this is the one they remade in hindi as Bluffmaster, na...and later in malayalam as Gulumaal...haven't watched the original, remakes-e ivlo enjoyableaa irukku na, original shud b nonstop fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabo
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this is the one they remade in hindi as Bluffmaster, na...and later in malayalam as Gulumaal...haven't watched the original, remakes-e ivlo enjoyableaa irukku na, original shud b nonstop fun!Quote:
Originally Posted by Prabo
Carlito's way, Heat, Scent of a woman, and Scarface - Pacino's method is a bit overdoing, I have to say. But I still found him enjoyable in all these films.
His best performance is The Godfather, undoubtedly. Dog Day Afternoon and Serpico - Lumet gets the best out of him, very subtle despite the intense situations his characters are put into..
I accept for these three films. But Carlitos way , I dint find it that way.He was just perfect in that role.Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
In Heat - Deniro rocked right from his silent opening scene - coolly walking out of the train. Pacino looked little old and also a bit overdoing.
But Carlitos way - only pacino can do that.
As well,Nine queen was remade in English as criminal.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinju
A bit of a nitpick from my part, I admit. but still I enjoy all his films.
I agree that Pacino is closest fit to Puerto-Rican and Cuban convict.
I thought Bluffmaster was a fusion between Ocean's 11 and The Game starring Micheal Douglass and Sean Penn. :?Quote:
Originally Posted by jinju
There's one scene where even the dialouges are the same:
George Clooney: Does he make u Laugh?
Julia Roberts: He doesn't make me Cry.
Abishek Bachan: Does he make u laugh?
Priyanka Chopra: He doesn't make me Cry.
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Bluffmaster is a mixture of Nine queens, Matchstick man and The Game with Nine Queens making style. I liked Bluffmaster too, excellent songs :clap:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stiglitz
I liked the conversation parts between the 2 cons, it always happen in busy places like road, coffee shop, hotel, etc with people moving around them busily but they go on with their plans. No private scheming, everything happens in a open space.Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
Yes Prabo, there's a great visual montage accompanying Ricardo Darin's long dialogue of the state of scheming that pervades the streets of Buenos Aires, and that there are cons everywhere
All the while the other guy listens to him, as if he's just a novice trying to learn the trade from a pro - which is always the artifice of conning and to stay unsuspected - that one acts as if he is in no equanimity of the situation (that Darin's character embodies). In this respect the other guy's baby-face also works tremendously well !
Thanks for the link , siva. I didnt remembered the song , "oh Vennila" from kushi till I saw this original peice :lol: . Deva is a legend :notworthy: . Aasai engenthu copy pannaru :thinking:Quote:
Originally Posted by Appu s
prince of persia
well amazing visuals,graphics...actions scenes r off high voltage..enjoyable film..but again u have sit through the usual hollywood cliches..enjoyable film(as it is as the game)... :)
Robin Hood.
Who gives a rat's a** about Robin's origin. Plus, he's also behind Magna Carta? Gimme a break!!!
Other than that, Crowe and Cate makes this film watchable.
Children of Heaven..
Finally grabbed a copy of this one.. Truly a masterpiece. Those 2 kids were stunning. After watching the movie, I browsed the net for more info on the movie and found out one which gave me a sleepless night.. Priyadarsan is remaking this one as 'Bum Bum Bole' with Darsheel Safary in the lead... Thank god! I watched COH before that hits the screen..
Ajaybaskar - Bum Bum Bole released two weeks before. It was unanimously termed 'pathetic' by reviews. I gather it has a terrorism 'angle' weaved into the original story.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
Oh.. Idhu veraya?
adhu paravAyillainga... pasanga CoH-a overtake pannittadha saaru sonnadha vidava? :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
CoH was suprisingly dubbed very well by Star Vijay. Try to watch that version as well.
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Originally Posted by AravindMano
The Shawshank Redemption..
Should have watched the movie before reading the synopsis.. Lost the suspense and thrill of the climax. Wonder what made this film a dud at the BO and then attain the 'cult classic' status... It had all the ingredients of becoming a commercial success IMO..
Priyadarshan, CoH a romba naasthi pannitatha kelvi patean.. :Banghead: sila padangala ellam athu battuku irukkatum nu vittudanum..
Excellent climax.. I liked Morgan Freeman's performance.Quote:
Originally Posted by ajaybaskar
The Third man:Simple,uncomplicated thriller which instead of keeping me on the edge of the seat left me with a light head and a smile on the face.But I liked that feeling,whoever said thrillers have to be tension filled.
Pace was fast,acting all around was good.Graham Greene :thumbsup: for the screen play.
Jackie Brown:QT :cool2: .Enjoyed the smart,colourful,expletive ridden dialogues and for the first time the songs in an English movie.Samual Jackson was excellent as Ordell Robbie and so was Pam grier(who is she?) in the title role.The guy who played Max cherry(Robert Forster) also was impressive.
The only disappointment was Robert De Niro in a role which I felt was underwhelming.
Heh! Cinefan DeNiro angled really hard for Forster's role when QT was casting but was turned down!
Caught Ironman 2. It was fun while it lasted. Plays realllly well to the geek gallery!
About deniro's part in Jackie Brown, from an earlier discussion..
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Originally Posted by kid-glove
k-g,I could see that.You felt here was a guy who is tired in life and is indifferent.But still could not accept someone like De Niro in that part.
To say nobody else could have done it that way except him is hypothetical.
OF course, somebody else would have nailed it. Someone in the stature of Deniro doing such a tiny part is sacrilege to me, too. But Deniro wanted to act in as many movies as he could (as he was building TribeCa complex and film festival), he signed for QT's film with Weinstein company (who have produced all QT films) And they also had a much-publicized payment tussle while doing that film. Apparently, Deniro shouted at QT on-set, for not getting paid. A recently leaked telephone conversation between QT and Harvey Weinstein (who I hate for shuffling around Scorsese like old-school studio mogul)
:shock: News to me. Also learned about Midnight Run 2. Ippo ulla nelamaiyila, athu Midnight Stroll-a-taan irukka mudiyum. But then, in Righteous Kill De Niro looked, say, about 15 years younger.Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-glove
unthinkable - super padam :thumbsup:
the good,the bad and the ugly
one of the best movie i have evr seen...clint eastwood :notworthy: :thumbsup: ...namme heroes neraya perukku avarode influence irukku :)
Sherlock Holmes - Entertainment a plenty.
Downey Jr is perfect for Holmes and so is Jude Law for Watson. There are just toooo many details in the picture. I found it even difficult to follow with subtitles on. The ending of the film suggests there is a sequel. Looking forward. Guy Ritchie has done a splendid job. Cinematography was good.
Holmes experiment with Watson's dog :rotfl2:
The Box..
This film started promisingly but faded away in the middle. Perfect example of how a bad screenplay can spoil a film. Climax was bit touching though..
Pulp Fiction:Totally wacky film,great execution by QT.
Having watched two QT movies back to back(Jackie Brown and this),I felt JB was more impressive.Had a rollicking BGM/songs with interest levels never dipping.
Comparitively,PF had quite a few oh-so-boring moments.
The only thing common was Samual Jackson who was just amazing in both.
Don't think many will share my opinion as PF is winning the polls hands down in the QT thread.
Cinefan,PF is QT fan's most favorite film :lol: not only in our HUb :)
Kes- Kenloach
Beautiful movie. A sort of dark subject - but the way it was handled :clap:
Humour persists through out the movie, while the overall plot is dark. I dont want to spoil the fun by giving too much hype as these types of movie wont work if watched with too much of hype.
A simple beautiful movie and there are 2-3 brilliant sequences in the movie.
Raging Bull..
Perfectly made film. Wasnt very impresses with the previous 2 Scorcese movies that i watched.. Gangs of New york and Shutter Island. But this one was something different.
Ippolam prechanai ennanna padathai paathutu "nalla irukku-nnu" oru pechukku sonna kooda hypennu solla aarambicharranga.
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Originally Posted by Vivasaayi
af,
:lol:
Nowadays I follow a strategy- I dont even read the plot element. I dont read reviews.
The only selection criteria for a movie is- I goto IMDB, search for a director/ look for similar movies / find a movie name which I feel worth downloading and just download it.
I read about nothing...Once I find a good director, I just download his movies at random without worrying about how it is reviewed or rated.
I think thats the best option to watch the movie. Before watching the Shawshnak Redemption, i read the plot summary and lost the whole fun..
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Originally Posted by ajaybaskar