any resonance among Indians.
IMO, even <i>Om Shanti Om</i> which tries to reinterpret the Kapoor era through the lens of western "retro"-type acerbic irony (as seen in Austin Powers) did not resonate with Indians for those ironical elements, but rather for the humor, music, and so on. No indian was laughing at the buffoonery of "those hopeless kapoors from the 70's", but rather at the specific depicted situation.
In typical fashion, indians remain blind to many of these western introduced tropes and gimmicks and are uninterested by the insipid theological debates behind such depictions . Indians will even see outright propaganda films like 'Dharm' and remain absolutely unaffected . the situation is similar to the anecdote where missionaries abused the hindu gods and the Hindus would, in turn, join in with the abuse.
How many indians went to see Krissh because they are science fiction fanatics. They simply went to see hrithik Roshan. How many indians discussed theology of time travel after seeing that movie?? I can guarantee it was not at all a stickling point, just as the plausibility of plot outlines, in general, is not a stickiling point for heathens like indians.
<!--QuoteBegin-"ramana"+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE("ramana")<!--QuoteEBegin-->my comments:
BTW has anyone coaught on to the transformation of the imagination of the West? The popularity of Harry Potter and LOTR genre etc. I think they are reaching deep into the pagan past as their mythology is non-existent in the post christian/post englightnement/Post modern society. A society without mythology will cease to continue.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Interesting point. It has always baffled me as to why the West clung on to Christianity.
In fact, that is a pan-human question. Note that even in India, all kingdoms and kings always claim that they are the lineage of some Solar or other dynasty.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have come to realize that modern Westerners cling to Science fiction and fantasy instead of mythology which is a pre-modern tradition.
I now realize the importance of Bollywood movies like "Krissh" and "2050" genre for they are small steps in similar vein.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
On Sulekha past, there was a mention of (a now famous) movie where the hero tries to find the lost Dhanush of Ram or something similar. It was a total flop. The movie simply did not find any resonance among Indians.
IMO, even <i>Om Shanti Om</i> which tries to reinterpret the Kapoor era through the lens of western "retro"-type acerbic irony (as seen in Austin Powers) did not resonate with Indians for those ironical elements, but rather for the humor, music, and so on. No indian was laughing at the buffoonery of "those hopeless kapoors from the 70's", but rather at the specific depicted situation.
In typical fashion, indians remain blind to many of these western introduced tropes and gimmicks and are uninterested by the insipid theological debates behind such depictions . Indians will even see outright propaganda films like 'Dharm' and remain absolutely unaffected . the situation is similar to the anecdote where missionaries abused the hindu gods and the Hindus would, in turn, join in with the abuse.
How many indians went to see Krissh because they are science fiction fanatics. They simply went to see hrithik Roshan. How many indians discussed theology of time travel after seeing that movie?? I can guarantee it was not at all a stickling point, just as the plausibility of plot outlines, in general, is not a stickiling point for heathens like indians.