Which is the last Bollywood film you saw ?

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Originally Posted by P_R

I ignored Pattiyal because it was a good performance. I was trying to understand why you clumped koodal nagar with that. Lookalike was the only reason I could think of that may explain it. What I have seen in the movie is very ordinary. One wouldn't compare it with the performance in Kaminey.

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I don't recall Bharath's performance that well, but I thought 'kUdal nagar' had some impressive parts. It's not a particularly good film -- it's very much content treading the beaten track in terms of story, but it was quite impressive on other levels. To be specific, I liked the dynamics of the thalaivan-thoNdan relationship here, which I'd put forth as a worthier alternative to the utterly banal portrayal of political exploitation in films like 'subramaNiyapuram.'

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Originally Posted by P_R

IMO it was very good but all-time-great ellAm remba over

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who said this 'ki' DevD is the best ever? :roll: Anurag himself says he wants to hit the "mainstream jackpot" and fights with yash johar/chopra brigade - where is the question of him being compared to Ray or Adoor? (i just know thier names :P )

Who said..a

niRaiya musicals and visuals appididhAn ezhudhinaanga. Indian mainstream cinema has reached a new aesthetic height

Anyway my post was a pretext to mention HKA - which was the first time I was genuinely surprised I am seeing such a Hindi film. And it does n't get much mention in the discussions.

Yeah it doesn't feature a lot in discussions. But you will find a lot of HKA fans here. :)

Yes yes. Heroyini-kkAgavE naalu dhadavai pAkkalaam. What a beety :oops:

I havent seen HKA fully yet - andha rape-accused party moonja paarthAle paarka pudikkala. But yeah, Sudhir Mishra is quite good so did like the parts I watched.
(idhula personal history: Mishra's first movie "yeh woh manzil to nahin" 13 vayasula DD-la parthuttu naan school-la paNNa aLappara irukkE....apramA pasanga moonjila thuNi pOttu adichu konjam levelku kondu vandhainga :lol:. It was the first 'art' movie I watched and kind of liked or got touched, so have a soft corner for Mishra)

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Originally Posted by P_R

niRaiya musicals and visuals appididhAn ezhudhinaanga.

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used like mechanical :rotfl:

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Indian mainstream cinema has reached a new aesthetic height

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kamal in panchathandhiram holiday inn hotel scene - adhukku kaaranam naan dhaan

DevD's success is coming of age for indian mainstream cinema, illaya ? :D

Adhukenna, I'd argue MMKR was a breakthrough for the Indian commercial film. The amount of subversion Kamal packed into that one needs an essay of equanimous or complicateurian proportions!

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Originally Posted by Plum

Adhukenna, I'd argue MMKR was a breakthrough for the Indian commercial film. The amount of subversion Kamal packed into that one needs an essay of equanimous or complicateurian proportions!

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sollikonga - yaaru venaamnu sonna......naanum kural kudukkuren..... :D

did u see DevD and listen to its music btw? :D (no nakkals just a honest question)

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Originally Posted by MADDY

did u see DevD

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:lol:

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Originally Posted by P_R

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Originally Posted by MADDY

did u see DevD

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:lol:

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adhaan honest question-nnu sollitomla :P .....i remember him giving comments for kaminey as underwhelming but i havent head anything as such for DevD......adhaan doubtu

Maddy, oNNum perrusA puriyalappA. I am not a young I guess. If there are briliant references to weld movies(as with no smoking), then it goes over my head; naturally, I rile against that. I thought that was pretty obvious.

Music was pretty good, but nothing of Rahmanic proportions, I thought.

Plum,
References were pretty less in DevD. But he employs stylistics you'd often associate with Hollywood films. "No Smoking" is more guilty.

I think much of my disinterest in Dev D stemmed from being unimpressed by Chanda - psychoanalysts start meesic :lol2:

After doing a big build-up I felt it was reduced to a one weak line, "Half the country got off..."
bussunnu pOyiduchu. At that point suddenly the movie itself started feeling self-righteous - admittedly in a wierd way.

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I think much of my disinterest in Dev D stemmed from being unimpressed by Chanda - psychoanalysts start meesic :lol2:

After doing a big build-up I felt it was reduced to a one weak line, "Half the country got off..."
bussunnu pOyiduchu. At that point suddenly the movie itself started feeling self-righteous - admittedly in a wierd way.

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Seri, Chanda development eppadi irundhirukkanum nu sollungo!

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Originally Posted by P_R

niRaiya musicals and visuals appididhAn ezhudhinaanga. Indian mainstream cinema has reached a new aesthetic height

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Illaya pinna? :twisted:

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Originally Posted by Bala (Karthik)

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I think much of my disinterest in Dev D stemmed from being unimpressed by Chanda - psychoanalysts start meesic :lol2:

After doing a big build-up I felt it was reduced to a one weak line, "Half the country got off..."
bussunnu pOyiduchu. At that point suddenly the movie itself started feeling self-righteous - admittedly in a wierd way.

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Seri, Chanda development eppadi irundhirukkanum nu sollungo!

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appidiyellAm oNNum solradhukkillai.

Paro Dev-ai deal-la viduradhu, their whole relationship was done extremely well. The Chanda story, weaving in of condembrary events, observations on Indian hypocrisy, she picking the name for herself, honing herself as a diversified service provider struck me as too clever by half.

And there was so much emphasis on there being no "no sobbing self pity" , Maggi it's different etc. but "half of India.." line was made to sound like the line of the character, I found that 'social commentary' tone annoying. Needless to say the line would have sold if the character had been 'interesting'.

I found Chanda very interesting and *that* line worked for me. In fact I liked that line immensely.

Btw caught WYR promos. Looks like Miss Yogi - idhai yaaro inge promising-nu sonnApla?

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honing herself as a diversified service provider struck me as too clever by half.

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:lol: :oops:

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I found Chanda very interesting and *that* line worked for me. In fact I liked that line immensely.

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yea - same blood here.......from chanda's POV she was victimised and Dev was the only person whom she could tell that.......i loved Dev-chanda love track immensely which is why i didnt find 2nd half boring........chanda to chunni: isko dobaara mat leke aao, mujhe pyar ho jayegi :lol: .......

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honing herself as a diversified service provider

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my job profile - total damage :rotfl:

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Originally Posted by Plum

Maddy, oNNum perrusA puriyalappA. I am not a young I guess. If there are briliant references to weld movies(as with no smoking), then it goes over my head; naturally, I rile against that. I thought that was pretty obvious.

Music was pretty good, but nothing of Rahmanic proportions, I thought.

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oh ok, thanks..........world movies/hollywood references i dont know - it was pretty colorful and musical that was so Indian.........someone in the link given by P_R told DevD had shades of tarantino - now i dont know his style since i have seen only 2 movies of his :P .............

music, yes definitely he will come up - no doubts abt that 8-)

WYR trailers :-(

idhu hit aachunnA, Plum-ai pudichikka mudiyAdhE.

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honing herself as a diversified service provider

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my job profile - total damage :rotfl:

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Vudra vudra soonapana, visarichu paartha inge pala peru nelama adhu dhaan - idhellam namakku pazhagi pochu:-)

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I found Chanda very interesting and *that* line worked for me. In fact I liked that line immensely.

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Yes, and why that line worked is because of that particular (condemporary) shambles (now who had ever thought of conceiving such a character based on this issue? Maybe it does suffocate because AK had squeezed two into one in this film), and it had also shambled her top-down. A rather fiery young lady who hasn't gone through a normal adolescence. It felt in place. Maybe there is a tinge of hyperbole and self-righteousness, and in all fairness, I could see where PR is coming from.

And WYR stands for?

Edit: Ok, got it. What's Your Raashee. Kood!

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Kood!

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Kood!

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puriyalaiyE... used it as a finisher (like "nallA irunga") actually.

Oho. I am for mistake.

Blue Umbrella - very nice........Pankar kapur :shock: never expected this performance from him 8-)

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Blue Umbrella - very nice........Pankar kapur :shock: never expected this performance from him 8-)

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What? kutti 16 adi paainjudhngarInga - appan 32 adi paaivaannu theriyAdhA?

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What? kutti 16 adi paainjudhngarInga - appan 32 adi paaivaannu theriyAdhA?

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ada, aama

Managed to get hold of Gullal last week. Very intriguing...disturbing as well :shock: College politics and Rajputana's ideology depicted here are hard to digest, nevertheless you get the idea where the director is coming from...

Needless to say, everyone performed extremely well..Special mention need to be given to Kay Kay Menon and Mahi Gill. Absolutely stunning performance :thumbsup:

I haven't been able to watch DevD til date. But having seen Anurag Kashyap's amazing work in Gullal...DevD sure seems promising :D

Gulaal on my list for a long time - have to catch up :sigh:

ek chaalis ki last local - good but sort of boring......the sequences leading up to tension zone was very boring and stretched out.......comedy was excellent in some places.....gay sequences were really rib tickling :lol: ......but somehow director didnt have the ability to compress the length yet make a indelligend movie.....

Abhay deol - whoever tells that he has a comfort zone should tell me whats his comfort zone :huh: .........he is doing all sorts of roles and proving himself........his acting style/range and talent - this is what i want 8-)

Come on folks, come and say "WYR is bad but Priyanka Chopra is the best actress in the country"!

Whats your Rashee?

IDK if the movie was good or bad, but it was way too long :sigh2:

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Come on folks, come and say "WYR is bad but Priyanka Chopra is the best actress in the country"!

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:lol:

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Come on folks, come and say "WYR is bad but Priyanka Chopra is the best actress in the country"!

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Plum u can dance now, heard that WYR has bad writer in the result :)

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Whats your Rashee?

IDK if the movie was good or bad, but it was way too long :sigh2:

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wibha paathacha? did u enjoy the movie or boring movie?

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Come on folks, come and say "WYR is bad but Priyanka Chopra is the best actress in the country"!

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Plum u can dance now, heard that WYR has bad writer in the result :)

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namma ooru commercial padangala ellaam remake panna pOraangalaam :happydance: :victory: :happydance:

btw, wanted opening scene paaththEn ... Salman mouthing punch dialogue ... one from pokiri itself ... other one from Sivaji

panninga dhaandaa koottamaa varum :lol: singam single'aa dhaan varum :rotfl:

last movie watched - manorama, six feet under...........sort of movie that will put you to sleep but i loved it.......it brought me back memories of agatha cristie, hercule poirot and Hardy boys days 8-) .......laid back investigation thriller with no dramatism.........neatly etched out characters and sequences.......must watch for old type, non-glamorous detective story fans......and it wasnt a UTV production :lol2: infact my previous movie - ek chaalis was also not UTV, u know :P

as usual, Abhay deol rocked, he just stood up and belted his ferfarmans in front of extremely talented vinay pathak - he is justifying my claim of best actor :bow: ......