halder-sandeep
Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne is a must watch for any one who loves good cinema.it is a movie for all those who enjoy the beauty of life in all it's simplicity.the story starts with Goopy who is eventually ousted by village king and how he meets Bagha and how they encounter the king of ghosts and thereby receiving three boons from him.it is from here that these two lads set on an adventure.This movie scores in all direction.the music,lyrics and the screenplay are by the master director himself and he shows his mastery in each and every field he explores.indeed a true legend!!!The performance of Rabi ghosh and Tapan chatterjee is brilliant.they have immortalised the character of Goopy and Bagha.Santosh dutta a regular in ray movie is outstanding along with Jahar Ray in the role of a cunning minister of Halla.the kind of message the movie conveys is what stays with you till the end of the day.the movie highlights the power and beauty of music in sharp contrast to the war loving minister of halla.ray shatters the romanticism associated with war through his mastery.one scene that deserves mention is the morbidly under fed spy's report on "Shundi's" military secrets where he dreamily describes the calm peaceful serenity of birds in lush green pastures and the happiness of the folk only to be ridiculed by the obese ,war mongering minister chomping on his mid day feastthis movie has remained in the hearts and mind of the people since the time it released in the year 1968.if any of u haven't watched this movie then u have definitely missed something.so all those who have missed this movie get hold of a DVD and for those who have watched it,do the same!!!
nilanjan23
It is a an amazing movie, not just in the terms of it being simple or the reason that it was primarily made for children but the direction, the interplay of lights and within them the characters spanning a magnificent adventure story that must be seen by all children and adults.I am in awe of this film... Although I would like to know something. If anyone knows about the raga being sung by the Hindustani vocalist in the movie? This scene is at the time when Goopi and Bagha have just found their powers and ate wholesome food using it and they here a singing sound coming from a distance. After sometime it appears that a vocalist is practicing his raga sitting in a palki while going to Shundi to participate in a music competition. I am quite fascinated by the vocals and would like to know which raga is being sung....
David
The great Satyajit Ray has become one of my favorite filmmakers, and unfortunately it's become very difficult to see most of his films in the US. GOOPY GYNE BAGHA BYNE easily ranks as one of Ray's most intriguing creations - a wonderful family film, which also contains the complex philosophies that enliven Ray's many other masterpieces. In his own film writing, Ray expressed admiration for certain experimental filmmakers who came to prominence during the 50s and 60s, and this film gave him an opportunity to do a bit of stylistic experimentation of his own, while also creating something of a tribute to his father's and grandfather's writings. The results are one of Ray's finest films.I won't summarize the plot, which is well-described here. But I would point out several outstanding elements of GOOPY AND BAGHA - the first would be Ray's creative use of effects - apparently the film was made on a small budget, but the story is captivating enough that one doesn't really notice - such constraints force a filmmaker to rely upon his own expertise, imagination and ability to improvise and innovate, and in this regard, GOOPY AND BAGHA almost feels like a great, kids version of a 'new wave' film (in the best senses of the term) - willing to try the unexpected, and confident that the unexpected will work well. A second strength is Ray's creation of a sophisticated family film that has much to offer adult viewers - GOOPY AND BAGHA offers a great amount of hope and strength in the face of a changing world, as the film was made at a time in which momentous and troubling events were occurring throughout the globe. I'm certain that Ray was mindful of this, and sought to incorporate a sophisticated engagement with changes in the outside world into the underlying philosophy in this dreamlike and magical film. Many writers have commented in vague fashion on Ray's 'humanism,' but the worldview expressed is far more detailed and wide-ranging than that term would imply - a well-thought way of looking at life connects all of Ray's films, and that includes this one.A magnificent film, one very much deserving of wider appreciation around the globe.
