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The Darjeeling Limited

The Darjeeling Limited

Date: Jul 20 2021

Intro

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Sometimes one of the stars of a movie is the place it’s filmed. Think about a movie like Amélie. Could it have been filmed anywhere but Paris?

Mason and Marni are at the mall and being there reminds Mason how boring life in your hometown can be. He really wants to travel somewhere, but sometimes it’s hard to get away. So Marni recommends The Darjeeling Limited, a movie about three brothers who ride a train together across India.

Dialog

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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.

Mason

Mason

Marni

Marni

Mason:  Man, hanging at the mall makes me realize how much I need to get out of this town or country or something. I don’t know.

Marni:  I’ve been thinking about traveling so much. In fact, specifically, going to Asia and countries I’ve wanted to go to or countries I’ve never thought of…But I was wondering, have you been to India?

Mason:  India? No. What made you think of that?

Marni:  Well, I just saw The Darjeeling Limited...

Mason:  Oh yeah!

Marni:  And I never even thought about India until I saw that film, and I’m dying to go there now.

Mason:  Beautiful film, right?

Marni:  It was so beautiful. The colors were just so rich. It was captivating.

Mason:  I thought that was a really interesting movie because I love that director, right?

Marni:  Wes Anderson?

Mason:  And all of his films, he creates this little world for himself and it’s just kind of like, “Yeah, maybe I’ve been there, but it’s also different?”

Marni:  Right. I was wondering is it like…Are we just so…I mean obviously, you’re a fan, I’m a fan of his as well, and I’m so attracted to his films and I wonder what it is about them. Is it the visual element, is it the characters he creates…

Mason:  They’re kind of cartoony.

Marni:  They’re kind of cartoony but they’re all messed up and none of them are perfect and they have their quirks, but it’s sort of attractive. You root for the underdog.

Mason:  I guess. Well what was interesting about this film in relation to Wes Anderson’s others is, like, yeah, it kind of had elements of Wes Anderson creating his own thing, but he was out there in India. Which is like, “Oh wow, place I’d like to go.”

Marni:  Me too.

 

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Discussion

Having a dull time at the mall makes Mason and Marni dream of exotic places. Specifically, Marni has had India on the brain since seeing The Darjeeling Limited, a film that takes place there.

The movie is directed by Wes Anderson, who Mason says usually takes a lot of control over the settings of his films. For that reason it’s interesting to see him make a movie in a place he can’t manipulate so easily.

What’s your favorite movie about traveling? Is there a place that a movie has made you want to visit?

 

Comments

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haijiao

haijiao

China

hi,nice to meet you ,I am now a colledge student ,my english is very poor,so some times I feel sad,could you help me ?

08:12 AM Nov 21 2007 |

luyis1004

luyis1004

Canada

hi,I just come

07:58 AM Nov 21 2007 |

Rices

Rices

China

I  like the pretty Actresses in Indian films.Embarassed

07:36 AM Nov 21 2007 |

Rices

Rices

China

.Embarassed

07:35 AM Nov 21 2007 |

konjit Belete

Ethiopia

I am elemerntary student and then I want to English gramer

07:15 AM Nov 21 2007 |

cirene

cirene

China

I think i need to see this film sometime.I like India ,a colorful country.

07:03 AM Nov 21 2007 |

shahriarheydari

Iran, Islamic Republic Of

I haven’t been to India …
But I think Indian are
outgoing people

06:36 AM Nov 21 2007 |

iris803

Taiwan

Yes,the Big Blue is also my favorite one. Incredible movie. I learned swimming because of this movie. : )

05:24 AM Nov 21 2007 |

yvonne ye

yvonne ye

China

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05:16 AM Nov 21 2007 |

GavinZheng

GavinZheng

China

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05:00 AM Nov 21 2007 |

yuerhua

China

I think he want to fly ,just like a bird .

04:52 AM Nov 21 2007 |

Steelheart

Indonesia

I like watching the movie. Since the DVD spread out. I rarely going to the movie. I never see the Darjeeling Limited and hope will have the DVD. Generally I like all  type of movie, like traveling, spy, action. I hope going to the movie with my GF to watch the romantic films or Traveling. It's great.

04:49 AM Nov 21 2007 |

rubit927

China

HI!It's very nice to see you ,My english name is rubit,Iwanna learning english .Can you help me .

03:21 AM Nov 21 2007 |

ayenk

ayenk

Indonesia

i always want to go to India or neval.

03:16 AM Nov 21 2007 |

rain-girl

rain-girl

China

...........

03:13 AM Nov 21 2007 |

GavinZheng

GavinZheng

China

I am into "the big blue" very much ,directed by Luc Besson. I like the sea in the movie. It's near Greece as well Mediterranean.So this drives me wanting to visit them,swim in it ,even dive into it.The music from the film are also excellent! I believe everyone who had watched it would love it very much!!

02:16 AM Nov 21 2007 |

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