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Madonna: Burning Up (1983)
Madonna's first true music video
Madonna's first true music video, directed by Steve Barron who also directed many iconic 80s music videos like Human League's Don't You Want Me, Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, Dire Straits' Money For Nothing, a-ha's Take On Me etc. A common feature in many of his music videos are evening or night time scenes. I wonder where was it filmed?
Elif (2014)
It goes on and on and on
I've this theory that Turkish soaps pre-2014 were better written. The quality of Turkish dramas has become lower since 2014 and Elif is the worst offender.
There are way too many episodes and seasons. Hence many episodes and scenes just drag the storyline endlessly where a character will look at another not uttering a word for what seems like 30 minutes straight or there are too many filler scenes with characters driving and driving and driving...or ridiculous storylines that make no sense like Elif's mother Melek crying for the 10000th time.
I wish Turkish soaps were as short and fast-paced as Latin American telenovelas...or at least as good as they were in the 2000s and 2010-2013.
Yemin (2019)
Nice actors' play and storylines, but as fast as a turtle
Not bad for a post-2014 Turkish soap (for some reason the quality in Turkish dramas was higher before 2014).
There are way too many episodes and seasons. Hence many episodes and scenes just drag the storyline endlessly where a character will look at another not uttering a word for what seems like 30 minutes straight or there are too many filler scenes with characters driving and driving and driving...
I wish Turkish soaps were as short and fast-paced as Latin American telenovelas.
Sasural Simar Ka (2011)
Mataji is great!
I liked it better when it was a regular show about family matters, traditions, rituals... before turning into a fantasy show with ridiculous storylines. I particularly liked the actresses playing Simar and especially Mataji.
I am not Indian, but during the first seasons I was so hooked on the traditions presented such as the poojahs and Mata Rani.
Mataji is such a believable wise grandmother, she really saved the show in later seasons from being a total stinker. Her wise thinking and warmth even made me wish I was part of their family.
Adini Sen Koy (2016)
Nice but too long and slow-paced
Nice but way way to long and hence many episodes just drag the storyline endlessly where a character will look at another not uttering a word for what seems like 30 minutes straight!
I wish Turkish soaps were as short and fast-paced as Latin American telenovelas. I think Turkish soaps from the 2000s and early 2010s had better writing and dragged less.
Beni Birakma (2018)
Unbelievable writing
Terrible scripts, and some bad acting. The bad guys like Meltem and Bora always got away with everything and many of the actresses look older than their age (in Latin American telenovelas women the age of Tarik's mother play major parts. No way the actress playing Meltem is born in the 90s, she looks at least born in 1980-something!)