:shock: I never thought I will agree with venkkiram one day :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
:shock: I never thought I will agree with venkkiram one day :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
Mani's films have always been pretentious and lacking in depth. The other night watched thalapathy and puthupettai and found puthupettai superior.
Sometimes beauty of a film is not in its depth or the amount of details revealed but in leaving some of the things to the viewer themselves and make him / her concieve the entire scene on their own........
Yes there are some films but thalabathy isn't one of them.
Paranitharan, apart from story, dialogues, usual gimmicks on screen like emotion, love ... etc ... what else did you note in Thalapathy before coming to this conclusion ?Quote:
Originally Posted by paranitharan
For me Iruvar was not badly made. It had its moments.
I can pass the dialogues : the last ones from Prakash Raj is a highlight, the crispness in emoting rivalry ... etc ...
Where the film failed : the films jumps back and forth from Biography to fiction ; sharp characters come and go in a wink of an eye ; could not maintain the tempo and finally - excuses if I offend someone with this statement - Aishwarya Rai in Dual role was a big joke. She did not have the capacity & physique to play such a powerful role that turns and spins the story as well as 1 of the main characters.
And technically he had used diffrent tint for different suituations [grey, green and blue respectively]. The sudden switch of visuals was a bit tiring to a normal viewers. And too many close ups and the heads look magnified on screen. According to me its normal, it shows gradually the growth and fall of the main characters and the close up act to capture it. But for normal viewership its bizzare.
All together, one will enjoy Iruvar if no comparison is made between reel and real. But the comparison seed is already planted, thus provoking so many differences and critisims. For me Iruvar comes under the category Good Cinema, for rest its viewers choice.
Selva, I agree with most of ur points. I found the entire Ukvania(?) portions unnecessary. How many scenes can an editor remove? In this 2.45 hrs movie, once u have seen the first hour, you get to know who the villain is and what his motif is. After that, nothing holds the interest of the viewer. The story writer should have revealed the suspense much later and made it short. Suriya travels to USSR only to find why the food inspectors did not find anything wrong with Energion. It would have been interesting if that trip lead him to something else, say a bigger villain or a more intriguing conspiracy - not back to his dad. KV Anand has tried to fit in too much funda into one movie which did not work - genetic research, athletes getting drugged, mass food poisoning, corporate wars, import-export policies. As if he suddenly realised that the story is going somewhere, he brings the protagonist back to India & the last 10 mins looks like a fast-forwarded version. Gujarat scenes, Surendra Lodi, climax dialogue were all unintentional ROFL scenes.Quote:
Originally Posted by selvakumar
I liked the concept too and Im sure a good amount of research and hard work has gone into making, but the end product is bad. CG was good in some places(especially in Theeye Theeye song) but shoddy in some scenes too. We can easily make out Vimalan's extra-fitting head in several scenes.
... lol ...Quote:
Originally Posted by hattori_hanzo
Iruvar half-baked in what sense? Its not a political movie. The movie does not deal with Dravidian politics and its ideologies. Its about two people, their friendship, their love life and most importantly their struggle for power. All other political characters etc are just used as a milieu. If not for anything else, the movie is a must-watch for Mohan Lal and AR Rahman.
Iruvar is not even half baked ..
.. its fully baked.
Pun on Narendra Modi,villian-a, :shabba:Quote:
Originally Posted by hattori_hanzo
Iruvar should have been made in Hindi with all the freedom that Mani would have wanted to film the movie........ It was a great theme, he had the best things in his disposal, one thing that was not there was the degree of freedom that such a script demands...
No, he's not the villain. In the climax, 'Lodi' starts some development project in Gujarat and seeks Ramachandran (Suriya's dad)'s help, without knowing the secrets behind Ramachandran's success.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinefan
BR on Iruvar movie (என்னவொரு புரிதலோ?)
http://www.india-seminar.com/2004/53...j%20rangan.htm
இவரைப் போய் எப்படி சிறந்த விமர்சகர்னு ஊர் சொல்லுது?
மன்னிக்கவும்.. மணியின் படங்களில் இருவரைப் பொறுத்தவரை என் நிலைப்பாடு முதல் முறை பார்த்தபோதும் சரி, மீண்டும் பல முறை பார்த்த போதும் மாறவேயில்லை. இசை, ஒளிப்பதிவு எல்லா மேட்டரும் சிறப்பா நல்லாத்தான் இருக்கு. ஆனால் திரைக்கதை-வசனம்-இயக்கம் என ஒட்டுமொத்தவைகளிலும் மணி சொதப்பிய ஒரு படமாக பார்க்கிறேன்.
Correct !!Quote:
Originally Posted by Saai
Chinese Zodiac - A Jackie Chan film
Trailer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnvXSDhaU1M
Talaash
The film switches into various sub genres of thriller - psychological,investigation and one more, which cannot be revealed since its a spoiler. The credits start with the late night life of Mumbai and prepares us for a journey into the other side of the colorful city. The film travels in its own pace only to unfold beautifully later on.
This is not a life time role for Aamir. For an actor of his calibre, the role of Surjan is just a cakewalk. The leading ladies have better roles to play. So does Siddiqui, who grabbed attention in Kahaani. Dialogues by Farhan Akthar and additional dialogues by Anurag Kashyap (I could pick out his contributions easily).
Talaash may not appeal to the masses like 3I or Ghajini, given its pace. But it is recommended for its dark theme and the suspense factor. For me, it is the best bollywood film of this year.
ஓ! அது எம்.ஜி.ஆர் - கருணாநிதியை குறிக்கிறது என பார்த்தவர்கள் எல்லாம் முட்டாள்கள் தான் ..ஒத்துக்கிறேன்.Quote:
Originally Posted by Saai
Ennayyaa idhu,, NaLaikku thaan release.. adhukkuLLa padattha pAtthuttu revu pOttutteer... remba advanced-nga..Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
athu appadi illeenga sir.......... reel scenes kum real life kum scene by scene compare panni compare panni naama paarkumbothu, enna ithu, niraya vishayangala intha aal sollamalaye illa paathilaye vittutar nu ninaikkumbothu than film oru half baked attempt nu ninaikka thonum...... appadi illama...potrayal of two contrasting characters and their political paths intha maathiri paarkuravangalukku padam pidichirukkalam..athai than Saai solraar nu ninaikarenQuote:
Originally Posted by joe
அதையே தான் வளைச்சு வளைச்சு சொல்லுறீங்க .. படம் வந்த போது ஆர்வமா முதல் நாள் போய் பார்த்தவன் நான் .அப்போது என்ன சொல்லப்பட்டது என்பது அப்போது பார்த்தவர்களுக்கு தெரியும் .. இப்போது நீங்கள் அதை கலைப்படைப்பு என கலைக்கண்ணோட்டத்தோடு பார்ப்பதில் எனக்கொன்றும் இல்லை .அதற்காக அதை வெறும் இரு பாத்திரங்களாக பார்க்க வேண்டும் என தத்துவமெல்லாம் பேசினால் கொஞ்சம் சிரிப்பா வருது ..பாமரனா இருந்தாலும் எங்களுக்கும் கொஞ்சம் கலையெல்லாம் தெரியுமப்பா :)Quote:
Originally Posted by rsubras
haha...athukku sollala joe...... naanum ippadi compare panni compare panni paarthavanthan........ athunalathan athai enjoy panna mudiyalayo nu ippa thonuthu..... may be intha dravidian history pathi theriyathavanga, compare pannama paarthavangalukku padam pidikkumo ennavo........... like how Guru appealed to me......... without digging too much into whether this really happened..and who is this character etc., etc.,Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
and also the tremendous hype that was created before the film was released... MGR karunanidhi pathi padam edukkarangalam pa... sarath kumar no sonnaram..sathyaraj no sonnaram......... mohanlal than MGR ahm , ulaga azhagi than jayalalitha vaam nu egappatta expectations ah egira vittutaanga...so each own came up with their own set of expectations from whatever little they knew of the parties' and the stalwarts' history
rsubras,
Agree with you ..Even I feel it was technically good and some great performances .But I felt the plot is not mani's cup of tea OR may be this kind of movie is not my cup of tea :)
Anyone watched Naduvula Konjam Pakkatha Kaanom ? Reading some good feedbacks.
[Is there a thread for this movie ?]
is it released already? not friday yet...
Thats what I was wondering - official release date is 30th Nov, but there are reviews floating on internet. Thought someone would have watched the preview.
watched NKPK @mayajaal today... good clean entertainment and there quite a few rofl moments..... interesting experience....
as usual there were hoots and catcalls initially - but it all simmered down.... vijay sethupathy and co - good acting... screenplay is good too - so many ennachu dialogs but u still never feel irritated... nalla cover pannirundhanga... i dint miss the songs but innum konjam edit pannirukkalam - enga nu thaan solla therla
good movie - you can watch once !!
http://www.filmoria.co.uk/wp-content...-3D-poster.jpg
Fantastic movie with deep message. Several Oscar worthy stuff. Ang Lee deserves to be praised.
Couple of things tho: No Tamil has Patel as a surname and neither do Tamils call thier uncle Mamaji :)
Message of movie: You choose to believe/accept whatever appeals to your mind & intellect. And so you find God in your own way.
great movie....ippo thaan parthaen....:)
vasantha maaligai poster vandhathae... notice pannengala ?!
The dark knight rises - but not so well
Certainly didnt live up to the expectations I had for the last Batman movie from Christopher Nolan. The movie got really preachy and tried to teach the viewer morale lessons which I really hate. The movie got interesting after 1 hour and 26 minutes. As usual the graphichs and sfx great, but the BGM wasnt that intense like in previous movies. the star cast did their jobs well , esp Joseph Gordo-Lewitt. The end hints there might be a Robin movie on the way...maybe...
illaiyE :shock: miss pannitten..Quote:
Originally Posted by srimal
but kandippaa rendavathu thadavai paarppEn...
Pizza :banghead: W.. moment when the climax was revealed..kudutha buildup and climax samanthame illai..intha mokkai padathuku avlo fans..:shock:
stop your addiction to mass and masala movies mahen :lol2:
ya, like SKyfall :)
Life of PI-Charu Nivedita
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRisL...ature=youtu.be
madras eyea irukumo??more over tamil dubbed version parthurupaaro...tamil movieye thaangrarey...Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
+ english to tamil translationla niraya scenesa thappa purinjukitaaru
my take on the movie -
visually engaging nevertheless drags a little. first time seen ppl leaving the hall in amc.pretty much 14 of the 20 odd ppl who were in the movie hall left in the middle.
Talaash
Written & Directed by Reema Kagti
Produced by : Ritesh Sidhwani, Aamir Khan, Farhan Akhtar
Starring : Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Kareena Kapoor
Music by Ram Sampath
Make one thing straight - this movie is neither a thriller nor a suspence, but a dark drama to find ones innerself - Talaash (meaning Search). This movie has more spiritual side than mystery. But where it fails is when it tries to assmeble the 2. Not in comparison, but remember Baba, how the spiritual message was overtaken by gimmicks ! Those who have read Paramhansa Yogananda & Swami Rama spiritual books would understand what I mean.
That said, Talaash is about a police officier; Surjan, investigating a high profile death - death of a Cinema Hero. The victim's car had broken the pavement and fallen into the sea, in which he is found dead by drowning. Surjan starts by deducing the facts and retracking the events that happened that night in the victim's life and comes to a conclusion that motive driven murder can't be ruled out. His entire team brigns up various motive like black mail, jealousy etc., and look for pieces to the puzzle. Eventhough Surjan's professional life is bright, his social life is a disaster. He lives with a guilt of killing his son - his son dies during a picnic trip, drowning due to ill attention from Surjan. This guilt drives him away to hold any personel relationship, including with his wife. They both live togehter as strangers.
As a glue to his personal and professional life, he comes in contact with a prostitute who not only guides him to the pieces of the murder puzzle, but also re-assures him and shows him the path to shed down his depression. Again, as a police officier he shines in the getting close to solving the case, but her intervention creates a huge distance between him and his wife as she thinks he has an affair.
How he manages to overcome these hurdles forms the rest of the story. Interestingly at the end, his 2 life gets interchaged on what he finds out - himself.
The film starts quite promisingly (in the likes of subramaniyapuram title cards), until the father angle to the story is brought up. Here starts a very hard hitting sadening drama - crying involved - that start to test your patience. Just while the tempo is regained with the investigation, again emotion come as a big speed breaker. No interesting techniques are used to solve the crime - another point that takes the viewers away from the proceedings. Calculations and facts are drawn like a 8 years doing mathematics. But true, thats not important though, as the writter uses the murder to bringout the darkness of the main character.
Actors do a good job, but after a while their long stiff faces tire you. Amir shines more as a depressed dad than an investigating police officier. Some menancing dialogues looks funny when he says it.
Another failure is the knot that the writer tries to put relating the 2 deaths by drowning and the main character - how Surjan overcomes 1 by solving the other. Reema Kagti has partially suceeded but how much the message has been passed to the viewers is the big question.
If you are into some dark emotional drama, where you as a viewer make judgements on the proceedings, go for it. Others please dont come back and complain.
Ps : The twist in the tamil movie which shares the same kind of twist is unpredictable than the twist in Talaash (If I say it, it would be spoilers). Its a disappointment for those looking for "twists".
Looper
Written & Directed by Rian Johnson
Starring : Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt, Paul Dano, Noah Segan, Piper Perabo, Jeff Daniels
Music by Nathan Johnson
Sometime in the future, say 2040s, Joe is a hired killer defined as Looper. His contrat is to kill a person who would appear in a defined place at the said time. The package is actually from future, sent thru time travel by the far future mafia. By this killing, the victims death cannot be tracked in his time, as he actually dies in the past where his existance is unknown ... something like that.
But the mafia who operates these killing have a rule - the looper of a given period cannot deny the contrat to kill his futre-self., ie, 30 years from his retirement as lopper, he is sent back to get killed by himself ... !
So at a point, Joe finds himself in a position to kill his future self, Willis. Greedy Joe takes the shot, but deperate Willis escapes. Willis wants to get back in time to save his wife who was killed during his kidnap, but Joe wants him dead, finish his contract, make money and lead a life in France. Whereas, the reality is that he goes to China, gets married to a chinese, becomes Willis and comes back in time to get killed by himself.
When Willis, comes to the past, he brought with him 3 addresses, the address of the person who actually found this system. During this period, that person is a kid. Looking for Willis, Joe ends up in the right address, and wants to save the kid from bad Willis who wants to kill the kid so that neither he would not be in this position nor his wife would have died. Meanwhile Willis, kills 1 kid, finds out who the other is (twist) and comes to kill the 3rd.
Joe and Willis - who wins - how you win yourself - this and that - follows in the lines of Harrison Ford's Witness and torn novel pages of Stephen King.
The concept is very good, freash. The execution degrades as the movie advances. Towards the end you end up watching it keeping in mind you have paid to watch it.
Watch it for a completely different attempt, but lacks entertainement.