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Interesting interview, about Lingaa. Watch and get enlightened.
Worst possible explanation for his colossal attempt ! However couldn't agree more with Mr. Madan for last 2.00 mins.
வசமா மாட்டிகிட்டார் மதன் :)Quote:
Originally Posted by interz
Lingaa Movie Is a Big Loss, People Are Hiding the Facts & Keeping Rajini In Dark - Real Fact
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_u63pW7GJb0#t=28
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Originally Posted by USV
:lol: go and get a life boy , some lame ass who doesn't even know the definition of MG is talking about movie distribution and you are posting this crap here
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Originally Posted by venkkiram
Madan : "neenga yaen nunippul menjaa madhiri padam yedukkureenga ?"
KSR : "nunippul meyaradhukku thaana naan irukkaen - neenga ninaikkira madhiri meyaradhukku vera aatkal irukkangaley ?"
Madan: "illa, nunippul meyara ungalukku, konjam aazhamaa menjaa oru thrupthi irukkumla ?"
KSR : "naan aazhamaa meyamudiyum - appappa nadu naduvula appadi menjukittuthaan irukkaen - yenakku yeppa ottu mothhamaa aazhamaa meyanumnu thonumo appa meyyvaen"
Madan: "appa ungalala aazhamaa meyamudiyumnu ungalukkey theriyum - aanaa meyamaatteenga"
KSR : "naan aazhamaa menja, andha maattu paala neenga mattum thaan kudippeenga - aanaa nunippul menju karandha paala yellaarum virumburgaanga - midnight 1am timela kooda andha paala rusichhu kudikkiraanga"
Madan is at fault - KSR utility services are well-known - why then interview him this way ?
ok..why you are getting tensed now..Quote:
Originally Posted by Dilbert
it seems you also cant digest linga loss..go and get some peace boy.
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Actually, what is "MG"? I'm really curious...
Also, with the greatest of respect, I feel it might be time for Mr Rajnikanth to step away from leading roles. Seriously - he is 64 now, I think he is a great actor, he has made some great films, but right now it's at the point where he's not doing justice to his fans.
As per Economic Times : http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...imum-guaranteeQuote:
Originally Posted by Bipolar
A minimum guarantee is an initial sum that is paid to the producer by the distributor irrespective of how the film performs.
Definition: A minimum guarantee is an initial sum that is paid to the producer by the distributor irrespective of how the film performs. Typically, large producers command a high sum due to their brand that pulls in crowds into theatres.
Description: The minimum guarantee is the minimum that is assured to the producer and a revenue sharing arrangement is worked out, whereby the producer will get a portion of the profits that the distributor makes.
This would mean that if the film gets a good response that the distributor recovers his costs in full, and on the overflow the producer will get a royalty.
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I still not sure what would happen for MG films when the movie is not generating the revenue as expected.
Did anyone force these folks to distribute the film (whoever claims that they are losing money !)
If they have made more profits than they estimated, will they give away that portion to the producer or Rajini?
The distributor or theatre owners (depending on the arrangement) will generally have to bear the loss. However, in the movie industry, especially with Rajini and other big artists, some adjustments in the form of a refund or some concessions in the form of reduced pricing for a future film is made. Ultimately they all have to co-exist.Quote:
Originally Posted by venkkiram
The bottomline which is quite clear is that relative to the price paid for Lingaa there is a heavy loss incurred. With Eros and the "karnataka" producer, it is difficult to see how to recover anything.
Of course, no one is blameless. Although no one is forced to buy, one has to have a way to compensate at least a partial slice of the loss (distribute the loss amongst all parties). With Rajini, it is not clear how many more movies he will do, due to his health and age factor.Quote:
Originally Posted by pushpak
If the distributor had made more profits that was estimated, he would laugh all the way to the bank. But note that, he is likely to buy the next movie of the same Actor at an even higher price than before because of this factor (which ultimately results in the production house and the Actor jacking up their price for their next movie). So all of them are interdependent in this ecosystem. So, if a movie makes a big loss as is the case with Lingaa, some amount has to be refunded to compensate for the loss. Still loss is a loss (it cannot be converted to a profit but the loss amount for the distributor and the screnning houses can be reduced).
Dilber or A2A or Raghu,
Can you post the ananda vikatan review here? I heard that they gave 41/100 :)
I am not subscribing and so I can not post it! :)
It is running in US in several cities but the ticket price is slashed down to $12! :)
I don't think Madhan is naive. He just feels that with some additional smarts the flashback can itself be told in a more interesting (in his words "deeper") way that can elevate the movie without KSR assuming that it will not be commercially viable.Quote:
Originally Posted by irir123
The distributors claimed in sivaji they lost money.. in enthiran they lost money.. in lingaa they lost money.. They WILL STILL pay HIGH PRICE for next Rajin movie as well and LOSE money too. They will never learn or what? :lol:
In andhra it has made 20 crores collection already. They still say the distributors paid double the price or so. Why do they pay such a high price for a dubbed movie and it does not have shankar! I dont undersand- if at all they paid 30 crore or so!
PK ticket price is $9 or so. Lingaa after second week it is still priced $12! :lol:
You bring up a good point. It is true that Sivaji lost money in some areas but there was an overwhelming number of areas where there was overflow. Based on this, one cannot generalize by saying Sivaji was a loss because overall Sivaji was a very successful movie. The dynamics for a Rajini film in the US is different from an interior TN region. That said, with Lingaa, it is different because the sell price is uniformly higher which is not being matched by the rate of return in many areas.Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
But the number of screens for PK is considerably higher. Also, Rajini film always has a captive market in the US for a few weeks. With the movie not an outright washout (in the US), it will withstand $12 pricing for a week more.Quote:
Originally Posted by thamiz
padam paatha piragu naamallum 'anirudh chinna vayasu manarism mathirithan pudinggkirum'...!!Quote:
Originally Posted by interz
My few cents{as if it matters :) }
Firstly, Lingaa is NOT a bad movie.
Having made the above statement,the way the movie worked/did not work for me,below :
What worked :
KSR&the cinematographer deserve credit for giving a very rich look to the film despite working on a very tight time-line
I was quite drawn to the entire flash back episode,the atmosphere,look for this section looked quite authentic and felt I was part of the happenings on screen
Shocked am saying this but I liked Sonakshi Sinha though the "Niruthunga" dialogue was overdone
Liked Rajni in this character,especially the entire sequence where the Solaiyur villagers come in search of him,meet him and the way he politely declines to come back to the village.
What did not work :
Rajni as the thief with the gang of friends.Was embarrassing to watch him.
The illness seems to have taken a toll,all the mannerisms/style/way of dancing which was unique to him looked "to-be-made-fun-of" kind here.The speed and charm was missing.
The songs,pathetic.No excuses,ARR seemed just so out-of-sorts and I feel he has been sounding that way very frequently the last few years.
Rajni's worst intro song in a long while,especially from the time he started spouting "Gyan" through them.
What was the Mona,Gasolina song all about,did not get the lyrics at all?What is a Gasolina?????
The screenplay overall,lacked edge and punch.Though not being boring,the film felt very flat throughout.The drama element was completely missing.For KSR whose strength has always been to make template plots interesting through the screenplay,this is a big failure.
The entire climax: Rajni on a bike to the gas balloon and the rest which happens.Guess was edited(saw in on a 10pm show on Saturday),ended fast(not long drawn as was commented when the film released initially) but ridiculous.The key to make these things believable lie in the stunt co-ordination,shot taking and editing,all three failed here.
Anushka Shetty,did not make an impression at all,she shouting 'Niruthunga' in the end was :facepalm: stuff
Dialogues - As with the screenplay,no punch,not a single line worth remembering.
Overall,",meh' movie.
PS: This was a Rajini movie on the big screen for me after Baba which was probably much worse.Have watched bits and pieces of Sivaji(the sum of the parts enough to draw a conclusion),hated it.Has to Shankar's worst who himself has lost his mojo(IMO) after the high of Gentleman,Kadhalan and Indian.All his movies after that(the ones I have watched) - Jeans,Mudhalvan,Anniyan,Sivaji and Enthiran do not have the zing which the first three had.
Enthiran - have watched on Television.Again,Rajni looked unconvincing in the creator character and the romance with Ash just did not work.Even in the Chitti character,it was not the kind of villainy he has depicted before.
Kuselan and Kochadaiyaan - Have not watched.
Between Baba and Lingaa I do not think he has done anything else than the ones I have mentioned above.
Linga dominates TN
http://www.sify.com/movies/boxoffice...home&slot=c1s2
Then why all these distributors and theater owners are making unnecessary noise?Quote:
Originally Posted by PARAMASHIVAN
Not sure Bro, could be from the "opposite Camp" lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Cinemarasigan
I hear Linga is bowling lots of Yorkers at the BO like malinga ! :)
Yes, to me, yes. And thanks to you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinefan
Rajini Intro song was rage, and his energy has not dropped a bit. During the song, just watch him flip his leg over the table and singing at the same time. That may give you a clue that he is in form. About screenplay, well each one defines screenplay/editing in thier own way. So no comments there, but the transformed production script and naration was top notch. ACT1 & ACT2 are basically the conjunctions to the Raja story, knowing which the screenplay can be judged.
Gasolina is a spanish slang meaning any combustible spirit. Mostly refered to gasoline or alcohol. Here it addresses as a "gasoline catch on fire" - something like 'Guppu-nu Pathikum'. The song suituation or its motive, well, each one will have their own scale of evaluating it, I found it great, purely as a Rajini Fan and I am aware that others are going to put down the movie just for the sake of it using this song or anyother ways.
For the rest, I repect your view and will not bring in any justifications, ex./esp. dialogues, which were good too (just as I had mentioned, it give life to the characters by making a connection to the conversations between several)
Thanks again Cinefan.
Yes agreed, one of the "BEST" Rajni Intro! Cinema ve athinthuchu intha paatu vaaraQuote:
Originally Posted by mappi
Thank you mappi.
Nice to know that civilized discussions are possible :)
It's just so easy to pass off my opinions as bias(esp if you know where my loyalties lie).
Will add something that I did not post earlier,this film is far superior to the ones Rajini has acted in a long long while which is why I cared to type a long post.
With another actor in the thief Rajini role,better or no songs,more drama,this would have been a far superior film{strictly IMO :) }
Behindwoods has reported Chennai collection. Even second week Lingaa is the TOP Earner in Chennai for 2014! There seems like lots of political game going on.
Nobody is going to claim any kind of compensation in
* Andhra (TOP earner for a dubbed movie 23 crores for 10 days) even if they lose money. They are professionals
* Kerala - where it is released by vendhar movies itself
or Karnataka
Or overseas..
Only in TN this kind of drama always come up. EROs are smart enough protect themselves leagally as well as thru insurance, so exhibitors can not win!
Looks like the problems are coming from Suburbs and other parts of TN...
Earlier Red Pix videos and other loss reports are abt Chengalpet, Arcot and Trichy areas. There are only 8 shows in Mayajaal.. http://www.mayajaal.com/
Vendhar movies may be able to get good collection from Chennai and close the issues with others.
These days BIG opening is very important to overcome the "piracy" immediately after release . Lingaa did win in opening. When they release HUGE #s, they will reduce the screens quite a bit after a week or so. So it will look like they removed from several places. But the deal is to get maximum in a short-time.
I am sure producers know when I releases Lingaa will be almost done in cities. So lingaa got only another 10 days or so to collect. But I dont know about B/C centers where Shankars movie wont be appreciated that much!
ABO is saying it collected 55 crores in TN (no tax)
KA nett 7.7 crores (gross 10 crores)
KL 3.7 crores (gross 4.7 crores)
AP/N 19.2 nett (23 crores gross).
If you take other states total gross it is 38 crores as of today. No other tamil movie has collected this much in other states.
Shankar's "I" can certainly break it but they money they invested for "I" would be double that of Lingaa for sure!
I really want Shankar to win this time too!
Is Lingaa (Hindi) still going to hit silver screen in few days? :)
Madhan's program with KSR :)
KSR kku oru whistle podu.
Mappi or anyone noticed the Padayappa kind of walk in oh nanba song before he and others throw caps?