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Favorite actor: Shashi Kapoor, SRK, Ranveer Singh, Fawad Khan
Favorite actress: Madhuri, Sridevi, Rekha, Nandita Das, Tabu, Waheeda Rehman, Vidya Balan, Deepika Padukone
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Post by muska on Dec 18, 2015 0:41:52 GMT
Some reviews Pinkvilla review - They gave it a 50% out of 100. Their overall thoughts about the film: "So what keeps you going when you have spent some 800 bucks a ticket? Well, some good ol' romance, Varun Dhawan, iconic DDLJ dialogues (you’ll want to make a dash to Maratha Mandir after this) and stunts that will put Vin Diesel to shame. (isn’t it?) But Dilwale never lives up to the hype it had created around itself. For most part, it is an all-noise vanity project for stars who genuinely want to show us a good time but are held back by an impotent script helmed by a man whose competency lies is another genre." Koimoi review - 2.5 stars out of 5. Overall thoughts about the film: "For those who love to sit back and enjoy movies, this one could entertain you. I couldn’t thoroughly enjoy the film because of its highly predictable storyline. Although for all Rohit Shetty fans, this is another out and out commercial film that they would enjoy." Masala! review - 3.5 stars out of 5. Overall thoughts about the film: "If entertainment is why you go to the theatres, then Dilwale will not disappoint you. The ending, however, is likely to receive applause only from the die-hard SRK fans. In all, it is a great family film with a comical spin on the timeless, Romeo-Julietesque love stories. Watch Dilwale, you won’t regret!" Scroll review - Overall thoughts about the film: "Action, comedy and romance equal a pulpy mess in Rohit Shetty’s latest film." Hindustan Times review - Overall thoughts: "The film is replete with laugh-a-minute dialogues and Shetty’s trademark stunts. The film’s songs are hummable and have been picturised well as well. However, it is the lazy script and uneven pace which bogs the film down. But the film knows it is a crowd pleaser, best enjoyed with a tub of popcorn. A pleasure for SRK and Kajol fans but if you want something substantial, look elsewhere." Huffington Post review
India Today review - 1.5 out of 5 stars (Another) India Today review - 3 out of 5 stars. IB Times UK review - 2.5 out of 5 stars. Zee News review - 3.5 out of 5 stars. Rediff review - 1 out of 5 stars. NDTV review - 2.5 out of 5 stars. DNA India review - 3 out of 5 stars.
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Post by lydia on Dec 18, 2015 11:41:19 GMT
It crawled - the slowest SRK movie I have watched to date. The cars were styled more elegantly than Kajol. She wore some really unflattering outfits that made her look frumpy. (the yellow and grey outfit - yuk). I wouldn't have been so fixated on what she was wearing if the story had been engaging. I know that Rohit Shetty films are a brand - trouble is he was trying to convey romance and it didn't work for me. A missed opportunity.
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Post by emily on Dec 19, 2015 5:51:59 GMT
Here's some of my thoughts on Dilwale, which I saw tonight:
The first 20 minutes or so were godawful. "Manma Emotion Jaage" hit and I considered walking out if the situation didn't improve. Once Kajol entered the picture via flashbacks, however, it started to take a turn for the better. "Gerua" was absolutely GORGEOUS on the big screen. The SRKajol chemistry sizzled. It was great to see Kajol back in action--I just adore her. Varun was great; Kriti was average, definitely the weak link of the quartet. Nice to see familiar faces like Johnny Lever and Vinod Khanna. I had a laugh at the "Jackie Shroff" lookalike line, because I was CONVINCED SRK's buddy was played by him, but an IMDb check proved me wrong.
Lots of cute little jokes here and there--my favorite scene was the one with the television in the restaurant featuring all sorts of Hindi films. Hilarious! Johnny Lever was dialed back just enough for me to tolerate him. Another over-the-top role for Boman Irani...maybe he'll find something somewhere soon where his talents aren't wasted in these cheesy character roles.
It could have really been a grand movie in the hands of someone else, but it just fell short, and I knew it would. A good plot with poor execution. Just when I thought Rohit Shetty would end on a nice note (with the dancing at the wedding), we have to throw in that ridiculously drawn-out fight scene to close things out. Yawn. I'm not a huge action movie fan, so all the car-flipping and gun-firing were my snooze moments. Some very lovely scenes between SRK and Kajol, though, who are just as lovely as ever, even as they age. They are timeless. "Gerua" and "Janam Janam" are the earworms of the soundtrack.
On the plus side, the trailer for Fan looked great on the big screen, and I can't wait to see it next spring!
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Post by moviemavengal on Dec 19, 2015 15:24:12 GMT
Here's some of my thoughts on Dilwale, which I saw tonight: The first 20 minutes or so were godawful. "Manma Emotion Jaage" hit and I considered walking out if the situation didn't improve. Once Kajol entered the picture via flashbacks, however, it started to take a turn for the better. "Gerua" was absolutely GORGEOUS on the big screen. The SRKajol chemistry sizzled. It was great to see Kajol back in action--I just adore her. Varun was great; Kriti was average, definitely the weak link of the quartet. Nice to see familiar faces like Johnny Lever and Vinod Khanna. I had a laugh at the "Jackie Shroff" lookalike line, because I was CONVINCED SRK's buddy was played by him, but an IMDb check proved me wrong. Lots of cute little jokes here and there--my favorite scene was the one with the television in the restaurant featuring all sorts of Hindi films. Hilarious! Johnny Lever was dialed back just enough for me to tolerate him. Another over-the-top role for Boman Irani...maybe he'll find something somewhere soon where his talents aren't wasted in these cheesy character roles. It could have really been a grand movie in the hands of someone else, but it just fell short, and I knew it would. A good plot with poor execution. Just when I thought Rohit Shetty would end on a nice note (with the dancing at the wedding), we have to throw in that ridiculously drawn-out fight scene to close things out. Yawn. I'm not a huge action movie fan, so all the car-flipping and gun-firing were my snooze moments. Some very lovely scenes between SRK and Kajol, though, who are just as lovely as ever, even as they age. They are timeless. "Gerua" and "Janam Janam" are the earworms of the soundtrack. On the plus side, the trailer for Fan looked great on the big screen, and I can't wait to see it next spring! emily I knew that TV scene would be your favorite comedy bit. I was thinking the same thing as you. The plot idea was good, but the execution!! If only it had been in someone else's hands!
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Post by Prem Rogue on Dec 21, 2015 14:57:54 GMT
www.huffingtonpost.in/2015/12/17/dilwale-review_n_8835362.html 'Dilwale' Review: This Movie Sucks, And We're All To Blame For Its ExistencePosted: 18/12/2015 10:36 IST Updated: 18/12/2015 23:57 IST by Suprateek Chatterjee Are you even remotely surprised by what that headline implies? If yes, then give this review a shot, even though you’re going to hate or scoff at or be indifferent about the stuff I say. You’ve probably already made up your mind about watching Dilwale. You may even already have tickets booked, rightly anticipating the rush for this movie. Perhaps you’re a Rohit Shetty fan. Perhaps you’re a Shah Rukh Khan fan. Or a Kajol fan. Or an SRK-Kajol pairing fan. Or a Varun Dhawan fan. Or a fan of Kriti Sanon. Or perhaps you just go to the movies every weekend and watch whatever you have the time for. If no, then we’re all in the same boat, and it’s a pretty tiny one. This is the Bollywood circus in all its glory, stomping out one of its regular earthquakes with one of Hindi cinema’s biggest superstars at its epicenter. Khan is 50 years old and apparently still not too old to play a 20-something falling in love. Kajol is 41 and looks half her age, aside from having given fairness cream companies further reason to exist. They’re still doing the same thing we saw them do from Baazigar (1993) to My Name Is Khan (2010) — more than two decades of admittedly magical on-screen chemistry, despite never having even kissed in any of their films. You have to admit, it’s pretty weird — in 2015 — to see two people exchange intense looks, get really close, lean in and… embrace... for a while. Rohit Shetty, now all set to deliver yet another ‘hit’ (whatever that means anymore), is the captain of this ship and, you know what, it’s unfair to blame him at this point. He’s just doing what he knows best i.e. to be Rohit Shetty and make Rohit Shetty films. That’s all he’s doing here when he destroys cars (in sequences reminiscent of Michael Bay’s Bad Boys films — he is, after all, the closest we have to a Bollywood equivalent); revels in forced, adolescent humour; and relies on a convoluted, far-fetched plot that ends in a typically ‘zany’, idiotic climax involving the entire cast. Dilwale is a tired, factory-generated film from frame one, right from the overdone colour palette to the exaggerated, comical violence. Khan and Kajol are star-crossed lovers whose paths meet again after 15 years. Dhawan and Sanon are the younger pair. It’s box-office gold on paper — take one of Hindi cinema’s evergreen jodis, add two hot young actors and apply the ‘Shetty Shetty Bang Bang’ formula. Funnily, even with a pretty big budget, Dilwale doesn’t look like a polished product — possibly its worst offence. The song ‘Gerua’, shot in gorgeous Icelandic locales, looks like SRK and Kajol doing their thing against Windows 98 wallpapers, as comedian Sapan Verma once rightly observed on Twitter. Moreover, it’s just really difficult to wade through all the inanity beyond a certain point. While never as cringe-worthy as Chennai Express (2013) at its worst, Dilwale is chock-full of the usual things Shetty thinks are funny: sound effects for comic effect, mildly homophobic jokes, and sexism so casual that you could wear it to work on Fridays. There are, admittedly, some things about the film that keep motivating you to give it a chance. It’s impossible to be a millennial and not be at least momentarily captivated by scenes that include SRK-Kajol making googly eyes at each other. The presence of Johnny Lever as mandatory comic relief is always welcome, never mind that he’s only occasionally amusing here. Khan hasn’t acted well or anything, but at least he’s a little more restrained here than usual. Kajol gets to play a role with more grey shades in it than she usually does opposite Khan and, hell, it’s kinda nice to see her again. Dhawan is sincere but why must he act like Uday Chopra on a sugar high? Plus, proceedings are often enlivened by a man named Oscar, played by Sanjay Mishra, who has a penchant for ending his sentences with nonsensical rhymes. This is, for once, an instance of slapstick done right and Mishra steals nearly every scene he’s in. He may be the reason I didn’t actually walk out before the movie ended. All things considered, Dilwale — even if it isn’t actually Shetty's worst work — is still an infuriatingly mediocre movie. For all the hype it has arrived with — complete with titular appropriation from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jaayenge (1995) — it’s really just a standard-issue potboiler with the usual number of plot holes and lame, self-referential humour. There are a bunch of nods to Khan’s earlier films — the younger brother angle from Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham (2001), the constant referencing of DDLJ — to keep fans happy. There’s also enough that has been ‘inspired’: a car chase from Mission: Impossible II (2000) and the ‘two-minute date’ from How I Met Your Mother were the straight lifts I spotted, at least. But the point is, it shouldn’t matter anymore. It shouldn’t matter that this is not the worst movie of the year, or that it may be slightly better than Chennai Express in parts and at least Khan didn’t ham as much this time. The point is that it’s 2015 and there are entire, new generations of moviegoers out there who have higher expectations from the 150-odd minutes they spend inside a darkened cinema theatre. The point is that we’re the reason these films exist. We go to watch these films out of curiosity, perhaps because it’s a weekend family outing, and there’s no way we can get out of it. We give them our money. We give them mentions on Twitter and likes on Facebook. And all of us, to some extent, have been brainwashed into coming up with justifications for this kind of filmmaking to exist. “It’s a Rohit Shetty film — what do you expect?” To Mr Shetty and team: I apologise for expecting more. I am sorry for bringing to your notice that the world has changed, and, indeed, keeps changing even as you guys continue living your Groundhog-Day-esque situation of eternal, ‘90s mediocrity. I regret to inform you that this is bad even by recent commercial Bollywood standards (I have several problems with PK and Bajrangi Bhaijaan, but they're miles ahead of this tripe). And lastly, I apologise on everyone’s behalf for the existence of the Internet and satellite television. To everyone else: we’re better than this. Let's start believing it now, please.
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Post by dancelover on Dec 21, 2015 15:51:37 GMT
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Post by ShantiSal on Dec 22, 2015 6:40:55 GMT
I didn't enjoy it as much as I had hoped to. Not sure I really liked Kajol's character after the ambush she had set back in the Bulgarian days. But how could he not have known who she was - the daughter of his father's chief rival? Two Indian crime lords in Bulgaria (?) - reality check!!! When the Gerua song started I was thinking 'Suraj Hua Madham' in a cool climate and the guy who made the Gerua parody video must have been thinking the same, lol. Car chases and biffo a-plenty as expected from a Rohit Shetty film - I didn't find it quite as manic as Chennai Express (was a little disappointed with that). Colourful, bright - and a super-shiny auto workshop, no grease and oil in that place. I thought SRK/Kajol did well, Varun/Kriti were OK, I didn't mind Johnny Lever this time but thought Boman Irani's King could have been a bit more threatening. The guy who played his sidekick, Joshua, is the actor who played with such relish the villain, Shams Khan, in the Maharana Pratap TV serial - is he being typecast? There were only 9 of us in the audience including a very little girl and a baby. The baby cried and I don't think the little girl was watching it much. It has an 'M' rating (for a mature audience) here, I'm surprised the cinema staff allowed such a young child in to see it with her parents. I might see it again one day. I would love to see Bajirao Mastani in the cinema but it isn't easy to get to from here now that I've moved especially so close to Christmas so will probably have to wait for the DVD. For your giggles here's the Vigil Idiot's review of Diwali
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Post by dancelover on Dec 22, 2015 19:34:29 GMT
When you are really unhappy with a movie, you can complain at the box office on your way out. They will record the complaints, and count them. Sometimes they do give refunds. This is more likely if you leave before the film has ended. Dancelover Can I get my money back? That was what I was thinking for the first time I have ever watched an SRK film. Not even Kajol could save it for me. [snip - dancelover] as emily said, Gerua was awesome on the big screen. The colors, the chemistry were breathtaking. The best part of the movie for me. I also like Tukur Tukur as well, although it reminded me a lot of te Chicken song from Bajrangi Bhaijaan. Unfortunately it could not make up for the rest of the film. The movie was predictable, poorly executed, and boring. I wish I could get a refund.
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Post by dancelover on Dec 22, 2015 19:42:30 GMT
Audience Reviews, in Crores of Rupees, per Box Office India:
Friday 20.85 - BOI guesses that it lost four to six crore because Bajirao Mastani had 40% of the screens. Saturday 19.5 - an unexpected drop. Sunday 23 - Weekend 63.35 Monday 9.5 - a bigger drop than expected, losing the day to Bajirao Mastani's 10.5 crore.
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Post by moviemavengal on Dec 24, 2015 16:17:23 GMT
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Post by emily on Dec 24, 2015 18:38:01 GMT
Can we talk about the Varun-Kriti scene completely lifted from Love Actually? I might have been the only one in the room not laughing or cheering--I pretty much groaned aloud when it happened. Varun is cute, but he's no Andrew Lincoln.
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Post by corbie on Dec 26, 2015 1:05:55 GMT
I wish they had left the brother story out or reduced it. The Kajol/Shah Rukh story had lots of potential. I enjoyed that part but could have been done better.
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Post by emily on Dec 27, 2015 5:04:47 GMT
Can't shake off my love for "Janam Janam" and "Gerua," specifically the former. That love motif is oh-so gorgeous. Arijit Singh in "Janam Janam" sings it so, so well.
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Post by ShantiSal on Dec 28, 2015 1:29:16 GMT
Can we talk about the Varun-Kriti scene completely lifted from Love Actually? I might have been the only one in the room not laughing or cheering--I pretty much groaned aloud when it happened. Varun is cute, but he's no Andrew Lincoln. It's been ages since I've seen Love Actually - which scene you are referring to?
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Post by emily on Dec 28, 2015 2:31:49 GMT
Can we talk about the Varun-Kriti scene completely lifted from Love Actually? I might have been the only one in the room not laughing or cheering--I pretty much groaned aloud when it happened. Varun is cute, but he's no Andrew Lincoln. It's been ages since I've seen Love Actually - which scene you are referring to?
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