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Cecil Pinto
Jan 6, 2015, 5:37:18 AM1/6/15
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Eugene Correia
Jan 13, 2015, 2:03:01 AM1/13/15
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Wanted very much to see the film but missed the opportunity. In fact, Fred suggested we go for it on the day it opened in Panaji, during the GALF days, but we never did.
So much has been written on the movie, most of it praising the effort of the filmmaker. I believe Lorna didn't give her okay for it, so it's surprising to learn from the review that there was a disclaimer that the characters bear no resemblance to real persons.
Was it a "tragic" love story? It was an extra-maritcal affair, no doubt. But isn't the tiatr world full of such happenings? I talked with Chris at length, and one time he even took me to his other room, when living in Dubai, because of his wife.
He was still passionate talking about Lorna, and so was Lorna ever willing to know what Chris had to say about her when I met her at her home in Girgaum. I wanted them to come together for the last time, and both agreed but Chris put conditions that I wouldn't agree to. One of them is that Lorna apologize to him publicly on stage.
it was a love story with a twist, and much I was aware of it from its beginning I didn't find anything unusual. However, Goans were gung-ho over it. To me, as years went by, the Chris-Lorna story became old hat. But some, like Reena Martins, in the book she edited, Bomboicar, was keen on the story, and does form an interview with Lorna. Their story is part of the lore of the Goan entertainment world. Naresh Fernandes dealth with this story in a piece, though much of his stuff came from Ronnie Monserrate for "resurrecting" Lorna.
In contrast, the love-life of C. Alvares outside of his marriage seems much interesting. A biopic on him should be attempted. Will Bardhoy try it?
Eugene
On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 2:37:18 PM UTC+4, Cecil wrote:
So much has been written on the movie, most of it praising the effort of the filmmaker. I believe Lorna didn't give her okay for it, so it's surprising to learn from the review that there was a disclaimer that the characters bear no resemblance to real persons.
Was it a "tragic" love story? It was an extra-maritcal affair, no doubt. But isn't the tiatr world full of such happenings? I talked with Chris at length, and one time he even took me to his other room, when living in Dubai, because of his wife.
He was still passionate talking about Lorna, and so was Lorna ever willing to know what Chris had to say about her when I met her at her home in Girgaum. I wanted them to come together for the last time, and both agreed but Chris put conditions that I wouldn't agree to. One of them is that Lorna apologize to him publicly on stage.
it was a love story with a twist, and much I was aware of it from its beginning I didn't find anything unusual. However, Goans were gung-ho over it. To me, as years went by, the Chris-Lorna story became old hat. But some, like Reena Martins, in the book she edited, Bomboicar, was keen on the story, and does form an interview with Lorna. Their story is part of the lore of the Goan entertainment world. Naresh Fernandes dealth with this story in a piece, though much of his stuff came from Ronnie Monserrate for "resurrecting" Lorna.
In contrast, the love-life of C. Alvares outside of his marriage seems much interesting. A biopic on him should be attempted. Will Bardhoy try it?
Eugene
On Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at 2:37:18 PM UTC+4, Cecil wrote:
augusto pinto
Jan 13, 2015, 5:09:31 AM1/13/15
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There's another Goa Konkani movie called Home Sweet Home which is being screened in Inox among other places. This film too is highly regarded by those who hwve seen it. I wonder if any of our members have seen it and am curious to know their comments.
Augusto
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Jose
Jan 17, 2015, 9:53:10 AM1/17/15
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jc: My Comments Infra
On Jan 13, 2015, at 2:03 AM, Eugene Correia <eugene....@gmail.com> wrote:
1: I believe Lorna didn't give her okay for it, so it's surprising to learn from the review that there was a disclaimer that the characters bear no resemblance to real persons.
2: It was an extra-maritcal affair, no doubt. I talked with Chris at length, and one time he even took me to his other room, when living in Dubai, because of his wife.
3: I wanted them to come together for the last time, and both agreed but Chris put conditions that I wouldn't agree to.
4: it was a love story with a twist, and much I was aware of it from its beginning I didn't find anything unusual. However, Goans were gung-ho over it. To me, as years went by, the Chris-Lorna story became old hat.
5: But some, like Reena Martins, was keen on the story, and does form an interview with Lorna.
6: In contrast, the love-life of C. Alvares outside of his marriage seems much interesting. A biopic on him should be attempted.
COMMENT:
Eugene's post needs no further highlighting than I have attempted supra. The highlighted areas speak for themselves.
Why Eugene would want to repeatedly resuscitate a story which he refers to as 'Old Hat', I have NO idea.
I wonder IF
(a) A case for defamation can be brought (by the family) against the Modrador of GBC for approving Eugene's message. (This is NOT the first time that he has been writing this )
(b) Eugene should tell us about his own very Saintly life. We could have a biopic made about that and have a statue erected in his honor. (Forget about FN, VM or Cecil Pinto)
(c) We all should consider living in Gated Communities in order to keep out nosey & loose-lipped individuals like Eugene Correia.
jc
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