Film / Documentary - Recently watched & worthy of some discussion

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Originally Posted by HonestRaj

once the suspense is revealed film requires something special to make us watch again...
i don't find anything like that..
few scenes were good.. like the start & end (this one i guessed).. lot of twists.. but somehow i may not be interested to watch it again

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For those interested in going beyond viewership, search for content and material in the movies. Once in a while there comes a movie which is worth discussing, debating, observing & learning. For this you got to view the movie several times. Show it to several people with same interest and collect their views - language is not a barrier [I have watched movies without sound - best way to analyse and critic a film work]. Its interesting. Eventhough you can't make a movie, you can always learn.

Here is a list of movies released in 2012 those which have captured my attention. Several of us [me being the only Indian/tamilan] saw many 2012 movies including Aravan, Billa 2, Maattrran. Billa 2 was our unanimous pick for this years best film making technics in Tamil Cinema so far.

Film : why

Ambuli : concept, setting, costumes, performence

Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal : How a movie should not be made

Aravaan : reason out why it failed

Kazhugu : character developement, naration, atmosphere

Billa 2 : sreenplay, tone, dialogues, camera work

Maattrraan : special effects - notably the interval fight which seems to have bored many. This is technically a brilliant movie, many missed to appriciate it.

Pizza : performance, naration, lighting, sound, camera work - pros and cons

Thiruthani : just kidding ... got ya !

Ammavin Kaipesi : backdrop, photography

Eagerly waiting for Vishwaroopam. Kamal never disappoints me and there would be so many interesting bits to watchout for.

Billa2 Title Credits one of the bestest everest

Magalir Mattum on Kalaignar now,Urvashi-only she possible.

Claude Lelouch's, C'était un Rendez vous - The greatest and probably the most controversial piece of street car racing film - A car driving through an early morning Paris.

The original video
http://goo.gl/oRDap

Wiki:
http://goo.gl/z61Sf

A small commentary:
http://goo.gl/jckAm

Ordinary (Malayalam)

The film is soon to be remade as Jannal Oram in Tamil. A cliche driven feel good drama. Nothing extra ORDINARY.

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Originally Posted by SoftSword

watched OMG!!
sensible and much needed... :claps:

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yeah lovely film :bow: but same 1000 periyars kadhai thaan :lol2:

Iruvar

The dialogues certainly the biggest minus. But many sequences - well supported by Lalettan and ARR - did impress. It's quite sad that the film lost to a mediocre/bad film in the Pongal race.

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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar

Iruvar

The dialogues certainly the biggest minus. But many sequences - well supported by Lalettan and ARR - did impress. It's quite sad that the film lost to a mediocre/bad film in the Pongal race.

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Which was that mediocre/bad film? Iruvar seems to be a half baked approach to me. Mani gave much importance to not-so-important events of Dravidian politics and diluted the essence. A good opprtunity got wasted.

i thots its a brilliantly made movie!
based on venkis yardstick, could not imagine how it would have been if itws fullybaked..

Softie, please educate me what was the theme of Iruvar and how the screen play and songs helped to achieve that.