Movies Discussion Thread V1: Ratings and Opinions

rohan_mhtr

rohan_mhtr

Most wanted
rhitwick said:
Heroes season1 was good, no questions asked. It was my first US TV series and it falls in my genre of movies. Sci-fi, magic, superpowers etc. But the more I was watching it, started finding usual mega-soap elements.
>Introducing one new character in every episode
>Family secrets
>Extra marital affairs
>Troubled daughter
>Helpless mom
>few villains

and what not. Just for one moment forget the super-power thing from all characters and see what is left.
ONly one thing that kept me coming back to it was "HIRO NAKAMURA", loved the character very much.

And u did take a very good decision of not watching rest of the seasons, because they suck. Just imagine Sylar doing good deeds and Peter doing bad. Its like all villains turned good and all heroes turned bad.
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Heroes season 1 was good , season 2 is short , just few episodes but fine . But from season 3 onwards i stopped watching it . They started introducing people with insane powers hard to imagine and it started to drag a little , also the bad guys from previous seasons started becoming good and vice versa which i didnt like .
Anyway do u know that Sony India had stared an Indian version of Heroes :grin: , i forgot the show's name .
 
rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
rohan_mhtr said:
also the bad guys from previous seasons started becoming good and vice versa which i didnt like .
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Same here.
Anyway do u know that Sony India had stared an Indian version of Heroes :grin: , i forgot the show's name .
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Its Seven from Yashraj banner.


Well Done Abba 7.8/10

After a long time a light hearted comedy. Very much enjoyed it.

Shyam Benegal once again tried to bring the magic of "Welcome to Sajjanpur" on screen but stopped a few steps before reaching its level. I think suddenly Shyam Benegal is keen to deliver his messages in a black comedy and simple way, I like this way. Movies that everyone can understand.

In this movie too we find his subtle ways to entertain you, reach you the message without overdoing it. But only thing lags here is the pace of the movie, seemed very slow and ending could have been edited. A bit clichéd and poetic justice type ending, which obviously sound good in books/script but not when made into a movie.

In all, a gr8 light hearted comedy, you will obviously enjoy and laugh your heart out.

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One thing, specially mentionable is Ila Arun, she is amazing. Whenever she is on screen, she just captures the attention of the viewer.

And I think Minisha Lamba has done a lip job :-D ;-)
 
pr.itdude

pr.itdude

tHe nEw gEEk......ITian
Hey guyz, asking all the movie buffs here, suggest me some good flicks, no action/sci-fi but some "feel good" kinda movie which i can watch without stretching my mind and enjoy my holidays....... ;)

And if its rom-com, plz do mention that !! Cheers.... :)

Btw, watched Raavan last weekend -- 6/10
Good : Cinematography, the scenic beauty of South India, baarish all the time and abhi's chhika chhika :D
Bad : Rest

And just finished,
Hot Fuzz - 6.5/10
Nothing special......a comic thriller ? may be !!
 
rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
ssk_the_gr8 said:
guys.. i want some good hindi movie recommendations?
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Oh which genre? U need to be specific, u know?


Anatomy of a murder 9.2/10

WOW!!! Amazing movie.

These old gems always mesmerize me. A perfect and may be the best courtroom drama I've ever seen. Theme is somewhat similar (I say somewhat not total) to 12 Angry Men but never tries to imitate it.
"Anatomy of a murder" has its own presence.

Let me tell you the concept in short. An woman is raped, her husband has killed the rapist and now our lawyer "*www.imdb.com/character/ch0018010/Paul Biegler" has the task of proving the convict innocent. The rest is history and would keep you glued to the screen.

When the movie starts and the facts are laid in front of you, any layman can say its a open and shut case; the convict is sure to get a lifer or death sentence. But, how Paul plays with the facts is what to be seen.

From starting the movie has those conventional starts, ummm...like u read in detective books...someone comes to the detective with a case, he sits and listens to it. I just very much loved this approach. Gave me a feeling of reading a book. This kind of approach is rare (non-existent) in recent times.

Performance wise everyone involved played his part so well that I just can't name any particular individual. Though would like to specially mention James Stewart as Paul and Lee Remick as Laura.
I'm already fan of James Stewart from the movies "Its a wonderful life" and "Mr. Smith goes to Washington" and this one also adds to the list. (If anyone of you have seen any other such brilliant movies of him do recommend.) Stewart just lives in the character in this movie.

And, Lee Remick has successfully portrayed the character of a dubious woman. Just watch the movie to understand what I mean.

In the end, the movie has given me a very satisfying feeling, it felt complete though incomplete. So many questions are unanswered, stories touched but never concluded that I love the movie even more.

If anyone of you have seen this movie, I've these questions,

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1>I just don't believe the story Laura told as her being raped. The story has so many loopholes. I'm damn sure she was not raped or the rape was done with her consent.
2>The way she behaves throughout the movie she seemed to me having some other master plan, always acting too dumb yet smart questions and answers, sultry approach. Her character was represented as a very mysterious way. Why?
3>Has Mr. Manion really killed Barney? It seemed to me he has not....
4>What's the story with Paquette? His full story was not revealed.
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abhijit_reddevil

abhijit_reddevil

Manchester United
Watched 'Top Gun' yesterday after a long time. It is a good movie. I liked it more than when I watched it the first time. Old is gold! Great acting by Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer.
 
Ethan_Hunt

Ethan_Hunt

Aspiring Novelist
digitized said:
Watched 'Top Gun' yesterday after a long time. It is a good movie. I liked it more than when I watched it the first time. Old is gold! Great acting by Tom Cruise and Val Kilmer.
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That's because movies like this never get old. Watch it in HD and it would enrich the experience even more.
 
Psychosocial

Psychosocial

Violent serenity.
Donnie Darko - 8/10

What a strange and confusing movie. The direction is awesome and after I read the director's interpretation of the plot, I was amazed even more. The film's plot is excessively open-ended and can be interpretated in anyway. And moreover, Jake Gyllenhaal actually acts!
 
rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
The Book of Eli 6.5/10

Seriously if they could do without the slo-mo thing the movie would have been half an hour short !

Good action, saw Denzel Washington in a different avatar. Never saw him doing action.

Rest are OK...
Seriously all for that book!!! May be I'm too ignorant:cool:

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Ands yeah, he takes a lot of trouble to go west, then she goes east. Then someone again come west....aisa chalta raheta hai....
 
quan chi

quan chi

mortal kombat
Enchanted

Typical disnep movie of course what else.:D but very beautifully made can be watched during light moments.a good family film.:D
 
rhitwick

rhitwick

Democracy is a myth
Unthinkable 5.8/10

Its "A Wednesday" with lots of violence. And fails to prove its point. It just happens that u forget the message by the amount of violence u see after it.

Not for weak hearted.
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On second thought u accuse bollywood directors for copyright but what about this movie?
 
S

sandeepk

Journeyman
I would rate unthinkable 7/10. Just the end should have been some what explained. i.e
Why did he do that? Why make a 4th bomb?
 
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