The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Page #4

Synopsis: Seven elderly Britons, for a variety of reasons, respond to an online ad and travel to Jaipur, India, where they find run-down hotel with a young, exuberant, and optimistic host. Evelyn, newly widowed, wants low-cost experience, Graham seeks a long-ago love, Douglas and Jean have lost their pension in a family investment, Muriel needs cheap hip surgery, Madge seeks a rich husband, and Norman is chasing women. India affects each in different ways, enchanting Douglas and Evelyn while driving Jean deeper into bitterness. Their host, young Sonny, has dreams but little cash or skill; he also has a girlfriend whom his mother dismisses. Stories cross and discoveries await each one.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): John Madden
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 4 wins & 20 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
62
Rotten Tomatoes:
78%
PG-13
Year:
2011
124 min
$46,377,022
Website
1,654 Views


Of course it's a good idea.

Who can one trust

if not a High Court judge?

I suppose this way

we see more of the country.

If anyone asks,

say you're my mother.

I don't want people

to think we're together.

In your dreams.

Douglas, these are not words

that often pass my lips,

but you may actually

be right.

This country seems rather more

civilized than one originally thought.

Okay. Thank you.

The bus- The bus will take us

to the center of the town,

and then we can get tuk-tuks

the rest of the way.

What did he say? So it's down there.

Yeah, it's down there.

Down here. The yellow one.

That one.

But look at the bus!

There's not enough room!

First rule of India-

There's always room."

There we are.

Ah.

Sorry.

In you go. What larks, Pip!

Well, let's hope so.

Oh!

Oh!

I'm really

loving this.

Oh. Thank you.

Are you insane?

Avoid all food

not from a reputable vendor.

It'll be washed

in impure water.

It's just a sandwich.

Oh, marvelous. Then I'll have

ham, cheese and streptococcus.

Or perhaps bacteria,

lettuce and tomato.

Huh.

Would you like some of this?

I believe it's called

aloo ka paratha.

No, if I can't pronounce it,

I don't want to eat it.

JJ:

JJ:

JJ:

How long

since you've been here?

Forty years.

Oh.

That's as long

as I was married.

My husband died recently.

Oh, I'm sorry.

Do you think

we'll be all right?

God, don't ask me.

I'm more scared than you are.

Oh.

JJ:

No.

It's going to be

extraordinary.

What exactly is a tuk-tuk?

Oh, look! What's that? Look!

Oh!

Ah!

Is this it?

Well-

Here! Watch it!

Sorry.

Welcome to The Best

Exotic Marigold Hotel!

Oh!

There's an Indian in there.

Ah.

This will do.

Bird in room.

This is a building

of the utmost character,

which means that perhaps not everything

will function in the way you expect it to.

But, as the manager...

and chief executive supervising

officer of this Marigold Hotel,

I can tell you with great pride that the

building has stood for centuries...

and will continue to stand for many

more in 100% shipshape condition.

Please follow me, carefully

avoiding that naughty stone there.

Around this corner,

leading us most successfully

all the way to-

your bedroom.

Where?

Here. In here.

My dear man,

rooms have doors.

What you're showing me here

is an alcove.

A door is coming soon,

most definitely.

How soon?

Let us not concern ourselves

with details, Mrs. Hardcastle.

Rather than speaking

of doors,

we should instead take pleasure

in the freedom to roam.

Does your room have a door?

A most effective one.

Good. Then that's

where I'll be staying.

You will be coming

to the hospital...

once you he satisfactorily

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Ol Parker

Oliver "Ol" Parker is an English film writer and director. He is mostly known for writing and directing the 2018 musical Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again. more…

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