:lol: :rotfl: :lol2: :fishgrin: just imagine...oh god...DISASTER !!! :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Raikkonen
Printable View
:lol: :rotfl: :lol2: :fishgrin: just imagine...oh god...DISASTER !!! :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by Raikkonen
Bipolar, idha Billa thread la post pannunga. I'm sure Thala fans will take it good sense and provide you with some points of why certain things are necessary and somethings are not.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bipolar
As you said this is a commercial cinema and there has to be a room for songs. Ohterwise it will be a disastor at BO.
Bipolar, altho the things you say do indeed make a lot of sense, they are way in the future for tamil cinema. But I'm sure that with sophisticated movies like Billa, things are taking a turn for the better. As Freedom mentions, songs and other commercial factors (which may seem like distractions) are of utmost importance to guarantee success.
Although Don was good and definitely can be compared with Billa, I think you should see the Rajini-starrer to get a better idea of how well (In my opinion) this film was adapted to suit modern times. There were a few unnecessary characters and scenes in the original that were ok for that time, but in Ajith's Billa, many of the elements were done away with and the product was much crisper and sophisticated.
Actually this is a thread for future remakes that you would like to see in tamil :) Any ideas?
Okay, cool guys, as you suggested, I posted my review of "Billa" in the other thread... I only posted it here in the first place because it was a remake of an older film, so I felt it would be relevant, and also it was significantly higher in standard than a lot of other Tamil films (in some aspects).
First, let me say thanks to Freedom and Kollywoodfan for your responses.
Well as you say, yes, film-makers have to take box-office factors into account when making their films, but as I said, the major problem is that the great majority of Tamil films are made for Tamil Nadu audiences only. But I think someone should try making a Tamil film for "world cinema" aficionados (i.e. non-Tamil speakers who might take an interest in Tamil films if the quality was good enough). As you know, many non-English language films have been commercially successful even in English-speaking regions - you know, films like "City of God", etc. Maybe someone should try. As I said in my review of Billa, some Kollywood directors certainly know how to make quality films, but they cannot try to be more clever than their audiences. That's why they should try other audiences. These films would also be accessible to Tamil audiences, and gradually the standards they expect will also rise, and that can only be a good thing.
Cinema is an extremely powerful medium of communication (at least in Tamil Nadu) - it has been that way for the past six decades, and it will continue to be that way for some time to come, and therefore, I feel that film-makers have a moral responsibility to cover more meaningful subjects than the usual tales of boy-meets-girl, or takes on the dreaded local crime-lord and thrashes the living daylights out of him, etc. They have to try and be more sophisticated, and they should be marketed appropriately to ensure sufficient financial returns - that is very important.
Where did u see Billa ??Quote:
Originally Posted by Bipolar
How was the audience response ??
Saw it in theatres with Tamil audiences!!! They loved it!!! Whistling, cheering, clapping... they loved it!!!!!!
Well Kollywoodfan,
"Actually this is a thread for future remakes that you would like to see in tamil :-) Any ideas?"
Yes, as I said, two films I'd like to see in Tamil - "The Sixth Sense" and "The Blair Witch Project"...
"The Sixth Sense" - what would it be called in Tamil? "Aaraavadhu Arivu"? (literally "The Sixth Sense"?)
The character played by Bruce Willis - Dr Malcolm Crowe - what name would you give him in the Tamil version? Mukund Kumar, maybe? I think the role should be played by one of the following actors - Nasser, Sathyaraj, Karan, Ranjith. Maybe Parthiban can be added to the list, but I'm not totally sure about him, to be honest. Karan or Ranjith would make the character much younger, and the role would be slightly different.
Character played by Olivia Williams - Anna Crowe - Malcolm's wife - in the Kollywood version, maybe call her Anandhi? Or some other Indian name beginning with 'A'? Who should play her? That depends on who you choose for the role of Malcolm - Revathy or Ramya Krishnan would be good opposite Nasser or Sathyaraj, if it's Karan or Ranjith, then maybe a younger actress like Durga.
Role of Lynn Sear - Toni Colette, I think Meena should play this one.
Role of Cole Sear - Haley Joel Osment - I don't know. Maybe this role should be changed into an adult character, but still I don't know who would be the best to play that character.
Role of Vincent Grey - Donnie Wahlberg - Bharath?
The English script is available here, if anyone wants to try writing a Tamil version. I hope someone will try...
For example, the film's most famous line - "I see dead people..." In Tamil, "Doctor... Irandhu poanavanga yen kaNukku thereeyiraanga..." Well, that doesn't quite have the same impact as the original line... okay, don't know, but it would be interesting if someone would try, work with me, maybe? Let's see...
continue.........
I love this thread! :notworthy:
Fight club would be a perfect job.....if pulled off by Dhanush(protagonist) and Arya(Brad pitt's role)?
:yes:Quote:
Originally Posted by VENKIRAJA
I think Vivah should be made in tamil.
Maybe with Vinay (UU) and Tammana