Comments on Crazy Days and Nights: Nicole Kidman "Strange And Afraid Of The Sun"

this story makes me so mad. the people who made s...

2009-07-15T19:32:55.334-07:00

this story makes me so mad. the people who made slumdog keep sayihg gow the kids got more than most people in india have, as if that's enough. sickening that any of the kids over there have to live in these conditions.

how much money does a person need? would it kill the powers that be to give each kid that was in the movie a million dollars in a trust? their families could get a monthly check of the interest and the kids would get the money at say 18 or 21.

If her father was blowing through her money you'd ...

2009-07-15T16:42:11.632-07:00

If her father was blowing through her money you'd think he'd have something to show for it...even if he was just a selfish mooch surely he'd want a house for himself, right? So my guess is that she was only getting paid very, and I mean very, little (if at all), and that wouldn't surprise me. I am going under the assumption that India doesn't have laws the way the US does to protect children from being ripped off either by producers or parents. So sad.

i am only writing because this topic stems from th...

2009-07-15T15:34:43.013-07:00

i am only writing because this topic stems from that atrocious movie. i HATED it!!!!!!!!!! it was one of the WORST movies i've ever seen - dumb story - slums and poverty used as plot gimmick - bad acting (except for the children, actually they were very good - where's their oscar?). i found that whole project to be a cheap exploitation of real issues, which was then turned into some stupid rags-to-riches love-story sentimental extravaganza, complete with the cliche bollywood dancing at the end.

and i'm not surprised the girl and her family have yet to see an apartment.

actually hate is not strong enough a word to describe what i feel about that cheap and stupid movie.

*steps down from soapbox

What a triumph she is over the poverty she had to ...

2009-07-15T15:13:44.319-07:00

What a triumph she is over the poverty she had to overcome.
I don't know if I could have overcome that kind of start in life.

I think the Nicole/sunlight quote is hilarious. Maybe Nic was afraid her botox would melt.

The producers of that film are so shameful,there i...

2009-07-15T13:53:31.439-07:00

The producers of that film are so shameful,there is no excuse for them to not make good on their promises to that child, educate her and get her an apartment, 300 million dollars later they can't even do that? I will never go see a movie those men make. I hope others speak with their wallets too.
No doubt her father took everything, and will take all her future earnings as a child actor too, and can we expect anything else - he did try to sell the child earlier this year to make more money from her fame. The one chance she had were the producer's who failed her terribly.

Well, sure, because sunlight would kill her. LMAO...

2009-07-15T12:22:22.187-07:00

Well, sure, because sunlight would kill her.

LMAO at that.

The rest is just sad.

I hope she gets a ton of money from this book and ...

2009-07-15T11:24:36.219-07:00

I hope she gets a ton of money from this book and can improve her life.

Do book deals work out that she will get paid if h...

2009-07-15T11:05:20.743-07:00

Do book deals work out that she will get paid if her book sells? Or did she get some money up front for it?

I can only hope she will have continued success, a...

2009-07-15T10:59:23.147-07:00

I can only hope she will have continued success, and that someone will haelp her save her money. And the line about Nicole being afraid of the sun is hilarious!!!! So many jokes, so little time...

What drives me nuts is that these producers got so...

2009-07-15T10:47:43.486-07:00

What drives me nuts is that these producers got so much praise for claiming to help these kids out, but no one ever hears that they didn't follow through on their word. Danny Boyle's an ass to exploit their poverty, promise them an escape from the poverty, and not keep his promise.

I know this has been said, but it's really sad that not enough people know what a dick he is.

So sad, couldn't help but cry for her and others t...

2009-07-15T10:44:26.105-07:00

So sad, couldn't help but cry for her and others taht have been taken advantage of. Slumdog producers made a shitload of money & will continue to do so. They could at the very least build her a small house, just four wall if need be. Don't these people have hearts?

I hope her book deal is better than the slumdog ri...

2009-07-15T10:20:05.622-07:00

I hope her book deal is better than the slumdog ripoff.

I think it's awesome that she has a book out. She ...

2009-07-15T10:18:08.941-07:00

I think it's awesome that she has a book out. She will definately sell a shipload, plus it will spread the word far and wide that these kids were most likely ripped off by the Slumdog producers.

I'M NOT SURE WHAT LAWS ARE TO PROTECT CHILD ACTORS...

2009-07-15T10:14:12.044-07:00

I'M NOT SURE WHAT LAWS ARE TO PROTECT
CHILD ACTORS IN INDIA...BUT SOMEHOW I DOUBT SHE'LL SEE MUCH OF THE MONEY

aww, sweet little wee one. god be w/ her.

2009-07-15T10:08:55.590-07:00

aww, sweet little wee one. god be w/ her.