Movies Discussion Thread V1: Ratings and Opinions

quan chi

mortal kombat
watched de dana dan today..aww..boring....there are only few moments where i found the amusement factor and i can count those!!
allright the film is of 3 hours.director purposefully tried to make the storyline confusing in between.some dialogues were told so fast can be hardly understood with loud music in the background.

for a comedy film it should be filled with humourous scenes.but as i have mentioned before it lacks.i can hardly count there were total of 5 scenes where i felt like laughing.
rest on all the other scenes i tried to laugh but couldnt succeed!

they have cut that rain song in the theatre where i have seen it.
:mad:

the rest of the songs are not required at all but forecefully fitted into the scene.

all in all its not at all good.
 

Ethan_Hunt

Aspiring Novelist
The Taking of Pelham 123 - 6/10. I found it to be totally average. It had the potential, but sadly didn't execute properly.
 

Krow

Crowman
It is very rare that I recommend a Hindi movie here on this thread UNLESS it IS worth mentioning per my standards. I think most of you serious movie loves must admit that "Anurag Kashayap" is one of THE most talented directors bollywood has currently, and today I saw "GULAAL" and what shall I say was simply blown away from the this entire movie episode. This is by far my one of the most, heavy, engrossing and brain consuming movie I have seen and I was left speachless after it. Not only were the performances class apart, but the presentation, environment created (which I dont know who does for anurag but is always super engrossing along with with the content for the movie........much like DevD.), dialogues, and last but not the least music was impeccable. specially the music which had old numbers/bhajans mixed with pungent sarcastic lyrics to give the movie more meaning was in one word brilliant. The movie revolves in rajisthan and shows how corrupt and manipulative politics can be. Any body who appreciates some pretty serious quality cinema must not miss this, INDIA has talent man and I am proud that even we do have films which are brilliant to the core in every respect. Looking forward to Anurag's next venture.........8.5/10 for me.

I have screamed myself hoarse about the merits of this film in this thread quite a few times and I think maybe 2 people saw it due to my recommendation, that too none from this thread. :x Back on topic. All I am saying is, Piyush Mishra adds a big element to this film. His role as Duki Bana and the music which he gave, the lyrics which he wrote and the songs he sung are all amazing. This is what I call an artist. He gives the movie an authentic feel, where it could have so easily been carried in whimsical fantasy, due to its uncommon and less-known setting and plot. Kudos to Anurag Kashyap.

No Smoking was the best in terms of story, Dev D and Gulaal stand out in terms of cinematography, while Gulaal has the best music in quite some time. The song Duniya is my favourite and it made me go back to the epic song of the same name from the film Pyaasa. I liked the music a lot. I hope many other movie buffs in this thread catch this film as it is a genuine masterpiece. I think you should watch Firaaq too. Its a Nandita Das film, released this year around the same time as Gulaal. I saw Gulaal in the theater and by the time I found the time for another movie, Firaaq was out of theaters. :x I am going to buy DVD's of Gulaal and Firaaq soon. Also, another movie which I think will be worth a watch is Frozen, by Shivajee Chandrabhushan. It was a part of Times Film Festival here in Mumbai. Anurag Kashyap said that the movie was very good. I have to buy that too.
 
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a_medico

Chillum Baba
No Smoking was the best in terms of story, Dev D and Gulaal stand out in terms of cinematography

My personal AG favorites are No Smoking and Dev D. Gulaal comes close second. Even I liked Ransa more than Kay kay. Had high hopes from Deepak Dobriyal(Bhati), especially after Omkara. He was good but his Omkara's Rajoh Tiwari's character was too good.

For Gulaal lovers I'd recommend Haasil(2003) on similar theme. Irfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, direction, script - all are awesome. Its one of the lost gems. Might not have same charm today as it had way back in 2003. Still worth a watch.
 
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Krow

Crowman
True in all respect, except the role of Duki Bana was played by, K K Menon, another phenomenon actor. Piyush Mishra played "Prithivi Bana". Must be ur typo I guess.
:blush: Typo.
thanks man for these suggestions I am definitely going for these two, specially Firaaq which indeed looks my kinda of Movie. Thanks for suggestions again......
Hey, mention not, friend. Glad to be of help for a fellow cinema lover. :doublethumb:

I am saving every penny to buy the DVD. If you are a fan of such movies, then I'd suggest you buy the original DVD. It's 300 bucks only. Don't buy the Moserbaer ones as they are crap quality. When the camera pans, then you see these weird black lines on the video. Totally noobish, but I suppose something has to give in in case of cheap stuff. :x

Frozen was shot in Ladakh in B/W. I hear that the film is a cinematographer's paradise. Catch it too if you can. If you can go to Gurgaon, then go to Landmark bookstore over there. You will find Frozen too on DVD there.

My personal AG favorites are No Smoking and Dev D. Gulaal comes close second. Even I liked Prithvi Bana more than Kay kay. Had high hopes from Deepak Dobriyal(Bhati), especially after Omkara. He was good but his Omkara's Rajoh Tiwari's character was too good.

For Gulaal lovers I'd recommend Haasil(2003) on similar theme. Irfan Khan, Jimmy Shergill, direction, script - all are awesome. Its one of the lost gems. Might not have same charm today as it had way back in 2003. Still worth a watch.
I've seen that. Powerful performance by Irrfaan. Totally like it. The portrayal of University politics is pretty good. A must watch really. Bhati was another good character. Come to think of it, all characters in Gulaal are really powerful ones. The plot is very good.

On a side note, I saw the the girl (King's daughter, someone name the character please) near Andheri McDonalds one day. No one around me recognised her, what a shame. Did not approach her though. Was a bit :unsure:. Now that I look back, I'm sure it was her. She also gave a powerful performance and so did that teacher female.
 

Krow

Crowman
Ah yes, you hit the nail on the head. Good work. :doublethumb: The Chillum aids your memory I see. :nanananana: I saw Ayesha Mohan or Kiran it seems.
 

esumitkumar

Call me Sumit
buddies ..plz recommend some romantic movies ..i have already seen before sunrise,after sunset,the notebook,50 first dates , you got a mail ..plz suggest some
 

eggman

I have Yolks not Brains!
buddies ..plz recommend some romantic movies ..i have already seen before sunrise,after sunset,the notebook,50 first dates , you got a mail ..plz suggest some

Here are some awesome Romentic/Romentic-Comedy which are not chick flicks:

HIGH FIDELITY ....it's one of a kind vintage John Cusack flick! Awesome Comedy,Awesome Lovestory and Awesome Soundtrack!

(500)DAYS OF SUMMER .....Another amazing Rom-Com which avoids many cliches (this is one of my favs since I've been in a similar Situation )

THE APARTMENT .... Life in A Metro was 'inspired' by this stuff! It's a classic Billy Wilder ROm-Com


SAY ANYTHING ....The movie which made John Cusack a star! Pretty Good!

CITY LIGHTS ....Charlie Chaplin's Classic! And this is my alltime favorite Romantic Comedy!I doubt if some film can ever top that!

LOVE ACTUALLY ... Multiple Love stories!! 21 Grams of Love Stories!

AS GOOD AS IT GETS ...Another classic!

SERENDIPITY ....Another John Cusack flick

GROUNDHOG DAY ... Another classic! (Also a great scifi flick!)

ANNIE HALL ...Regarded as Woody Allen's Finest!I've not seen much of his pictures, but I likes this one!


You already know the Obvious ones (Gone With The Wind, Casablanca,When Harry Met Sally etc ..)
 

abyss88

Broken In
i watched a few movies these days

rear window(1954) 9/10 awesome movie definitely must watch if u havent watched it already

kill bill vol 1 & 2 fantastic movies 8.2/10 (thanks to eggman/krow/?...i guess someone posted it somewhere-too lazy to search where it was posted :p)

inglorious nerds..i mean basterds....yeah the second half turned out to be a disappointment and there was less joo pwnage...:oops:

christoph waltz and brad pitt were good though..6.5/10


and if you want some real action, there is always FIGHT CLUB :p
 
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eggman

I have Yolks not Brains!
i watched a few movies these days

rear window(1954) 9/10 awesome movie definitely must watch if u havent watched it already

kill bill vol 1 & 2 fantastic movies 8.2/10 (thanks to eggman/krow/?...i guess someone posted it somewhere-too lazy to search where it was posted :p)

inglorious nerds..i mean basterds....yeah the second half turned out to be a disappointment and there was less joo pwnage...SPOILER HERE

christoph waltz and brad pitt were good though..6.5/10


and if you want some real action, there is always FIGHT CLUB :p

Plz refrain from posting SPOILERS unwarned in ur posts!! You know..in Inglourious Basterds......
 

a_medico

Chillum Baba
^^^ :D

buddies ..plz recommend some romantic movies ..i have already seen before sunrise,after sunset,the notebook,50 first dates , you got a mail ..plz suggest some

Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
Lost In Translation
Chasing Amy
Legends of the fall
Dear Frankie
Away from her
P.S. I love you
A Moment to Remember
The Classic
My sassy girl
 
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