Commented on harjeet_rakhra's review

I'm shocked beyond beleif that such tripe has 100% recommendation rate on MS at this time.Its lifted straight from Goodbye Lover which in turn was a satiric spin on the classic noir film Double Indemnity.Symptomatically of Abbas Mustan the storyline is stretched too thinly, with many unlikely and im read more...

Commented on indian1969's article

Whats this? "As of now Kimi Raikonnen stands in No 1 position, with Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso tagging him in No 2" Whats this?

Commented on own review

Hi Shubh_2, Thanks for the rating.I read you review,but I think this film is certainly better than Yaadein and Kisna,but thats not saying much is it? @Ips Thanks for the rating and the comment.

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Hi Paul, I wouldnt say Ghai failed altogether,but some of the scenes werent convincing enough at all,say,for instance the scene where the grandfathe is gifted a sherwani--you cant have a more manipulative scene than that--I dont see why such a scene would find its place in the film...

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I didnt like the promos too much either--They gave too much away.The poster makes it obvious--the theme that is.. I am not against naming the title in English,but the use of English in films such as Black,Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Parzania did put me off a little... This film isnt in Englis read more...

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@Pri20 Thanks a ton.The seamier underbelly of life is a good way to put it.This one is closest to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,if you were to relate it to his previous films.

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@Coolwater I'd say he's just as good if no better than in Scissorhands....Thanks for reading and rating. @Ips No,I havent seen the play.Burton has the perfect vehicle in Depp to cover such terrains. Perhaps the editing could have been better.I found the sound editing,awfully choppy to be hon read more...

Commented on mritunjaymk's review

You tend to assume an awful lot while writing.Do you understand how snobbish this sounds--- 'selling intelligence to the stupid audience gussied up with humour'? Screenplay lousy in the first half?Really?

Commented on srininet1's review

'I have a feeling that Ashutosh became self-indulgent and made the movie according to his own tastes, just like how VVC made Eklavya. Ask VVC and he will tell you how intricately he designed the sets, etc...but the message or effect didn’t get conveyed to the audience. Same applies here.' I disag read more...

Commented on CoolWater's review

Hi Again, If you havent seen Spartacus please do.It elicits numbed awe there is something about the monumentality of vast, ancient buildings, heroic edifices to past glories dwarfing the petty decadence of the humans below; the intricate set-designs that meld impressively with actual locations; t read more...

Commented on indian1969's article

Hi I found the Best Actress a bit of a surprise.Marion Cotillard over Ellen Page??? DDL was bound to win.Havent seen No Country for old men yet,so I wouldnt know,how good it was.But to be honest it is very flattering to put There Will Be Blood in the Best film nominee.Atonement,Juno and The Divin read more...

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Ranveer,Vinay aur Kaun?
Mithya

@Spike- Thank you Sir. @Coolwater Oh,I loved The Blue Umbrella.Easily one of the best films from the year gone by. Mithya was certainly not an attempt at anything cliched,and thank God for that.

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Ranveer,Vinay aur Kaun?
Mithya

@ Ips, Yeah I would have loved a Director's cut on No Smoking.Maybe its because it was Anurag Kashyap behind it(and not because of what No Smoking was). I was really intrigued by the figures K and Baba Bengali were.You know,K--charming and cocky,anarchist,with hidden terrors and emptiness.Simila read more...

Commented on CoolWater's review

Coolwater, Ah,yes there might not be any such thing as a 'perfect film'.Historicals are always difficult to make.The only one that has ever worked for me was Kubrick's Spartacus(and perhaps it was because he followed the format of the Western instead of the usual 'epic' format). I guess its the read more...

Commented on vivek_chaturvedi's review

Yeah,it is certainly better written and realised than normal Bolly fare.

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Ranveer,Vinay aur Kaun?
Mithya

Hi Ips yeah,I know we cant blame the producers alone.Part of the blame lies with the audiences,but atleast they shouldnt give up on the film like they did with No Smoking. I loved Hazaaron too,and thats why I wanted its DVD,but havent been able to locate one so far.Thanks,again.

Commented on vivek_chaturvedi's review

No Smoking--Brash and conceited?? I dont really think so.Uneven and long yes,conceited No ways. I liked Mithya more than you.The emotional heft of the climax really sucked me in(and to be honest I was blown away already)