innoru dig thread venumaa? ethana dhadavai dhaan A2D solradhu?? Mod-a irundhuttu indha bittu thEvaiyaa? :twisted: :evil: :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
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innoru dig thread venumaa? ethana dhadavai dhaan A2D solradhu?? Mod-a irundhuttu indha bittu thEvaiyaa? :twisted: :evil: :twisted:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
NO.. It is abt entertainment..Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Example..
Kuruvi, ATM, kanthasamy did good in first 3 days but from there on busssss even with big publicity.. Most people did not like these movies
But Dasa and Shivaji sustained the crowd for long.. majority liked these movies.
Then endhiran may touch 100 because of its big budget. :|Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
its number of screens that will determine the BO.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaustin
off beat movies are only shown in local Indian owned cinemas.
Mainstram films are shown in all cinema chains in the best cinemas.
thiru, at the end of the day, what satisfies the crowd in TN satisfies the crowd in Malaysia - only that we do not have reliable figures when it comes to TN.
so everything becomes subjective.
First of all, that is my strong belief and there is nothing wrong in saying that. ippa atha vachchi people start fighting and all, it is problem with others :) Vaazhkaila Nithaanam romba avasiyam :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Nerd
In malaysia its the matter of opening, lead actors get easily more than 35 screens for atleast first 2-3 weeks. and movies like PV,Suppi puram will not get too many screens.
I am talking abt majority.. It is very simple.. The trade decalred Kuruvi and ATm as below average or flop overall.. means major places affected..Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
the list is actually from june 2007 onwards.. so the top 10 movies aren't the top grossers in malaysia (ever) by any means..
i'm sure chandramukhi, baba (unbelievable opening), virumandi, ghilli, pokkiri all would have made to the top 10/20 had they went with overall collections..
seri right naanum edhaavadhu bit-ta pOttutu (provocative of course) pOyiduREn, sandai, -deleted with warning- vandhA enakku enna, avunga prachanai. nithaanam vEnum :lol2:
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For some much-needed perspective: Transformers made over RM18 million in Malaysia. And Sivaji made over RM8 million.
froma local non Indian viewer...Quote:
Letter to Editor
‘Subtitles for ‘Sivaji’ ‘barely there
WITH all the publicity and hype given to the latest blockbuster Sivaji, I decided to watch the movie. As I do not understand Tamil, I asked the ticket clerk if there were any Bahasa Malaysia subtitles. The reply was “sedikit sahaja”. I assumed that the subtitles were brief.
There were subtitles for the first 15 minutes, although it was of poor quality and not readable against a white background.
Suddenly, the subtitles disappeared only to reappear just five minutes before the intermission.
The subtitles continued after the intermission but disappeared after five minutes, then reappeared just before the end.
I understand that all movies shown in local cinemas must have Bahasa Malaysia subtitles.
Although I could sort of follow the story line, I think the distributors missed out on a golden opportunity to attract non-Tamil speaking Malaysians to watch the movie.
Aside from the poor subtitles, I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed the movie with its good plot and acting and very innovative fights and dance sequences.
BOSS,
Kuala Lumpur.
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Sivaji the Boss and the numbers
By : Amir Muhammad
BY the time you read this, the Tamil film Sivaji would have grossed about RM7 million in Malaysia. It has been screening for three weeks.
I don’t know if this is the most successful Tamil release in this country, but it is certainly more successful than any Malaysian film. The record for a Malaysian film is held by Jangan Pandang Belakang, a fright-fest in which ghouls skate across the screen and flail about in the manner of R&B back-up dancers. It grossed RM6.4 million earlier in the year.
Now, these numbers are interesting. It’s one thing for a Hollywood film, amply endowed with international buzz, to inspire locals to choose it rather than the home-grown stuff. But a Tamil film?
True, the main actor, Rajinikanth, is famous and anticipation had been running high among Tamil movie fans. When some early Malaysian screenings suffered technical glitches, some frustrated punters even went on a rampage reminiscent of those "Say No to Violence" posters of our 1999 general election.
But still, a Tamil film? Less than 10 per cent of the population speaks Tamil, while almost all Malaysians speak Malay to some degree. So how can a Tamil film, whose run has not even ended, sell more tickets than any Malay film?
If you are an upper middle-class urban type who speaks mainly English (hands up, you shameless things!), it’s possible that Sivaji would have gone completely under your radar. After all, it’s not sponsored by any fast-food chain or telco. Then you might scratch your coiffured head that this film you’d never heard of will end up achieving around the same numbers as the first Lord of the Rings.
There are several possible reasons. Could it be that the non-Tamil speaking population has taken a sudden interest in subtitles? Or could it be that the small minority that consists of actual Tamil speakers like to watch this same film several times?
More pessimistically: Could it be that people who make Malay films, despite having had seven decades of practice, literally have no idea what our audience wants?
I suppose you can hire a market-research type to find out the reasons. But I like things to be a little mysterious. Life becomes more interesting that way. Besides, how often are market researchers right?
It’s great to live in a country where conventional wisdom can be turned on its head once in a while. For example, it’s assumed that people would rather see a film in a language that they understand. It’s also just assumed that Hindi films would have more appeal than Tamil ones, as the former have a glossier, plusher image, but the numbers have often shown otherwise.
And is Sivaji a bit grittier than, say, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai? Well, it’s about a US-based bloke who returns to India to set up a charity foundation. But there are corrupt officials and greedy businessmen in the way. He bribes his way through but then is confronted with a test of his principles. There’s also a love story somewhere. And songs by the venerable A.R. Rahman.
The success of Sivaji also makes one ponder the politics of numbers. It’s usually assumed that the majority will be stronger against the minority. This is true in the case of, say, an election. Leaving aside the touchy matter of how electoral boundaries are drawn, the basic premise is still: You need to get more votes than the other guy.
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The plot of Sivaji itself comments on the role of the minority (in this case, an individual who wants to make a change) pitted against a large, corrupt force of vested interests. The individual (presumably) wins. So you can say that the plot has an ontological relationship with its success.
The added irony here, of course, is that Sivaji is not such an underdog. At US$16 million (RM55.1 million), it is reportedly the most expensive Indian film ever. But that’s often the case, is it not? Almost all blockbusters are about the triumph of the little guy against a big force. In the first blockbuster, the force was a form of marine life with big teeth and a scary theme song.
But in subsequent incarnations, it has ranged from aliens to what Eisenhower called the "military-industrial complex".
These blockbusters are made by large corporations, which then touchingly need the contributions of millions of you little punters to keep them solvent. And we keep obliging because they make us feel good, these blockbusters do, and feeling good is not to be sniffed at.
After all this, I blush to admit that I have yet to see Sivaji. I was supposed to watch it at the Coliseum last Sunday but was then told that the queue was too long. I shall try again this weekend.
And I hope that this mania for Tamil movies will extend to the release today of Deepak Kumaran Menon’s Chalanggai (Dancing Bells), which was made entirely by Malaysians and shot mainly in Brickfields. I make a cameo appearance in it!
But even if I were not involved, I would recommend this sweetly-observed tale of youthful dreams coming up against tough choices. It is also a true lepak movie that makes you appreciate your surroundings. Go watch.
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