Xas
Guest appearance
Posts: 185
Favorite actor: Kunal Kapoor, Ranbir, Prabhudheva
Favorite actress: Madhuri, Rani, Vidya, Huma Qureshi, Divya Dutta, Nutan, Asha Parekh, Helen, Mumtaz
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Post by Xas on Feb 6, 2014 20:44:51 GMT
D-Day which, unfortunately, I didn't like as much as I wanted to. Partly I think it was because it was chopping and changing so much I was getting confused as to which side most of the second-tier characters were on. And also because Huma wasn't on-screen or kicking ass nearly enough (although I did love the idea that Bradford City Council is harbouring an explosives expert in their midst! ). I liked Irrfan a lot, Arjun not so much, Shruti was okay, Rishi ditto, but the big discovery for me was Shriswara, who played Irrfan's wife. I thought she was really good, and I'll be looking out for her again.
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gulfam
Junior artiste
Posts: 60
Favorite actor: Shah Rukh Khan and Amitabh Bachchan
Favorite actress: Alia Bhatt and Deepika Padukone
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Post by gulfam on Feb 10, 2014 3:58:05 GMT
Race 2 - The actresses although hot (no doubt) were simply there for their looks, the story could have been better, however I enjoyed it better than the first Race - 4/10
Jism - First time watching what is considered the film that started a sexual revolution in Hindi cinema spearheaded by the Bhatts. The movie although weak compared to Western standards at the time (in terms of erotic content) is now weak in terms of the output of erotic films from the Bollywood market. It was also weird watching the movie due to John and Bipasha's voice being dubbed, but overall it was a decent movie - 3/10
Jism 2 - Followed Jism up with the sequel. Hiring adult movie star Sunny Leone was a ingenious move on the part of the Bhatt's creating huge hype around the movie ensuring a guaranteed hit at the BO regardless of it's script (ripped straight from Hitchcock's Notorious). The acting was shoddy but Randeep managed to make the best of a bad situation - 2/10
Jai Ho - A Salman Khan masala movie with a social message, or a social movie disguised as a masala potboiler, either way Jai Ho has elements that work and some that don't, at times it feels like a guess who game of revolving door cameos from unsucessful Bollywood actors from the years gone by. Salman seems so at ease with this type of role that it seemed he was on autopilot for most the movie. What dragged the film down the most however was the unnecessary romantic sub-plot between Salman and Daisy Shah (who unfortunately failed to impress). On the whole I enjoyed it perhaps due to going in with low expectations, although the film hopefully will act as a wake-up call to Salman that the audience is ready to bid adieu to masala action movies. - 2/10
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Post by patapin on Feb 10, 2014 9:45:14 GMT
Shor (1972) - Nices songs, story OK, but stupid ending. 12/20
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Post by Ally Kumari on Feb 13, 2014 20:06:10 GMT
Prem RogI really loved the innocence and honesty of the first half. And I loved that for once our lover is a sensible man who chooses the best path to gain love possible. Unfortunatelly as the ending came nearer there was more and more hysterical sobbing and more and more izzat being stained and ridiculously dramatic ending took away from the movie experience quite a bit. Padmini and Rishi made a beautiful jodi, and were truly the only actors who made any impact even though there were small roles for actors like Shammi Kapoor, Nanda and Tanuja. There is genuine innocence to Padmini in the film, which, combined with her lovely face, makes her very likeable in the film, even though her character´s silliness and naivity can be tiring after a point. The pile of her sorrows could have been smaller and the film would still work. Was it REALLY neccessary for her to get raped? My favourite scene is probably at the end of the song "Bhanwre Ne Khilaya Phool Phool Ko Le Gay Rajkumar" when she is running through the field of flowers. And Rishi probably thinks she is being happy for a moment, when in fact her mad run is letting out some of the feelings that have been eating her from the inside. 6/10
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Post by newbiefan on Feb 15, 2014 2:40:39 GMT
Ram Leela - This had a lot of the usual Bhansali ingredients - gorgeous sets, beautiful ethnic clothes, some nice song sequences, but I wasn't completely sold on the central romance. There are some well crafted moments, but the climax didn't have much of an impact. 6/10
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Post by Ally Kumari on Feb 16, 2014 18:16:29 GMT
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Post by bollylarki on Feb 16, 2014 23:25:08 GMT
Well, not exactly a movie, but the TV series, Fauji. Shahrukh was 3rd billing, but shone bright throughout. Oh my gosh, he is so young looking. I haven't watched any of his early films in a while and I forgotten his chipmunk cheeks and bushy hair. The diologue throughout sounds a bit forced and doesn't seem to flow naturally, and he speaks so rapidly that I have a hard time following along. But it's fun seeing him in his early days. our little Fauji all grown up!
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dreamygirl
Junior artiste
Posts: 65
Upcoming release you're most excited about: the next Aamir Khan; Aish's comeback
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Post by dreamygirl on Feb 18, 2014 0:03:17 GMT
Army (1996)- Sridevi with special appearance by Shah Rukh Khan Have had this DVD for ages and finally got around to watching it. Despite some good elements it was only okay, it could have been a lot better. I did actually like the guys in Sridevi's army. Some good histrionics from a couple of them which I appreciated. One or two of them had some pretty good dancing as well, which I also appreciated. Monish Behl was very bad-sexy. I realize that Sridevi's character was pretty unhappy but she (Sridevi) seemed to be lacking spirit which I think translated through the whole movie and gave it a kind of subdued feeling to me. I love SRK, but I found his character mostly annoying.
Parvarish (1977) - Amitabh Bachchan, Shammi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Sahbana Azmi. Directed by Manmohan Desai. Excellent example of the groovy, wacky capers of the 1970s. Lots of fantastic 70s clothes, bad/good wigs, giant sunglasses, secret lairs (including a submarine lair), a pit of quicksand, Kadar Khan decked out looking like Col.Sanders (he also wrote the dialogues!), and last but not least the thievin' sassy females. I love Amjad Khan btw. Also - Tom Alter! Highly recommend!
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Post by bollylarki on Feb 18, 2014 2:40:08 GMT
I am watching all of SRK's films in order of release. So far, Fauji, Deewane, Chamatkar and now Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. Next will be Dil Aashna Hai. This ought to keep me busy and out of trouble for a bit. Not to mention, it's fun to watch him evolve and I love his energy.
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Post by ShantiSal on Feb 21, 2014 9:28:59 GMT
Ship of Theseus - it is on SominalTV but I bought the DVD from Amazon.
ABCD Any Body Can Dance - on SominalTV. Subtitles are now available.
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Post by Ally Kumari on Feb 23, 2014 9:19:49 GMT
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Post by ShantiSal on Feb 24, 2014 11:22:09 GMT
Dor - have had the DVD for a while and finally got round to watching it. Glad I did, a touching movie - don't expect biff 'em up action or song & dance. A thoughtful story well acted.
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victoria
Dancing in the chorus
Posts: 48
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Post by victoria on Feb 26, 2014 15:57:36 GMT
Chennai Express I had no expectations, and then I heard that a lot of people seemed surprised by how much they'd enjoyed the film, so I went into it pretty open-minded. Wow. What an awful, awful film. The last Rohit Shetty film I saw was Bol Bachchan, and at least that had some genuinely funny scenes to balance out the crap storyline. This had absolutely nothing to offer. I remember Deepika getting good reviews for her performance, and I can't imagine why. But the real letdown was SRK. This was the worst acting I've seen in a long time. I feel like he's just getting worse, and the amount he relied on his old image to propel him forward is more than a little pathetic. I mean, all the DDLJ references didn't feel like a homage so much as they felt like they were preying on people's nostalgia. It must have worked, since this film made an unfathomable amount of money.
OMG/Oh My God! I think my expectations were a little too high for this film. I kept hearing about how much it will make you think about religion. I definitely wasn't the intended audience for this film. I've spent 15 years in Catholic school taking theology classes and examining religion critically (and if anyone knows anything about hoarding wealth, it's the Catholic Church) so the message for me was kind of like, "Well, duh!" That said, it was a really good effort and I applaud the filmmakers for managing to make a film on such a touchy subject relatable and not too preachy. Akshay Kumar was pretty enjoyable, but Paresh Rawal really impressed me with the way he was able to carry the film. We need more films without typical "heroes" because he still really shines onscreen. Overall, it was a nice viewing experience, but a one-time watch.
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Post by ShantiSal on Feb 28, 2014 11:11:53 GMT
Shaadi Ke Side Effects on the big screen. Saw it with a Galpal MCF, we both enjoyed it but probably wouldn't be in a rush to watch it again. I liked the Vidya/Farhan pairing.
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rainsongs
Dancing in the chorus
Putting on too much eyeliner and pretending to be Meena Kumari
Posts: 15
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Post by rainsongs on Mar 1, 2014 18:48:24 GMT
Tan-Badan (1986), which I had to watch after FilmIshstyle's blog got me hooked on early Govinda movies. Govinda is super cute in this, so is his co-star Khushboo. There's a lot of sex for a movie this old, and they handled it with more sensitivity than I expected (not subtlety, but sensitivity). Also some good songs, including this extremely shiny disco number.
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